The Maternity Leave Podcast

This episode's #mompreneur is Svetlana Robertson, a neuroplasticity specialist and expert in helping children with autism and neurodevelopmental challenges unlock their potential.

Svetlana shares her groundbreaking approach to improving communication, behavior, and learning through the power of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to rewire and grow.

We discuss:

💡 How the healthcare system can leave parents feeling unsupported and disempowered—and what they can do about it.

💡 The critical role a parent’s mental state plays in their child’s development and progress.

💡 Success stories that prove profound transformation is possible with the right mindset and strategies.

❣️ If you’re a parent, caregiver, or educator looking for new tools to help your child thrive, this episode is for you.

This episode's #mompreneur is Carissa Moreno, a business coach who helps other coaches transition from 1:1 coaching to group coaching.

Her goal? To help mompreneurs regain their time and freedom while building sustainable and profitable businesses.

Carissa's journey is one of resilience and transformation. We explored her personal story, from growing up with absent parents to escaping an abusive relationship, and how those experiences fueled her drive to create a better life for herself and her children.

Carissa also shared the hard truths about mompreneurship—how leaving her job to spend more time with her kids initially had the opposite effect—and the steps she took to find balance and success.

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In this episode of the Maternity Leave Podcast, I sit down with #mompreneur Jill Urbane, an Early Childhood Interventionist and Masters Level Social Worker with nearly 30 years of experience.

Jill has dedicated her career to helping parents support their child’s learning, growth, and development in practical, compassionate ways.🎙️

What We Discuss:

🌟 The importance of parental mental wellness in raising healthy, thriving children.

🌟 How to foster healthy attachment.

🌟 The 3 C’s for handling an unregulated toddler (you don’t want to miss this!)🌟 #GentleParenting—what it is and what it’s not

And much more!

❣️ This episode is packed with actionable tips and real-world strategies to help you navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood.

🔗 Resources: BOOK MENTIONED- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind- https://amzn.to/4fc73z7

📝 Join Jill's free online parenting community, The Mentor Mom Academy: https://www.thementormomblog.com/offers/xnreJBNF-----

SARICE'S RESOURCES

In this episode of Maternity Leave, I sit down with a unique type of therapist!

Lindsey Konchar is a Certified Financial Social Worker and coach and we discuss all things financial wellness.

Lindsey specializes in financial therapy, a transformative approach that combines behavioral therapy with financial coaching to help people make shame-free, intentional decisions about money. 💰

We dive into:

💡 What Financial Therapy Is and how it differs from traditional financial planning.

💡 Overcoming Money Shame and creating a healthier relationship with your finances.

💡 Teaching Healthy Money Habits to Kids: Lindsey shares how she’s instilling financial literacy in her daughter.

💡 How Proper Financial Planning Retired Her Husband: A powerful testament to the importance of a solid financial plan.

And more!

This episode's #mompreneur is the resilient Dr. Valerie Hertzog—a medical doctor, wellness coach, and mom of three.

This episode's #mompreneur is Melina Kane, a professional organizer and life coach, who shares invaluable insights into making your home a reflection of your energy and values, organizing for the holidays, and creating more with less.

This episode's #mompreneur is Dr. Hemapriya Natesan, a doctor-turned-eCommerce entrepreneur who’s making waves with her profitable multi-niche online businesses.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing my top 5 tips on raising healthy eaters and the lifelong benefits of building nutritious habits early on. Drawing from my background as a dietitian in a national child lunch program, I also share how I’ve applied these successful strategies with my son today.

This episode's #mompreneur is Gabriella Bores, a licensed therapist and postpartum coach dedicated to helping moms discover their highest selves through compassion. Gabriella specializes in supporting postpartum moms who find themselves overwhelmed by worst-case-scenario thinking, guiding them towards more joy, presence, and relaxation in their motherhood journey.

This episode's #mompreneur is the fun Mitch Blackford, host of the  @funrichmom  podcast. Mitch shares her journey of becoming a mom after 40, homeschooling her children, and tapping into her inner "Fun Rich Mom" to thrive in motherhood and beyond.