Stork'd
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsStork'd is one woman’s exploration to discover the many modern ways people define and create family. What is family? Emotional, Complex, Loving, Challenging. For many of us, how we define what “family” means can be a personal and complicated question. Julia is building a family. She's opening up an honest, funny, raw and earnest conversation looking at what creating a family really means and how it might show up differently than expected. Join Julia as she explores the concept of today’s modern family. Episodes feature every day friends, family, neighbors and experts sharing their own journey to define and create a family.
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Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 13 - The Unspoken Mental Load of Breastfeeding and Pumping with Patrice Meagher
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes - 5.64 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Patrice Meagher discusses the unspoken mental load of breastfeeding and pumping that takes a toll on breastfeeding parents. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify MilkMate - Website MilkMate - Instagram
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 13 - The Struggle of Breastfeeding at Work: The Journey to Creating MilkMate with Patrice Meagher
March 26, 2024 07:01 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Patrice Meagher discusses her struggle with breastfeeding at work which ultimately led to her decision to create MilkMate with her husband, so other working breastfeeding individuals can breastfeed at work without the struggle. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify MilkMate - Webs...
S6 Ep 13 - There Has Got to Be a Better Way to Do This: Improving Pumping at Work With Patrice Meagher, MilkMate
March 26, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 50.6 MBPatrice Meagher, the creator of MilkMate, joins Julia to address the challenge new mothers face in the workplace: the lack of a safe and private environment for breastfeeding. Patrice shares her journey as a working mom of four, when unsuitable pumping spaces at work forced her to end her breastfeeding journey prematurely. We discuss the politics of feeding your child, how time inefficient and emotionally draining pumping can be, the unique challenges of pumping at work and so much more. ...
S6 Ep. 13 - There Has Got to Be a Better Way to Do This: Improving Pumping at Work With Patrice Meagher, MilkMate
March 26, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 50.6 MBPatrice Meagher, the creator of MilkMate, joins Julia to address the challenge new mothers face in the workplace: the lack of a safe and private environment for breastfeeding. Patrice shares her journey as a working mom of four, when unsuitable pumping spaces at work forced her to end her breastfeeding journey prematurely. We discuss the politics of feeding your child, how time inefficient and emotionally draining pumping can be, the unique challenges of pumping at work and so much more. ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 12 - Yearning Heart: Alison Prato's Journey to Complete Her Family Unit
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Alison Prato discusses how she defines family and how she felt her family unit wasn’t complete without her second child. There was a yearning in her heart to complete her family. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify @fertilityrally - Instagram @infertileafstories - Instagram ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 12 - How Misinformation and Poor Sex Education Can Impact Fertility with Alison Prato
March 19, 2024 07:01 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Alison Prato discusses how misinformation and poor sex education can impact your fertility and her fertility journey. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify @fertilityrally - Instagram @infertileafstories - Instagram @aliprato - Instagram Fertility Rally - Website Infertile...
S6 Ep 12 - Supported AF: Building Community Through Infertility and Grief With Alison Prato
March 19, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 69.8 MBAlison Prato, an acclaimed journalist, has become one of the go - to voices in the fertility world sharing her infertility story and supporting others in their fertility journey. Ali’s experience with secondary infertility included undergoing procedures like IUIs and IVF, and grappling with depression, grief, and relationship challenges. Her message is clear: you are not alone. This message became especially important to Ali when she lost her mother this year. Julia and Ali discuss ho...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 11 - How Josie Assists New Parents in Transitioning Back to Work with Michelle Yu
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Michelle Yu discusses how Josie assists new parents in transitioning back to work with Michelle Yu. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify MyJosie Inc. - Instagram Josie - Website
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 11 - How Companies Are Starting to Recognize the Value of Working Mothers with Michelle Yu
March 12, 2024 07:01 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Michelle Yu discusses how companies are starting to recognize the value of working mothers and providing the right support to those working parents to help them thrive If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify MyJosie Inc. - Instagram Josie - Website
S6 Ep 11 - How Do I Go Back to Work? Enabling Effective Postpartum Transitions With Michelle Yu and Josie
March 12, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBMichelle Yu co-founded Josie, a company designed to support new moms re-entering the workforce, using their “three pillars” to facilitate success. Josie works directly with the employer to educate and create an infrastructure of resources and policies, coaching to the new parent and, last of all, managerial training. Studies support working mothers bringing skills to the workplace such as empathy, the ability to listen and multitasking, functions they perform daily at home. Could the America...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 10 - This Is Your Brain on Parenting - How Parenting Shapes Our Neurology
March 07, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Chelsea Conaboy discusses scientific research about the changes that occur in your brain in anyone responsible for the ongoing care of a baby, not just birthing mothers. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Chelsea Conaboy - Website Mother Brain Book Chelsea Conaboy - Instagram
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 10 - Maternal Instinct: Fact or Fiction? The Science Behind "Maternal Instinct"
March 05, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 3.66 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Chelsea Conaboy discusses scientific research on why the brain undergoes profound changes and expose the flaws perpetuated by the myth that mothering is solely a woman's domain, known as "maternal instinct." If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Chelsea Conaboy - Website Mother...
