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Why does perimenopause sometimes feel like your entire body changed the rules without telling you?

In Part 2 of Carly’s conversation with Traci Potterf, PhD, founder of Inner Genius Health, the discussion gets much more personal.

Carly brings Traci the questions she has been trying to untangle in her own life: brain fog, ADHD, burnout, hormonal changes, weight gain, irregular bleeding, birth control, perimenopause, gut health, and conflicting advice about what she should test or do next.

Instead of looking at one symptom in isolation, Traci discusses a whole-body approach to understanding what may be contributing to how a woman feels.

The conversation explores nervous system regulation, hormones, lifestyle, nutrition, gut health, functional testing, environmental factors, and the emotional and social context women are living in.

Traci also brings in her background in medical anthropology to discuss how the experience of perimenopause and menopause may differ across cultures and why factors such as community, support, environment, food, and even the social value placed on aging women are worth examining.

In this episode:

• Perimenopause and hormonal changes

• Brain fog and feeling unlike yourself

• ADHD and changing capacity

• Carly’s real-life perimenopause questions

• Burnout and chronic overwhelm

• Nervous system regulation

• Why lifestyle changes feel harder when you are depleted

• Weight changes and whole-body health

• Gut health and functional testing

• Hormone and thyroid testing

• Minerals and individualized health information

• Why healing is not necessarily linear

• Building more physical and emotional capacity

• Small daily practices that support regulation

• Why Traci says we heal at the speed of life, not Amazon Prime

Traci explains that when the nervous system becomes more regulated, other lifestyle changes may begin to feel more manageable because you have more bandwidth to work with.

She also challenges the idea that weight loss should always be the primary target. In her approach, improving overall health comes first, with weight changes potentially occurring as part of that larger process.

If you have ever found yourself sitting in a doctor’s office thinking, “I know something has changed, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to ask for,” this conversation will probably feel very familiar.

Traci Potterf, PhD is the founder of Inner Genius Health.

She specializes in Mind-Brain-Body Functional Health Consulting for High Performers, helping clients move from anxiety and invisible illness toward sustainable performance, vitality, and impact.

Traci is a:

Health Detective + Nervous System & Longevity Lifestyle Expert | Consultant, Coach & Speaker

Her philosophy through Inner Genius Health is:

Leading edge science meets the intelligence of nature.

Learn more:

InnerGeniusHealth.com

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What if feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, foggy, hormonally off, and completely maxed out is not simply something moms have to accept?

In this episode of The We Got You Mama Show, Carly sits down with Traci Potterf, PhD, founder of Inner Genius Health, for a conversation about modern motherhood, nervous-system overload, nutrition, hormones, functional health, and what it means to build sustainable capacity instead of constantly pushing harder.

Traci specializes in Mind-Brain-Body Functional Health Consulting for High Performers, helping clients move from anxiety and invisible illness toward sustainable performance, vitality, and impact.

Her work brings together leading-edge science and the intelligence of nature, drawing from her experience as a Health Detective, Nervous System & Longevity Lifestyle Expert, Consultant, Coach & Speaker.

Together, Carly and Traci explore why so many women feel like they are operating at maximum capacity and why simply doing more may not be the answer.

They talk about the relationship between stress, nervous-system regulation, hormones, brain fog, perimenopause, food quality, functional testing, environment, and overall well-being.

Traci also shares one of her simplest practices for overwhelmed moms:

When everything around you speeds up, intentionally slow yourself down.

Slow your breathing.

Slow your walking.

Slow your movements.

Even a few moments of intentional slowing can create space between you and the chaos.

In this episode:

• Nervous-system regulation for busy moms

• Mom brain, brain fog, anxiety, and overwhelm

• Why functioning does not always mean your body is thriving

• Perimenopause and changing hormones

• Carly’s experience with ADHD, burnout, and hormonal changes

• The hidden health cost of hustle culture

• Nutrition quality and sustainable food choices

• Functional health and individualized testing

• Why community and support matter

• Simple breathing and movement practices

• Building capacity instead of simply adding more tasks

• Why slowing down can sometimes help you do more

• Learning to work with your body instead of against it

One of Traci’s reminders throughout this conversation is that symptoms can be signals worth paying attention to rather than something to simply push through.

