Great Job Mama

In this episode our host Megan shares what she has learned as a first time mom. She is also joined by women of the Great Job Mama community who also share what they have learned as first time moms! Whether you’re expecting or reflecting back on your journey as a mama, this final episode of Season One is one you don’t want to miss! 

Jeni Hollified shares her endometriosis story with us from painful periods, diagnosis, how she balances endo with a busy lifestyle and the nutrition plan she implements to help with her endometriosis, through TTC and pregnancy. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women worldwide and is one of the leading causes of infertility. Today we shine a light on this common and often painful disease - know there is hope and you are not alone!

Kathryn is a wife, mom of two and organization & DIY frugal living expert from the YouTube channel, Do It On A Dime. She is sharing with us all about how to create peace in the midst of messy motherhood and how to live an organized life on a budget! Kathryn is such a beautiful person inside and out and we can’t wait for you to listen to this episode!

We are so excited to have Desiree Siegfried on the Great Job Mama podcast this week! In this episode, Desiree shares her birth stories, how she blends mama and work life and how realty tv prepared her for motherhood! Desiree is super down to earth, a great friend and we are so thankful to have her here on the podcast this week! 

Desiree is also the founder and bridal designer of Desiree Hartsock Bridal with over a decade of experience in the bridal industry. She helps brides find their perfect gown and plan their dream wedding without breaking the bank. You can check out her book My Fairytale Wedding and look for Desiree Hartsock Bridal found nationwide in various retailers. Desiree starred on The Bachelorette where she met her husband Chris and is now a mama to two boys, Asher and Zander. 

Hayley Oakes, LM, CPM has attended 300 births from home births, birth centers to hospital and has had the opportunity to train with Ina May Gaskin and the midwives at The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee! She is committed to supporting women in having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience and to help grow healthy, happy babies. If you’re interested in learning more about midwifery prenatal and postnatal care, what an out of hospital birth experience can look like, the benefits plus common concerns or questions - Hayley shares her wealth of knowledge with us in today’s episode. As a new mother Hayley also shares more about her own birth experience and how being a midwife impacted her birth!

In this episode Catherine McCord from Weelicious joins me to chat about her home birth experience, how she has helped her kids not be picky eaters by creating positive healthy habits and we also dive into how she pursues her creative passions while balancing motherhood. 

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On today’s episode we chat all about hypnobirthing with hypnobirthing expert Siobhan Miller, how to prepare for a positive birth experience whether it’s your first or fifth and what a positive birth experience really means, how to breath during labor and we also discuss maternal mental health. 

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Heather Lake is a San Diego lifestyle reporter at FOX 5 San Diego and mama to Sebastian (3) and Lucy (1). On today’s episode we chat about fertility struggles, PCOS, the nutrition plan that helped Heather on her fertility journey, how she balances work + mama life which includes getting up at 3am for her job (coffee please!!) and tips for living a healthy, active lifestyle. This gal real, a total BMF (Best Mom Friend) and so encouraging! 

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My guest today is Emily Silverstein. Emily shares her birth stories with her first and second son, her unmedicated birth experience for a home birth and then at a birth center, the inspiration for starting her organic beauty brand Urban Oreganics and how she balances being both a stay at home and work from home mom AND her meal prepping + healthy eating tips for a family of 4! It's a fantastic episode packed with so much relatable and interesting and inspiring content!

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Motherhood… it’s the most amazing job in the world. The smiles and giggles can melt your heart and sweep away stress. It can also be a lonely, exhausting & overwhelming journey. At Great Job Mama guests get candid & real, sharing stories about the hard, humorous, heart-warming and not so glamorous side of motherhood. It’s like a good long chat with your BMF – your Best Mom Friend. So grab a cup of tea and put on your favorite yoga pants! We hope to inspire, connect & encourage you during all seasons of motherhood because if no one has told you… you’re doing a Great Job Mama!