Becoming Parents Podcast

I’ve spent 20+ years leading remote teams—first as an EVP at DreamWorks and a VP at 20th Century Fox and then as a 3x tech CEO.  Along the way I learned that what actually makes remote work successful isn’t what most people focus on…and I picked up some amusing stories that illustrate these learnings.

I run a community of 34K productivity-minded people in The Sukha and I've heard your name from some of them. I’d love to join you on Becoming Parents - Birth Stories and Birthwork Wisdom to share the unexpected lessons from Hollywood and tech—things that remote workers and leaders rarely hear but need to know. 

I run a remote working community and I've studied the last 6 years about Flow States, tips and tricks to maintain focus while working from home. Sukha is the focus app for remote work.

I'm having my first child (son/IVF) in November and this summer I am sharing lessons I've learned along the way.

www.thesukha.co/media has fun content about my journey, things I can speak to with intelligence and humor, etc. etc.

I run a remote working community and app.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.TheSukha.co

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/

FIRST INTERVIEW JULY 23, 2025:https://youtu.be/MdaQvbSP29o

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HHWiUocqbrciYlSRXQuw9?si=gsNjqcY3R0-Aln-3RzWmOw

I was raised in a traditional Chinese family, where my mother was a stay-at-home parent. Witnessing her profound unhappiness, I made a vow to myself: I would never follow that path. This fueled my intense drive to pursue a higher education and build a demanding career.

The shock came after we adopted our daughter and welcomed our son shortly thereafter. To my absolute surprise, I loved being with my children and yearned for more time with them. This realization triggered a massive identity crisis. Everything I had worked for—who I was, and who I was becoming—was suddenly in question.

The decision to quit my job and become a full-time mother was incredibly difficult. As an international student, my career path had been anything but smooth. When my children arrived, I had finally achieved the dream career I had always wanted. Walking away from it felt impossible and, frankly, silly at the time.  but I finally did and I wish I had done it sooner.  Now I want to share my story and what I learned about this transition with other moms.  

I am an author!

FIND HER HERE:

www.thepivotmom.com for more resource and get instant access to The Permission to Pivot Blueprint.  

https://www.instagram.com/kimthepivotmom

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-patten/

- My child I went into labor in a Long Beach courthouse while waiting to be seen by the judge about my step-daughter. Mother would not allow us to continue. I had to drive four hours in LA traffic and barely made it back to Palm Springs before giving birth. My husband just made it within 20 minutes of the delivery.

- The birth of my daughter was way different

- My daughter's delivery was so traumatic for both of us.  We both look beat up afterward - literally.  It's a crazy story. Induction, after 24-hours, pushed for 3 hours, needed oxygen, traumatic C-section, and baby had huge hematoma and heart surgery.

• Professionally, I started a million-dollar preschool from my living room.

• I wrote a book and am writing my second book.

• Started a Podcast.

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://www.jesssaying.net

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessdanel

X (Twitter): https://x.com/jessdanel

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jessicadanel3

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-danel-mba-88970283/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicadanel4240

---Father of a child with a disability (autism/nonverbal). Discuss challenges with labor and birth process, expectations vs reality both parents faced.

---Following birth, choices we had to make for our child's care, was a preemie and experienced constant failure to thrive, wrestling with opinions of family/doctors.

---Navigating early stages of my child's diagnosis, questions and dilemmas we faced as parents, opinions of doctors and specialists as to best protocols or treatments.

I'm a national disability advocate, do a variety of speaking at conferences, podcasts, blogging, and a personal memoir of my journey being published later this year.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.johnfela.com

www.facebook.com/johnsspecialneedsblog

www.instagram.com/john_fela_1/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fela-0b839920/

www.x.com/jfelageller74

CEO & Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, empowering parents to transform conflict into connection.

Creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, teaching respect, collaboration, and emotional intelligence over power and control.

3x TEDx Speaker and bestselling author of 7 Strategies to Keep Your Relationship With Your Kids from Hitting the Boiling Point.

Over 20 years coaching and training thousands of parents, educators, and professionals worldwide.

Advocate for replacing outdated reward-and-punishment methods with approaches that prevent the 3Rs: retaliation, rebellion, and resistance.

Featured expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, Extra TV, Good Morning Washington, Good Morning Texas, and 40+ podcasts.

Honored with global awards, including the Women of Heart Award (London) and the Vishalakshi Award from India’s President at the International Women’s Conference 2025.

Parent of two, blending personal experience with professional expertise to guide families toward deeper trust, respect, and authentic connection.

