curiouser & curiouser Podcast

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to this episode here!: My personal journey with sustainability has certainly evolved through the years. Recently, I've found myself looking at that part of my life with much more intention – and someone who's helped me learn a ton along the way just happens to be today's podcast guest! I met Liz Winkley last year at Beautycounter's annual conference, and I was SO glad our paths […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 56 (Living Sustainably With Liz Winkley) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to this episode here!: If you're a parent to young children, like I am, chances are you've given thought to what parenting your kids once they reach adolescence might look like. And, if you're like me, you might have a decent amount of anxiety when you fast forward to that stage in your mind. If that sounds at all familiar, you're in the right place, and […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 55 (Raising Adolescents Well With Dr. Andrea Lein) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to this episode here!: Okay, did you know that you should NEVER be pushing anything out of your body? That includes when you go to the bathroom AND when you have a baby. When Dr. Katie Taylor, a pelvic floor physical therapist located here in Winston-Salem, shared that with me a few months ago, my brain exploded a little bit. If you're wondering why her recommendation […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 54 (Pelvic Floor Health With Dr. Katie Taylor) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to this episode here!: As someone who struggled with an eating disorder for more than 10 years, doing all I can to help my children avoid a similar reality is often top of mind. And I know that, as a parent, I'm not a bit alone. Even if you aren't someone who's had an eating disorder, chances are you've had or still have your fair share […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 53 (How To Help Prevent Eating Disorders In Our Kids With Taylor Miller, LCMH) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: This episode was a blast to record, because it meant I got to spend time with four of my favorite women to talk about the thing that brought us all together. Sondie, Raquel, Chelsea, and Xani are all Beautycounter consultants who work together on the same team. That means we each have our own individual businesses – and get to run them […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 52 (Chatting All Things Beautycounter With Four Consultant Teammates Of Mine!) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: (I'm proud to be an Equilibria partner, and I have a discount code — CURIOUSER — you can use if you'd like to save on your order! More details on my two must-have products a bit later in this post…) I'm soooo excited to share today's episode with you, because it's about something that I honestly was pretty skeptical of that's now […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 51 (Digging Into The Science Behind CBD With Maia Reed Of Equilibria) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: I've found myself having several conversations recently that involve the topic of grief, and so I knew I wanted to dig into it more on a podcast episode. Bethany Godwin of Twilight Counseling here in Winston-Salem specializes in offering grief support, and so I knew she would be the perfect person to share insight about this subject. Grief is one of those […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 50 (Navigating Grief With Bethany Godwin) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: Something I've been thinking and sharing about a good bit recently is intentionality around our clothing. Culture has shifted in a BIG way over the past few decades as it relates to clothing, and now it's common to view clothing as disposable and as something we can buy constantly without giving it much thought. As it turns out, there are major implications […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 49 (Clothing, Style, And The Ethics And Sustainability Behind It All With Charlotte Pottieger) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: This was such a fun episode for me to record, and I know you'll enjoy listening to it, too – particularly if you're the parent of a young child and value movement of any kind. (I know that applies to a lot of us!!) Suzie is lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, like I do, and we've been loosely connected for a while […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 48 (Talking Movement & Motherhood With Suzie Vinograd) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: I'm so happy to be sharing this episode with you, because it's a topic that only came onto my radar a couple of years ago and yet it's something that can be pretty transformative both in our mindset and our physical bodies, too. We're talking CYCLE AWARENESS today! If that's an unfamiliar term for you, cycle awareness means using […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 47 (Cycle Awareness With Noelle Miller) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I loved this conversation with my friend Cassie, and if I had to give it a singular theme it would be “intentional living.” We talked about how their family is trying to drown out some of the “shoulds” of the world in an effort to make their lives look the way it needs to look for THEM specifically. For their […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 46 (Intentional Living With Cassie Schmisek) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Fellow moms of littles – or moms to be – who live in Winston-Salem: listen up. This episode is for YOU! I'm thrilled to be able to share Mom League with you here today. This is a resource our community has needed in a BIG way, and I'm so glad it's finally available. Mom League is a way for new […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 45 (Introducing Mom League — A New Resource For Moms In Winston-Salem) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: This was a particularly memorable episode to record, because my guest, Kacie, had her baby with her and at the time we recorded