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SummaryIn this episode of the Gird Up Podcast, Charlie Ungemach and guest Zach Flunker tackle the importance of Christian sex education, both in parenting and marriage. They discuss the cultural taboos surrounding sex, the need for age-appropriate conversations with children, and the vital role parents play in teaching boundaries, preventing abuse, and modeling healthy relationships. The episode also explores marital intimacy, communication, and the call to glorify God in all aspects of sexuality and family life.Chapters00:00 – Intro & Podcast Purpose01:06 – Why Christian Sex Ed Matters02:54 – Challenges Parents Face05:55 – Cultural Shifts & Sex Taboos09:11 – Freedom vs. Silence on Sex11:55 – God's Design for Sex15:14 – Risks of Avoiding the Topic17:54 – Marriage & Honest Dialogue25:53 – Knowing Each Other's Needs28:29 – Glorifying God in Intimacy30:19 – Sex, Biology & Complexity36:07 – Facing Sexual Temptation39:19 – Talking to Kids About Sex41:52 – Safe, Age-Appropriate Talk51:29 – Abuse & Boundary Education56:39 – Spotting Wrong Behavior01:00:15 – Open, Ongoing Talks01:07:57 – Relationship Expectations01:12:56 – Modeling Healthy Love01:17:34 – Parenting in Big PictureZach's Links:Conquerers Through Christ: https://conquerorsthroughchrist.net/resources/Paper by Paul Krueger: http://essays.wls.edu:8080/handle/123456789/27Luke Gilkerson: https://www.intoxicatedonlife.com/store/product/the-sex-ed-series/Dr. Mona Amin: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cl4u0jJNKWbD6n3gDPVMg?si=leIdawVRSAGIeopol-USiAGird Up Links:https://youtube.com/@girdupministries4911?si=tbCa0SOiluVl8UFxhttps://www.instagram.com/girdup_be_a_man/https://www.girdupministries.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Feeding my baby” is one of the top search topics on Google. On this special bonus episode, we cover the milestone stages of feeding - from baby's first moments to the toddler years - with Dr. Mona Amin, pediatrician, board certified lactation consultant and the founder of of PedsDocTalk. Whether it's breastfeeding, introducing solids or food allergies…it seems like every stage of feeding our kids comes with challenges and stress. Tune in as we explore all the common difficulties of each stage and offer great solutions! Dr. Mona Amin / YouTube / FB / IG / TikTok Dr. Mona is a pediatrician, board certified lactation consultant, and the founder of PedsDocTalk, a global platform with almost a million followers. A mom of two, her no-nonsense, “evidence-based” approach to child health has been featured in the New York Times, Parents Magazine and more. Dr. Mona has been a practicing pediatrician since 2015 and an IBCLC (Certified Lactation Consultant) since 2021. She attended UCLA for undergraduate training, attended ATSU-SOMA medical school to become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed pediatric residency training at the Bernard and Millie Duker Children's Hospital in Albany, New York. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube / @munchkin and reach us at podcast@munchkin.com. StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast is created by Munchkin Inc., the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world. You can find all your favorite Munchkin products, including the new Flow Nipple Shield +, at https://www.munchkin.com. Follow Munchkin on Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / TikTok Trees for the Future
In this week's episode of the Beyond Podcast, I am welcoming pediatrician and parenting expert, Dr. Mona Amin of PedsDocTalk, for a candid conversation on navigating the complexities of modern parenting. Dr. Mona talks about the crucial mindset shifts needed for parents to move from mere survival to truly enjoying the parenting journey. Dispelling the myth of perfect parenting, she emphasizes the power of connection, intuition, and adaptability.We are sharing tips into managing the overwhelming influx of parenting information, setting healthy BOUNDARIES (always!) with compassion, and involving children in decision-making to foster autonomy. Dr. Mona's shares her personal experiences with birth trauma and infertility adding a layer of depth to her resilience and compassionate approach.Friends, this episode is packed with practical tips and empowering advice for parents seeking to cultivate a healthier family dynamic. Listen now!It's time to end the burnout cycle and start prioritizing YOU. Head over to Everae's website and book a FREE Discovery Call today!Join Dr. Flora every Wednesday with tips to feel unstuck from your rut. Follow @drflorasinha on Instagram to stay up to date!
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Dr. Mona Amin, pediatrician and host of The PedsDocTalk Podcast, joins the show to share expert tips on newborn skincare. They discuss cleansing, moisturizing, managing eczema, along with how to choose safe products for your child.Check out Dr. Amin's podcast The PedsDocTalk podcast here!Project Parenthood is hosted by Chelsea Dorcich. A transcript is available as Simplecast.Have a parenting question? Email Chelsea at parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 646-926-3243.Find Project Parenthood on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the Quick and Dirty Tips newsletter for more tips and advice.Project Parenthood is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribehttps://www.facebook.com/QDTProjectParenthoodhttps://twitter.com/qdtparenthood
Lying is a common behavior in young children, especially as they begin to explore their imagination and test boundaries. In this episode, I share insights on why kids lie, including developmental stages and emotional motivations. Teach how to respond with empathy, encourage honesty, and create a safe space for your child to tell the truth. Whether your child is exaggerating a story or avoiding consequences, discover practical strategies for building trust and fostering open communication in your family. I discuss: Why young children lie and how it's part of their developmental process. Effective strategies for responding to lying with empathy and understanding. Tips for fostering honesty, trust, and open communication in your family. The Three Things Every Child Needs from the Grown Ups in their life To connect with Dr. Mona Amin follow her on Instagram @pedsdoctalk. Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and subscribe to PedsDocTalk TV. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lying is a common behavior in young children, especially as they begin to explore their imagination and test boundaries. In this episode, I share insights on why kids lie, including developmental stages and emotional motivations. Teach how to respond with empathy, encourage honesty, and create a safe space for your child to tell the truth. Whether your child is exaggerating a story or avoiding consequences, discover practical strategies for building trust and fostering open communication in your family. I discuss: Why young children lie and how it's part of their developmental process. Effective strategies for responding to lying with empathy and understanding. Tips for fostering honesty, trust, and open communication in your family. The Three Things Every Child Needs from the Grown Ups in their life To connect with Dr. Mona Amin follow her on Instagram @pedsdoctalk. Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and subscribe to PedsDocTalk TV. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us on this eye-opening episode of Birth, Baby! Podcast as we delve into the complex world of pediatric health with Dr. Mona from PedsDocTalk. In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Mona sheds light on the psychological impact of obsessing over our kids' weight, exploring the implications of percentiles, BMI, and body image on children's mental and emotional well-being.In a society that often equates thinness with health and beauty, the pressure to monitor our children's weight can be overwhelming. But what are the consequences of this obsession? Dr. Mona unravels the intricate relationship between societal norms, parental concerns, and children's self-perception.Through candid conversation, we uncover the limitations of percentiles and BMI as measures of health and discuss how they can inadvertently contribute to negative body image and disordered eating behaviors in children. Dr. Mona offers invaluable insights into shifting the focus away from weight and towards promoting a positive relationship with food and body for our children.Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or healthcare provider, this episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating the complexities of raising happy, healthy children in a weight-obsessed world. Tune in to gain valuable perspective and actionable advice from Dr. Mona and empower yourself to prioritize your child's holistic well-being.Dr. Mona Amin is a Board-Certified General Pediatrician, IBCLC, online parenting educator, and mother. She has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, Parents.com, and ABC Nightly News. Through her brand PedsDocTalk, her goal is to provide relatable and easy-to-digest guidance for the modern parent regarding child health, development, and parenting.Her platform aims to guide parents in a mindful way to bring more confidence and calm into their parenting journey. To learn more, visit:IG: https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pedsdoctalk?lang=enWebsite: https://pedsdoctalk.com/Courses: https://pedsdoctalk.com/courses/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pedsdoctalk-podcast/id1501057527YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx2hGbeaOvy8P5m357V3gBwPlease feel free to reach out to us with any recommendations for show episode ideas. If you'd like to be a guest, email us with some information about yourself and what type of podcast you'd like to record together. Thank you for all of your support and don't forget to follow and review our podcast, Birth, Baby!Instagram: @BirthBabyPodcastEmail: BirthBabyPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.BirthBabyPodcast.comIntro and Outro music by Longing for Orpheus. You can find them on Spotify! (00:00) - Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast (02:08) - The Problematic Approach to Pediatric Weight (09:51) - Understanding Percentiles and Their Implications (17:48) - The Limitations of BMI in Children (24:02) - Creating Positive Body Image and Healthy Relationships with Food
A conversation with board-certified pediatrician and founder of PedsDocTalk, Dr. Mona Amin, on ways families can save on health care, doctor visits, and medical treatments, and smart ways to enlist financial guidance from our health care professionals. Download the free guide to Family Financial Planning here.
