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Let's be honest....we're not doing well when it comes to supporting families during the postpartum period. After the baby comes, everyone seems to feel like the family doesn't need any support. In my personal situation, I was blessed to have older children to help after giving birth. If you don't have that benefit, who will help the new mom who's caring for a new tiny human? 

The postpartum period isn't a time to ignore or leave the new family alone. There is still a lot that can be done to support them as they become acclimated to their new family.

Understanding the ins and outs of hiring a postpartum doula. Julia Barton shares what it means to her to support families after their newest family member arrives. Would hiring a postpartum doula be beneficial for you?

Life can quickly become unbalanced for moms when we want or need to have an additional income stream. Let me be clear here....ALL moms work. Some of us leave our homes to do it and others do it from home. Some of us receive financial compensation for the work we do and we all reap the rewards of motherhood. When you want or need that additional income stream, it's important to explore and discover all your options and learn all the tips and tricks. No mom guilt on my watch, okay ladies?

Sasha Morozov shares amazing insights into the world of working moms. Listen to find out which ones will benefit you or another mom you know. 

Sasha Morozov is a former executive who holds a Master’s in Social Work and is the founder of Sasha x Home. When Sasha isn’t chasing after her two sons, she now utilizes her clinical skills to coach women who are killing it at work but feel like they are failing at home to have more time, less clutter, and systems for a peaceful life. Sasha believes that working moms are exceptional humans who are skilled, devoted, and unstoppable. Sasha has spent almost 15 years working in the non-profit field to help individuals and families create better futures. Sasha is an avid minimalist, productivity master, and is obsessed with organizing and designing people’s lives at homes. Sasha has now developed a 4-Step Method that focuses on Self, Home, Relationships, and Systems to help moms hit start on the life they’ve put on pause. 

YEP, She's back! In this episode, Amanda and I chat briefly about the lies and myths women have come to believe in the very short time that birth has occurred in the captive state. It's time to heal all generational trauma and it begins by acknowledging that it even exists. You are not your mother, grandmother, or any woman who came before you. Your birth experience is YOURS to create.

Amanda Ignot is a wife and mother of 4. She's also a birthkeeper as well as a pregnancy and childbirth coach who lives in Missouri. In this episode, Amanda and I have a very candid conversation about Amanda's personal experiences with birth. She takes you along her journey from cesarean surgery to three home births. How did she get from the space of "what the heck just happened?" to "this is my experience and you're not the boss of me"? Listen in to find out.

The family has been under attack for many generations now. This has actually created the perfect environment for creating stronger relationships as we each live our lives and seek happiness. The beginning point for the family is the marriage relationship. 

In this episode, I chat with Cheri Timko. We focus on answering one question - "How do we create a marriage relationship that not only stands the test of time but also works for both parties?"

When children grow up in homes with parents who show them through actions how to create a solid marriage relationship, they leave their family's home with the ability to create the same thing for themselves. 

Cheri Timko is a Couples Relationship Coach who teaches couples to use straightforward relationship skills so they can truly be happy together. She has been happily married for 20 years. She is also a veteran psychotherapist and homeschool mom to three teenage daughters.

Pregnant for the first time and experiencing fear of the unknown?

Planning to birth naturally after only experiencing induction or surgery and wondering what you need to know?

You're not alone AND this episode is a "must hear" conversation!

Amanda Ignot is a wife and mother of 4. She's also a birthkeeper as well as a pregnancy and childbirth coach who lives in Missouri. In this episode, Amanda and I have a very candid conversation about Amanda's personal experiences with birth. She takes you along her journey from cesarean surgery to three home births. How did she get from the space of "what the heck just happened?" to "this is my experience and you're not the boss of me"? Listen in to find out. 

What's your work life like? Are you working a job you hate simply because it pays the bills? Do you dream of working for yourself so you can have more control over your income and schedule? HOW would you even make that leap?

In this episode, I chat with Nicole Harris who took a bold step forward in an effort to take her life back. 

Nicole Harris mother of 2, owner of 2 small businesses, and trying to stay sane. She specializes in social media virtual assistant work while also growing a family owned furniture business where they refurbish and up-cycle what you might already have on hand and would like to use in a different way.

For whatever reason, as adults we seem to believe that it's no longer okay to have fun. Removing fun from our lives leads to boredom and for many depression. Enjoy this episode as I talk about adding fun back into your life and give you a few challenges at the end. 

Life is challenging enough without all the different schedules creating chaos for the entire family. Enjoy this episode as Jessica and I chat about creating family balance that takes the stress of everyone, including mom. 

Jessica Eastman Stewart is the founder of Joyfully Managed Family. She is a mother to two elementary-aged children, a former classroom teacher, and a former nonprofit executive who now helps families create systems and routines to build in more joy and ease to the challenging work of managing family life. 

