Olivia McCrillis is a restorative movement specialist and licensed physical therapist assistant. In this episode we talk about stress, what being in a constant state of fight or flight does to your body and some of the many reasons why it’s so important to bring ourselves back into “rest and digest mode”. Olivia’s heart is to always bring approachable methods to starting the process of healing and gives practical tips on how to help manage stress in your body.

Links:

Olivia’s instagram: https://instagram.com/olibbiagrace?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

New Routes Wellness instagram:

https://instagram.com/newrouteswellness?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

New Routes Wellness Website:

https://www.newrouteswellness.com/

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

In this episode, I (Julia) sit down to have a conversation featuring my amazing husband Carter! In the first portion of the episode we talk about our experience entering into parenthood together, talk about how Carter experienced our two births and how our relationship has changed throughout the journey.

In the second portion of the episode–from the perspective of dad/supportive partner– Carter answers questions from our instagram audience like "Did you (as a dad) feel isolated in the early weeks postpartum?" "Did you deal with parent preferences?" and others! This episode is meant to open up important dialogue around partners as they also navigate new territory becoming a parent.

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Kate is a Pelvic Floor Therapist who specializes in working with pregnant and postpartum women. In this episode we talk about how overlooked the pelvic floor is when talking about things like pregnancy, birth and recovery, the difference between things that are "common" versus things that are "normal" and how Kate approaches her work in a unique way. Kate works with women to, in her own words, "Take control over “leaks down there”, manage pelvic pain and tackle a host of other conditions we rarely discuss with others."

Website: https://www.peaceablepelvis.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceable_pelvis/

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Mitch and Charynn Meoak are parents to three beautiful children, two conceived via IVF and one surprise twist baby conceived naturally. They came on in this episode to discuss their experience and get vulnerable while sharing their story undergoing fertility treatments and IVF. Fertility and fertility treatments are often topics that are difficult to openly talk about. In this episode Mitch and Charynn really unpack a lot of the nuances and things that make fertility treatments really hard for couples–things like finances and health concerns. We talk about how important it is to never assume you know what someone is going through and how to give people the space they might need under difficult circumstances.

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Elizabeth Voss is a birth doula and certified breastfeeding counselor. In this episode we unpack the terms that are so often thrown at new moms: "fed is best" vs "breast is best". We talk about why both of these terms fall short of the mark, why we should stop using them and what the idea of "best" actually looks like in the real, messy, beautiful world of new motherhood.

To find out more about Elizabeth and her business go to: https://tclactationco.com/

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Samantha is a mother of 4, in her words, "Two I am blessed to raise, and two I am blessed to grieve." Walking through both of her losses and journey of grief has inspired Samantha to create a space for women to go when faced with unmet expectations, anxiety and grief. Her story is one that I am truly honored to be sharing in this episode.

Whether you have experienced grief recently, in your past, or perhaps are helping to support someone else, I think you will find this episode to be thought provoking, inspiring and powerful.

Links:

Protea Rising App - https://protea-rising.passion.io/

Samantha's Website - https://www.protearising.com/

Samantha's Mourning Pages - https://www.protearising.com/journal

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Anna Radchenko shares her powerful story of three completely unique pregnancy and postpartum experiences and what she’s learned in the process. Her story is richly layered with longing, love, profound loss, grief, and ends on a beautiful note of hope and healing. Anna’s hope in sharing her story is that it will resonate with others in a way that helps them embrace their own unique journey of motherhood and all of the changes and challenges it might bring along with it.

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Dr. Julie Brons (featured in episode 2, season 1 of this podcast) has been a Doctor of Chiropractic for over 30 years and is Certified in Wholefood Nutritional Counseling. In this episode we discuss everything from how to read nutrition and supplement labels, the differences between whole food and synthetic supplements, farming practices and why they matter and the basic nutritional needs of pregnant/postpartum moms.

Performance Chiropractic, Dr. Julie Brons Nutrition Counseling: https://performancechirointc.com/nutrition-couseling

Study on prenatal/postnatal flavor learning mentioned in episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1351272/

Cracker recipe mentioned in episode: https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/homemade-cheez-its/

Aviva Romm's supplement formulary: https://avivaromm.com/supplements/

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

Director of Thrive Medical Clinic, Rhonda Wrede and Julia talk about what supporting women as a community can look like. So often women feel like they are alone in their parenting journey, we don't believe this is how it should be and Thrive Medical Clinic is working hard to change this for the Grand Traverse Area women they serve. In this episode we unpack what their mission is, how we can better support women entering into their motherhood journey through coming around them in a more tangible and powerful way.

To learn more about

Thrive Medical Clinic click the link below:

https://www.pregnancycarecentertc.org/

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.

In this episode Dr. Amy Couturier and Julia unpack what direct pediatric care looks like and how each mom’s unique breastfeeding goals can be supported in the medical community.

Dr. Couturier had her first child in the middle of residency and had trouble breastfeeding. She was told to just do formula by family members and oftentimes found it difficult to sustain when going back to work. As a training pediatrician she found it odd that breastfeeding and breast milk is so heavily emphasized in pediatric research but did not feel equipped to help her future patients. Recognizing this was the first step, and, wanting to take it further, Dr. Couturier made the decision to become an IBCLC and support her pediatric patients in their breastfeeding goals as well. You can find out more about what Dr. Amy Couturier is doing following the links below:

The Joy of Becoming Real offers practical and emotional support for new moms transitioning into motherhood. To find out more about the services provided by Julia, please follow the links below.

Website- https://www.joyofbecomingreal.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/joyofbecomingreal/

This episode was produced by Taylor Cramer, of Cold Shower Media.