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Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE23 - Joyful Toddler Parenting (with Sara Whaley)In today’s episode, we're talking about navigating the toddlerhood phase, and how we, as parents, need to shift our focus and adjust our expectations. My guest, Sara Whaley, is the CEO and owner of Joyful Toddler Parenting. Sara is a parent coach for toddler parents, and a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst - she's based out of the USA, where she lives with her partner and two toddlers.Sara and I discuss everything from the social media evolution of ‘gentle parenting’, to the most common ways we overestimate and...2023-06-0132 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE23 - Joyful Toddler Parenting (with Sara Whaley)In today’s episode, we're talking about navigating the toddlerhood phase, and how we, as parents, need to shift our focus and adjust our expectations. My guest, Sara Whaley, is the CEO and owner of Joyful Toddler Parenting. Sara is a parent coach for toddler parents, and a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst - she's based out of the USA, where she lives with her partner and two toddlers.Sara and I discuss everything from the social media evolution of ‘gentle parenting’, to the most common ways we overestimate and...2023-06-0132 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE22 - Postpartum Depression & Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness (with Maranda Bower)In today's episode, we're talking about a very important topic - postpartum depression. I'm joined by Maranda Bower, Founder and CEO of Postpartum University and mother of 4, to talk about her own personal story battling extreme postpartum depression, postpartum rage, as well as a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder and postpartum bi-polar. Maranda is here to share how this debilitating experience led her to creating Postpartum University - an online education facility that has been recognized as the “leading postpartum resource” for Professionals and Experts in the fiel...2023-03-0645 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE22 - Postpartum Depression & Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness (with Maranda Bower)In today's episode, we're talking about a very important topic - postpartum depression. I'm joined by Maranda Bower, Founder and CEO of Postpartum University and mother of 4, to talk about her own personal story battling extreme postpartum depression, postpartum rage, as well as a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder and postpartum bi-polar. Maranda is here to share how this debilitating experience led her to creating Postpartum University - an online education facility that has been recognized as the “leading postpartum resource” for Professionals and Experts in the fiel...2023-03-0645 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE21 - Podcast Update & A Piece of Motherhood Reality with RaeHey Mamas!It's been a minute...but the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast is back! In this mini solo-episode, I'm sharing a bit more about MY current motherhood reality - including some of the ways that mom guilt, self-doubt, loss of identity, and uncertainty about what I want/need as a mama creep into my daily life...almost 2 and a half years into this journey we call motherhood!I'll be back shortly with more interviews and upcoming episodes on postpartum depression, raising dual-culture/bilingual children...2023-02-2412 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE21 - Podcast Update & A Piece of Motherhood Reality with RaeHey Mamas!It's been a minute...but the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast is back! In this mini solo-episode, I'm sharing a bit more about MY current motherhood reality - including some of the ways that mom guilt, self-doubt, loss of identity, and uncertainty about what I want/need as a mama creep into my daily life...almost 2 and a half years into this journey we call motherhood!I'll be back shortly with more interviews and upcoming episodes on postpartum depression, raising dual-culture/bilingual children...2023-02-2412 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE20 - Sleep Tips from a Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantIn today's episode, we’re talking about SLEEP....so maybe take a minute now to go grab your journal, or open the Notes app on your phone - because you never know when you might need a little more information about infant, toddler, or childhood sleep! I’m joined by Kim Davis, founder of 'Babes & Beyond Pediatric Sleep Consulting'. She’s a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, with a psychology degree in child development, and a whole HOST of certifications and experience working in the field of sleep.We cover a lot...2023-01-3054 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE20 - Sleep Tips from a Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantIn today's episode, we’re talking about SLEEP....so maybe take a minute now to go grab your journal, or open the Notes app on your phone - because you never know when you might need a little more information about infant, toddler, or childhood sleep! I’m joined by Kim Davis, founder of 'Babes & Beyond Pediatric Sleep Consulting'. She’s a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, with a psychology degree in child development, and a whole HOST of certifications and experience working in the field of sleep.We cover a lot...2023-01-3054 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE19 - Navigating the Complexities of Blended FamiliesIn today’s episode, we’re talking about BLENDED FAMILIES, and