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Tammy & Marc Goldberg: Growth Mindset and Positive Talk Around Math in the Home | WAM209
Well-Adjusted Mama - April 30, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTAMMY AND MARC GOLDBERG are underground math education innovators who have figured out how to get math right! Their work can be experienced at Mathnasium Learning Centers worldwide. It is their mission to empower children to excel in math and grow into confident young adults who are able to thin...
[Birth Stories] How She Reframed Birth Toward Pleasure and Let Her Power Flow
Birthful - April 27, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutesMaya Ehnat was brought up to be comfortable with birth, and so from the get-go, her language and approach weren’t fear-based. Beyond that, much of the preparation she did during pregnancy was guided by a desire to minimize trauma and bring heaps of pleasure and joy into the experience. She share...
Elizabeth Willetts - How to Get Your Flexible Working Request Approved & Why the Future of Work is Hybrid
Big Careers, Small Children - April 25, 2024 05:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat do the people who get flexible working requests approved have in common? Today we welcome Elizabeth (Liz) Willetts, CEO and Founder of Investing in Women to the podcast to discuss her work advocating for the power of part-time and flexible working. Liz shares her top tips for getting your...
S4 Ep15: 5 Obstacles to Career Happiness with Lucy Higgins
Careering into Motherhood - April 24, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWelcome back to the Careering Into Motherhood podcast, our host Jane Johnson engages in a captivating conversation with Lucy Higgins, a certified career coach. Together, they delve into the five most common obstacles to career happiness and offer invaluable strategies for overcoming them. Lucy's...
How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
Birthful - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsIf you want to minimize sensations of pain and even move them into pleasure, this episode is for you! Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Adriana explore how you can bring more pleasure and joy into your birth, and why doing so can help you not only have a better experience, but also help support your birt...
How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
Birthful - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutesIf you want to minimize sensations of pain and even move them into pleasure, this episode is for you! Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Adriana explore how you can bring more pleasure and joy into your birth, and why doing so can help you not only have a better experience, but also help support your birt...
[Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
Birthful - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsWhen Danellia Arechiga became a gestational surrogate, she felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions and worked with her physiology, ultimately experiencing the elusive Fetal Ejection Ref...
[Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
Birthful - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutesWhen Danellia Arechiga became a gestational surrogate, she felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions and worked with her physiology, ultimately experiencing the elusive Fetal Ejection Ref...
Charlotte Boujassy - How to Let Go of the Pressure of Being a Perfect Parent & Progress Your Career
Big Careers, Small Children - April 18, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo you ever feel under pressure to be the perfect parent? Verena Hefti MBE chats with Charlotte Boujassy, Director of Talent & Leadership Development Europe for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. They discuss why it's so important to talk loudly about working flexibly at a senior level, how to...
#261 | Emma the Naked Doula on Pleasurable, Orgasmic Birth and Her New Book
Down to Birth - April 17, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 418 ratingsEmma Armstrong, author of The Fearless Birth Book, and Instagram birth influencer at @thenakeddoulaofficial, joins us today to delve into the meaning of pleasurable birth. We ask the questions, "Why should a woman want a pleasurable birth, what does it even mean, and what holds women back from ...
Empowering Maternal Health Innovators: Insights from The Practical Playbook III Editors
Maternal Health Innovation - April 17, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, hosted by Dorothy Cilenti, Professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Dorothy is talking with Lindsey Yates and Natalie Hernandez, editors of the third edition of The Practical Playbook. This collaborative guide addresses maternal health disparities, ...
S4 Ep14: How to Lead with Confidence with Charlotte Worth
Careering into Motherhood - April 17, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWelcome back! In this episode of the Careering into Motherhood podcast, Jane engages in a candid conversation with confidence expert Charlotte Worth about the intricate relationship between motherhood and confidence. Through insightful discussion and practical advice, Charlotte sheds light on th...
Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth
Birthful - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsDuring labor, you want contractions that are longer, stronger, and closer together. But why? Dr. Sarah Buckley and Adriana take a deep dive into the amazing and fascinating hormonal dance that happens during the birthing process, and how interventions such as synthetic oxytocin or an epidural ca...
Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth
Birthful - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutesDuring labor, you want contractions that are longer, stronger, and closer together. But why? Dr. Sarah Buckley and Adriana take a deep dive into the amazing and fascinating hormonal dance that happens during the birthing process, and how interventions such as synthetic oxytocin or an epidural ca...
Ruth Klein: Raising Children with Self-Esteem and Confidence | WAM208
Well-Adjusted Mama - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsRUTH KLEIN is an author and founder of the nonprofit Universal Mom, which works to help children and teens uncover their talents through the art of writing. With her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master's Degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis on Health, Consciousness & H...
[Birth Stories] How Her Goals of “No Epidural and No Whining” Helped Her Befriend the Labor Pain
Birthful - April 13, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutesCeleste and Claudiu Bancos share their perspectives of their son’s birth (who chimes in too!), often surprising each other with moments the other didn’t remember or knew about. Ultimately, Celeste achieved her birth goals of not whining and avoiding getting an epidural, with the help of a veteri...
