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Dr. Sam joins host Lina Forrestal and discusses her work around on the relationship between mothers and their infants. She has figured out exactly what newborns need to feel safe and connected, and how this deeply affects who our children grow up to be, and whether they feel safe in the world.

Dr. Sam is teaching a course called ‘Parenting as Love: The 12 Secrets to a More Beautiful Life for You and Your Kids,’ which begins this May.  Sign up here: https://newmamas--drsamrader.thrivecart.com/parenting-as-love/ 

Dr. Sam, creator of Source Code, shares a new approach to growth and evolution that identifies how our early childhood experience shapes us and our world, and how we can recode ourselves for a healthier, more beautiful life. 

During her 18 years as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Sam discovered that there are only 12 core defense mechanisms we inherit in early childhood, if we don’t get what we need at each developmental stage. She calls these our Coping Styles.

A big part of Sam’s work is educating parents on the needs of their children at each stage of development. The good news is that we can reparent our children at any age, regardless of the age of the wounding. The most important part of that is reparenting ourselves, with deep self-love and self-compassion. 

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In this episode of Just Chatting, Lina catches up with her friend Biz on her move to LA, female friendships, friendship breakups, dating, red flags, and more.
 
 Lina and Biz talk about past female friendships and how expectations and friendship changes as you get older. They share how they both have had significant female friendship breakups and how devastating they can feel. They also share some funny dating stories from their past and what they now recognize as red flags.
 
 The main theme of the episode is how life differs from your 20s versus your 30s. As Biz is turning 30 this year, she reflects on where she is in life and what she’s looking forward to in the next chapter. 

Connect with Biz here: @bizpetersen

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Pregnancy complications led Annalee Fuller to an emergency C-section at just 29 weeks followed by an 8 week NICU stay. 

In this episode, Annalee shares her story: 

• What pregnancy complications led to an early birth
• How providers worked with her throughout the process
• How she felt going into the emergency c-section 
• What her mindset looked like when her daughter was in the NICU
• What they did during those NICU visits
• How she and her husband advocated for their daughter
• What criteria her daughter had to meet to be discharged
• What bringing her daughter home from the hospital looked like

Annalee is from Utah where she lives with her husband, Seth and daughter, Lila. After graduating from college with a degree in exercise and wellness she started working as a personal trainer and prenatal fitness specialist.  In her healing journey, she has relied on her background in health and wellness and is a huge believer in the power of exercise, mindset, and nutrition to support maternal health.

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Connect with Annalee on Instagram @annalee.fuller 

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In this episode, Lina and her guest, CEO and Founder Candice Collison, get real about body image, dressing yourself postpartum, postpartum anxiety, sustainable textiles and fashion. 

Candice is a mom of 3, a digital marketing and E-commerce veteran, and Of an Origin CEO & Founder.

Connect with Candice:

• https://www.instagram.com/ofanorigin/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@ofanorigin

Shop Of an Origin: https://ofanorigin.com/ 

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In this episode of Just Chatting, Lina and her friend Audrey share their thoughts and experiences about being mommy bloggers and social media micro "influencers". 

In this episode, they discuss:

• How being a creator on the Internet has changed throughout the years
• How they both struggled with a toxic relationship with social media
• Where they are today as creators and how they view social media and how they feel about different channels

This episode is sure to spark meaningful conversation and reflection. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and join us for this episode of "Just Chatting".

Check out Audrey's YouTube Channel: The Nguyen Family 

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Melissa Wirt is the CEO and Founder of Latched Mama, a breastfeeding apparel company. In this episode, I’m having Melissa share her advice to women that want to build successful careers and businesses, while raising a growing family, as she has. As a mom of 6, Melissa shares how to overcome mom guilt and reach career goals and juggle a family at the same time. 
 
In this episode, Lina and Melissa discuss:

• Why moms feel so lonely in motherhood
  
  
• At what stage of your motherhood journey did Melissa start Latched Mama
  
  
• Why asking for help is the most important skill that a mother should learn
  
  
• Why having more moms in leadership positions is important for real societal change around how we treat mothers in business
  
  
• Did Latched Mama start off as a hobby that became a company or did she always know she wanted it to be something big?
  
  
• How did Melissa and her husband negotiate carving out time to work on your business?
  