Dr. Mona Amin is a board-certified pediatrician and the host of “PedsDocTalk,” one of the top parenting podcasts. She shares the five biggest mistakes parents make, discusses the merits of “No Blame, No Shame” parenting, and much more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a rating and a review. It makes a huge difference in helping us spread the word about the show.Thanks for listening! To join our #POSITIVITY community or to learn more about Moshe, visit https://linktr.ee/moshepopackTopics: 2:20 – Setting boundaries6:10 – Giving kids a “choice”10:00 – Don't give in to emotion14:00 – Helping kids problem-solve16:00 – Trust your instincts20:00 – Managing your temper23:00 – Why birth rates are down28:00 – No blame, no shame parenting32:00 – Her parenting podcast36:00 – Common Denominator of parenting
"I know how hard it is. I know that parenting is hard. I know that life is hard, but I do believe that we have to look for the glimmers and look for the hope and look for the joy and celebrate those things, at the same time not denying the negative but understanding that those negatives will always exist in our world."This episode is with Dr. Mona Amin, a board certified pediatrician and IBCLC and host of the pedsdoctalk podcast in We discuss:- Her traumatic births with her two children- Having the same rare postpartum complication twice- Her experience feeding her two children and how this inspired her to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (formula for one baby and exclusive pumping for the other)- Her inspiration behind starting her pedsdoctalk instagram account, blog and podcast- and so much more!Connect with Moms of Medicine:- Instagram @moms_of_medicine- Momsofmedicine@gmail.comConnect with Dr. Mona Amin:- Podcast- Website- @pedsdoctalk on instagram
You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today I get to hang out with Dr. Mona Amin. She is a board -certified general pediatrician, a lactation educator, parenting coach, and a mom. She's been featured on Parents .com, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, Romper, Condé Nast Traveler, Very Well Family, and NBC News, and we got to chat on the impact of focusing focusing on children's weight. I felt this conversation so deeply, and it's been interesting, I noted this in the conversation but Mila was born an almost 10 pound baby, and it has been so interesting to like hear the way people talk about her body right now as a baby and like oh she's so healthy and what they mean is like she's got rolls she's a chunky little peanut. And then as you get older, how that shifts. And when we see humans who have fat on their bodies, there's this belief that it means they're unhealthy and just wild, like how early these conversations start. And Dr. Mona and I got to dive into that huge impact that it can have on kids, and ways that you can be an advocate for them at the pediatric office. If this podcast is serving you, if it has been helpful for you in any capacity, please take a minute to rate and review it. It helps other folks find this podcast so that they can have access to free information to guide them on their journey as well. I'm so grateful for y 'all. I love this village so much and I'm jazzed that I get to hang out with you and have these really important conversations and that we get to bring incredible experts in to have these convos. All right, folks, let's dive in. Connect with Dr. Mona: Instagram: @pedsdoctalk TikTok: @pedsdoctalk Website: https://pedsdoctalk.com/ Parenting Courses: https://pedsdoctalk.com/courses/ Podcast: Peds Doc Talk Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now! Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today Danielle and Whitney sit down with pediatric nourishment expert Dr. Mona Amin to talk in-depth about one of their most frequently asked question: how can we help our kids become mindful eaters? Dr. Amin shares:Her personal birth trauma and how it fuels her missionMind/body parenting: raising children with healthy relationships to food and themselvesHow we can help our children cultivate awareness to their own body & honor their boundariesTerminology that can change the way we interact with our children around mealtimesNavigating sugar intake and setting boundaries around it (in a healthy way)The difference between picky vs. preference eating and how to reframe our thinkingHow we can model healthy body image for our childrenAbout Dr. Mona Amin:Dr. Mona is a Board Certified General Pediatrician and has spoken across the country to educate parents and professionals regarding the health, development, and parenting of children. Through her brand PedsDocTalk, Dr. Mona provides relatable and easy-to-digest guidance for the modern parent. Known for her non-judgemental approach, Dr. Mona aims to guide parents in a mindful way to bring more confidence and calm into their parenting journey. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SHINING WITH ADHD EPISODE #155: Med Shortages, Melatonin and More: A Pediatrician's Perspective on ADHD with Dr. Mona Amin 5/8/2024 SUMMARY We often talk about how supporting kids with ADHD takes a village. Building your child's team of professionals is SO important. From educators to therapists and pediatricians, their experience and understanding are key to helping kids shine. Today, on the podcast, we have Dr. Mona Amin. She is a board-certified pediatrician, parenting coach, and mother. In this episode, she shares her perspective on current med shortages, using melatonin, and collaboration between providers. MEET DR. MONA Dr. Mona Amin is a board-certified general pediatrician, lactation educator, parenting coach, and mother. She has been featured on Parents.com, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, Romper, CondeNast Traveler, VeryWell Family, and NBC News. She works in private practice, and her passions include early childhood development, focusing on the impact of healthy sleep, a healthy relationship with food, and healthy coping skills in the first seven years of a child's life. She has parenting and how-to-courses to guide parents from birth to 4 years, including social media channels on Instagram and TikTok, a Top 50 Parenting Podcast, and a YouTube Channel. Through her brand, PedsDocTalk, her goal is to provide relatable and easy-to-digest education for the modern parent regarding the health, safety, and wellness of their child so they can have a more confident and calm parenting journey. Her platform aims to guide parents in a mindful way to be the best version of themselves for their children. OFFERS AND AFFILIATE INFORMATION Creating Calm is a video-based course that will teach you simple, step-by-step strategies to help you parent a happy and independent child with ADHD (ages 4-12 years old). Whenever and wherever you have an internet connection. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off! Hungryroot offers “good-for-you groceries and simple recipes.” We have loved having one less thing to worry about when it comes to raising kids. As always, we want to help you, so we've got a code for 40% off your first box. Just click the link and use CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 in all caps to get the discount. We LOVE the Zenimal. It's amazing for kids who are feeling anxious or need a little help calming their busy body before bed. The best part? Each meditation ends with the most beautiful message: “You're a good kid!” Use our code: TCC for a discount. LINKS + RESOURCES Episode 155 Transcript Dr. Mona's Podcast and Courses Creating Calm - Code PODCAST Hungry Root - Code CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 Zenimal - Code TCC The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at hello@thechildhoodcollective.com
Sometimes a seemingly silly question gets stuck in your craw and you can't shake the feeling that something big lies behind it. We are constantly collecting these kinds of questions from our listeners, not to mention piling up a storehouse of our own “stupid” questions, as we lovingly call them. And a little while back, we noticed a little cluster of questions that seemed to have a shared edgy energy, and all led us to the same place: Our own bodies. So, today on Radiolab, we go down our throats and get under our skin, we take on evolution and anatomy and molecular cosmetics, to discover some very not-stupid answers to our seemingly stupid questions. Sometimes a seemingly silly question gets stuck in your craw and you can't shake the feeling that something big lies behind it. We are constantly collecting these kinds of questions from our listeners, not to mention piling up a storehouse of our own “stupid” questions, as we lovingly call them. And a little while back, we noticed a little cluster of questions that seemed to have a shared edgy energy, and all led us to the same place: Our own bodies. So, today on Radiolab, we go down our throats and get under our skin, we take on evolution and anatomy and molecular cosmetics, to discover some very not-stupid answers to our seemingly stupid questions. Special thanks to Mark Krasnow, Sachi Mulkey, Kari Leibowitz, Andrea Evers, Dr. Mona Amin, Benjamin Ungar, Praby Singh, Brye and Rachel Adler EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Molly Webster, Becca Bressler, Latif Nasser, and Alan Gofinskiwith help from Ekedi Fausther-KeeysProduced by - Sindhu Gnanasambandan, Becca Bressler, Alyssa Jeong Perry, Molly Webster with help from - Matt KieltyOriginal music and sound design contributed by - Jeremy Bloom with mixing help from - Arianne WackFact-checking by - Diane Kelley, Emily Kriegerand Edited by - Pat Walters and Alex Neason Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org. Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
It's never too early to get a jump start on your holiday shopping, especially when it comes to the gadgets that everyone will want this season. If you have a tech enthusiast on your holiday shopping list, find out the latest must-have items you need to start shopping for! Retail expert Justine Santaniello talks about her top tech gifts for the 2023 holiday season. Justine will showcase gifts that not only feature next-level technology, but also offer unique ways to spend quality time with family and friends through the holiday season and beyond. Clinical depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD), is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. MDD symptoms may include depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, change in sleep, appetite or weight, diminished concentration, feelings of worthlessness, decreased movement and slowed thoughts, suicidal ideation and/or fatigue or loss of energy. Approximately one-third of adults in the U.S. with MDD may have treatment-resistant depression (TRD) – which means they haven't responded adequately to two or more antidepressant medications during the same depressive episode.Dr. Chepke, a Board-Certified psychiatrist in Huntersville, North Carolina specializes in treating adult patients with treatment-resistant depression, and discusses the signs and symptoms of challenging-to-treat depression and outline a treatment option for treatment-resistant depression, including SPRAVATO® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray, along with the risks and benefits of taking the medication.Thanksgiving is the busiest travel week of the year when parents face the stress of traffic and sometimes the challenge of dealing with a child who is car sick. Pediatrician and Social Media Star, Dr. Mona Amin, identifies factors that can cause kids to feel queasy while traveling and provide tips for helping little ones avoid car sickness
Mimi Stuart is the owner of the Children's Acting Academy in NYC and joins Michelle to talk about the history of the academy and her classes and shows for all ages. The winter season is starting soon! She also offers terrific tips if interested in getting your children involved in acting and/or modeling. Check out her program here!Thanksgiving is just a few days away. You've made the lists, you've invited the family, you've done the shopping and now, if you bought a frozen turkey, it's go time. That means it's time to take that turkey out of the freezer. Charla Draper, is an expert with the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, and joins Michelle to discuss when the best time is to defrost the turkey and how best to prepare for Thanksgiving.SafeRide4Kids.com is on a mission to save lives and reduce emotional suffering by preventing children from being injured or killed in car crashes, from conception forward. Greg Durocher, CEO of SafeRide4Kids.com. got his start in Child Passenger Safety back in 2000, when he was early in his career as firefighter & paramedic. He has been an instructor of the Child Passenger Technician certification curriculum since 2001 and is still a member of the instructor team in Colorado. His wife, Amie, has been an certified Child Passenger Safety Technician since 2003. Michelle talks to Greg about this wonderful car seat safety device that can be your answer for traveling and not schleping the heavy car seats anymore to the airport!Thanksgiving is the busiest travel week of the year when parents face the stress of traffic and sometimes the challenge of dealing with a child who is car sick. Pediatrician and Social Media Star Dr. Mona Amin talks about factors that can cause kids to feel queasy while traveling and provide tips for helping little ones avoid car sickness.