S6 Ep 10 - It’s All in Your Mind, Literally: The Neuroscience of New Parenthood With Chelsea Conaboy
March 05, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes - 74.1 MBMany new parents share that they feel a shift in identity as they begin to care for a child in the house. It can be hard to identify what’s changed and why. If you have ever found yourself as a parent thinking, “I feel the same but also so different, why?” or “what is happening to me? Why do I feel the way I do?”, or “who am I now that I am a parent?” this episode is for you. Chelsea Conaboy, author of Mother Brain, shares that this transformation into new parenthood has a scientific ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 9 - What's the Scoop on Anonymous Sperm Donors? With James Mahan
February 29, 2024 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, James Mahan discusses anonymity of sperm donors and how some states are moving away from complete anonymity to European models that allow children of sperm donors to know where they came from. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Surrogates Corner - Website Surrogates Corner - ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 9 - How Surrogacy Law Differs by Each State with James Mahan
February 27, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, James Mahan discusses how surrogacy law differs in each state and what you need to know in terms of contracts and such. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Surrogates Corner - Website Surrogates Corner - Instagram Surrogates Corner - LinkedIn
S6 Ep 9 - Memorializing Fertility Intentions in Contracts - Fertility Law With James Mahan, Surrogates Corner
February 27, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 82.6 MBGoing through a fertility journey, you need a great fertility doctor and…. a lawyer? Both intended parents and those helping them conceive by donating sperm, eggs, embryos or serving as surrogates need lawyers to protect their rights and support the intention behind the relationship. James Mahan, a seasoned attorney and founder of The Surrogates Corner, brings his expertise to discuss putting your family-building intentions into a contractIn today’s episode Julia speaks with James to learn ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 8 - Demystifying the Surrogacy Search with Gail Sexton Anderson
February 15, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Gail Sexton Anderson discusses the role Donor Concierge plays in finding their clients' surrogates and the process around that. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Donor Concierge - Website
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 8 - Nature vs. Nurture: The Role Characteristics and DNA Play in Finding a Potential Donor With Gail Sexton Anderson
February 13, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Gail Sexton Anderson discusses the role of characteristics and DNA in finding a donor and potential complexities and tips when choosing a donor. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Donor Concierge - Website
S6 Ep. 8 - A Friend for a Season - Third Party Fertility with Gail Sexton Anderson and Donor Concierge
February 13, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 69.2 MBCurious about how to find an egg donor, sperm donor or surrogate? Gail Sexton Anderson, the visionary behind Donor Concierge, addresses all of these questions and provides insights about how the process operates and who covers expenses. Donor Concierge assists clients requiring third party fertility (aka donor or surrogacy support) in their family building journey. Choosing someone outside your family to enable your family to grow can be really complicated and emotional and together...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 7 - Breastfeeding, Sleeping Schedules: Deciding What Works Best for You as a Parent with Emily Silver
February 08, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Emily Silver discusses the mission of Nurture by NAPS to provide clients with individualized care backed by medical research and her own experiences as a mother. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Nurture by Naps - Instagram Nurture by Naps - Website
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 7 - Trying to Do It All as a Mother: Emily Silver’s Experience as a Mom
February 06, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Emily Silver discusses her experiences as a first time mom trying to “do it all” and how those experiences have translated to her work in Nurture by NAPS. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Nurture by Naps - Instagram Nurture by Naps - Website
S6 Ep 7 - What Can I Expect in My First Year as a Parent? With Emily Silver, Nurture by Naps
February 06, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBEmily Silver, co-founder of Nurture by NAPS, offers resources, support, and education to parents throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and toddlerhood. Whether expecting your first, second, or third child, Emily provides evidence-based professional insights to help you navigate a journey filled with cherished memories, even during the often stressful and sleepless period of welcoming a newborn into your home. NAPS is committed to providing genuine support and evidence-based education. Emily addr...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 6 - Why Teens? How Fostering Makes a Difference With Gina Ballard
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Gina Ballard discusses why she fosters teens instead of young children and the difference that that makes in the lives of those teens and for society as a whole. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Gina Nicole - Website Gine Nicole - Instagram
