Mama Needs A Moment
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and be surrounded by moms that get it. Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal pals that will ‘tell it like it is.’ Each week we drop a new episode where you will discover answers to your burning mom questions, receive expert guidance from women's health experts, and find camaraderie. You'll love our special monthly MOM CHAT episodes where we capture casual conversations with Moms from our membership community, HER Circle. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/herhealthcollective/support
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Ep. 22 Taking Charge of Your Story, Building Resiliency, and The Gift of Therapy w/ Dr. Maria Paredes
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBToday we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Maria Paredes. Dr. Paredes has nearly 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Supervisor and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor that uses an eclectic approach when working with her clients. Dr. Paredes is trained in brainspotting and EMDR and we had the pleasure of learning a bit more about these treatment protocols. Today’s discussion covers these topics: Different roles fr...
Ep: 21 Single Parenting, Squashing Fear and Creating Joy Worthy Co. w/Lauren Stevens
February 02, 2022 17:36 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWhat do wine dinners, paint pours, candle making and charcuterie design have in common? Lauren Stevens. Lauren is the founder and owner of the creative workshop experiences of Joy Worthy Co. She built her business on the goal of having each guest experience a greater sense of self worth, joy and inspiration. Lauren is fun, easygoing and insightful. She openly shares her journey to bringing her business to life, her objective for each class she hosts, the struggles of being a single parent an...
Ep: 20 Transform Your Relationship w/ Your Children Through Peaceful Parenting w/ Paula Kettula
January 19, 2022 16:06 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBMama Needs A Moment Podcast - 2021 WRAL Voters' Choice Award Winner! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Paula Kettula, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working with children and families for over 20 years. Paula is the creator and the host of a massively successful online parenting summit called “Becoming a Peaceful Parent” and has developed a unique approach to parenting based on a powerful transformational leadership framework which she is using to empower parents to ...
Ep 19 Season 1 Finale: Sharing The “Knows” w/ Cindi and Crissy
December 15, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBWe are putting a bow on 2021 as both the year and Season 1 comes to a close. We are sharing all the “knows,” including answering our own Get To Know You Questions that we ask each guest in an effort for you to know us better, and sharing our personal growth (what we grew to know more) in regard to the four initiatives that we aim to draw attention to each year. The initiatives that we focus on include: Equal Access to Maternal Care Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Diet Culture and Bod...
Ep. 18 Exploring the Joys, Struggles, & Myths of Parenting an Only w/Jess Myhre
December 01, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBWe had the pleasure of sitting down with Jess Myhre, co-host of Only You: A One and Done podcast. Together with her husband Pierce, Jess works hard to try to bring humor, understanding and a deep well of empathy to the topic of being one and done. Jess shares a lot about her journey and how they made the decision to be one and done, she attacks the stigma of raising an only child and explores how solid parenting is the best way to ensure a happy childhood for our kids. This is such an impor...
Ep. 17 Exposing the Harmful Expectations of Motherhood with a Dose of Reality w/ HER Expert Panelists
November 17, 2021 15:55 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBOur quarterly Roundtables provide an opportunity for us to bring together our Expert Panelists. Our panelists are from a variety of industries who all have varying expertise and opinions. Together, they discuss important issues that are relevant to mothers in our community. It’s the perfect way to initiate collaboration, create partnerships and learn different viewpoints all with the goal of bringing attention to maternal health. In our final Roundtable of 2021, the panelists are exposing th...
Ep. 17 Exposing the Harmful Expectations of Motherhood with a Dose of Realism w/ HER Expert Panelists
November 17, 2021 15:55 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBOur quarterly Roundtables provide an opportunity for us to bring together our Expert Panelists. Our panelists are from a variety of industries who all have varying expertise and opinions. Together, they discuss important issues that are relevant to mothers in our community. It’s the perfect way to initiate collaboration, create partnerships and learn different viewpoints all with the goal of bringing attention to maternal health. In our final Roundtable of 2021, the panelists are exposing th...
Ep. 16 Creating a Supportive Fourth Trimester for Every Mother w/ Dr. Kristin Tully
November 03, 2021 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBDr. Kristin Tully is faculty in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Tully is a medical anthropologist who seeks to enable health by improving health care services over the “1,000 days” continuum of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She is interested in understanding human needs around the perinatal period of the life course, from the perspectives of birthing parents, infants, and those suppor...
Ep. 15 Supporting Mental Health Through Writing & Storytelling w/ Kim Hawley
October 20, 2021 01:57 - 49 minutes - 26.5 MBWe are honored to have Kim Hawley as a guest on the podcast. Kim is the founder of Strength Through Story a support group for pregnant, postpartum and adoptive moms that focuses on healing through writing and creative community. She is also the statewide Coordinator for Postpartum Support International in Missouri. Kim is the owner of Kim Hawley Creative, a design business where she works on everything from websites to marketing materials, report and media kit design to event and headshot ph...
Ep. 14 Unpacking Diet Culture & Body Image w/ HER Expert Panelists, Fall Roundtable
October 06, 2021 02:04 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBThe third HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on exploring diet culture and body image issues. Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are silently struggling. The 2021 HER Expert Panelists involved in this discussion include: Katheri...
