Becoming Parents Parenting Entrepreneurs, and Birthwork

MARYN GREEN has been attending women as a midwife since 2009; first as a licensed midwife and now as a spiritual midwife that helps facilitate the ceremonies of birth and mothering for aligned women. Maryn is well known for her international association, the Indie Birth Association (indiebirth.org), which serves and educates women and midwives all over the world. She has written hundreds of blog posts about pregnancy, birth, midwifery as a spiritual process, radical birth, and mothering and recorded almost 300 episodes of her podcast, “Taking Back Birth” that encourage women and midwives to rethink what they have been taught and re-connect with ancient wisdom and the spiritual journey of it all. Maryn co-founded the Indie Birth Midwifery School (indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org) in 2017 to help create more radical midwives and released her first book, Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love in 2019. Maryn has been taught by witnessing hundreds of undisturbed births, the best of which have been the births of her own 10 children. She currently lives in Hawai’i and thrives on ocean walks with her dogs FIND HER HERE: Website: https://indiebirth.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiebirthigsh=MW9kYWVlcHgxcG5hNg== Personal Website/Blog: http://magicalmama.org YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebirth Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/indiebirth/ X: https://twitter.com/indiebirth Indie Birth BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Birth-Story-Radical-Love-ebook/dp/B07X7KH66K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5S8TV8Y2ZE2G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RjE-kx5EbPGfsTSlonwSZug2zwY9GtI0QSyHFQDCBVRCHCR4Xeur6V5pXZPI96YagOYJB8TDMPD9CoEa-EXQgALjZZlaZcawnGUkLLNT7BAm07nXSYOxYrPYQ-NYIWRrPqlo5ya36u3AiQhiJVE53BOHqvlc_JixzuUhcF1x52N1_prxKCAq9ERFSvzqnCNdMJXvU_u9-u8bjiv3xAZsgns26Gp7AQuOTqnprdW1obc.-59536GMLHoOqv5b6PnQVEg5b4dPvTIVtmWVjvOPPxs&dib_tag=se&keywords=indie+birth&qid=1712945519&sprefix=indie+birth%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

LOCAL EDITION EPISODE! I've been a pseudo-stepmom to my boyfriend's two kids since entering their lives five years ago. We waited a long while before I even met his now 18-year-old daughter and now 12-year-old son. We've very much taken everyone else's perspectives and experiences into consideration when it has come to the pace of our relationship. We're absolutely soulmates, but we're not married yet simply for bigger-picture reasons and also some financial reasons. Although marriage has always been part of the conversation. We have my boyfriend's two kids 50% of the time, week on and week off. The daughter graduates high school this year, so changes are definitely in store in the coming months. I personally always desired/chose to be child-free. However, I made the choice to accept and welcome my boyfriend's kids into my life. On the good days, I feel like I'm getting a piece of something that I would've not experienced being child-free. But on the tough days, it can be extra hard. I just super appreciate everything my boyfriend has done to help secure respectful relationships between me and his kids. I own Kaia FIT Sierra, a women's fitness and nutrition program with four Reno-Sparks studios that are accessible to all members, as well as online workout options. We focus on personalized training in a group atmosphere through eight group class types to help women find their hard, have fun, achieve their goals, and connect with our community of supportive women. I also manage social media accounts for several small business clients. I have a 19-year background in all things journalism/media/marketing, which has made me an expert in all things social media, including graphic design (which I occasionally teach a class about at the University of Nevada, Reno). I'm also exploring getting into the commercial real estate market. We'll see! FIND HER HERE: www.kaiafitsierra.com http://tinyurl.com/KaiaSierraWelcome facebook.com/kaiafitsierra instagram.com/kaiafitsierra twitter.com/kaiafitsierra https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaia-fit-sierra/ facebook.com/carenroblin instagram.com/carenroblin twitter.com/carenroblinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carenroblin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

