On the episode, Sarah chats with Debra Pascali Bonaro, a doula, author, and documentary filmmaker. Debra's goal is to make sure each person has pleasure and a community of caring support during pregnancy, birth, and the transition to parenting. In the episode Sarah and Debra cover topics like: The history of birth - what birth was like before it became the “medical model” as most people know birth today. The history of midwives - how many midwives attend births. Orgasmic birth. What is it? What ...
Jul 19, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 96
On the episode, Sarah chats with Mallory, better known as The Formula Mom. After going through struggles with breastfeeding and striking out finding adequate resources to help her with formula feeding, Mallory set out to create a movement to help parents drop the guilt about how they feed so they can stress less and enjoy their baby more. Whether you plan to breastfeed 100%, supplement with formula, or do 100% formula, you will find this episode super helpful! For more from juna, visit juna.co o...
Jul 12, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 95
On this episode Sarah chats with Jessica from Rooted In Routine. Jessica is a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of "The Rooted Routine" which is an online parent education and coaching platform with the goal of teaching parents how to help children thrive through routine and structure. Jessica shares why she believes so strongly in the power of routine and how the key to a happy and healthy child is something we as parents can control. I learned so much from Jessica and hope you will ...
Jun 29, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On this episode Sarah chats with Krupa Playforth from The Pediatrician Mom. Krupa does a great job of equipping parents to confidently navigate the complexities of raising tiny people. In this episode the girls cover topics like how to treat fevers, viruses, when to call the Doctor, when to freak out, and when not to. This episode is a big help for first time Moms who are feeling unsure about the myriad of issues you might experience during the 1st year of parenting. For more from juna, visit ju...
Jun 21, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On this episode Sarah chats with Lauren Brody, author of The 5th Trimester. Lauren trademarked The Fifth Trimester® — which is a movement to help parents and businesses revolutionize workplace culture together. In the episode, Sarah and Lauren discuss: - how most Moms are unprepared for the shift from career to Motherhood - how to talk to your employer as your family situation changes, - tips for negotiating a work / life balance that fits your lifestyle. - and much more. This episode is a lifes...
Jun 14, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On this episode Sarah chats with Mia Clarke and Eden Lauren from Nyssa. Mia and Eden are co-founders of Nyssa, a postpartum clothing line and women empowerment movement. In the episode, the girls discuss: • struggling with the identity shift in motherhood • how to advocate for yourself and your needs • how to run a business and be Mom at the same time For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for Pregnancy and Postpartum . If you liked this episode, please subscribe! Podcast Ho...
Jun 07, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 92
On this episode Sarah chats with Amanda Lauren from Amanda Lauren Wellness. Amanda is a Certified Health Coach who specializes in working with women who are looking to prioritize their health goals, especially in postpartum. In the episode Sarah and Amanda discuss: • the common issues women face in postpartum and how they derail your health goals • how to make time for • the key for a healthy mindset and approach to food and eating • the uniqueness of the postpartum period and how to navigate th...
May 25, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 88
If you have a little eater at home, this episode is for you! Sarah chats with Edwena Kennedy, a pediatric dietician and Mom of 2 who teaches parents how to confidently feed their babies and toddlers. They talk about how to approach conversations around food and using age appropriate language that can help our kids thrive. Some topics covered include: readiness signs when to worry and when not to worry baby led feeding how breast milk and formula fits in what to do about picky eating and much, mu...
May 19, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On this episode Sarah chats with Lily Nichols, RDN. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. In the episode Sarah and Lily discuss the following topics related to food and pregnancy: • eggs • fish • choline • folate • caffeine • protein • veggies • eating for gestational diabetes • baby brain health • nausea • and much much more. Lily also shares her top 3 food tips for pregnant ...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this episode Sarah chats with Jenny Friedman from Feeding Picky Eaters and Jenny Friedman Nutrition . Jenny is a Registered Dietician who specializes in working kids with food aversions and extremely picky eaters. Her goal is to introduce new foods, flavors and variety while still respecting the foods and textures your child enjoys. In the episode Sarah and Shannon discuss: • the signs to look out for that your child might be transitioning to a picky eater • when picky eating typically starts...
