Zen(ish) Mommy
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA place to educate, empower, connect, and laugh. Host Jessica Gershman, a certified yoga instructor, mindfulness practitioner and a busy mom of 4, invites you to explore your own inner journey and expand on the topics you need to know to become your own best self advocate - health, sex, parenting, marriage, friendship, and everything in between; plus weekly mindfulness tips to invite a little zen into your life. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday so check back often for the latest. Follow us on Instagram@the_zen_mommy
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Teaser: How moms can find joy and let go of guilt with Amber Trueblood
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.13 MBIn our first mini conversation, we ask Amber Trueblood, a licensed therapist and mother of four, about the biggest obstacles standing in the way of mothers finding joy and success in life. We discuss the interconnected role of guilt and expectations as well as how to recognize when your subconscious expectations are affecting your overall happiness. These expectations can come from a multitude of sources and are often unhelpful. Amber shares her tips for identifying these expectations and ev...
Teaser: Fostering independence in your children with Amber Trueblood
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBFostering Independence in Your Children with Amber Trueblood It’s not always clear what responsibilities our kids can take on, and often as moms it’s easier to do tasks on their behalf, like preparing lunches or laying out clothes for the following day. In this mini conversation, we discuss how you can gradually foster independence in your kids in a way that is both supportive but also encourages them to grow. Amber shares her advice on how to determine what you can expect from your child d...
Navigating the online dating scene, what expert and dating guru Perri Schneider says about how to find everlasting love online.
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBOnline Dating with Perri Schneider Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to Perri Schneider, an online dating expert who draws from her own experience to guide us through all the do’s and don’ts of modern dating. You’ll hear why apps are so popular, how Perri has based her professional approach on her own experience, and why using apps is a powerful time-saving tool. Perri tells us what she considers to be the best dating apps, and urges us to use our common knowledge to discern which pla...
Navigating the online dating scene, what expert and dating guru Perri Schneider says about how to find everlasting love online.
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBOnline Dating with Perri Schneider Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to Perri Schneider, an online dating expert who draws from her own experience to guide us through all the do’s and don’ts of modern dating. You’ll hear why apps are so popular, how Perri has based her professional approach on her own experience, and why using apps is a powerful time-saving tool. Perri tells us what she considers to be the best dating apps, and urges us to use our common knowledge to discern which pla...
Teaser: Funniest dating fails with online dating expert Perri Schneider
September 12, 2021 19:00 - 56 seconds - 726 KBDuring today’s mini convos, we check in with online dating coach, Perri Schneider, about the pros and cons of dating pre- and post-COVID. Perri’s main insight is that the casual style of surface level dating pre-COVID has transformed into a space where everyone is in pursuit of finding a connection, rather than dating casually. In our second mini convo, Perri tells the story of returning to a cool bar after an awkward date, and seeing the guy still waiting for his Uber! Tune in to hear more...
Teaser: How Covid has Impacted the Dating Scene with Online Dating Expert Perri Schneider
September 10, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.26 MBDuring today’s mini convos, we check in with online dating coach, Perri Schneider, about the pros and cons of dating pre- and post-COVID. Perri’s main insight is that the casual style of surface level dating pre-COVID has transformed into a space where everyone is in pursuit of finding a connection, rather than dating casually. In our second mini convo, Perri tells the story of returning to a cool bar after an awkward date, and seeing the guy still waiting for his Uber! Tune in to hear more....
Should cannabis be a part of your health and wellness routine? Self proclaimed "weed mom" and Poplar founder, Beryl Solomon this so!
September 07, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBToday’s guest, Beryl Solomon, also known as Weed Mom, is the creator of Poplar, an e-commerce site that sells the best in legal cannabis. She tells us a bit about her personal journey with cannabis and why she is such a big proponent of it, how she made the move to develop a balance between Prozac and cannabis, and her thoughts on postpartum depression and treatment options. Beryl lets us in on her personal health and wellness routine, which includes hemp dried CBD and a microdose of psycho...
Being a "Weed Mom" is a Good Thing! with Beryl Solomon
September 07, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBToday’s guest, Beryl Solomon, also known as Weed Mom, is the creator of Poplar, an e-commerce site that sells the best in legal cannabis. She tells us a bit about her personal journey with cannabis and why she is such a big proponent of it, how she made the move to develop a balance between Prozac and cannabis, and her thoughts on postpartum depression and treatment options. Beryl lets us in on her personal health and wellness routine, which includes hemp dried CBD and a microdose of psycho...
