Therapy For Moms (Formerly Healing After Birth)

I am thrilled to have had the pleasure of interviewing Anne. She holds a wealth of information and wisdom. She is passionate about all things related to motherhood and parenthood. I wanted to gather some of Anne's stories to share with all of you. 

Together we explored these topics of conversation: 

Bio:  Anne Margolis, CNM, LM, MSN, BSN, RN

Anne Margolis is a Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife, Licensed Femme! Teacher, Certified Clarity Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and practitioner. She is a 3rd generation guide to mommas birthing babies in her family. Anne has helped thousands of families in her 20+ year midwifery practice and has personally ushered the births of over 1000 healthy babies into the world. She has also guided countless human beings to heal from emotional pain, inner stress and trauma, tap into their strength and power, live fully and vibrantly, and reclaim their radiance, joyfulness, calm and overall sense of well-being.

Through her online childbirth course 'Love Your Birth', her online and in-person midwifery for pregnancy and postpartum support consultations, her birth professional mentoring, her holistic gynecology, Clairty Breathwork and Femme! experience offerings she infuses wisdom, compassion, inspiration, and joy into the entire process of women’s health care from teen aged years to menopause, as well as into facilitating incredible healing and wellness for both men and women of all ages.

Anne is a two times number one national and international best selling author of 'Natural Birth Secrets: An Insiders Guide How To Give Birth Holistically, Healthfully and Safely, and Love the Experience', and also 'Trauma Release Formula: The Revolutionary Step by Step Program for Eliminating Effects of Childhood Abuse, Trauma, Emotional Pain and Crippling Inner Stress, to Living in Joy without Drugs or Therapy.'

Anne’s work, insights and advice have been seen on TV shows and movies including 4 episodes of 'A Baby Story' on TLC Discovery Channel, and the award winning feature documentary, 'Orgasmic Birth' and 'The Human Longevity Project.'

To learn more about Anne and her incredible work check out her website: https://homesweethomebirth.com/anne-margolis

**Sensitive Topic of Conversation**

In this episode of the Healing After Birth podcast I spoke with Liz Winters about her lived experience with pregnancy loss. 

Liz openly shares about:

During this candid heartfelt conversation about postpartum, motherhood, grief, and health, Liz did not hold back. She was honest, reflective, and insightful. 

Professional Bio:

Liz Winters is a nutritional therapy practitioner, certified pre and postnatal coach, unapologetic foodie and mama.

She is the owner of Liz Winters Wellness, an online platform dedicated to helping women move through all walks of

motherhood with ease through meaningful fitness and nutrition programs, healthy living support, and hundreds of

delicious recipes.

After the unexpected loss of her son, Liz set out to change the way women walk through pregnancy and infant loss

by creating the support programs:

Links to programs below:

● What the F*ck Do I Do Now: Tips for Navigating Postpartum Recovery After Loss (free download): CLICK HERE

● This Shit is Hard: How to Support Someone After Pregnancy Loss (free download): CLICK HERE

● Well this F*cking Sucks: The Grieving Mama’s Guide to Postpartum Recovery After Loss (full program, $97): CLICK HERE 

● From Speechless to Supportive: How to Support a Loved One After Pregnancy Loss (full program, $37): CLICK HERE

You can find Liz on Instagram (@lizwinterswellness), co-hosting the Beyond Birth Podcast, or at LizWintersWellness.com

In today's podcast I had the pleasure of engaging in a candid conversation around motherhood with Kate.

We deconstructed some of the following topics of conversation:

Kate's Bio:

Kate is a mom of 3 beautiful, energetic, and loving kiddos, postpartum doula, President  of East End Birth Network, Inc. (a recognized 501c3), and co-host of the Mom Deconstructed Podcast.  After experiencing a trying postpartum period after her third child was born, she began her training to become a postpartum doula. Since then, she’s been providing support for new families as they transition into early parenthood.  She’s passionate about normalizing the postpartum period, creating community to support new families, and pulling back the curtain of what “real” motherhood looks like.

Links:

Mom Deconstructed www.momdeconstructed.com

Insta: @momdeconstructed

FB @momdeconstructed

In this episode Gena and I dove deep into the heart of the topics discussed, as well, each others hearts. Gena is a mentor, friend, and elder.  She speaks about birth spirituality and healing, with years of experience.  Her presence and wisdom is palpable throughout this conversation.

Together we explored the following topics of conversation:  

Gena McCarthy RN, MFT is a perinatal psychotherapist, a certified EMDR (PTSD treatment) provider and a developer and educator of the Birth Spirituality and Healing Network which includes: Coach and Facilitator Certification Programs for Ceremonies of Pregnancy, Healing Birth Trauma – Parent Renewal Workshops. She trained in Shamanic, Buddhist, Cherokee Peacekeeper and Perinatal Psychology cross-cultural ways of healing. She co-developed the Contra Costa County Integrative Health Program, founded and co-coordinated the Contra Costa PerinatalDepression to Wellness Network and co – organized the Birth Keeper Summit in 2015 and the multicultural partnership Bay Area Birth keepers in 2016. She lives with her beloved husband and has offices in the Bay Area. She loves to hike, dance, sing, garden, travel and visit with their son, who lives on the east coast. 

