Latest Childhoodillness Podcast Episodes
Learning to Pivot and Transition in a Pandemic
Navigating My Crazy - May 25, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWe are getting some millennial gems from Sharmia Crawford as we discuss how she’s managed to pivot and transition in the midst of a pandemic. Juggling being an educator, single mom, student, and an entrepreneur all the while moving thousands of miles away from family and friends. This episode ...
Preparing for Motherhood: Pregnancy Pearls with Dr. Plenty
Navigating My Crazy - April 27, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday we will be getting some pregnancy pearls from my mom-Guest, Dr. Nicole Plenty. So if you are expecting, planning a pregnancy, or have a loved one who is pregnant tune in and make sure that you share this episode. This episode of the Navigating My Crazy Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp,...
Advocating for Ari: Motherhood and Loss
Navigating My Crazy - March 30, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis episode is dedicated to Ari Stephens, a beautiful angel, born with a rare condition called Trisomy 18 also known as Edwards syndrome. Ari’s mom, Charmian Stephens, and I discuss her pregnancy and Ari’s journey from birth to death. You can also learn more about Ari’s journey via her Facebook...
Navigating Being a Woman in Ministry
Navigating My Crazy - February 23, 2021 15:23 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMom-Guest, Minister Shonda Lollie, shares her journey to becoming an ordained minister. #womeninministry Shonda and I discuss how the test and trials of teenage motherhood, racial division, being a woman-leader in corporate, and being a parent shaped and propelled her into her calling. #podcas...
The Juggle and The Journey
Navigating My Crazy - January 26, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWelcome to the 3rd Season of the Navigating My Crazy Podcast!! I apologize for the hiatus, but just like so many others the stress from COVID completely disrupted my mental and physical. BUT we are BACK!! Mom-Guest, Roslyn Downs, shares how she is navigating through her journey of life with an...
The Impacts of Literacy in Education & Motherhood
Navigating My Crazy - March 31, 2020 08:17 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis discussion with our Mom-Guest, Jamie Mayes is so relevant since schools across the world have been dismissed due to the #Coronavirus Pandemic. She shares tips to get our kids engaged in reading from infancy right into college. #literacy You can find her books on Amazon.com and join her ...
Managing Anxiety In Chaos
Navigating My Crazy - March 17, 2020 23:15 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWith so much confusion and uncertainty surrounding our current #pandemic, #Coronavirus, I wanted to take some time to discuss the anxiety that comes to us in these situations In this episode, I discuss my own #anxiety, causes, and some of the self-management tools I am using to de-escalate. ...
Millennial, Marriage, & Motherhood
Navigating My Crazy - February 25, 2020 21:12 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMom-Guest, Altovia McNeal shares her experiences as a millennial woman, wife, and mom. We discuss topics like relationship boundaries, self-care, purpose finding, postpartum, and so much more. #womenempowerment She and her husband proudly rep marriage and encourage other married couples to con...
Let's Talk: Love, Marriage, & Money
Navigating My Crazy - February 18, 2020 15:13 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsSeason 2, Episode 1 is set to reinvigorate you to continue to push towards the #financialgoals you set for 2020. Mom-Guest, Ericka Young a Financial Counselor shares not only how she and her husband dumped over $100K in debt, but all the factors that lead to the accumulation in the first place. ...
Season One Wrap Up
Navigating My Crazy - December 17, 2019 22:14 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis episode is a reflection of the year and inspiration to keep pushing. The Navigating My Crazy Success Planner for Busy Moms is a great tool to set goals and get organized as we bring in 2020. Get your copy at www.NavigatingMyCrazy.com. Want to be a guest, have show ideas, or interested ...
Finding Purpose After Postpartum
Navigating My Crazy - November 25, 2019 22:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOn this episode Dr. Leedia, of #Koracare and maker of Little Jules candies, and I talk about her experiences with #postpartum, her new journey through unexpected #motherhood, what she's learned about herself, and her newfound #purpose. You and find Little Jules, a delicious, healthy, teeth-fri...
Feminine Health
Navigating My Crazy - November 07, 2019 01:26 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOur Mom-Guest Nikita Johnson, OBST-C, CBD, WHS, shares why knowledge about our personal feminine health is power as well as ways our community can do our part to reduce the rate of maternal mortality for black women. You can find more information at www.doulaofwomenshealth.com Make sure you...
Let's Talk About Domestic Violence
Navigating My Crazy - October 16, 2019 10:40 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The discussion for episode 21 is a candid discussion with my mom, Diane Varner, about her own over 20-year experience with domestic violence, #motherhood, and the effects on her mental health and relationship with her children. #DomesticViolenceAware...
Marriage & Mental Health Part V: Becoming A Step Parent
Navigating My Crazy - September 17, 2019 22:11 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsPart V of the #Marriage & #MentalHealth Series is a discussion with MomGuest, Jessica Lacy, about becoming a stepmom. Jessica is a Life Coach and hosts a podcast, Love Your Whole Body. www.instagram.com/jessicalacylive The Navigating My Crazy Success Planner for Busy Moms is now available for ...
Marriage & Mental Health Part IV: Separated
Navigating My Crazy - September 04, 2019 03:17 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWhen you and your spouse make the decision to separate it can be for many different reasons, but this is the time to decide if it will lead to long term separation, divorce, reconciliation, or the waiting period before legally finalizing the dissolution of marriage. So many decisions to be made ...
