Latest Its takes a village Podcast Episodes
Episode 112: Making Birth Better in Our Culture: Interview with Marissa Mignone
Finding Your Village - August 14, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutesThank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about how to make birth better in our culture. Our guest to talk about this is a fellow Birthing From Within educator, Marissa Mignone. Marissa is also a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Instruc...
Episode 111: The Importance of Birth Stories: Interview with Katharina Tolle
Finding Your Village - August 07, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutesThank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about the validity of all birth stories and the importance of talking about and sharing birth stories. Our guest to discuss this today is Katharina Tolle and she describes herself as a writer of individual birth stories:...
Episode 111: The Importance of Birth Stories: Interview with Katharina
Finding Your Village - August 07, 2022 18:00 - 45 minutesThank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about the validity of all birth stories and the importance of talking about and sharing birth stories. Katharina describes herself as a writer of individual birth stories: her mantra is that every story is worth to be to...
Episode 110: Teaching Toddlers Emotional Intelligence: Interview with Alyssa Blask-Campbell
Finding Your Village - July 31, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutesThank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about teaching toddlers emotional intelligence. Our guest Alyssa Blask-Campbell, is an emotional development expert with a master’s degree in early education. She is also the founder and CEO of Seed & Sew, an organizatio...
Episode 110: Teaching Toddlers Emotional Intelligence: Interview with Alyssa Blask
Finding Your Village - July 31, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutesThank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about teaching toddlers emotional intelligence. Our guest Alyssa Blask, is an emotional development expert with a master’s degree in early education. She is also the founder and CEO of Seed & Sew, an organization committ...
Episode 109: Setting Compassionate Boundaries in the Early Days of Parenting: Interview with Tina Hallock and Serena Ward
Finding Your Village - July 24, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutesThank you so much for listening, in this episode we discuss setting compassionate boundaries in the early days of parenting. My guests for this episode are Tina Hallock and Serena Ward. They are both mothers and together they host the No Need to Explain podcast and they call themselves the Menta...
Episode 108: Setting Expectations in Your Relationship as New Parents: Interview with Damon and KaToya Sumner
Finding Your Village - July 17, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutesThank you so much for listening, in this episode we discuss setting expectations with your partner when you have a newborn. And I had the pleasure of speaking with Damon and KaToya Sumner about this topic. They describe themselves as, “a couple who’ve been married for fourteen years who desire t...
Episode 107: Setting Expectations in Your Relationship as New Parents: Interview with Damon and KaToya Sumner
Finding Your Village - July 17, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutesThank you so much for listening, in this episode we discuss setting expectations with your partner when you have a newborn. And I had the pleasure of speaking with Damon and KaToya Sumner about this topic. They describe themselves as, “a couple who’ve been married for fourteen years who desire t...
Episode 107: How a Difficult Birth Impacts Breastfeeding: Interview with Katie James
Finding Your Village - July 10, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesWelcome to Season 5 of the Finding Your Village podcast! Thank you so much for listening, in today’s episode we are discussing how a difficult birth can impact breastfeeding and my guest to talk about this is Katie James. Katie James is a registered Midwife and Lactation consultant. She has wor...
Updated Episode 92: What I am Not ok with...
Finding Your Village - June 26, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutesI am taking a break for 2 weeks and I will be back with Season 5 on July 10 Please take good care of yourself and be safe. Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today! Support the Show.
Episode 106: Climb Out of the Darkness: Interview with Shontel Cargill
Finding Your Village - June 19, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutesThank you so much for listening to today’s show and Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. Today’s episode is very special to me personally, we are going to be talking about the international event that Postpartum Support International runs each year called Climb out of the Darkness. The ...
Episode 105: Giving Birth at a Birth Center: Interview with Vanessa Treaster
Finding Your Village - June 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourThank you so much for listening to today's episode, we are talking about what it is like to give birth in a free standing birth center. I interviewed Vanessa Treaster, a midwife at the Atlanta Birth Center. Vanessa is a mom of two in addition to being a midwife. I had my second baby at the Atlan...
Episode 104: When Can You Start Disciplining Your Toddler: Interview with Ann Kaplan
Finding Your Village - June 05, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesIn today’s episode, we are discussing what it means to discipline your toddler and how young you can start. My guest to talk about this is Ann Kaplan, who is a mom of 4, a parent coach and she has a unique holistic approach to parent work that includes emotional support, home management skills A...
Episode 103: Being Mentally Healthy as a New Parent: Interview with Dr. John Delony
Finding Your Village - May 29, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutesIn today’s episode, we are discussing being mentally healthy as a new parent. My guest to talk about this is Dr. John Delony, who is a mental health expert with two PhDs in Counselor Education and Supervision, and Higher Education Administration from Texas Tech University. Prior to joining Ramse...
Episode 102: Tips to Prepare for Breastfeeding: Interview with Melissa Wirt
Finding Your Village - May 22, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesThank you so much for listening to today's episode, we are going to be talking about how to set yourself up for success when preparing to breastfeed, especially in light of the current formula shortage. Now, this episode is geared towards people who want to breastfeed, have the ability to and ha...
