Guest: Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal, the writer/director of a diverse body of award-winning dramas and documentaries, including the feature documentary In Utero, which explores the impact of the environment on pregnancy and the next generation.

In this episode, we will cover:

1. how Kathleen's own pregnancy led her to create this documentary exploring the impact of the prenatal environment on babies.
2. what she learned from interviewing dozens of experts in the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology and what it means for expecting couples
3. she answers the question: "Is this movie to "dark" for of pregnant woman to see or should she wait?"

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

• to view a trailer of the documentary movie: In Utero - https://youtu.be/Rtt-62U9XYs 
• the website dedicated to the film: http://www.inuterofilm.com/ 
• the link to her article: Pregnant? Stressed? Science Says Talk to Your Baby

About Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal:

Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii and currently lives in Los Angeles.

She is the writer/director of a diverse body of award-winning dramas and documentaries, including Beauty Mark, a social documentary exploring America’s obsession with body image, perfection and success, and Sita, a Girl from Jambu, an ethnographic drama about child sex trafficking in Nepal.

Kathleen taught at the University of Colorado-Boulder, then Vassar College, where she obtained tenure. From there, she transitioned to Hollywood, co-producing the feature film Grassroots, starring Jason Biggs, Cedric the Entertainer and Lauren Ambrose, released by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Kathleen wrote and directed the award-winning Lychee Thieves, a multicultural tale set in Hawaii, which was an Academy Award qualifying live-action short.

Her most recent film is the feature documentary In Utero, which explores the impact of the environment on pregnancy and the next generation.

Kathleen is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Thrive Global.