Dear Dr. Tracy

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April 06, 2023Is This Normal? A Look at Your Hormones – with Dr. Jolene Brighten
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Jolene Brighten, a hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and thought leader in women’s medicine to address the common question we all have when addressing our hormones: Is This Normal?

We take a deeper look at common misconceptions behind every day female symptoms such as our energy levels, period pains, appetites, and sex drive in order to gain a more holistic understanding of why we feel the way we feel.

In this episode, we discuss:
Common signs that our hormones may not be normal
How societal pressures play a role in pushing us to function outside of our physical and mental capacity
The barriers that women face when it comes to putting themselves first
Implementing practices to help shift your stress and take control of your day
A multifaceted approach to understanding and responding to lower sex drive
Sleep and other lifestyle factors we can address in order to bring our hormones into balance
The impacts of intermittent fasting on the female body
Living in the “both, and” space when approaching our nutrition

EPISODE LINKS:
Dr. Jolene Brighten Instagram
Dr. Jolene Brighten Website

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50 min
March 30, 2023Assertiveness vs. Defensiveness – with Greg Stewart
In this episode, I sit down with my in-house defensiveness expert and husband, Greg, to unpack the often-misconceived topic of assertive vs defensive communication styles.

We answer real questions from our community about what it looks like to champion self-respect and a deeper understanding of your partner by lending practical steps to change the defensive patterns in our relationships and implementing assertive and authentic responses.

In this episode, we discuss:
Important examples of defensive and assertive responses

How modelled communication styles from our personal history effect our present communication styles

The effect that the words we use have on our inner narratives

The ways that adequacy, shame, and self-worth play a part in our responses

How self-respect is a key player in understanding defensiveness

The key differences between the female and male experience in our responses

How assertiveness creates space for your thoughts, feelings, needs, and your partner’s understanding

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45 min
March 23, 2023Journeying Through Life’s Most Difficult Seasons - with Allyn Rose
In this episode, I sit down with Allyn Rose to discuss her unique journey of processing grief, a preventative double mastectomy, IVF, marriage, and motherhood.

Allyn first made waves in the media and society when she decided to undergo a preventive double mastectomy as a contestant on Miss America.

Years later, she is sharing her journey as a breast cancer advocate, professional speaker, on-air host, legal and political scholar, Tedx speaker, national media outlet contributor, and the first ever featured Sports Illustrated swimsuit model with a mastectomy, wife, and new mom.

In this episode, we discuss:
The power of vulnerability and sharing your story
Processing grief through life’s different seasons
Bravery despite negative feedback
The effects of the IVF journey when in a partnership
Finding grace through the heaviness of motherhood by practicing gratitude and perspective
Balancing being a mom with other responsibilities, despite comparison
Tips to be proactive about your breast health

EPISODE LINKS:
Allyn Rose Instagram
Allyn Rose Website

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41 min
March 16, 2023Growing Compassion and Kindness in Your Relationship - with Michaela Thomas
We all have triggers.
Our partners all have triggers.
And they are not always the same things.
Building a relationship that brings an understanding of each other’s triggers, strengths and differences is complicated.
When we bring compassion, understanding, kindness and accountability into our relationships, our love and connection blossoms.
In this replay episode, Michaela Thomas, clinical psychologist, couples therapist and founder of the private psychology practice The Thomas Connection, and I discuss building compassion for healthy and strong relationships.
In this episode, we discuss:
The Fire Triangle of Relationships [7:23]
The 3 Parts of Compassion [22:59]
Motherhood & Compassion [29:12]
Defining Compassion & Mindfulness [33:13]
What you can do in your relationship to start using compassion [46:07]
EPISODE LINKS:
Michaela Thomas on IG
Pause*Purpose*Play Group on Facebook
The Thomas Connection
The Lasting Connection Book Now Available
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1 hr 7 min
March 09, 2023Find Your Power During Labor and Postpartum - with Liesel, Mommy Labor Nurse
Whether you’re expecting your first child or your fourth, pregnancy, childbirth, and bringing home baby can stir up a lot of big feelings. Fear of the unknown, discomfort from lack of control, sleepless nights, and hormones can leave us feeling anxious.
This week, I sit down with Liesel from Mommy Labor Nurse to discuss how birth and postpartum education can help empower couples to feel more satisfied with their experience.
If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast Episode 136 where Liesel and I talk about preparing your relationship for baby.
Liesel Teen, BSN, RN is a labor and delivery nurse and the founder of Mommy Labor Nurse. Mommy Labor Nurse equips pregnant women with the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to erase the unknown, feel in control, and have an even better birth - no matter how they deliver.
With 8 years and counting as a bedside labor and delivery nurse, Liesel knows that knowledge is the key to an even better birth. To date, over 40k women have completed a Mommy Labor Nurse birth class, eliminated fear, and been empowered by Liesel’s comprehensive childbirth education.
In this episode, we discuss:
The biggest fears that show up during pregnancy and delivery
Boundaries
The mental load of pregnancy
Tracy’s experience with her unplanned c-section
Liesel’s tips for expecting parents
EPISODE LINKS:
Mommy Labor Nurse Instagram
Mommy Labor Nurse TikTok
Mommy Labor Nurse Online Birthing Classes
Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast
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38 min
March 02, 2023Helping Our Partners Better Understand the Mental Load - with Zach Watson
Have you ever tried to explain the mental load to your partner only to find yourself struggling to find the words or perhaps frustrated that your partner just doesn’t get it?
If you have, you’re not alone. This is a common experience shared in DMs, comments, and even in therapy sessions. So how do we communicate the mental load so our partners can understand?
In this episode, I sit down with Zach Watson, to talk about the mental load. Zach is a content creator, Accountability Coach using the Fairplay method, husband, father, author, TEDx speaker, rapper, and former teacher.
In this episode, we discuss:
What lead Zach to learn about the mental load
Ways we can help our partners better understand the mental load
The common fallacy about the worth of our time
Zach’s Christmas present that helped his wife get back into her unicorn space
Having tough, vulnerable conversations around sex and intimacy
Showing up authentically and vulnerably on social media
EPISODE LINKS:
Zach’s Instagram
Zach’s TikTok
Zach’s YouTube
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58 min
February 25, 2023Are We Wired to Fix Our Loved Ones? - with Michelle from Peace and Parenting
Are we wired to fix our loved ones? It might feel that way when you notice discomfort showing up when your kids or your partner are experiencing something unpleasant.
It’s easy to get caught up in finding the solution, but could we be missing their feelings and leaving them feeling invalidated?
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Kenney from Peace and Parenting, to talk about repair, the urge to fix our loved ones, and what we can do instead when these feelings show up in our partnerships and parenting.
Michelle is a mother of two girls, as well as a former teacher and counsellor turned Certified Parenting Instructor. After years of consequences, bribes and star charts, she finally reshaped the relationship she shares with her daughters and credits peaceful parenting for changing her life. Michelle considers herself a recovering yeller, perfectionist and control freak who has found a more calm and connected way to parent. Using the ideas of Brain Science as her guide and working on childhood hurts as her deeper work, she helps other parents do what she has been able to do for herself over the last decade.

