Welcome to episode forty-eight of the Honest Mamas Podcast, today Melissa speaks to Allison Purer, LCSW about the work / life balance as a successful entrepreneur. Allison specializes in helping people recover from eating disorders, sexual t

The Fourth Trimester & Undoing Aloneness

Jul 31st, 2018 23m 48s

Welcome to episode forty-nine of the Honest Mamas Podcast. Today, Melissa speaks to Jessica Slatus about the fourth trimester. Jessica Slatus is a licensed clinical social worker and has been working with adults, adolescents, children, and fami

The NICU Experience

Jul 10th, 2018 38m 27s

Welcome to episode forty-seven of the Honest Mamas Podcast. Today, Melissa speaks to Dr. Shelly Steinwurtzel about the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) experience. Dr. Shelly Steinwurtzel is a New York state licensed clinical psychologist wh

Your Baby and Sleep

Jun 28th, 2018 30m 19s

Welcome to episode forty-six of the Honest Mamas Podcast. Today, Melissa speaks with Brook Nalle about the issues surrounding your baby and sleep. At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, Brooke (MS Ed. 2003) learned to apply a developmen

Surviving Motherhood Overwhelm

Jun 13th, 2018 30m 10s

Welcome to episode forty-five of the Honest Mamas Podcast. Today, Sophie speaks with Shawn Fink. Shawn has been called the "Yoda of Mamas" and is her 5th year of the Abundant Mama, her blog which has evolved into a 4-week program. She has place

The Power of In-Home Postpartum Medical Care

Jun 5th, 2018 31m 35s

Welcome to episode forty-four of the Honest Mamas Podcast. Today, Claire speaks with Eva Zasloff, MD, about the power of in-home postpartum medical care. Dr. Zasloff is a board-certified family doctor. She received her undergraduate degree at

Eating Disorders and Motherhood

May 29th, 2018 31m 54s

Welcome to episode forty-three of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Melissa speaks to Dr. Nazanin Moali about eating disorders on the motherhood journey. Dr. Nazanin Moali is a sex and relationship expert and has helped many individuals and coup

Rediscovering Our Sexuality As Mothers

May 22nd, 2018 36m

Welcome to episode forty-two of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Sophie speaks to Lacey Broussard about rediscovering our sexuality as mothers. Lacey works with people who want to experience better, more connected sex and satisfying relationshi

The Bully at Home: Difficult Dynamics Between Kids and Parents

May 15th, 2018 49m 9s

Welcome to episode 41 of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Claire speaks to Sean Grover, LCSW, about his book; When Kids Call the Shots: How to Seize Control from Your Darling Bully — and Enjoy Being a Parent Again. Sean Grover, LCSW, is an psyc

Finding Strength Through My Son's Cancer Diagnosis

May 8th, 2018 40m 57s

Welcome to episode forty of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Melissa speaks to Alexa Wilding about Finding strength through her son's cancer diagnosis. Alexa is a musician, writer, and a twin mama. Tagged "the neo-Stevie Nicks" by The New Yor

Preparing a Supportive Postpartum Birth Plan

May 1st, 2018 45m 6s

Episode 39: Preparing a Supportive Postpartum Birth Plan Welcome to episode thirty-nine of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Sophie speaks Adriana Lozada about how to prepare a supportive postpartum birth plan. Adriana’s life can be defined as b

The Top Five Psychological Challenges of Pregnancy

Apr 24th, 2018 25m 10s

Welcome to episode thirty-eight of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, Claire Colaço, LMFT, co-founder of Honest Mamas, flies solo to talk about the top five psychological challenges of pregnancy. What you’ll hear in this episode How we give our

This Messy Magnificent Life

Apr 17th, 2018 34m 37s

Welcome to episode thirty-seven of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Geneen Roth about her new book; This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide and how to be more present in your own life. Geneen Roth's pioneering books were among th

Fortifying Your Partnership Through Emotionally Focused Therapy

Apr 10th, 2018 30m 4s

Welcome to episode thirty-six of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Mara Hirschfeld about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), how it can be used to help couples reconnect, and figuring out the best way to repair. Mara Hirschfeld is a

Raising Conscious Boys

Apr 3rd, 2018 35m 6s

Welcome to episode thirty-five of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Leora Fulvio about raising conscious boys. Leora Fulvio is a San Francisco based licensed Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of Eating Disorders. She's al

Birth Your Story with Jaime Fleres

Mar 27th, 2018 37m 49s

Welcome to episode thirty-four of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Jamie Fleres about her new book; Birth Your Story. Birth Your Story is about using writing to remember, process, heal and honor the entirety of your birth experience

PMADS — Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Mar 20th, 2018 39m 29s

Welcome to episode thirty-three of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Sarah Liebman about Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), what postpartum psychosis can look like, and why we need to normalize and talk more about these feel

Ep 32 An Act of Love: A Birth Mom's Story

Mar 13th, 2018 40m 39s

Welcome to episode thirty-two of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today we speak to Kelsey Vander Vliet about being a birth mother. Kelsey Vander Vliet is a 25-year-old in Indianapolis, Indiana, and placed her son in May 2016. Kelsey decided on open a

The Experience of Being a Birth Mom

Mar 13th, 2018 40m 39s

The Criminalization of Postpartum Depression

Mar 6th, 2018 26m 39s

Welcome to episode thirty-one of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Jessica Porten about the criminalization of postpartum depression. Jessica Porten, of Sacramento, wrote about her experience in a Facebook post that has been shared m

Acupuncture/Cransiosacral for Babies

Feb 27th, 2018 33m 4s

Welcome to episode thirty of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Tami Hindin about craniosacral therapy; what it is and how Tami uses it with babies; how Tami uses her intuition and gut feelings in this practice; and how to connect mor

Being a Mompreneur

Feb 20th, 2018 31m 54s

Welcome to episode twenty-nine of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Angela Jia Kim. Angela Jia Kim’s passion for beauty began with her mom. “Koreans are obsessed with their skin, and my mom always had something new sent over from her

Emotionally Intelligent Families

Feb 13th, 2018 42m 27s

Welcome to episode twenty-eight of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Taylor Ross about raising an emotionally intelligent family. Taylor Ross is a Trauma-Informed Parenting Consultant who works with clients online and in her Northern

Partnership Communication 101

Feb 6th, 2018 30m 36s

Welcome to episode twenty-seven of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Avi Klein, LSCW, about the emotional states he regularly sees in couples expecting a baby, how he gets couples to connect through this difficult period, and how to

Cultivating More Joy in Motherhood

Jan 30th, 2018 40m 20s

Welcome to episode twenty-six of the Honest Mamas Podcast, today Claire speaks to Kathleen Harper about cultivating more joy in motherhood. Kathleen Ann Harper is the author of two books, The Well-Crafted Mom and Signs of a Happy Baby. In her l