Teaser: Always start small when testing out a cannabis routine, with Poplar founder Beryl Solomon
September 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 832 KBHow to Pick the Right Dose with Beryl Solomon Episode S3E6: Show Notes. During this mini conversation, Jessica tells us about her experience in Aspen, indulging in a low dose of cannabis to start with. Beryl assures us that this method is right on the money, and that she always tells her customers to try half of everything to start with! Key Points From This Episode: Jessica’s experience in Aspen, trying and enjoying a low dose of cannabis. Beryl’s advice to always try half of everythi...
Teaser Episode: Can cannabis replace your pharmaceuticals? from self proclaimed "weed mom" Beryl Solomon.
September 03, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.85 MBMedical Uses for Cannabis with Beryl Solomon Episode S3E6: Show Notes. During today’s mini conversation, Beryl Solomon tells us about her digital site that sells the best in legal cannabis, which today is CBD. Cannabis addresses three main problems: pain, stress, and sleep by helping the body to get back to its equilibrium. It is a powerful tool that is meant to work with our bodies, especially as women, and an organic product that comes from the earth and can support our wellness. Tune in...
Teaser Episode: Can cannabis replace your pharmaceuticals? from self proclaimed "weed mom" Beryl Solomon.
September 03, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.85 MBMedical Uses for Cannabis with Beryl Solomon Episode S3E6: Show Notes. During today’s mini conversation, Beryl Solomon tells us about her digital site that sells the best in legal cannabis, which today is CBD. Cannabis addresses three main problems: pain, stress, and sleep by helping the body to get back to its equilibrium. It is a powerful tool that is meant to work with our bodies, especially as women, and an organic product that comes from the earth and can support our wellness. Tune in...
A compassionate presence for every birth, doula Katy Kelley explains to us why doula's can be the best advocate for your birthing experience.
August 15, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBToday’s guest is doula, Katy Kelley, who has supported hundreds of couples as they brought babies into the world. We start the conversation with a definition for the word doula, which means a mother mothering, and Katy shares with listeners that she has learned something new at every birth, which she takes to the next couple. We dive into the four cornerstones of her practice: nurture, support, education, and celebration, and she describes the labour prep classes she offers in the privacy o...
A compassionate presence for every birth, doula Katy Kelley explains to us why doula's can be the best advocate for your birthing experience.
August 15, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBToday’s guest is doula, Katy Kelley, who has supported hundreds of couples as they brought babies into the world. We start the conversation with a definition for the word doula, which means a mother mothering, and Katy shares with listeners that she has learned something new at every birth, which she takes to the next couple. We dive into the four cornerstones of her practice: nurture, support, education, and celebration, and she describes the labour prep classes she offers in the privacy o...
Working with your spouse
July 09, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBAndrea Homoya with Ash and Elm Cider Episode S2E14: Show Notes. Did you know that cider is actually classified as a wine? And that you can find a cider flavor that can be paired with almost any type of food? Cider has not yet experienced the same level of popularity as traditional wine and beer, but Andrea Homoya is on a mission to change this. Through her company, Ash and Elm Cider, Andrea is putting cider on the map! Andrea, a self-proclaimed risk taker, runs Ash and Elm Cider alongside ...
Starting a cider business, starting a family; how one woman made it all make sense.
July 09, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBAndrea Homoya with Ash and Elm Cider Episode S2E14: Show Notes. Did you know that cider is actually classified as a wine? And that you can find a cider flavor that can be paired with almost any type of food? Cider has not yet experienced the same level of popularity as traditional wine and beer, but Andrea Homoya is on a mission to change this. Through her company, Ash and Elm Cider, Andrea is putting cider on the map! Andrea, a self-proclaimed risk taker, runs Ash and Elm Cider alongside ...
Starting a small business and working with your spouse; how one woman made it all make sense.
July 09, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBAndrea Homoya with Ash and Elm Cider Episode S2E14: Show Notes. Did you know that cider is actually classified as a wine? And that you can find a cider flavor that can be paired with almost any type of food? Cider has not yet experienced the same level of popularity as traditional wine and beer, but Andrea Homoya is on a mission to change this. Through her company, Ash and Elm Cider, Andrea is putting cider on the map! Andrea, a self-proclaimed risk taker, runs Ash and Elm Cider alongside ...
