The Juna Moms Podcast

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The Signs of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Sahar Martinez Oct 07, 2019

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Sarah talks with Maternal Mental Health Specialist and Mom of two, Sahar Martinez. Sahar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Doctoral Candidate practicing in Orange County, California.

She provides therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families to assist in treating relational issues, anxiety, depression, loss, grief and transitional phases of life.

On the show, Sarah and Sahar talk about Sahar's transition into maternal health and how having kids impacted her work. They also talk about how women can prepare for the giant identity shift that happens post children, postpartum depression and the signs to look out for, as well as the things we can do to maintain strong and open relationships with our partners.

Mom Hacks For Staying Active and Healthy After Kids with Deeanne Akerson Sep 30, 2019

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In this episode, Sarah talks with Founder and CEO of Kindred Bravely, Deeanne Akerson.

Deeanne is the mama behind Kindred Bravely, the apparel company that creates some of the best clothes and nursing bras for Moms out there.

On the show, Sarah and Deeanne talk about her path to Motherhood, her postpartum experience -- including an extremely difficult breastfeeding experience that led to ideas for creating Kindred Bravely, and Deeanne shares her tips for making time to stay active and healthy after having babies.

An Unplanned Pregnancy, Genetic Testing, and Lactation Cookies with Whitney Rovell. Sep 23, 2019

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In this episode, Sarah talks with Founder and CEO of Miracle Milkookies, Whitney Rovell. Whitney is the mama behind Miracle Milkookies. She first learned about lactation cookies when her friend dropped them on my doorstep after having her first baby in 2015. She had NO idea what a lactation cookie was, but she knew they really helped her produce more milk. She googled lactation producing ingredients and learned that oats, yeast and flaxseed seemed to be the magic milk-boosting combo. She added yeast and flax to her go-to oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe, a recipe she had created years before that family and friends always loved. She made the cookies and couldn't believe how great they still tasted, plus she was making SO MUCH MORE MILK! She posted the recipe to her blog (that only my mom read) and called it 'The Miracle Milk Cookie'. On the show, Sarah and Whitney dive into her unplanned pregnancy, the whirldwind of starting a business from her own kitchen while having two babies, working with her husband on the business, and a genetic test marker that forced them to make a difficult decision. Full show notes here: https://juna.co/juna-women-podcast/

How To Feel Confident as a New Mom with Bryce Reddy Sep 17, 2019

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In this episode Sarah talks with licensed mental health counselor, Bryce Reddy (@mombrain.therapist on Instagram). Bryce is Mama of two living in Massachusetts, with a clinical focus in maternal mental health and a really helpful Instagram account that provides Moms with real life tools to mange their mental health.

In this episode we talk about her journey to Motherhood and the massive shift from “not mom” to Mom. Bryce provided some amazing tips and insight for setting boundaries with in-law and family members, keeping communication lines strong between you and your partner, dealing with loneliness, disconnection, and the general wonderment if Motherhood is really this hard for everyone? Spoiler alert: It is.

This conversation between Bryce and Sarah will give you the tools you need to feel confident as a new Mom.

Full show notes here on Juna.co/juna-women-podcast

The Power of Real Food During Pregnancy with Ryan Kipping, RDN Sep 09, 2019

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In this episode, Sarah talks with Registered Dietician, Certified Lactation Consultant, and Prenatal Nutritionist, Ryann Kipping.

Ryann runs a virtual consulting practice under the name Prenatal Nutritionist. where her goal is to help women prepare for pregnancy and conquer nutrition throughout pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

On the show, Sarah and Ryann dive into the ever the ever changing pregnancy nutrition guidelines. They discuss supplementation vs getting your nutrition through whole foods and touch on some powerful nutritional remedies for the most common pregnancy ailments -- nausea, constipation, and heartburn.

They specifically discuss the safety of Kombucha and alcohol during pregnancy, as well as what to look for in prenatal vitamins.

Full show notes and links here.

Mental Health, Social Media, and Maternity Fashion with Ali Levine Sep 03, 2019

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In this episode, Sarah talks with celebrity stylist and influencer, Ali Levine.

Ali really opens up about her struggles with postpartum depression and provides excellent advice any mom can implement to help overcome what can be a very disorienting time.

She talks about her mental health and break from social media - which lasted for 2 months. As someone who uses social media for her income, this was a very difficult, but important decision for her. Social media had become damaging to her well-being.

They also dive into maternity fashion and Ali has some great pieces of advice for new Moms who are struggling with the body issues that can be associated with pregnancy.

View the full show notes here: http://juna.co/podcast/mental-health-social-media-and-maternity-fashion-with-ali-levine

Things Your Mom Never Told You About Labor with Liesel Teen, RN Aug 26, 2019

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Liesel Teen is a Registered Labor and Delivery Nurse and the Mom behind the Instagram account - @mommy.labornurse.

On this episode Liesel and Sarah get into the nitty gritty of labor, touching on a number of topics including:

- pooping during labor
- episiotomies and tearing
- how painful labor REALLY is
- orgasmic births
- the phases of labor, including when to go to the hospital
- epidurals
- recovering after c-section / vaginal births
- what to do if sex is painful after you have a baby

Seriously, this episode is packed with all the things your Mom never told you about giving birth.

Liesel also talks about some of her tactics to growing and managing her instagram account, which has over 160K followers.

Hope you enjoy. Please subscribe to the Juna Women Podcast and follow Juna on Instagram - @juna.moms.

IUI, Twins, and Becoming a Second-Time Mom with Amanda Applebaum Aug 19, 2019

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This is Episode 011, IUI, Twins, and Becoming a Second-Time Mom with Amanda Applebaum.

In this episode of the Juna Women Podcast, Sarah talks her good friend and Mom of 3, including boy/girl twins, Amanda Applebaum.

Amanda shares her story with incredible honesty around subjects a lot of people don’t want to talk about, including timed intercourse, delivering twins vaginally, feeling disconnected from her babies after delivery, intrauterine insemination, and having surgery to repair diastasis recti.

Full show notes here.

Feeding Your Kids with Confidence and Positivity - Alex Turnbull, RDN Aug 12, 2019

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In this episode of the Juna Women Podcast, Sarah talks to Registered Dietician and Nutritionist and expert on feeding your family, Alexandra Turbull.

Alex, @thefamilynutritionist, is all about helping Moms feel confident about what and how they feed their families and does an excellent job sharing her wealth of knowledge in this episode. They talk about baby led weaning, the division of responsibility, feeding toddlers, and how to introduce new foods.

Full show notes and episode details: http://juna.co/nutrition/feeding-your-kids-with-confidence-and-positivity-alexandra-turnbull-rdn/

All Things Sleep with Rachel Gorton Mitchell Aug 05, 2019

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Rachel Gorton is the Motherly (@mother.ly) Sleep Expert, a certified infant and Toddler Sleep Specialist and Motherly’s Sales Partnerships Manager.

She is passionate about educating families on the importance of rest and providing the encouragement to overcome sleep challenges. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and children. You can connect with Rachel on Instagram here.

The episode is chock full of incredible advice that will hopefully ease any anxiety you’re having around sleep with your baby. Rachel is also a huge advocate for Moms to get enough rest, too.

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