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Why Moms are Burnt Out and How to Mother the Mother with Stephanie Jhala Mar 05, 2019

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"Being a Mother today is an equivalent to having 2.5 full-time job for 90 hours a week. Research shows that people burn out after 4 hours a day of work." Stephanie Jhala Stephanie Miranda Jhala of A Mother's Movementis a multidisciplinary force in the realm of business, social impact, and leadership. She brings over a decade of experience in Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Culture, and Coaching. Pre-baby, she propelled purpose-driven companies with a bold vision to make a difference in the world. Upon becoming a mother, Stephanie shifted her focus to building a community of empowered mothers. Motherhood whooped her butt. She deeply mourned the loss of her old identity and felt desperately lonely. When she hit rock bottom, she decided to gather mothers to learn if she was crazy, only to find out that we were all in the same boat. What started as a personal quest for support, grew into a much bigger mission to empower mothers around the globe. All the Mama Feels (NOTE: rebranding to "A Mother's Movement") was born and has since blossomed into a deeply connected and healing community. The ultimate vision is to activate maternal power, rise up to positions of leadership, close the gender gap, and restore balance to the planet: boardrooms, governments, oceans, and forests. In this episode, you'll hear about:

Where Stephanie's passion for leadership coaching came from and how she's creating a ripple effect with her leadership coaching (0:30)
Changing practitioners during pregnancy (9:00)
How Instagram lies to you about motherhood (9:52)
Why working Moms are in constant fight or flight mode and how society lost touch with Mothering the Mother (13:00)
Where you can join the Mother's Movement Program (12:45)

WOW. This episode got me fired up to take back our POWER and DIVINE WORTH as Mothers. You're not "Just a Mom." Nurturing a child is the most important gift for both a kid and a Mother. This conversation was so rich, you'll want to share it with your Mom friends. It's time to pursue balance for the Modern Mom because living in the masculine structure doesn't work anymore. There should be a #MeTooMom Movement for this. March over to AMothersMovement.com to RECLAIM your birthright to live an empowered life! Connect with Stephanie's Facebook Group and Instagram for an enlightening discussion.

Are you living in a healthy home? with Kate Hamblet Feb 26, 2019

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As I made changes in our house, I realized that I was becoming a healthier, calmer parent." -K.H. Kate Hamblet is an architect and owner of the custom residential design studio Balanced Architecture. As a wellness architect, she has a passion for integrating wellness and health into architectural design. Her mission is to help health-conscious families create homes that support and promote health, happiness, and longevity. Kate's newest venture, Balanced Home, Balanced Life was created so that she could help families across the country design homes that encourage healthy living. Creating an online business also provides the flexibility of being able to go between her two favorite places, New Hampshire and Colorado, and call them both home. In this episode, you'll hear about:

Kate's businesses: Balanced Architecture and Creating Healthy Homes (0:05)
What sparked Kate's interest in sustainable design (2:05)
Decluttering your kitchen to make it functional (3:20)
The Well Building Standard
Interior design tips that have the most impact on your health (5:00)
How to clean up indoor toxins and declutter your home (7:44)
Safe indoor paint brands: AFM Safecoat, Benjamin Moore Natura, & Lullaby Paints (8:18)
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality Blog
Why you'll want to open the windows more (11:40)
What you're sitting on may be harmful to your health (12:35)
Flame retardants are still into baby's pajamas (13:47)
Quality, non-toxic, organic cotton mattresses (14:20)
Safe mattresses brands: Naturpedic, Soaring Heart, & Furnature (15:30)
Three things your family can start with to create a Healthy Home (16:18)
Safe home cleaning product brands: Seventh Generation & Doctor Bronner's
Download your Designing a Toxin-Free Nursery Guide - a free gift from Kate at PureNurture.com/Podcast

Wow, Kate taught us how easily we can healthify our homes. Let's bookmark this episode, shall we? Then, open your windows and welcome in fresh air. Ahh! Inhale her ideas to see your home with fresh eyes. The bed we sleep on for oh, ⅓ of our life, has toxins. Your indoor air quality can improve by bringing in plants. Who knew paint emits off-gases long after you slap it on the wall? Her blog is brimming with sound advice to improve your living space. Stick to her like water-based paint on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Download you free guide to a toxin-free nursery here. Or www.purenurture.com/027

The Moment You Realize that You Need Help with Liz Masucci Feb 19, 2019

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"I had all these expectations of what my pregnancy was going to be, and I had the opposite." -L.M. We hear a lot about postpartum depression, but we don't talk much about depression or anxiety during pregnancy. In this episode, Elizabeth Masucci, an actress, producer, director, writer, and yoga teacher is sharing all about her experience during pregnancy and postpartum, when she realized she needed help, and how and where she found the support she needed. Liz created a production company called In The Meantime Productions. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, and King Charles Cavalier. In this episode, you'll hear about:

