To Mom is To Love with Valerie Probstfeld, NP

Dionne Nicholls Germain is the Founder of Live Your Best Life for You, an executive coaching, leadership training, and speaking business serving an international clientele.  Dionne is a highly sought-after speaker, whose previous clients include The Government of Canada, PayPal, Mental Health Connecticut, and New York University. Dionne is the Forbes-featured author of The 90-Day Conquering Unforgiveness Journal for High-Performing High Achievers and creator of The Conquering Unforgiveness Workplace Workshop. Inspired by her personal testimony of overcoming infidelity in a 17-year relationship and her global work with executives and organizations, Dionne is passionate about developing leaders and transforming workplace cultures through forgiveness—unlocking trust, resilience, and innovation that ultimately drive increased employee engagement, productivity, and overall profitability. She says, “Forgiveness is good business.” Learn more: https://www.liveyourbestlifeforyou.com/ 

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The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Dr. Kimberly Horn is a nationally recognized research psychologist, author, and speaker. Dr. Horn helps people thrive through the power of human connection. Drawing on 30 years of experience in public health and behavioral science, she partners with organizations, communities, and individuals to strengthen relationships, reduce loneliness, and improve well-being. Audiences connect with her engaging, down-to-earth style be it a small group or on an international stage. Author of “Friends Matter, For Life, endorsed by Mel Robbins, Kimberly appears regularly on national and local media. Learn more and connect with Dr. Horn: https://www.drkimberlyhorn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drkimberlyhorn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kimberly-horn-862b3ba5/ 

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Catherine Duncan is an integrative spiritual consultant and the founder of Learning to Live, a private practice dedicated to whole-person healing. She specializes in guiding individuals through chronic illness, life transitions, grief, and the search for deeper meaning and purpose. Catherine also serves as a consultant for Minnesota Personalized Medicine, an integrative medical practice in Minneapolis. As a board-certified chaplain and certified spiritual director, Catherine combines her extensive clinical experience with alternative healing modalities, including positive neuroplasticity (trained under Rick Hanson, PhD), Reiki, Healing Touch, qigong, EFT/tapping, and sound healing. Her unique blend of evidence-based practices and intuitive guidance helps her clients reconnect with their bodies, calm their minds, and awaken their spirits. An accomplished public speaker, Catherine frequently presents on topics like stress management, resilience, self-compassion, and awakening to organizations and companies both in person and virtually.

Catherine’s book, “Everyday Awakening: Five Practices for Living Fully, Feeling Deeply, and Coming into Your Heart and Soul” is an amazing must read and endorsed by Mel Robbins who states: “Everyday Awakening is your road map to living a fully engaged life. Catherine’s story and her five practices are refreshingly accessible. She doesn’t just talk about awakening - she’s lived it and teaches you how to stop sleepwalking through your life and start living it!”

Learn more: https://www.catherineduncan.org/ and connect with Catherine on all the socials!

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The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Debby Klein is an innovative educational leader and expert in building high-performing professional learning communities. She is deeply passionate about integrating play and gamified learning into daily instruction to foster social-emotional learning, problem-solving, and critical math and literacy skills. A seasoned mentor and coach, her expertise is widely recognized, with career highlights including contributions to educational books like Caring School Leadership and various teacher resource books for mathematics instruction. She is an annual guest lecturer at Wheaton College and a cited contributor to the US Department of Education's "Supporting Effective Educator Development" Research Program (2017 to present). Her notable accolades include the INSPRA’s Distinguished Service in Leadership award (2025), the Marguerite F. Key Fellowship (2018), and helping her school earn the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon (2015).

In this episode, Debby talks with us about the importance of play, curiosity, as well as much more! Debby lives by her mantra "Assume goodness. Give grace." Connect with Debby https://www.instagram.com/notdekleining/ and [email protected] 

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Lisa Zarcone is a child abuse survivor, author of “The Unspoken Truth A Memoir” and "The Book of Joann." Lisa is also a child and mental health advocate, public keynote speaker, social media influencer, and radio personality. She is a CASA Advocate (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children and also received the 2023 Women of Impact Award – Business West Magazine and the 2021 Massachusetts Heroine Award. As the Massachusetts National Ambassador and Regional Director for NAASCA (National

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Reena De Lanerolle is a maternal Mental Health Therapist and mother to two young children. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, holds a Perinatal Mental-Health Certification, and also is a Certified Rehabilitation Therapist. She is the director of clinical programs and engagement at Counseling Works:  https://www.counselingworks.com/about-us/meet-reena-de-lanerolle/ Reena has been a previous guest on To Mom Is To Love! Check out her most recent episode here: https://www.tomomistolove.com/podcast/episode/2647618c/grief-and-loss-through-a-unique-lens-with-reena-de-lanerolle-episode-42

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

In this special episode I sit down and talk with Dr. Barbara Vokatis about her amazing new book "Unshakable: Parenting Through Autism with Love, Courage, and Purpose." 

Dr. Barbara Vokatis is a professor at the State University of New York at Oneonta, keynote speaker, award-winning author, and therapy dog partner. As a researcher, she studies learning in innovative courses, innovative inquiry spaces for children, and her innovative dog therapy lab in a local elementary school. She is an author of books on dog therapy in educational settings ("Teachers and Therapy Dog Teams: Innovative Collaborations to Make a Difference for Children") and a children’s book ("Carmel Goes to School") with the therapy dog theme.

Her new book, Unshakable: Parenting Through Autism with Love, Courage, and Purpose, gives voice to the experiences of countless parents navigating challenges, making it a must-read for anyone seeking insight and inspiration. Learn more here: https://barbaravokatis.com/

Dr. Tamsin Astor, Chief Habit Scientist, Executive Coach, and Founder & CEO of Yoga Brained LLC. Tamsin has a unique blend of neuroscience, mindfulness, and real-life resilience. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and certifications in executive coaching, yoga, Ayurveda, and facilitation.

In this episode, Dr. Astor discusses with us habits, mindset, boundaries, and much more! Connect with Dr. Astor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsin-astor/ and check out her website: https://tamsinastor.com/

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

John is a HR executive with over 30 years of nonprofit leadership experience, including the past eight years as Vice President of Human Resources at LA Family Housing. John leads with the quote "If you can be anything, be kind" showing up with kindness, gratitude, and inclusion. John’s leadership style is grounded in servant leadership, mentorship, and creating workplaces where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive. In this powerful episode, John talks with us about the power of hope, kindness, and gratitude. Connect with John on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-horn47/

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/

Tom Dahlborg is the President and CEO of Dahlborg HealthCARING Leadership Group, LLC (DHLG). Tom positions leaders (in healthcare and beyond) to engage heart and mind in all they do so that they embrace and embody compassion, care and love, while leveraging science and evidence, to honor their callings and achieve betterment for all. His key focus areas include: Transforming healthcare to healthCARING, amplifying positive childhood experiences for all children, as well as stopping bullying. He is also the author of the book “From Heart To Head & Back Again: ... a Journey Through the Healthcare System” Learn more: https://dahlborghlg.com/

The mission of To Mom Is To Love is to support, encourage, and empower each other as imperfect moms to love as a verb. Welcome to our community!  https://www.tomomistolove.com/