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Well-Adjusted Mama

Dr. Laura Braytondrlaurabrayton.com
A podcast dedicated to educating and empowering women from preconception, pregnancy, birth, and through early motherhood on wellness lifestyle. The host, Dr. Laura Brayton, is a maternity/pediatric chiropractor and mother who has hand-selected experts in natural, holistic health-care specialties to shine light on options and choices during this exciting phase of a woman’s life.
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Episodes

Dr. Stephanie Libs, DC: The Biomechanics of Breastfeeding | WAM148

Dr. Stephanie Libs is a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor in San Diego. After her own breastfeeding struggles along with so many families in her office struggling she quickly has become the “breastfeeding doc.” As a self proclaimed education addict and book nerd, she finally enrolled in a program to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. In 2021 she launched a course for chiropractors to learn more about taking care of breastfeeding moms and babies. The course called Inf...

Dec 07, 202152 minEp. 148

Carole Shipman, CNM: Hospital v. Home Birth: Location Matters | WAM147

Carole Shipman is a nurse midwife, mother and grandmother who loves catching babies and caring for women and their families. She is so appreciative of the privilege of being able to attend home and hospital births. She has been serving families for almost 30 years. For more information, check her out on Instagram @gentleheartmidwiferyofficial or her website . Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit http://drlaurabrayto...

Nov 23, 202152 minEp. 147

Carmen Baker-Clark: Impact of Movement Throughout Pregnancy and Beyond on Baby's Feeding and Development | WAM146

Carmen Baker is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a BA from Princeton University in Art and Archaeology. Her sons, born in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 2000, continue to be her inspiration. Through and with them, she has experienced so many of the challenges and joys of breastfeeding and parenting. These have challenged her to thoughtfully explore concepts and ideas that formed her beliefs in the importance of listening to your gut and doing what feels right for you, you...

Nov 09, 202151 minEp. 146

Laura Weisberg: Foodology | WAM145

Laura Weisberg is a registered dietitian helping numerous women balance their hormones, optimize their fertility and manage their weight for life. Her mission is to make it easy for women to eat intentionally to find a happy, healthy, feel-good pregnancy. For more information, check out her website at www.thebumprd.com . Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit http://drlaurabrayton.com/podcasts/ for show notes and avai...

Oct 26, 202149 minEp. 145

Jess Quarello and Taryn Lagonigro: Extra Lucky Moms | WAM144

Jess Quarello was born in Sweden but raised in North Carolina. She started singing at the age of 5 years old and pursued a career in music, modeling and performance. She received her BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University and after graduation moved to NYC to continue her career. She had some great successes which included national commercials, a beauty campaign printed in Vogue Magazine, a recording contract and even working with Timbaland and Snoop Dog. She met her husband Matt on a rooftop ...

Oct 12, 202142 minEp. 144

Anand Sukhadia: Benefits of Floatation Therapy for Fertility, Pregnancy & Motherhood | WAM143

Anand J Sukhadia is a first-generation American of Indian Descent. Being around Allopathic and Holistic Health Practitioners throughout his upbringing, Anand knew his calling was in bridging together the best values of East and Western worlds and do it with a spiritual and holistically health-related flare. Anand is also the Founder & Director at om.life Wellness Modern Recovery Spa located in Jersey City. om.life is an eco-modern wellness sanctuary that marries ancient healing knowledge wit...

Sep 28, 202138 minEp. 143

Nathalie Walton: Empowering Women on their Motherhood Journey | WAM142

Nathalie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Expectful, a holistic wellness app for hopeful, expecting, and new moms. She is also the mother of her twenty-month-old son, Everett. Nathalie has spent the last decade in leadership roles at Airbnb, Google, and eBay. She has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. She is a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneurs to Watch and is on the Fast Company Executive Board. Go to www.expectful.com/well-adjusted ...

