Chris & Adam argue the wrongs and rights of technology and faith in everyday life—from A.I. to Facebook to DNA tests—and how a Christian might live in the middle.
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The Ministry at Scale Podcast brings you the latest trends, interviews with experts and practical tips to help your ministry multiply it's impact. Brought to you by Five Q a digital agency with a kingdom impact. If you want to know how to grow your ministry in the digital space this podcast is for you.
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BDA Baby™ (Before, During & After Baby) is an interview-based series hosted by New York Times bestselling author, mother, wife and advocate, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt. Each week, Katherine has meaningful conversations with experts, notable specialists, and friends, covering topics that resonate with the BDA Baby community surrounding pregnancy, sex, partner relationships, birth experiences, fertility challenges, health and wellness, and so much more.
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Soraya Sutherland and Simon Huck on the Importance of Disaster Preparedness
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26:11Simon Huck and Soraya Sutherland joined us in this episode to talk all about disaster preparedness. Be prepared for the worst is so important, especially with young children. However, it can be hard to find ways to talk through preparedness with our kids without feeling like we’re scaring them. Soraya’s book A Kids Book About Safety addresses this …
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All Things Step-Parenting with My Coach and Therapist Ashley Graber
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51:40Like parenting, step-parenting doesn’t come with a manual—but unlike parenting, your role is much less defined. You’re not a parent, nanny, or assistant, but you might share responsibilities in those areas. At the end of the day, though, you’re none of those roles. I feel very lucky that I get to experience both step-parenting and parenting. One of…
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Carrying the Mental Load with Mama Psychologists Chelsea Bodie and Caitlin Slavens
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27:17Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie of Mama Psychologists joined us in this episode and shared great insights into balancing mental health with being a mom. Caitlin and Chelsea explain that mothers often carry a huge mental load, and it is important to emphasize self-care and open communication. We also get into managing mom guild, and how we can man…
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Supporting Families from the Start: Special Olympics, Early Childhood, and the Power of Play
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29:36This week’s episode is deeply personal and incredibly meaningful to me. I’m joined by Rebecca, an early childhood expert at Special Olympics, and Jennifer Pittman, a Special Olympics parent and manager of Healthy Families, for a conversation about the organization closest to my heart. We talk about how Special Olympics is changing the game in early…
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In this episode, we sat down with Scarlett Lewis to discuss her Choose Love Movement. Scarlett founded the movement in honor of her son Jesse who was tragically lost in the Sandy Hook shooting. The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement promotes fostering nurturing, healing love. They also provide free programs for violence prevention and emotional wellb…
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From Melanoma to a Clothing Brand: The Birth of Tied Sunwear
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26:19This week, I’m joined by Laura and Kelly, the sister duo behind Tied Sunwear, the fashion-forward UPF clothing brand that’s changing the way we think about sun protection. What started as a deeply personal mission after their mom’s melanoma diagnosis turned into a full-blown business built on style, safety, and sisterhood. We talk about why sun-pro…
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Making Every Day Grand with Jocelyn Delk Adams
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19:43Jocelyn Delk Adams joined us for this episode alongside the release of her cookbook Everyday Grand, a cookbook that celebrates everyday moments through food. Jocelyn has such great insights in today’s episode on everything from balancing motherhood and career to cooking with children and bringing people together. She emphasizes that a supportive co…
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Creating the Ultimate Bento Box with Jessica Woo
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22:07Jessica Woo joined us in this episode to share all about how to create cute, boxed lunches that kids will actually eat and enjoy. Jessica has built a following on social media sharing the bento boxes she makes for her kids, and today she gives us some tips and tricks to make similar meals for our own children. Presentation can really impact what ou…
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Catherine McCord of Weelicious Teaches us How to Make Meal Prep Magic
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24:59Catherine McCord joined us alongside the launch of her cookbook Meal Prep Magic. Catherine is a chef, entrepreneur, mom of three, and the founder of Weelicious. She creates kid friendly, nutritious recipes to help feed the whole family. Today we talk about how to meal prep for kids, and what kids of foods Catherine likes to keep on hand to make fee…
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How to Introduce Solids with Confidence: A No-Stress Guide with Jenny Best of Solid Starts
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31:31This week, I’m joined by Jenny Best, founder of Solid Starts and one of the most trusted voices in baby-led feeding, for a super informative and stress-reducing conversation about starting solids. Whether you’re a first-time parent or navigating food with baby #3, Jenny shares practical advice, research-backed insights, and personal stories to help…
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Focusing on Character Over Achievement with Paula Faris
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27:30Paula Faris joined us alongside the release of her children’s book Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up to share insights on how we should focus on more than just what our kids will be when they grow up. Paula explains that too often, kids are asked what they want to do when they grow up. Instead, we should be asking our children who they want to…