baby birdie was just four days old! Talk about the perfect guest to have her newborn with her, though, since this episode was all about Kacie and her lactation support business, Lollies Lactation. I think this is […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 44 (Chatting With Kacie Mintz Of Lollies Lactation) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I'm so excited to share this conversation with you via this podcast episode. It's with someone I know thanks to Instagram, Erin Bahadur. I started following Erin after I read a beautifully poignant post about parenting on The Everymom that she'd written about a year ago now. She had her second baby just a couple of months before my son, […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 43 (Talking Addiction With Erin Bahadur Of Erin's Inside Job) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Over the summer, five friends and I started a new Instagram account called The Conscious Crew. (I talked about the account a bit in this blog post from back in July!) We've had the best time with the account so far, and all six of us got together on Zoom recently to chat all things Crew. That conversation is what […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 42 (Get To Know The Conscious Crew) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I finished this conversation with Haley Lieberman (founder and CEO of Shop Tomorrows) feeling SO fired up about all things clothing. I knew Haley was going to be the perfect person to talk to about this topic, and I was 100% correct. Recently, I've felt a big pull to change my habits, mindset, and overall approach when it comes to […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 41 (Talking About Changing Our Mindset And Habits When It Comes To Clothing With Haley Lieberman Of Shop Tomorrows) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I was introduced to Nancy Kopman via the virtual preschool Maggie and I discovered in 2020 when she was home from school. (You can listen to Jamie White of that virtual preschool and me chat more about what that looks like in this podcast episode, in fact!) Nancy is the music teacher of virtual preschool, and Maggie and I always […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 40 (The Importance Of Music In Child Development With Nancy Kopman) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: As someone who feels gleeful when things are in order, I was SO excited to learn that Winston-Salem now has an organizing resource! Tartan Professional Organizing is a new company, helmed by Natalie Broyhill and Danielle Ceberio, that offers organization help of all kinds — including the organization of both physical and digital spaces. (Yes, Winston friends: That means if […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 39 (Organization Tips & Tricks From Danielle and Natalie of Tartan Professional Organizing) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I'm SO excited to share this podcast episode with y'all! My husband, Kevin, and used a portion of a recent date night to spend some kid-free time together talking about pregnancy and childbirth from Kevin's perspective, and I love that we were able to have this conversation. I learned things I hadn't known before about his experience, and I really […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 38 (Talking Pregnancy & Childbirth From A Guy's Perspective With My Husband, Kevin) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I learned about Jaren Soloff's book, The Postnatal Cookbook: Simple and Nutritious Recipes to Nourish Your Body and Spirit During the Fourth Trimester, at just the right time. I have one postpartum experience under my belt, so have some firsthand knowledge about what that was like, and I'm about to enter another fourth trimester. Her book — which is WAY […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 37 (Talking Postpartum Nutrition With Registered Dietician and Lactation Consultant Jaren Soloff) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Jamie White — or “Ms. Jamie,” as she's known at our house (and in thousands of homes around the world) — is practically an honorary family member at this point. She's the amazing teacher at Play To Learn Preschool, which once was an in-person only preschool offering in Northern Virginia that has since expanded into a virtual platform in response […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 36 (Virtual Preschool With Jamie White Of Play To Learn Preschool) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I loved getting to speak with licensed clinical psychologist and author Dr. Meg Van Deusen for this podcast episode. I read Meg's book — Stressed in the U.S.: Twelve Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More — recently, and boy was it timely given the current state of our nation and our world! I was so glad to get […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 35 (Stressed In The U.S. With Dr. Meg Van Deusen) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: Sarah Carter of Natural Baby Doulas was featured on episode 16 of my podcast back in the summer of 2018, and now she's back for this episode! This time, Sarah is sharing some helpful information about what pregnancy and birth looks like right now, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're pregnant right now, whether it's your first child or your fourth things are new and different this time around. Your partner can't join you at […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 34 (From A Doula's Perspective: Pregnancy & Birth In The Time Of COVID) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/curiouser-and-curiouser/Earth_and_Star_FINAL.mp3 (Psst…use the coupon code CURIOUSER to save 15% on your order at Earth & Star! Yay!) Mushroom coffee might be something you've heard about in recent months or years. You've heard that there are lots of wonderful things about it, you just haven't quite pulled the trigger on trying it (because mushroom coffee sounds like it might not taste great…) Or maybe you've tried it for yourself and experienced some of the benefits of […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 33 (Meeting Earth & Star Functional Mushroom