Liz's life in Manhattan (0:12)
Liz's experience with pregnancy and postpartum depression (0:57)
The Motherhood Center in New York City (3:29)
The moment Liz realized she needed help (6:13)
How Kristy realized she had postpartum depression (7:46)
Top three things to support yourself if you have postpartum depression (8:54)
The hardest part is stepping outside of your own space (10:50)
Resources to help you with anxiety or postpartum depression (13:42)
Mom and Mind Podcast
It's OK to not know how to take care of a baby (17:10)
How to connect with Liz (21:44)

If you learned one thing from this episode, it's OK to ask for help. Liz will cheer you on! She's mostly active on Instagram and can find her @LizMasucciYou can also see what she's up to on Facebook at Elizabeth Masucci. When you're designing your home or setting up an office space, it's OK to ask for help, too! My next guest, Kate Hamblet is a Wellness Architect. She shares the best safe brands for mattresses and paint. Did you know that several years after you paint your bedroom, it still emits harmful off-gases? You'll want to press play on this episode to learn more ways to make your home healthier, especially when you're bringing home a new baby.

Valentine's Day Mama Style Feb 14, 2019

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This is a special bonus Valentine's Day episode of the Pure Nurture podcast. Being a mom is one of the hardest and most fulfilling "jobs" in the world. Moms deserve so much love, care and appreciation. Not only from others but from ourselves. And not just on Valentine's day, but every day. Since becoming a mom, I have to say, it's a little more fun because my girls just love it. I try to move beyond the "commercialism" of most U.S. holidays and dig down to the deeper meaning of the day being celebrated. How are you feeling about Valentine's Day? Rather than wondering what someone else is going to do for us, let's just take the lead and do something for ourselves! In this bonus episode, I'm sharing some ideas to spark some inspiration. Hopefully one will be the perfect little gift for yourself or another mama in your life.

Prenatal Nutrition with Melissa Mor Feb 12, 2019

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No pregnancy is the same. We all have our own unique needs and this is also true from a nutritional standpoint. Not many people support pregnancy from a nutritional health perspective. Melissa Mor bridges that gap by supporting women during preconception, pregnancy, and after baby arrives. After having two pregnancies with previas and having successful outcomes with fast recoveries, Melissa felt compelled to start a coaching business to support other women. Today, she helps moms and soon-to-be moms create healthier lifestyles by showing them how to easily implement natural solutions in their daily life or routines. According to Melissa, "No matter what the issue is, there is always a more natural solution." In this episode, you'll hear about:

Melissa's career path from Fashion to Family Wellness Coach (1:08)
What was missing around pregnancy support? (2:00)
Homeopathy (Dive deeper in episode 15) (5:41)
What issues a Family Wellness Coach can help you with (6:14)
Not detoxing while you're pregnant (7:50)
How Melissa helps her clients (10:05)
The difference between prescription vs plant based vitamins and supplements (10:41)
What to eat while pregnant if you can't stomach healthy food (15:40)
Top 3 supplements to take if you're nauseous during pregnancy (18:00)
How to connect with Melissa at CaratsandKale.com (19:36)

Get the support you need during the wild ride of Motherhood. Whether you're trying to conceive, are pregnant, or just gave birth to a beautiful baby, CaratsandKale.com is the place for holistic friends, like you! Follow Melissa on Instagram to say, "Hi!" or send a love note to CaratsandKale@gmail.com.

How the Mind Works using Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Dianne Rhodes Feb 05, 2019

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Isn't it fascinating that someone was able to withstand surgery with no meds, just hypnotherapy? WOW! If you tell yourself, "Birth will hurt like heck," OR "Birth will be a pleasure," you're right! Dianne Mouchon Rhodes is a Consulting Hypnotist and Certified Projective Dreamworker. Her lifelong curiosity of how the mind works led her to become trained in hypnosis in 2015. Using a client-centered approach in her work, Dianne helps people make positive behavior changes using the powerful tool of hypnotherapy. In this episode, you'll hear about:

How Dianne got into hypnosis to help people make positive change (1:20)
What is hypnosis? (3:00)
Debunking the myth that hypnotists can control you (5:13)
Guided meditation (9:27)
Aromatherapy and relaxation class with seniors (10:18)
Common reasons why people seek hypnosis (11:14)
Is it OK to fall asleep during hypnosis? (13:40)
Hypnosis for pain management (15:48)
Hypnosis for fears (17:31)
Other benefits of hypnotherapy (18:00)
How many sessions of hypnotherapy are needed to create change? (19:06)
Self-hypnosis (19:46)
Learn more about hypnosis and Dianne Rhodes (20:14)

If you're interested in diving deeper into hypnotherapy, Dianne offers free phone consultations. You can connect with her (and your subconscious) at DreamYourInnerHorizons.com. In the next episode... If you need more nutrition advice while trying to conceive, during pregnancy, or in the precious postpartum phase, press play on Melissa Mor's episode. She helps women dial in their nutrition to create a healthy path to Motherhood.