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 6 - Speaking Up When Suspecting Neglect: Gina Ballard's Journey to Fostering Teenagers
January 30, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Gina Ballard discusses a time she spoke up about a suspected foster neglect situation and how that situation was a catalyst to shift from mentoring teens to fostering teens. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Gina Nicole - Website Gine Nicole - Instagram
S6 Ep 6 - Heart Centered: Fostering Teens & Navigating Complexity with Gina Nicole Ballard
January 30, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 79.5 MBGina Ballard approaches everything in life with an open heart, a willingness to stand in truth, deep compassion and a lot of humor and her family journey embodies all of those traits. Gina is a passionate advocate for fostering. She and her husband focus on providing a safe, welcoming home for teenagers in the foster care system and have most recently adopted a teenage son. Prior to becoming a foster parent, she and her first husband experienced setbacks to their family building due to a...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 5 - Making Hard Decisions in Your Fertility: Learning to Trust Your Body's Signals with Carey Cook
January 25, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Carey Cook discusses the hard decisions she made in her fertility journey and learning how to trust your body’s signals. Learning what a “yes” and “no” feel like in your body. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Embodied Pride - Website Embodied Pride - Instagram
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 5 - Embryo Donation Decisions: Trusting Your Intuition on the Path to Parenthood with Carey Cook
January 23, 2024 08:01 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Carey Cook discusses her personal experience when somebody chose her to be the recipient of their embryos. She explains her thoughts and feelings around the process and trusting her intuition. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Embodied Pride - Website Embodied Pride - Instag...
S6 Ep 5 - Getting Clear - Embryo Donation and LGBTQ+ Fertility Coaching With Carey Cook
January 23, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 64.3 MBCarey Cook, a Fertility Coach and Self-Care Strategist is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community as they navigate the intricacies of building a family. Carey shares her journey with IUI, Reciprocal IVF and ultimately embryo donation. She shares how she and her wife found their embryo donor, how they each experienced emotional reactions to the experience of sharing or not sharing a genetic relationship with your child, and how the embryo donation experience has shaped their child’s hal...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 4 - Who Am I Now? Navigating the Your Identity as a New Parent with Deb Flashenberg
January 18, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Deb Flashenberg discusses the big internal change that happens after becoming a parent and how to navigate your new identity. How you can match your authenticity from the old you to the new you. If you loved this Stork’d Munchkin, check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Prenatal Yoga Center - Website Prenatal Yoga Cent...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 4 - Is Peeing Yourself Postpartum Normal? When It’s Time to See a Pelvic Floor Therapist with Deb Flashenberg
January 16, 2024 08:01 - 4 minutes - 6.3 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Deb Flashenberg delves into the topic of pelvic floor health, indicating when it is time to see a Pelvic Floor Therapist and highlighting the common issue of postpartum loss of bladder control and dispelling the notion that it is unavoidable. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Stork’d - Spotify Prenatal Yoga Center - Website Prenatal Yoga Center - Instagram
S6 Ep 4 - Crossing the Threshold - Birthing, Parenting and Pelvic Floor Support with Deb Flashenberg
January 16, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 43.6 MBDeb Flashenberg, the founder of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC and host of the Yoga Birth Babies Podcast, brings valuable insights to the discussion on childbirth. Together we discuss the dramatic identity shift that happens when you cross the threshold into parenthood. We also discuss the prenatal and birth experience. Emphasizing the importance of a mother's right to choose her birthing experience, she underscores the need for thorough preparation and the significance of having a well-pr...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 3 - The Questions to Ask Yourself when Facing Your Fears with Jenna Hermans
January 11, 2024 08:30 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Jenna Hermans shares the questions to ask yourself when facing your fears. Jenna also shares the experiences she is having being a step-mom and the experiences she faces with her own step-parents. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Jenna Hermans - Website Jenna Hermans - Instagram
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 3 - My Journey To Becoming a Step-Mom with Jenna Hermans
January 09, 2024 08:31 - 5 minutes - 7.4 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Jenna Hermans shares her journey to meeting her husband and becoming a step-mom. She describes her concerns and fears of becoming a step-parent from her experience with her own step-parents. She also tells us about her boundaries she makes in the decision making process around her step-kids. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Jenna Hermans - Website Jenna Hermans - Instagram