Lifestyle expert Jeannette Kaplun returned to the show to share some insights and holiday shopping and the best way to navigate Black Friday.Dr. Mona Amin discussed a problem facing many parents (including me) as we gear up for holiday travel: how to deal with queasy kids in the car.Jeannette Kaplun is an on-air TV personality, author, lifestyle expert, parenting writer, a Latina blogger, and public speaker. She covers parenting, travel, social good, beauty, technology, work-life balance, safety in the home and all things Disney.Aside from being Hispana Global's CEO and editor in chief, Jeannette has written for Babble, mom.me, Today's parenting team, Ser Padres and other outlets. She lives in Miami, FL with her family, including her dog Snoopy. Follow along with her latest adventure on her blog at Hispana Global. Email her at info@hispanaglobal.com Dr. Mona Amin is a Board-Certified General Pediatrician, IBCLC, Parenting coach, social media star, and mother. She has been featured on Parents.com, The New York Times, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, Romper, Condé Nast Traveler, VeryWell Family, and NBC News. She works in private practice and is passionate about educating parents and caretakers on better care for their children. On her Instagram account (@pedsdoctalk), her podcast (pedsdoctalk.com), and YouTube channel (PedsDocTalk TV), she shares educational information on parent's most common concerns.
Today on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, I am kicking off our new series - Baby Registry 101! My hope is that with my help, you'll be able to check this item off your pregnancy to-do list while having a lot of fun along the way! In this episode, I focus on the first steps to create your registry. I'll talk through when you should get your registry started and things to consider when choosing where to register at. If you're past the point of starting your baby registry and are looking for something else to listen to today, check out Episode 167: Preparing for Postpartum: What You Can Do Before Giving Birth. It's a must-listen for every mama!! And if you're already in the newborn days, Episode 169: 10 Surprisingly Common Newborn Behaviors with Dr. Mona Amin is definitely worth a listen! Want even more baby registry support? Grab my FREE Baby Registry Guide - 150+ pages of pros & cons, considerations, and shoppable links for every price point! Have an even better birth! CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that will help you feel prepared and in control - no matter how you deliver. And be sure to follow @mommy.labornurse on Instagram to join our community of over half a million for education, tips, and solidarity on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Related Resources and Episodes Amazon Registry Babylist Registry
We have Dr. Mona Amin back on our podcast! If you didn't hear our last episode with Dr. Mona Amin, she is a practicing pediatrician who sees babies and moms of every ethnicity and social circumstance. She created Peds Doc Talk and shares smart, helpful advice to make the motherhood journey a little easier for her community. Dr. Mona has built an inclusive community of over 280,000 fans and followers across her platforms! She definitely knows her stuff, and we're thrilled to have her back on our show talking about common summer health issues. Summer is around the corner, and we have many questions for Dr. Mona about health issues that arise during summertime, and we are grateful for her knowledge and advice. There are a lot of things that can happen during the summer — sunburn, bug bites, allergies, and more. In this episode, Dr. Mona shares her first-hand experience with these issues as a pediatrician and how to treat them. You'll leave this episode feeling more prepared for summer with the family!
This week on The Mommy Labour Nurse Podcast, I am joined by my friend and fellow podcaster Dr. Mona from PedsDocTalk to discuss common newborn behaviors. Dr. Mona Amin is a pediatrician and parenting expert who equips parents with the tools they need to thrive and feel confident in parenthood. In today's episode, Dr. Mona is going to go through 10 newborn realities that are actually very standard - things like hiccups, day and night reversal, and feeding volumes. And after you're done with this episode, you can keep learning about the newborn days with Dr. Mona. She was on my podcast way back in Episode 9 when she came on the show to answer your most common newborn questions. Want to eliminate stress before birth? Get your FREE 3rd Trimester Prep Pack to know everything is done and feel completely confident with your birth plan and hospital bag! Have an even better birth! CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that will help you feel prepared and in control - no matter how you deliver. And be sure to follow @mommy.labornurse on Instagram to join our community of over half a million for education, tips, and solidarity on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Related episodes and resources Episode 9: Mona the Pediatrician Answers Your Most Common Newborn Questions! Sponsor Are you in search of the perfect pump for your breastfeeding days? Proven to provide more milk in less time, the Motif Luna is a powerful breast pump that's built for modern motherhood and covered by insurance. With a battery-powered or non-battery version, the Luna is perfect for today's busy mom. Click HERE to learn more about Luna and order one for your breastfeeding and pumping journey. And as a special offer for MLN podcast listeners you can get 15% off site-wide, including the Luna plus all supplies and accessories with code: MLN23. Some exclusions may apply. About Dr. Mona Amin Mona is a first-generation Indian American, born and raised in southern California. She attended UCLA for her undergraduate training, majoring in psychobiology (the study of how the brain affects our behaviors). She went on to attend medical school at ATSU-SOMA in Arizona where she obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree. After medical school, she completed pediatric residency training at the Bernard and Millie Duker Children's Hospital in Albany, New York. She is a currently practicing Pediatrician where she sees babies and moms of every ethnicity and social circumstance. She loves her work and sharing smart, helpful advice to make the motherhood journey a little easier and a lot more joyful. She's built an inclusive and caring community of over 100,000 fans and followers on her various channels.
Mom and pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin offers tips for parents to prepare for cold and flu season.
Growth charts from the pediatrician may leave you with some questions or concerns, so I talked with pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin from @pedsdoctalk all about toddler weight and what you actually need to know about their percentile.Disclaimer: this is for educational purposes only, please consult your child's healthcare provider for any concerns related to their health.Here is what we will cover:What is a growth chart and why does it matter?All the things you might hear at your doctors office What it means if they are high or low on the chartProblems with labeling kids based on their percentilesHigher percentile versus being overweightLower percentile versus being underweightShould you be weighing your child at home?Should I be worried if my child is above 100% or a very low percentile?Dr. Mona Amin is a practicing Board Certified Pediatrician and mom who you can find at @pedsdoctalk on instagram or at pedsdoctalk.com. She's a first-generation Indian American with an undergrad degree in Psychobiology from UCLA, and attended medical school at ATSU-SOMA in Arizona.
