Friends,  It is with a heavy heart that I close the doors to the Mamas in Training Podcast. The past 3.5 years have been unbelievable and have connected me to so many of you, creating a community I only dreamt of! However, my life has been thrown a major curveball and continuing the podcast is not aligning with me at this time. I want to make sure that I'm showing up authentically and truthfully for each and every one of you and until I can do that again, I am stepping away.  So, this is the...

Infertility can feel lonely and desperate… as if you have no control. Especially if we’re told we have unexplained infertility, what are we to do?! How can we not just throw up our hands and give up?!   After being beat down and given a predetermined course by her doctor, Monica Cox decided to take her future into her own hands and explore Functional Medicine. The impact this new lifestyle had on her personally encouraged her to get trained as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner...

Without any caution to say the right thing, not scare people or be P.C. Let's ACTUALLY talk about our vaginas and normalize what we will experience after birth. By doing so, we’ll be better prepared mentally and physically and not be caught so off guard. So… if you’d rather get some headphones, this might be a good time. YES, today we are talking about our vaginas post-birth.  By the end of this episode you'll really know what goes on down there and what to expect!   Dr. Sara Reardon is a...

Overwhelmed by finances and motherhood? By the end of this episode, you will know where to begin with your money, how to navigate all of those misc. expenses that come along with pregnancy and birth and find comfort in knowing that it is through these Tough, but important conversations that we can create generational wealth and support for our family.    BIO: My name is Jen, and I am the host of the Investor Mama Podcast. I am a wife, mom, daughter, granddaughter, real estate investor,...

When we enter motherhood, there is an expectation that, “this is just how it is.” You’re never going to get sleep, you’re not going to be able to focus on yourself, good luck, “welcome to motherhood.” But what if we want something different for ourselves? Amelia Kriss is a Drama Therapist and Certified Coach in private practice in the Bay Area, California, where she lives with her husband and two powerhouse daughters. She works primarily with recovering people-pleasers and "Nice" girls who...

As we move through the seasons, I can’t help but compare it to the seasons of life we go through.  There are many seasons we experience, especially through motherhood and some last longer than others.  Today I’m back with a quick Mamas in Training Tip to talk about seasons and offer a new way of navigating through the seasons that  feel darker than the rest.   Learn how to navigate through the seasons of life and motherhood in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on...

Learn the secret to preparing your baby for transitions and the best way to connect with your baby before they are even born… your voice and music. Vered is a music therapist, psychotherapist, a mother of 3 and the founder of BabyInTune.com. She helped over 1000 parents feel more connected to their baby, more confident in their parenting and get more sleep. Learn how your baby listens from inside the womb in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram:...

Today, we are joined by Neferteri Plessy, the amazing woman and founder behind Single Moms Planet. Through her stories, and the stories of the many women she’s evolved with, listen as she talks about co-parenting, self-care, and how single mothers, or soon-to-become single mothers, can protect their heart, their thoughts, and their future. As a single mother, the words we’re going to hear from Neferteri will talk so much about the importance of the self and motherhood in...

As the founder of Postpartum Together, today Chelsea Skaggs will share several takeaways that we can learn from her experiences with pregnancy, relationships during and after baby, the reality of postpartum, and the different postpartum preparations that women need. If she looks back at all the choices she made and spent time and effort on, present Chelsea would tell her past-pregnant-self to “trust yourself more.” The time she spent on Google and YouTube looking for answers, she believes,...

Rarely do we think about managing our blood sugar unless our doctor tells us there is a problem. However, when we are pregnant, we have to get the glucose test to check for gestational diabetes and all of a sudden stress and anxiety sets in. What if we don't pass the test, what does it mean? How can we make changes now? What should we do on the day of our glucose test? Today’s guest, Katie Dewhurst struggled herself with her health and nutrition and ended up discovering that by balancing...

When you’re laying in bed postpartum with your newborn on your chest, maybe practicing skin to skin, you never expect that little infant to wiggle off you and fall. This traumatic moment became a reality for one of today's guests, Hayley Mullins, two weeks postpartum.  This week is Newborn Falls Awareness Week and it’s important for us to realize that newborn falls are much more common than we hear about. Hayley was so empowered to make a change, after having trouble finding a product that...