The Importance of Prenatal Bonding with Kate White Jan 29, 2019

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Kate White is an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator and an advanced bodyworker. She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal health, lactation, brain development, infant mental health, and has specialized in mother-baby dyad care using somatic prevention and trauma healing approaches for nearly 20 years. She is the Founding Director of Education for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health and currently co-directs this department, administering an online program for parents and parent professionals. In this episode, you'll hear about:

Kate's work with APPAH (0:15)
How an unlikely panic attack holding a newborn inspired Kate to research pre and perinatal psychology (0:55)
Cranial sacral therapy (3:42)
Children can remember things about their birth (5:34)
ClassWomb Online Class (5:38)
If you have a traumatic experience during birth, who can you turn to for support? (10:22)
Three ways to nurture the baby in your belly (14:47)
Nine positive imprints (20:24)
The Conscious Baby (21:41)
Support for a traumatized birth experience (22:26)

You can find helpful practitioners at BirthPsychology.com, then click Resources, and click Practitioners under Directories. APPAH Online Courses: ClassWomb APPAH Social Media: Facebook YouTube Kate White's Prenatal and Perinatal Programs: PPNCenter.com BelvederArts.com Learn more at https://birthpsychology.com, email katewhite@birthpsychology.com. In episode 24, you'll hear all about how to create any positive change imaginable with hypnotherapy. Open your mind and listen to my guest, Dianne Rhodes who debunks the myth that hypnosis will make you quack like a duck.

Preconception Nutrition with Ryann Kipping, RDN Jan 22, 2019

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Ryann Kipping is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor. She helps clients who are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant, or recently postpartum reach optimum health during these extremely important and emotional periods of life. Aside from one on one nutrition consulting, Ryann is a nutrition writer and menu developer; she works with the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and is currently attending San Diego State University to get her Masters in Public Health. In this episode, you'll hear about:

Ryann's story (0:23)
Preconception nutrition (1:01)
What to eat while pregnant when you're craving fast food (5:00)
When to take prenatal vitamins and the best ones to take (6:00)
Can you take vitamins one year before conception? (8:13)
Preconception nutrition for Dads (8:35)
When you're pregnant, these little shifts will boost your nutrition (10:05)
Healthy snack ideas (11:45)
Sneak veggies in these foods (12:30)
Kristy's Power Pancake Recipe
Ryann's Sunrise Smoothie Recipe
Nutrition tips for breastfeeding (16:45)
Ryann's virtual nutrition services (18:43)

Did you know that babies have experience and cellular memory from preconception to birth? If you just said, "WOW!" in your head, listen to episode 23. You'll learn that and so much more from Kate White from APPPAH(The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health).

Climbing the Mama Ladder with Crystalee Beck Jan 15, 2019

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Crystalee Beck is a mama of three cute mess-makers, writer, six-figure entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Mama Ladder International, an organization that empowers women at the intersection of motherhood and entrepreneurship. After leaving her corporate ladder job, she "created her own ladder" to fit her family in 2016. In this episode you'll learn:

Crystalee's journey to Motherhood (0:30)
Crystalee's transition from corporate communications to creating her own business with the Mama Ladder (1:40)
How you can be a Mom AND run a business (6:00)
How to prepare for maternity leave as a business owner (9:50)
How to nurture yourself as a Mom (13:40)
How the Mama Ladder helps Mompreneurs (17:00)

Ready to climb the Mama Ladder? Step up here at themamaladder.com. If you need help trying to conceive, you'll want to come back next Tuesday to hear from Melissa Mor. She's a Pregnancy and Wellness Coach who helps women focus on nutrition to create a healthy path to Motherhood. Next week on episode 22 of the Pure Nurture Podcast.

Take Time for Yourself as a Mom with Lisa Druxman Jan 08, 2019

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The New Year brings with it a lot of anticipation, hopes, dreams, aspirations, and maybe some resolutions and a vision board or two. It can all be extremely overwhelming, especially as a mom. On this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast Lisa Druxman, founder of Fit4Mom and author of Empowered Mama talks all about finding strength in motherhood, how to manage our time, how to focus on ourselves and our children, especially as a new mama. Where do you fit in? How can you manage it all? How can you tune into what's best for you and your family amidst the ideas and ideals of media, social media, friends, family, etc? After listing to this episode and Lisa's story you'll feel inspired, connected, and empowered. In this episode, you'll hear things like:

What Lisa's created at Fit for Mom (1:50)
Empowered Mama Book and Empowered Mama Podcast
Fit for Pregnancy or MamaWell Online Program (2:55)
How Lisa manages her time as a Mom (4:35)
After bringing a baby home, where do you fit in? (9:24)
How you can find strength in Motherhood (13:03)
How perfect social media pictures can make us feel isolated (14:26)
When you choose something, you give up something else (15:45)
My Year of YES Book
How can we get in tune with what's right for ourselves and our family (19:20)

Find out about the fitness classes at Fit4Mom.com. Learn more about Lisa at LisaDruxman.com and her Empowered Mama Book. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram. If you're over corporate life and craving a deeper purpose, press play on episode 21 with Crystalee Beck, founder of The Mama Ladder. She helps Moms, like you, start a business AROUND raising a family. A lot of online business trainings were created by women without kids. Crystalee gets it. She also hosts Mama Spring Breaks -- business and adventure retreats!

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