Kimberly Didrikson felt she was forced out of the workforce after her second child was born. Frustrated with lack of clarity and roadmap from her employer for continuing her career midst having children, while also wanting to help other moms feel empowered with their return to work plans, she created Learning Motherhood. Learning Motherhood's mission is to enable seamless transitions between parental leave and the return to work. Learning Motherhood IG: @learningmotherhood LinkedIn Chamber of Mo...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 340
Lactation consultant, sleep coach, prenatal expert and registered nurse, Amanda Gilman is here today to share more about her work and what she is seeing in the space of breastfeeding and postpartum. Tune in for all things postpartum prep, breastfeeding support and more! Follow Amanda on IG: @amandagilman.themamacoach Website _______________________ Join (FREE) Supermama Support Circles Purchase Nip Gloss with code THANKYOU20 Want commission + discounts to kozēkozē products? Apply here...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 336
Garrett's longtime friend, former client and retreat co-host Megan Gerber is a functional medicine dietician, who's on a mission to help people heal their guts through better nutrition, nervous system regulation, recipes and now, bitters! Today we deep dive into how bitters work for the digestion system, her journey to co-founding this new venture, and all about how you incorporate JÜJ into your daily life. Order your JÜJ this Black FRIDAY Meg's Cookbook Energetics of Healing with Meg Gerber (fo...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 338
This is the first of a monthly series co-hosted by MyAdvo and kozēkozē. The founder of MyAdvo, Esther Tran-Le was inspired to bring Marlese Kaufman on, to share her courageous birth stories in efforts to elucidate just how important and yet complex self-advocacy can be. Tune in to hear more about Marlese's journey into motherhood and how as an advocate by nature, she was able to support herself and her babies. Follow Marlese: @learnwithkpa Follow MyAdvo: @hellomyadvo Follow Esther: @esthertranle...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 337
Kaitlin McGreyes is on a mission to teach parents what they really need for newborn life and the parenthood journey, without selling them baby clothes. Her brilliant company, Be Her Village, connects birth workers to parents, so that the experts can educate parents and leave them with a reimagined registry--one that's robust with all the items they actually need! Tune in to hear all about Kaitlin's journey into motherhood, her empowering birth stories and her *why* driving Be Her Village. Follow...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 336
Becky Marshall is a biofield tuner, energy healer, functional medicine health coach and this episode is actually a recording from her guest appearance at the kozēkozē X Mind and Body Vitality Supermama Support Circle, which is a group that meets once a month to share in the challenges of being a working mama, but primary parent. Becky educates us on how to keep our energy strong and grounded, as our energy high impacts our kids. If you little one is in a frenetic, tantrum-y mood, it might be a r...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 335
For those of you obsessing over strategy, feeling "stuck" in your business or life, or looking for support on "how" to find the right strategy for your manifestations, this episode is for you! Garrett walks us through real time examples of surrender, trust, non-attachment, intuitive guidance and how to execute in the present moment, in order to support your mission to manifest, without following one cookie-cutter strategy. ________________________ Nip Gloss by kozēkozē is ON SALE NOW!! Use Code:...
Oct 09, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 337
Melissa is an author, podcast host and mama to three boys. She's with us to share all about the journey to writing and publishing her upcoming book, "Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact." A fertile imagination is the perfect kryptonite for impostor syndrome and feeling stuck when it’s alert! In this unexpected and playful book for every mom, you will awaken this sleeping source of creative solutions. Find Melissa on LinkedIn Connect with Melissa ...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 335
To sum it all up in one word: grateful. This solocast takes you through all of the high level learnings I've experienced as a founder of a CPG company, and I hope that this episode inspires others to lean into the challenges, believe in the impossible and trust their instincts also the uniqueness of their own non-linear journeys. This first year has been a lot on the system, and yet, I'm still standing here, grateful for it all and excited to see what comes next! ________________________ Nip Glo...
Sep 25, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 334
Emily Sylvester is the CEO and Founder of Mother of Fact app, a digital platform providing nutrition support for the perinatal journey. They conquer maternal death rates by providing appropriate nutrition care, saving moms time and money. Today dives deep into Emily's founder journey, her deep dietetics background and her grand future vision for moving the needle in public health. Mother of Fact Connect with Emily Mother of Fact on Instagram ________________________________ Nip Gloss by kozēkozē...