LOCAL EPISODE! First time I ever did a drug I was 5 years old. My father tried to rape me when I was 11 yrs old. My mother tried to beat me when I was 12yo. My brother and I were on meth when I was 14 yo and he tried to have a weird romantic relationship with me. I left home at 16 yo. I say all that so you know where I came from with how I grew up and the parenting skills I started with. I waited until I was 30 to have children because I wasn't sure if I was going to fuck up my kids if I had them. I had gone through so much growing up and I was still relying on pot and alcohol to cope and escape stress in my life. I also had an abortion at 18 and I wasn't sure if I'd ever be ready to parent nor did I feel I deserved to have children after being careless. But my hormones kicked in when I was 29 and I turned into an animal about having kids, lol. Literally, I could only think about having kids and how I must become a mom, lol. I'm laughing to myself about how quick I changed my mind and how determined I became. Fast forward, I became determined to be a great mom. I would be different then my parents, I thought. I'd do everything right and my children would listen to everything I told them because I would pour my love into them. ...yeah, that didn't happen. After we had our 2nd child, our 3 year old became uncontrollable. So I took parenting classes, saw a child psychologist to get advice on how to parent him, read um-teen parenting books, watched videos and trained myself to become a better parent. It was so hard. My husband traveled, I had no family to help but to be totally honest, I was a control freak. So even if I had help from him or family, I would have wanted everything done my way, when I wanted it, how I wanted it. Ha! I'm so glad I'm different now...how I've learned and grown, thank God. Fast forward to 2024, my children are 15 and 12. I've gone through another challenging time with parenting. My husband has been ill. We weren't sure if it was terminal. He started to show signs of his illness (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) November 2023. It hit hard March of 2023. I have been married for 20 years. We were separated for a year and a half before we decided to give our marriage another try. His behavior towards us wasn't new as most people would say once I told them what was happening behind the scenes. It was amplified understandably so since he lost his ability to walk, he has been in constant pain and we hadn't been able to get his treatments for months. Doesn't mean the behavior was ok, just means it makes sense about it being amplified. We have had the most tremendous support. I started to drown in all of the chaos. But in the summer of 2023, more help poured in. We're in a much better emotional place in our family. I realized my partnership as husband and wife with Sean is over. But I have been determined to nurture our friendship while we work on him getting better. Our son is still riding the line at the deep end. Our daughter has finally asked for help. We're all in counseling. And with the help of professionals and the willingness to do the work, we're taking this crazy journey on the path to success. I am an Intuitive Life Coach. I use Astrology, Mind/Energy work, and Myers Briggs Type Assessment Indicator in my coaching practice. I also use feng shui with clients (coaching or stand alone) FIND HER HERE: www.teresawalkerley.com https://www.facebook.com/teresa.walkerley https://www.instagram.com/teresawalkerley/

Here are some tips to dispel the myths of the miserable divorce, how to talk to children and promote a good divorce, which is one in which the children come first: ● Show your success and happiness with your head held high. Attend your children’s events and school meetings with your ex, gracefully acknowledge your children’s time spent with your ex as an important time for development for your children, and focus on self-care for yourself. ● Half-truths about your divorce can mutate and spin out of your reach. Share your situation with a limited number of people, especially at work and among friends too, so that you can control the flow of information and protect your children from misinformation about the details of your divorce. ● Children are impressionable regardless of their age. When telling children, generally less is more and simpler is better. In the best divorces Sarah has witnessed, the children are unaware of why their parents got divorced. ● Gossips fuel the myth of the inadequate divorced parent. Surround yourself with “energy givers,” Sarah says, not energy takers, which is what gossips are. Don’t imbibe them. Sarah offers inspiring personal stories of how she worked with her ex-husband to structure their divorce, and she provides sage advice for taking practical steps to work toward a good divorce. Sarah Armstrong is the author of The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce: What to Think Through When Children Are Involved. She is also Google’s v-p of global marketing operations and is based in San Francisco. FIND HER HERE: https://momsguidetogooddivorce.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mom-s-guide-to-a-good-divorce/ https://www.facebook.com/SMAauthor/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! - not a parent yet… but becoming one, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, relationally - childless doula / I’ve helped many people become parents but haven’t gone through the experience personally yet - I’ve become a parent to many other things / nanny / friends kids (allo-parenting), cat(s), business(s) - becoming a parent to my mom as she ages Emily is also the Executive Director of DOULA CO-OP of Nevada - a non-profit whose mission is to build a powerful, diverse, and sustainable Doula presence to address systemic disparities affecting underserved communities in Nevada through education, advocacy, research, and community engagement. FIND HER HERE: doulapurposes.com - website (undergoing changes) @doulapurposes on IG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