On this week's episode of the pod, we are sharing our conversation with a fellow science communicator, Dr. Mona Amin, founder of Peds Doc Talk. We were recently guests on her podcast and thought we would share our discussion here since it is very relevant to Unbiased Science. Dr. Mona is a Board certified pediatrician who launched her podcast and social media page (@pedsdoctalk) to help parents sift through misguided parenting advice and crappy information, and tune out the judgemental comments on the mom-forums. Together, we broadly discuss the topic of misinformation in science. We address the following questions: • What could have been done differently in this pandemic • The difference between misinformation and disinformation • What's next in this pandemic • Why debunking information is so difficult as science-educators • What it means when a pandemic becomes endemic We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we have on mother and pediatrician, Dr. Mona Amin. She answers all of those first time parenting questions regarding rashes, fevers and development. We also dive into "mommy brain" and finding the joys in parenting. Dr. Mona's website: https://pedsdoctalk.com/ The New Mom's Survival Guide: https://pedsdoctalk.com/nmsg/step/sales Elizabeth's website: https://miraculousmamas.com Miraculous Mamas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miraculousmamas Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play! More podcasts at WAVE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/wave-podcast-network/1437831426
Motherhood is by far the most difficult job in the world, would you agree? Sometimes it feels like just when I have one thing figured out, another problem hits, or maybe a health issue arises. I know you know what I'm talking about. But what happens when we let our own boundaries go? Or maybe when we don't heal the things that have caused us trauma? Joining me to talk about this is Dr. Mona Amin, a Board Certified General Pediatrician, Parenting expert, and mother. She has been featured on Parents.com, Romper, CondeNast Traveler, VeryWell Family, NBC News, and was named one of Insider's Top Pediatricians to follow on social media for 2020. She works in private practice and her passions include: early childhood development, focusing on the impact of healthy sleep, a healthy relationship with food, and healthy coping skills in the first five years of a child's life. Listen in as we talk about: How to give ourselves grace as parents Parenting guilt during the pandemic How to reframe trauma Tips to work with your partner to support each other's mental health Sign Up for Natalie's Newsletter Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 31: Navigating the Nervous System and Trapped Trauma with Irene Lyon Episode 33: Five Pillars to Turn Challenge Into Resilience with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe The New Mom's Survival Guide Connect with Dr. Mona On Instagram The Pedsdoctalk Podcast Youtube Channel www.pedsdoctalk.com Connect with Natalie Tysdal On Instagram On YouTube On Facebook Website
Throughout pregnancy, many of us realize that we aren't remembering as much as we used to. We're not as quick-witted and are more forgetful. This is why the term "pregnancy brain" has come about. But did you know that there is also "mommy brain"? It's true! Our brains change once we become mothers, even if we're not the birthing mother, and we were fascinated by why this happens to mothers or the main caretaker. That's why we are thrilled to be chatting with Dr. Mona Amin today about cognitive changes in motherhood. She's dishing out the real scoop on mommy brain! Dr. Mona is a pediatrician, mom, and Enfamil's Infant Development Expert. Her mission is to share balanced, well-researched parenting advice to lessen those big worries and help moms find more joy in motherhood. During this episode, we discussed how to support your own cognitive changes (aka mommy brain) as a mother while also fueling your baby's cognitive changes. Dr. Mona shared some really insightful points and tips for us parents. I know this topic is relatable for so many of us (myself included) and I am excited for you to dive in with us and learn more with Dr. Mona!
On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to interview Dr. Mona Amin of the PedsDocTalk Podcast! Dr. Amin is a Board Certified General Pediatrician and NICU mama herself, as well as the founder and educator of the organization PedsDocTalk. Through her platform and private practice her goal is to provide relatable and easy-to-digest educate the modern parent regarding the health and wellness of their child.Throughout the episode, we talk about:Dr. Mona's personal pregnancy, delivery, and NICU journey with her son What it was like to experience an emergency delivery and NICU journey as a medical providerHow to trust our guts and make the right decisions we are able to for our children and our personal healthHow can we be the best advocate for our children both in and out of the NICUWe hope that this episode empowers you to advocate for your children alongside your medical team and remind you that NICU mama, your voice matters. You can do this!To get connected with Dr. Mona Amin:Instagram | Website | The New Mom's Survival Giude | The PedsDocTalk Podcast | YoutubeDr. Mona Amin is a Board Certified General Pediatrician and mother. She has been featured on Parents.com, Romper, CondeNast Traveler, VeryWell Family, NBC News, and was named one of Insider's Top Pediatricians to follow on social media for 2020. She works in private practice and her passions include: early childhood development, focusing on the impact of healthy sleep, a healthy relationship with food, and healthy coping skills in the first five years of a child's life. On her Instagram account (@pedsdoctalk), her podcast (The Pedsdoctalk Podcast), and YouTube channel (Pedsdoctalk TV), she shares educational information on parent's most common concerns (i.e. fevers, rashes, viruses, behavioral issues, etc.) including current events. Through her brand Pedsdoctalk, her goal is to provide relatable and easy-to-digest education for the modern parent regarding the health and wellness of their child.She recently launched The New Mom's Survival Guide, the first online digital e-course created by a Pediatrician and mom to guide you and your baby through their first year of life. With how-to-videos and motivational content, she educates and empowers new moms to make the best decisions for their babies.To get connected with DNM: Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramThis podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)
#168: What's holding you back from going FULL ON with baby-led weaning? Maybe you're on the fence about whether you can truly skip traditional spoon-feeding...or you're nervous about gagging and choking, or you're worried your baby will have an allergic reaction when you try allergenic foods. Today I'm interviewing 5 feeding experts about overcoming feeding fears. They're talking you down from all the biggest BLW worries with expert advice The expert guests addressing your feeding fears in this episode are: Amy Brown, PhD - prolific BLW researcher & professor from the United Kingdom Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP - feeding therapist & award winning feeding product designer Mona Amin, DO - pediatrician and BLW mom Carina Venter, PhD, RD - pediatric dietitian, researcher and contributor to global food allergy guidelines David Stukus, PhD - internationally renowned food allergy expert All of this episode's experts will also be presenting at the upcoming BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT taking place online (FOR FREE!!) October 18-23, 2021. < < REGISTER FOR THE FREE BLW SUMMIT AT BLWSUMMIT.COM > > The BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT is the BIGGEST BLW event ever and I'm hosting it to help ELEVATE and CELEBRATE BLW along with 16 other leading, feeding experts who are going to be teaching on the latest research and best BLW practices. < < REGISTER FOR THE BLW SUMMIT AT BLWSUMMIT.COM > > If you're ready to raise an independent eater and prevent picky eating then let's get started learning about baby-led weaning together! Subscribe, rate and review the podcast here. FREE BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS ONLINE WORKSHOP: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop FREE BABY-LED WEANING RECIPE IDEAS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/babyledweaningrecipes/ FOLLOW @BABYLEDWEANTEAM ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/ SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://blwpodcast.com/168
Shanna and Laura interview pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin from PedsDocTalk about how new parents can reduce their anxiety about topics such as baby weight percentiles, sleep training, reflux and more! Also, Laura reports on her two-year-old's first day of preschool, and Shanna talks about her five-year-old's first day of kindergarten. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 2.5 and 5 years old, and Laura's kids are 2.5 years old and 6 months old.Dr. Mona AminWebsite: https://www.pedsdoctalk.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pedsdoctalkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this must-listen episode, Laura and Shanna provide big updates about how the surge of the Delta variant is affecting their lives, what they have decided about sending their kids to school during the pandemic and how “the sniffles” means so much more than it ever did before. Also, they interview Dr. Mona Amin from PedsDocTalk about the importance of Covid vaccinations for pregnant and lactating people and what she has experienced as a pediatrician during the pandemic. Finally, Laura and Shanna share several BFPs. This is part 13 of Laura and Shanna's “Momming During Coronavirus” bonus series. It's been 16 months since the coronavirus pandemic first shut down schools, workplaces and all non-essential businesses in Los Angeles, where they live. Dr. Mona AminWebsite: https://pedsdoctalk.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Natural is a loaded word when it comes to parenting. While it feels good to make choices that stem from nature, following an all-natural course and all the rules that come with it, can lead to stress. There are a lot of conflicting messages out there when it comes to what is healthy for our children: Is it ok to delay vaccines? Is it ok to use formula? What happens if your birth doesn't go as planned? Jessica Rolph is joined by Pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin on today's episode to discuss alternate vaccination schedules, natural birth, cesarean deliveries, early nutrition, and even the nature vs. nurture debate. Tune in to hear the of straightforward medical advice that has made Dr. Mona's podcast PedsDocTalk hugely popular. Key Takeaways: [1:49] Dr. Mona's advice about babies, vaccines, and alternate schedules. [6:55] Dr. Mona addresses parents who are concerned that there is a link between autism and vaccinations. [8:16] What about the concern that babies on their first pediatric appointments are just too young to get so many vaccines? [10:08] Dr. Mona shares aspects of her personal birthing experience and what she learned from it. [13:34] There's evidence that babies born by cesarean miss out on this transfer of essential bacteria from their mother. Is there anything that can be done about that? [17:01] Dr. Mona provides her perspective on the homemade vs. packaged baby food debate. [21:09] Dr. Mona talks about the age-old nature/nurture question. What is more important, genetics or the environment? [23:25] Learn why owning your parenting decisions is so crucial. Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Lovevery.com Listen to Dr. Mona's podcast PedsDocTalk
