Toxin Free Mom To Be Podcast
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWhere new moms and moms to be come to learn healthy hacks for healthy pregnancies. We discuss everything from the toxins we are exposed to daily and how they are affecting us, to home births, cloth diapers, optimal nutrition for preconception, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and beyond!
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Ep. 23: The Rise of Chronic Illness in Our Children + the Search for Answers with Beth Lambert
August 14, 2019 18:29 - 36 minutes - 86.7 MBIt's no secret that chronic illness is on the rise. Robert Kennedy Jr. himself even stated "The greatest crisis that America faces today is the chronic disease epidemic in our children" - RFK Jr. If you search pubmed (or any other publicly available scientific databse), you'll find hundreds of research studies done and scholarly articles written about the dangers of exposure to certain chemicals, delayed risks associated with C-section, adverse effects after antibiotic use in early c...
Conscious Parenting: Going From Stressed to Present
May 29, 2019 20:29 - 41 minutes - 96.3 MBThis week I was joined by Selene to talk about conscious parenting - and boy did we have a powerful conversation! This topic is very near to her heart as she herself used the tools discussed in this episode to go from feeling that parenting has to be stressful and overwhelming to absolutely loving it. Selene currently leads an 8 week online course titled Conscious Motherhood, where she teaches the ins and outs of conscious parenting so other moms can have a similar transformation as her...
Nutrient Dense First Foods + How to Deal With Picky Eaters
April 12, 2019 18:13 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBAshley was such an awesome guest that she's the first to appear on the Toxin Free Mom To Be podcast for a second time! Last week, Ashley taught us all about how to introduce first foods. But, since she also has additional training in pediatric feeding and picky eating, she was also the perfect gal to tell us which foods are good to start feeding with. The Importance of Iron One fact brought up by Ashley that really stuck out to me, was the importance of iron - especially during pregna...
How to Know When Your Baby Is Ready to Explore Some First Foods
March 31, 2019 00:39 - 39 minutes - 93.3 MBAshley, a pediatric OT known as @helpinghandsOT on Instagram (*hint - you should totes follow her there) spoke with me this week about all things first foods related. Ashley was the perfect person to educate us on this as not only has she been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist for over a decade, but she's holistically minded and also has additional specialities in pediatric feeding and picky eating. Needless to say, I learned a whole bunch during our convo! During the intervi...
How to Transition to a Healthier Lifestyle as a Family
March 20, 2019 16:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBTransitioning to healthier lifestyle can be tough. And doing it as a family can add even more kinks in the road. Luckily, Janelle of Know Mommy broke everything down for us into bite-sized chunks of wisdom. During our conversation, Janelle shared her story of how she went from anxious and overwhelmed to healthy and thriving (and how YOU can do the same!) I love how this episode took a lot of info from my past ones and brought everything together into actionable steps. . "Healthy eating ...
The Truth About Ultrasounds + How to Read a Study
March 08, 2019 03:59 - 41 minutes - 59.1 MBMy goal with this episode was not only to highlight some dangers associated with ultrasounds, but I also aimed to teach how to read a study. Throughout this episode, I will be reading through a study titled: "Effect of transvaginal ultrasound on human chorionic villus cell apoptosis during pregnancy" . I highly recommend having it pulled up as I read along. About the Study One of the most telling parts of the study was that they found a programmed cell death rate of 76.89% in the placent...
EMF 101: What They Are & How to Avoid Them
March 01, 2019 18:17 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis week's episode with Dr. Kristin is so vitally important. She shared with us what EMF's are, how they can affect the body, and simple steps we can take to reduce our exposures. I love her philosophy about this topic. She doesn't bash technology in it's entirety; she merely says we should change our habits with how we use it so we can do so in a healthy and harmonious way. Why EMFs? Dr. Kristin didn't always have an aversion to technology, but once she was pregnant with her son, intui...
Shopping Beneath the Label with Ritzfit
February 21, 2019 19:51 - 49 minutes - 70 MBThis week I chatted with Mark Ritz about shopping beneath the label. Mark is the founder of Ritzfit, an online platform that aims to connect concerned consumers to brands sourcing and processing their products with integrity. Every brand that is Ritzfit approved, goes above and beyond on every detail of it's sourcing and processing. For example, a nut butter that is featured is made with wild, organic pecans that are sprouted to remove phytates and then stone ground for 48 hours to prod...