Get real on female entrepreneurship and how to set boundaries as a form of self care; with Indy Maven co-founder, Leslie Bailey
June 23, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBBonus Episode: Leslie Bailey, Co-Founder of Indy Maven Episode S2 Bonus: Show Notes. On today’s episode, we talk to Leslie Bailey, co-founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Indy Maven, a lifestyle media company and community for women in central Indiana. We kick off our episode with an introduction to Indy Maven and how Leslie came to start it. She shares with us how she chooses which content to include on Indy Maven and reveals some of the influences that she has modelled her platform on. Ne...
Not sleeping? Hormones out of whack? Not feeling your best? The core of functional medicine is to get your body functioning at an optimal level; find out how!
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBEpisode S2E13: Show Notes. Naturopathic medicine, holistic medicine, and functional medicine are all different terms for the same holistic approach to healing the body. Looking at the body as a complete system can change your approach to health and wellness, enabling you to unravel your body’s complex systems, get to the root cause of imbalances and support the body’s optimal functioning. Today’s guest, Swathi Rao, is a functional medicine practitioner who believes in the pillars of eat wel...
Not sleeping? Hormones out of whack? Not feeling your best? The core of functional medicine is to get your body functioning at an optimal level; find out how with Swathi Rao of Be Well Family Care
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBEpisode S2E13: Show Notes. Naturopathic medicine, holistic medicine, and functional medicine are all different terms for the same holistic approach to healing the body. Looking at the body as a complete system can change your approach to health and wellness, enabling you to unravel your body’s complex systems, get to the root cause of imbalances and support the body’s optimal functioning. Today’s guest, Swathi Rao, is a functional medicine practitioner who believes in the pillars of eat wel...
Having trouble sleeping? Looking to go gluten or dairy free? The core of functional medicine is to get your body functioning at an optimal level; find out how with Swathi Rao of Be Well Family Care
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBEpisode S2E13: Show Notes. Naturopathic medicine, holistic medicine, and functional medicine are all different terms for the same holistic approach to healing the body. Looking at the body as a complete system can change your approach to health and wellness, enabling you to unravel your body’s complex systems, get to the root cause of imbalances and support the body’s optimal functioning. Today’s guest, Swathi Rao, is a functional medicine practitioner who believes in the pillars of eat wel...
Change your mindset, change your life. One woman has made it her mission to help pre and postnatal women find their own encouragement, meet Whitney George; your go-to hype mom!
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe Power of Hype with Whitney George We all need someone in our lives who can hype us when we need it. Maybe you are your own best hype-person, or maybe you have a person, or people, who you can go to when you need a pick-me-up to get you through whatever slump you might be in. Whitney George is a GO-TO hype mom, an entrepreneur, motivator-mindset coach, Pilates master trainer, and pre/postnatal expert. Yes, she wears all those hats! In today's episode, Whitney gets vulnerable and talks ab...
Want to learn to meditate but find it difficult? How about a sound bath, which isn't even a bath at all
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBHealing Sound Baths with Sarah Gardner Episode S2E12: Show Notes. Have you ever felt down and unable to pull yourself out of a funk? When the thought of even trying to meditate or start a yoga practice seems like too much? Well, this episode might just have some answers for you! Have you heard of sound baths? They’re not actually baths at all, but rather an immersive sensory experience where healing sound waves wash over the body, activating the parasympathetic nervous system with very lit...
Want to learn to meditate but find it difficult? Learn from local sound bath artist, Sarah Gardner, about the healing powers of sound.
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBHealing Sound Baths with Sarah Gardner Episode S2E12: Show Notes. Have you ever felt down and unable to pull yourself out of a funk? When the thought of even trying to meditate or start a yoga practice seems like too much? Well, this episode might just have some answers for you! Have you heard of sound baths? They’re not actually baths at all, but rather an immersive sensory experience where healing sound waves wash over the body, activating the parasympathetic nervous system with very lit...
Change your mindset, change your life. One woman has made it her mission to help pre and postnatal women find their own encouragement, meet Whitney George; your go-to hype mom!
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe Power of Hype with Whitney George We all need someone in our lives who can hype us when we need it. Maybe you are your own best hype-person, or maybe you have a person, or people, who you can go to when you need a pick-me-up to get you through whatever slump you might be in. Whitney George is a GO-TO hype mom, an entrepreneur, motivator-mindset coach, Pilates master trainer, and pre/postnatal expert. Yes, she wears all those hats! In today's episode, Whitney gets vulnerable and talks ab...
Change your mindset, change your life. One woman has made it her mission to help pre and postnatal women find their own encouragement!