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Let’s Talk About Your Pelvic Floor with The Vagina Whisperer
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26:54This week, I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Reardon—better known as The Vagina Whisperer—for an important and empowering conversation about pelvic floor health. Dr. Reardon breaks down why understanding and caring for your pelvic floor is crucial through every season of life—from menstruation and pregnancy to postpartum recovery and menopause. We talk about…
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Lo Bosworth of Love Wellness Educates about the Gut Vagina Connection
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25:33Lo Bosworth joins us today to chat all about gut health! After educating herself on the connection between gut health and all other facets of health, Lo was inspired to found Love Wellness. Love Wellness is a women’s wellness brand that focuses on vaginal, gut, and hormonal health. Lo tells us that one of the most overlooked parts of gut health is …
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Destigmatizing Post-Partum Psychosis with Sarah Wynter
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38:01Many moms struggle with their mental health after giving birth. For some, this might be a sign of a more serious problem. In this episode, Sarah Wynter joined us to share her experience with post-partum psychosis. Sarah shares how her psychosis developed, and how some of her symptoms manifested. She also tells us the story of how she got help, and …
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Christina Perri on Motherhood, Mental Health, and Healing Through Every Season of Life
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37:15This week, I’m joined by Christina Perri — singer-songwriter, mom, and now children’s book author — for a truly special conversation. We talk about how becoming a mother completely reshaped her life and career, the real work she’s done on her mental health, and what it’s been like turning her song “A Thousand Years” into a children’s book. Christin…
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#93 - Blending AI with AU: Pathway to Victory’s Secret Formula for Engaging Hispanics
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14:51Featuring Kendell Stellfox, Executive Director of Partnerships with Kerux Group Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this insightful session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Kendell Stellfox—Executive Director of Partnerships at The Kerux Group—challenges ministry leaders to stop and consider not just what content the…
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IT Cosmetics Jamie Kern Lima’s Experience with Surrogacy
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39:18Jamie Kern Lima joins us this week to share all about her experience with surrogacy, and how why she chose surrogacy on her path to motherhood. Jamie tells us how she founded and sold IT Cosmetics while at the same time struggling with such an emotional fertility journey. Eventually, Jamie and her husband decided to pursue surrogacy, and today we w…
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#92 - 5 Ways to Repurpose Your Content with AI
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25:15Featuring Kenny Jahng, Founder of AI for Church Leaders Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this practical and fast-paced session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Kenny Jahng—AI educator and founder of AI for Church Leaders—demystifies artificial intelligence for ministry teams by showing how it can help multiply con…
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Featuring Chase Cappo, Director of Enterprise AI Division, and Brianne Shaw, Senior Product Marketing Manager, with Gloo AI Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this inspiring and practical session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Brianne Shaw and Chase Cappo from Gloo AI unpack the remarkable ways ministries are alre…
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The Mental Load, Resentment & Reconnecting as a Couple with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
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31:51This week, I’m joined by Dr. Morgan Cutlip—psychologist, author, and someone I absolutely love learning from—to talk about one of the most common and complicated parts of relationships after kids: the mental load. You know, the endless invisible checklist running through your head, the nagging feeling that you're doing more, and the challenge of ke…
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#90 - How to get a 360 View of Your Audience
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20:59Featuring Josh Kashorek, Five Q Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this insightful session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Josh Kashorek—Director of Marketing at Five Q—invites ministry marketers into the world of unified data strategy. Using the analogy of a puzzle, Josh challenges ministries to think beyond their…
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#89 - Biblical Framework for Understanding and Using Artificial Intelligence
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43:36Featuring John Dyer, Dallas Theological Seminary Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In a thought-provoking keynote from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, John Dyer—programmer, theologian, and Vice President at Dallas Theological Seminary—explores the complex intersection of faith, humanity, and artificial intelligence. Far f…
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Having kids can be expensive, and this week Rachel Cruze joins us to give us all the tips on how to budget for babies and beyond. She starts with how to budget before the baby is here, and how to prioritize what you really need to spend the most money on when prepping for baby. We also cover how to save for the medical expenses that come along with…
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Miscarriage, Motherhood, and Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Jessica Zucker
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25:15In this deeply honest episode, psychologist and author Dr. Jessica Zucker returns to BDA Baby to talk about her new book “Normalize It” and the personal experience that shaped her path. After experiencing a traumatic second-trimester miscarriage at home, Jessica made it her mission to break the silence around pregnancy loss and maternal mental heal…