After several miscarriages, we took the in vitro route. Even before Gabriel was born, he was saddled with multiple disabilities (physical, mental, genetic), so I like to discuss the problems for parents in similar situations when navigating their attempts to secure assistance, services, or equipment for children in need. It's my hope that our journey in this maze will help others as they begin their own. I am a retired college English instructor who continues with the occasional class. I have been busy publishing my own books over the past several years (four books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and several manuscripts currently under construction). FIND HIM HERE: https://www.mywriteronline.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

- I am a mom of two kids, ages 7 and 3 at the time of the podcast - For me, one of the hardest parenting transitions was maintaining a sense of self as a working parent, and finding time for the things important to me. Travel was always a big one. - Before kids, travel was how I stayed grounded and inspired and connected to my dreams and life goals. It was how I reduced stress, and cleared my head. - Traveling with kids can be harder, full of chaos -- but I learned it can do the same thing. - After my youngest had surgery on his cleft lip at 8 months old, during COVID, we were exhausted. We took an incredible family trip together and really reconnected, and came back with more energy and enthusiasm for life. - After that trip, I decided to pivot from my career as a lawyer to launch a family travel company. My goal is to encourage parents who value travel to keep taking those trips with kids -- and to help them do it in a way THEY enjoy too. It doesn't have to be all about the kids. It can be about mom and dad too and, in fact, planning trips with your OWN wants/needs/goals in mind can help the whole family have a better, more connected experience. After being a lawyer in private practice for 15 years, I now run a family travel company. My website is a resource for new parents looking for travel inspiration from someone who understands the unique challenges of traveling as new parents. FIND HER HERE: www.mangotreetravel.com instagram.com/mango_tree_travel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! I am a homebirth midwife and mother to a 2.8 year old, Max! I completed my apprenticeship and began my primary practice in the middle of a global pandemic! I experienced pregnancy and postpartum in 2020-2021 while I was still actively in my homebirth apprenticeship and supporting doula clients. I have held space for birth in many different settings since 2017 starting and a doula and I also specialize in perinatal pilates which I incorporate with my clients from preconception on. My mission as a midwife and mother is to help families make educated and informed decisions around their choice in childbirth and parenting. I offer online childbirth courses and prenatal fitness programs. I also have a birth deck of cards that should be finished by the time of our podcast! FIND HER HERE: www.expectingwithemily.com Instagram.com/expectingwithemily --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! I quit my career for Motherhood 13 yrs as an Architect to Stay at Home Mom Mom died before I knew I was pregnant the first time 6 yrs of severe Postpartum Depression This Stay at Home Mom thing wasn’t for me! Lessons learned: all about Self-Care (no one is going to care for me except me). Feeling called to empower other moms to find their own self-care, all while discovering my own identity again. Oh the Mom Guilt!!! Realizing that I truly do GET to fill myself first so that I CAN be the Mom I always wanted to be. Now with 2 teenage boys, they call me out when they notice I’m slacking on my self-care. I have the BEST kids! I know everyone probably says that lol. Known as Your Self-Care Concierge I help people take care of themselves on every level - physical, mental, emotional & spiritual - so they can do what they were put on the planet to do. Bestselling author, international speaker & retreat host, and network marketing skeptic turned successful leader & professional. FIND HER HERE: Website URL: www.YourSelfCareConcierge.com https://pamelazimmer.com Facebook Personal URL: https://www.facebook.com/pamela.zimmer1 Facebook Biz URL: https://www.facebook.com/SelfCareConcierge Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfcareisntselfish/ LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelazimmer1/ Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/pamelakzimmer/ YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIojqABEKxPLFXADKiYpSgg/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! Jamie Vaughn is a retired school teacher, bonus mom of 3 adult children, wife to her amazing husband, Farrell, dog-mom, and “Glamma” to 2 granddaughters. Jamie is a recent breast cancer survivor, who is a fierce advocate for other breast cancer patients and survivors. Her journey has been an emotional struggle and still is, at times, in her survivorship, yet she does recognize all of the silver linings as well. Aside from her mother’s death only 4 years ago, which was downright gut-wrenching, breast cancer has been a whole new level of trauma. Jamie has shared her story through social media, podcasts, and news programs. She holds a lot of space for others too. She has her own podcast called “Test Those Breasts!” where she holds important conversations with patients, survivors, caregivers, multiple types of therapists, and a myriad of medical providers, including surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and nurses, in order to provide much-needed support. On her podcast, she and guests discuss ALL things breast cancer, including the emotional toll, advocacy, treatment/surgical options, caregiving, and more. She started her podcast as a healing mechanism AND to help shorten the learning curve for the newly diagnosed, survivors, caregivers, and anyone else who is touched by breast cancer. Absolutely nothing is off-limits for me. I am an open book when it comes to my journey, including my initial response to my diagnosis, unexpected detours, disappointments, anger, fear, silver linings, etc. In learning more about the Becoming Parents podcast, I have noticed that you focus a lot on how cancer affects us emotionally, which is so important. I always encourage others to walk into and honor their emotions (good, bad, ugly) in order to embrace the process of their own individual journeys. I can also speak to support, advocacy, 2nd opinions, my surgeries, etc. FIND HER HERE: (IG) https://www.instagram.com/test_those_breasts/ (Personal Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/JamieAllenVaughn (Private Test Those Breasts! Podcast Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/305366625452942/?notif_id=1709323493333826&notif_t=group_invited_to_group&ref=notif (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieallenvaughn/ (TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@test.those.breasts My podcast is on Apple, Spotify, and most other platforms. Here is the Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/test-those-breasts/id1691009242 https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFLrl47VUhywxhY36BjgQ?si=P2jcqqXFRcq7TdFct1judA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