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe Power of Hype with Whitney George We all need someone in our lives who can hype us when we need it. Maybe you are your own best hype-person, or maybe you have a person, or people, who you can go to when you need a pick-me-up to get you through whatever slump you might be in. Whitney George is a GO-TO hype mom, an entrepreneur, motivator-mindset coach, Pilates master trainer, and pre/postnatal expert. Yes, she wears all those hats! In today's episode, Whitney gets vulnerable and talks ab...
Need some encouragement? I have found your go-to hype mom!
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe Power of Hype with Whitney George We all need someone in our lives who can hype us when we need it. Maybe you are your own best hype-person, or maybe you have a person, or people, who you can go to when you need a pick-me-up to get you through whatever slump you might be in. Whitney George is a GO-TO hype mom, an entrepreneur, motivator-mindset coach, Pilates master trainer, and pre/postnatal expert. Yes, she wears all those hats! In today's episode, Whitney gets vulnerable and talks ab...
Want to learn how to be mindful without reading thousands of self helps books? Author Aimee Morgan gives us a realistic yet fictional tale of mindfulness through her book "The Chaos Antidote; A Fable about Mindfulness"
May 18, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBLearn how to be mindful with author Aimee Morgan, "The Chaos Antidote; a fable about mindfulness" Episode S2E9: Show Notes. Do you find yourself checking on your phone every few minutes? Do you struggle to be present? Are you often preoccupied with worries about the future and past decisions? If so, mindfulness might be a welcome antidote to the chaos of your modern lifestyle. In today’s episode, we get together with Aimee Morgan to talk about her new book The Chaos Antidote: A Fable Abou...
Want to learn how to be mindful without reading thousands of self helps books? Author Aimee Morgans gives us a realistic yet fictional tale of mindfulness through her book "The Chaos Antidote, A Fable about Mindfulness"
May 18, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBLearn how to be mindful with author Aimee Morgan, "The Chaos Antidote, a fable about mindfulness" Episode S2E9: Show Notes. Do you find yourself checking on your phone every few minutes? Do you struggle to be present? Are you often preoccupied with worries about the future and past decisions? If so, mindfulness might be a welcome antidote to the chaos of your modern lifestyle. In today’s episode, we get together with Aimee Morgan to talk about her new book The Chaos Antidote: A Fable Abou...
Have you ever been described as "too"; too much, too sensitive, too overwhelmed; you may be a Highly Sensitive Individualo
May 18, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBRaising Highly Sensitive Children with Amy Vasterling Episode S2E10: Show Notes. If you or your child are easily overwhelmed by things like bright lights, coarse fabrics, and intense smells, and you have been described as too much, too sensitive, or too intensive, there is a chance you could be a highly sensitive person. Today's guest, Amy Vasterling, is a highly sensitive individual, who is navigating raising highly sensitive children, and she shares some incredible insights with us. We ...
What we eat matters. Learn how you can be your own health advocate and use food as medicine with Audrey Barron of Ezra's Cafe
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBHealing Through Plants with Audrey Barron Food is medicine, but the industrialized food system has got so many of us hooked on processed, nutrient-poor food that harms rather than heals us. Audrey Barron is a medicine woman, creative talent, and owner of Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Indianapolis, a vegan, gluten-free, and 100% GMO-free restaurant. She is as passionate about plants as she is about empowering women to take back their own power and heal from the earth while trusting their intuit...
Let's put women back in the driver's seat to our own health and nutrition. Food can heal!
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBHealing Through Plants with Audrey Barron Food is medicine, but the industrialized food system has got so many of us hooked on processed, nutrient-poor food that harms rather than heals us. Audrey Barron is a medicine woman, creative talent, and owner of Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Indianapolis, a vegan, gluten-free, and 100% GMO-free restaurant. She is as passionate about plants as she is about empowering women to take back their own power and heal from the earth while trusting their intuit...
What we eat matters. Learn how you can be your own health advocate and use food as medicine.
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBHealing Through Plants with Audrey Barron Food is medicine, but the industrialized food system has got so many of us hooked on processed, nutrient-poor food that harms rather than heals us. Audrey Barron is a medicine woman, creative talent, and owner of Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Indianapolis, a vegan, gluten-free, and 100% GMO-free restaurant. She is as passionate about plants as she is about empowering women to take back their own power and heal from the earth while trusting their intuit...