And perhaps one of the biggest takeaways is:

You matter too.

Taking care of your body is not separate from caring for your family. It is part of it.

Traci Potterf, PhD is the founder of Inner Genius Health and specializes in:

Mind-Brain-Body Functional Health Consulting for High Performers

Her work is focused on helping people move:

From Anxiety and Invisible Illness to Sustainable Performance, Vitality and Impact

At Inner Genius Health, her philosophy is:

Leading edge science meets the intelligence of nature.

Traci works as a:

Health Detective + Nervous System & Longevity Lifestyle Expert | Consultant, Coach & Speaker

Her approach helps clients better understand the factors contributing to overwhelm, reduced capacity, and complex health concerns while creating a more sustainable path toward vitality and performance.

Learn more about Traci:

InnerGeniusHealth.com

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This episode is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Have you become so good at holding everything together that no one realizes you’re struggling?

Maybe you’re still showing up.

The kids are getting where they need to go. The calendar is managed. The work is getting done. Everyone knows they can rely on you.

But underneath all of that, you’re exhausted, irritable, overwhelmed, disconnected, resentful, or just not feeling like yourself anymore.

In this episode of The We Got You Mama Show, Carly sits down with Cherise Small, LCSW, licensed therapist, speaker, founder of The Healing Point Therapy & Wellness and Release2Heal, and author of You’ve Been Holding It Together.

Together, they unpack the pressure mothers feel to keep everything running while also appearing emotionally steady.

Cherise explains why functioning is not the same thing as being well, what hidden survival mode can look like, and why many women become disconnected from their own needs while spending years caring for everyone else.

They also explore one of the biggest identity shifts in motherhood: realizing that you do not necessarily need to get back to the woman you were before children. Instead, you can begin asking, Who am I becoming now?

This episode covers:

• Hidden signs of survival mode

• The pressure to constantly say “I’m fine”

• Emotional exhaustion and resentment

• Feeling disconnected from yourself

• Identity changes after becoming a mother

• Sustainable boundaries

• Why boundaries are not about shutting people out

• Learning to say “I’m not available”

• Stopping the need to overexplain

• Checking in with yourself before saying yes

• Being honest about what you can actually handle

• Asking people you trust for support

• Why you deserve the same care you give everyone else

• What emotional wellness can realistically look like for busy moms

Cherise also helps Carly work through a real-life example of something many women struggle with: wanting to help, knowing you technically can help, but realizing that saying yes may still come at a cost.

Sometimes the most important question is not:

Can I do this?

It is:

Do I actually need to take this on right now?

ABOUT CHERISE

Cherise Small, LCSW is a licensed therapist, speaker, and author of You’ve Been Holding It Together. She is the founder of The Healing Point Therapy & Wellness and Release2Heal, where she supports women who have spent years being the one others rely on and are now ready to tell the truth about what they actually need.

Her work focuses on emotional clarity, sustainable boundaries, identity transitions, and releasing the pressure to appear “fine” while navigating major life roles like motherhood, partnership, and leadership.

CONNECT WITH CHERISE:

Website: release2heal.com

Instagram: @therapywithcherise

Book information: release2heal.com/book-waitlist

Book: You’ve Been Holding It Together

If you recognize yourself in this episode, let it be your reminder that you are allowed to need support too.

You do not have to do motherhood alone.

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What if the secret to reducing your mental load wasn't working harder—but creating better systems?

In this episode of The We Got You Mama Show, Carly Church sits down with Meghan Palmquist, founder of The Solopreneur COO®, Fractional COO, and operations strategist for women-owned businesses.

After a heartbreaking experience in corporate America that forced her to choose between her job and caring for her injured son, Meghan made the courageous decision to leave her career behind and build a business centered around freedom, flexibility, and family.

Today, she helps entrepreneurs simplify their businesses, organize their lives, and create systems that give them back their time.

Together, Carly and Meghan discuss:

• Meghan's inspiring journey from corporate banking to entrepreneurship

• Why moms carry so much invisible mental load

• The CALM System for organizing life and business

• How AI can simplify everyday tasks

• Calendar and planning hacks for busy families

• Reducing decision fatigue

• Creating routines that actually stick

• Building a business around your life—not the other way around

If you've ever felt overwhelmed trying to juggle motherhood, work, appointments, activities, and the endless mental checklist that comes with raising a family, this episode is full of practical strategies you can start using today.

