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Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastEndocrine DisruptorsIn this episode, Jenna and Renata discuss Endocrine Disruptors. The endocrine system is made up of hormone-producing glands. Hormones are the chemical messengers of the body. They transport data and instructions from one group of cells to the next. Almost every cell, organ, and function in our body is influenced by the endocrine system.Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues. These signals tell your body what to do and when to do it. Hormones are essential for life and...2023-12-121h 30
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastGuest Episode with Danielle SmithOn this episode, Renata and Jenna discuss mental health within children and how we can destigmatize getting help with Licensed Mental Health Counselor Danielle Smith. With Over 10 years of experience working with children and families providing psychotherapy, group therapy, as well as behavioral interventions. Danielle has provided psychotherapy and behavioral specialist work for children from ages 4 through 21 years old. She’s worked in environments such as schools and community-based services including going into homes of families in the Capital Region. She has also focused on outpatient behavioral health and managed care which is directly related to health insurance. With he...2023-11-281h 10
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastGuest Episode Featuring Stefanie BoucherOn this episode, Jenna and Renata talk to Stefanie Boucher! Stefanie Boucher is a transformational life coach dedicated to helping women navigate major life changes and design lives that light them up from the inside out. Having experienced many intense and dramatic personal shifts of her own over the years – such as suddenly losing a parent, moving thousands of miles from home for love, becoming a mother, and surviving cancer, just to name a few of them – she learned that while change can feel overwhelming, it also creates space for us to get really clear about who we are, what...2023-10-311h 07
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastNatural Immune System SupportOn this episode, Renata and Jenna discuss natural ways you can build a strong immune system. We both value holistic health and feel moms and families will benefit from some alternative medicinal protocols. This elaborates on eliminating unwanted habits (the overindulgence of substances and negative behavior), introduce correct habits (breathing, exercise, positive attitude), and create new principles of living (proper nutrition and natural ways to heal). The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them. It also is favorable when...2023-10-161h 13
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastGuest Episode Featuring Brittany SantaBarbaraOn this episode, Renata and Jenna have another guest, Brittany Santa Barbara, RN. Brittany started her nursing career in the hospital NICU and worked there for about a year before going to the labor and delivery department in another hospital. She was a labor and delivery nurse for 6 years and then transitioned to the Nurse Educator. Her experience as a labor and delivery nurse has taught her so much. She feels being a part of someone’s birthing experience is so special. Generally, it can be a very happy and positive experience, but really, it’s a very vulnerable expe...2023-10-0359 min
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastGuest Episode Featuring Leela PetersonOn this episode, Jenna and Renata have their second guest, Leela Peterson, a Trauma-Informed Womb Restoration Coach, Holistic Abdominal Massage Therapist and Arvigo® Practitioner. Leela is a licensed practitioner of the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® with advanced training in Holistic Nutrition and somatic healing. Leela has worked with over 1,000 women with conditions such as bladder/rectal/uterine prolapse, birth injuries, sexual trauma, and numbness during sex. Her clientele are women over 40 who feel like their aging bodies are robbing them from reaching their sexual peak. Her work allows for women in partnership to experience more intimacy in cl...2023-09-191h 04
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastGuest Episode Featuring Ali JohnstonOn this episode, Renata and Jenna have their first guest, Ali Johnston with Sunbeam Somatics. Ali is a certified somatic coach, meditation and yoga teacher, as well as a breathwork facilitator. She supports humans to come home to themselves and befriend their nervous systems through embodiment practices, breathwork, nature-aligned wisdom and an array of holistic tools. Her work is deeply rooted in tantric philosophy and merges modern science with spirituality. She believes the path of elevated life experience can be playful and fun and that spirituality doesn’t have to be so serious. Ali's website: https://justbreatheasaltroom.lpages.co...2023-09-051h 02
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastPrenatals and Multivitamins - Why they are important & what to look for in a good supplementIn this episode, Jenna and Renata discuss the importance of prenatals and multivitamins, before, during, and after pregnancy. These supplements contain vital nutrients for your baby's healthy growth that you may not get enough of from food. During pregnancy, your required daily intake of certain vitamins and minerals increases. We address when and how long you should be taking a prenatal multi as well the significant vitamins and minerals you should be looking for in your supplement and how you can find those in food. We discuss the differences between folate and folic acid and genetic variants that could...2023-08-211h 03
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastThe Shortcomings of Postpartum Maternal Care Pt. 2In this episode, Jenna and Renata touch on the barriers surrounding breastfeeding, the benefits of skin to skin, lactation nutrition, community support, must reads, doula work, and insurance coverage. We believe breastfeeding is not encouraged enough, whether it be in the hospital or around America. We discuss possibilities that could help reduce the stigma surrounding breastfeeding as well as nutritional components that play a role in milk productions. Doulas are a really great help for prenatal and postpartum care and now insurance companies are creating plans to have clients reimbursed if they use a doula. We feel this is...2023-08-101h 06
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastEpisode #2 - The Shortcomings of Postpartum Maternal Care Pt. 1In this episode, Jenna and Renata discuss the shortcomings of postpartum maternal care. A few topics we touch on are how care in the US compares to other countries with adequate support, mental health stats, the unique transition into motherhood, more check-ins throughout the year, vitamin and hormone level testing, and nutrition for mental health.Part 2 will involve more on this topic as well as nutrition for lactation, healthy menstrual cycling with herbs, and how we can support women in postpartum.Disclaimer: This podcast and social media presence represents the opinions of Jenna Johnston CNS, MSCN and Renata Filiaci MSHW...2023-07-2542 min
Modern Mom's Wellness PodcastEpisode #1 - Introduction to MMWPThis episode is our Introductory episode to Modern Mom's Wellness Podcast. Jenna Johnston and Renata FIliaci themselves and go over a little bit about why they have created this podcast.2023-07-1029 min