Apr 26, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this episode Sarah chats with Dr. Shannon Clark from Babies After 35. Shannon M. Clark, MD, MMS, FACOG is a double board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist focusing on the care of women with maternal and/or fetal complications of pregnancy Shannon created her social media presence "Babies After 35" to help Moms starting their family after 35. More recently she has spent her time researching Covid-19 and specifically its effect on all things maternit...
Apr 20, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 88
April is recognized every year as Cesarean Awareness Month. To that end, we are sharing this interview with Olena from C-Section Strong. In this episode Sarah talks with Olena Danko from the blog C-Section Strong. Olena is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Mom of two who founded the blog C-Section Strong to help support women who's births don't go as planned. Olena goes into detail on her experience with two c-sections as well as some great tips for preparing and educating yourself if your...
Apr 12, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On this episode Sarah chats with Tara Clark from Modern Mom Probs. Modern Mom Probs is a parenting humor and lifestyle Instagram account developed by Tara Clark, where she presents realistic issues facing modern parents in a humorous, heart-warming light. Tara is set to release her first book - A survival guide for 21st Century Mothers , on April 19th, 2021. In the episode Sarah and Tara talk about some of the common issues facing the Modern Mom, including: • the breastfeeding/formula debate • f...
Apr 07, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 86
During pregnancy, you could drive yourself crazy Googling the safety details of the skincare products you use every day. With so much conflicting information, and so little solid research done on the subject, it can be frustrating. All you’re trying to do is wash your face, and here comes Google telling you you’ll put a curse on your baby if your cleanser contains ulmus davidiana root extract. In this episode Sarah talks with Dr. Aegean Chan to break down the typical questions about what product...
Mar 29, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On this episode Sarah chats with Brittany from Mommy and Me PT . Brittany is a pediatric physical therapist, a gross motor expert and am a Mom. Through her business Katie has developed easy-to-use content to help moms understand their baby's milestones and development. In this episode, Brittany shares her tips for mastering tummy time, what kind of milestones are important to watch out for, and more importantly, which ones really don't matter at all. She also busts some common myths around what ...
Mar 23, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this episode Sarah chats with Katie Hunter, DPT. Katie is a pelvic health physical therapist and advisor to Juna. She helped Juna create our new Core Restore Program - which you can find in the Juna App . Katie works with postpartum mamas to help them recover after childbirth. In this episode, Katie shares her own birth story, how she prepped for labor, what she did during pregnancy to keep her pelvic floor strong, and what she's doing to recover. This episode is packed with 50 minutes of gol...
Mar 10, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Sarah talks to Jen Schwartz from Motherhood Understood. Jen had a fairly straightforward path to becoming a Mom, but when she brought her son home from the hospital, everything turned. She fell into deep postpartum depression and her mom and husband took over the parenting duties *while she cried in bed. Jen shares the not so pretty side of the role we are taught to believe comes naturally when we decide it’s time to start a family. For her, it took a whole year, lots of therapy and medication, ...
Mar 02, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Sarah talks to Devin from Transforming Toddlerhood . Devin is an ICF certified life coach who specializes in helping parents overcome the challenges associated with raising toddler aged children. She works with the parents directly to create confidence in their parenting and nurture their development to help parents craft the best relationship possible with their little ones. Even if you don't have toddler age kids yet, this is one of those episodes you want to take notes for. For more from juna...
Feb 23, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Sarah talks with Quiara Smith, a pediatric pelvic floor occupational therapist, which basically means that she specializes in all things related to potty training and treating the myriad of issues that may arise. Quiara is a wealth of knowledge and together they get into some very helpful topics like how to know when your child is ready for potty training, the most common problems she sees, how to parent to each child individually, transitioning to nighttime potty training, and more. This is one...
Feb 15, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Sarah talks to Hila from Mama Guide . Hila has created amazing resources for mamas on her website and instagram, including one on our topic today: Moving Toward A Non-Toxic Life. Hila makes it simple and easy for you to begin removing toxins from your life and provides tips for where to put your energy as you get started on this journey. One key tip: Take it slow and don’t try to make all these changes overnight. Hope you enjoy 😊 For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for P...