the challenges and complexities that come with being a co-parent or step-parent within them.I’m joined by Amy Stone - she’s a Life Coach, Blended Family Expert, and NINJA level communicator - who helps parents and step-parents in blended families to find and create more JOY and HAPPINESS in their lives.'RAISE YOUR HAND MAMA' SEGMENT:As usual, I’m also sharing a few thoughts from 2 blended family mama...2023-01-1643 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE19 - Navigating the Complexities of Blended FamiliesIn today’s episode, we’re talking about BLENDED FAMILIES, and the challenges and complexities that come with being a co-parent or step-parent within them.I’m joined by Amy Stone - she’s a Life Coach, Blended Family Expert, and NINJA level communicator - who helps parents and step-parents in blended families to find and create more JOY and HAPPINESS in their lives.'RAISE YOUR HAND MAMA' SEGMENT:As usual, I’m also sharing a few thoughts from 2 blended family mama...2023-01-1643 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE18 - Getting Confident about our Pelvic Floors with the @VaginaCoachHey Mama, and welcome to 2023! Here's a question to start off the new year.....How knowledgable and confident are you about the HEALTH of your pelvic floor? In today’s episode, I’m joined by a very special guest to talk about some VERY under-discussed topics - Kim Vopni is most commonly known and referred to as the ‘vagina coach’, and she’s here to speak with me about pelvic floor health - a topic that...2023-01-0152 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE18 - Getting Confident about our Pelvic Floors with the @VaginaCoachHey Mama, and welcome to 2023! Here's a question to start off the new year.....How knowledgable and confident are you about the HEALTH of your pelvic floor? In today’s episode, I’m joined by a very special guest to talk about some VERY under-discussed topics - Kim Vopni is most commonly known and referred to as the ‘vagina coach’, and she’s here to speak with me about pelvic floor health - a topic that...2023-01-0152 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE17 - The Under-Discussed Financial Struggles of MotherhoodHey Mamas! In today’s episode, we’re talking about the under-discussed FINANCIAL STRUGGLES of motherhood. Motherhood is beautiful, and challenging, and EXPENSIVE. It comes at a high cost...depending on your situation, it can be physically, mentally, emotionally, and without a doubt, financially demanding. And in addition to the obvious expenses…..society tends to overlook so many other factors that can negatively affect our finances after becoming a mom - and in turn, ca...2022-12-1954 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE17 - The Under-Discussed Financial Struggles of MotherhoodHey Mamas! In today’s episode, we’re talking about the under-discussed FINANCIAL STRUGGLES of motherhood. Motherhood is beautiful, and challenging, and EXPENSIVE. It comes at a high cost...depending on your situation, it can be physically, mentally, emotionally, and without a doubt, financially demanding. And in addition to the obvious expenses…..society tends to overlook so many other factors that can negatively affect our finances after becoming a mom - and in turn, ca...2022-12-1954 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE16 - SICK AND TIRED: Mom Guilt & Anxiety in this 'New Season' of Flu SeasonHey Mamas,In today's episode, we're talking about something that seems to be on everybody’s lips (…and in everybody’s homes!)…..that’s right, we’re discussing this new season of flu season, and the ANXIETY, the EXHAUSTION, and the MOM GUILT that can surface because of it.In today’s episode, you’ll hear stories from a few moms in the sick kid trenches, navigating everything from the merry-go-round of viruses passing from one family member to the next…..to ticked off employe...2022-12-0536 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE16 - SICK AND TIRED: Mom Guilt & Anxiety in this 'New Season' of Flu SeasonHey Mamas,In today's episode, we're talking about something that seems to be on everybody’s lips (…and in everybody’s homes!)…..that’s right, we’re discussing this new season of flu season, and the ANXIETY, the EXHAUSTION, and the MOM GUILT that can surface because of it.In today’s episode, you’ll hear stories from a few moms in the sick kid trenches, navigating everything from the merry-go-round of viruses passing from one family member to the next…..to ticked off employe...2022-12-0536 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE15 - The Silent Struggle of Secondary InfertilityHey Mamas, In today's episode, we're talking about the silent struggle of secondary infertility, and the millions of couples that are affected and impacted by this issue.My first guest, Jennifer Redmond, is an Integrative Nutrition & Hormonal Health Coach who helps women struggling with fertility to transform how they view wellness to enhance their fertility and feel deeply supported in the process. My second guest, Michelle Durnford, is a close friend who experienced secondary infertility. She joins today's episode to share her 6-year journey in-depth with me for the...2022-11-211h 01
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE15 - The Silent Struggle of Secondary InfertilityHey Mamas, In today's episode, we're talking about the silent struggle of secondary infertility, and the millions of couples that are affected and impacted by this issue.My first guest, Jennifer Redmond, is an Integrative Nutrition & Hormonal Health Coach who helps women struggling with fertility to transform how they view wellness to enhance their fertility and feel deeply supported in the process. My second guest, Michelle Durnford, is a close friend who experienced secondary infertility. She joins today's episode to share her 6-year journey in-depth with me for the...2022-11-211h 01
