Shelly talks to Ana Paula Markel (founder of Bini Birth, The Business of Being Born) about her transitions into motherhood. Ana Paula started in Brazil as a single Mom at age 21 and later had 3 more kids after meeting her husband and moving to Los Angeles. In the middle of all of those transitions Ana Paula would find herself building a career as a doula and childbirth educator, becoming a well known expert and leader in the birth world.

Shelly talks to a couple, musician Ben Lee and actress/director Ione Skye, about their journey into parenthood. Ben and Ione were married after Ione had her first daughter Kate and soon after their daughter Goldie joined the family. They talk through the role of being a step father and the transition of being a single mom into new family. (YOU WILL LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE FROM THIS).

Shelly sits down with Rebekka Johnson (Glow) and discusses how her path to becoming a mother was not at all what she thought it would be. It took longer to conceive than she expected and she wasn’t where she thought she would be career wise at that time. Now Rebekka has a 4 year old son who has Asthma. Shelly also interviews Childbirth Expert and Doula, Ana Paula Markel, (The Business of Being Born, Bini Birth) about hiring a doula or not hiring a doula.

There are many ways to become a mother. In this first episode of The Story of Mom, Shelly talks with soap writer and mom, Mandy Beall, about how she adopted her daughter and later had a biological son. She also speaks to Jenni June (a sleep expert) about how to get through sleep regression (especially with a 4 month old baby).

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