S6 Ep 3 - Instant Mother: Blending Families and Bringing Calm to the Chaos With Jenna Hermans
January 09, 2024 08:30 - 43 minutes - 61.7 MBJenna Hermans, the author of Chaos to Calm, discusses her experiences dating a man with three young children and becoming an “instant mom”. We explore Jenna’s relationship to the idea of being a step parent from her own experiences growing up with divorced parents. We also discuss how Jenna transformed her triggers and fears of step parenting to become the best mom she can be. Jenna delves into being courageous amid stressful situations, drawing from her experience in a blended family tha...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 2 - A Moment of Awakening: Opening Space to Create the Family You Want with Dr. Gertrude Lyons
December 14, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Dr. Gertrude Lyons shares the profound moment she had in Ireland when she experienced a voice speaking to her that reassured her that she and her husband have a family, regardless if they have a child or not. This led her to take the pressure off conceiving a child and open “space.” One month later, she conceived her child. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Dr. Gertrude Lyons - Website Dr. Gertru...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 2 - Breaking Away From the Traditional Definition of "Mother" with Dr. Gertrude Lyons
December 12, 2023 08:01 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBIn this Stork’d Munchkin, Dr. Gertrude Lyons shares how she's taken the word “mother” and is rewriting what it means on an individual level and on a bigger picture level. Listen to how she defines “motherhood” and “mothering” to become more inclusive and life-giving. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Dr. Gertrude Lyons - Website Dr. Gertrude Lyons - Instagram
S6 EP2 - Big Mother Energy - Reframing Motherhood with Dr. Gertrude Lyons
December 12, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 63.9 MBThe concept of the word “mother” has been a life-long journey of exploration for Dr. Gertrude Lyons. She is the Founder of Rewrite the Mother Code, where she encourages and inspires women to explore what mothering and motherhood can be to them. Dr. Lyons, challenges the statement that you have to have kids in your life to be a mother, and believes instead that maternal power lives in us all. She will discuss that profound statement today, along with some of her revelations when she was s...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 1 - What You Need to Know About Preeclampsia That Could Save a Life
December 07, 2023 08:30 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBJodi Klaristenfeld shares her harrowing experience with preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome which nearly claimed her life and that of her unborn daughter. Jodi shares the signs and symptoms of what to look out for to help prevent preeclampsia. RESOURCE LINKS: Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube Flrrish - Instagram Flrrish - Website
S6 EP1 - The Hardest 4 Days with Jodi Klaristenfeld and FLRRISH - Supporting Premature Babies and Their Families
December 05, 2023 08:01 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBJodi Klaristenfeld shares her harrowing experience with preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome which nearly claimed her life and that of her unborn daughter. Jodi shares her experience healing emotionally from her daughter’s premature birth and how hard she fought to get her daughter the resources she needed to grow, thrive and flourish once she was home from the NICU. Jodi quickly realized how hard it is for families with premature babies to get their children the resources they need, leading to ...
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 1 - Introduction to Season 6 of Stork'd
December 05, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBWelcome to Season 6! In this Stork'd Munchkin episode, I will preview what to expect in Season 6 of Stork'd. Season 6 explores evolution - how do we grow and change as our family lives evolve? You will find the guests of Season 6 to be open hearted, relatable, candid and real about their family building journeys as together we explore disappointment, change, joy, new identities, and our relationship to how we think our lives should look. Resources: Stork'd Website Stork'd - Fac...
Special Mini Episode - The Power of Showing up for People
September 14, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBWelcome to a special mini episode of Stork'd! How do you show up for people? This week, I offer you a compilation of podcast episodes about showing up for others, from the voices of Stork’d guests, offering their best nuggets of wisdom. You will hear directly from previous guests about how we show up for the people we love and how we like to be supported during the really murky emotional times -such as the loss of a loved one, when a child is in the NICU, during a divorce, a health crisis or...
S5 EP22 - Emotional Backflips with Barbie Blank - A Professional Athlete & Reality Star Feels Helpless in Her Body During Fertility Treatments
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 54 MBImagine being so athletically gifted that you can train your body to do almost anything…. Anything except get pregnant when you are hoping to. Meet Barbie Blank, reality star, model and formerly the youngest wrestler in the WWE. Together we discuss the feelings she had when her athleticism didn’t translate to her fertility treatments. Now pregnant with twins, Barbie shares her experiences: ranging from the heartbreak of a miscarriage, an IVF journey under the care of Dr. Aimee, the Egg Whis...