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE14 - How to Share, Own, & Process Your Birth StoryHey Mamas! In today’s episode we’re talking about sharing, owning, and processing our birth stories. If you are well beyond the newborn or toddler stage….you might be thinking, “Birth stories? That was ages ago. Nothing more to process here”……and if this is you, I urge you to continue listening anyway! The first half of today’s show features real birth stories shared by the mothers who lived them….they’ll talk about the feelings and expectations they had going in to the birthing process…...2022-11-0747 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE14 - How to Share, Own, & Process Your Birth StoryHey Mamas! In today’s episode we’re talking about sharing, owning, and processing our birth stories. If you are well beyond the newborn or toddler stage….you might be thinking, “Birth stories? That was ages ago. Nothing more to process here”……and if this is you, I urge you to continue listening anyway! The first half of today’s show features real birth stories shared by the mothers who lived them….they’ll talk about the feelings and expectations they had going in to the birthing process…...2022-11-0747 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE13 - How to Navigate Relationship Change After Becoming ParentsHey Mamas, and welcome to Season 2 of the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast!In today's episode, we're talking about navigating changes in our relationships with our partners after having children.In this episode, I'll share my conversation with Katie Rössler - a Licensed Counselor and Transformative Grief Guide, who has spent the past 15 years helping individuals, couples, and mothers live healthier and happier lives. As usual, you’ll also hear from a number of moms in the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Community, who share the struggles they've experienced in t...2022-10-2446 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE13 - How to Navigate Relationship Change After Becoming ParentsHey Mamas, and welcome to Season 2 of the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast!In today's episode, we're talking about navigating changes in our relationships with our partners after having children.In this episode, I'll share my conversation with Katie Rössler - a Licensed Counselor and Transformative Grief Guide, who has spent the past 15 years helping individuals, couples, and mothers live healthier and happier lives. As usual, you’ll also hear from a number of moms in the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Community, who share the struggles they've experienced in t...2022-10-2446 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE12 - Recaps, Updates, & a Behind-The-Scenes Tour of the PodcastHey Mamas, and welcome to Episode 12 of the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast!Thank you for listening, and THANK YOU so much for being here - whether you're a regular listener, or a first-timer....a new mom, or an extremely experienced parent! It's been humbling and motivating to read every single ONE of your comments, emails, and reviews about the show so far. It’s what keeps me psyched about producing the next episode and the next episode and the next…and podcast production is not a teeny undertaking, I’ve very quickly learned!In this e...2022-08-2230 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE12 - Recaps, Updates, & a Behind-The-Scenes Tour of the PodcastHey Mamas, and welcome to Episode 12 of the Raise Your Hand Motherhood Podcast!Thank you for listening, and THANK YOU so much for being here - whether you're a regular listener, or a first-timer....a new mom, or an extremely experienced parent! It's been humbling and motivating to read every single ONE of your comments, emails, and reviews about the show so far. It’s what keeps me psyched about producing the next episode and the next episode and the next…and podcast production is not a teeny undertaking, I’ve very quickly learned!In this e...2022-08-2230 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE11 - Helpful Tips, Tools, & Support for Mothers (& Parents) of MultiplesIn today's episode, we're talking about being a mother of MULTIPLES.In this episode, I’ll share my conversation with Amber De’Neise - she’s a toddler mom to twin girls, and is based out of Northern Ontario, Canada. It was SO interesting for me to hear about her journey into first-time motherhood…only with TWICE the fun!! This was a really eye-opening interview, and we cover so many different topics - including everything from Amber’s must-haves for mothers of multiples, to the difficult infertility journey she and her partner navigated. I hope you...2022-08-0151 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE11 - Helpful Tips, Tools, & Support for Mothers (& Parents) of MultiplesIn today's episode, we're talking about being a mother of MULTIPLES.In this episode, I’ll share my conversation with Amber De’Neise - she’s a toddler mom to twin girls, and is based out of Northern Ontario, Canada. It was SO interesting for me to hear about her journey into first-time motherhood…only with TWICE the fun!! This was a really eye-opening interview, and we cover so many different topics - including everything from Amber’s must-haves for mothers of multiples, to the difficult infertility journey she and her partner navigated. I hope you...2022-08-0151 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE10 - FINDING YOUR MOTHERHOOD COMMUNITY: How & Where to Make New Mom