Becoming Parents Podcast

Five months.

That’s how long it took my entire life to fall apart.

I became unexpectedly pregnant with twins—already a mom of two and married for twelve years.

When I told my husband, he gave me an ultimatum: him… or the babies. I couldn’t have both.

I chose the babies.

I didn’t like him very much anyway.

Within weeks, I was on hospitalized bedrest, managing two kids at home with a husband who had already checked out in every way.

I was suddenly single in every way that mattered.

A few fun facts: My oldest daughter was born after 36 hours of labor, minutes from a c-section. The midwife literally pulled her out. My water broke on the 9th hole -- I was playing golf!

My son was born accidentally at home! Yup...I'm one of those women you read about!

I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was 11. Currently, (as a true entrepreneur) I'm building:

* Sexual Health Disruptor: Boom Boom Butter -- the world's 1st sexual lube with health benefits (https://boomboombutter.com/)

* Health Disruptor: Revolutionary at-home blood spot testing for balance, diabetes, heart disease and many more!  (www.magpuretesting.com)

* Growth strategist and corporate trainer (on all things innovation, leadership, soft skills, strategy & entrepreneurship) (www.tamigaines.com)

* Author, Preemie Parents, 26 Ways to Grow with Your Premature Baby (several additional books and courses to come in 2026)

* Course creator

FIND HER HERE:

Tami's Website

tamigaines.com

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/tami.gaines.129

Instagram

instagram.com/tamigaines

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/tamigaines

YouTube 

www.youtube.com/@BuildResilienceHere

-Spent two years trying to conceive before welcoming her first child

-Boy mom to a 3-year-old and 1-year-old

-Launched her private speech therapy practice during maternity leave with her first son

-Owner of Simply Speech Therapy and founder of Young Talker Academy, where she coaches parents on strategies to support their toddler's language development at home

Jessie is a Speech Therapist, owner of a private practice in Orange County, CA, and parent coach for parents of toddlers who are late talkers

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://www.simplyspeechtherapy.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiekensey.slp/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089971887864

Everything changed when our son entered the world almost 3 years ago. We moved to a new state, launched a business, and my wife (who originally never wanted kids) decided to stay home. We now have 2 kids (our youngest, a daughter, just turned one). 

I'm excited to share parts of my own experience becoming a parent and why those early years completely reshaped how I think about money, stress, and family life. My mission now is to help parents feel more grounded and confident in their financial world so they can be more present with the people who matter most.

I work with families in their 30s and 40s who are juggling careers, childcare, saving, and the constant pressure to “get everything right.” I’ve seen how money stress quietly drains joy and energy from the home, and I believe clarity is one of the most powerful gifts we can give ourselves (and our kids).

My work focuses on simplifying decisions, removing guilt and overwhelm, and helping parents align their money with the life they’re trying to build. If you’ve ever felt behind, unsure, or stretched thin, my goal is to show you that you’re not alone, you’re not failing, and there’s a clearer way forward.

I run a solo financial planning firm focused on high-earning parents ($200k+ per year). 

FIND HIM HERE:

www.Hundredfp.com

Blog: Can I afford to stay home with the kids:

https://www.hundredfp.com/blog/can-i-afford-to-stay-home-with-the-kids

Gabriela Rosa, DrPH (Candidate, Harvard), is a Harvard-awarded fertility specialist, founder of The Rosa Institute, and author of Fertility Breakthrough: Overcoming Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage When Other Treatments Have Failed. She pioneered telehealth-based, integrative fertility care, making evidence-based solutions accessible worldwide.

Gabriela also created and hosts The Fertility Challenge, a free online program that reaches tens of thousands globally each year. Her F.E.R.T.I.L.E. Method® has supported more than 204,000 people across 111 countries, with published research demonstrating a 78.8% live birth rate among patients in her signature program—even after years of infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and failed treatments.

Gabriela Rosa is the founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute, the world’s first telehealth integrative medicine fertility clinic. She has scaled the institute into a multi–seven-figure global enterprise, leading a team of 30+ members across six continents and guiding over 204,000 people in 111+ countries through educational and clinical programs.

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/Gabriela Rosa

https://www.facebook.com/FertilitySpecialistGabrielaRosa

https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabrielarosa/

https://x.com/gabrielarosa

https://www.tiktok.com/@gabrielarosafertility?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

FREE BOOK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1q5RJSIx7M

Fertility Challenge:

https://fc.fertilitybreakthrough.com/fertility-challengeInfertility

Diagnostic Tool:

https://gabrielarosa.samcart.com/products/what-your-doctor-isnt-testing-but-should

Fertility Breakthrough

https://www.instagram.com/fertilitybreakthrough/ https://www.facebook.com/rosainstitutefertilitybreakthrough

TalkSex Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talksex-with-gabriela-rosa/id1587037481

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielarosa_talksex/

Twitter: https://x.com/talksexpodcast?s=21&t=lwWaCKsiAmQM1pGIsdMIzg

When I first found out I was expecting I was completely terrified. I thought my career was going to be completely derailed. 

Throughout the process I gained my confidence and went on to have an unmedicated birth and receive a promotion that same year. 

I am now pregnant with my second and walking in that same confidence. It has not been easy but I have found strength in the journey and I am the better for it. I would love to share my lows and the tools I used to get to where I am now. 

