Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth

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You Don't Have to Be a Tired Parent with Becca Campbell of Little Z Sleep Oct 09, 2018

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Becca Campbell is passionate about her mission to spread the news: you don't have the be a tired parent! She works with parents who are struggling to get their newborn, baby or child to sleep well all night. Through courses, group classes or one-on-one coaching she is able to give you the tools to create a solid night of sleep so you can look forward to bedtime! And in this episode, Becca is sharing some of her sleep secrets with us! In this episode, you'll hear about what Becca calls the 3 key pillars of overall health. She'll answer the biggest question of the day: How do I get my baby to sleep? She'll share all about setting up every step of the process to help get your baby to sleep. And the importance of building healthy sleep foundations from the beginning. In this episode, you'll learn:

Becca's obsession with sleep (0:44)
How she got her kids to sleep 12 hours a night (2:15)
3 Pillars of Health (4:30)
Finding your family's sleep style (8:00)
Breaking up with binky (11:37) (If you'd like more binky-breakup ideas, check out my article in Pregnancy Magazine.)
Why is sleep so important for Moms (14:42)
Getting Dad on board with sleep training (24:25)
You should see results within 3 days (25:17)
Free chapter from Becca's online sleep course (27:27)

If you have more questions or would like to connect with Becca, you can find her at LittleZSleep.com, Little Z Sleep Podcast, and on Instagram. Don't forget to grab the first chapter from her online sleep course here.

Connect to Your Calling, Community & Creativity, with Marcia Sheehan of Charmed Cardinals & The Connector Conference Oct 02, 2018

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For the first half of Marcia Sheehan's life, she was one of four girls. She traded that in for a husband, 2 boys, and a boy dog...which may have played a part in her starting a women's empowerment society, the Charmed Cardinals. Since 2015, Marcia has developed and led the Charmed Cardinals in a way that has cultivated a safe space for women to reconnect with themselves. This is done through introspection and experiential workshops, sharing who they are within the membership in an uncensored way, and supporting each other's successes. In a few weeks (on Oct. 13, 2018, in Arlington, VA), Marcia is facilitating the inaugural Connector Conference by Charmed Cardinals. This will be the first of many events that will encourage and engage attendees to reconnect with their callings, confidence, creativity, and community.

In this episode:

Meet Marcia, Founder of Charmed Cardinals (2:15)
Why prioritizing your mental health is so important for Moms & Moms-to-be (3:39)
How do you find your tribe? (11:55)
How do you find fulfillment outside of motherhood? (28:20)
Book:
Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families (29:40)
Journaling & talking it out to find your way (33:30)
Connector Conference: Connecting with your Calling, Community, Creativity, Confidence (37:34)

Join us next time for episode 9 of the Pure Nurture Podcast. We'll continue our conversation with Becca Campbell, founder of Little Z Sleep. If you're a parent and don't want to be tired all the time or a mom-to-be and you want to get a jump on this sleep thing everyone's been telling you about, this episode is for you!

The Power of Community with Alex Winkelman of Hello My Tribe Sep 24, 2018

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Connecting with other moms during your journey through pregnancy and on into motherhood can be essential to your overall health and sense of well-being. In this episode, we're joining Alex Winkelman, founder of Hello My Tribe. Because of her own experiences as a new mom, Alex understands the need for community and connection. Her own deep need for a support system is one of the reasons she created Hello My Tribe, online and in person communities offering honest, inspiring, and informative content for moms.

Through her own personal journey into motherhood that included an identity crisis, postpartum struggles, and an auto-immune disease diagnosis, Alex's eyes were opened to maternal health issues facing women today in the US. Inspired to create change, Hello My Tribe is the answer to Alex's two biggest beliefs about motherhood: that it's a team sport and that self-care is required.

In this Episode, You Will Learn:

What is Hello My Tribe (1:30)
How to be OK with however birth happens (4:18)
Your pregnancy and postpartum tribe (7:14)
Handling motherhood and work (11:40)
How to reinvent yourself after you become a Mom (15:58)
How to bring more self-care into your life (20:12)
How to build your mama tribe (23:15)

Connect with Alex Zeplain at HelloMyTribe.com and Instagram.

Join us next time for episode 8 of the Pure Nurture Podcast. We'll continue our conversation about the importance of community with Marcia Sheehan, founder of Charmed Cardinals and the Connector Conference. Another mom who deeply needed and depended on her community to support her through the various stages of motherhood. Her own journey led her to create new and innovative ways to support women not only as moms but also as small business owners. If you're a mom that is thinking about creating your own business or just starting out and working through the challenges of being a working mom, you won't want to miss this episode.

The Dadhood Journey: Real-life lessons and practical tools for new dads in navigating pregnancy and parenthood. Sep 20, 2018

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Dr. Jay Warren has been a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor for 18 years. He is also the Wellness Care Coordinator at the CAP Wellness Center in San Diego, CA where 90% of his practice is pregnant or postpartum women and babies under one year old.