FriendsIn today's episode, we're talking about the importance of motherhood community - or in other words - how to find your PEOPLE. In the first segment, you’ll hear from a variety of moms around the world who share what motherhood community looks like to THEM. They’ll talk about who their ‘go-to’ support people are (or were!), and where they found them.Later in the episode, I’ll highlight some women and groups who are dedicating themselves to building community for mothers - through social media, podcasts like this one, a...2022-07-1937 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE10 - FINDING YOUR MOTHERHOOD COMMUNITY: How & Where to Make New Mom FriendsIn today's episode, we're talking about the importance of motherhood community - or in other words - how to find your PEOPLE. In the first segment, you’ll hear from a variety of moms around the world who share what motherhood community looks like to THEM. They’ll talk about who their ‘go-to’ support people are (or were!), and where they found them.Later in the episode, I’ll highlight some women and groups who are dedicating themselves to building community for mothers - through social media, podcasts like this one, a...2022-07-1937 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE9 - Motherhood Tips for Finding TIME & Rediscovering YourselfHey Mama - in today's episode, we're talking about finding time and rediscovering yourself after motherhood. In the first segment, I interview Aga Lawrynowicz about reclaiming our time (and….ourselves, really!). Aga’s a Seattle-based Life-Coach for busy moms and the founder of 'Choose Clarity'; she strives to help women ‘redesign their lives and win back their time’...now, does that sound spectacular to anybody else, or is it just me?! If you’ve ever found yourself wishing you had more time since becoming a mom, or found your...2022-07-0440 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE9 - Motherhood Tips for Finding TIME & Rediscovering YourselfHey Mama - in today's episode, we're talking about finding time and rediscovering yourself after motherhood. In the first segment, I interview Aga Lawrynowicz about reclaiming our time (and….ourselves, really!). Aga’s a Seattle-based Life-Coach for busy moms and the founder of 'Choose Clarity'; she strives to help women ‘redesign their lives and win back their time’...now, does that sound spectacular to anybody else, or is it just me?! If you’ve ever found yourself wishing you had more time since becoming a mom, or found your...2022-07-0440 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE8 - NEW BODY, WHO DIS?! Finding Body Neutrality After ChildrenIn today's episode, we're talking about finding body neutrality after having children. We discuss the struggle to reconnect with our bodies postpartum, and how QUICKLY we are targeted by ads, social media, and society in general to try and ‘rewind the clock’ and fit into the version of ourselves we were before pregnancy.In the first segment, you’ll hear from a handful of mamas as they share about their body image journeys - both before and after having children. As ALWAYS, thank you so much to these women for ge...2022-06-2151 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE8 - NEW BODY, WHO DIS?! Finding Body Neutrality After ChildrenIn today's episode, we're talking about finding body neutrality after having children. We discuss the struggle to reconnect with our bodies postpartum, and how QUICKLY we are targeted by ads, social media, and society in general to try and ‘rewind the clock’ and fit into the version of ourselves we were before pregnancy.In the first segment, you’ll hear from a handful of mamas as they share about their body image journeys - both before and after having children. As ALWAYS, thank you so much to these women for ge...2022-06-2151 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE7 - Coping Strategies & Truth-Telling Essays on MotherhoodIn today's episode, we're talking about the many different ways we cope when the mental, emotional, and physical loads of motherhood feel a bit heavy. Sometimes, the coping mechanisms we use are good for us….and other times, they allow us to just make it through another day of motherhood! I definitely have both good (and not so good) ways of handling stress, and I just want to clarify that this episode is NOT about passing judgment on myself or ANY other mom out there.In the first segment, you’ll hear...2022-06-1447 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE7 - Coping Strategies & Truth-Telling Essays on MotherhoodIn today's episode, we're talking about the many different ways we cope when the mental, emotional, and physical loads of motherhood feel a bit heavy. Sometimes, the coping mechanisms we use are good for us….and other times, they allow us to just make it through another day of motherhood! I definitely have both good (and not so good) ways of handling stress, and I just want to clarify that this episode is NOT about passing judgment on myself or ANY other mom out there.In the first segment, you’ll hear...2022-06-1447 min
Raise Your Hand Motherhood PodcastE6 - The Life of a Working Mom - Struggles, Solutions, & Occasional InsanityIn today's episode, we're talking about The Life of a Working Mom. Being a working mom is a delicate balancing act of family schedules, work obligations and responsibilities, school drop-offs and pick-ups, project deadlines, unexpected child illnesses, and lots of Plan B’s, Plan C’s, & Plan D’s in place.In the first segment, you’ll hear stories from moms from a variety of professions and life circumstances…they’ll each walk us through what being a working mom looks and feels like for them, and how it impacts their day-to-day li...2022-06-0749 min