What we eat matters. Learn how you can be your own health advocate and use food as medicine with Audrey Barron of Ezra's Cafe
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBHealing Through Plants with Audrey Barron Food is medicine, but the industrialized food system has got so many of us hooked on processed, nutrient-poor food that harms rather than heals us. Audrey Barron is a medicine woman, creative talent, and owner of Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Indianapolis, a vegan, gluten-free, and 100% GMO-free restaurant. She is as passionate about plants as she is about empowering women to take back their own power and heal from the earth while trusting their intuit...
Want to know the truth about motherhood? Learn this mom's journey and her advice on getting your own support tribe.
March 09, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSpeaking up about the imperfect reality of motherhood is important to dispel the guilt and shame surrounding this topic. It’s okay to say that you need time away from your child for self-care! It’s okay not to “bounce back” after having a baby! Motherhood is an incredible thing, and we are blessed to have that experience, but it’s certainly not all perfect and wonderful. It’s a gamut of emotions, but no one talks about it. Adopting a both-and mentality is important – it’s both beautiful and ...
Want to know the truth about motherhood? Learn this mom's journey and her advice on getting your own support tribe.
March 09, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSpeaking up about the imperfect reality of motherhood is important to dispel the guilt and shame surrounding this topic. It’s okay to say that you need time away from your child for self-care! It’s okay not to “bounce back” after having a baby! Motherhood is an incredible thing, and we are blessed to have that experience, but it’s certainly not all perfect and wonderful. It’s a gamut of emotions, but no one talks about it. Adopting a both-and mentality is important – it’s both beautiful and ...
Join me and bad ass mom boss Dana Rebecca Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs and learn why jewelry is a purchase that always fits!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBIn the age of highly-curated social media, where so many people are hellbent on showing perfection rather than reality, someone who is unafraid to speak their truth is refreshing. Dana Rebecca Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs is known for keeping it honest on social media. Her hundreds of thousands of followers agree that showing up and sharing the small moments in life is appreciated. Dana is not only an entrepreneur; she is also a mom and all-around badass. In this episode, we talk about th...
Parenting in today's digital world is exhausting. Learn why being a mediocre parent is sometimes enough!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEpisode : Show Notes. Calling all parents! You’ve probably realized by now that this parenting gig is tough, but today’s guest will help put an end to all that parental suffering! Welcome to the show our guest, Michelle Gambs, who is a parent coach and psychotherapist with a degree from The University of Notre Dame. After 20 years of coaching parents, a simple philosophy emerged which she turned into the book, titled Stay Away from Option D. It gives parents permission to be imperfect, w...
Parenting in today's digital world is exhausting. Learn why being a mediocre parent is sometimes enough!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEpisode : Show Notes. Calling all parents! You’ve probably realized by now that this parenting gig is tough, but today’s guest will help put an end to all that parental suffering! Welcome to the show our guest, Michelle Gambs, who is a parent coach and psychotherapist with a degree from The University of Notre Dame. After 20 years of coaching parents, a simple philosophy emerged which she turned into the book, titled Stay Away from Option D. It gives parents permission to be imperfect, w...
Giving parents permission to be imperfect, with expert Michelle Gambs
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBEpisode : Show Notes. Calling all parents! You’ve probably realized by now that this parenting gig is tough, but today’s guest will help put an end to all that parental suffering! Welcome to the show our guest, Michelle Gambs, who is a parent coach and psychotherapist with a degree from The University of Notre Dame. After 20 years of coaching parents, a simple philosophy emerged which she turned into the book, titled Stay Away from Option D. It gives parents permission to be imperfect, w...
A healthy gut could be the key to happiness, let me show you how you can begin to heal yourself
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBCreating Your Own Recipe for Healing with Samantha Simpson Episode S2E1: Show Notes. Healing does not look the same for everyone. Something that works for you, might be totally unhealthy for another person. This is why it is important to find practices that allow your body to heal itself. Today's guest, Samantha Simpson, is a posture and yoga coach and a health speaker based in Indianapolis and has gone on her own incredible healing journey that she wants to share with others. In thi...
How can you put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others? Self love starts with you!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBPutting Your Oxygen Mask on First with Emily Nichols Women and mothers are conditioned into believing that being exhausted and constantly busy is part of the deal. Yes, life has inevitable demands. But if you do not care for yourself, you cannot look after others. Emily Nichols is on a mission to show women how to put their own oxygen masks on first. As a self-care coach and host of the wildly successful Self Care Isn’t Selfish podcast, Emily inspires women to create habits where they prior...
