87. Navigating the Challenges of Motherhood

There is so much hostility and stigma around the birthing world and motherhood — and it’s time we put that to an end! Ashley Brichter offers a beautiful balance of meeting women where they are and teaching them exactly what happens in the body when it prepares for childbirth. She is a childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and mama of two. She’s also the founder of Birth Smarter, which provides relevant and realistic education for expectant parents online and in-person in New York City and Salt Lake City. What matters most when it comes to childbirth is supporting women, giving them honest information about what is going on in their body, and giving them the birthing process and motherhood experience that they deserve — and that is just what you’re going to get from Ashley in this episode and beyond!If you are expecting, you can use the code HEALINGHORMONES for 10% off any Birth Smarter class. Note: Birth Smarter always offers alternative pricing to meet families where they are! If you are not able to pay the ticket price of a class, just send them a note with what you can afford and they will accommodate you if there is room in the class.We Chat About:Why women have preconceptions about the birthing processHow women can broaden their optionsThe three actions of physiological birthPreparing for all possibilities in the birthing processResources:birthsmarter.comInstagram: instagram.com/birthsmarterTwitter: twitter.com/BirthSmarterConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE 14-Day Gut RebootConnect on Instagram: @nourishedwithninaPrivate Hormone CoachingHealing Hormones is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:FAM TrainingLearn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).Join my FREE FAM Training

4 Maj 202051min

If you are trying to conceive you want to make sure you are timing your cycles just right. In order to do that you need to get to know your body very well. I wanted to share my experience with the Clear Blue Ovulation Kit as well as the fertility awareness method so you can get to know your body and some of your fertile body cues.We Chat About:Using a variety of methods to track fertilityTracking your rising estrogenHow to use the Clear Blue Ovulation KitNot relying on one sole tracker for all your informationResources:IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_PhAuZjzbX/YouTube: https://youtu.be/qHNtiq8arA4Connect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE 14-Day Gut RebootConnect on Instagram: @nourishedwithninaPrivate Hormone CoachingHealing Hormones is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:FAM TrainingLearn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have...

29 Apr 202019min

Beth Rosen is a registered dietician that helps her clients with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) or SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth) through a health-at-every-size, intuitive eating approach. This is where the world is heading — we are done with a restriction mindset, diets, and weight loss. What’s most important is recognizing how certain foods make you feel and working from there. We talk all about how Beth works with her clients through the low FODMAP diet, how to keep a positive mindset, and how to tune into what specific foods are triggering your body without fearing food.We Chat About:Working with a dietician to pinpoint your relation to foodEating food guilt-free when you know the consequencesNot being mad at your body and showing compassionThe process of removing restriction from our dietThe role of mindfulness in your dietResources:Learn more: goodnessgraciousliving.comCourses: innergirlpower.comFacebook: facebook.com/GoodnessGraciousLivingInstagram: @goodnessgraciouslivingTwitter: @GGLivingConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online program<span style="background-color:...

27 Apr 202059min

Cassandra Wilder is a naturopathic doctor and the world’s leading expert in women’s cycles and menstruation. She travels around the world leading retreats, seminars, and courses, teaching women how to work with their bodies and innate cycles. She’s passionate about the wisdom of the woman’s body and reproductive health, and she’s so talented at helping women hear that wisdom for themselves.We get into how our beliefs around our bodies and our periods affect (and can even exaggerate) the symptoms that we’re struggling with, and how this emotional piece can even be more important than the food that we eat or the supplements that we’re taking to balance our body. So, how do we balance all of the different areas of women’s health? I’m so excited that Cassandra was able to go into detail about that with us.We Chat About:When we first get disconnected from our feminine bodiesTapping into your positive body imageHow effective herbs are on the bodyThe role minerals play in the bodyBelieving in the women’s bodyWhat vaginal steaming is and the benefits of itResources:cassandrawilder.com@menstruationqueenConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE 14-Day Gut RebootConnect on Instagram: @nourishedwithninaPrivate Hormone...

