Mommyhood Unscripted

Did you know that practicing mindfulness can actually help you when it comes to money? It's true! And not only can it help you in the present and future, but it can also help your children by extension. Financial Advisor and author, Sylvia Guinan is back chatting with Nicole about what we can do to tune into ourselves and what we truly want when it comes to finances and how to teach our children to also be mindful about the dollar. 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Sylvia Guinan

Instagram: @sylviaguinan

https://sylviaguinan.com/

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

What does it take to become a 'mom influencer' and a successful one? Nicole chats with four well-known mom influencers who you may recognize: Kallie Branciforte of "But First, Coffee!", Charlotte Smith of "At Charlotte's House", Megan Schinella of "CampbyMama" and Caitlin Houston who's behind the self-titled, "Caitlin Houston Blog". Not only do they chat about how they got to where they are, but you learn how these four moms from Connecticut became friends and came together to create a new podcast called, "Room 4 Four". This is one of those episodes in which you're going to walk away feeling like you just hung out with a group of down-to-earth mom friends for half an hour! 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guests: Kallie Branciforte, Caitlin Houston, Megan Schinella and Charlotte Smith

Instagram: @room4fourpodcast, @kallie_branciforte, @caitlinhoustonblog, @campbymama, @atcharlotteshouse

Website: https//room4four.com

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Every so often Nicole will be profiling a mom and journey through her unique story in an episode. Our first "Mommy Profile" is: Dr. Emily Thomas of Consumer Reports. This mom of two boys is all about helping other moms keep their babies safe. Dr. Thomas, who manages the Auto Safety at Consumer Report's Auto Test Center, leads the occupant protection and vulnerable road user safety programs -- which includes the child car seat program. She also leads the rear-seat safety evaluations for all of Consumer Reports’ new test vehicles, and is instrumental in assessing how well each car-seat model performs.

Dr. Thomas is also a first-generation college grad. As you'll hear, the motivation she held from a young age paid-off and her hard work put her on the path to go after a  B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, an M.S. in Forensic Science a Ph.D. in pediatric injury biomechanics from Drexel University and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Dr. Emily Thomas

'X': @emathmsphd

Website: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/our-people/our-experts/emily-thomas/index.htm

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Have you ever heard of a sleep consultant or wondered what it is they do? These days, it's much more than the 'cry it out' method that your pediatrician or your grandmother may recommend... It's a much more tailored approach and focuses on the individual child. Nicole sits down with Heather Cartier -- a pediatric sleep consultant who provides virtual sleep support across the country to families with infants, toddlers and big kids who struggle with sleep challenges. She breaks down common misconceptions, common sleep regressions ages, sleep recommendations and her "million-dollar advice" piece of advice when it comes to helping your child. Listen to this episode and gear up for a good night's sleep -- because it's going to help you and your little one(s)! 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Heather Cartier, MA OTR

Instagram: @nightnightsleepconsulting

Website: https://www.heathercartier.com

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Grief can look different for everyone and take on many different forms. Most people don’t even know how to begin the healing journey – especially after the loss of a child. Nicole sat down with Jenny Hubbard who lost her 6-year-old daughter Catherine at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Catherine was a kind and compassionate animal lover who dreamt of someday working with and caring for animals. To honor her daughter’s memory and pay tribute to Catherine’s spirit of kindness towards all living things, Jenny created the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary. This non-profit organization promotes compassion and healing through human-animal connection. Jenny walks Nicole through how she was able to turn her grief into this beautiful mission and speaks about how important it is to chase down your dreams. Be prepared to be inspired to make a difference in your own world after hearing this convo!

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Jenny Hubbard

Instagram: @cvhanimalsanctuary

Website: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Having a baby is NO JOKE. Did you know it takes a full year for a woman to recover from childbirth? Also, 85% of women experience baby blues due to immediate postpartum hormone shifts. Sadly, postpartum recovery is one of the most CHALLENGING phases in a woman's life -- yet there is still SO much we don't talk about or even know about when it comes to this stage. That's why Nicole is sitting down with Dr. Katrina Furey to help shed a light on what you may or may not know about postpartum. 