He is the host of 2 popular podcasts "Healthy Births, Happy Babies" and "The Dadhood Journey," where he shares real-life lessons and practical tools to support new dads in navigating their parenthood experience.

Dr. Jay has also created an online program, "Connecting with Baby" which guides pregnant women through processes to strengthen maternal bonding in-utero so that she is more confident as a parent and better able to soothe and connect with baby when they arrive.

In this episode, Dr. Jay shares all about the importance and benefits of prenatal bonding- developing a connection with your baby before they are born. He knows first-hand as a dad how beneficial this experience was and he is now supporting dads through his newly released podcast, "The Dadhood Journey."

Dr. Jay shares ways that Dads can support their wives best during pregnancy and postpartum and how Dads can support themselves during this time too. (A topic that doesn't seem to get enough attention.) He shares ways that dads can become more involved in the process and how families can set themselves for a happier and healthier start together.

So grab your hubby or that special man in your life and join in on the conversation with Dr. Jay. You can also forward this to any mom or dad in your life that you think might enjoy this topic as well.

In this Episode, You Will Learn:

About Dr. Jay's work (0:33)
The Dadhood Journey Podcast (4:59)
Healthy Births, Happy Babies Podcast (5:17)
Self-care for Dads (9:19)
How to encourage Dads to support their partners (15:10)
How to support Dads through the birth process (19:14)
Watching birth videos with your partner (20:35)
Prenatal bonding course with Dr. Jay (25:05)

Connect with Dr. Jay at www.drjaywarren.com

Join us next time for another episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast. Alex Zeplain, Founder of an incredible community for mothers, Hello My Tribe, is hanging out with us on the Pure Nurture podcast for a fun and casual conversation about mom life, community, the highs and lows of motherhood, and so much more. Hello My Tribe is based in Austin, Texas and by the end of the conversation, you're going to wish you had a Hello My Tribe community in your town. Hopefully one day! See you next week!

A Conversation with Anna Gannon Sep 17, 2018

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Anna Gannon is a mom, the Community Guide and Editorial Lead at Expectful, a Writer and a Yoga & Meditation Guide. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Yoga Today and The Expectful Blog. Anna is passionate about the importance of the mind, body, and baby connection.

Her mission is to improve women's emotional health during their fertility, pregnancy and new motherhood experience by sharing open and honest stories, educating them on the benefits of meditation and movement and most importantly, letting them know they are never alone.

Along with sharing some important aspects of her mom life journey, Anna also has answers to some of the most come questions about meditation like...

What is meditation?

Why is meditation so beneficial?

What is the ideal length of time for daily meditation?

How can a mother incorporate meditation into their daily lives?

You can learn more about Anna and the Expectful Podcast and App here:

expectful.com or annagannon.com

Join us next time as we welcome Dr. Jay Warren to the show. Dr. Jay is the host of one of the TOP pregnancy and birth podcasts, Healthy Births, Happy Babies. He has been a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor for 18 years. He is also the Wellness Care Coordinator at the CAP Wellness Center in San Diego, CA where 90% of his practice is pregnant or postpartum women and babies under one year old. Dr. Jay just launched a new podcast dedicated to dads called the "The Dadhood Journey", where he shares real-life lessons and practical tools to support new dads in navigating their parenthood experience. See you next time on the Pure Nurture Podcast and be sure to invite dad to listen in with you next week!

Astrology and Motherhood with Patricia Panasri Sep 14, 2018

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Patricia Panasri is on a mission to guide mom entrepreneurs back into the flow of motherhood through her gifts as an astrologer and her personal journey into motherhood.

She uses this wisdom to support other entrepreneurial mothers who are lost in the struggles of balancing motherhood and work. Patricia knows firsthand what it's like to be in survival mode after her second was born. A deep postpartum depression made her turn her attention inwards and heal the deep wounds from within.

Patricia leads them to redefine themselves as women, mothers, entrepreneurs and learn how to trust their intuition again, using a unique astrology infused coaching method with her 1-on-1 clients and in her online membership community.

In this episode, you'll learn ...

-How to use astrology and the phases of the moon to support yourself and your relationship with your child(ren).

-About the balance all the different demands of life and motherhood. Is there really such a thing as balance?

-How to trust your intuition through astrology.

-About Patricia's experience with postpartum depression and how it shaped the work that she does today.

Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care. The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we'll have to give back to our little ones.

Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.