In this episode, we discuss:
Fixing in our relationships [03:00]
The desire for our partners to parent as we do [05:45]
Our inability to separate other people’s suffering from our own [06:15]
The contrast between how we consciously parent our children and how we treat our partners [07:00]
Helping our partners parent vs telling them what to do [11:45]
Seeing our younger self is our child’s reaction [19:30]
Apologies without saying “I’m sorry” [22:30]
Why we push pain away [27:30]

EPISODE LINKS:
Peace and Parenting Instagram
Peace and Parenting Website
Peace and Parenting YouTube Channel
Peace and Parenting Podcast
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Get intentional with your partner and reconnect with small actions every day with 28 Days of Love
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38 min
February 17, 2023 Why is conscious parenting so important? - with Dr. Shefali Tsabary
For today's bonus episode, I sit down with fellow Psychologist Dr. Shefali to discuss what it means to build a healthy parent-child relationship.
Dr. Shefali is an acclaimed author, international speaker, and clinical psychologist.
If you haven't already, be sure to check out season 3 episode 4 where Dr. Shefali and I discuss the parent-child relationship.
EPISODE LINKS
Order Dr. Shefali's newest book The Parenting Map
Free Online Summit the Parenting Mastery

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39 min
February 16, 2023What I Wish I Knew About My Pelvic Floor Pre-Baby - With Dr. Sara Reardon
We all pee ourselves a little after having kids and it’s totally normal, right? Sure, it’s common… but it actually isn’t normal.

Chances are your OB didn’t sit you down at your first prenatal appointment to discuss the importance of keeping your pelvic floor healthy and there’s an even higher chance they never talked to you about how urinary incontinence, at any level, isn’t normal after baby.
So what is normal and how do we take care of our pelvic floor?
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sara Reardon from The Vagaina Whisperer, to talk about your pelvic floor. Dr. Sara Reardon PT, DPT, WCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Therapist, and mom of 2. She is the founder of The Vagina Whisperer, an online platform for pelvic floor health and the owner of NOLA Pelvic Health.
In this episode, we discuss:
The importance of normalizing correct terminology and the care/treatment of our pelvic floors (5:30)
What the pelvic floor is (6:30)
Common pelvic floor issues during pregnancy (8:30) and postpartum (13:00)
The myth that “leaking is normal” (17:15)
Common mistakes surrounding bladder health (19:15)
Pain with sex (21:30)
What a visit with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist might look like (22:45)
Sarah’s tips for you (32:30)
EPISODE LINKS
The Vagina Whisperer Website
The Vagina Whisperer on Instagram
The Vagina Whisperer on TikTok
FREE GUIDE: How to Take Great Care of Your Pelvic Floor
NOLA Pelvic Health website
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38 min
February 09, 2023I Don’t Want My Husband To Make Pancakes on the Weekend - with Renee Reina
Have you ever found yourself suddenly the default parent, with your partner nowhere in sight and you’re left to tend to the baby?
Or maybe you find yourself asking your partner to watch the baby and if now is a good time to shower.
I’ll never forget the time I couldn’t find my husband one sunny Saturday. Left to do our baby’s bottle and nap time, I was enraged. When did I become the default parent and why?
When I saw Renee’s TikTok about her husband making pancakes, I knew this was a conversation we needed to have on the pod!
Renee Reina is the mom friend you always wanted. She is a writer, content creator, Doctor of Psychology, busy body, mom, self-proclaimed over-sharer, and is the host of the top-ranking parenting podcast The Mom Room.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why Renee doesn’t want her husband to make pancakes on Saturday Mornings
How expectations, desires, and wishes differ
Renee’s strategy for smoother weekends
Tracy’s “pancake” story
Expressing our needs to our partners
The “me” parts and coming to the “we solution”
Why you want an equal partner (rather than delegating tasks)
EPISODE LINKS
Renee’s Instagram
Renee’s TikTok
The Mom Room Instagram
The Mom Room Website
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Get intentional with your partner and reconnect with small actions every day with 28 Days of Love
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1 hr 5 min

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