RUTH KLEIN is an author and founder of the nonprofit Universal Mom, which works to help children and teens uncover their talents through the art of writing. With her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master's Degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis on Health, Consciousness & Healing, Ruth is passionate about helping youth reach their full potential by believing in themselves. Prior to founding Universal Mom, for 22 years Ruth led the nonprofit Self-Esteem Council, which we...
Apr 16, 2024•50 min•Ep. 208
IBU ROBIN LIM, CPM is a Filipino-American midwife, mother and grandmother, and founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, a non-profit organization in Indonesia. Lim also serves on the board of Bumi-Wadah Philippines, where she is known as "Lola Robin." Her passion is Human Rights in Childbirth. She believes that each individual is an essential "Piece of Peace" therefore, by protecting the mothers in childbirth and the newborns (our smallest citizens of Earth), we may build peace, one Baby, one Mother, one ...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 207
NINA FARZIN is a Pharmacist who made a deal on Shark Tank and successfully became a patent holder. She embarked on her entrepreneurial journey driven by a personal necessity – the need for a tool that could ease her babies’ breathing at night. Astonished by the absence of such a solution, she took matters into her own hands and created the oogiebear original booger picker. This innovative tool not only proved effective and safe but also embodied the charm that Nina, as an apprehensive young moth...
Mar 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 206
Dr. Katie Lee is a dentist, speaker, author, and coach who lives in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Lee graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2010 and was an owner-partner in over 80 DSO supported dental practices throughout the US and served as Clinical Partner overseeing 5 states. Currently, she consults for health technology companies and provides implant education for general dentists. Dr. Lee has two passions in her profession: dentistry itself and making other dentists successful. Her ...
Mar 05, 2024•40 min•Ep. 205
Suzzie Vehrs is a childbirth educator and the founder of She Births Bravely, an organization that provides comprehensive education and support for expecting parents. She has worked with hundreds of families on their journey towards childbirth and parenting. Suzzie is passionate about empowering parents to make informed decisions about their birthing and parenting experiences. She uses evidence-based information and practical tools to help parents prepare for birth, breastfeeding or bottlefeeding...
Feb 20, 2024•51 min•Ep. 204
Gina Mundy is an attorney that specializes in childbirth cases. For over two decades, she has analyzed the mistakes that are made during labor and delivery. Drawing on this knowledge, she has authored the bestselling book "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" to help parents prevent these mistakes and have a healthy baby. Rather than merely getting involved after an unfortunate mistake was made, Gina has taken a proactive approach by getting involved before childbirth. Throughout her career G...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 203
Ciara Burton is a renowned personal life coach and trainer with over a decade of experience. Known as "The Life Coach for Moms," Ciara's work has positively impacted the lives of over 800 people. She specializes in helping working women, especially mothers, overcome feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and disconnection from their inner selves. Ciara's four-step approach helps women love their bodies into alignment, train their minds, feed their souls, and become sovereign women. Recently, Ciara and ...
Jan 23, 2024•49 min•Ep. 202
Meet Allegra Moet Brantly, the corporate ladder-climbing New Yorker who went from 6-figure salary to $0 in savings. But instead of letting shame and fear consume her, she took matters into her own hands and became a money expert. Fast forward a few years, and her net worth went from -$18K to a staggering $1.1M! But Allegra didn't keep her newfound knowledge and success to herself and realized she had a deeper, bigger vision. This is when Factora was founded, a company on a mission to “Lead 1 mil...
Jan 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 201
Among the nation’s foremost thought leaders on the future of digital healthcare, “America’s Favorite Doctor” Laura Purdy, MD, MBA is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician and the Medical Director of the AFD brand. Having been licensed in all fifty states (including D.C.), she serves patients nationwide while partnering with industry innovators to develop virtual health offerings that support a higher standard of care. Beginning her career as an Army physician, Dr. Purdy spent fourteen year...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 200
Sober mom advocate Celeste Yvonne is a writer and certified recovery coach (IAPRC) with over twenty years of experience as a communications professional in corporate America. Her essays on parenting, the mental load of motherhood, mommy wine culture, and sobriety resonates with mothers everywhere and has been featured in the "Washington Post", "Good Morning America," "Today Show," and "Refinery 29," among others. She is also a contributing writer to the "Wall Street Journal" and "Publishers Week...