Mindful Eating for the Entire Family with Kori Kostka Sep 12, 2018

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In this episode, we are joining Kori Kostka, Registered Dietitian and mama of two little ones. Kori started off as your typical meal planner but quickly realized she personally needed more. She now coaches mindful eating, which is also about self-compassion and self-discovery. Food is meant to be fun! She lives on an old working farm in the country, Uxbridge Ontario Canada, with my husband and two kids. I love seeing all the beautiful photos from Kori's farm on her Instagram page! I try not to have favorites, but this conversation with Kori ranks high on the list. I enjoyed this conversation so much and walked away with simple ideas that I implemented in my kitchen and with my family immediately. Her kind demeanor and loving way of speaking about food and mindful eating will leave you feeling satisfied. She is incredibly knowledgeable and shares information that will help mamas and mamas-to-be create a healthier relationship with themselves, their food, and their families.

On this episode you learn about:

-Mindful eating and mindful movement to live a more nourished life.

-It's not about slowing down, it's more about setting boundaries.

-What the "Netflix Effect" means and how it can impact our mood around food.

-And so much more!

You can find Kori on Facebook , Instagram and on her website, https://nourished-body.mykajabi.com/blog

Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care. The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we'll have to give back to our little ones.

Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.

Join us on another episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast! Next week Patricia Panasri will join us for an intuitive conversation about the connection between astrology and motherhood. She'll also be sharing about her experience with postpartum depression, how she moved through it, and how it shaped the work that she is doing today. Patricia lives in Thailand with her husband and two children.

Mindfulness for Mothers Sep 11, 2018

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Rebecca Ryan is joining us from Melbourne, Australia. She has incredible insights to share for mamas and mamas-to-be about the benefits of developing a mindfulness practice and how to easily incorporate more mindfulness into your daily life. As a mama myself, I know how challenging this can be. Just listening to this episode will leave you feeling more relaxed. So pop in your earbuds and prepare to leave the mini-chaos of life behind (just for a bit) and when you return you'll be able to manage the ups and downs of mom-life with greater ease and less stress.

More about Rebecca... Rebecca is the author of 'Mindfulness for Mothers' and a mother of two. She is the founder and principal yoga and meditation teacher at Surrender Yoga and Meditation. She has taught meditation and pre & postnatal yoga since 2007. Rebecca's meditations are featured on Insight Timer, the most popular free meditation app. Rebecca is currently on the Board of Advisors of the International Forum for Wellbeing in Pregnancy. (IFWIP) Previously, she was a faculty member of the International Yoga Teachers Association's Diploma of Yoga Teaching (Pre & Post Natal).

Connect with Rebecca

If you've found this podcast helpful,leave a review on iTunes and help the show reach more moms! Hit the subscribe button too and never miss an episode.

Speaking of mindfulness... Join us next time when we welcome Kori Kostka to the show. Kori is a mom supporting other moms to incorporate mindfulness into mealtimes. And just like Rebecca, Kori has a soft and gentle way of speaking that will leave you feeling more relaxed and inspired to take on whatever comes your way.

Preparing for Birth and Breastfeeding with Molly Mills, RC and IBCLC Sep 06, 2018

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast! I'm so glad that you're here.

I'm your host and the founder of PureNurture.com, Kristy Rodriguez. I'm excited to have you join me on this inaugural episode. In future episodes, we'll be speaking with educators, experts, advocates, and moms in the field/ who have dedicated their lives and work to supporting women on their journey through Pregnancy, birth and the precious postpartum phase of motherhood.

Pure Nurture is all about a Holistic approach to creating a healthy new life for mom and baby. It is a community where we fully believe that self-care is baby-care. It encompasses a mind-body approach to pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.

Pure Nurture is about connection, community, learning, inspiration, empowerment, self-care, self-love and most importantly, it's a place where you can take all of this in, and ONLY keep what feels best for you and your family and leave the rest.

I created Pure Nurture after suffering from postpartum depression. The various challenges of pregnancy and motherhood left me feeling alone and I knew I needed so much more connection and support. My hope is that this community will help you to feel more connected, to find the support you need and to ultimately feel your best.

My hope is that this podcast supports you on your journey and leaves you feeling inspired, empowered, and supported as a woman, a mom-to-be, and as a mom.

For our very first episode, Molly Mills, RN, and IBCLC is joining us to share all about experience supporting women at the mama 'hood where she runs a weekly Breastfeeding Group and an Infant Sleep Group.

Molly is passionate about building a strong community for mamas and families so everyone has access to support. There is so much advice and information out there, Molly's passion is in helping parents discover what feels right for them in their parenting journey, which is exactly what you will hear during our conversation.

Molly will leave you feeling supported, empowered, and connected as a mama, especially related to birth and breastfeeding.

In this episode you'll hear all about:

-How it takes a village to raise a child AND support a new mom.

-Preparing for your upcoming birth- a mind-body approach.

-Best ways to set yourself up for breastfeeding success.

-The power of affirmations, especially during motherhood.

-And so much more!

Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care. The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we'll have to give back to our little ones.

Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.

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