Bluebird Integrative Pediatrics Podcast

I had the pleasure of going to the office of Carolyn Krafka of Prairie Song Therapeutic Massage. Carolyn creates a true nurturing experience of rest, relaxation and massage for clients ranging from adults to children. We discuss massage, mindfulness and how she moved from the corporate world into her own massage practice. Learn more about Carolyn at http://prairiesong.abmp.com/

Wonderful conversation with Dr. Tammy 'Walz' Watkins of Birthwell! Tammy serves as a pre-natal post-natal chiropractor serving women and families to equip them with the most genuine, healthy and complete care. She's just a delightfully smart woman and I know you'll agree! We had a really insightful talk about her family, homeschooling her kids, how she guides her patients through nutrition, sleep and chiropractic care. Most people don't understand that babies really have a FOURTH trimester. It's such an important talk to have with new and expectant mothers. Learn more about her and what she does on her website: https://birthwell.net/ If you get something out of these episodes, take a minute to subscribe, rate and review. It makes a huge difference when you do so that we can have these conversations reach many more people who need to hear them. Thanks!

Wonderful conversation with Angela Bigler Swieter of Basking Babies, LLC today. She’s a lactation specialist working directly with mothers, working them through their breastfeeding challenges. Great conversation for any new mother or friends of new moms. You can learn more about how she changes lives of mothers and babies on her website www.Basking-Babies.com. Our website: bludbirdintegrativepediatrics.com

Let’s talk about autism! Wonderful talk with Shellie Greth and Susan Straka from Talk About Curing Autism - TACA Iowa! We discussed the origins of the organization, how autism has affected their families and how they use nutrition, sleep and exercise to help their kids live fuller lives. They have a mission to connect and help families with autism in Iowa. Find out more about TACA Iowa and how you can get involved here: https://tacanow.org/local-chapters/midwest/iowa/ If you got any value out of this, please rate and review this podcast so more people can see it!

Who's ready to take back their health? I really enjoyed my talk with Jeanine Armstrong. She's a certified health coach, personal trainer and women's fitness specialist, who coaches, guides, supports and empowers women "to transform their health and lifestyle habits to experience a renewed level of energy, strength, awareness and confidence so they can live more active and healthy lives and feel fabulous again." Professional certifications from Health Coach Institute (HCI) and National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM) Find out more at www.healthfitcoach.net

Wonderful conversation with superstar Melissa Clarke-Wharff of Courage League Sports for the Bluebird podcast. Courage League is a non-profit adaptive sports and recreation facility that offers year-round programming for children and adults. “We don’t use the word ‘exercise’ here. Everything we do here is play.” ❤️ Wonderful organization and thank you to Melissa for generously sharing your time. You can find them online at courageleaguesports.com.

We had a great conversation recently with Heidi Kroner of Aspire Academy! She was inspired to help start Aspire as a means of helping her son deal with issues of dyslexia. We talked about how that was the catalyst for helping so many others manage and overcome their learning disabilities. Aspire Academy provides dyslexia screening and dyslexia tutoring, individualized ACT Prep and Summer Academic Enrichment programs.

In this episode, we visit with Chefs and owners of Brightside Kitchen, Steve and Deanne Bryce. Located in the foyer of Mercy’s Health and Fitness Center in Clive, Brightside is a vegan café with a selection of soups, sandwiches, salads and rice bowls. Serving breakfast and lunch, the restaurant's small menu is marked by fresh, healthy and flavor-forward items. We talk about the little things that families can do to improve their health through a plant-based diet. Open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday to Friday; 12493 University Ave., Clive. Learn more at BrightsideKitchen.com.