Podcasts about pumpspotting

Sarah and Amy, CEO of Pump Spotting, dive into the raw, unfiltered reality of breastfeeding, pumping, and the pressure new moms face. From midnight feedings to workplace struggles, they unpack why support—at home, at work, and in the world—makes all the difference.About Amy VanHaren:Amy VanHaren is the CEO and founder of Pumpspotting, a women's health technology company. Pumpspotting is closing the gap in maternal health through accessible breastfeeding solutions. Amy created Pumpspotting after struggling to feed both her family and career. Traveling 25,000 miles cross-country on her Breast Express RV she sparked a movement for mothers. Under her leadership, the company has served over 75,000 parents and designed lactation solutions for organizations from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses to NASA. Amy is a Mainer, mother, and fierce advocate for creating support systems for women and families.https://www.pumpspotting.com/tourhttps://www.pumpspotting.com/Amy VanHaren I Entrepreneur, Mainer, Mother

We're celebrating International Women's Day with five stories about women making a difference around the globe. Pumpspotting helps breastfeeding moms connect virtually and physically. Artists in this market have been doing better than men at auctions. A woman-led tribe is on a mission to protect salmon and the rivers they live in. This network's helping to close the gender gap in venture capital. Plus, these female athletes are paving the way for the next generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're celebrating International Women's Day with five stories about women making a difference around the globe. Pumpspotting helps breastfeeding moms connect virtually and physically. Artists in this market have been doing better than men at auctions. A woman-led tribe is on a mission to protect salmon and the rivers they live in. This network's helping to close the gender gap in venture capital. Plus, these female athletes are paving the way for the next generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Melissa and Lindi are joined by Amy Van Haren, CEO of Pumpspotting, a platform for mothers to connect over breastfeeding, milk, motherhood, and find the best places to nurse and pump. The three discuss their own breastfeeding and pumping experiences, the moment that inspired Amy to found Pumpspotting, The Pumpspotting National Tour, and the significance of community

In this episode, Melissa and Lindi recap the 4th of July, solve the mystery of the stolen MacBook, debate about Disney World, and share new updates about the Pumpspotting tour. They also discuss the incredible talent of mothers that have qualified for this year's summer Olympic Games starting in Paris on July 26, and share stories about motherhood activities and

Amy VanHaren, Founder and CEO of Pumpspotting, joins the podcast to talk about how she first encountered the lifestyle challenges of being a working and nursing mother. Breastfeeding is a lifestyle, requiring 24/7 attention, but there are also critical compliance requirements. Learn more about your state and country's requirements here: US: https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/breastfeeding-state-laws.aspx Canada: http://www.infactcanada.ca/breastfeeding_rights.htm Around the world: http://www.breastfeedingquest.com/world-breastfeeding-laws.html Learn more about Pumpspotting here: https://www.pumpspotting.com Connect with Amy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyvanharen/ Connect with Traci here: https://linktr.ee/HRTraci This episode is sponsored by Process Street. Learn more at www.process.st Sign-up for Human Times Newsletter: https://industryslice.com/subscribers/dbc8cfad-6689-4447-aeb1-9bd98d0a2b61?rh_ref=f00c86a3 Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and statements of the Company Traci Rubin is actively employed by. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hrtraci/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hrtraci/support

Being a new mom breastfeeding her baby has it challenges. Being a new mom working in a restaurant is almost impossible. But there's an app for that. Pumpspotting, the online baby feeding and lactation support platform, specifically designed a version of its app to accommodate the fast-paced environment of the restaurant industry. A new partnership, between Kalamata's Kitchen, Resy, and The Lee Initiative is covering the cost for all working mothers in the restaurant industry to gain premium access at pumpspotting.com/restaurants. There's also a business version for restaurants that want to support and retain parents by offering breastfeeding benefits. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Derek Wallace, co-founder of Kalamata's Kitchen and Beverly Kim, chef/owner of Parachute and Wherewithall restaurants and the founder of The Abundance Setting, about why it is critical to pioneer ways to make it easier for women and mothers in the culinary industry to feed both their families and careers.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Workplace support for breastfeeding parents is good for business. With breastfeeding employees facing a multitude of logistical, emotional and physical challenges that impact their success at feeding and at work, companies that invest in a lactation-supportive climate see a 94% retention rate, 50% reduction in sick days and $875 savings per feeding parent/year (US Dept. of Health & Human Services).Enter new mom Amy VanHaren, who founded pumpspotting after her lonely experience being a new breastfeeding, working, traveling new mama, who recognized that to be successful with breastfeeding, parents need both support and practical resources. Aside from the app available to individual users, pumpspotting provides a B2B version that allows employers to provide a custom experience (i.e., info on lactation lounges in the building and a closed community of fellow employees). There's right-size solutions for any business and their technology to make it easy to support feeding parents whether they are at work or home. Amy has connected and helped over 40,000 parents since founding this community.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/career-catharsis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Amy VanHaren, who founded pump spotting is on the podcast.  After her lonely experience being a new breastfeeding, working, traveling new mama, she recognized that to be successful with breastfeeding, parents need both support and practical resources. Aside from the app available to individual users, pumpspotting provides a B2B version that allows employers to provide a custom  experience (i.e., info on lactation lounges in the building and a close community of fellow employees). There's right-size solutions for any business and their technology to make it easy to support feeding parents whether they are at work or home. Amy has connected and helped over 40,000 parents since founding this community. Pump Spotting website: https://www.pumpspotting.com Elizabeth's website: https://miraculousmamas.com Miraculous Mamas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miraculousmamas Save $35 on your first order of delicious plant-based meals at https://splendidspoon.com/mamas35 Go right now to https://www.truebill.com/mamas - it could save you THOUSANDS a year! More podcasts at WAVE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/wave-podcast-network/1437831426

