Today we are chatting about the wild world of breastfeeding advice on social media. 

Let me tell you, it's a jungle out there! 

We were getting pretty frustrated with all the bogus info floating around and how hard it is to set the record straight for our clients. 

It's super important to seek out reliable sources of information and to be careful about how much you let social media influence your beliefs and decisions. 

That's why in this episode, we are stressing the importance of critical thinking and skepticism when we're bombarded with too much info. 

“Just follow the money and you will find where all this information, quote-unquote, is coming from.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Why social media influencers hold so much power on the decision your clients make (4:18)
• The importance of evidence-based information (12:29)
• Challenges of finding current updated information on Google (15:09)
• Understanding the level of evidence behind recommendations (17:31)

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Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on June 20, 2023 with Nikki Hunter Greenaway, APRN FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C about Mastitis: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/mastitis-dive
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Let us know your topic ideas for the podcast: https://paperlesslactation.com/contact/
• Listen to Duped: The Dark Side of Online Business with Dr. Michelle Mazur and Maggie Patterson: https://duped.online/
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

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As more and more parents seek lactation support, it is important to understand the unique role that lactation consultants play in providing care to families. 

We know that lactation consultants are different from other healthcare professionals in many ways but how do you convey what we do to others?

In this episode, we are discussing how our relationships with patients are very different from other providers and how we can provide a unique perspective to the care of families.

“I think that our role is so powerful and has such a huge value for the healthcare team that I think it's worth it.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Why lactation consults are multifaceted clinicians (4:58)
• Ways that lactation consultant view the whole picture (6:40)
• How trust builds confidence (20:03)
• The importance of investing in relationships to create impact (26:04)

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Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on May 22, 2023 with Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC about Counseling Families about Tongue Tie: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/tongue-tie-dive
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

As a lactation consultant, it is important to set boundaries in order to prevent burnout.

Burnout can creep up on you as we found out and it’s not fun!

When it comes to boundaries, it is important to set clear limits for yourself. This means being mindful of how much time you are spending on work-related tasks, and how much time you are dedicating to yourself, your family, and your other interests.

In this episode, we discuss some ways to set boundaries in your private practice and ways to avoid burning yourself out.

“When you don't have boundaries, everything feels really chaotic.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• How we experienced burnout (2:56)
• Managing burnout by setting boundaries(7:46)
• The first step to recovering from burnout (11:04)
• Why your clients benefit from you setting boundaries (12:53)

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Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• If you like what you heard today, please check out our Lactation Business Coaching Deeper Dive Memberships: 

https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/deeper-dives

• Join our next Deeper Dive: Boundaries with Clients with Jabina Coleman, LCSW, IBCLC on April 24, 2023: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/boundaries-dive
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Read The Resilient Practioner by Thomas M. Skovholt: https://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Practitioner
• Read You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent by Carla Naumburg: https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Not-Parent
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate
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If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do you feel that as the CEO of your lactation business, you are wearing way too many hats?

As a private practice owner, you have to manage everything from administrative tasks to the marketing of your business. It can be difficult to balance all of these tasks.

In today’s episode, we dive into how we juggle the many roles we have to take on in our private practices and how we are managing some better than others.

“I get to show up to lactation work as my authentic self working in the way that I feel gives me the chance to give the best service that I can give.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• The many roles that CEOs have to fill in their businesses (3:31)
• Trying to implement systems into your business (8:08)
• Keeping up with social media and new trends (15:13)
• The power of learning from experts to grow (26:37)

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Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• If you like what you heard today, please check out our Lactation Business Coaching Deeper Dive Memberships: 

https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/deeper-dives

• Join our next Deeper Dive: Private Practice and ADHD with Genny Stiller on March 27, 2023: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/adhd-dive
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever felt guilty or like a bad lactation consultant when your patients don’t get the outcome you desired?

We have been there and it’s a horrible feeling.

In this episode, we discussed how to manage our own expectations when we can't control the outcome and how to provide validation to parents that they have done everything they can. 

Lastly, we discussed the power of messaging and how it can help to bring in the right clients and help to communicate our commitment to the journey and not just the outcome.

“Our clients are the ones who are gonna determine the path that we're taking, not us.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• How to let go of the outcome when providing guidance to clients (3:26)
• Reasons the outcome didn’t happen as you wanted it to (6:03)
• Parenting as a metaphor for letting go of the outcome (10:45)
• The power of messaging in attracting the right clients (15:06)

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The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• If you like what you heard today, please check out our Lactation Business Coaching Deeper Dive Memberships: 

https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/deeper-dives

• Check out the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski Ph.D. and Amelia Nagoski DMA
• Read The Resilient Practioner by Thomas M. Skovholt and Michelle Trotter-Mathison
• Join our next Deeper Dive: Messaging with Michelle Mazur on February 28, 2023: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/deeper-dives
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Are you striving to find a balance between setting goals and avoiding New Year's resolutions? 

Setting goals doesn't have to be a stressful experience!