The Fourth Trimester:
February 14, 2019 22:01 - 52 minutes - 73.7 MBPost Partum and Why it Matters This week's conversation centered all around the postpartum phase and why it is so important. To learn all about this topic, we were lucky enough to be joined by Kayla Levine, a postpartum expert and doula. Her offerings to the world include: Postpartum Doula Care Placenta Medicine Making Vaginal Steaming for Womb Health Postpartum Education & Planning Birth Worker Support Groups All of her offerings are holistic in nature. She looks at the w...
HOW HYPNOBIRTHING CAN HELP FACILITATE A GENTLE, CALM CHILDBIRTH
February 01, 2019 17:06 - 1 hour - 122 MBWHAT IS HYPNOBIRTH? This week’s episode is all about HypnoBirthing and how gentle, calm, and natural childbirths are possible. HypnoBirthing was first created by Marie Mongan 30 years ago when she published her book “HypnoBirthing: A Celebration of Life” and started the HypnoBirthing Institute. The Hypnobirthing classes are 2.5 hours long and are generally taken once a week over a five week period. However, if your due date is in less than 5 weeks, usually special accommodations can be m...
How HypnoBirthing Can Help Facilitate a Gentle, Calm Childbirth
February 01, 2019 16:53What is HypnoBirth? This week's episode is all about HypnoBirthing and how gentle, calm, and natural childbirths are possible. HypnoBirthing was first created by Marie Mongan 30 years ago when she published her book "HypnoBirthing: A Celebration of Life" and started the HypnoBirthing Institute. The Hypnobirthing classes are 2.5 hours long and are generally taken once a week over a five week period. However, if your due date is in less than 5 weeks, usually special accommodations can be m...
Have You Been Lied To About Circumcision?
January 24, 2019 19:10 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBMyths Surrounding Circumcision For This week's episode, I interviewed Brendon Marotta, the director of the documentary film called American Circumcision that was newly released on Netflix. We talked about how much of what we're told about circumcision is a plain myth and how those myths must be addressed before the conversation can move forward. For one, many medical aspects we were told about circumcision either aren't true or are extremely exaggerated while the risks are majorly downp...
A Conversation About Parenting, Discipline, and Owning Your Decisions
January 17, 2019 16:44 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBIt was such a pleasure to be able to chat with and just soak in all of Janny's knowledge about parenting and how to navigate going against the norm as a parent. And Janny doesn't claim to have all the answers, but instead gives us tips on how we can question things and come to our own conclusions. During the episode we also discuss: How Janny determines if something is #JannyApproved so we can research non-tox products ourselves (some tips might surprise you - like, did you know if water...
The Importance of Bacteria to Our Survival
January 10, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 28.9 MBThis episode was basically a re-cap of the documentary called Microbirth. It opened my eyes so much to the importance of a natural birth and breastfeeding and taking the right precautions when a C-section is necessary (also peep Episode 9 of this podcast where Tay explains her birth plan for when she had to have a C-section). It also reminded me of how much cooperation goes on in nature and not everything is all "survival-of-the-fittest" as it's hyped up to be. However, when one thing goe...
Top 5 Ingredients to Avoid in Personal Care Products
January 03, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 55.4 MBThis week's episode is so special to me because I know how profound of an impact switching to natural products can make both in overall health and fertility. To really bring this convo to light I had Ariel Welch, a natural ingredient expert and co-owner of Treat Yourself Inc., come on to tell us the top 5 ingredients to avoid in products like deodorant and toothpaste. But don't worry, we didn't leave you high and dry without alternatives! Ariel told us some of the best ingredients to lo...
Hospital Birth vs. Home Birth: A Mom's Experience
December 20, 2018 05:10 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBHave you ever wondered what a home birth is like? Maybe you know you want one but you don't know what to expect or how to plan one. Maybe the whole idea sounds crazy to you and you're wondering why anyone would want to do that. Wherever you sit with the idea of home birth, this episode is a must-listen! I had the pleasure of interviewing Tay Winterstein, a mom who has experienced both a hospital birth via C-section as well as a home birth vaginally. She gave us the low down on the diff...
