Dr. Heather Rhodes joins Jessie on the podcast to chat about hormones and it's impact on our bodies! Come along for the journey of how so many things can factor into our emotional health. Heather provides a ton of great insight into how we can better understand our bodies and use things like diet and exercise to boost and encourage the more beneficial side of hormones. 

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Joining Jessie on this week's episode is Amber Weakley. Amber is the Outreach Coordinator for Post Partum Support Charleston, and shares with us the many struggles of PMAD, and the impactful work that PPD Charleston offers to women. 

An estimated one in five women women suffer with postpartum depression and anxiety. Some research has this ratio as shocking as one in three who endure maternal mental illnesses. To put this in perspective, that is a staggering 950,000 women in the US alone who will struggle to move into motherhood. PPD Support Charleston is a non-profit organization that exists to provide support and resources to women and their families struggling with maternal mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, and psychosis during and after pregnancy.


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In episode 17 of the Tough Mama Podcast, Clare of www.natureandnurture.love shares the importance of  support to the post-partum mom. Clare takes her "lifelong love of learning about empowered health with my wonder and awe of the natural world around us to support and help replenish new parents and families, working with nature’s remedies to nurture you."

As a new mom, it can be so difficult to find balance and rest after the baby comes. Jessie and Clare discuss taking things slow, and how vital caring for yourself as a mom can better enable you to care for your family!

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Bayly Silverman is the owner and founder of "Your Happy Nest": a nanny and babysitting agency that helps families find experienced and loving nannies, household managers and newborn specialists in Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston, and Cincinnati. As a mom to young children herself and a former nanny, she tries to use that experience as both to make the perfect match for families and nannies!

In this episode Jessie and Bayly discuss the importance of finding extra support in your mom life, and how beneficial it can be knowing you're not in it alone; no matter the stage of motherhood!

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Aubrey is a 40yo twin mom plus one to an all girl “twirlsquad”. She found herself drowning amongst a sea of postpartum anxiety after years of fertility treatments resulted in a natural pregnancy when the twins were 5mo old. Navigating new mom-life, a new positive result, and a new body- she was left spinning for new ways to connect with others & herself.
[Insert a virtual community that changed everything!] She not only shed 30+ pounds, she’s stronger than ever, and has a tribe thick as thighs ;) from all over the world.
Now she’s on a mission to help others realize that there’s another way to connect to each other, build community & learn to love the skin you’re in in the process. Because health starts inside and pours over everywhere else!

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In this episode, certified nurse midwife Jennifer Hirchert joins me to tell her Tough Mama Story.  Jen had to overcome many hurdles to reach her goal of breastfeeding past one year, and she has made it to almost two!  This is an encouraging story of what a mom can do when she builds a support team for herself and sets her mind to something.  You are more powerful than you think, mama!

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Marsha Cayton is a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in a variety of healthcare settings.  She is passionate about creating wellness in our healthcare system.

After years of practicing in medical and mental health, she noticed that we are relying on medications to treat patients and they continue to get sicker and sicker.

She created SEE Alternatives, PLLC as a holistic alternative to the current way our system operates.

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This episode is all about baby led weaning or, as Julie likes to say, baby led feeding. 
Julie Mercadante is a speech and language pathologist and owner of Holy City Speech, based in Charleston, SC. She is so good at what she does, so if you have any questions about feeding your little one, reach out to her!

Julie has 20 years of experience in this field, and this episode is packed with useful information as you are navigating the waters of feeding baby during the first year. 

Here are the links from the show...

NumNum Pre Spoon
Beckman Tri Chew
Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater
Adventures in Veggieland

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There is no question that toxins in the environment interact negatively with our bodies.  Dr. Caroline Smythe joins us on today's episode to explain how that occurs and what a person can do in defense.   

Dr. Smythe is a board certified psychiatrist who practices root-cause psychiatry in Charleston, SC.  She believes that the balance of the body’s systems is vital to the balance of one’s mental health and well-being, and what happens in your gut, adrenals, and with your immune system can affect your mood and anxiety level. In her words, "Treating merely one's symptoms can result in only a modest benefit, and can often be an approach that requires treatment indefinitely.  However, getting to the root cause and treating the underlying imbalances will oftentimes result in a steady improvement in multiple areas simultaneously."

Today's episode is full of resources.  I will link to them below. 

1. Whole Health Psychiatry - Dr. Smythe's practice
2. Envirobiomics - home mold test
3, Micro Balance Products - Agar Plates and Laundry Additive
4. EWG.org
5. Austin Air Filter
6. Air Oasis
7. I.Q. Air
8. Berkey Water Filter
9. Great Planes Lab 

Book Recommendations from this episode:
1. Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders - Dr. Kenneth Bock
2. Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity - Dr. Neil Nathan

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In this episode, I discuss Emotionally Focused Therapy with Diane Arnold, EFT Certified Counselor in Charleston, SC.  This episode is very helpful for therapists who would like for information about this type of therapy, and also for couples who are stuck and in search of a type of therapy to try.  

Here are the links for the resources we mention in this episode.  

Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families

Created for Connection: The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

The Family Collective

Diane's Practice

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