S5 EP21 - Sparkle Glitter Unicorn Fertility Treatments - Transforming Infertility with Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh the Egg Whisperer
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 51.2 MBIn today's episode, Julia talks with Dr. Aimee, a renowned fertility specialist recognized as the "egg whisperer." Together, Julia and Dr. Aimee delve into her complete “obsession to bring more love into this world” by helping more intended parents conceive. They also discuss the many ways she is changing the patient experience by shifting the mindset around fertility treatment - from one of a battle to one of glitter, hope, and magic. Dr. Aimee distinguishes her approach to in vitr...
S5 EP20 - Redefining Our Relationship to Our Body as Moms With Brooke Cates, Bloom Method CEO
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 46.3 MBJoin Julia and Brooke Cates, CEO and founder of The Bloom Method fitness program, for your motherhood journey. The Bloom Method keeps you active during pregnancy and postpartum. Brooke shares how the system was conceived and encourages women to listen to their bodies. In today’s world, the culture can guilt women into strenuous exercise programs, and Brooke says that’s not OK. Over 60,000 women have experienced this method, which prepares you for birth and is perfect as you chase your toddle...
S3 EP19 - The Lucky Time - Predicting Pregnancy Through Fertility Astrology With Nicola Smuts Allsop
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBCan an astrologer predict the best time to do IVF? In the latest episode of Stork'd, Julia and Nicola Smuts Allsop delve into her journey as a fertility astrologer and how she predicts the “lucky time” for conception. Nicola's personal experiences with infertility lend a captivating touch to her narrative. She discusses the influence of diverse planetary alignments on a couple's fertility prospects and also addresses the naysayers. In addition, Nicola expresses her conviction in the impact o...
S5 EP18 - The "WTF Moment" with Alona Shaked - Pursuing International Fertility Treatments After Conquering Cancer
July 06, 2023 15:01 - 58 minutes - 55 MBJoin Julia and Alona Shaked as they delve into her remarkable story. She was a 28-year-old lawyer who embarked on a challenging journey of fighting breast cancer and also discovered the heartbreaking truth that cancer treatments can significantly impact fertility. Explore the highs and lows of Alona's international path to building a family as she pursues fertility treatment in both Israel and the US. . Witness how Alona has transformed the setbacks she experienced into a coaching business c...
S5 EP17 - Finding Your Voice as a New Parent With Dr. Rebekah Diamond, Author of Parent Like a Pediatrician
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 46.8 MBToday, Julia and Dr. Rebekah Diamond, author of Parent Like a Pediatrician, focus on parenting newborns and children. Where do you turn when you have questions? When seeking guidance, do you rely on friends, family, or social media input to glean insights from "expert" influencers? Julia and Rebekah discuss how to filter through the well-intentioned relatives and the mistruths on social media to find your own voice and inner wisdom as a parent. This book, and this episode, focus on empowerin...
S5 EP16 - Rebuilding with Christina Bailey: Reciprocal IVF, Finding Love and Winning Your Embryos Back After Divorce
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 82.8 MBJulia and Christina Bailey engage in a heartfelt conversation about the challenges and triumphs of healing from divorce, falling in love, fertility and creating a family in a same-sex relationship. We discuss her first fertility journey using reciprocal IVF with her ex wife - she used her eggs and her ex carried. We discuss Christina’s heartbreak over her divorce and her experience parenting through the pain and how she slowly re-emerged and started dating again. In a brand new relationship,...
S5 EP15 - “I Was the Drop Kicker” - an Egg Donor Shares Her Donation and Infertility Experiences
June 15, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBOur guest today shares her experience as an egg donor to a family experiencing infertility. We discuss her decision to donate, her experience through multiple donations (for a sibling later on) and her relationship to the recipient family. As time passed, she reached her forties, remarried, and, together with her husband, embarked on a journey to start their own family. Join us as she shares her remarkable account of undergoing fertility treatments and giving birth to their son. Her story is...
S5 EP14 - Hitting the Reset Button - Manifesting a Book, Soulmate and New Life While Praying for a Baby With Maressa Brown, Author of Raising Baby by the Stars
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBJournalist Maressa Brown joins Julia to discuss her new book, Raising Baby by the Stars. She explains how astrology can teach you about your child and support your parenting. Maressa also made a few major life pivots that found her restructuring her life as a married woman employed in lifestyle journalism in NYC to a single woman freelance writing for women’s magazines in LA. Now engaged, Maressa and her fiancé are currently going through IVF, and Maressa shares the raw emotions of being in...