#96: What if my doctor isn't on board with baby-led weaning? How do I talk to my pediatrician about baby-led weaning? Help! My doctor said baby-led weaning isn't safe or it doesn't work!! If you've dealt with or wondered about any of these scenarios, fear not because pediatrician Mona Amin is here to help you sort things out! In this episode Dr. Amin is sharing some practical tips for talking about baby-led weaning with your doctor. If you're worried about choking or how to introduce allergenic foods safely to your baby, she'll coach you through the important talking points to have these important discussions with your doctor. As a BLW mom herself plus a practicing pediatrician, Dr. Amin is the face behind the wildly popular instagram account @pedsdoctalk and host of The Peds Doc Talk podcast. In this interview she's sharing her own baby-led weaning story about her son Ryaan as well as advice on how to talk to family members and practitioners who may not be totally on board with baby-led weaning (yet!) If you're ready to raise an independent eater and prevent picky eating then let's get started learning about baby-led weaning together! Subscribe, rate and review the podcast here. FREE BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS ONLINE WORKSHOP: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop?utm_source=Shownotes&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%20Link FOLLOW @BABYLEDWEANTEAM ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/ SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://blwpodcast.com/96 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
00:02 Paola Granati: Hello everyone. Welcome to this very special episode of The World of Work podcast. It is actually the recording of a live session that we had on October 9th, Friday, October 9th, where we were joined by about 28-30 participants in a Zoom call. And when I say we, it was myself, Paola Granati together with the five panelists who took part of the session together with me, that's Irina Bouras, Mona Amin, Andreea Coman, Sunita Malhotra, and Karin Wierinck. And we covered three main topics in about an hour and a half. 00:39 PG: And the first one was, once again, let's look into the numbers, the trends, the facts. What's the job market looking like at the moment? It's not as difficult as it seems. And we will hear about that. And then the second part is, Well, given this context, given these numbers, given the situation, what is it that we may need to do differently in terms of our job search strategy, but also more importantly, what do we need to do to reset some of the expectations that we have. 01:08 PG: And that does include as well, the time that it's gonna take to find that next new job. And then thirdly, of course, how to keep fueling ourselves and our energies? So we make sure we stay resilient, we stay positive, we stay focused, and we stay confident. That not withstanding the potential nos, not withstanding the potential rejections, we still stay focused, move on and continue in our job search. So we kick it off with the external view together with Irina Bouras who helps us understand what are the numbers looking like? 01:45 PG: Irina, tell us a little bit about what's the market out there? What is it like? 01:49 Irina Bouras: Thank you for the introduction here, Paola. Obviously, representing the recruitment field, I can provide you with some data and a little bit of an overview of what's been happening in the last couple of months, actually. Because first and foremost, as I mentioned in my introduction, I'm very much specialized within the life science sector. So as part of a recruitment agency, we do cover a lot of roles on behalf of our clients within this spectrum. The reality of things is that in the last couple of months, in the last six months, to be exact, from March onwards, the volume of hiring has definitely decreased. And we've seen an impact from that side as well, because there's definitely not that same rhythm in terms of hiring and particularly within the life sciences, we've noticed that some of the projects and some of the positions that we were hiring for beforehand, have either been halted or just put on the bench for the moment. 03:00 IB: However, in terms of what is expected from Q4, I have to say that the hiring plans will definitely strengthen towards the end of the year this year, in all EMEA countries, actually. To be exact, 24 out of 26 countries. When instead, in comparison to last year, I would say it's still not as high a volume, but it will definitely increase in comparison to what we've seen so far during this year. So your efforts will surely be appreciated during this period towards end of the year when we will see a lot of improvement in this area. 03:41 IB: Regarding the overall view in industry and locations, geographies as well, I have to say, there have been noticed a few improvements in terms of particular countries. And the strongest labor markets are anticipated in Greece and Poland towards the end of this year. However, the weakest will be the UK and Croatia, to be exact. In fact, the Polish labor market seems to have bounced back, expecting an increase in the hiring pace in Q4 across all industries. And at the exact extreme opposite, we find the UK where employers continue to struggle with the hiring volumes actually, and there's still a market slump in seven out of nine industries covering telecommunications, also transport, finance and manufacturing. So things are still not recovering as fast as we would expect. However, there are also markets like Germany where the growth is pretty steady. So we don't necessarily see a huge increase, we also don't see a huge decrease. Things have been moving quite steadily. There is still an impact in the manufacturing industry that Germany has been struggling with in the last couple of years, not necessarily corona related, but this is definitely not expected to change right now. 05:14 IB: If we move it along in the life science industry, actually, I still have to say, we are part of a very resilient industry. Around 55% of companies have said that they haven't decreased their volume of hiring, but 45% have. So things have stayed quite normal in 55% of companies as ManpowerGroup has actually surveyed. And we are very positive that this is not going to change. 05:45 IB: In fact, it's going to increase towards the end of this year. So I do believe that this industry is still one that you need to keep an eye on. There's definitely an impact and a positive increase in CDMOs, for example, particularly related to manufacturing, biologics and gene therapies. Also, the medical technology industry has seen a good increase. And it's not necessarily a surprise, but the consumable sector has seen a huge increase on the back of the coronavirus crisis, actually. 06:24 IB: But apart from the traditional industries, I would say there are a lot of other skill sets that are emerging as new skill sets in this spectrum. And I would definitely think that Mona has some things to share with us from the corporate side of things, apart from what we see, as a middleman, bridging the corporate to the job seekers. Mona, I will leave it to you. 06:50 Mona Amin: Thank you so much for giving that big broad overview, that was really nice, especially hearing from what's happening in different geographies, different countries. From where we are sitting, the way we see it is that the sectors which are hiring pretty much revolve around essential work, science, technology. So if you just broadly split it into three, all the essential work which means food retail, online retail, medical, hospital sector, this is still hiring, but maybe not to the pace that they were in before, because they're not even letting people go so or people are not leaving as well very easily so the movement has reduced but it's still pretty much ongoing and you do see people who are needed in this sector. 07:39 MA: There is also activity that's happening in the startup NGO sector, startup sector, care sector, and consulting. I think Sunita you went through that in our call yesterday that consulting is hiring as well and these are the requirements or the skills that are needed on a need basis in different organizations. So whether it's consulting, whether it's a start-up where there's a lot of movement happening, there are startups that are letting go of people but there are startups that are very actively hiring as well, it's mixed. So again, pretty much resonating towards these sectors but when we say these sectors are hiring, it doesn't mean that every job in these industries are up. And I give you example where I work, I work in the pharmaceutical sector, and there is not much activity around sales and marketing, and that's for a very good reason because that's affected tremendously because of COVID. 08:43 MA: There is however a lot of need when it comes to functions that are critical to business whether it's regulatory, whether its quality, compliance, finance, these skill sets are there to stay. They will stay for a long time. And so you do see that when there are open positions in critical functions or fields, these are absolutely getting filled in or these are going out in the market but when it comes to sales, marketing, product specialism, there's a little bit of cautiousness. 09:19 MA: We're not holding off on recruitment but there is caution to say, "Do we really need it now? Can we watch out for a few months? Do we really see how things are evolving? How these roles will evolve as well" because these are not the classic roles that will stay as is. These roles are going to evolve as well. And so there's a little bit of caution to say, "Let's hold on and let's wait to see a little bit more of what's going to happen before we start hiring in these sectors", but again, if it is critical, even within these roles, the hiring is on. 09:55 PG: Mona, actually link to what you were also saying, quite a few of you in the survey were asking questions about working arrangements, what are the new type of working arrangements, employment arrangements, you know, part-time, flexible work time, working from home, etcetera. I think Mona and team, we're also seeing a trend, more and more companies are exploring different alternative options of employment opportunities that we are seeing an increase more and more of this flexibility, not only in terms of where you're working, but actually how many hours you're dedicated to which type of jobs because there is a realization out there that flexibility is going to be the name of the game when it comes to finding employment. 10:37 PG: So I don't know who would want to chip in on that, and maybe Andreea, I do know you have some numbers before we pivot perhaps into as well, Karin's view on, these are the numbers, this is what the market is telling us, but let's see what the real-life experience is as well as we are navigating and looking for new opportunities, maybe Andreea, you would like to chip in a little bit on that conversation before we hand it over to Karin. 11:05 Andreea Coman: Of course. You mean particularly on the vacancy that are recruiting? 11:11 PG: For example, yes, you can share with us a little bit the numbers that you've researched. 11:16 AC: Of course, of course, but I will first start like I go back to the March month when everything started basically, where personally I have seen that numbers of hiring on permanent role decrease and contractor roles increase, at that time. We have also observed that the duration of contractor roles that were previously budgeted for have been shorted from 12 months to six months, for example, but due to the pandemic situation, as Mona mentioned previously, we have seen a high demand for roles within quality, compliance and regulatory affairs. Since September, however, because some sales role are already are on the market as well, and there is still a focus on hiring employees for permanent position rather than contractor roles due to the nature of job and also because companies are looking for talent who can commit for a longer period of time to try it. 12:35 AC: Then let me give you... Let me share with you some roles that are hiring fully or within this period, such for example, statistician and mathematician, we have a tendency to say that there will be within the coming years a 30% growth in the field. Genetic consultants as well, 27% growth, operational research analysts, we will have 27% growth. Medical and health service managers as well, I think around 18% growth. Computer and information research scientist, 16% growth within the coming year. We will also be hiring within epidemiologists, sorry for the pronunciation... 