In this episode, we discussed how taking the time to slow down instead of hastily cutting corners can help save time in the long run and the importance of setting aside time to plan.

It’s time to rebel against New Year's resolutions pressures and find balance in setting goals for your private practice!

“ There isn’t one way to plan or set a goal.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Why a “More of/Less of” list can help you prioritize what is important (3:17)
• The importance of taking the time to set intentions, plan, and prioritize your day-to-day activities with more intention (6:04)
• How slowing down can help you do more (7:11)
• Using other skillsets to help in your lactation business (11:44)

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The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on January 30, 2023 with Nichelle Clark, IBCLC about Planning: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/planning
• Check out our upcoming Deeper Dive on February 28, 2023 with Dr. Michelle Mazur about Messaging: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you just starting out in private practice (or maybe you are just curious and want a sneak peek behind the scenes of our business)?

Well, either way, we are going to explain how our client journey unfolds.

Running a lactation private practice is stressful and challenging but it’s also joyful and fulfilling. You can’t have the good without the bad.

In this episode, we discuss how we handle our first client interaction, how we set expectations, and how we deal with those challenging clients.

“Whether you imagine the worst case scenario or the best case scenario, both of them are your imagination”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Managing client expectations (5:09)
• Setting your clients up for success in the very first session (6:48)
• Taking a client-centered approach (14:07)
• How to handle when things don’t go as expected (19:42)

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The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on December 19, 2022 with Sandra Howard, IBCLC about Watchful Waiting: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/watchfulwaiting
• The Resilient Practitioner by Thomas M. Skovholt and Michelle Trotter-Mathison
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Remember the story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears and how she found the perfect porridge and chair? It seemed it was made just for her.

That got us thinking about what is our perfect amount of work cases to be taking on at a time in our private practice.

We soon came to realize that this is a very hard thing to figure out. Being a lactation consultant is an emotional rollercoaster then add running your own business into it and the ups and downs get even crazier.

In this episode, we give you a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes of our businesses and how we make sure we don’t get overloaded with work cases so we can try to find the right balance.

“It's so important to recognize that there are always gonna be those cases that are gonna go outside of our normal care. I just feel like you have to be prepared for that.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• What the pandemic taught us about burnout (5:30)
• Trying to find the balance between not taking on too many clients but also having enough to support you and your family (7:32)
• Ways to prioritize clients (10:29)
• Factoring in different stages of your life (15:06)

Like this episode? Want more?

The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on November 7, 2022 with Catherine Watson Genna about Supporting Sucking Skills: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/supportingsuckingskills
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Have you ever thought of being a Pathway 3 mentor? Does it feel overwhelming and you don’t even know where to start?

Leah jumped head first into being a Pathway 3 mentor and in this episode, she tells you all about it. Plus we got some backup to help you with all your questions about being a Pathway 3 mentor.

We also give you a recap of our time at the USCLA conference and all the amazing speakers that we heard.

“If you're gonna do private practice, Pathway 3 really is the only pathway that makes sense.” 

In this episode, we will cover:

• What we learned at the USCLA conference (00:14)
• Why Leah decided to be a Pathway 3 Mentor (07:55)
• What holds most lactation consultants back from being a Pathway 3 mentor (08:44)
• A way to improve your education around being a Pathway 3 mentor (10:09)

Like this episode? Want more?

The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member!

Links and Resources

• Check out our deeper dives and become a member: https://paperlesslactation.com/lactation-business-coaching/
• Links from the USCLA conference:

https://levelingupinlactation.com/

https://www.mmatlas.com/

https://uslca.org/changemaker-award-2022/

https://thecultishshow.com/podcast

https://duped.online/

• Watch the Chocolate Mile documentary: http://www.chocolatemilkdoc.com/film
• Learn more about Lactation Learning Collective: https://www.lactationlearningcollective.me/
• On-demand CERP course: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/pathway-three
• Join the next Deeper Dive on October 18, 2022: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/pathway-three-mentorship
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lactation-business-coaching-with-annie-and-leah/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do you find yourself working really hard right now so that you can give your future self a break?

Have you actually taken that break that you promised your future self? (be honest!)

We realized that we were doing things to benefit our future selves but then not actually taking advantage of all the things we were doing.

In this episode, we discuss how what you do today can help your future self and that you actually need to step into that version of your future self because you are never going to wish that you worked more when laying on your deathbed. 

“I think we have to think of the implications of what we do today will impact tomorrow.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• The concept we use to help guide our tasks and thought processes (1:01)
• The importance of setting up automations (3:48)
• Why a busy season can actually help you in the future (8:26)
• Birthing your future self (19:07)

Like this episode? Want more?

The LBC podcast is ALWAYS free, thanks to contributions from supporters. 

Every contributed dollar counts and so do our contributors — as a thank-you gift to our top-tier members, we offer monthly LIVE Deeper Dive sessions with experts and access to all previous Deeper Dive sessions — check out our upcoming Deeper Dives and become a member! 

Links and Resources

• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

If you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. 

About Us

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.