How Setting Postpartum Boundaries Can Facilitate a More Peaceful Postpartum with @organicallymaddie

On today's episode Cheryl Sew Hoy, found of Tiny Health, joins me to chat all about the gut microbiome and why it can be so beneficial to test your infant's gut health. We discuss: What is the gut microbiome and why does it matter How a baby's gut microbiome is formed/seeded How mothers' gut health during pregnancy and breastfeeding impacts their baby's gut health How gut health can cause a variety of chronic health issues such as eczema, reflux, colic, gassiness, food sensitivities and more. How we can correct gut imbalances early on to help our babies have a strong health foundation and more! Find Tiny Health: Tiny Health testing- save $20 off first purchase with code TAYLOR How gut health can impact sleep Cheryl Sew Hoy is an accomplished and repeat founder of multiple companies including the non-profit #MovingForward as well as a successful consumer software startup that was acquired by Walmart Labs in 2013. In 2014, she was head-hunted by the White House to become CEO of MaGIC, a $30M-funded agency to spur the innovation ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. In 2020, Cheryl founded Tiny Health to take charge of her family’s microbiome health after giving birth to her 2 children, when she realized that early life microbiome imbalances are linked to many chronic conditions later in life. Cheryl has extensive expertise in building consumer brands and has raised a total of $34M. She is an angel investor and advisor to many startups. Cheryl earned her master’s degree in Engineering Management and Data Mining and her bachelor’s degree in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, NY, both on full scholarships.The Tiny Health team includes leading microbiologists, scientists, and physicians with backgrounds from Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins, WashU, Stanford, Cornell, Boston Children’s Hospital (Harvard Medical), and UCSF.

On this episode, I'm joined by Kyle of Parenting Legacy to discuss how parents can raise respectful and kind children without using fear and shame to change behavior. Kyle is a licensed professional counselor and Parenting Coach. He was an elementary school counselor with for 7 yrs. He has worked with children for over 20 years. He and his wife, Sara, love being parents to three amazing kids ranging from 7-14 yrs old. Together they started a counseling/coaching business called Parenting Legacy 10 yrs ago. They also produce and host a weekly podcast entitled “The Art of Raising Humans”. In the podcast they discuss their journey as parents, the skills they use in their parenting, and how raising kids has transformed them into better humans. They have done numerous trainings for schools and faith based communities. They are passionate about helping parents shift their paradigm away from fear and shame, and equipping them with the skills and tools they need to teach and raise children that are respectful, kind, courageous and self-controlled. Learn more: The Art of Raising Humans Podcast Link Parenting Legacy Facebook Instagram TikTok

Morgan, of @verycrunchymama, joins me today to discuss why it's important for parents to learn to read food and product labels, and how they can learn. Freebies: https://www.verycrunchymama.com/freebies-3 Gummy recipe book! https://www.verycrunchymama.com/store-1 Exclusive discount for podcast listeners: Use code PODCAST for $5 off

Maddie, of @organicallymaddie, joins us to discuss how mothers can set postpartum boundaries to optimize their postpartum experience. Find Maddie: Instagram: @organically.maddie TikTok: @organicallymaddie E-Guide: "Babies, Bonding, and Boundaries": https://stan.store/organicallymaddie/p/its-time-to-take-back-our-postpartum-experience-