Website:

thesolopreneurcoo.com

Quick Link:

thesolocoo.com

Free Business Clarity Quiz:

thesolopreneurcoo.com/clarity-check

Can you build a business, raise a family, pursue your own dreams, and still actually enjoy your life?

In this episode of The We Got You Mama Show, Carly sits down with Julie Kraschinsky, Founder & CEO of Julie K Coaching, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship through the many seasons of motherhood.

Julie shares her journey from corporate America to becoming a stay-at-home mom, building a thriving direct sales business while raising two young children, moving her family 3,000 miles across the country, rebuilding her community, navigating divorce, and eventually creating an entirely new chapter through Julie K Coaching and The Joyful CEO Life.

Together, Carly and Julie unpack the pressure so many mothers feel to do everything themselves—and why success often comes when we stop treating struggle like a badge of honor.

They discuss creative ways to find support before you can afford a full team, babysitting swaps, delegating, time blocking, involving your children in your business, and the importance of being fully present in whichever role you’re in at that moment.

Julie also shares what motherhood looks like from the other side now that her children are adults—and why the desire to create, contribute, and pursue something of your own doesn’t disappear simply because you become a mother.

In this episode:

• Building a business while raising young children

• Moving from “balance” to harmony

• Delegating before you feel financially ready

• Creative childcare and babysitting swaps

• Why asking for help matters

• Building your village through different seasons

• Navigating divorce and major life transitions

• Personal development, affirmations, and choosing joy

• Being present with your kids while still pursuing your dreams

• What children learn by watching an entrepreneurial mom

• Motherhood when your children become adults

• Creating a life and business you genuinely love

One of the biggest reminders from this conversation?

You don’t have to choose between loving motherhood and wanting something of your own.

You can build both—but you were never meant to build either one completely alone.

ABOUT JULIE

Julie Kraschinsky is the Founder and CEO of Julie K Coaching and creator of The Joyful CEO Life. With more than 30 years of leadership, sales, entrepreneurship, and personal-development experience, Julie helps women gain clarity, create more energy, and build prosperous businesses and lives rooted in joy.

She is also the Executive Managing Director of the Calabasas, California Chapter of eWomenNetwork, where she brings together and empowers women entrepreneurs.

CONNECT WITH JULIE:

Website: https://juliekcoaching.com

Take Julie’s assessment:

https://juliekcoaching.com/assessment

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What if one of the greatest gifts we could give our children is the ability to trust themselves?

In this inspiring episode, Carly Church welcomes internationally recognized communication scientist, holistic speech pathologist, speaker, and bestselling author Sonia Bestulic to discuss what it truly means to raise empowered, emotionally resilient children.

Sonia shares how self-leadership begins with parents doing their own inner work, why children naturally mirror our emotional state, and how simple everyday interactions become powerful opportunities to build confidence, intuition, and emotional intelligence.

Together they discuss:

• Raising children who trust themselves

• Emotional regulation for the whole family

• Helping children build self-leadership

• The power of intuition and presence

• Why children need contribution—not perfection

• Supporting neurodivergent children through movement and rhythm

• Creating calm through environment, sound, and connection

• Parenting in the age of technology and AI

This conversation is filled with practical parenting wisdom, thoughtful reflection, and empowering strategies that help parents move beyond survival and raise children who flourish from the inside out.

Website:

soniabestulic.com

Book:

Five Golden Keys to Raising Empowered Humans

Website:

wegotyoumama.com

What if taking care of yourself didn't require hours of free time?

In this episode, Carly Church welcomes wellness coach, personal trainer, and mom Sarah Parise for an honest conversation about building sustainable habits that support moms physically, mentally, and emotionally.

After navigating postpartum depression, anxiety, rage, and the loss of her identity after becoming a mother, Sarah discovered that true wellness isn't about perfection—it's about consistency.

She shares her inspiring 2% Club philosophy, encouraging moms to spend just 28 intentional minutes each day investing in themselves through movement, nutrition, mindset, and simple daily rituals.