20 Apr 202055min

Katelyn Parsons is a certified holistic health coach, intuitive eating specialist, and founder of the female empowerment brand Modern Girl Holistics. She helps ambitious women who are struggling with their relationship with food and their body find peace with eating. We have a conversation about all things confidence, body image, intuitive eating, perfectionism, and she approaches these topics with such a grounded presence and energy. During our talk, she gives us tools for listening to our body, discusses the dangers of restricted diets, and helps make healthy eating easier.We Chat About:How restricted diets lead to bingingComplementing diet coaching with therapyTrusting our bodies to know what they needMaking food decisions you can stick with for lifeGetting clear on the things that don’t work and the things that light you upFinding the five go-to meals you loveResources:Learn more: katelynparsons.comInstagram: @katelyn.parsonsFacebook Group: Modern Girl HolisticsListen: katelynparsons.com/podcastConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE 14-Day Gut RebootConnect on Instagram: <a...

13 Apr 20201h 3min

Katie Bressack is an award-winning health coach who specializes in women’s hormonal health. She works with women and counsels them to prepare their bodies for pregnancy, increasing energy levels, getting their periods back on track, and eating healthier to maintain a balanced mood. And she is such a joy to talk to! We talk about her personal journey with infertility, and her story is just so powerful!! Whether you are currently on your own fertility journey, thinking of getting pregnant, or just struggling with understanding your body, this episode is a powerful lesson in learning to listen to your body and trust it’s intuitive cues.We Chat About:Being open to sharing about your healthHow stress impacts our hormonesFinding a balance between Eastern, Western, and holistic medicineListening to and trusting your bodyFinding the right treatment for youBeing okay with not being okayResources:katiebressack.comInstagram: @katiebressackTwitter: @katiebressackFacebook: facebook.com/BalancedBeingsTarot ReadingReikiConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE <a...

7 Apr 20201h 5min

Lindsey Vestal is the founder of The Functional Pelvis, the first in-home pelvic health practice in New York City run by an occupational therapist. She has helped thousands of people overcome chronic pelvic health challenges like incontinence and pelvic pain. Her goal is to empower women (and men) to listen to the wisdom of their own bodies without invasive surgeries or prescriptions. She is coming on the show today to talk about pelvic health, which is such an important topic that just often doesn’t get enough attention!!Lindsey is really trying to cut the stigma around pelvic health. Things like incontinence, bowel movements, or even birthing can feel like taboo topics. So many women are struggling with their pelvic health because they don’t feel comfortable asking questions or sharing their symptoms, but Lindsey does a fantastic job making us feel more empowered so we can have these conversations with our doctors or therapists.We Chat About:Trying to remove the embarrassment around pelvic floor healthWhere your pelvic floor is and how it relates to the whole bodyThe three main jobs of the pelvic floorSome of the symptoms to look out forWhen to be concerned with your pelvic floor healthHow hip and back pain can relate to the pelvic floorThe changes that take place in our bodies during pregnancyListening to and understanding your bodyResources:Functionalpelvis.comInstagram: @functionalpelvisCourse: Kegels That WorkConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Google PodcastsLearn more about the Heal Your Period online programStart your FREE 14-Day Gut RebootConnect on Instagram: @nourishedwithninaFREE 30-Minute Hormone Deep DiveHealing Hormones is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:FAM TrainingLearn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).Join my FREE FAM Training

30 Mars 202056min

Julie Duffy Dillon is a registered dietician, eating disorder specialist, and food behavior expert partnering with people on their food peace journey. She helps people with PCOS promote health without diets through her online courses and her podcast, Love Food.In the space of healing our hormones, and trying to get to the root of our hormone imbalance symptoms, I found that we can start to develop a fear around our body, a fear around food, and we end up creating black and white rules around what we can and can’t eat. By the end of my interview with Julie, I had an epiphany: I had been trying so hard to control my body that I was causing myself unnecessary stress, and that stress itself can be horribly disruptive to our hormones!In this episode, you’ll learn how to take all of the information that’s out there, learn to apply it to your body and your life, and from there decide what foods make you feel best and what foods don’t. You’re going to learn so much from Julie!We Chat About:The comparison between dieting and eating disordersEasing the symptoms of PCOS without dietingDemystifying inflammationPromoting experimentation without getting into a diet mindsetGluten and hormone healthLearning how to intuitively listen to your bodyHow exercise and movement relates to PCOSResources:Juliedillonrd.comInstagram: @FoodPeaceDietitianFacebook: facebook.com/JulieDuffyDillonRDPCOS and Inositol: juliedillonrd.com/inositolConnect With Me:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vaGVhbGluZ2hvcm1vbmVzLw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;

23 Mars 20201h