~Tough time getting pregnant due to an undiagnosed thyroid condition, Hashimotos. ~Birth trauma (My daughter wasn't breathing when she was born so she was taken to the NICU immediately with my husband and I broke my tailbone during delivery, so recovering was unique/challenging in many ways) ~Self-care after birth was non-existent and that's the way I thought it should be. Give everything to your child, nothing remains yours, that's what motherhood is. ~After digging myself out of the darkness of postpartum depression I was determined to change the narrative on self-care for all mothers! ~I created The Great Days For Mom Method Program to empower moms to prioritize their own physical, mental & emotional health for just 2% of the day so that they can tame the chaos of motherhood, have more energy and ultimately experience more joy, resulting in MORE GREAT DAYS! I am an experienced personal trainer, yoga instructor, CEO & business owner, but most importantly, a mother. Becoming a mother was a dream come true and a nightmare realized all at the same time. I struggled with postpartum depression, extreme mom guilt and anxiety dictating my decision making. Having struggled on my own for so long, I was determined to change the narrative on motherhood. I take pride in helping my clients transform their lives. As a coach, I spend time understanding the root cause of the issue, set milestones throughout the process, and celebrate when goals and dream scenarios are achieved. I've been recognized by moms of all ages, and stages of motherhood around the world, for my extraordinary commitment to empower them to feel their best, so they can give their best, to their families each day. Bottom line, I help moms have MORE GREAT DAYS! I teach moms through fitness, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, nutritional awareness, and overall self-care to carve out time each day to focus on their own health. I don't believe in weight loss programs, extreme dieting, or exercising for hours a day. I focus on transformational change that can last a lifetime! FIND HER HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatdaysbysarah/ Facebook Community group for busy moms looking to make their own wellness a priority: https://www.facebook.com/groups/timeoutformoms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahparise Website: www.greatdaysbysarah.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! - Mom at 16, step-mom, and surprise baby at 20, paternal infertility - Four-time surrogate - She currently works as a director at SurrogateFirst - She is a pro-life surrogate - Ashley is very well-known in the surrogacy industry for her work advocating for all surrogates Surrogacy and religion: Ashley Mareko is a four-time surrogate who is pro-life and was working in ministry during her first surrogacy journey and part of her second surrogacy journey. Due to her employment agreement, she had to get approval from a board and the pastors. She loves religion and has studied religion and their origins for more than 20 years. Her current Baptist church is okay with surrogacy, as long as all embryos have a chance at life. FIND HER HERE: https://www.instagram.com/ashleysurrogatefirst/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@surro1st.ash?lang=en Surrogacy Awareness Month is March and here is some INFO! There has been a 400% increase in Black and Latina surrogates: More single women are becoming surrogates: Surrogacy education is happening on TikTok: Yessenia Latorre and Zarah Hilliard are sharing their surrogacy experiences on social media like TikTok to educate others who may be interested in surrogacy. Increase in support for LGBTQ couples: The number of surrogates open to carrying for same-sex intended parents increased from 32% in 2020 to 75% in 2023. Zarah Hilliard, a same-sex surrogate who carried for a same-sex couple is happy to share her story. Her intended parents are also available for an interview. Higher transfer rates: First time transfer success rates of 88% for surrogates are considerably higher than the national US average of 45.5% for women under 35 years old: screening and improved medical protocols that lead to such high success rates. Surrogacy total compensation is set to increase by 20%: there will be an increase in total compensation for surrogates in 2024 and beyond. FROM A FRIEND AND SURROGATE IN NEVADA: While Surrogacy is awesome, companies that embezzle from IPs and surrogates have been an issue. EWS is no longer, or closing down I should say. The owner Kenia German is meant to be arrested anytime now. She has over $1 million of combined embezzlement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