[Birth Stories] How Her Goals of “No Epidural and No Whining” Helped Her Befriend the Labor Pain
Birthful - April 13, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsCeleste and Claudiu Bancos share their perspectives of their son’s birth (who chimes in too!), often surprising each other with moments the other didn’t remember or knew about. Ultimately, Celeste achieved her birth goals of not whining and avoiding getting an epidural, with the help of a veteri...
Black Mamas Matter: Advancing Black Maternal Health
Maternal Health Innovation - April 11, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, host Andrea Serano, Interim Director at Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), is talking with Milan Spencer, Associate Director of Workforce Development and Partnerships at the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA). BMMA serves as the national voice and coordinating enti...
Thorey V. Proppe - How Data Can Improve DEI Policies & Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
Big Careers, Small Children - April 11, 2024 04:45 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday we welcome to the podcast Thorey V. Proppe, the CEO and founder of Alda, an Icelandic tech company which developed DEI software for workplaces globally. Iceland consistently ranks among the highest countries in the world for gender equality. Thorey shares: What is working for gender equ...
#260 | Triplets at Home! With Traditional Midwife Kristine Lauria @globalmidwife64
Down to Birth - April 10, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 418 ratingsYou won't find an obstetrician anywhere in the United States who will birth triplets vaginally in the hospital, but today you'll hear the story of traditional midwife Kristine Lauria who welcomed them at home with the respect and reverence for birth every woman deserves. Kristine witnesses some...
S4 Ep13: The Importance of Resilience with Ayesha Murray
Careering into Motherhood - April 10, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWelcome back to our latest episode! Join your host, Jane Johnson, as she dives deep into the art of resilience with the incredible Ayesha Murray, host of 'The Parent Equation' podcast. Discover powerful strategies to bounce back stronger, navigate emotional storms, and empower yourself and your ...
The Purpose of Childbirth Pain
Birthful - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsRhea Dempsey is one of the foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth. She shares with Adriana the physiological purpose of pain during labor, why it gets such a bad rap, and suggests the pain relief paradigm is a medical construct that undermines our capacity for peak per...
The Purpose of Childbirth Pain
Birthful - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutesRhea Dempsey is one of the foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth. She shares with Adriana the physiological purpose of pain during labor, why it gets such a bad rap, and suggests the pain relief paradigm is a medical construct that undermines our capacity for peak per...
[Birth Stories] Birth Is as Mental and Emotional as It Is Physical
Birthful - April 06, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourMegan Othling explains how birth can happen as much in your head as in your body and how facing the unexpected feelings she was having during the birth of her third child was just what was needed for them to be born. She shares with Adriana the profound growth and transformation she experienced ...
[Birth Stories] Birth Is as Mental and Emotional as It Is Physical
Birthful - April 06, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsMegan Othling explains how birth can happen as much in your head as in your body and how facing the unexpected feelings she was having during the birth of her third child was just what was needed for them to be born. She shares with Adriana the profound growth and transformation she experienced ...
Brita Fernandez Schmidt - How to Learn to Trust Your Intuition & Manage Your Fears
Big Careers, Small Children - April 04, 2024 05:15 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday we're joined by Brita Fernandez Schmidt, transformational coach and author of the brilliant book Fears to Fierce. Brita has spent 25 years championing women's rights across the world, and strongly believes that every woman has a fierce power to fulfill her own dreams. We discussed how w...
Eyes in Pregnancy: What Can Happen?
She Found Motherhood Podcast - April 03, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutesToday’s topic might be something that many of us haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about - what kind of changes can occur within our eyes during pregnancy? If you have a pre-existing condition, either physical or specifically ocular, are the eyes particularly susceptible to damage during preg...
#259 | Resisting Coercion: Carolyn Marrone's Story of a Miscalculated Due Date and Standing Up To Pushy Providers
Down to Birth - April 03, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 418 ratingsWhen Carolyn was pregnant with her first baby, she went past her "due date." After declining an induction at 41+6, her doctor questioned her integrity as a mother, stating, "I am surprised your motherly instinct (to protect your baby) hasn't kicked in yet." Knowing that she and her baby were ok...
Getting Comfortable With the Intimate Nature of Birth
Birthful - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 671 ratingsPregnancy is a great time to realize what the heck motivates your choices as you venture into the great transformation of birth and becoming a parent. Nekole Malia Shapiro shares with Adriana how using the embodied approach of connecting with yourself and your body can help you find your own bes...
Getting Comfortable With the Intimate Nature of Birth
Birthful - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutesPregnancy is a great time to realize what the heck motivates your choices as you venture into the great transformation of birth and becoming a parent. Nekole Malia Shapiro shares with Adriana how using the embodied approach of connecting with yourself and your body can help you find your own bes...
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