When Amy VanHaren was a new mom with a full-time job, breastfeeding posed challenges from finding places to pump while travelling, to packaging and sending breast milk home. During one trip, an emotional call with her sister sparked a thought about providing support to other breastfeeding parents. Amy reflects on the lightbulb moment that led her to launch an app called pumpspotting, and how her Kittery-based startup is evolving.

Hey you wild women!  My next guest is a mother, writer, speaker, and the founder of  the community-driven breastfeeding and baby feeding support platform Pumpspotting.  This amazing platform connects and nourishes new parents both on their app and in-person throughout the entire postpartum journey to help families meet their feeding goals. Amy VanHaren has built communities and led creative digital storytelling and marketing for over 20 years. She experienced deep isolation while trying to navigate working and breastfeeding and saw a better way to unite and empower all the nursing and pumping women of the world which led to her creating Pumpspotting. Amy was also named a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur, and awarded as a high-impact startup by MassChallenge. If you're passionate about breastfeeding support and working mothers, grab something to drink and join us in this episode to hear how Amy is making an impact! In this episode you will learn about: What inspired Amy to start Pumpspotting  Why breastfeeding support was the right choice for business  The customer discovery process  The value in making breastfeeding a part of the conversation in the workforce Listening to your ideal customers clients and needs How the business model evolved to work with employers Steps to get through the customer discovery process and idea validation Innovation vs invention  What it means to be a wild woman: "Being a wild woman means to be unabashedly fearless, to boldly go forth towards what motivates you and moves you and to have enough faith that the universe will transpire in your favor to build the path before you. Just to be bold, put yourself out there literally in motion and go forth with what drives you." ------------- Got a minute? Would love a review! Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and give me 5-stars. Then select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite take aways. Subscribe to level up your businessSubscribe here. ------------- Connect with Amy VanHaren: Pumpspotting @pumpspotting LinkedIn: pumpspotting Twitter: pumpspotting Facebook: pumpspotting Connect with Renée Warren @renee_warren @we.wild.women www.wewildwomen.com

Today we sit down with Amy VanHaren, the Founder and CEO of Pumpspotting, a breastfeeding app that connects mothers and employers.  After suffering with deep isolation while working and breastfeeding, she used her own experiences to solve the pain points of nursing and pumping moms in the workforce.  In this episode, we discuss the difficulties nursing and pumping moms face in the workplace, dealing with the isolation of having to feed your child while trying to have a successful career, and how companies can be allies.  Amy explains her journey to founding Pumpspotting, why she never thought she would have a career in maternal health and what she aims to change about how workplaces deal with pumping and nursing moms.  What we covered: Amy's journey of balancing her career and breastfeeding/pumping and the catalyst that led her to start Pumpspotting  How Pumpspotting addresses and solves the pain points of feeling disconnected and lonely How touring with the Pumpspotting RV allowed Amy to address the pain points of women by meeting up with them and having a space for a safe conversation  3 key themes that came out of this tour that all nursing and pumping moms faced personally and professionally Amy's work with companies to get them to be breastfeeding friendly as an advocate and ally for nursing and pumping moms The big shift employers need to make to take them from being a tolerant culture to a supportive culture for pumping moms How the hybrid workspace impacts breastfeeding and nursing moms Related Episodes: https://www.beaugen.com/blogs/beaugen-mom-podcast/25-a-look-at-the-lactation-landscape-in-terms-of-legislation-corporate-spaces-and-training  https://www.beaugen.com/blogs/beaugen-mom-podcast/19-transitioning-back-to-work-for-moms  Link section:  https://www.pumpspotting.com/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/pumpspotting/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/pumpspotting  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pumpspotting/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pumpspotting  Guest Bio: Amy VanHaren is the CEO and founder of “Pumpspotting”, a digital platform and employer benefit software helping parents feed both family and career. Amy faced deep isolation while working and breastfeeding. The experience led her on a quest to solve the pain points of feeding—at work and everywhere else in the world—and to unite nursing, pumping women.  Amy has 24 years experience in marketing and digital community building at companies like Patagonia,Amy's Kitchen and Vistaprint. Since launching “Pumpspotting”, Amy has supported over 40,000 postpartum parents to date, pitched on a moving escalator on Apple's reality TV show, spent five months traveling cross-country to meet thousands of mothers in her Breast Express RV, and been named one of Forbes Next 1,000 entrepreneurs. Learn more about BeauGen