If you're feeling out of balance or are experiencing more chaos than "normal" in your life, evaluate your friendships. As nurturing human beings sometimes we allow people into our inner circle of friends who really haven't earned the privilege of being there. Healthy friendships benefit both people. 

Visit my website at LandBountifulMinistry.org to learn more about how to confidently navigate pregnancy, birth and creating balance in an unbalanced world with your very own birth insider and Fairy GodMentor guiding you. My online course, Embracing Birth: wholistic childbirth education is the perfect place to begin your journey.

Choosing to not parent like you were parented means searching for the alternatives. Breaking cycles of ineffective parenting can be challenging when you only know how you were parented. Enjoy this episode with Cara Tyrrell as we discuss the alternatives to what parenting used to look like and how she can support you along your journey. 

Cara Tyrrell empowers parents to be their child’s first teacher and has a passion for lasting relationships among the family support network. Cara has Bachelor degrees in ASL and Linguistics and a Masters degree in Education. She’s a trained Early Childhood Teacher, Early Years Caregiver, continuing education consultant and parent coach. In her preschool and Kindergarten classrooms she identified a pattern of underdeveloped skill sets in her students leading to a professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator.

Cara founded Core4Parenting, an online community and course platform for parents and caregivers that follows the developmental path of the young child while educating, empowering and engaging parents and caregivers to be their child’s brain architect between birth and 5 years old, setting them up for success in school and life.

CORE4PARENTING’S METHODOLOGY

The Dual-Core Development Model©

Core4’s methodology leans into the psychology of Nature vs. Nurture, prioritizing ‘‘the who, and then the what.” Using scientifically backed systems and strategies, we teach parents how to maximize the critical development window of birth to 5 by using the Core4 Connectors matched thoughtfully with the areas of learning readiness: social/emotional, interpersonal, physical body control and cognitive development.

How many people wait until they’re confronted with a major life crisis to search for the “why” in life when a daily, abiding walk with Heavenly Father already answers that question. Why are we here? What’s our purpose in life? What’s the unique calling that Heavenly Father has placed on our life that no one else can do?

In Oola, we don’t tell you what to believe or who to believe, but we do know that you can’t have the OolaLife without having a higher purpose for your life and without a close relationship with Heavenly Father—the source of that purpose.

In this chapter, you’ll not only learn how to refocus on your daily faith walk, but you’ll be encouraged to get “plugged in” to a church, a daily practice of prayer or meditation, and a way to serve others.

Bethany shares her personal motherhood journey with Angie. Listen in for all the tips on how to give yourself grace and forgiveness over your motherhood journey. If you're ever struggling to see yourself as an amazing mom, reach out and we'll lift you up. YOU are doing a great job!

Bethany Gettis is a highly dynamic Internationally known Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant™ and REAL Food Advocate. Bethany is focused on guiding busy, health-conscious mothers to their own optimum healthy lifestyle through nutrition while creating constant holistic balance and harmony. After all, she created her business Nutritious & Delicious because she believes a healthy family starts with a healthy parent.

Life is challenging enough without adding to it a work life you can't stand. If you're wanting to change how you earn a living, let's chat! 

I am aware that I've already shared some on this topic. This is a very important topic so I'm excited to bring you this episode with my new friend, Gail Janicola. Gail and I talk openly and honestly about what true informed consent is and what it is not. Oh, and YES! Even if you've signed on the dotted line, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time. 

You love your family - for better or for worse - and yet, do you really want any of them at your birth?

Here's some no nonsense information about loving your family while also creating the best birth experience for yourself. In this episode, I talk about the different ways your family and friends can be involved along with what they must understand in order to be present IF their presence is something you even desire.

Ever feel like your past is out to ruin your present? The good news is that you're not alone. Join Amanda Gwin and me as we talk about how to heal our wounds so we can lead from our desires and not our wounds.

Amanda Gwin is a Registered Nurse, Board Certified Physician Assistant, Personal Development Coach, and Soul Alchemist who helps empower women to lead from their desires and not their wounds. She is well versed in burnout and the tole it takes on our soul. Through helping women in all career fields, especially medicine, she believes we can heal our inner wounds and cultivate greater joy. She believes we can “bring soul back into medicine” and create positive ripple effects in the healthcare system, future, and current generations. An 18-year veteran of the healthcare field, with a Bachelors from University of Central Arkansas, Masters from Harding University, and additional qualifications through NCCPA in Internal Medicine, Amanda’s passion is helping women step into their power. She spends her free time cooking and gardening in Little Rock, AR, where she lives with her husband, rescue dog, and 4 children.

