Our Village Circle

Welcome to Our Village Circle, a podcast centered around authentic sharing, honest storytelling, and elevating the voices of parents and professionals alike to demystify the realities of new parenthood. We understand, on a visceral level, that with the joy of your new human also comes every other emotion under the sun. We want you to feel seen, heard and known in this life-altering stage. We wholeheartedly believe that everyone's story has something powerful to offer others as they navigate their own journey. Find us on Instagram @ourvillagecircle Our website is www.ourvillagecircle.com

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Episodes

Episode 05 - Navigating Early Parenthood and Postpartum Anxiety with Three Newborns, with Sarah Issaelkhoury (Pt. 2)

In this continuation of last week’s discussion, Sarah takes us through the initial months of her early parenthood experience, navigating Postpartum Anxiety with three newborns, and finding her own voice as a parent, as well as finding her ‘village’ for raising multiples. Links: Instagram: @sarah_has_triplets Like what you're hearing? Like, Subscribe, Share! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @OurVillageCircle Our website is www.ourvillagecircle.com...

Mar 18, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 04 - Unexplained Infertility, IUI, Carrying/Birthing Triplets with Sarah Issaelkhoury, Pt. 1

Meet Sarah Issaelkhoury, a teacher, musician, and mom of triplets from Northern Virginia. In this first of two episodes, Sarah takes us through her own journey with unexplained infertility, going through fertility treatments and a subsequent IUI, and her experience carrying and birthing Triplets. Links: Instagram: @sarah_has_triplets Like what you're hearing? Like, Subscribe, Share! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @OurVillageCircle Our website is www.ourvillagecircle.com...

Mar 04, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 03 - Out of Hospital Birth in COVID times with Heather White Swartz, Certified Nurse Midwife

Meet Heather White Swartz, a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Owner of Loudoun Homebirth & Healthcare in Virginia. In this episode, Heather shares her own journey from starting out as a Registered Nurse (RN), training as a midwife, working as a CNM in a hospital-based practice, and her transition to homebirth midwifery. We discuss many of the questions and concerns many people may have regarding out-of-hospital birth, the state of maternal health care in the United States, how the birth wor...

Feb 18, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 02 - Outfitting Babies to Support Moms, with Allison Coleman of Joey for Roo

In this continuation of last week’s discussion, Allison Coleman shares her story of how she created Joey For Roo - a baby apparel brand dedicated to supporting and encouraging newly postpartum parents. In this second of two episodes, she talks about Joey for Roo’s mission, her vision for the future of the company, and how she is committed to anti-racism and supporting Black owned businesses. She also shares the resources that have been most helpful to her throughout her journeys with postpartum ...

Feb 04, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 01 - The Lived Experience of Postpartum Depression and OCD, with Allison Coleman

Meet Allison Coleman, a Toddler-Mom from Baltimore Maryland and Owner of Joey For Roo - a baby apparel brand dedicated to supporting and encouraging newly postpartum parents. The creation of Joey For Roo stemmed from Allison’s own experience with Postpartum Depression and OCD. In this first of two episodes, she shares her story, launching us into a discussion about Perinatal Mental Health and the state of Maternal Healthcare in the United States of America. Links: www.joeyforroo.com (Instagram a...

Jan 21, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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Jan 05, 2021•16 min

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