1. How to reignite fulfilling communication after years of only talking about kids and the to-do list. 2. How to reconnect as a couple when parenting leaves you depleted and exhausted. 3. How to restart sexy time that doesn't require the bedroom. 4. Post-baby changes that every couple should know are healthy and will pass. 5. Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting. Dr Liz personal share: 1st time Mom surprised even herself when she started pretending to be asleep and kicking her husband awake when their new baby daughter woke up crying for food or diapers. Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting is possible, and it begins with nurturing one's relationship. What if you could spend ONLY six weeks using a proven process that 100s of couples are on the brink of divorce and certain they couldn’t reclaim their love to rapidly reconnect and restore their loving connection and commitment to one another? That’s my Couples Smart Restart. A 6-week intensive using my signature connection process to walk you and your partner through a simple very effective process that relies on facts not feelings and gets you results. Dr. Liz Jenkins helps couples reconnect, repair and reignite their love, quickly transforming their relationships or marriages to the connection and passion of their early years. Married for 35+years, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and a Certified Connection Coach with over 75,000+ of focused time working with women and couples, she is a trusted expert who quickly identifies each couple's and individual's unique path to success in their self-love and relationships. She’s currently featured as a relationship expert in Dave Ramsey’s Online Dating Facebook Group, Singles Collective Facebook Group, a featured Podcast guest on shows such as The Fit & Fabulous Podcast guest with Dr. Jamie Seeman, Masterclass on Relationships with Kyle Gillette and published author. Her true passion and superpower is guiding couples to identify their unique path to relationship success. FIND HER HERE: - I will be promoting our podcast and any media you share across all of my platforms - Connect with me here👉 www.drlizjenkins.com Follow me on Facebook📲 https://www.facebook.com/DrLizJenkins Follow me on Instagram 📲 https://www.instagram.com/dr_liz_jenkins/ Follow me on LinkedIn 📲 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizjenkins/ I have 2 options on Freebies + Complimentary Connection Call - feel free to share all that might resonate best with your audience. 😍You deserve that connected & loving relationship. Grab my FREE Couple's Connection Checklist and let's get started today! 👉 https://learn.drlizjenkins.com/couples-checklist 💕Here's the link to my FREE Love Languages Guide, a game changer that helps you both quickly understand and connect using the power of your love languages: https://learn.drlizjenkins.com/love-languages-guide Love Unlocked: Creative Date Nights for Couples at Home. https://drlizjenkins.kartra.com/page/ozn16 Couples: Here is the link to schedule your complimentary Connection Call: https://calendly.com/drlizjenkinscoaching/couples-connection-call-with-dr-liz (If you have problems finding the time and day that will work, please let me know, and I can...