Sep 17, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 331
If there was a perfect step-by-step process to manifestation, Garrett would install "treasure hunting" as step 3 in the process. Once you get through the layers of the ego and shadow (step 1), and set up a list of what you want 18 months to 3 years out (step 2), the next step is to make a mini-manifestation list, or what she calls "treasure hunting list" in today's episode. To Garrett, this is a process that builds self-trust and the scaffolding needed to truly hold the manifestations that you'r...
Sep 10, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 330
Maja Miller is a Clinical Metabolic Health Coach, who helps people heal chronic illnesses with tailored functional medicine treatment plans, based on data collection. Today we cover her postpartum/pregnancy nutrition "must dos," parasite cleanses (why people should *only* do them with guidance), and the nitty gritty behind minerals-- their importance and the consideration of personalized mineral plans. In this episode Garrett divulges much of her recent infertility testing, including hair and mi...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 327
Oxytocin-authority, Robin Crawley, is the founder of Evirly, a Fem-Health platform that is focused on increasing oxytocin levels in women to improve women’s health and wellbeing. Robin dives in deep with us on all of the roles oxytocin plays in our lives and our health, and shares how we can better access it in real life with other women. Her vision for the future is palpable! Connect with Robin on IG Visit Evirly online ______________________________ Pre-Order Nip Gloss - Code THANKYOU20 for di...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 327
After a longer than usual intro with Garrett on course correction, we get into an incredible interview with co-founder of weshape. Katie Bramlett is a mother and co-founder of weshape who's fiercely connected to her internal self. She shares the story of when she tried to "bounce back" postpartum, and not with just her body, but with work. She shares her personal journey to conceiving and creating weshape, a company that is reshaping the way people workout, starting with values. Tune in for powe...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 323
From experiences of checking into a hospital for mental health, to bootstrapping a business that survived the pandemic and continues to thrive, to motherhood, to founder-secrets, Paula Hoss tells all. Tune in to earn how and when she found her "idea," more about her entrepreneurial spirit and how she "does it all" as a mom! Plus, hear about how she thinks about SKUs, product development and customer relations. www.ClndandDrty.com Paul on IG: @clnanddrty ________________________________ Pre-Order...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 325
As an enneagram 7, our host Garrett has always wanted the freedom to do it all. Since her 20s, she built her life as an entrepreneur to have freedom. And yet, being able to "work" and be a mom has proven to be more difficult that she imaged. Today she's sharing a behind the scenes look at what "working" and really, what building a new venture, has looked like, while being the primary parent. Enjoy! Episodes Mentioned: 148. Need Vs. Should Pt 1 171. Need Vs. Should Pt 2 __________________________...
Aug 06, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 324
Milk Made Skin is a skincare line that harnesses the power of breastmilk in a 100% clean, nutrient-packed, natural proprietary complex to achieve beautifully smooth, younger-looking skin. The founder, Sarah Shafer, is with us today to discuss her journey to finding entrepreneurship and founding Milk Made Skin, and she so vulnerably shares about her IVF journey(s) as well-- which, connects to our host Garrett's current Fertility Journey. Find Milk Made Skin here, and subscribe to newsletter for 2...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 322
Garrett felt called to share a "hack" of energy patterning when it comes to the notion that our internal world creates our external reality, as if our external reality is the movie screen projection of our internal heart-mind-soul's creation. For better or worse, we're truly the creators of our lives! Tune in for some energy pattern tips to make the things you currently feel resistance to, easier to move through! Similar Episodes: Internal = External Part 1 Sign Up for the Full Circle Feminine F...
Jul 23, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 320
For the first time in many years, our host has experienced comparisonitis. And while yes, she's on a fertility journey, it wasn't actually infertility that sparked it. While founding her new venture, kozēkozē, she noticed herself falling into comparison and was able to pull herself out, using her fertility journey as an expander. Tune in if you're curious about comparisonitis, want to know why we fall into comparison, and if you're on a fertility journey and #TTC, this will hopefully point you t...