Sep 14, 202140 minEp. 142

Elizabeth King: Hurdles of Trying to Conceive After a Miscarriage | WAM141

Elizabeth King is a Certified Fertility Health Coach, Master Certified ICF Life Coach, Birth & Bereavement Doula and New Parent Educator. Her mission is to help people of all backgrounds conceive a healthy baby and carry to term. After having 3 children of her own after the age of 40, Elizabeth believes taking a more holistic approach is the lynchpin to success when attempting to conceive. Now she has helped hundreds of women achieve their dreams of conception and parenthood in 20+ countries...

Aug 31, 202152 minEp. 141

Deb Flashenberg: Finding Autonomy in Pregnancy and Birth | WAM140

Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, mother of two and self proclaimed "birth and anatomy geek." Deb received her first vinyasa yoga certification with Shiva Rea and then added to her education by completing the OM Yoga advanced yoga teacher training with Cyndi Lee. After the challenging birth of her first child, Deb became incredibly interested in p...

Aug 17, 202150 minEp. 140

Nagina Abdullah: Metabolism-Boosting Routines for Busy Mamas | WAM139

Nagina Abdullah is a health coach for female professionals, corporate executives, and 7-figure entrepreneurs and founder of the website MasalaBody.com . She teaches tested and perfected metabolism-boosting strategies to help women lose 20-40 pounds while working 60+ hours a week even if they have tried everything. Nagina has a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley, an MBA from NYU Stern AND worked for a top 4 consulting firm as a management consultant before starting her health c...

Aug 03, 202147 minEp. 139

Jaguar Womban: Wombnation | WAM138

Jaguar Womban is a multidimensional healing artist, Medicine Womban and Visionary Mother of The WombNation. She is an intuitive herbalist, ancestral channel, poet and teacher who shares ways to connect to Mother Earth using plant medicine and ceremony. In both her private TEAsessions and The Circle of Light womban circle, Jaguar teaches how to use the unique self-care ritual of WombSteaming as a Ritual of Prayer and a Sacred Tool to awaken our innate Womb Wisdom and Divine Internal Guidance Syst...

Jul 20, 202156 minEp. 138

Melissa Salmeron: How Prioritizing Your Self-Care Will Enhance Your Entire Family's Life | WAM137

As a Certified Master Life Coach, Melissa Salmeron helps other moms give themselves the space they need to defeat overwhelm, step into their power, and show up as their true selves through the power of the CARE Method. It’s not about what everyone else is doing, what the world thinks you should do, or how you think you should be. It’s about connecting with who you are and defining motherhood for yourself. For more information, check out her website at www.melissasalmeron.com . I'd really appreci...

Jul 06, 202145 minEp. 137

Rachel Redmond: The Yin Way | WAM136

Expert in ancient Eastern medical traditions, Rachel Redmond, is on a mission to help every woman she meets learn how to simplify their self care regimen. Rachel is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Ayurvedic practitioner specializing in women’s health and self-care. She is the Founder of The Yin Way, an online program designed to help busy women and moms simplify their self-care so that they can lead productive, fulfilling lives without burning out. She’s also a wife, toddler-mom, and has a gol...

Jun 22, 202149 minEp. 136

Mollie Busino: Processing the Unimaginable - Pregnancy and Infant Loss | WAM135

Mollie Busino, MSW LCSW is the Founder and Director of Mindful Power LLC, a group psychotherapy practice located in Hoboken. She specializes in CBT with a focus in Fertility Reproductive Mental Health, including pregnancy, fertility, and postpartum challenges. Mollie is an executive board member for Postpartum Support International and an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Health. In addition to her work in the Female Reproductive Realm, Mollie also provides coaching and ther...

Jun 08, 202138 minEp. 135

Daniel DeBaun: Protecting Yourself and Your Family from EMF Radiation | WAM134

Daniel DeBaun is an internationally recognized expert in EMF radiation, EMF shielding, and EMF-related health issues with special focus on the effect of exposure from mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and cell phones. Daniel’s concern regarding the health impact of EMF emissions grew from over thirty years of engineering experience in the telecommunications industry, where he held a variety of executive positions at SAIC, Telcordia, AT&T, and Bell Labs. He is the co-author of Radiatio...