Founders) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Sarah_Shinsky_FINAL.mp3 I was so excited to connect with my friend Sarah for this latest podcast episode. I've known Sarah for almost a decade, and so I remember when her now 7-year-old daughter, Lana, was born. A few months after she was born, Lana was diagnosed with food allergies — a LOT of food allergies, and I remember that happening, too. In the years since that diagnosis, I've watch Sarah manage that challenging situation with grace […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 32 (Facing Food Allergies In Kids With Sarah Shinsky) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Paige_Bentley_FINAL.mp3 This episode came together pretty quickly, and I'm so grateful to my guest for being available last minute. Since the COVID-19 situation really kicked into gear last week, I've been trying to think of things I can do to help in my own small way. I started by looking at the platforms I already have and using those as tools to help right now. I'm using my Beautycounter business as a way to recognize […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 31 (Dr. Paige Bentley Shares Advice For Emotional Health During COVID-19) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Vejo_FINAL.mp3 Ever wish you could take a fresh, healthy smoothie with you to blend on the go (say, on a plane or while on a hike)? Vejo‘s got you covered! I discovered this new brand (which launched last fall) when I received a Vejo Starter Kit from a Beautycounter incentive, and I've loved learning more about not just the blenders and smoothies, but the larger wellness focus Vejo has. (Scroll to the end of this […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 30 (Vejo's Medical Director, Dr. Lanae Mullane) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Brittany_Todd_FINAL.mp3 Brittany Todd and I know each other through Pure Barre, and share lots of other Winston connections. She's a Winston native, in fact, so has strong roots in this community. Brittany is the woman behind B Balanced Counseling & Wellness in downtown Winston-Salem, and in this episode she shares about what B Balanced looks like today as well as her vision for its future. We also spent lots of time during this episode chatting […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 29 (Mental Health & Disordered Eating With Brittany Todd Of B Balanced Counseling & Wellness) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Suzy_final.mp3 As many (maybe most) of you know, I'm a Beautycounter consultant, and Beautycounter is a direct sales brand. I know, I know. Go ahead and insert your story here about getting an aggressive or completely impersonal message from someone you barely know trying to get you to buy an irrelevant product or join their team and make MILLIONS. (I've written before about how I work hard to avoid being “that girl.”) If you have […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 28 (Former Direct Sales Hater Turned ZYIA Rep Suzy Goodwin) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Sarah_Clark_FINAL.mp3 Chances are, you know someone who's struggling with infertility right now. That someone might even be you. Here in the U.S., one in eight couples is dealing with infertility, so this issue is top of mind for so many of us. That's why I'm excited to share today's podcast episode with you. I spoke with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile, which is a Canadian organization dedicated to helping couples address infertility using natural resources […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 27 (Fertility With Sarah Clark Of Fab Fertile) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/The_Colorful_Kitchen.mp3 I loved getting to chat with Ilene Moreno of the blog The Colorful Kitchen recently, and know you'll enjoy hearing her talk about why she switched to a plant-based diet many years ago, where her recipe inspiration comes from, and how she involves her young daughters in meal prep to help them be excited to eat colorfully. Ilene has a new cookbook coming out in December — her second! — and I've been lucky […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 26 (Ilene Moreno Talks Colorful, Family-Friendly Vegan Cooking) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to Episode 25 here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Grow_House_Grow_FINAL.mp3 I've wanted to have Katie as a guest on my podcast since, well, I started a podcast, and I'm so glad it's finally happening! (Full disclosure: Katie and I recorded this episode months ago, but life has been so busy lately that I've been delayed in getting it posted.) Katie: Please forgive me for the delay! (See: The “Not Right Now” Things.) Katie and I grew up in the same suburban Atlanta neighborhood, and […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 25 (Katie Deedy Of Grow House Grow) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Listen to the podcast episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Natural_Deodorant_Podcast_September_2019.mp3 Are you a natural deodorant user yet? (If not, I'm guessing you are hesitant to switch because you're either unconfident that a natural deodorant could do the heavy lifting your traditional deodorant does or you've tried a natural deodorant or two and it just didn't cut it. Am I right?) This is an experience I hear over and over again, and so I wanted to embark on what I'm calling my “Super Scientific […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 24 (A “Super Scientific” Natural Deodorant Review With My Sister, Susan!) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Chicago-based non-profit Healthy Schools Campaign has been on my radar since I was in journalism grad school at Northwestern in 2009. I was doing health and science reporting, and stumbled upon this amazing organization in the process. (I've written about them here before, too! I have loved keeping up with HSC through the years.) They operate with the belief that every child deserves to thrive in their learning environments, and have several programs in place to address that belief from […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 23 (Cooking Up Change With Sara Porter Of Healthy Schools Campaign) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