When you first confirm your pregnancy, there's a myriad of emotions. For many expectant women, finances become an immediate concern. How will you fit another human into the current budget? In this podcast, I touch on a few things to consider, such as: 

• Creating a Budgeting routine
• The cost of home birth vs hospital birth (not just money cost)
• Questions to ask Midwives and OBs in attempt to keep from being a victim of bait and switch
• Are two incomes necessary?
• Childcare
• Baby items that are necessary
• Financial Assistance

Please don't shoot the messenger....when it comes to parenting, there are zero books that give you the full story. This is because every human being is different. There is no single book on parenting that's going to answer all of your questions. There are also elephants in the room that all parents are aware of and are afraid to talk about. Enjoy as I have an amazing and insightful conversation with Ann Kaplan who is a mother of four children and a parent coach based in Denver, Colorado.

Ann has lived the dream (and difficulty) of parenting through every childhood stage from infancy through adolescence. She understands not only the joys but the difficulties and worries that come as a parent. She has a unique holistic approach to parent work that includes emotional support, home management skills, AND effective discipline that empowers children while improving behavior. She coaches women through various stages of motherhood -- from conception to the transition into their new motherhood role, to behavioral challenges, to starting a business with kids in tow. Ann is someone who will give it to you straight, and love you fiercely.

I am not a fan of calorie restriction nor excessive exercise. Enjoy this episode as I introduce you to part of the truth about how your body really works. It's time to ditch the scale. It's time to rediscover how to listen to and trust what your body is telling you. Get your life back!

We oftentimes wonder how someone might have turned out if their childhood had been "better" or "easier" or "more controlled." The reality lies not only in the life a person lived but also in how it all began starting with conception. Our environment impacts how we come to understand and therefore view the world. The primary emotional state of the expectant woman impacts the primary emotional state of her unborn child. What if we cared for expectant women in more wholistic ways; understanding the significance of her experience and how it impacts her child? What if we could get a glimpse of the world her child will someday help create and understood that it all begins with how the tiny human experiences the world while tucked away safely inside the private womb? Join me and Nicole Shir as we talk about all this and more. 

Nicole has her masters in industrial organizational psychology. She has studied personalities, communication, conflict resolution, leadership and belief. She has been a parent and studied many different ways on how to communicate with children. She is an accomplished author and has published two books on The Needs Languages.

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We all know there are things we'd like to change about ourselves and our lives. The fact is there are also things we need to change about ourselves and our lives that we're not even aware of yet. We have friends and family who point those things out and we may not. 

Did you know your brain thrives on goals? It honestly needs something to focus on and work toward. Most of us find that challenging to do when it you add in all that's included in life in general. So, how do you even begin? Enjoy this podcast as I break that down and help you discover exactly where you are in the 6 stages of change. 

In this episode, I chat with Kellan Fluckiger shares his wisdom of coming through decades of depression, addictions, life-threatening illness and a near-death experience. He has become the ultimate catalyst to help motivated people melt barriers, move mountains and mobilize superpowers to achieve their true desires. As a coach and keynote speaker, his masterful approach helps people get past old stories, change beliefs and create a life context to reach even goals that seemed impossible.

Enjoy this episode as I share who I am, what I do, and how I became the Fairy GodMentor. 

Do you feel broken because your menstrual cycle is “abnormal” and no one can pinpoint why? Enjoy this episode as I chat with Morgan, the founder of Lavender Wellness. She is an Integrated Fertility Coach supporting women 35 and over who are trying to conceive. Morgan knows there is hope and many options to help support your journey. Morgan combines Eastern Medicine with Western Medicine to create the perfect protocol for your unique situation.

True informed consent is all about taking full responsibility for your choices and decisions. It never includes coercions, fear tactics, nor a simple packet of information. Our future generations need us to insist on true informed consent. They also need us to take full responsibility for the choices and decisions we make; even when we make them without true informed consent. Truly autonomous care cannot exist without true informed consent and all parties taking responsibility for their choices and decisions. 

Boring meals can be a thing of the past with Linda Lederman and her FANTABULOUS ideas! 

Birth is sacred. Birth is not what you've been led to believe it is. The current birthing system is broken whether you're planning to birth at home or in a hospital or birth center. Humans cannot afford to have the "home birth or bust" attitude nor the "hospital birth is the only safe option" attitude. So, what are expectant couples really up against?

In this episodes, I give expectant couples two assignments:

1. Search for studies citing the safety of home birth because there have been zero studies to date on the safety of hospital birth.
2. Read Safer Childbirth? by Marjorie Tew and Making Midwives Legal - Childbirth, Medicine and the Law by Raymond G. Devries. These two books are a good beginning to your educational process.

In this inspiring and down to earth conversation, Telma Sanchez and I chat about self love, motherhood, marriage, and being human. We share about some of our own personal struggles and how we each choose to move through them.

