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#115: Hashimoto's and Postpartum Thyroiditis with Dr. Becky Campbell Jan 08, 2019

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On today's episode, Dr. Elana interviews Dr. Becky Campbell who specializes in Thyroid disease. We discuss how thyroid disease affects women during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum stages. We will talk about why as mamas we are so susceptible to thyroid disease postpartum and what you can do about it if you already have symptoms and signs.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Why Hashimoto's is common during pregnancy and postpartum
The connection between the gut, immune system and hormones
Steps to take for prevention of Hashimoto's
Labs to ask your doctor to order
The relationship between Hashimoto's, unexplained weight gain, stress, and cortisol
The difference between conventional thyroid medication and alternative methods
Postpartum thyroiditis and how common it is
How postpartum thyroiditis can mask postpartum depression
How to get your Hashimoto's into remission

Show Notes:

Download Dr. Campbell's Ultimate Thyroid Guide
Dr. Becky Campbell's website
Follow Dr. Becky Campbell on Instagram
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

Dr. Becky Campbell is a board-certified doctor of natural medicine who was initially introduced to functional medicine as a patient. She struggled with many of the issues her patients struggle with today, and she has made it her mission to help patients all around the world with her virtual practice. Dr. Becky Campbell is the founder of Dr. Becky Campbell.com and author of "The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan." She specializes in Thyroid disease, Autoimmune disease and Histamine Intolerance and hopes to help others regain their life as functional medicine helped her regain hers.

Please remember that the views on this podcast and website are not meant to be substituted for medical advice, shouldn't be used to diagnose, treat or cure any conditions, and are intended for general information purposes only.

#114: Grass-fed Beef 101 with Mike Salguero, Founder of ButcherBox Jan 01, 2019

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Stephanie interviews Mike Salguero, the CEO and founder of ButcherBox and SmoothieBox. We explore the differences between grass-fed and conventionally-raised meat, how to make sure you're getting what you pay for, and how to approach purchasing high-quality meat if you're on a budget. He shares how he manages life as a thriving business owner while still prioritizing his family, including 3 daughters under the age of 5.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

The ButcherBox story–how it started and how it's impacted the industry
Why grass-fed beef is more expensive
Insights into the meat industry that you haven't heard elsewhere
Strategies for families on a budget
How Mike balances a thriving business and a family

Show Notes:

ButcherBox is offering 2lbs of wild salmon in your first box for free, PLUS $20 off your first order!

Smoothiebox.com
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

Mike Salguero is CEO and founder of ButcherBox, the first delivery service dedicated to providing 100 percent natural, grass-fed beef, organic chicken and heritage pork to consumers. He is also the CEO of the newly formed SmoothieBox, a delivery service for low sugar, high-protein smoothies.

ButcherBox was launched in September 2015 and today, delivers natural, organic meats directly to consumers' doors nationwide through a simple monthly subscription service. All ButcherBox products are humanely raised and free of antibiotics, hormones, and GMOs. The mission of the company is to make natural, organic meats available to everyone.

#113: Podcast Recap–Peace & Parenting with Michelle Kenney Carlson Dec 25, 2018

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Summary: Stephanie and Elana expand on key points from the last episode on Peace & Parenting with Michelle Kenney Carlson. We share how we incorporate some of Michelle's coaching tips with our own kids, our thoughts on the Hand in Hand parenting technique, and how we design our lives to be as clutter-free as possible so we can be the kinds of mamas we want to be for our kids. It is always a work in progress, and we love sharing our insights with you!

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Reconciling the parent we thought we would be vs the reality of who we are
Our thoughts on the Hand in Hand parenting technique
How we prioritize special time we have with our kids and the benefits we see from that
How we give time and space for our kids to have emotions rather than trying to "fix" them
Decluttering our lives to decrease stress and be a more connected parent
Deep breathing with our kids

Show Notes:

Episode #112: Peace & Parenting with Michelle Kenney Carlson
Michelle's Website
Follow Michelle on Instagram
Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Program ($40 off through December 31 with code PODCAST40)
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

The Whole Mamas podcast is led by Stephanie Greunke, a registered dietitian, and Dr. Elana Roumell, a naturopathic doctor, both trained in functional medicine and passionate about pregnancy, postpartum, and pediatrics. They invite experts on the show, answer burning questions, highlight key points, and make sure you feel empowered to take action. Find Whole Mamas and the Whole Mamas hosts on Instagram @wholemamasclub, @stephgreunke, @drelanaroumell, and at www.wholemamasclub.com