On this episode, my pelvic floor therapist, Dr. Betty, joins me to discuss pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor heath as well as how she uses dry needling in her practice. Dr. Betty is the founder and owner of Reborn Pelvic Health & Wellness. She is extremely passionate about changing the standard of care before, during and after pregnancy, because POSTPARTUM IS FOREVER!Dr. Betty is a world-class pelvic health expert and has built a center of excellence in Utah for pelvic floor physical therapy. She is a physical therapist by trait and has helped 1000s of people throughout her 10+ year career function, feel and move better. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madision in 2012.Knowing first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate this stage of life, having two children of her own, she wanted to help others get back to living their lives to the fullest without shame or embarrassment about their pelvic health. Unfortunently, more often than not, pelvic dysfunction can lead to postpartum mood disorders, secondary to an inability to get back to activity because of unexpected physical changes, pain, discomfort, leaking, and/or painful intimacy. What if we worked more upstream? What if we worked on preventing dysfunction from happening in the first place? And what if we provided true prehab and rehab to our birthing people? And that was where Reborn was derived out of.As a doctor of physical therapy, she believes one-on-one care is the best. Because many people do not have access to pelvic rehab, she created The Optimal Vagina: Beyond Kegels to reach more people. You can now start your journey and optimize your vagina in your own home online.She specializes in treating return to exercise postpartum with endurance sports and athletes. She is also passionate about finding the “why” behind your symptoms, optimizing your body and empowering you to become the expert of your own body so that you can live life to the fullest.When not at work you can find Dr. Betty hanging out with her husband, two daughters, and two fur-babies (dogs). She also spends her time enjoying endurance sports like, marathon training, triathlon training, lifting weights, hiking, and cross country skiing. www.RebornPHW.com @rebornpelvichealthandwellness on IG Receive $50 off your evaluation

In this episode, Corinne Angelica joins me to discuss hormonal imbalances among women, hormonal birth control, infertility, and how women can start balancing their hormones naturally. Corinne is a Mom, wife and former High School teacher turned Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Entrepreneur, Podcaster & Speaker who empowers women to use food & lifestyle as medicine to address the root cause of their hormone imbalances and honor their cyclical nature. Corinne specializes in helping women have regular, pain & PMS free periods, boosted fertility for a healthy pregnancy & thrive in motherhood. Corinne’s passion for wellness came out of her own health struggles of an irregular/non existent period, migraines, body rashes, facial hair growth & IBS all which stemmed from undiagnosed PCOS. It’s now her mission to help as many women as possible understand their cycle & fertility & how to support themselves naturally so they can feel their best, be their best & fully reach their potential. Find Corinne: Podcast Building a hormone balanced meal freebie Instagram Course Save 10% with TAYLOR

Christine Eartheart joins me to discuss how we can improve our communication and form a team with our partner when we disagree on parenting choices that feel important to us, specifically responsive sleep related choices. Christine Eartheart is Co-Founder of the Center for Thriving Relationships, alongside her wonderful husband, where she adores helping couples create the kind of love they’ve always wanted. They offer couples retreats, online courses, and private sessions and train and certify others in their Thriving Relationship Coach Certification program. Christine is host of the Thriving Relationships Show, a TEDx speaker, and has been featured in Psychology Today, Happify, Thrive Global, NBC, ABC, and CBS. Learn more at CenterThrive.com. Find more from Christine: Instagram: https://instagram.com/centerforthrivingrelationships Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThrivingRelationships/ Thriving Relationships Show: https://centerforthrivingrelationships.com/thriving-relationships-show/ Main website: https://centerforthrivingrelationships.com/ Thriving Relationship Coach Certification: https://centerforthrivingrelationships.com/relationship-coach-certification/ Couples Retreat: https://centerforthrivingrelationships.com/couples-retreat/

I'm chatting with Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, to discuss the benefits of outdoor play and how parents can simplify parenthood by embracing old-fashioned creative and child-led play. Ginny Yurich is a homeschooling mother of five and founder of 1000 Hours Outside, a global movement designed to reclaim childhood. Along with her husband, Josh, Ginny is a full-time creator and curator of the 1000 Hours Outside lifestyle brand, which includes a robust online store, an app, and books. She also hosts the 1000 Hours Outside weekly podcast. A thought leader in the world of nature-based play and its benefits for children, Ginny lives with her family in the Ann Arbor area of Michigan. Find Ginny: Website Instagram

Today, I'm answering a common question which is what is my family's current sleeping arrangements. I'm sharing how sleep has changed for us over the last year or so.

Today, I'm discussing an issue I see often: when people who promote sleep training products/programs use literature that demonstrates sleep is important to justify sleep training.