I was thrilled to get to chat with Marybeth Wells for my latest podcast episode. After all, it was an excuse to FINALLY meet her in person! Marybeth and I have been Instagram friends for a couple of years now, and we both live in Winston-Salem. We have many of the same interests and lifestyle priorities, we know many of the same people, and we frequent many of the same Winston spots. How had we never met?? It's kind of […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 22 (Chatting Wellness Coaching, Content Creation, And More With Marybeth Wells) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

(Want to take the Enneagram test? I recommend this paid version and so does Sarajane — just $12 — and I went with the RHETI version.) I discovered the Enneagram personality test (tool, rather) several months ago, and have since been rather obsessed with digging into this assessment: what it means, what makes it different from other personality tests, how to best use it in my life, etc. That's why I was thrilled to stumble upon the Instagram account @enneagramandcoffee a few […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 21 (Digging Into The Enneagram Personality Tool With Sarajane Case Of Instagram's @enneagramandcoffee) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Listen to this podcast episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Episode_20_-_CC_-_Brigid_Schulte.mp3 I read Brigid Schulte's book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, a few months ago, and it was one of those books that I nodded my way through and that has stuck with me in a big way. In fact, I'm relatively certain I've annoyed some of my friends to death with the number of times […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 20 (Dissecting “The Overwhelm” With Author Brigid Schulte) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Back in 2014, I blogged about a great website and app a recent Wake Forest grad, Nikki Azzara, had started. The blog/app was called Slender Seven, offering healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes with — you guessed it — seven ingredients or fewer. Since 2014, that website has morphed into something pretty amazing: a new company called P.S. Snacks that creates tasty and good-for-you products you can now find on the shelves of about 185 grocery stores across the country. (They make a […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 19 (Nikki Azzara Makes Healthy Snacking Made Delightful With P.S. Snacks) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

If you've been reading my blog or following me on Instagram for a few months, you've probably seen me post about my love for UpDog Kombucha before. (I even teamed up with the brand last summer for a giveaway!) Not only does UpDog make delicious kombucha — they're also a local Winston-Salem brand, making them all the more lovable in my book. Also lovable? The yoga-loving girls behind this deliciousness. Lauren Miller and Olivia Wolff initially started UpDog as a […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 18 (Talking Kombucha With Lauren Miller Of UpDog) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

I've been reading the blog Oh Dear Drea for at least four years, and so getting to connect with Drea, the woman behind the blog, for my latest podcast episode was almost surreal. There I was, chatting via Skype with this person who I know a ton about, thanks to her blog. I know that her daughter, Marlowe, is a total bookworm. That she's been dealing with the intestinal disease C. diff for the past few years. That she loves […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 17 (Connecting With Oh Dear Drea) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

For my latest podcast episode, I spoke with Sarah Carter of Natural Baby Doulas, a Triad-based doula group that Kevin and I partnered with as we prepared for Maggie's birth. My pregnancy and birth experience with Maggie were both about as close to perfect as you can get, and I credit that in large part to Sarah. Kevin and I took her 12-week Bradley Method course and, as a result, felt so informed and supported in the months leading up […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 16 (Digging Into Doula Services With Sarah Carter Of Natural Baby Doulas) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