#112: Peace & Parenting with Michelle Kenney Carlson Dec 18, 2018

Show notes

Steph interviews Michelle Kenney Carlson about the Hand in Hand Parenting methodology. This is an alternative perspective to parenting that doesn't involve bribes, threats, rewards and punishment. Learn why connection is one of Michelle's top strategies for navigating hard feelings, how our childhood experiences influence the way we parent, and tools you can implement today to create a more relaxed household.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

What is positive/connective parenting?
The science behind this approach
Considerations for punishments and rewards
Ways to encourage cooperation and navigate tantrums
Connective Parenting Tools that you can implement right away

Show Notes:

Michelle's Website
Follow Michelle on Instagram
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Program ($40 off with code PODCAST40)
Nourish Kids Medicine Kit and Ebook
Dr. Elana's Medical Center: Nourish Medical Center
Follow Steph and Elana on Instagram
Whole Mamas Podcast Archive

Michelle lives in Los Angeles with her two girls 9 and 12. Before becoming a Hand in Hand certified instructor in 2015, she worked for 12 years in public schools as a teacher and counselor. She also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Education instructing in the teacher credentialing program. None of which prepared her to be a mom. After years of consequences, bribes and star charts she found Hand in Hand parenting, created by Patty Wipfler. It reshaped the relationship she shares with her daughters, and she credits it with changing her life.

#111: Podcast Recap–The Highly Sensitive Child with Dr. Karen Lamb Dec 11, 2018

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On today's episode, Stephanie and Elana discuss key points from the last episode with Dr. Karen Lamb, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in working with highly sensitive individuals. We share our thoughts about how our non-verbal actions and energy as parents influence our child's behaviors, what we can do to stay calm while navigating tantrums, how we approach discipline with our kids, and so much more!

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Dr. Elana's clinical experience working with highly sensitive parents and kids
How to empathize with your little one to better understand their behavior
Navigating tantrums through distractions, compassion, and space
How behavior is a form of communication
Why Steph loves Daniel Tiger

Show Notes:

Pura Vida Natural Medicine
The Highly Sensitive Person quiz
Daniel Tiger's Big Feelings: Music to help your kids navigate their feelings
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

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#110: The Highly Sensitive Child with Dr. Karen Lamb Dec 04, 2018

Show notes

On today's episode Dr. Elana interviews Dr. Karen Lamb, naturopathic doctor who specializes in working with highly sensitive individuals. We explore what makes a child highly sensitive and what we can do to help them transition through meltdowns and overstimulation. Dr. Lamb helps us understand what impacts our children's emotional state, and offers us actionable tools to help us work with our kids during these challenging times.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Identifying what makes a child highly sensitive
What triggers anger outbursts or meltdowns
Ways you can help prevent emotional states in your children
Tools to use during your next child's struggle
How as mamas we can tune into our own body and respond and not react
And more!

Show Notes:

Pura Vida Natural Medicine
The Highly Sensitive Person Quiz
Daniel Tiger's Big Feelings Song (great for helping kids navigate emotion)
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

Dr. Lamb's specialty as a Naturopathic Doctor and Counselor is finding and understanding the root cause of chronic physical and/or psychological diseases. Her practice focuses on supporting the highly sensitive person's physiological, interpersonal, emotional and energetic needs. As a highly sensitive clinician, Dr. Lamb understands the importance of physical and emotional support to achieve optimal productivity and quality of life. She uses natural, safe and effective treatments to unlock the body's immense potential for regeneration and healing.

#109: Podcast Recap—Bone Broth for Gut and Brain Health with Sharon Brown Nov 27, 2018

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Stephanie and Elana expand on key points from the last episode on Bone Broth for Gut and Brain Health with Sharon Brown. They share their favorite ways to use bone broth in their homes, discuss some "lazy" bone broth ideas are for busy mamas, the difference between collagen and gelatin + more!