-First pregnancy in 2014, ended in miscarriage, no heartbeat at 9 weeks. -Second pregnancy in 2015, at 12 weeks was sent to a specialist - baby had a rare chromosomal defect called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (1:50,000 chance of happening) and we decided to terminate at 15 weeks. -Third pregnancy again in 2015, this time a healthy baby girl, now age 7. -Began trying again in 2018...no luck for 2-3 years. -Fourth pregnancy finally in 2021, after secondary infertility, baby boy born healthy in 2022. -As a parent, I run my own coaching business, have the baby home with me two days a week, and try to manage it all - making a full time salary on part-time hours, being present for my kid or business, and it's a lot. -The large age difference between children does help at times! I'm a career/business coach. I coach women on taking their corporate experience and building a lifestyle/freelance business with their skills. FIND HER HERE: www.corporate2contract.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirimohan/ https://www.instagram.com/thekirimohan/ Podcast: https://www.corporate2contract.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! Parenting journey has been varied: *a child at 16 that I gave up for adoption * a son at 20, pregnancy was easy, but he was breech at 36 weeks and was turned by the doctor. I had contractions from that point on until he was born at 40 weeks. Became a single mom when he was 3. * a son at 38, pregnancy was normal except the geriatric point of view constantly wanting to do ultrasounds and tests. Began having contractions around 37 weeks, natural birth 2 days after the due date. *Have 2 step daughters, my husband and I got married when they were 17 and 19 so that has been an interesting journey. I have 2 different businesses. As a sole-entrepreneur I have been a freelance writer and educator for almost 10 years. I write copy for others in the wellness field. Both my clients and my writing is focused around using herbs, and aromatherapy to support overall health. A few of my clients focus on women's issues around perimenopause and menopause. As a couple we have started a farm business where we will continue the wellness focus and also sell produce and plants. FIND HER HERE: www.annasmusings.com https://www.facebook.com/AnnaPageauCA https://www.instagram.com/anna_pageau_ca/ https://www.pinterest.com/annasmusings/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

--I was a single mom after a divorce and raised my daughter Kate on my own. --We moved every few years as I was recruited in the corporate resort business. I wanted to provide the best life possible for Kate so lots of soul searching to define a move as the next best thing for Kate and myself. --I recently wrote a book called "The Joy of Servant Motherhood. One mom's journey. Through storytelling skills, I share how to create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for your children while promoting their growth and development. --By adopting a servant leadership approach, I allow Mom's to discover how to lead with strength, love, and confidence, turning her insecurities into confidence and empowering her to lead from the heart. --“The Joy of Servant Motherhood” is filled with actionable tips and suggestions that you can use right away to create the supportive, loving atmosphere you desire in your home. I do workshops, events, speaking and inspiring others on how to lead from the heart-- Servant Leadership. I work with moms, women in business, and young adults - both in faith based and secular forums. FIND HER HERE: website-- www.mariemozzi.com Facebook- Marie Mozzi Pageau Instagram- mozzipageau --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

- 2016 Jessica discover's v-steaming; she and Andrew set out to develop the world's best home electronic v-steam seat - 2017 Married in an beautiful outdoor ceremony in Warwick, NY; fire in September that year forces us to move out. Blessing in disguise, we figured out how to work remotely and moved to a small 250 year old cottage rental in upstate NY - 2018 We decide together its time to try for a child! Very intentional process with ovulation tracking,"spirit baby" meditations to call in our child to be, and of course vaginal steaming... - Month 4 we conceived - Crazy whirlwind over next 7 months exploring care provider options - birth center --> OB --> hospital holistic OB -- hospital midwife --> finally ending up on homebirth w/ midwife and doula - 7/11/19 our daughter Yarrow is born at home "in a bubble" totally miraculous beautiful home birth - a couple stitches, postpartum care at home... postpartum steaming, lochia... - 1.5 years later miscarriage, then documenting and sharing that process with our audience. - next year another intentional pregnancy, homebirth #2 in our new house, but on the same couch. ANOTHER bubble baby but he came so fast this time. - Placenta smoothies and so much more! We founded leiamoon.com to create the world's most functional and elegantly designed home electronic V-Steam seat to make this practice SAFE, EASY, and accessible for women everywhere; as well as to spread the empowering messages and practices around vaginal steaming. FIND THEM HERE: www.leiamoon.com https://www.facebook.com/leiamoonwomen instagram.com/leiamoonwomen tiktok @leiamoonwomen https://bit.ly/LEIAMOONyoutube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