I’m the CEO and Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, where I help parents, educators, and professionals transform family dynamics by reducing misunderstandings, meltdowns, and power struggles. Through my workshops, coaching, books, and TEDx talks, I teach the Guidance Approach to Parenting—a method rooted in collaboration, respect, and emotional intelligence—that empowers parents to raise resilient, connected children while healing generational patterns.

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://consciousparentingrevolution.com/ 

Conscious Parent Archetypes Quiz: https://go.consciousparentingrevolution.com/parenting-archetype-quiz

Free Amazon Best Selling Ebook: https://consciousparentingrevolution.com/ebook/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-sellery/ 

CPR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingrevolution/ 

Katherine’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/katherine.wintersellery/ 

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

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katherine_sellery 

X: https://x.com/K_WinterSellery 

- became mom in 2016 and again in 2018

- was worried about suffering from postpartum depression given my history of mental health struggles (anxiety and depression) but put team in place prior to pregnancy including repro psychiatrist who put me on SSRIs that were life changing

- now I am a psychotherapist specializing in women's mental health during life transitions, I am certified in perinatal mental health and also work with women in perimenopause

- wrote the book MILLENNIAL MENOPAUSE: PREPARING FOR PERIMENOPAUSE, MENOPAUSE, AND LIFE'S NEXT PERIOD and realized how much peri/menopause can affect women's mental health, especially if they've had prior episodes of anxiety/depression or a PMAD

- really want women/moms to know they do NOT need to suffer! <3 support is available

Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C is an advocate and therapist who supports millennial and young women through life transitions. She specializes in professional and personal identity shifts, including the perinatal period and perimenopause. Lauren is the go-to resource for women seeking counsel, empowerment, and connection.

FIND HER HERE:

www.thecounselaur.com

instagram: @thecounselaur

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenatetenbaum/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646048105/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Sue Donnellan is a military wife, mom of four (including triplets), entrepreneur, author, and reformed yeller turned parenting pioneer. With over 20 years of experience, Sue has helped countless families worldwide break free from generational cycles of challenging parenting through her leadership-driven parenting methods.

She is the author of Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck and the creator of the Fight-Free Parenting™ course, which teaches her signature Parenting in Advance™ method. 

Through this approach, parents go beyond simply improving behavior—they also create accountability and develop skills to foster genuine, lasting relationships with their children.

Sue’s method emphasizes unlearning outdated parenting patterns and building trust through respectful, cycle-breaking strategies. 

She believes true parenting success lies in raising children who not only feel valued but enjoy being around their parents for life. With her no-nonsense, compassionate guidance, Sue inspires parents to transform their relationships and raise confident, happy kids.

She’s a manufacturer's rep working with inventors and selling their products to catalogs, She also has her own skincare brand BodyVerde.com as well as being an author of the parenting book Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck and a 20+ year parent coach

FIND HER HERE:

https://askmomparenting.com/

https://www.instagram.com/askmomparenting/

https://www.facebook.com/AskMomParenting/

1. diagnosed with MS at 20

2. with a TSH of 156 I somehow conceived my son.

3. had both of my kids at home with the same midwife (amazing exp even though my son was born with sepsis).

4. I was one of the first board certified reproductive acupuncturists in N. America and attended hundreds of births as an acupuncturist, induced thousands, and trained even more acupuncturists on acupuncture for labor and delivery.

Im building the first operating system for women's health called Conceivable

FIND HER HERE:

conceivable.com

https://www.facebook.com/conceivablefertility

Tiktok @yourfertilityexpert

#IStandWithHer

I am a musician who had a 14-year career in Europe, and author of 12 books (10 baby and toddler books, and a fantasy novel for teens and self-help book for adults) , have had several businesses, a publishing house “Conscious Fiction,” a Vegan Company, a business serving Empaths etc.

Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/minimaestros_ondemand

https://www.facebook.com/MiniMaestrosOnDemand/**https://minimaestros.teachable.com/?

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https://estherbertram.com/#creations

My parenting journey starts with my birth when my own mother was screaming at the sight of me.

Helping others to parent has been an integral part of my professional life.

Using the latest and best therapy techniques marks my current work to help others heal from injuries delivered by their parents.

Writing about parenting and personal growth is my passion.

I am a psychologist in private practice and a writer. 

My recent book: Read, Reflect, Respond: the 3 R's of Growth and Change is a guide to personal growth.  

I am currently completing a book for fathers to help them do a better job of raising emotionally intelligent boys.

FIND HER HERE:www.drvanderhorst.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-vanderhorst-ph-d-730826b/

https://www.facebook.com/gloria.vanderhorst.7