Ripple Effect

How 2020 broke me open and allowed me to let go of old beliefs. After a long break from this community, I am rebuilding from the ground up with small, consistent steps forward.

Co-founder of Open Sky, Margaret Tusz-King, shares her story of how a family history of austim, her career in health sciences, post-graduate work in Adult Education, environmentalism and social activism led to her Ripple Effect: the creation of a sustainable farm and program facility in Sackville, NB founded to fill a gap in support services for adults who experience barriers due to social disabilities or mental health challenges.  

Pelvic floor physiotherapist Katie Kelly, B.Sc., M.Sc., PT, shares the experience that led to her passion to educate women about  preparation tips for and recovering from C-section birth along with new research on how to care for your C-section scar from a physical and mental health perspective.

Host April MacKinnon shares the personal story that led her to this moment: from a career in Engineering to a natural parenting store to a skin care formulator and brand owner and a woman who is passionate about women's reproductive health and wellbeing and how the Ripple Effect Podcast was born. A 10th episode celebration!

Rug hooking artist, author and small business owner Deanne Fitzpatrick describes her journey from professional therapist to embracing her identity as an artist. At the heart of it all how living authentically has shaped a successful career, but even more so, a life of creating beauty every day. 

Hypopressives instructor, yoga teacher, and doula Christina De Haas describes the practice of hypopressives and how this European postpartum standard of care using breath and posture can improve the strength of your pelvic floor, your abdominals and diaphragm, allow you to be better connected to your body, and contribute to your overall wellness in a way that you can control with a daily (or several days weekly) 10 minute practice. 

Katharina Reed has been supporting women for over 35 years. Having experienced a transformative event with the birth of her granddaughter, Katharina is filled with a renewed mission to work with women interested in lifting themselves up, shed self-limiting beliefs and intergenerational stories to live their potential. Using archetypes to identify her story, Katharina shares what led her here, how it has shaped her work and inspired a new business.

Serial entrepreneur Renee Warren candidly tells her story of becoming a mother - twice - in 11 months while building a business, and in an incredibly busy season of life.

She found herself caught in what she came to understand was an undiagnosed postpartum mood disorder. Renee shares her experience, the moment she realized she needed to take steps to achieve better balance, and how that has shaped her life and led to a business helping entrepreneurial families achieve balance of their own.

Designer Janet Murphy describes her path to embracing progress not perfection through gratitude journaling. Sharing her journey from burn out to conscious living, Janet tells us step by step how to cultivate gratitude daily and project gratitude to build joy into every day living as we approach a new year.

Dr. Sarah Hardy Walsh, ND, IBCLC shares how she helps women cultivate resilience during their transition to motherhood through community based drop-in sessions, group programs and private house call consultations. She shares her thoughts and experience on providing compassionate care for women and babies, advice for how to connect with your inner wisdom to determine your core values as a parent, and her wishes for changes to how women are supported in their early days of mothering.