Dec 12, 2023•51 min•Ep. 199
Michelle Boyer is president and founder of Arctic Lynx Maternity. A graduate of Gettysburg College, Michelle began her career in the mortgage industry where she became a Senior Vice President of Compliance. After the birth of her second daughter, and with a desire to pursue a more creative career, she had the idea to create a baselayer for pregnant women. With much hard work and tears, Arctic Lynx Maternity was dreamed up and created. Launched in December 2018, the brand has grown from an offeri...
Nov 28, 2023•52 min•Ep. 198
For the past 12 years, Anna Downs has been dedicated to empowering individuals by providing exercise education that not only boosts confidence but also nourishes the body, preparing people for the physical demands of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. With a wide range of signature topics, including Physical Preparation for Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting, Women's Empowerment, Core Rehab, Pelvic Floor Rehab, and more, Anna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. What sets Anna ...
Nov 14, 2023•51 min•Ep. 197
Hally Brooke is the Founder and CEO of Live Nourished Coaching. She is a Certified Functional Medicine Nutrition Counselor, Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Fox 21 Fitness & Nutrition Expert, and fierce industry advocate. From her own personal experience overcoming serious GI issues including IBS and SIBO, along with her education and training and her work with clients, she has built a thriving, nation-wide, Functional Medicine Health Coaching practice that works with ...
Oct 31, 2023•50 min•Ep. 196
Dr. Shereen Lim is a Perth based dentist with a post graduate diploma in dental sleep medicine from the University of Western Australia. She has been involved in the team management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea for over a decade. Dr Lim is dedicated to promoting airway health from infancy as an alternative approach to minimize the development of these problems and their consequences, and is author of the book “Breathe, Sleep, Thrive: Discover How Airway Health Can Unlock Your Child’s ...
Oct 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 195
Women's sexual health advocate Maria Sophocles, MD, FACOG, IF, NCMP is a board-certified OG-GYN, certified menopausal specialist, and the founder and medical director of Women's Healthcare of Princeton, a progressive and innovative women's health practice in Princeton, NJ. Since earning her Medical Degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and completing her residency at Johns Hopkins/Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Dr. Sophocles has been a leader in ...
Oct 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 194
Stacy Francis is the founder of the nonprofit Savvy LadiesTM and President and CEO of Francis Financial, a fee-only boutique wealth management, financial planning, and divorce financial planning firm dedicated to providing ongoing comprehensive advice for successful individuals, couples, and women in transition such as divorce or widowhood. She is a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® and Certified Estate and Tr...
Sep 19, 2023•55 min•Ep. 193
Jay Aedo is an international entrepreneur, teacher of practical philosophy and children's book author. Born and raised in southern California, Jay often felt the weight of the different belief systems his parents, teachers and religious leaders followed. As a writer and community leader, he encourages his young readers to look beyond the antiquated programs of the stories repeated for centuries. For the first time in the history of children's books, Conscious Bible Stories tells biblical stories...
Sep 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 192
Cedric Bertelli is a recognized expert in Emotional Resolution (EmRes), a revolutionary approach to emotional healing that has transformed the lives of countless individuals. As the Founder and Director of the Emotional Health Institute (EHI), Cedric has dedicated his career to helping people overcome stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other negative emotions using powerful tools and techniques. After a drastic career change, Cedric began his journey into Emotional Resolution in 2009 in his ...
Aug 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 191
Alexandra Harbushka's life was sent into upheaval when she received a call from her doctor diagnosing her with herpes. Shaking, feeling like her life - her goals, happiness, and desires - had all just gone up in smoke, she was left scared shitless and with a new mission, to share her story with people just like her and to let them know that their feelings are normal, natural, and that they are not victims. With that mission in mind, she founded Life with Herpes, an online community consisting of...
Aug 08, 2023•42 min•Ep. 190
Connor Boyack is an author, public speaker, TV show producer, podcaster and libertarian communicator. He is the founder and president of Libertas Institute, an award-winning, free-market think tank and educational organization responsible for changing over 100 laws across a wide range of issues. Their strategy and tenacity has yielded an 85% success rate in seeing their proposals enacted into law, with several landmark policies being the first of their kind in the entire country. Through the ins...
