Lactation Business Coaching with Annie and Leah

92 | We Keep Getting Older Somehow


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Bring some tissues to this episode because we are talking about not only us getting older but also our kids.


We candidly share our experiences of growing older while still relating to a client base primarily entrenched in the childbearing years. We reflect on how our experiences differ profoundly from those of our clients and how that fosters a need for empathy, understanding, and adaptation in our approach.


We also dive into the nostalgia of reflecting on previous parenting stages and discuss the sentimental emotions that arise as our children transition into adulthood. Our goal is for you to embrace the joys and challenges of parenting at every stage.



“Even though we're getting older, there are still so many amazing pieces of being a lactation consultant, and it helps us stay connected to our little ones when they were little. It really is the weirdest job, like find me a job that's weirder.”


In this episode, we will cover:

  • The joy of working with babies and how it reminds us of when our children were little (6:43)
  • Learning from your experiences to help your clients (10:08)
  • The importance of empathy (16:42)
  • Balancing nostalgia and reality (19:22)


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Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.

Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.

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