Ep. 13 Being a Confident Mom Raising Confident Children w/ Renee Avis
September 22, 2021 01:04 - 49 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode of Mama Needs and Moment, we are speaking with Renee Avis. Renee is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Renee Avis Triangle Area Therapy, Our Mom Tribe and the Confident Moms Raising Confident Girls Coaching program. She is an expert in guiding moms to identify and understand their roadblocks to feeling/being confident. She helps clients recognize and defeat the negative self-doubt and negative body image that steals joy. Renee assists clients with believing ...
Ep. 12 Battling Overwhelm with Baby Steps & Why You Should ‘Eat the Cake’ w/ Dr. Lisa Folden
September 08, 2021 01:48 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBDr. Lisa Folden is a licensed physical therapist and mom-focused lifestyle coach. The owner of Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Folden works with clients recovering from orthopedic and neurological injuries. Additionally, she assists busy moms seeking a healthier lifestyle by guiding their food, exercise and wellness choices through optimal organization, planning strategies and holistic goal setting. In today’s episode, Dr. Folden dives into the impo...
Ep. 11 Nourishing Your Mind & Body While Minimizing Stress w/ Katherine Andrew
August 25, 2021 00:02 - 53 minutes - 31.4 MBKatherine Andrew is a Registered Dietician with a Masters Degree in Public Health and practices using a Functional Nutrition approach. This means evaluating how a client's body is functioning as a whole unit rather than individual parts. She integrates all parts of health, both physical and mental into her work. Katherine works with clients to identify and address health concerns, navigate food sensitivity, explore body image, evaluate and improve hormone health, maximize stress management, ...
Ep. 10 How Moms Supporting Moms will Change Postpartum Care w/ Megan Roberts
August 11, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 35.3 MBMegan Roberts is the program coordinator of Moms Supporting Moms, a peer-based support program for moms housed under the non-profit SafeChild NC. She is also the PSI-NC coordinator for the Triangle Region. Megan has dedicated her life to supporting mothers, particularly those navigating postpartum mental health issues. In today’s episode Megan shares her own story of battling postpartum anxiety, and some of the lessons she’s learned from 6 years of offering support to mothers during the four...
Ep. 9 Building the Creative Mind, an Authentic Life and Active Allyship w/ Susie Silver
July 28, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBSusie Silver taught in the public school system for 18 years. She's also a professional artist, mom to two children, activist within the LGBTQ community, a senior consultant at The Diversity Movement and wonderful person & friend. The Diversity Movement is a full-service diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy that includes a team of experts using a customized mix of online learning, tools, events, and consulting services to show businesses and teams how to use DEI practices. The p...
Ep. 8 Fighting Burnout to Build a Stronger Relationship with Your Child w/ Dr. Sheryl Ziegler
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBDr. Sheryl Ziegler is a therapist, best-selling author, TEDx Speaker, and podcast host of the popular Dr. Sheryl’s Pod Couch. Her insights on burnout and parenting teens have been seen on The Katie Couric Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, The Doctors, CNN, Morning Express with Robin Meade, and more. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Ziegler to hear a bit about her own personal story, how she’s navigated grief, the lessons she’s learned from raising tweens, and her invaluable insights...
Fighting Burnout to Build a Stronger Relationship with Your Child w/ Dr. Sheryl Ziegler
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBDr. Sheryl Ziegler is a therapist, best-selling author, TEDx Speaker, and podcast host of the popular Dr. Sheryl’s Pod Couch. Her insights on burnout and parenting teens have been seen on The Katie Couric Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, The Doctors, CNN, Morning Express with Robin Meade, and more. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Ziegler to hear a bit about her own personal story, how she’s navigated grief, the lessons she’s learned from raising tweens, and her invaluable insights...
Unpacking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders w/ HER Expert Panelists, Spring Roundtable
June 30, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on unmasking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are silently struggling. The 2021 HER Expert Panel includes: (the experts in bold were part of t...
Ep. 7 Unpacking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders w/ HER Expert Panelists, Spring Roundtable
June 30, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on unmasking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are silently struggling. The 2021 HER Expert Panel includes: (the experts in bold were part of t...
Ep. 6 Understanding the Superpowers of Children with ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Mood Disorders w/ Dr. Joni Johnson
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBChildren with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them. Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is a retired Army Co...
Understanding the Superpowers of Children with ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Mood Disorders w/ Dr. Joni Johnson
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBChildren with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them. Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is a retired Army Co...
Ep. 6 Understanding the Superpowers of Neurodiverse Children w/ Dr. Joni Johnson
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBChildren with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them. Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is a retired Army Co...
Ep. 5 Cultivating Family Balance While Working Full Time, Raising Bi-Racial Daughters and Teaching Anti-Racism w/ Liz Chavez
June 02, 2021 02:15 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBLiz Chavez is a mom, booklover, and teacher who strives to actively practice anti-racism. She is best known for her social media handle and her bookshop.org account both under the user name mrschavezreads. On all of her platforms, Liz shares book suggestions that help parents and teachers build inclusive homes and classrooms. In our discussion, Liz talks about being married to a Mexican man and raising biracial daughters, how she integrates motherhood with a busy work schedule, developing es...