May 25, 20211 hrEp. 134

Dr. Scott Siegel, MD, DDS: Tethered Oral Tissues | WAM133

Scott A. Siegel, MD, DDS, FACS, FICS, FAAP is a board certified, dual degree MD, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dr. Siegel is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons, and the first oral and maxillofacial surgeon awarded Fellowship to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Siegel is also an active member of numerous medical and dental professional organizations. Dr. Siegel has over 25 years experience as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and has devo...

May 11, 202152 minEp. 133

Dr. Ashton Fortin Higgins: Exclusive Pumping Institute | WAM132

Dr. Ashton Fortin Higgins, Ph.D. is the Founder and Educator at the Exclusive Pumping Institute. The Institute focuses on the education and training of exclusively pumping breast milk. Dr. Ashton obtained her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Human Sexuality Studies from Widener University where her research focused on HIV education. Dr. Ashton received her 90+ breastfeeding education hours from Mohawk College. She specifically consults with exclusive pumping individuals to establish proper breast flange sizin...

Apr 27, 202142 minEp. 132

Dr. Kathia Roberts: Ancient Teachings for the Modern Motherhood Journey | WAM131

Dr. Kathia, PhD, ND, D.Phyt, NIMH, is an International Speaker, Naturopathic Doctor, Medicine Woman, Herbalist, Sound Healer and Spiritual Teacher. She lovingly facilitates transformative tours to Egypt, hosting a supportive community and soul deepening through her Soar Mystery School. Her own awakening journey has resulted in a shift in her clinical practice over the last 17 years to focus more on healing ceremonies, sound journeys, motherhood initiations, womb healings, women's circles, shadow...

Apr 13, 202146 minEp. 131

Dr. Sandy Gluckman: Healthy Parenting to Raise Emotionally-Resilient Children | WAM130

Dr. Sandy Gluckman describes her quest as saving the next generation from a growing explosion of learning, behavior and mood problems. Her work is rooted in the science that shows that children will thrive when parents thrive. Dr. Sandy empowers parents to raise healthy, resilient, confident children primed for success, by showing them how to first heal themselves. Dr. Gluckman is sought after for her expertise on a range of children’s challenges such as Anxiety, Defiance, Emotional Resilience, ...

Mar 30, 202151 minEp. 130

Donna Papania: Ayurvedic Yoga for Birth Process Support | WAM129

Donna Papania is a nationally renowned Ayurvedic Practitioner, Educator and Yoga Instructor of 20 years. She holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Bachelor’s degrees in Nutrition and Exercise Science, is a certified e-RYT 500, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist and is a certified Reiki Master and Ayurvedic Energy Point Therapist. Donna spent 10 years in the desert of New Mexico studying with and working for Dr. Vasant Lad, where she assisted Dr. Lad in the Pancha Karma (Cleansing) Department as his assistant...

Mar 16, 202140 minEp. 129

Dr. Phyllis Books: Understanding Your Child's Brain | WAM128

Dr. Books is a wise elder, having been a chiropractor and teacher for 40 years now. She has helped thousands of kids who suffer with dyslexia, ADHD, neurosensory processing disorders, and other learning and behavior issues. She is all about empowering moms to get to the root cause of their child's learning and behavior issues and not to settle for a diagnosis that says you have to live with it forever. She is a trailblazer in the world of brains, neuroscience and how we learn best. Dr. Books has...

Mar 02, 202149 minEp. 128

Leah Crescenzo: Upgrading Your Inner Child | WAM127

Leah Crescenzo believes the places in life that are causing you the most difficulty are places of hidden treasure and freedom. She believes your issues can be used to bring you closer to your truest self – your happiest, most fulfilled, and totally free self. As a hypnotherapist and transformational coach, she works with individuals to feel empowered, balanced and free by tapping into the transformative magic of the mind. For more information, please visit her website at www.heyleahc.com . Visit...