13:40 AC: We have seen 400 more jobs. Biomedical engineers as well, 700 more jobs. Microbiologist, more than 1000 jobs, chemical technician as well, more than 1000 jobs. Biochemist, and biophysicist around 2000 jobs, biological technician, more than 5000, medical scientists more than 10,000, medical and clinical laboratory technologist and technician, more than 35,000, which is wow. So we can clearly see that within those sectors that I have mentioned, there will be some job within the coming year. 14:34 PG: So we're seeing that this trend of the STEMs, the famous STEMs, right under the scientific area of math, chemistry, the sciences, etcetera. I think there's still room for the humanities, by the way, for those who are still interested in, whether it's in HR or other fields, including commercial and marketing. I do know we have a very diverse group of participants, ranging from marketing to finance, to HR, and I think, as we were saying before, that's gonna... 'Cause you all have your experience if you're in the market at the moment, and you know as well what it's like and all of these numbers, may sound a bit distant to you. 15:15 PG: Let's see what the reality is from your own personal experience, and in this I really want to ask Karin to chime in, as a senior HR executive who's also on the market, who knows how to navigate when it comes to looking for new opportunities and her own professional development. And I think, Karin, I'm sure people would really appreciate getting your personal experience with this somehow bumpy job market that we're faced with. 15:57 Karin Wierinck: So I would maybe start by saying, Paola, that... Of course it's not a one- size fits all scenario, right? We could hear that in some cases, there's still growth, maybe to a lesser degree, but still growth, so depending upon the country, the sector, the job, the skill set, the answer will be a different one. For me, being in HR, and then particularly focusing on Life Sciences, that's where my experience is coming from, so it's that segment of the neighbor markets, that crossover, if you like. So, what have I... And this is anecdotal information that maybe competes some of what we have already heard. We've started by saying that, as I already mentioned, I entered into the job market actively in May. At that moment in time, I had made a very expansive list of search firms with my targeted geographies, with an emphasis on Life Sciences and on HR. And I've started reaching out to them, and it was very easy. So you pick up the phone or you send an email and you have an appointment that same week, so then you know that things are super slow, right? Because this is not business as usual. 17:20 KW: If then I move forward a couple of months, then I could see and experience myself that in June, some jobs, maybe they were not the jobs that were for me per se, but some jobs started to materialize. Then July, August kind of went into a dip a little bit, mid-July went into a dip. And now it seems to be coming back to the June level. However, only as late as last Monday, I spoke to a search firm, UK-based... So to confirm in a way, the story of UK is one of the countries that is struggling, where they were saying that they have opened up a contract branch, because their regular permanent branch is not doing well enough. And the consultant was saying that for them, they hear from companies that, "We're in budget load, we're going to delay hiring and we're going to ride the waves of 2020 and then we'll see what '21 brings." Another search firm in Switzerland, actually a global search firm, I should say, because the person I spoke to was Switzerland-based, but global search firm, commented on the fact that they have done significant layoffs because business is not at the level that it was pre-COVID. So, end of February timeframe. 18:57 KW: And then yet another one commented on the fact that they have asked their consultants to take a significant pay cut. So, why do I tell you all of this, right? So, I do think that we have to count on... It's not at a level that it was in February, and I'm always a believer in plan for the worst and hope for the best, and also, I would say know your markets, right? What is the market that you are in? And then calibrate your expectations and your approach relative to that targeted market and that targeted job market. So what does that mean? If you're not in Poland or in Greece, but if you're in the UK or in Croatia, as you were saying, Irina, then I would definitely count on things taking longer, because then if it would normally be six months, then maybe it's gonna be nine, 50% more than what would be the normal time to land a job. 20:07 KW: I think you'll also need to count on the fact that if there are fewer opportunities and we all hear about people that have lost jobs and that have entered the market, there will be more candidates, so competition is gonna be quite stiff to a degree. And that means that, okay, how can you prepare and how can you stand out? And, show a different side, so that you know, you're attracting attention to you. 20:34 KW: I would also say that if you were maybe working in hospitality and you're in HR, then for sure you could look at other sectors, right? Maybe there are other sectors that are doing well and that are transferable and you know, very easy or even adjacent in a way. Like for me, yes pharma biotech, adjacent medical devices, services to life sciences, they're adjacent sectors. You can also look at that. I would look at jobs and transferable skills, and I would for sure also think about pay, right. And like as I mentioned, one of the search firms has asked for this pay sacrifice. This is not a single occurrence, so my advice or my suggestion would be when asked about pay, I would always say, look, I would expect fair and competitive pay that is relevant for this particular market, and this particular segment, but I would also determine for myself... What's my minimum baseline? And what will I not go beyond, so that you are clear in a way on what that may be. And maybe something entirely different because all of this is about thinking what your expectations with that specific market that you are pursuing, in a way. 22:09 KW: I think in the spirit of preparation and competition, I think it's also good that if you're in an active job search situation and you're not working on the job, that you use the time to invest in yourself, right? Whatever that means, I'm like... For me specifically, this means basically three things, it means that I have a coach and I'm working on, you know, some very specific things that are close to my heart. I've signed up for an aspiring group HR director course that runs over six months, that gives me insight into what's new, but also allows me to expand my network and meet new people and different people, and then I also reserve a chunk of time every day to really look at quite diverse topics, right. And diverse topics, either by virtue of podcasts, there are so many on offer. Our Zoom event is an example in a way. But I choose them quite broadly and quite diversely in order to also expand my horizon, and maybe get some new inspiration and use this time productively. So my tips, if you like, sync up your expectations to the labor market and invest in yourself. That would be it from the job-seekers perspective if you like. 23:43 PG: Thank you, thank you for sharing that perspective, and I think also the key learnings of also what you're saying and the thinking you've had to go through is to say, given this external situation, which is pretty extraordinary, and we don't know when it's going to get any better or any different... We need to reset, as you were saying, our expectations in terms of the roles, in terms of even the compensation, and also use this time to invest in ourselves and to kind of help us maybe even not only invest in ourselves but also do a little bit of soul-searching in terms of what is it as well that we may be looking for, are we still following the same path that we always have been following, are there different paths that we can look into, are there different strategies, jobs search strategies that we can look into. 24:34 PG: And Sunita, I'd really like your views on that as well in terms of giving this context. And Karin has helped us bridge very nicely between here are the facts and here's my experience with it, and here's what I'm doing with it, and maybe we can zoom back out a little bit in terms of some brush broad strokes, approaches in terms of the job strategy and in the meantime I will be putting out another poll because I want to hear from you out there if you are searching for a job, we did prepare it. Sunita, if you'll excuse me, but while you speak, I'm happy to launch this poll to get a sense of how long at least people have been looking for new opportunities out there before we go into the job strategy poll. Go ahead Sunita, sorry. 25:25 Sunita Malhotra: No problem. Thank you for that, Karin. I think it all was so wonderful to have a practical experience, right, and Karin, being in the job market now, who better than her to share her strategy. So a couple of things you said Karin that really struck me, and one was "Invest in yourself", and I would just reiterate that. Right, and the second is "re-calibrate your expectations". COVID is tough, right, and every conversation, unfortunately, we have these days, we talk about COVID, but COVID actually has a positive side to it, however hard it may be for many of us, I'm sure, you know, have been touched by it, and me personally also with some members of the family. But it is the perfect moment to step back, it's the moment to find the silver lining in the cloud. And when you said "Invest in yourself", Karin, it struck me to say, what can you do when you step back? You figure out who you are. 26:18 SM: I know we all know who we are, but I'm still figuring out. I'm 54, so it's a perfect moment to maybe recalibrate who am I, what do I actually want, and what am I offering to this market? I think Irina and Andreea as experts have shared a bit of the market, I'm sure all of you have your own knowledge. But who am I? What do I want and what do I offer the market? Now, I'm a very practical person for the ones who know me already, so I'm gonna be, not broad strokes, probably very practical, Paola if you allow me. The job search strategy, there are many, many, many ways to do this, but I have a very simple approach to it because I think sometimes simplicity solves things, right? Three steps. Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare. That's the first step. Second is target. I'm a marketing person, I'm sorry, I have to say it. And the third is network, network, network, network right? So prepare, target and network, and I'm briefly just gonna give you a couple of strategies and maybe one or two examples of what can be done. 27:18 PG: And we will leave it at that for now, as I wanna make sure we respect the maximum of the 30 minutes for every episode of "The World of Work" podcast. An hour and a half of audio is a little bit too much, I would say, for all of us. So make sure you stay tuned in and you follow the second part of this very special live event that we recorded on October ninth, and where we addressed these three important areas. 27:45 PG: What's the job market telling us, what do we need to do differently in our job search and then lastly, what are some things we need to do to make sure we keep our energy levels up. So make sure you tune in to the continuation of this live event. Sunita will go a little bit more into detail into her practical strategies. For every three bullet points she's got another three bullet points and then another three, so make sure you're ready to take notes. [laughter] Looking forward to it. Goodnight, and until the next time, take good care.