- 2016 Jessica discover's v-steaming; she and Andrew set out to develop the world's best home electronic v-steam seat - 2017 Married in an beautiful outdoor ceremony in Warwick, NY; fire in September that year forces us to move out. Blessing in disguise, we figured out how to work remotely and moved to a small 250 year old cottage rental in upstate NY - 2018 We decide together its time to try for a child! Very intentional process with ovulation tracking,"spirit baby" meditations to call in our child to be, and of course vaginal steaming... - Month 4 we conceived - Crazy whirlwind over next 7 months exploring care provider options - birth center --> OB --> hospital holistic OB -- hospital midwife --> finally ending up on homebirth w/ midwife and doula - 7/11/19 our daughter Yarrow is born at home "in a bubble" totally miraculous beautiful home birth - a couple stitches, postpartum care at home... postpartum steaming, lochia... - 1.5 years later miscarriage, then documenting and sharing that process with our audience. - next year another intentional pregnancy, homebirth #2 in our new house, but on the same couch. ANOTHER bubble baby but he came so fast this time. - Placenta smoothies and so much more! We founded leiamoon.com to create the world's most functional and elegantly designed home electronic V-Steam seat to make this practice SAFE, EASY, and accessible for women everywhere; as well as to spread the empowering messages and practices around vaginal steaming. FIND THEM HERE: www.leiamoon.com https://www.facebook.com/leiamoonwomen instagram.com/leiamoonwomen tiktok @leiamoonwomen https://bit.ly/LEIAMOONyoutube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! Conceived my daughter while living on a cruise ship. Was stationary in ca for 6 months. From 7 months pregnant til 4 mo old baby. Then flew internationally and lived out of suitcases for the first 4 years of my kids life. Worked with a midwife in Santa Rosa. Was in a birth center- went into labor Monday eve. Used nitrous for pain. Transferred to a hospital Thursday night. Had a c- section Friday at 9:30 am. Hospital water heater broken. No shower. Janet Lansbury is a huge resource from my psychologist on how to transfer my psychological growth onto parenting. Kids are not giving us a hard time, rather they are having a hard time. I get complimented regularly on being a “good mom” which I attribute to my own emotional/ mindfulness/ empathetic self growth and work I was a sick kid with allergies and specialists. I applied all my gut health knowledge onto my kiddo. She is super healthy. No allergies. Well regulated. I was asked by her preschool to give a little all to the other parents on how to feed the kids so they could be more regulated ( easier for teachers) I’m now working on helping my daughters school with food and how to nourish the kids so they can focus and be regulated. I have a food and mood coaching program for parents and professionals. “Un- hijack your ( and your kids) brain from foods that make u”you feel off and dis-regulated) crave foods that make you feel on and regulated. FIND HER HERE: HTTPS://zenodyssey.com https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=%22%22 https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=sCpJLy https://www.instagram.com/zenodyssey?igsh=MWRzazhuYzk4OTJhdw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-zas-zen-odyssey?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

* ex-wife was an only child, her mother was an only child, her grandmother was an orphan * went through multiple fertility treatments resulting in our son * after several miscarriages, we decided to adopt from China, bringing home our daughter * both kids chose to pursue military academies; son graduated from the Naval Academy in 2020, daughter is in the Air Force Academy Class of 2025 In addition to my full-time job (student media manager at Bowling Green State University), I have consulting clients (long-term clients have involved social media, communications management, content creation among other things). I also maintain two blogs (one for each of the two aforementioned military academies) and have published two books, hoping that a third will be complete by Oct. 2023. FIND HIM HERE: https://mykidthemid.com/ https://mykidthecadet.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkarl/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkarl19067/ https://www.facebook.com/KarlSmithAuthor LinkedIn: coachkarl --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message