To follow Gena and learn more about her new offerings visit: www.birthspiritualityandhealing.com 

Gena McCarthy RN, MFT#32708

Throughout this awesome conversation with this dynamic team, we engaged in a meaningful exploration of the challenges that many parents face. Together, we unpacked the term conscious parenting; why our kids go through the terrible twos and how to handle it with presence; and how as parents we can become the best version of ourselves! 

I loved my time with both Vanessa and David. And I hope to have them on the show again. 

Bios: 

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is a mom, registered psychologist, parenting educator, best-selling author, international speaker, and a regularly invited media guest. Founder and director of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic, she has been supporting families and children for almost 20 years and has previous experience in community mental health and the school system. While navigating the journey of parenting her own two children, including the restructuring of her family through divorce, Dr. Vanessa has been challenged to grow herself up. From this awakened place she journeys along on a path that lands for herself and her family, all of which has profoundly changed her life and is a significant influence on her speaking and practice. Vanessa is the author of best selling book: Discipline Without Damage.

David Loyst has been studying and teaching about parenting for over 30 years as a Speech Language Pathologist and Autism Consultant … and has been practicing with his own children for more than 20 years. David noticed that the common behaviourist parenting techniques of consequences and time-outs (that he initially advocated!!) did not work and also seemed to cause an increase in anxiety and stress. These observations led David to the study of developmental attachment parenting. Beyond his professional practice, David noticed as a parent that he didn’t always implement what he intended.He was inspired by his own challenges to learn about the workings of his mind and how to care for himself so that he could truly lead and care for his children. 

Dr. Vanessa and David trust that sharing their unique personal and professional perspective will help you find your path, for your own growth and for the growth of your children who are counting on you. 

Contact info: 

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe - [email protected] www.drvanessalapointe.com

David Loyst, M.Sc. (SLP) - Autism Consultant, Parent Educator Loyst and Associates Autism Services Inc. t. 604-760-6787 www.randrforautism.com |

If you are a Doula, or someone who holds postpartum birth stories, this episode is for you. **Trigger warning - There are stories and details shared of traumatic births. If you are a mom recovering from a traumatic birth experience, listen with caution, as the tales told may activate your system and bring up some painful points that still require compassionate attention. Of course, you know what is best for you, so listen to your body and heart.**

Throughout this episode I, Jennifer, share with you my personal story of working as a Doula and apprenticing midwife - the rise and fall of it all. You will hear about how I first caught the birth bug, and what eventually resulted in the end of my doula career. 

I speak to the impact that having witnessed 'crimes-against-wisdom' in birth can have on us. You will learn about that term, as well as, compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress injury. You will hear about the need for skills to protect one from STS injury, and a need for a supportive trauma-informed tribe. 

I unpack my journey of healing along with the insights gained and how those insights can support you as a Doula. Further, how you can better serve your families in the postpartum. And finally, you will be introduced to the concept of the Sacred Story Keeper. 

The concluding remarks invite you to stay connected about my up and coming program for Doulas by joining my list at www.jennifersummerfeldt.com (click on learn more link). The story shared is relatable and captivating. I invite you to listen and I look forward to hearing from you in my inbox. 

In this episode I enjoyed chatting with Christy about postpartum health, in particular, postpartum body health.

Christy opens by sharing vulnerably about her story and struggles with postpartum pain and depression. Christy covered the following topics: pain is not normal, haemorrhoids, leaking, the abdominal wall and rectus diastasis, personal assessment process, and success stories. We spoke about the 'bounce back' culture and the pressure that moms feel to 'get their body back after birth'. Christy shares about her assessment process which is incredibly thorough and an empowered approach to fitness. We all need a fitness coach like Christy, even those of us who are not into 'fit culture'. Christy is about health and empowerment, and helps moms feel good in their skin. Most importantly, she is creating a community around health and motherhood. 

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Christy Amason is a mom of two and best known for her no nonsense approach to postnatal fitness. As a postnatal fitness expert with over 15 years of experience as a coach, Christy had dedicated her coaching career to helping moms become fit, empowered and symptom-free in their body after babies. 

Being able to relate her own struggles with return to exercise after her daughter was born, Christy has been able to understand first-hand what moms need (and are lacking) from the fitness industry. 

Christy's passion for helping moms discover their fit-potenial after babies, shines through in every aspect of her coaching career. She helps moms redefine their #mombod through 1:1 coaching, classes, online coaching and an active social media presence. 

Christy's reputation for being down to earth and her ability to produce fast results, has made her one of the go-to postnatal coaches in the industry. To learn more about Christy and her programs you can visit her at www.empowerfit.ca