Cultivating Family Balance While Working Full Time, Raising Bi-Racial Daughters and Teaching Anti-Racism w/ Liz Chavez
June 02, 2021 02:15 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBLiz Chavez is a mom, booklover, and teacher who strives to actively practice anti-racism. She is best known for her social media handle and her bookshop.org account both under the user name mrschavezreads. On all of her platforms, Liz shares book suggestions that help parents and teachers build inclusive homes and classrooms. In our discussion, Liz talks about being married to a Mexican man and raising biracial daughters, how she integrates motherhood with a busy work schedule, developing es...
You Can’t Have My Lipstick & Heels: Staying Confident and Authentic While Battling Breast Cancer & Infertility w/ Anna Crollman
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAnna Crollman is a young breast cancer survivor, mother, infertility warrior and style addict. Anna uses her wildly popular blog, My Cancer Chic, to empower women to feel beautiful and confident as their body changes. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna to hear her inspiring story of overcoming cancer, battling infertility, and navigating the ups and downs of life along the way. Listen in as we discuss the difference between actually having style versus just following the latest ...
Ep. 4 You Can’t Have My Lipstick & Heels: Staying Confident and Authentic While Battling Breast Cancer & Infertility w/ Anna Crollman
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAnna Crollman is a young breast cancer survivor, mother, infertility warrior and style addict. Anna uses her wildly popular blog, My Cancer Chic, to empower women to feel beautiful and confident as their body changes. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna to hear her inspiring story of overcoming cancer, battling infertility, and navigating the ups and downs of life along the way. Listen in as we discuss the difference between actually having style versus just following the latest ...
Improving Equitable Outcomes In Maternal Care w/ HER Expert Panelists, Winter Roundtable
May 05, 2021 01:19 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB“Most women in the U.S. are not dying during childbirth because of the complexity of their health conditions, but because of the barriers they faced in accessing high-quality maternal care—particularly those who were poor or faced racial discrimination.”(2010 Amnesty International report; Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA) We have a system that is not adequately caring for our mothers, particularly black mothers. This is a fact that needs to be heard far and wide...
Ep. 3 Improving Equitable Outcomes In Maternal Care w/ HER Expert Panelists, Winter Roundtable
May 05, 2021 01:19 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB“Most women in the U.S. are not dying during childbirth because of the complexity of their health conditions, but because of the barriers they faced in accessing high-quality maternal care—particularly those who were poor or faced racial discrimination.”(2010 Amnesty International report; Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA) We have a system that is not adequately caring for our mothers, particularly black mothers. This is a fact that needs to be heard far and wide...
Beyond Postpartum Psychosis: From Surviving to Thriving w/ Kristina Dulaney
April 27, 2021 21:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBKristina Dulaney, registered nurse shares her personal experience dealing with postpartum psychosis, the rarest of postpartum mental health disorders. Kristina explains how this journey led her to found Cherished Mom, a non-profit dedicated to providing new moms the support and education they need. Sponsors: HER Circle by HER Health Collective Links: Cherished Mom About Kristina Dulaney Social Platforms: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Pinterest Linkedin --- Support this po...
Rediscovering Identity, Making a Difference, and Pocket Peeps for the Win w/ Charryse Johnson
April 27, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBCharryse Johnson uses her background in mental health, along with her own experience, past clinical work, training as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and Level 1 Embodied practitioner to help individuals navigate challenging life transitions, past hurts, burnout, and managing work life balance. Charryse is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health disorders, and improvement to weight stigma using a Health at Every Size approach. We had a fun conversation with Charryse where s...
Ep. 1 Rediscovering Identity, Making a Difference, and Pocket Peeps for the Win w/ Charryse Johnson
April 27, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBCharryse Johnson uses her background in mental health, along with her own experience, past clinical work, training as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and Level 1 Embodied practitioner to help individuals navigate challenging life transitions, past hurts, burnout, and managing work life balance. Charryse is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health disorders, and improvement to weight stigma using a Health at Every Size approach. We had a fun conversation with Charryse where s...
Ep. 2 Beyond Postpartum Psychosis: From Surviving to Thriving w/ Kristina Dulaney
April 27, 2021 21:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBKristina Dulaney, registered nurse shares her personal experience dealing with postpartum psychosis, the rarest of postpartum mental health disorders. Kristina explains how this journey led her to found Cherished Mom, a non-profit dedicated to providing new moms the support and education they need. Sponsors: HER Circle by HER Health Collective Links: Cherished Mom About Kristina Dulaney Social Platforms: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Pinterest Linkedin --- Support this po...
Mama Needs A Moment - Trailer
March 16, 2021 14:35 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBMotherhood. One minute you have all your ducks in a row and the next you feel like you’re in the middle of a three-ring circus. Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it. Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal pals that will ‘tell it like it is.’ They’re here to let you know it’s time to kick that guilt-inducin...