Dr. Swathi Krishna is a psychiatrist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. We sat down and talked about the field of psychiatry and medication. I was so grateful Swathi was so open and honest in answering the most common questions parents have when it comes seeing a psychiatrist and deciding whether medication is necessary. I loved everything she had to say and I learned so much, even though I thought I knew so much on the topic already!

Nichelle Stewart and her husband run Rockin S Farms, a local honor-system farm that grows some of the best produce I have ever tasted. 6 years ago they lost their daughter, Cheyenne, in a car accident at age 17. Following that tragedy the community began a local tradition, called Cheyenne Heard Pay it Forward Day. In this episode she talks about life after the greatest loss.

Today I am talking with Dr. Jeannine Jannot. She is a local author who wrote a book that basically is a Kid Factory manual. I love and approve of every single word. She has over 20 years of experience working with children, teenagers and young adults in both public and private school settings spanning preschool through college. She wrote the book The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart to provide an updated roadmap to navigate the daunting journey through today's high-stakes, high-stress education experience.

Michelle is a very talented and very recognized event planner in Atlanta and beyond. She owns Lemiga Events, which specializes in full service planning and event design. She has earned her name for herself, mostly due to her ability to take small intimate details about the person or couple, and translate it into a lavish event everyone enjoys and no one will forget! I enjoyed sitting down with her briefly and discussing how she juggles two high demand jobs: event planning and motherhood.

Today’s episode is about high schoolers. I knew I wanted to talk to a high school teacher since they are on the front lines of the high school climate. The first person who came to mind is Kristy Ventre because I would have LOVED to have had a teacher like her when I was in school! She also happens to own her own business called Ventres Adventures, which specializes in study abroad programs for high schoolers. We talk a lot about the importance of travel and what her advice would be for any high school student and any parent of a high schooler.

Justine is a speech/language pathologist with over 40 years of experience and the owner and director of Pediatric Speech Therapy. She’s the best in the biz when it comes to understanding the relationship between language and emotion. She gives so much insight to how their minds process language and how to get a lot more than “fine” out of them when we ask how their day was.

Today’s episode features a mom who knows a thing or two about juggling family with business. I think it is important to highlight moms who are out there killing it as mothers and following their own passions. Sumhr Giboney perfectly personifies this message. She is the owner and creator of Pollyann Collection, custom wood signs you’ve probably seen all over your instagram feed and all over atlanta. I was so excited to talk to her about the juggle and the struggle of balancing motherhood with business.

Today we are talking about kids and money - mostly around the topic of entrepreneurship. Monica Lage started a program called Break Into Business that features summer camps, an ongoing entrepreneurial group, and The Final Pitch seminar… all aimed at showing kids the value of a little inginuity and hard work!

I knew I wanted to do an episode on babies for a while now because I feel like new parents are bombarded with information. I think they are given the impression every decision they make can make or break their child. So I wanted to talk to someone who could really lay out what we should worry about, and what we shouldn’t. Allie Horne is a nurse practitioner and owner of The New Normal, a parent support business that combines the competence of a medical professional, compassion of a friend, and empathy of a fellow parent.