[music] 00:00 Mona Amin: We know one thing for sure, it will not be the same as what it was before. So it's important for us to kind of understand what are the skills, what are the things that are needed to make sure that we step into the new reality with a lot of confidence. 00:18 Paola Granati: Welcome everyone, this is going to be the last episode of this season of The World of Work, the Wild Podcast. And as Mona was alluding to Mona is the guest speaker of this episode, we do need to start equipping ourselves with different skill sets as we start embracing a different reality and a new future. But that's going to be for the next season, because today it's all about having an internal perspective, how companies have been adapting, how they've been changing in this new world, how are they looking at staffing? Are they hiring? Yes, no. And I did want to have that internal point of view before closing. And who better than Mona Amin to give us that internal perspective. Mona was born and brought up in India, she has over 20 years of international HR experience across India and Europe, as well as the Middle East and emerging markets. She is a change leader, when you see Mona walking down a corridor, you know there's going to be change happening and you know she's going to be successful at it. 01:24 PG: 'Cause she combines strong work ethics, strong people ethics, and she tells it like it is. And by the way, one small other detail, before we start, Mona has a degree in applied physics. So if any of you, ever want to have a conversation about the relativity theory about quantum physics, about the universe and about Einstein you know who to call. But for now, we're going to land back on this planet and talk about the world of work together with Mona Amin. Very privileged to have you because you'll be able to provide us with a little bit more of an internal perspective perhaps of how from your point of view, you've been seeing and witnessing the impact of this particular crisis, how it's been impacting the way people work, what you've been noticing, how are companies considering or perhaps reconsidering the ways of working as well also due to this crisis, not... People are saying it's just accelerated some of the changes, but love to hear your perspective from an internal point of view. 02:33 MA: Absolutely, this lockdown has given us a very good understanding of essential work, I never have come across this term and the meaning of this term to the extent that we have the... During the lockdown period, I think. We have stripped down essential, non-essential and come to the acceptance that a lot of us, including myself, our work is non-essential. Right? When it came to the real lockdown, those who were on the front line, those who had to go to work, no matter what, was a very different group, and it gives us a... The opportunity to be grateful and thankful that they were out there supporting during those difficult times, and it's still ongoing in many, many parts of the world. So it's interesting to first acknowledge the essential, non-essential work. Also for non-essential workers, like me, typical office-based work jobs even those like sales and marketing has completely redefined the setup. 03:48 MA: We are more and more getting inclined towards remote working, we are more and more getting the sense of work can happen from anywhere. I think this crisis has somehow helped us understand our adaptability, the nature of human beings to adapt into whatever circumstances they are into, and find ways to get things still done. A few months ago, if we would have thought of a world where we all would be working from home all the time, this was completely unbelievable, but now it's the new reality, and a lot of people have accepted it, and it seems like this trend will continue as we move into the new future as well. 04:37 PG: So that's very interesting because in moments of crisis, extraordinary moments bring about extraordinary actions and reactions and ways of figuring out ways of adapting so that we can be operational. What do you think are those things that we will not go back to? That anyway, there's a saying of, "We'll go back to a new normal." This new normal, what kind of things do you think we're going to keep from the past that we're still going to cherish, of course, from the past, and what are those things that you believe are really not... We're not going to replicate from the past that are really going to be a new way of working or even a new way of looking at work? 05:30 MA: Personally, I feel the importance of health and safety, and what health and safety means in times of such crisis has been... Has just come out in reality for all of us. This importance and compliance to it, compliance to all the health and safety measures is probably then the thing which we will see a lot more of. The consciousness of... 06:02 MA: Staying home and how many times have we seen this where people with flu still come to work? I doubt if that would again happen in the months and years that we move forward. I think people will be very cautious of their own health, but also how little things that they do might affect others, so it's a two-way thing. But again, a lot of consciousness around what it means for employee health and safety, your own personal health and safety, I think that part will become a little bit more prominent in our workplaces, but also what it means for us when we are visiting people even personally. I also don't see that we would be going back to the same office setup, whether it is closed offices or open office spaces, it's very, very likely that there will be an adoption or acceptance for remote working, allowing people the flexibility to get work done no matter where they're based and how the setup would look like. 07:12 MA: A lot of companies have very quickly adapted the policies to make that happen for the crisis, and it's very difficult to see that we will reverse it 100%. There will be some degree of reversal to start seeing social interactions because that's been a big missing element in the current setup, we need that. But on the other hand, it would be very important for us to also see that we're not going back to the same setup and we are using the new learning that we've had of work can happen remote as well. I also personally feel that business travels in some of the industries which was used for every meeting, quite a lot of meetings that were happening I would doubt if business travel will go back to the same limits as it was before. So it's very much likely that we will trail back and go choose where we travel and the reasons why, where travel will be critical, and I do feel that there will be quite a few filters on this. 08:19 PG: Which of course triggers so many other questions in my head, but perhaps we will not cover it here, but a little bit the long term consequences from an economic perspective on some industries or some areas that it could be hospitality, airlines, and even office rental space, and talking with some colleagues, they really are reconsidering some of their lease agreements regarding the office rents, etcetera. So it's still unknown what's gonna happen and how these industries may be shaped, that would be my first consideration. And also going back to your initial point on the essential work, workers, I felt exactly the same way, which how paradoxical it is or how humbling I would rather say it is to realize what is really, really essential besides toilet paper. 09:25 PG: We've learned that seems to have been an essential part of our products which [chuckle] it has kind of changed the Maslow's need which to me is still mind-boggling, but putting toilet paper aside, the essential workers are also at times the one that are paid less or recognized even less in the work that they actually do, and so I do realize that opens up another topic in terms of perhaps how the remuneration system at some stage may also adapt to a different way of looking at work, and also a different way of rewarding and recognizing work financially. So the industrial and the economic impact on certain industries is one area, I think that's a big, big question mark, and also the other one, reconsidering what essential work really is like and are we rewarding them and recognizing this essential work in the most appropriate way? 10:28 MA: That's a very, very interesting topic, and I think it's not just you and me, but a lot of people have been thinking about it, and I would be very surprised if the policy makers would not give it a further deep down thought and new policies wouldn't come out from it, whether it is the number of hours they put in, how the shifts are designed, their safety in terms of when they're called on duty during these difficult times, when there is exposure to things that the rest of the world considers risky, and the pay for getting work done in times like this, if not, all the time. 11:11 PG: Yeah, and going back to what you were saying about the working from anywhere and this sense of awareness that, yeah, technically some jobs you can really do them from anywhere, and then the fact that employees will probably be a little bit more concerned, cautious regarding their own health safety, not only for themselves, but also for the colleagues. Have you also checked in with your people, let's say, with your employees in terms of how they feel about coming back to work in a more traditional way, let's say, and how they feel about the post-COVID reopening has not also shifted a little bit their own thinking of saying the majority want to continue working from home, for example, or what's a little bit the sentiment? 12:08 MA: So we've been connected as HR professionals, and this topic has been discussed very widely within the HR community. A lot of the organizations are going through surveys to make sure we get the pulse of the organization, understand, what it feels like as a reaction. 