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How Hunter McGrady Navigated Grief During Pregnancy
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33:12Pregnancy can be hard enough without having to deal with the complexities of grief. Today, Hunter McGrady sat down with us to share some of her experience with losing her brother when she was seven months pregnant. She explains the confusing feelings she felt while trying to process her grief while also being excited to welcome her baby boy. Hunter…
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Postpartum Anxiety, Identity Shifts & the Power of Your Brain
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22:17In this episode, I’m joined by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Nikki Pensak to talk all about the postpartum brain—what’s really happening neurologically after birth, why it can feel so overwhelming, and how we can shift the narrative from “mom brain” to one of strength and growth. Dr. Nikki breaks down the science behind the brain’s transform…
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Featuring Daniel Jenkins, President, and Kristin Sukraw, Chief Storytelling Officer at StoryFind Films Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this engaging session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Daniel and Kristin explore the intersection of storytelling and data, offering powerful insights into how ministry leaders c…
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This week we got to talk with Glen Henry the founder of Beleaf in Fatherhood. Their mission is to “equip fathers to Love and Lead their families into eternity” and Glen is doing just that. Today, Glen shares about his decision to become a stay-at-home father, and what it was like to step into the role of a full-time caregiver. Glen encourages every…
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Lake Bell on Neurodiversity, Motherhood & the Power of Honest Conversations with Kids
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26:43In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with actress, director, and author Lake Bell to talk about her deeply personal journey as a mother, and the inspiration behind her new children’s book All About Brains. Sparked by her daughter’s epilepsy diagnosis, Lake shares how her family reshaped the narrative around neurological differences—turning fear an…
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#87 - From Text to Voice: How Truth for Life is Using Voice Cloning
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16:26Featuring Sarah Sharp and Mike Costlow, Truth for Life Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. When Truth For Life wanted to turn Alistair Begg’s two-year devotional series into an audio experience, they faced a challenge: time constraints made it impossible for Alistair to voice hundreds of entries himself. In this Digital Ministry …
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Gaby Dalkin joins us this week to share her journey to conceiving her daughter Poppy, and the struggles she went through along the way. At the time, Poppy was just a few weeks old, and Gaby was living the freshly postpartum life. She shares with us that she went through five miscarriages on her journey to having Poppy, and that she hopes all moms w…
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#86 - Using Data to Drive Your Social Media Strategy
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26:20Featuring Chris Martin, Director of Content, Moody Global Media Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this compelling session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Chris Martin—veteran digital strategist and content leader at Moody Global Media—pulls back the curtain on how ministry teams can use data not just to drive vani…
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Prenatals, Nutrition & Supporting Women at Every Stage w/ Victoria Thain Gioia of Perelel
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23:02In this episode, I sit down with Victoria Thain Gioia, co-founder and CEO of Perelel, to talk about the deeply personal experience that led her to start the company. After learning that her daughter’s birth defect could have been nutrition-related, Victoria began asking hard questions about the gaps in prenatal care and why so many women are left w…
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#85 - Bible Engagement in the Digital Nations with Adam Graber
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17:08Featuring Adam Graber, Christianity Tomorrow & Co-Host of Device & Virtue Podcast Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025 How do we saturate the digital world with Scripture? In this episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, Adam Graber unpacks findings from groundbreaking research conducted in partnership with the British and Foreign…
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Eva Chen joins us this week to talk all about her book I Am Golden. At the time of recording, her book had just come out, and we go into all of the details that went into creating such an important book for children. I Am Golden follows the story of a daughter to Chinese immigrants in New York, much like Eva’s own story. Today, we talk about her in…
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Birth, Motherhood, and Everything In Between with Carson Meyer
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31:03In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Carson Meyer to talk about her beautiful new book, Growing Together: Doula Wisdom and Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Motherhood. We reflect on our own journeys into motherhood and dive into the inspiration behind Carson’s work as a doula, writer, and advocate for women navigati…
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Co-parenting After Divorce with Eva Amurri
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46:29Co-parenting is such a challenging task, and today Eva Amurri joins us to share insights into how she and her ex-husband have made this new parenting dynamic work for themselves. Eva explains that forgiveness and self awareness are some of the most important things to practice when co-parenting after a divorce. In order to show up as the best paren…
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From Milk to Meals: Baby-Led Weaning for the Modern Parent