In this episode of The curiouser & curiouser Podcast, I talked with Leslie Ann Quillen, the woman behind Fat Loss Foodies. I looooved getting to connect with Leslie Ann via this forum after being a fan of hers for a while. I love the message and lifestyle she's spreading: centered around cooking and eating REAL food and identifying your body's needs so you can fuel it accordingly. (It sounds like it should be such a simple concept, but for many […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 15 (Talking Fat Loss Foodies With Leslie Ann Quillen) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

On this week's episode of The curiouser & curiouser Podcast, I'm sharing a conversation I had with Beyond Yoga‘s Design Director, Natalia Giacomelli. If you aren't familiar with the activewear brand Beyond Yoga, you need some of this clothing in your life! Their clothes are the softest, most comfortable things ever, and they transition so well between workouts and the rest of life. I became familiar with this brand through Pure Barre (Beyond Yoga is available at our studio), and […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 14 (Beyond Yoga's Design Director, Natalia Giacomelli) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

I'm so excited about this latest podcast episode to celebrate Mother's Day. I talked with my mom, Dorothy, and sister, Susan, about our experiences with motherhood. My sister and I had babies within about three months of each other, and getting to be a first-time mom alongside her has been such an amazing gift. Having OUR mom there to offer support and guidance has made it all the better. I'm so fortunate to be part of a family that is so […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 13 (Talking Motherhood With My Mom & Sister) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

(Just by happenstance, this conversation ended up taking place on National Infertility Awareness Week. What perfect timing! I'm so excited to share this episode with y'all about an amazing organization working to preserve fertility among cancer survivors.) When I was in grad school for journalism at Northwestern University in 2009 (whoa — that's been a while), I focused on Health & Science writing and learned about the Oncofertility Consortium while working on an article. I was immediately interested in the […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 12 (Learning About Fertility After Cancer With Kristin Smith Of The Oncofertility Consortium) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

If you're a regular reader of my blog, you've certainly heard me talk about The Birth Hour Podcast before. The Birth Hour is a collection of birth stories, and it's such a wonderful way to get a glimpse into so many birth and pregnancy experiences. It's one I recommend to all my pregnant podcast-loving friends, and I even had the honor of being a guest on The Birth Hour last summer to share Maggie's birth story. As such a big […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 11 (Bryn Huntpalmer of The Birth Hour Podcast) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Welcome to the 10th episode of the curiouser & curiouser Podcast. Double digits — wahoo! (I remember turning 10 and being SO excited about that. Did that happen to you?) Anyway… This week's episode features Kate of Kate Morris Jewelry, someone I have a feeling you'll enjoy hearing from. Kate and I met in college (at Samford University) where we were in the same sorority (yay, ZTA!). She was already making jewelry back then, and has continued to hone her […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 10 (Kate of Kate Morris Jewelry) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

How our skin looks has a big impact on the way we feel, and yet sometimes it can be hard to know how to make it look its best. We probably all have habits (some good, some not so great) we developed as adolescents as it relates to skincare, and hopefully those have evolved a bit through the years (as we've learned more and as our skin's needs have changed). Still, lots of us deal with frustrating skin issues or […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 9 (Skincare FAQs) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

I met Laura Holby through Pure Barre (something I have a feeling you're going to hear me say often throughout episodes of this podcast, because I meet so many wonderful people at the studio!), and immediately wanted her to be my friend. Laura's just LIKABLE. She's approachable and funny and put together — she's a joy to be around. She's also, as it turns out, excellent at interior design. I remember seeing newborn photos after Laura's son Beau was born […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 8 (Interior Design With Laura Holby) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

Melissa Campbell and I have known each other for a few years now, but have met in person only twice. We met through my mom (she and Melissa used to work together), and have become friends thanks to being at similar life stages and having lots in common. (Thanks to social media, we're able to keep up with each other despite living in different states.) Melissa's son, Andrew, is eight months old — just three months younger than my daughter, […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 7 (Melissa Campbell Sharing Her Infertility Journey) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.

This time two years ago, I probably couldn't have told you much about midwives. I'd heard of them — they deliver babies, right? — but certainly didn't know the extent of their expertise and services. Now, my awareness is much different. Not only do I know a whole lot about what a midwife is and can offer, I'm also a huge advocate for these healthcare providers. They're often more dedicated to a holistic approach than a traditional care provider, and […] The post curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Episode 6 (Certified Nurse Midwife Nona Smith) appeared first on curiouser & curiouser.