Jul 16, 2023•40 min•Season 321Ep. 7
From tuning your biofield to recovering from mold, meditation and sound healer Holly Copeland is a wealth of knowledge. Tune into the conversation for insights on "how to" drop into your heart, why the subtle energy bodies matter and meditation hacks that can help propel your journey. https://www.heartmindalchemy.com/ Holly on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollyerincopeland/ _____________________ Sign-up for the kozēkozē newsletter here. Sign-Up for the FREE Sacred Sister Circle Workshops on P...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 318
Our host, Garrett Kusmierz, was recently diagnosed with early stage Hashimoto's disease while digging into the root cause of her secondary infertility. Coincidently, (or not!) she was then connected to Dr. Anshul Gupta for this podcast and she was glad to have the chance to ask all of her burning questions. Today's episode covers everything from sleep's impact on Hashimoto's, to the 5 root causes of Hashimoto's to even the timeline of reversing it. Dr. Gupta says it best-- there is hope! Dr. Gup...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 319
What is true creativity? What does it take to experience novel ideas? How does the concept of "flow" play into this? Tune into today's solocast with Garrett to hear her perspective on the levels of consciousness (via David R Hawkins), considerations of the void, and nervous system regulation for true innovation. ________________________ Sign-up for the kozēkozē newsletter here. Sign-Up for the FREE Sacred Sister Circle Workshops on Postpartum healing Full Circle Feminine WORKSHOP at Pilates Rx...
Jun 12, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 318
Melis Kelly is a People Manager by day, content creator and Mama to two kids, inspiring mamas across TikTok and Instagram with her daily posts and content. What started as a fun outlet on her journey through the throes of motherhood has become a safe space for others to feel less alone and more empowered. Today Garrett and Mel talk about everything from content creation, to her journey into social media to postpartum challenges and her birth stories! Follow Mel on IG and TikTok @sweatingatnaptim...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 317
Ever wondered what the "best" way to go on a spiritual journey is? Sometimes we feel like we should isolate ourselves on an island, while we go deep into our unpacking and delayering of self to find the inner wisdom... is that the "best way" to do it? Garrett shares her insights on how creating voids, (regardless of what is going on in your external reality), as intentionally as possible paves the way for healing. She contends there are three *general* ways in which she's seen people go on their...
May 28, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 316
From vulva and labia discussion, to leaking nipples, to ghost kicks, this episode covers it all. Tune in for the realness you didn't know you needed to know, before giving birth and stepping into the mother archetype. Discussion on all things around the transition to mother, including co-regulation, mental health, and relationships between two friends is the catharsis you didn't know you needed (at least that's how we felt!) <3 Today's guest is Lauren Mages, back from two weeks ago, when we h...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 315
Maybe you don't have the ideal relationship with your mom, or maybe you just miss her if she's passed. Becoming a mother, and activating The Mother archetype in us, will trigger our thoughts, feelings and emotions about our relationship with The Mother. Depending on your childhood, you may want to do things differently, but what if resentment to your past comes up? What can you do to mother yourself? How can you move through the grief? Today's episode with Sarah Harmon from The School of MOM (Mo...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 314
Lauren is a movement educator and specialist, and a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and mama to Lila. She's here today to share her birth story which is so full of details surrounding boundary holding, intuition, and the preparations she did to feel empowered. Similar to our episode with doula Hehe Stewart, (listen here), Lauren chats all about how important it was to have her birth team on board with her plans. In addition to her birth story, we go deep into pelvic floor preparation ...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 313
Garrett opens up about some of the tactics, approaches, and health protocols that she's been focused on, while trying to conceive that feel like "low hanging fruit" before jumping into IVF. Learn about her recent frustrations, her take on the medical space, and how holistic help is truly supporting her. Resources: Liv Nourished @livnourishednutrition Posterity Health @posterity_health ________________________________ Connect with our host on IG: @garrettnwood Sign-up for the kozēkozē newsletter ...
Apr 30, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 312
Fiona Murden is a psychologist, author, podcast host & passionate idealist committed to helping people to use psychology to live a more successful and fulfilled life. She's the CEO and founder of Oka.Ltd. Today we talk all about her journey as an author of two books, Defining You and Mirror Thinking: How Role Models Make Us Human, her passion for helping people find and reach their full potential and how "work-life-balance" should be reconsidered for mothers. Fiona gives great insights on po...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 311
The Matrescence was born out of a desire to provide more maternal support after personally facing bouts of debilitating anxiety, feelings of loneliness, and in an attempt to seek validation and connection. Cofounders Lauren (RN, BSN, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and boy mom times three) and Megan (a marketing guru and mom of 3 under 6) are on a mission to change the landscape of maternal mental health and to identify its role and importance to overall wellness. The Matrescence is...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 310