  
• How you can find the time to reach your career goals as a mom

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More About Melissa Wirt

Melissa Wirt is the CEO and founder of Latched Mama, a breastfeeding apparel company whose parent-friendly policies are setting a new standard for flexible work. A certified lactation counselor, Melissa founded Latched Mama in 2014, in response to the lack of comfortable, stylish, affordable nursing wear options for women. Latched Mama has since grown into a robust brand and community that counts close to half a million members, and has been featured in media outlets ranging from Business Insider to USA Today to CBS This Morning. A native of Richmond, Melissa currently resides in Chesterfield, Virginia with her husband, Eric, and their six children.

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In this "Just Chatting" episode, the mamas sit down and discuss the latest season of Love is Blind (Episodes 1-8).

Lina brings in her friend and fellow reality dating show enthusiast, Brianna B on the podcast to get her thoughts on:

• How do we feel about Irina and Micah?
• Who's truly ready for marriage? 
• Does Zack give us the ick? Or is he just quirky? 
• Is Jackie chasing toxic love? 
• What do we think of Paul's mom? 
• Brett and Tiffany are the real deal
• What's up with Micah's so-called "friends" 
• Kwame: is he the villain or just misunderstood?
• Is love truly blind? 
• Would past Brianna and Lina ever do a show like Love is Blind? 
• Who would Brianna and Lina been attracted to in the pods?

Connect with Brianna at @thatsbriannab on Instagram

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Natalie is a 29 year old mom of 3. She's a working mom and her oldest son has autism. 
She was a first time mom and her son developed completely normal. He hit all his milestones and was talking but when he turned 18 months, everything changed. 

In this episode, Natalie talks about her journey as a mom with a child diagnosed with autism. She discusses the blessings and the challenges, and how she learned to advocate for herself as a mother and her son. 

Discussed in this episode:

• How old her son was when she first started to notice the signs of autism
• The signs of autism
• What she knew about autism prior to his diagnosis
• How Natalie felt throughout this journey
• The kind of support Natalie sought out
• How her family reacted
• What care looks like for a child with autism

Connect with Natalie: @natalienogales

According to the CDC, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children in the United States. April is World Autism Month. Learn more at autismspeaks.org

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In this "Just Chatting" episode, Lina catches up with her new mom friend, Giselle. 

Lina and Giselle explore Season 2 of the Netflix show, Ginny and Georgia. They weave in their own experiences in relation to the major themes of Ginny and Georgia:

• How Georgia has so many layers and is such a complex character 
• Georgia's history of abuse
• How Ginny's dad, Zion, is often glamorized despite his flaws as a father
• Does Georgia have the right to play "God"? 
• How the show discusses being mixed race
• How the show treats racism
• Relating to Georgia in trying to fit in with new mom friends
• Relating to Georgia in how triggered she is by her in-laws 

More about Giselle: Giselle is a first-generation American with Dominican roots, who's also a new mom learning how to navigate that world while unpacking her own childhood (generational) trauma, and finding her balance as a new "working mom" with a 17th month old toddler, that just came out of a severe PPD experience. This experience has led her to start her own podcast called the "What's New, Mama? Podcast", because she hopes that by sharing her experience, alongside her sis-in-law, Amy, that it can help another Mama out there feel less alone and more understood. Her podcast can be found on her website and/or Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and Youtube with new episodes every Sunday and check out their IG @whatsnewmamapodcast

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In 2019, Filippa discovered that she had a symptomatic prolapse. She was shaking for hours and thought her life was over. After the healthcare system completely let Filippa down, she woke up one day and decided to fix this on my own. It took about 2 and a half years till she reached a state of being completely symptom free. She shares that although this was worst thing she ever experienced, it brought her life purpose: starting Moonrise Health to help other women heal from pelvic floor dysfunction holistically.

Symptomatic prolapse is determined by self-report of a feeling of bulge, pressure, or protrusion or a visible bulge from the vagina.

The most common risk factor for symptomatic prolapse is Vaginal childbirth, which can stretch and strain the pelvic floor. Multiple vaginal childbirths raise your risk for pelvic organ prolapse later in life. But you can get prolapse even if you have never had children or if you had a cesarean, or C-section, delivery.

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