What happens when you launch a business two weeks before giving birth?
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, I sit down with pharmacist, functional medicine consultant, podcast host, and new mom Dr. Kelly Moline to talk about building a business in the early days of motherhood — and redefining success along the way.
Kelly shares how her curiosity inside traditional pharmacy practice led her into functional medicine, root-cause wellness, and supporting women through hormones, gut health, cortisol regulation, and sustainable weight loss. We also talk about GLP-1 medications, the “crunchy mom” spectrum, NICU stays, miscarriage, podcasting vulnerability, and what it really looks like to build something meaningful while raising a baby.
We talk about:
- Starting an LLC weeks before going into labor
- Transitioning from traditional pharmacy to functional medicine
- Root-cause wellness vs. symptom management
- GLP-1 medications and weight loss conversations
- Hormones, cortisol, thyroid, and gut health
- Postpartum identity and ambition
- Miscarriage and NICU experiences
- Crunchy motherhood and holistic parenting
- Podcasting as connection and community
This episode is for the mom who wants to understand her body better, build something meaningful, and redefine what success looks like in this season.
Main Topics Covered
- Functional medicine and root-cause wellness
- Weight loss coaching beyond medication
- Comprehensive hormone testing (including DUTCH testing)
- The role of GLP-1 medications and lifestyle support
- Balancing entrepreneurship and new motherhood
- Rethinking hustle culture
- Slow-burn business growth
- Miscarriage and fertility conversations
- NICU stays and hospital transfers
- “Crunchy mom” philosophy and holistic parenting
- Podcasting vulnerability and community building
Resources Mentioned
- DUTCH Test (Dried Urine Testing for Comprehensive Hormones)
- Functional medicine lab testing (hormones, cortisol, gut health, thyroid)
- GLP-1 medications (as a weight loss tool)
- Moleen Method — https://moleenmethod.com
How to Connect with Dr. Kelly Moline
Instagram: @functionalmedicineformoms
Website: https://moleenmethod.com
Kelly offers health analysis appointments, functional lab testing, and personalized protocols focused on optimizing health naturally.
How to Connect with Jessica
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This episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.
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