12:31 MA: Bigger cities have different realities, the groups are different, the fact that the schools have not opened up in many places creates a different situation for parents with children who do not necessarily have the right setup to take care of children, so until the schools open to even consider bringing them back to work just doesn't feel right. So there are a lot of underlying factors that are critical for getting people back to work. Use of public transportation versus use of your own vehicle, and in big cities where a lot more people are dependent on public transportation, the risk of the transportation usage carries on transmitting the virus etcetera, has allowed the organizations to look into what is necessary and can we still continue using the setups we had to heavily rely on during the crisis? So there are... It's not just people's mindset of coming back to work. A lot do want to come back to work to have some sense of normalcy, but at the same time, there are a lot of underlying factors which until are completely resolved, we will... It's impossible to see going back. 14:03 MA: And the fact that people have acknowledged that this works. If work from home works, then why do we need to force people? We need to provide office spaces, we're not saying that everybody will work from home all the time, we need to provide office spaces. There are real benefits of having these places where we can come together, manage our meetings, the social interactions which we have been missing, it's important to get back to them as well. There will be office spaces, we're not saying that we will completely get off it, but there will be some level of, let's say calibration between how work can be done and create new work spaces. And new work spaces may not necessarily look the same which we were used to in the past. 14:56 PG: I was talking to a colleague the other day, and it was an interesting survey to your point, that's being done at the moment. Where asking employees, "How do you feel about coming back?" And what's the percentage a little bit about wanting to work from home versus coming back, etcetera. So it's pretty interesting because 40%, roughly, a bit less than half would say they're fine to continue working from anywhere... Or have that flexibility, another 40% kind of saying, "Let's have flexible working arrangements." So maybe a couple of days working from home, or at least the flexibility to decide how many days you can work from home or work from the office. And a smaller percentage, a minority, but still most of the time, due to either because of their home situation where it makes it difficult for people to concentrate and to stay home and actually work effectively, and also the ones who really miss a bit, that office space. So let's say that that 20% kind of saying, "I do want to go back and have a place that I can call my "office space." Quote, unquote. But I do think it will depend a lot on how things develop as well in the future, because we're such adaptable species aren't we? That we pick up very quickly new patterns, new behaviors that, that may also change, right? 16:27 MA: Absolutely, and again, it's not just working from home, but as you said, working from anywhere, and that's... Again a discussion that's coming along is like, why do we have to restrict ourselves to home, we can really work from anywhere. I think there is some cautiousness as well to this because companies do want to make sure that work gets done. And the reservations around the safety that employees could have when they are not necessarily in a setup or in an environment which is considered safe. So there will be a lot of policy discussions even at the organizational level to see what is really fit for purpose, fit for what is needed in these times. And yes, there are groups of people who absolutely need to be at work, even during the crisis. We realize that there are groups who are either because of systems, because of specific equipment need to be at the office spaces, and we need to understand that, that group does exist and we need to make the possible arrangement for this group as well. 17:45 PG: And I do think the big challenge too is as much as employees want measures of safety, security and all of that, which is perfectly understandable, there's a moment where you need to get to work, to your point, so you are exposed to many other situations that may not be so much under control, so whether it's the public transportation or whether you may have to travel nonetheless for business, etcetera, but there are end touch points you may have with the external world and that the employer... Is really difficult for the employer even to take... To guarantee, let's put it this way full immunity, if I may use that word. There's only so much, I guess, you guys can do to maintain safety within the premises, within the corporate environment, but there's a lot of variables you cannot control. 18:46 MA: Absolutely, absolutely. As we are understanding more and more from the surveys, a lot of dependency on the public transportation, and the fact that at this stage, offices are opening up 10% to 20% only. So we are refraining people who have to use public transportation because they do not have other alternatives, we are asking them to stay back and should have the option of working from home or working through a remote, whereas this option... 19:20 MA: Those who have their own transportation then can come to work, but again, the office opening is also slow. We're also looking at, if we do have any other cases, how are we going to track back tracing? Track and trace is very prominent in some countries, but not in all because of the GDPR issue. And as an organization or as organization, it's a difficult one to take a decision whether you want to sign up for it or not because of the data privacy issues that are attached with it. So then how do we contain or keep bubbles which we are also able to track and isolate if we do see cases happening amongst them? So it's not an easy one, but again, this is a transition phase until we get to the new norm, new reality. But what we are seeing with what's happening right now as we speak, of second waves coming in to countries that faced the situation early on, and the reality that this virus is here to stay. It's not that as soon as the lockdown is ended or we are moving to phase two, phase three in some countries and opening up because of economic reasons. It does not necessarily mean that we are going back to the pre-COVID era. It's not that. This virus is still here to stay with us and we're going to be living with it for a long time. 21:00 PG: Yeah, so it's a turning point, isn't it? It's a bit like one of those markers most probably in history that there's a before and there's an after. And that's one of the other reasons behind this type of initiatives or projects regarding the World of Work, which is how to also be proactive about it meaning now we find ourselves with an acceleration towards change because of an external situation that's demanded it. But how do we take this opportunity to also do the changes that we think are the right changes to do, and they were long overdue in some cases, and regardless of a virus or a non-virus, it's a... And I'm wondering if, besides the ways of working, whether this has also triggered different ways of designing work. So whether this has also triggered a reflection, again from an internal company perspective, business perspective on how to design differently. Certain jobs may... The task, the activities that may have been linked to certain roles, that there's a greater maybe flexibility across that as opposed to typical, let's say job description. Well, these are the activities, these are the tasks you're confined to that role. Have you seen or are you considering any further reflections on really designing work in such a way that you may even have different professions popping up at some stage or different... Yeah, different roles? 22:45 MA: Well, as job professionals, we have... Even before the pandemic, we have seen the shift of work roles. A lot of the contract assignments, gig economy, as we would say it or interim assignments have... Consultant assignments have taken off. This portion, this proportion was becoming bigger and bigger because of different reasons in different countries. And we do see that there is a high probability that due to this crisis, there will be a bit of an acceleration to really looking at what's needed here and now? How can we get it done through this group which is... Or this school which is readily available at times in many of the countries? Solve for the problem and then come along to see whether there is a real need for a permanent position if that's the term you're looking for. So it is different... It's not something that is created because of the crisis, it was already there. I think it has just got accelerated and we're moving a little bit faster now to see ourselves face that as the reality. Recruitment, even industries where there is a lot of resilience and I do consider some of the industries like the pharma sector, the healthcare sector, quite resilient to this crisis compared to some other sectors like travel and hospitality... And even the resilient sectors are cautious with recruitment. 24:32 MA: They are going ahead with... Wherever it's absolutely needed. But there are questions being asked, "Do you really need it now, is it now? Can we not consider it in a few months from now?" But where we have a real reason or justification, they're moving forward. So it's not that there is a hold on recruitments, but there is a bit of this fear of saying, "Let's kind of re-look what the new future would look like." And it's a little crystal ball, I don't think we have the ability to read it right now based on what the new age would look like. But we know one thing for sure, it will not be the same as what it was before. So it's important for us to understand what are the skills, what are the things that are needed to make sure that we step into the new reality with a lot of confidence. And the one word, which I don't think anyone has missed in this crisis is the need for digitization, the need to learn the new skills, whether it is the use of IT equipment, apps, whatever. And I do feel as organizations, we have been extremely grateful to the IT infrastructure which has allowed us to sustain through this crisis without feeling a glitch or a hitch. We have just very smoothly transitioned into this new reality all because of the infrastructure that we have somehow, for some reason, invested it, in the past. 26:20 PG: Yeah. For some people it's probably been a smooth transition for others it may have been a bit bumpier, but ultimately the conversation with Mona was also about the amazing adaptability that we as humans have. And as we look into the future of work we'll need to be even more adaptable and look into different skill sets, and I would dare say different mindsets too. But that's the end of part one of this last episode of The World of Work together with Mona. Do make sure you join us for part two. Subscribe, send us your email address, and we will make sure you have access to part two of this episode and the other episodes as well of the World of Work podcast. So until the next time, thanks for listening and as always do take good care. [music]
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Rob Scheer talks about his charity work, Darlene Lancer gives relationship advice, Moaz Fine explains his coral reef research, Katherine Lawrence discusses donating clothes in COVID, Ruth Busalacchi teaches how to check up on loved ones, Mona Amin gives tips for a healthy school year
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Lisa and Richie talk with this week's Everyday Rockstar, Laura Balestrini explains a new version of golf, Gerd Gigerenzer teaches how to understand risk, Leah Remillet gives lemonade stand tips, Kwesha Neal explains how to hand social distancing disagreements, Mona Amin discusses teaching first aid to kids.
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