This week Sarah and Dustin sit down to talk through the first 15 weeks of the Momma Stories Podcast. Sarah shares her 5 lessons learned from her amazing experiences with all the moms and experts she has interviewed. Dustin and Sarah also talk about the evolution of the Momma Stories Podcast and what to expect going forward. 

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This week Sarah sits down with Emilie to talk about her experiences as a momma and step-mom. Emilie shares with us her traumatic birth experience, including multiple times she and the baby almost lost their lives. Emilie and Sarah talk all things motherhood and get into some very important topics, like the importance of mental health in new moms. Emilie also discusses her big decision to leave her job and start her own company, focused on virtual assistance and event planning, allowing her more time with her family. 

To learn more about Emilie's company visit www.shesagiven.com

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On this week’s episode Sarah sits down with Erin at her home to learn about her journey into becoming a momma and how that journey has evolved over the years. Erin is a mom to 4 boys, works full time managing a large team at a local grocery store, and embraces her love for birth as a part-time Doula. Erin shares about her experience of having 5 miscarriages, including 3 before her first son was born. Erin also takes us through what it is like having a child with neurodevelopmental differences like ADHD, sensory processing disorder and anxiety. Erin takes the approach of embracing her boys for who they are and sees how great they can be when you support them. 

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On this week's episode Sarah talks with her first momma over the phone, Nina from Brentwood, CA. She is the mom of 3, an entrepreneur, author and dance teacher. Nina and Sarah discuss the difficulty of losing a baby from a miscarriage, as well as infant loss. She shares how she was able to get through such a challenging time and find the strength to continue. Nina also walks us through her journey in business and what motivated her to write her first children's book. 

You can learn more about Nina, her book, dance classes, and curriculum by visiting:

 https://missninak.com/

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This week Kori is back with us, this time as an expert sharing her knowledge from over 10 years as a certified nurse-midwife. Kori supports families in the Portland, Oregon area working for Women's Healthcare Associates at the beautiful Midwifery Birth Center. Kori and Sarah discuss the options of choosing the type of support for your birth, the advantages of a midwife and how the experience can differ between a traditional hospital birth. Kori shares her journey into becoming a midwife and lots of great information about the journey from planning, birth and postpartum support. 

If you would like to learn more about Kori and the Midwifery Birth Center please visit the following links; Midwifery Birth Center and Kori Pienovi 

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On this week's episode Sarah sits down with Kori to discuss her journey into becoming a momma. Kori is an experienced midwife, which makes her story of pregnancy and birth unlike anything we have heard before. She shows us how being an expert can make the experience easier at times, but also more challenging when things don't go as planned. Kori's story includes many hilarious moments and fascinating details of her hands on approach to her birth.  

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This week Sarah sits down with Shannon to talk through the journey that made her dream of being a mom a reality. Shannon takes us through the IVF process in detail and gives us great insight into both the physical and emotional experiences she has had with multiple rounds. Shannon is a super busy mom with 3 kiddos, works as a nurse practitioner and is an online health/fitness coach. Her story is inspirational for all moms working to balance a family, work and everything else life throws our way. And on top of all that she is pregnant with twins and about to make their family a party of 7! 

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Check out this weeks special bonus episode!! Sarah and Dustin talk about the progress of Momma Stories and their next big step in helping moms everywhere with Momma Fund! 

www.mommafund.org     @mommafund 

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In this weeks episode Sarah sits down with Kristin to discuss her journey into becoming a momma. They tackle some of the difficult decisions many parents are faced with around daycare, traveling for work, and how her husband ultimately decided to stay home with their daughter. Kristin also gives great advice on being supportive partners, helping her daughter make good decisions and other tips to balancing the crazy world of being a parent.

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In this weeks episode Sarah sits down with Bre to discuss her challenging, yet incredible, journey into becoming a momma of twin boys. Bre faced many hurdles along the journey, including infertility of both her and her husband. The strength, perseverance and hope that kept them working for 9 years to build a family is truly inspiring. Bre provides great insight into her experiences with IVF and the importance of being educated on all of your options.

Please check out the following links to learn more about Bre’s journey after listening to her episode.

http://www.breannajochud.wordpress.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Wants-What/dp/1388845512/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=the+heart+wants+what+the+heart+wants&qid=1560890748&s=gateway&sprefix=the+heart+wants+what+the+heart&sr=8-1

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