A Simple Philosophy for Parenting. A Simple Philosophy for Life, with author, and psychotherapist Michelle Gambs
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBEpisode : Show Notes. Calling all parents! You’ve probably realized by now that this parenting gig is tough, but today’s guest will help put an end to all that parental suffering! Welcome to the show our guest, Michelle Gambs, who is a parent coach and psychotherapist with a degree from The University of Notre Dame. After 20 years of coaching parents, a simple philosophy emerged which she turned into the book, titled Stay Away from Option D. It gives parents permission to be imperfect, w...
The imperfect reality of motherhood
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSpeaking up about the imperfect reality of motherhood is important to dispel the guilt and shame surrounding this topic. It’s okay to say that you need time away from your child for self-care! It’s okay not to “bounce back” after having a baby! Motherhood is an incredible thing, and we are blessed to have that experience, but it’s certainly not all perfect and wonderful. It’s a gamut of emotions, but no one talks about it. Adopting a both-and mentality is important – it’s both beautiful and ...
How can you put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others? Self love starts with you!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBPutting Your Oxygen Mask on First with Emily Nichols Women and mothers are conditioned into believing that being exhausted and constantly busy is part of the deal. Yes, life has inevitable demands. But if you do not care for yourself, you cannot look after others. Emily Nichols is on a mission to show women how to put their own oxygen masks on first. As a self-care coach and host of the wildly successful Self Care Isn’t Selfish podcast, Emily inspires women to create habits where they prior...
With all the fad diets out there, how can you find what works for you? Let me show you how food can be a form of self love!
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBHow Nourishing Your Body Can Be a Form of Self-Love with Tara Rochford, RDN Self-love means taking care of yourself in the best way possible, so that you can show up as the best version of you. It makes sense then that a good, wholesome, and nutritious diet would form a part of your self-love practice. Today’s guest is on a mission to share with the world that nourishing foods are delicious and comforting for the soul and should never be tasteless or bland! Tara Rochford, RDN, is a register...
Why raising kids and starting a business are similar; from jewelry mogul Dana Rebecca
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBIn the age of highly-curated social media, where so many people are hellbent on showing perfection rather than reality, someone who is unafraid to speak their truth is refreshing. Dana Rebecca Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs is known for keeping it honest on social media. Her hundreds of thousands of followers agree that showing up and sharing the small moments in life is appreciated. Dana is not only an entrepreneur; she is also a mom and all-around badass. In this episode, we talk about th...
Just a sneak peek of Season 2
February 09, 2021 16:41 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBI feel so honored to have connected with Yoga Alliance and their Unity in Yoga Podcast. Here a little sneak peek at what Season 2 will look like! Calling out to mom's everywhere to unite and connect through experience, love, and growth. Follow me on social Facebook: Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessica-gershman/support Support the show The Zen Mommy on Instagram the Zen Mommy
Disordered eating or eating disorder with specialist, Kate Fisch LCSW
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBOne of our basic necessities is food, and today we’re diving into this topic with our guest, KateFisch, who is a licensed social worker, practicing psychotherapist, and eating disorderspecialist. Many of us have some quantifiable eating disorder pattern, whether it is binge eating,restricting, or starting to label food as “good” or “bad”. Kate has dedicated her career to eatingdisorders and helping women everywhere overcome patterns of disordered eating. In thisepisode, Jessica and Kate talk ...
Healing Through the Mind-Body Connection with Heidi Straub
January 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBShow Notes. The mind and the body are not separate entities, even if they are so often treated as such. Physical health and emotional health are intimately intertwined in what’s known as the mind-body connection. Today’s guest is Heidi Straub, Founder and Chief Insight Officer of Health InSight. Health InSight is about helping others transform their lives and achieve their dreams. Life is a rocky road with many bumps and bruises along the way and, even after overcoming the resulting injuri...
What does 2021 have in store? Let’s check in with the universe to see what 2021 has to offer?
December 29, 2020 05:01 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBEpisode 11: Show Notes.Welcome back to the Mom, Slow Down! Podcast. I think we are all in agreement that we areready to say, “Goodbye!” to 2020 and a happy, warm “Hello!” to 2021. And hopefully, it will be afar better predicament for 2021 than it has been for all of us suffering through this last year. Fortoday’s episode, I thought I would bring back my friend, Corey Sleet, just to provide somelaughter. During this episode we talk about Horoscopes for 2021, we tackle love predictions, ourhigh...