Marriage and Mental Health Part III
Navigating My Crazy - August 27, 2019 18:23 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn the third part of our #MarriageandMetalHealth Series, we are joined by mom-guest Disha Ellis Austin as we discuss marriage, motherhood, divorce, and making marriage work a second time around with her ex-husband, Shane, as they prepare for their upcoming nuptials. #marriageworks Sickness, lo...
Marriage and Mental Health Part II
Navigating My Crazy - August 20, 2019 15:24 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOn this 17 episode of the Navigating My Crazy Podcast, we are joined by Pat Davis, mother, retired nurse/teacher, and wife of 50 years to her husband Billy. Mrs. Pat is also the author of "Life is Common Ground" can be purchased on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2KIYq42 Her second book the "50 Year ...
Marriage and Mental Health Part 1
Navigating My Crazy - August 13, 2019 20:18 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings#Marriage is hard work. This episode will be the first in a series of discussions about marriage and mental health. I wanted to share my family's journey as we are in the thick of navigating our crazy and #Divorce. The Navigating My Crazy: Success Planner for Busy Moms will be available for p...
Navigating Being a Woman in Corporate Leadership and Marital Partnership
Navigating My Crazy - July 30, 2019 16:36 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBeing a woman in corporate America is hard, but compound that with being a mom and wife and you have to ensure balance and the support necessary to thrive and prosper is there. #womeninleadership Our discussion with Mom-Guest, Nina Johnson how has been in leadership for many years offers us va...
Helping Others Through Your Storm
Navigating My Crazy - July 23, 2019 10:04 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOur Guest-Mom, Sarah Thompson, mother of the little founders of #Helmets4Helmets, shares her experience over the last couple of years of balancing daily life, motherhood, creating #EpilepsyAwareness and managing the daily seizures her son Bryson has to endure. Bryson and Brock founded The Helm...
Finding You Through Advocating Adoption and Foster Care
Navigating My Crazy - July 16, 2019 15:21 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsFinding out you are adopted can leave some feeling lost and abandoned. Our Mom-guest, Ashley Travillion-Shoulders, shares her journey to find herself after having a heartbreaking bomb dropped on her at age 10, and how this journey lead her to not only empower her daughters to explore their gifts...
Raising A Child With Diabetes
Navigating My Crazy - June 25, 2019 08:15 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAs a first-time mom, most of us go above and beyond what many deem necessary for our child. Imagine talking to your pediatrician and just knowing the information that they are telling you just does not fit the symptoms your child is experiencing. We have to feel comfortable advocating for our ch...
Ambitions, Motherhood, and Bipolar
Navigating My Crazy - June 18, 2019 07:55 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBeing a mom requires late nights, early mornings, and lots of maneuvering and pivoting to make sure that everyone's needs are taken care of. In most cases, it's a full-job within itself. But what do you do with the passion of your purpose that burns deep inside of you? How do you climb the corpo...
Disparity In Maternal Health
Navigating My Crazy - June 11, 2019 16:19 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe disparity in Black Maternal Health is astounding. Black Moms are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related deaths than a non-black mom according to the CDC. My state, Louisiana, is #2 behind Georgia in these losses. Our city, Monroe, LA, received two heart-wrenching blows as we los...
Mood Disorders & Postpartum Depression
Navigating My Crazy - June 05, 2019 05:15 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsPostpartum Depression is triggered by a variety of factors like chemical changes in the brain, lack of sleep, and results from a combination of emotional and physical factors. Some women have a greater risk of developing postpartum depression like those with previous experiences with depressio...
God and Faith in Marriage & Family
Navigating My Crazy - May 28, 2019 07:35 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMarriage is hard. Raising kids is hard. Cultivating a relationship with God, understanding his word, and building Faith is a lifelong journey. The integration of God into your marriage and family allows you to apply principles like faith, grace, kindness, and the other fruits of the spirit in ...
Managing Complex Mother - Daughter Relationships
Navigating My Crazy - May 21, 2019 06:42 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe relationship with our mother -good, bad, or nonexistent- is the foundation for every other relationship in our lives. The behaviors that we want to mimic are seemingly easy to maintain as we learn by example, but the same unfortunately holds true for those unhealthy, negative learned behavio...
Betrayal Trauma in Relationships
Navigating My Crazy - May 14, 2019 10:12 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsHave you ever been betrayed while in a relationship? The impact of betrayal most definitely can affect your mental wellness. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #B4Stage4 As moms, not only do we have to balance our already hectic lives, but when betrayal happens we have to navigate the stages of a bro...
Finding Forgiveness After Childhood Trauma
Navigating My Crazy - May 07, 2019 07:12 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe effects of childhood trauma definitely have the ability to impact mental health and wellness. As moms, it is imperative to ensure that we are taking care of ourselves mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Stay up to date with our discussions at www.Facebook.com/Navigatingmycraz...
Maternal Mental Health Week and Mental Health Awareness Month
Navigating My Crazy - May 03, 2019 05:54 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsNot only is May Mental Health Awareness Month but this week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week #MMHWeek2019. Raising awareness of maternal mental health issues is imperative so moms are aware of the signs of ill-health, they are not alone, and treatment is available. Mental Health Aware...
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