Feb 17, 202145 minEp. 127

Dr. Meghna Dassani, DMD: Pediatric Sleep Apnea | WAM126

Meghna Dassani DMD is passionate about helping patients with sleep disordered breathing get the treatment they need to live healthier, happier lives. Throughout Dr. Dassani’s career, she has gained invaluable insight into what it takes to implement those services into the practice and currently shares her knowledge and experience in her role as a speaker. She is an international speaker that strives to leave audiences with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver sleep apnea treatments. For...

Feb 02, 202145 minEp. 126

Pritam Atma: Mystical Motherhood | WAM125

Pritam Atma is a Nurse Practitioner, healer, mother and author. She wrote her second book Fertile as part of a series and follow-up to her first book Mystical Motherhood: Create a Happy and Conscious Family a Guidebook for Conception, Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond. She is deeply connected to bringing conscious children into this world. She currently works as a Nurse Practitioner in a fertility center within the New York area, practicing Reproductive Medicine. Pritam Atma also works with women pri...

Jan 19, 202158 minEp. 125

Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh: Integrative Medicine for Children | WAM124

Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh is a board-certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Residency at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and has worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medi...

Jan 05, 202147 minEp. 124

Laquita Brooks: Building a Tribe | WAM123

Laquita Brooks is a successful serial entrepreneur owning multiple Hair Salons over 24 years - and for more than 16 years, she has been a Realtor and Real Estate Investor. Along with her husband, she owned and operated a package and delivery company with nearly 2 dozen employees. Her extensive business experience and knowledge, combined with her humble beginnings, give her a unique ability to connect, empower and create results. As a Life Coach and Motivational Speaker, she offers simple, direct...

Dec 22, 202041 minEp. 123

Muse Lokajickova: Medicine of the Feminine | WAM122

Muse Lokajickova, L.Ac. practices revolutionary care for the generative systems. Muse has 15 years of hands-on practice weaving tools from western herbalism, indigenous medicine, and classical Chinese medicine. Her practice is built on her unique methods of uterine repositioning, internal pelvic floor manual therapy and holistic gynecological care that follows the guiding force of the heart and nervous system. Through her work, Muse has helped a lot of women both get pregnant and have healthy pr...

Dec 08, 202037 minEp. 122

Dr. Randi Jaffe: Spinning Babies | WAM121

Dr. Randi Jaffe has been practicing chiropractic for over 23 years. After treating her first pregnant patient early in her career, she discovered her passion for helping women feel more supported both physically and emotionally during their pregnancies, labors and the postpartum period. She received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL in 1997. In addition, she has a B.A. in Biology from SUNY Oswego and a B.S. in Human Anatomy, also fro...

Nov 24, 202052 minEp. 121

Brett Russo: My Journey Through IVF, Unfiltered | WAM120

Brett Russo was born and raised in New Jersey. She graduated with a degree in business management from Bucknell University, where she also met her future husband. After graduation, Brett found her passion working beside her twin brother and father for her family’s printing company, of which she is now the chief executive officer. She married her husband in 2015, and together they fought the hardest battle of their lives with their journey through IVF. Brett lives in New Jersey with her husband a...

Nov 10, 202041 minEp. 120

Etienne Peirsman: CranioSacral for Pregnancy and the Birth Process | WAM119

Etienne Peirsman is one of the most respected CranioSacral Therapy teachers worldwide, and has been teaching for nearly 30 years. He is the founder and director of PCSA (Peirsman CranioSacral Academy) in the Netherlands, and originated the CranioSacral Professional Organization in Holland, and is an honorary member of The Dutch CranioSacral Practitioner Association (NCSV). Additionally, he taught CS at the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts and Bastyr University for nearly a decade. He now teach...

Oct 27, 202046 minEp. 119
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