What if we experience loss or grief during our pregnancy or around our birth? We envision the birth of our baby to be a joyous, beautiful, celebratory time. However, if loss or grief comes up around the same time, how do we navigate polar opposite emotions at the same time? For today’s guest, Jessica Patoka, the loss of one life and the birth of another are celebrated the same time every year and it’s impossible to know how she overcame such polarity of emotion at the same time. She shares...

Learn how to design your Labor Day in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: - GET YOUR PDF of LABOR PREFERENCES HERE! - Listen to EPISODE 101- Finding the Right Provider and Advocating for Yourself with Stephanie King   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community:...

Learn how to create your Mom Squad for support postpartum in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Check off Step #5 by JOINING us on Facebook: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community:...

When we first bring our baby home, we can feel overwhelmed by all the areas to juggle with questions like… How do we manage overnight feedings, lack of sleep, cleaning bottles & diapers, laundry, breast or bottle feeding and so much more! However, there is a solution… a Postpartum Doula. After going through postpartum with twins and a toddler at home, Valerie Trumbower fully understood the overwhelm that can come with the start of motherhood. Now, as a postpartum doula, it is her...

Learn how to NOT lose your mind when TTC in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Start with Why, Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community:...

For Elizabeth Presta, no matter what level of planning and preparation she did for her pregnancy and birth, her plans still derailed and she still was left feeling emotionally empty. That picture of becoming a mom was not at all what she expected and she instantly started to question and judge herself.  We have a lot of assumptions about our pregnancy, birth, postpartum and life in general as a mother. We paint a picture in our minds, but what if it looks like a VERY different picture than...

Learn the importance of Finding Your Why in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Start with Why,  Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community:...

If you were doing yoga and cycling routinely while you’re pregnant… that should be enough to prepare you physically for birth, right? In fact, it might not be enough and you could STILL feel out of balance physically when you go into labor. For today’s guest, Deb Flashenberg, this was her story. She thought she had covered all the bases for smooth labor, but instead, she was in labor for hours and found that her baby was asynclitic  or not in line with her birth canal because her pelvic was...

Learn why you should "drink from the fire hose" in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Gentle C-Section with Dr. Mussalli- EPISODE 113: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep113-what-to-expect-from-a-c-section-the-gentle-c-section-with-dr-george-mussalli/ Formula Feeding with Erin Moore- EPISODE 74: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep74-how-to-find-confidence-in-formula-and-baby-feeding-with-erin-moore/   FOLLOW on Instagram:...

Have you ever considered acupuncture? Whether you are trying to conceive, are pregnant or are postpartum, acupuncture can really be a powerful tool.  After years of irregular periods, hormonal swings and severe PMS, starting at a very young age, Michelle Oravitz gave acupuncture a try and she instantly felt a shift in her body.  Acupuncture changed her life and as a result, she was inspired to help other women through their health and fertility struggles. She has created The Wholesome...

Learn about the most important element to feeling empowered in motherhood in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   Resources: Listen to My Story in EPISODE 94: https://www.mamasintraining.com/blog/ep94-why-im-not-a-mom-with-a-mom-podcast-with-your-host-jessica-lorion/    FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community:...

If you're considering adoption, it can come with a lot of unknowns and uncertainties. For the month of June, in honor of PRIDE month, we're sharing the adoption perspective from a same-sex couple.  Are you an LGBTQ+ couple that's curious about becoming parents? Maybe you're considering adoption. Maybe you are a single person looking to adopt on your own? OR are you in a heterosexual relationship and want to know how to speak to your children about LGBT+ families?  Well, today's couple Zack...

Featuring a Replay from 2021: Today, Kate Roddy and Kim Vopni join us in a fantastic discussion full of insights and takeaways regarding women's pelvic floors. In this episode, they talk about what women need to understand about their pelvis, the different exercises that prepare women for birth, how to remove the stigma around genital self-care, and the appropriate mindset and perspective women need to take when planning pregnancy. For women, a mother to her labor is the same as an athlete...