Episode 101: When to Start Saving for College: Interview with Brad Baldridge
Finding Your Village - May 15, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutesThank you so much for listening, in today’s episode we are going to be talking about when to start saving for college. Brad Baldridge is a financial expert, College Funding Specialist and host of the Taming the High Cost of College podcast who has helped thousands of families plan and save for...
Episode 100!!! Happy Mother’s Day and How to Introduce Solids to Baby: Interview with Madison Holden
Finding Your Village - May 08, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutesEpisode 100!! Happy Mother’s Day and Introducing Solids to Baby: Interview with Madison Holden Thank you so much for listening to this very special episode today. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there and to all of the moms-to-be. I hope you have a wonderful day where you feel honored an...
Episode 99: Introducing your Toddler to your New Baby: Interview with Devon Kuntzman
Finding Your Village - May 02, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutesIn this week's episode we are talking about how to prepare your toddler for the arrival of a new baby sibling. Our guest to talk about this is Devon Kuntzman. Devon is the original toddler parenting coach and the founder of Transforming Toddlerhood. As a toddler expert, she is on a mission to tr...
Episode 98: Things We Don’t Talk About with Parent Mental Health: Interview with Laura Froyen
Finding Your Village - April 24, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesI am doing a podcast swap in today’s episode. Laura Froyen and I sat down and talked about the things that don’t get talked about enough regarding perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This episode is going to air both here and on Laura’s show, The Balanced Parent podcast. Dr. Laura Froyen has...
Episode 97: Birth Photography: Interview with Linnéa Geiger
Finding Your Village - April 10, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutesIn today’s episode we are discussing birth photography! Our guest today is Linnéa Geiger. She describes herself as an emotional storyteller rather than a photographer. She captured the real moments of connection, love, joy and sweetness within families. In the episode we discuss: What a birt...
Episode 96: Why a Postpartum Course is so Important: Interview with Amanda Israel
Finding Your Village - April 03, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutesHello, thank you for listening to this episode of the Finding Your Village Podcast. My name is Amanda Gorman and I’m your host. My goal for this show is to make the early days of parenting more connected and my mission in life is to help parents who are pregnant or postpartum find their parentin...
Episode 95: Seven Experts to have in your Parenting Village
Finding Your Village - March 27, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutesIn this solo episode, I am going to dive into the mission of Finding Your Village, which is to guide new parents in finding experts and resources to add to their villages. Get the 7 Experts to have in your Parenting Village Guide for free here! I started my Finding Your Village Podcast in 202...
Episode 94: Postpartum Nutrition: Interview with Madison Holden
Finding Your Village - March 20, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesIn today’s episode we are talking about postpartum nutrition and our guest is Madison Holden, who is a pediatric nurse and certified postpartum and baby nutritionist , and a mom of two. Her goal is to empower and provide knowledge to new moms to help nourish and replenish themselves after labo...
Episode 93: When to Start Tummy Time
Finding Your Village - March 13, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutesIn today’s solo episode I am talking all about Tummy Time: what it is, why it is important, how to do it, when to do it and how to help babies to enjoy it If you would like to save a guide to Tummy Time, you can download for free here! In the episode I discuss: What is it: allowing baby to s...
Episode 92: Cord Blood Banking: Interview with Kathryn Cross
Finding Your Village - March 07, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutesIn today’s episode we talk about cord blood banking and our guest is Kathryn Cross. Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, which she founded in memory of her brother, Andrew, who had cerebral palsy. In the episode we discuss: What cord blood banking is How cord blood cells can be helpf...
Episode 91: Getting the Support You Need for Postpartum: Interview with Royah Loie
Finding Your Village - February 27, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutesAnnouncement: My online Postpartum Class is available now! You can still get early access to the course (including the early access discount) until March 31st, find out more here: www.pregnancytopreschool.net Additionally, I would love to hear your feedback as a listener of this podcast: Here i...
Episode 90: Happy Two Years FYV!
Finding Your Village - February 20, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutesI am celebrating two huge milestones today. The first is that Finding Your Village has turned two! The second is that the online Postpartum Class that I have been working on with my partner, Amanda Israel, is live and available for families to take! I would love to hear your feedback about wha...
Episode 89: Baby Temperament: Interview with Macall Gordon
Finding Your Village - February 13, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutesIn today’s episode we are discussing baby temperament and specifically, we talk about alert babies or live wire babies. Our guest to talk about this is Macall Gordon. Macall is a researcher, author, sleep coach, and mom of two. She has a B.S. in Human Biology from Stanford and a master’s in Appl...
Episode 88: Supporting your Partner’s Mental Health During Postpartum: Interview with Zach Watson
Finding Your Village - February 06, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesIn today’s episode we are discussing how you can support your partner’s mental health during the postpartum period. Our guest today is Zach Watson, who lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Alyssa and their 5 month old daughter. He is a teacher, self published author, a YouTube creator and a Tik...
Episode 87: Reducing Stress in Pregnancy: Interview with Cheryl Furer
Finding Your Village - January 30, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutesThank you so much for listening to the episode today. We are going to be talking about how to reduce stress during pregnancy. Our guest is, Cheryl Furer, is a practicing midwife who has empowered hundreds of clients throughout their pregnancy, birth, and the first year postpartum. Her signature ...
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