Telma is a bilingual life coach and mom of two. Her mission is to help busy working parents unleash their potential to lead a fulfilled lifestyle.

Wholistic Childbirth teaches you about birth from all sides; mind (emotion), body and spirit. It also teaches about birth in regards to the whole family; father, mother, child. In this episode, I introduce you to some information that you’ve most likely never considered before, such as the roles played by the father and baby in the entire process of birth.

I have intentionally used the “W” in the word Wholistic as a reminder that we are talking about the whole individual and the whole family.

Have you ever wondered the significance of touch for human beings? Is it really all that important? Can we really live long and healthy lives without it?

In this episode with Helen Thompson, we chat about the importance of positive human touch. How do we teach our tiny humans what positive and healthy touch is when there's so much focus on negative and unhealthy touch?

Discover the significance of touch for the human being and some concerns surrounding how current global events are being handled. We also talk about body autonomy and teaching the next generation the basic human right to say, "no" to another human being and be heard and respected.

I've recently been spending an increasing amount of time explaining the differences between what a doula does and what a midwife. Lots of people think they are the same thing when they most certainly are not. In this episode I'll give you brief overviews of what doulas, midwives, and birthkeepers do to help clear up the confusion surrounding this birth terms.

This is a great podcast to listen to if you're planning your first birth experience, or if you're a friend or family member to someone planning to give birth without modern day pain killers and other medications. Doing so may seem odd to you because who in their right mind would want to feel all of that pain, right?

The fact is that we've learned a lot about birth over the past century that helps us understand why bringing humans into the world while the mother is using medications may not be the best idea humans have ever had. I do not go into full detail about what doulas, midwives, and birthkeepers do. I simply give you the highlights to help you better understand their differences. 

When Vernon Davis, Jr. heard the news that he was experiencing the effects of type 2 diabetes, he was shocked. When he heard the news he was also becoming a father during the height of a global pandemic, he was overwhelmed.

I believe we can all agree that the journey to parenthood is filled with the unknown. What about being on that journey while also working to heal yourself of illness or disease while the entire world was also experiencing an unknown illness of unknown origin? Where would you begin? What would be going through your mind? 

Enjoy this episode as you hear how Vernon and his wife navigated their very unique situation while also discovering the best way for him to heal his type 2 diabetes. You'll get to hear the most important lesson Vernon learned thanks to his journey to fatherhood. A lesson we can all benefit from learning....

If you've listened to my first podcast you know a little bit about the importance of nutrition during pregnancy. The fact is that expectant couples are led to believe that nutrition has little to do with a healthy pregnancy and positive outcome. The truth is that we've known since the 1940's the importance of prenatal nutrition. 

Dr. Tom Brewer took it upon himself to dive further into nutrition and its importance during pregnancy. He created the Brewer Pregnancy Nutrition Program, used it in his own practice for over 20 years and was astounded by the number of his colleagues who wanted nothing to do with his discovery and subsequent nutritional program. He couldn't understand why his colleagues wouldn't want to be able to offer the same outcomes to their patients as his patients were having. The baby's born to his patients weighed between 7 1/2 pounds and 9 1/2 pounds at birth and often came into the world at or after 40 weeks. His patients never experienced any of the "pregnancy induced" illnesses that were the norm for his colleagues. 

In this episode, Angie, Your Fairy GodMentor, interviews Tammy Johnston who is the Hold Your Hand and Kick Your Ass Business Coach. She has been working with Solopreneurs, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners for over 20 years to help them build sustainable and successful businesses. Little did Tammy know when she started her business that life would throw her a curve ball. Enjoy this episode as you hear all about Tammy's journey as a small business owner....and mom.

Tammy believes that business done right - honestly, ethically, and morally - has the power to make the world a better place for our customers, our families, and our communities. She doesn’t promise a magic bullet (because there is no such thing), but she does teach all the basic, foundational skills you need to first survive and then thrive. She only deals in real, practical, put-it-to-use training and advice that has been tested in battle. The foundational pieces necessary for all businesses are: mindset, habits, marketing, advisory team, financials, systems, cashflow, and profit.

If you're thinking about starting your own business in 2022, you'll love what you hear in this episode!

We've all been taught to only hire licensed or certified people. This is supposed to be because it means a third party has confirmed that they know what they claim to know. 

Sadly, it's been my experience - where birthing tiny humans is concerned - that licensing and/or certification does not necessarily prove competence. 

In this episode I share, briefly, my personal experience with a licensed and certified midwife that led to a still born. I do not name names, nor locations. This episode is not about hanging anyone out to dry nor to bring harm to anyone. It is a true story that needs to be told from the perspective of a midwife who has questions that will never be answered.