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24:14Starting solids can feel overwhelming, especially with so much conflicting advice out there. In this episode, I’m joined by pediatric registered dietitian and IBCLC Cinthia Scott to talk about her evidence-based, low-pressure approach to baby-led weaning. As a mom, I wanted to understand how to introduce food in a way that feels calm, safe, and emp…
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How Emily DiDonato Balances Motherhood With Being a Working Mom
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29:09Emily DiDonato joins us this week to dive into what its like to be a mother while also being a business owner and model. When we spoke, Emily’s baby was just barely one year old and she had just co-founded the skincare brand Covey. In this episode, she shares how she balances all of these aspects of her life and tackles mom guilt that can come up w…
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Dr. Shefali on Conscious Parenting, Inner Work, and Raising Present Kids
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30:40In this episode, I sit down with world-renowned clinical psychologist and conscious parenting expert Dr. Shefali. We talk about what it really means to parent with presence, and how doing the inner work as adults is essential for raising emotionally grounded kids. Dr. Shefali breaks down the concept of conscious parenting—why it’s not about being p…
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Tackling Picky Eating with Eden Grinshpan
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32:43Eden Grinshpan joins us this week to talk all about picking eating and getting our kids to try new foods. Eden is a chef and mom, and she has such great tips on how to introduce new foods to kids. She encourages parents to demonstrate curiosity to their kids when trying something new alongside modeling different ways to interact with a new food. Ed…
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Pediatric Skin 101: What’s Normal, What’s Not & What to Use
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29:04In this episode, I’m joined by pediatric dermatologist, founder of KOREJ skincare, and mom of five, Dr. Laura Scott, to talk all things pediatric skincare — from navigating newborn rashes to what ingredients really matter in your child’s routine. We get into what’s normal (and what’s not) with baby skin, tips for toddlers and tweens, and how to cut…
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Nutrition to Nurture Brain Development with Cerebelly
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28:51This week we sit down with Dr. Teresa Purzner to talk about how we can support our kids’ brain development through nutrition. Dr, Purzner is a neurosurgeon and the creator of Cerebelly: a baby food brand aimed at supporting growing brains. Today, Dr. Purzner tells us that our brains need 16 key nutrients to help support brain development. It’s espe…
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Raising Calm Kids in a World of Worry: Tools for Parents, Stepparents & Caregivers
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34:51In this episode, I sit down with therapists and authors Ashley Graber, who is my step-parent coach, and Maria Evans to talk about their new book Raising Calm Kids in a World of Worry. It’s a powerful, practical guide to easing anxiety in kids — and in ourselves — through mindful, emotionally attuned parenting. We talk about the real pressures facin…
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Discipline and Boundaries with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
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35:00Dr. Tina Payne Bryson joins us this week to share some great advice on discipline and setting boundaries with our kids. Dr. Bryson emphasizes that discipline should focus on helping our children becoming self motivated humans that are empowered and make good choices on their own. She encourages parents to set and keep boundaries and view discipline…
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TTC, Egg Freezing & Fertility Facts: Emily Oster Breaks It Down
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29:57In this episode, I sit down with Emily Oster — economist, best-selling author, and founder of Parent Data — to talk about her latest program, TTC, designed to provide science-backed guidance for those trying to conceive.Emily breaks down what the data really says about fertility, egg freezing, and lifestyle factors that can impact your journey. She…
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Managing Your Fertility with Dr. Sherry Ross
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37:12This week we’re joined by Dr. Sherry Ross to talk all things fertility. Dr. Ross is an OBGYN and the author of Sheology and Sheology the She-quel. She is an expert on all things women’s health, and today she shares some great tips for people that want to start taking control of their fertility. She encourages women to start thinking about their fer…
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The Solly Baby Success Story: Innovation Meets Motherhood
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26:19In this episode, I sit down with Elle Rowley, founder of Solly Baby, to hear the inspiring story behind her iconic baby wrap—a product that has become a staple for parents navigating postpartum life. Elle shares how her journey began when she was a mom of two, juggling a colicky baby and a toddler. Out of necessity, she designed her first Solly Wra…
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Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Sarah Oreck
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30:59Dr. Sarah Oreck joins us today to dive into postpartum mental health, and how our hormones can play a role in managing our mental wellbeing after giving birth. Dr. Oreck is a specialist in reproductive psychiatry, and today she shares insights into managing metal health in the pre and postpartum period. One of the biggest changes moms will experien…
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Kate Love Gets Honest About Pregnancy Struggles, Mom Guilt, and Baby #2
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26:43This episode was recorded before my baby arrived, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you! In this episode, I sit down with Kate Love, an entrepreneur, model, and mother, who is preparing to welcome her second child. Kate shares an honest and unfiltered look at her pregnancy journey—from battling persistent nausea and exhaustion to navigati…
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