Episode 8: How to Use Essential Oils to Replace Your Medicine Cabinet with Dr. Mariza
December 06, 2018 19:08 - 53 minutes - 124 MBIf you've been wanting to learn more about essential oils and how to safely use them with children, this episode is for you! This week I interviewed Dr. Mariza, who is a functional practitioner and the author of six books. One of her books is The Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils . Her newest book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focuses on balancing hormones with the power of essential oils. For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporati...
How to De-escalate Mealtime & Get Your Child to Try New Foods
November 29, 2018 16:16 - 48 minutes - 113 MBWow! What an amazing episode with Shandy this week! Shandy is a speech language pathologist, epidemic answers health coach, soon-to-be a certified nutritional therapy practitioner, and she specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders. You can find her on Instagram @speakingofhealthandwellnessllc and her website at speakingofhealthandwellness.com If you're having trouble at mealtime with your children, you need to give this episode a listen to turn mealtime into a breeze. During the episo...
A Simple, Unexpected Method For Less Painful Periods
November 15, 2018 19:39 - 49 minutes - 115 MBHow to Connect to the Womb I wish every woman in the world could hear this information! This episode with Marin, a wisdom keeper, a way-shower, a priestess of ancient-modern ways, and previous doula, was seriously incredible! We go over how to connect to the womb in order to increase fertility and decrease period cramps. During the episode we also discuss: Why periods are actually a blessing A major reason why periods are painful and an unexpected way to fix it Why sacred womb wisd...
How to Have the Best Breastfeeding Outcome
November 08, 2018 17:26 - 1 hour - 145 MBMy mind was blown during this weeks episode! I had the privilege of interviewing Jaqueline Kincer, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and we talked all things breastfeeding. I seriously learned more than I ever thought possible about breastfeeding! During the episode, we talked about: reasons for needing a lactation consultant the credentials to look for when hiring one risks of not breastfeeding for mom and baby What breastfeeding should feel like if ...
Episode 4 - Everything You Need to Know About Diet and Fertility From an R.D.
November 02, 2018 15:09 - 59 minutes - 137 MBThis weeks episode is jam packed with amazing information about how your diet can affect your fertility! I got to interview an amazing Register Dietician (R.D.), Lily Nichols, and we talked all about the best preconception diet and lifestyle practices to build nutrient stores and increase fertility. Lily Nichols is a real food nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, researcher, and the author of Real for Gestational Diabetes and Real Food for Pregnancy. Her second book outlines the cur...
How to Avoid One of the Most Toxic Substances We Are Exposed to Daily
October 25, 2018 18:17 - 1 hour - 149 MBIn this episode of the Toxin Free Mom To Be podcast, we have Jessica on to talk about ways to avoid one of the most toxic substances we are all exposed to daily - Round Up. This is the number one pesticide used worldwide and is found in the air, on food, in tampons, vaccines, teas, coffee, and just about anywhere else you least expect it. Sadly, Jessica's daughter got a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma from exposure to the product so she is now very familiar with ways to avoid it, as ...
Shocking Ways That Birth Control, Sunscreen, and Other Xenoestrogens Could Be Affecting Your Fertility
October 18, 2018 20:07 - 54 minutes - 128 MBIn todays episode we dive deep into xenoestrogens and how they can affect fertility with a Phd chemist, Dr. Tanei Ricks. If this episode interests you, check out more of his info at his website taneithescienceguy.com and be sure to subscribe to this podcast. During the episode we talk about: Healthcare vs. sickcare Environmental toxins and major ways we are exposed to them Problems with hormonal birth control and the chemistry of how the pill works How birth control is affecting th...
Episode 1 - From Wanting to be a Pharmacist to Believing in Natural Health
October 09, 2018 19:49 - 2.21 MB image/pngWelcome to my first episode of The Toxin Free Mom To Be Podcast! In this episode, I talked all about my journey from wanting to become a pharmacist to believing in natural health. I go into depth on what lead me from believing in pharmaceutical pills in order to heal, to supporting the body's innate ability to do so. I also laid down the knowledge on topics such as: GMO's & how they were allowed into our food supply through a regulatory loophole called GRAS (generally recognized as safe...