Dr. Furey is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. She completed a 4-year residency in adult psychiatry at Yale University -- where she remains on staff as a voluntary clinical instructor in the Dept. of Psychiatry. Dr. Furey has a private practice in Guilford, Connecticut and is one of the only psychiatrists in that state offering both psychotherapy and medication management for women coping with a number of disorders and conditions. She also works as a consultant for Connecticut’s Access Mental Health for Moms hotline which offers expert consultation to medical providers treating women for mental health and substance use conditions during pregnancy, and up to one year after delivery. 

Dr. Furey has been featured as a perinatal expert in CNN, Newsweek, and Yahoo News, among other publications. And listen to this! She’s also the co-created and co-host of “Analyze Scripts” — a weekly podcast analyzing the depiction of mental health in fictional television shows and film. 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Dr. Katrina Furey 

Instagram & TikTok: @drkatrinafurey & @analyzescriptspodcast

Website: https://www.sound-psychiatry.com/

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqpLbVNWFrK30G-MuVNNzmw

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

In many 'traditional' households, women have financially relied on men when it comes to their future. But if you go through a major life transition such as: a divorce, a career change, retirement or even widowhood -- your financial confidence can strain. So how prepared are you? How much do you understand when it comes to your financial security and your future? That's where Sylvia Guinan comes in. She is a Financial Advisor, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, the author of "The Richness of Divorce: 7 Steps to unwind your Marriage with Love and Grace", and a mother of three who has been guiding families to their best selves as their navigate those aforementioned major life transitions. Nicole chats with her about how one can shift from fear of the unknown to a new vision of their life with an empowered beginning. 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Sylvia Guinan

Instagram: @sylviaguinan
https://sylviaguinan.com/

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Parents, this is a MUST-HAVE conversation that involves facing, embracing, and setting limitations on that which we cannot escape: screens. Dr. Jodi Gold comes to the rescue to set the record straight on what we need to know and how we can move forward (guilt-free) -- whether you're a new parent or a grandparent! You'll find out where the negative impacts of excessive childhood screen time come from, what you should be on the lookout for when trying to identify positive screen time for your child (based on their age and interests), and much more!  

Dr. Gold is a child psychiatrist and child education expert whose book: "Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child’s Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices"; and if that's not enough Dr. Gold is the creator of "LuvBug Learning" -- which is the first character development gaming platform for kids and contains a number of other emotional development resources for parents and children.
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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Dr. Jodi Gold

https://thegoldcenters.com/
Instagram: @luvbuglearning

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

The holidays are a time of year when children have LOTS of expectations -- between presents and parties, to what kind of reactions you're going to have at family gatherings. Emotions tend to run high at this time too, and as parents, we carry a lot of STRESS to manage those expectations! In this quick and easy listen, Nicole spoke to clinical psychologist Dr. Laura Saunders of the Institute of Living at Hartford Healthcare about some things we can do to improve how we communicate with our kids during this time -- so they're not left disappointed, and we aren't left even more stressed out. 

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Dr. Laura Saunders

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV

Once you become a parent, it seems that you're already thinking about college -- and wondering how you're going to pay for it! Let's be real...the last thing we want is for our kids to shoulder a massive amount of debt just so they can continue their education. Sadly, it's a reality that most students in this country face. But did you know that there are so many resources out there that can help you and your child AFFORD their Higher Education? Nicole has a helpful discussion with Jennifer Finetti who is the Director of Student Advocacy at ScholarshipOwl. She has all the ins and outs on where to find scholarships and how to win them, the best alternatives to loans, as well as a number of other tips and strategies to help you and your student(s). Prepare to feel more hopeful and less worried about this topic after listening to this conversation!

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SHOW NOTES:

Host: Nicole Nalepa | @NicoleNalepaTV

Guest: Jennifer Finetti

**If there's a specific topic you'd like to hear about, or you'd like to be featured on "Mommyhood Unscripted ", contact Nicole Nalepa at: [email protected] or on social media: @NicoleNalepaTV