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

When to use glutamine from bone broth vs. glutamine in powder form
Making bone broth workable for busy mamas
Difference between collagen and gelatin
Why bone broth is called liquid gold
Is frozen or fresh broth better?
Personal experience using broth in their homes

Show Notes:

Follow Bonafide Provisions on Instagram
Bonafide Provisions website - use code WHOLEMAMAS to receive 20% off your first order
Tag @wholemamasclub and @bonafideprovisions with your picture of their broth and its beautiful gel on IG stories or on your feed for a free bag of broth!
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

#108: Bone Broth for Gut and Brain Health with Sharon Brown Nov 20, 2018

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Stephanie interviews the founder of Bonafide Provisions, Sharon Brown, to discuss the healing properties of bone broth. Sharon shares how she used bone broth in combination with the GAPS protocol to help heal her son's chronic sinus, ear, and respiratory infections. She shares her secrets for how to get broth to "gel" and how to ensure you pull as many nutrients as possible. She also addresses how much to drink for general health and therapeutic purposes and fun ways to sneak it into your kid's diet.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

How Sharon discovered bone broth, became a clinical nutritionist specializing in healing the gut and brain, and started her own bone broth company
Why broth is so healing
The best way to make broth and common mistakes
Concerns about heavy metals and histamine
Fun ways to include broth in your kid's diet

Show Notes:

Follow Bonafide Provisions on Instagram
Bonafide Provisions website - use code WHOLEMAMAS to receive 20% off your first order
Tag @wholemamasclub and @bonafideprovisions with your picture of their broth and its beautiful gel on IG stories or on your feed for a free bag of broth!
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

Sharon Brown is the Founder and CEO of Bonafide Provisions. Sharon's journey in the food business began when she healed her son from chronic health issues using real food and bone broth. This life-changing experience compelled Sharon to become a certified Clinical Nutritionist and open a private practice in Del Mar, California.

#107: Podcast Recap–Tongue and Lip Ties and Feeding Challenges with Leah Walsh, CCC-SLP Nov 13, 2018

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Stephanie and Elana expand on key points from the last episode on Tongue and Lip Ties and Feeding Challenges with speech pathologist, Leah Walsh. They expand on points regarding lip and tongue tie concerns, share their personal experience with speech issues with their own kids and continue to offer insights into picky eaters versus problem feeders.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Signs and symptoms of lip and tongue ties
Navigating speech therapy with early intervention
Differentiating picky eaters vs problem feeders
Insights into starting baby led weaning
Celebrating #tinymightywins

Show Notes:

Follow Leah on Instagram
Tiny Mighty Voices website (stay tuned for upcoming changes!)
FB Group: Tongue Tie Babies Support Group
Dr. Ghaheri
Dr. Kotlow
Picky Vs. Problem Eater
Num Num Baby Spoon
San Diego Regional Center for early intervention support
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

#106: Tongue and Lip Ties and Feeding Challenges with Leah Walsh, CCC-SLP Nov 06, 2018

Show notes

Stephanie interviews Leah Walsh, certified speech-language pathologist specializing in infants and children with feeding and swallowing disorders. We've talked about tongue and lip tie concerns from a lactation consultant's perspective and a naturopathic doctor's perspective, and today we further that discussion and address tongue and lip ties from a speech and language development perspective.

Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook.

Topics Discussed:

Signs and symptoms of tongue and lip ties and how they're evaluated
Techniques to help your baby transition easier to a bottle
Core principles families should have before starting solids
Baby-led weaning vs. purees from a developmental perspective
Red flags that a child may not just be a "picky eater" and need additional support

Show Notes:

Follow Leah on Instagram
Tiny Mighty Voices website (stay tuned for upcoming changes!)
FB Group: Tongue Tie Babies Support Group
Dr. Ghaheri
Dr. Kotlow
Bottles mentioned:
- Dr. Brown's newborn or preemie bottles (slow flow helps transition from breast to bottle)
- Mam, Comotomo, Nuk (may be better for tongue ties)
Num Num Baby Spoon
The HMHB Weekly Email Series
Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!
Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

Guest Bio: Based in Austin, Texas, Leah Walsh has spent the last ten years as a ASHA certified speech-language pathologist. With a passion for helping infants and children with feeding and swallowing disorders, she has specialized training in fragile infants, tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip ties), traumatic brain injuries, and stroke rehabilitation. She is a self-proclaimed foodie, nature and dog lover, and mom of two sweet and spicy kiddos. She gets to put her expertise into practice daily with her three year old son as he works through sensory processing disorder.

Leah is also the creator and host of the podcast Tiny Mighty Voices. A podcast where families can find education, inspiration, support, and community as their children are learning to eat, speak, and build language, as well as for families with children with special or extra needs. It's a safe place to feel heard and inspired and learn that we are all in this together - whether you are working with an extra chromosome or just need some tips on how to support your child's speech and language development.

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