FIND HER HERE:https://www.linkedin.com/in/siena-dean/

This was a very real, raw, detailed sharing of a marriage and birth story. I adore them. We took a deep dive into their birth story, and we took our time. I hope you will love their story as much as I do. I included a couple of photos and the “baby catch” video we talked about.

Every story is worth sharing, we should be a village after all.

Melany & Auston—Marine and Army Ranger veteran couple navigating the transition from military life, to marriage, to parenthood. Candid conversation about fitness, resiliency, pregnancy, labor/birth story, identity shifts, marriage challenges, postpartum realities, and building a strong family foundation. 

Instagram handles:

@melzys

@austonraine 

 - Tried for a home birth, midwives missed that my baby was breech, had an unplanned c-section

- Incredible breastfeeding journey (SO thankful) that continues today, my daughter turned 2 

- Realized when I was re-entering work and society that there was a major lack of nursing-access clothing that didn't *look* like nursingwear, I hated the chest zippers and extra flaps because I felt like they were obvious and distracting. 

- We prioritize natural fibers as a family, based on the research coming out of places like NIH and Mt. Sinai that connect synthetic fabrics with hormone disruption

- Decided to build my own fashion brand that combined hormone-safe fabrics with nursing access dresses

I'm the founder of Hone, hormone-safe apparel for postpartum moms in the nursing stage. 

FIND HER HERE:

wearhone.com

https://www.instagram.com/wear.hone/

https://www.instagram.com/toni.toomey/

PODCAST: https://www.instagram.com/thepostpartumstandard/

-1st Time Parent (How we navigated an unplanned pregnancy and had a magical birth center birth experience)

-2nd Time Parent (We had our 2nd baby in an AirBnB during the pandemic!)

-My Wounded Healer Journey in Life and Relationships (Marriage, Divorce, Parenting & Coparenting)

-Applying Emotionally Focused Therapy techniques with couples seeking to explore intimacy, communication, and secure attachment in their relationship after having babies.

-The Intimacy Shift: A Blueprint to Move from Conflict to Lasting Connection (New group program integrating 15 years of experience as a couples therapist)

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and specialize in working with couples and individuals seeking to improve intimacy in their relationships.  My signature 12-week program ‘The Intimacy Shift: A Blueprint for Moving from Conflict to Lasting Connection’ is open to anybody ready to build or re-build their intimate connection.

FIND HIM HERE:https://intimacyshift.com/

I’m Kanika Vasudeva, an Energy and Consciousness Coach and Akashic Records Reader, and I’d love to offer a conversation about the womb as an energetic portal—not just for birthing babies, but for processing grief, activating creativity, and healing generational trauma.

After losing my daughter, I was catapulted into the world of energy healing. What began as heartbreak became the pathway to discovering how much wisdom the womb holds—whether you’re navigating infertility, miscarriage, birth trauma, or reclaiming your body after a difficult postpartum.

🌕 The womb as a multidimensional space of life, loss, memory, and healing

🔮 How energetic imprints from past experiences (and even past lives) affect conception, birth, and postpartum

🌸 Ways birthworkers can energetically protect and ground themselves during labor support

🌀 How to gently release trauma stored in the womb and sacral space

🔥 Why conscious conception isn’t just about timing, but soul readiness

I also share simple energy practices for parents and birthworkers to reconnect with their body’s wisdom—especially during times of grief, hormonal shifts, or emotional depletion.

Kanika Vasudeva is an Energy Expansion Mentor who helps visionary leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs expand their wealth, visibility, and impact without sacrificing joy, relationships, or energy.

Through energetic clearing, intuitive coaching, and practical integration, she helps clients release hidden blocks, expand their capacity to receive, and step into lasting confidence and abundance.

Her clients create consistent results: more income, recognition, and freedom, because they don’t just shift temporarily, they embody their next level.

FIND HER HERE:👉 Book a Breakthrough Call with me to understand what’s really standing in your way and receive 2–3 practical recommendations you can start applying right away.

https://artoflifecenter.com/call

Website: https://artoflifecenter.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanikaenergycoach/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanikaenergycoach/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kanikaenergycoach

• Mother of four through a winding road of infertility, in-vitro, and adoption.

• After three rounds of IVF, had twins on the first round, two failed rounds after.

• Adopted two children—one at birth and one at 2½ years old.

• The adoption journey has been beautiful and brutally hard. Our son struggled deeply—multiple suicide attempts, didn’t finish traditional school, but earned his GED. After years of treatment, he’s now living on his own.

I’ve learned this: no one’s bar is yours. Every child’s path is different.

I don’t judge other parents anymore—you never know what’s going on behind closed doors.

I’ve stayed close to my kids not through punishment, but through love, interest, and presence—piano for choir, volunteering in class, coaching sports, hosting dance dinners and teen hangouts.

We worked and lived side-by-side—cooking, gardening, cleaning, and building businesses together.

We made mistakes, but our goal was never just to raise good kids—it was to raise great adults. And we did.

I own Living Well with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, a large dental practice, run my social media, etc.

FIND HER HERE:

https://livingwellwithdrmichelle.com

https://instagram.com/livingwellwithdrmichelle

https://www.tiktok.com/@livingwellwithdrmichelle