Feb 08, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Sarah talks to Jennifer Skilja, a mom from Anchorage, Alaska who has developed a following by being wildly transparent about her fertility and motherhood journey. Jennifer shares her story around secondary infertility, ectopic, pregnancies, and her thoughts on getting ready to deliver during a pandemic. For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for Pregnancy and Postpartum . If you liked this episode, please subscribe! Podcast Homepage: https://juna.co/podcast...
Feb 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 78
On today’s episode Sarah chats with Emily Watson. Emily is a fertility and wellness Coach who helps women & their partners take control of their health, navigate fertility & find clarity in parenthood. She does this with a strong focus on diet and lifestyle and by teaching you how to work on relationships with yourself and others. On this episode we talk about Emily's journey to becoming a Mom and how she founded her business, My Nest Well, at the same time she was having her baby. Emily...
Jan 26, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 77
On this episode Sarah chats with Sharon Mazel, a contributing writer for WhatToExpect.com, about all the most common pregnancy myths - things like dying your hair , eating for two, if you can actually tell the gender of your baby based on the way you are carrying, stretch marks, sleeping positions, getting labor started, and more. They also discuss some common early parenting myths like what position baby should be sleeping in, swaddling, when to introduce the bottle if you are breastfeeding, us...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 76
On today’s episode Sarah chats with Olivia Scobie. Olivia has her Master’s in social work and specializes in helping moms and families deepen their resiliency and navigate the most challenging aspects of parenting. On this episode they dive into the top signs of “mom burnout” and the six things you can do to help avoid getting burned out in the first place. This episode should be required listening for all new Moms and especially poignant during the pandemic where we are all finding ourselves in...
Jan 12, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Today we have a less common take on postpartum -- where things went BETTER than expected. In this episode Sarah talks to Jenny Friedman, who you may know from Instagram as the @autism.nutritionist. Jenny had been warned by many well-intentioned friends and family members about how hard postpartum could be. But for her, it turned out to be an incredible transition for her, both as a mother and a partner. So if you're one of those people that's expecting only hardship, here's a different possibili...
Jan 04, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Sarah talks with Dr. Christine Sterling about preparing for Motherhood. They talk about the steps you should take if you are getting ready to conceive, the different things you can do to prepare yourself for pregnancy, and using pregnancy as a time to implement strong self-care routines that will carry over into your everyday life. They also talk about how to best prepare yourself for birth as well as the ESSENTIAL things to do to prepare for life once baby arrives. Dr. Sterling gives voice and ...
Dec 15, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this episode Sarah talks with Kara Hardin about her experience transitioning from 1 to 2 kids. Kara was the 1st guest on the podcast and she's back to share an update to her life and to talk through what she's learned with adding another kid to the mix. They talk about how the challenges can start even before the baby is born because the challenges of being pregnant and raising a toddler make it much harder than being pregnant with no children. They also touch on... - prenatal depression - hy...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In this episode Sarah talks with Nina Spears aka The Baby Chick®, who is a baby planner, birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, newborn care specialist, and a Mother. Nina is a wealth of knowledge - she's been a doula at more than 250 births! Sarah and Nina talk about baby planning is -- what it is and why you might need it, and they dive deep into what a doula is, as well as the difference between a birth doula and postpartum doula. Nina also shares some of her must have baby produ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 71
On today’s episode Sarah talks with Elizabeth Morel, a physical therapist and Mom who is an expert in helping other mamas raise calm, cool, and collected babies. In this episode Sarah and Elizabeth go into detail on the topics that will help keep mamas sane and babies happy. Things like: -craniosacral therapy -how she helps mamas who are having difficulty breastfeeding -food sensitive babies -working with mamas who did not have optimal deliveries -what is the sign of a "tight baby"? and how do y...
Nov 24, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In this episode Sarah talks with Becca Pardess, a Mom of baby Shane. Becca shares her postpartum story and birth story, which includes a 55-hour labor and getting preeclampsia during labor. The doctors then had to put her on a magnesium drip, which basically makes you feel like you're hung over. And then she pushed for four hours and 45 minutes and topped it off with a second degree tear and then an episiotomy . In this episode Sarah and Becca go into detail about: -how she got put on a benadryl...
Nov 16, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 70