Jul 25, 2023•52 min•Ep. 189
KUTE BLACKSON is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely consi...
Jul 11, 2023•42 min•Ep. 188
Kelly Van Zandt is a Vedic Counselor and graduate student studying Marriage and Family Therapy who supports mothers through their transition into motherhood. Kelly believes that becoming a mother is a transformational moment of a woman's life, and she highlights the potential for spiritual growth in the postpartum season. In her book, Powerful Postpartum, Kelly presents a fresh and empowering perspective on early motherhood as a major life event filled with personal growth and inner discovery. Y...
Jun 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 187
For Intermittent Fasting Coach and Author, Laurie Lewis, menopause dealt a crushing blow -- brain fog, lack of balance, memory loss, and the sudden gain of 50 pounds of stubborn hormonal fat. She tried everything she knew to feel better, and the methods that worked in the past made no difference. After four years of struggle, Laurie stumbled upon Intermittent Fasting and started fasting that very same day. The menopausal fog lifted in less than one week, she had more energy and felt more “like h...
Jun 13, 2023•56 min•Ep. 186
Nikki Bostwick is the founder and editor in chief of THE FULLEST and host of the THE FULLEST Podcast. She has always been passionate about providing wellness content that offers a perspective out of the mainstream narrative - one that is holistic, diverse and inclusive. Since launching, Nikki has grown THE FULLEST to a daily digital platform, a podcast, a botanical product line and a wholesale business alongside her amazing team. Nikki has been in the wellness scene for 10+ years - after receivi...
May 30, 2023•52 min•Ep. 185
Katrina Foe knows that when we look at health, we should be looking at the body as a whole. A 2nd generation Pilates instructor, NCPT (PMA) certified, and owner of Personalized Pilates in Scottsdale, Arizona, Katrina was trained by Lolita San Miguel before teaching alongside her as her anatomy teacher. She has run her Pilates studio from another state for over 10 years, and over the last 20 years, trained over 1,000 pilates instructors worldwide with her innovative online Pilates teacher trainin...
May 16, 2023•44 min•Ep. 184
Sipping Streams Tea Company founder, Jenny Tse, was born in Hong Kong, but raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She spent her summers selling her mother's vegetables at the local farmer's market and was very active in the local community. Her vision for Sipping Streams began the summer of 2004 where she began to notice how tea brought different people together. Traveling to different tea farms in China encouraged her to teach about tea in her local community. Tse is a certified tea specialist. Her custo...
May 02, 2023•37 min•Ep. 183
Lindsay Mumma, DC is a practicing chiropractor and the owner of Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh, NC, a multi-disciplinary practice she opened in 2012 after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic with the Clinical Excellence Award. She teaches continuing education for the Motion Palpation Institute and moveMentors. Her private practice focuses on rehabilitative chiropractic care across the lifespan and with a specific focus on prenatal and postpartum health. She...
Apr 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 182
Dr. Elliot Berlin is an award-winning prenatal chiropractor, childbirth educator, labor support bodyworker, and co-founder of Berlin Wellness Group in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Berlin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Life University of Chiropractic in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Atlanta School of Massage. His separate schooling in massage therapy, bodywork, and chiropractic form the backbone of his innovative pre- and post-natal wellness care techniques. Unique ‘Chirossage’ sessions soothe and re...
Apr 04, 2023•55 min•Ep. 181
Marnie Madras is the founder and CEO of Rumbly, which started as a small idea during her third pregnancy when she realized women’s experiences during this life-changing time deserved a new narrative. With previous entrepreneurial work in hospitality, food, drink, and product development, Marnie embarked on a new journey focused on leading a change in how we approach the transition to motherhood. Helping women prioritize themselves throughout the whole journey (and particularly when no one else i...
Mar 21, 2023•50 min•Ep. 180
Founder of Little Honey Money, Erica Ignjatovic shares her personal story of why she came to create an unique baby registry that allows mamas-to-be and their partners receive financial gifts in lieu of baby products so they have freedom to choose. A Letter from Erica Ignjatovic, Founder of Little Honey Money: When I was pregnant with our first baby, I used an online baby registry service. Like many new parents, I spent countless hours researching products to ensure I was prepared with everything...
Mar 07, 2023•38 min•Ep. 179