Together, Carly and Sarah discuss:

• Creating a realistic morning routine

• Why moms should stop putting themselves last

• Sustainable fitness that fits busy family life

• Healthy meal planning without overwhelm

• Raising healthy kids by modeling healthy habits

• Pelvic floor-friendly strength training

• Letting go of guilt around self-care

• Why lasting transformation happens through small, consistent actions

If you've ever felt like you're too busy to take care of yourself, this episode is your reminder that even small investments in your well-being can create lasting change for your entire family.

Because when moms thrive, families thrive.

Website: https://www.greatdaysbysarah.com

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatdaysbysarah/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahparise/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greatdaysbysarah

Website: wegotyoumama.com

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Have you ever been told that leaking when you sneeze, pelvic pressure, painful intimacy, or chronic back pain after having a baby is "just part of motherhood"?

In this episode of the We Got You Mama Show, Carly Church sits down with pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapist Lindsay Bruner, PT, DPT, OCS, to uncover what every woman should know about pelvic floor health, postpartum recovery, and why so many moms are living with symptoms they don't have to accept.

Lindsay explains what the pelvic floor actually is, how pregnancy and childbirth impact these important muscles, and why issues like urinary leakage, prolapse symptoms, constipation, lower back pain, hip pain, abdominal separation (diastasis recti), and pelvic tension are far more connected than most women realize.

Together, Carly and Lindsay discuss:

• What the pelvic floor does and why it matters

• Signs of pelvic floor weakness vs. pelvic floor tension

• Why urinary leakage is common—but not normal

• The connection between pelvic floor dysfunction, back pain, and hip pain

• Postpartum recovery timelines and what to realistically expect

• When to seek help from a pelvic floor physical therapist

• Returning to exercise safely after pregnancy and birth

• Why healing and recovery are essential parts of motherhood

One of the most powerful messages from this conversation is simple:

Common does not equal normal.

Just because many women experience symptoms after pregnancy doesn't mean they should suffer through them. Help is available, healing is possible, and it's never too late to seek support—even years after having your baby.

Whether you're currently pregnant, newly postpartum, years into motherhood, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers practical education, reassurance, and empowering information that every family should hear.

Website: lindsaybrunerpt.com

Website: wegotyoumama.com

We Got You Mama: The No-Nonsense, Expert-Packed Guide to Going From Surviving to Thriving by Carly Church is available now and features expert insights from leading professionals, including pelvic floor guidance from Lindsay Bruner.

Because motherhood was never meant to be done alone.

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What if the way you move, speak, and think could instantly shift how you feel?

In this episode, Carly sits down with Lucy Osborne, Global Leader of intenSati, to explore how movement, affirmations, and voice work together to transform your mindset, energy, and emotional state.

intenSati is more than a workout—it’s a full-body, neuroscience-backed practice designed to help you feel stronger, more present, and more empowered in your everyday life.

Lucy shares how moms can break free from negative thought patterns, reconnect with themselves, and shift out of overwhelm using simple, practical tools.

This conversation covers:

• The science behind affirmations and neural pathways
• Why saying words out loud is more powerful than thinking them
• How to interrupt negative thought cycles
• A simple 5-minute morning practice to reset your state
• The connection between movement and emotional regulation
• How your self-talk impacts your children
• Why feeling better starts from within—not from external circumstances

You’ll walk away with tangible tools you can use immediately—no extra time, no perfection required.

Free Class: https://www.intensati.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelucyosborne

f you’ve ever felt like your ADHD suddenly got worse…

like your brain is foggy, your energy is gone, and nothing is working the way it used to—this episode is for you.

In Part 2 of this conversation with ADHD expert Jheri South, we dive into the connection between ADHD, hormones, and burnout—especially for women navigating perimenopause or late diagnosis.

We talk about why ADHD medication can stop working, how estrogen impacts brain function, and what’s really behind ADHD burnout (hint: it’s not just lack of sleep).

You’ll also learn practical tools like dopamine boosters, energy mapping, and how to better advocate for yourself with doctors who may not have all the answers.

This is a must-listen for any woman who has ever thought:

“Something is off… but I don’t know what.”

You’re not broken. You just need the right support.

📘 We Got You Mama is available now—featuring expert insights (including Jheri’s) to help you go from surviving to thriving:

https://wegotyoumama.com/we-got-you-mama-book/