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THE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT’S UP WITH THE ONTARIO LIBERALS?On this episode, we chat with Liberal candidate for premier of Ontario, Mr. Steven Del Duca.
We asked Steven about:
- the effects of the pandemic on Ontario's parents and kids
- how the Liberal government plans to be the village for their community
- plans to support women and working families
- healthcare workers and how to strengthen the healthcare system in Ontario
- long term care and housing for the aging community
- support for families and staff in public education
- small business support
... And more!
You can learn more about each party's platform h...2022-05-2827 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT’S UP WITH INFERTILITY?This week is Infertility Awareness Week so we've invited Emily Getz, founder of Day 1 Fertility, to join us on The Hotline! In this episode we discuss:
The problem with the running definition of infertility
How to support friends and family dealing with infertility
How to maintain intimacy with your partner throughout an infertility journey
The role of mindset in not totally losing your shit
... And more!
For a more research-based approach to fertility, listen to *this episode* with Dr Lori Brotto. For more from Emily, head to day1fertility.com2022-04-2649 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT’S UP WITH TIME? A YEAR IN RETROSPECT.Where did last year go? Come along as we try to figure that out! In this episode, we give a full 2021 rundown and catch you up on what we were really doing when we disappeared behind our feeds and turned our social media platform into a meme library. From book releases, podcast launches and impromptu solo trips, to what really happened behind the scenes of our Hudson's Bay commercial, we spill all the beans in this episode as we look back on this year's wild ride through entrepreneurship.
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Shop RM Merch: therebelmama.com/m...2022-03-3048 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT’S UP WITH WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH & FERTILITY?Our guest, Dr. Lori Brotto, is a professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a registered psychologist. She is the executive director of the Women’s Health Research Institute of BC located at BC Women’s Hospital and holds a Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health. She is the director of the UBC Sexual Health Laboratory where research primarily focuses on developing and testing psychological and mindfulness-based interventions for women with sexual desire and arousal difficulties and women with chronic genital pain.
On this episode we will be discussing our favourite topic of all...2022-01-1438 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT’S UP WITH MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH?Our guest, Dr. Simone Vigod, is the head of The Department of Psychiatry at Women's College Hospital and a leading expert in perinatal mood disorders who has conducted some of the largest studies worldwide on maternal mental illness around the time of pregnancy. Mental illness at this life stage poses unique risks to mothers and their children at a critical juncture in both of their lives. Dr. Vigod’s research is helping raise awareness about gaps in access to specialized perinatal mental healthcare, as well as identifying vulnerable populations where these gaps are most prominent.
Together we discuss maternity an...2022-01-0541 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT‘S UP WITH MENOPAUSE & AGING WELL?Our guest Dr. Sue Ross is a professor and research scientist from the Alberta Women's Health Foundation who offers a common sense, age positive, and more-often-than-not drug-free approach to menopause and aging well. In this conversation, she tells us what she's observed in those who cope best with the symptoms of menopause and shares some advice based on her findings. Namely:
1) Create a community. Even 1 buddy is enough! Accept this as just another chapter in your life during which you're going to want to be surrounded by some solid lady-friends who know what's up - just like early m...2021-12-1635 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT‘S UP WITH WOMEN‘S HEALTH?What’s causing the gap in women’s healthcare? In S2, Ep1, we share misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses from our audience and discuss the root causes of why women don’t get the care they need. Buckle up ladies,the truth is a hard pill to swallow, but we must make our voices heard.
This episode was produced in partnership with the WHCC - Women's Health Collective Canada, a strategic alliance founded by three of the country's leading women's health and hospital foundations - BC Women's Health Foundation, Alberta Women's Health Foundation, and Women's College Hospital Foundation in Toronto. WHCC f...2021-12-0914 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH... EVERYTHING! ALL OUR GRIEVANCES IN ONE SHOT.We unload our collective mega-grievances for a very special SEASON 1 FINALE episode of The RM Hotline! From vaccine roll-outs, to men (so much men), to period poops, toxic toddlers and much more. So strap in (and maybe throw on some leak-proof underwear) for this hilarious and brutally honest episode. Until next time! xx 2021-05-2820 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIX IT?With special guest and Mom's at Work Founder, Allison Venditti. We discuss the motherhood penalty, the fatherhood bonus, maternity leave bullshit, and most importantly how we can start to fix these workplace issues right now with a program that will *actually* change things. We dive into her 2021 Maternity Leave Experience Report findings, and the policy package she designed (called Ready to Return) to fill the pay gaps.
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2021-03-2624 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH IMPOSTER SYNDROME?With guests Vivian Kaye and Dr. Andrea Gelinas. We discuss IMPOSTER SYNDROME (Where does it come from? How do we shut it the F down? What can moms/dads/society do to help? And what's Chad energy all about?)
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2021-03-1526 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH POSTPARTUM PERIODS & UNSOLICITED ADVICE?With guests April Pride, Michelle Bilodeau, and Miranda Popen. We discuss POSTPARTUM PERIODS (why do they come back like the wrath of satan? and what the hell are we supposed to do about it?) and UNSOLICITED ADVICE (why do we give it? do we even need it?)
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2021-03-0432 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH IG FILTERS & GEN Z vs. MILLENNIAL DRAMAWith guests Casie Stewart and a couple of our Gen Z family members. We discuss IG FILTERS (where they came from, what they're doing to our psyche) and GEN Z vs. MILLENNIAL DRAMA (skinny jeans, middle parts, and better places to direct energy).
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2021-02-2421 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH MEN & TODDLERS?With our pal Chris and Lani and Lauren from Ani & Wren. We discuss MEN (internalized misogyny, positive masculinity, and why we love 'em) and TODDLERS (inevitable meltdowns, potty training drama, and picky AF eaters).
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2021-02-1734 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH NEWBORNS & BACK-TO-WORK BULLSH*T?With Moms at Work founder Allison Venditti, breastfeeding expert Angela Grant and sleep expert Amanda Jewson. We discuss NEWBORNS (weird newborn skin stuff / sleep / feeding and all that glam) and BACK-TO-WORK BULLSH*T (the motherhood penalty, the gender wage gap, and general working mama drama).
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2021-02-1631 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINEWHAT'S UP WITH VIRTUAL SCHOOL & BRIDGERTON?We discuss VIRTUAL SCHOOL (who’s getting the shortest end of the stick? kids? parents? teachers? teachers who are parents?) and BRIDGERTON (and why grown women - ourselves included - are losing their shit over this horny 17th century period piece)
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2021-02-0118 minTHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINETHE REBEL MAMA HOTLINE: Intro EpisodeWhat can you expect from our new podcast? Short episodes, hot topics, great guests, and YOU! New to the RM crew? Get to know us a bit better @therebelmama.
2021-01-2902 min