As a mom, do you feel comfortable when you breastfeed in public places, especially in the workplace? Have you received a negative comment or side glance or been asked to stop? Amy VanHaren is on the Moms With a Purpose podcast this week. She's the CEO and founder of pumpspotting, a digital platform and employer benefit software helping parents feed both family and career. Amy faced deep isolation while working and breastfeeding and the experience led her on a quest to solve the pain points of feeding—at work and everywhere else in the world—and to unite nursing, pumping women. She has 24 years experience in marketing and digital community building at companies like Patagonia and Amy's Kitchen and Vistaprint. Since launching Pumpspotting Amy has supported over 40,000 postpartum parents to date, pitched on a moving escalator on Apple's reality TV show, spent five months traveling cross-country to meet thousands of mothers in her Breast Express RV, and been named one of Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneurs. Though it feels scary, exhausting and uncomfortable, with the help of Amy's Pumpspotting, a lot of moms were able to feel the support they needed. Amy also discusses how having an open conversation with your employer can help you in getting the right mindset to advocate your family needs upon returning to work. Let's dive in!   We also chatted about:    01:23 How Amy started Pumpspotting 09:59 How moms or dads advocate their family needs after returning to work   14:32  What would be her tip/s to a mom in a male-dominated workplace  16:51  How Amy helps company or employers to support breastfeeding moms 20:40  How Breastfeeding education helps and supports business 22:07  What drives her forward 24:15  What was her experiences traveling cross-country with their Express RV 28:28  How does she balance her time between family and business   32:58  Her thoughts to give to moms 33:56  What's her favorite part of being a Mom 34:18  What's her non-negotiable practice every day 35:52  Who are her favorite podcasters and authors At the end of the day, Amy always makes sure to balance her time between her family and work. She also involves her kids on her mission with the support of her husband.  Quotes “Prepare your mindset, you need to be gentle with yourself. You need to tell yourself you can do this whatever it looks like, you need to know you're not alone.”   “There is so much willingness among us parents who have been through to pay it forward. I wanna open doors, I wanna  ”   “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers   “Healthy moms and babies mean healthy business so win-win for everyone.”   “The power of that nurturing and how could we replicate that again and again on the app within the workplace support and carry that with us when we think about the work we do and how every parent can live lighter after a touch point with us.”   “You are amazing, no matter where you are in the journey, what you are doing is remarkable. The amount of dedication and love, commitment, effort you put into your family and work day to day, you are not alone!”   “Quit on your hardest day, just keep going!”   Check out Amy VanHaren:   Website: https://www.pumpspotting.com Twitter: @avanharen Instagram: @avanharen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyvanharen Join Kelli Femrite in the Moms With a Purpose Community:  Instagram Facebook Group: Moms With a Purpose Facebook Community Join the Free 5-Day Purposeful Mom Challenge to beat the stress, overcome the overwhelm + create your own version of a successful week, by finally doing things that light you up and move you forward! Join the Challenge!

Ripped from the April 8, 2021 Headlines of the Bangor Daily News: “Readfield Woman says company rescinded job offer after she sought breastfeeding accommodation”.Would you like that story to be about your organization?Did you know that there is an organization that can help employers nationwide with family-friend benefits, tools and an app that can minimize the risk, foster employee engagement, and improve your bottom line?Join CMA's host David Ciullo as he speaks with CEO and Founder Amy VanHaren of Pumpspotting discuss How to Accommodate Breastfeeding in the Workplace: One Maine tech startup is helping employers with family-friendly benefits.

In this series, Startup Maine's President, Katie Shorey, discusses valuable insights with thinkers and doers from across Maine. This session she is joined by Amy VanHaren, CEO & Founder of pumpspotting.

Averjill Rookwood (The Corporate Doula) is a passionate doula who is trained to serve in the holistic fertility, birth and postpartum arenas. She also brings over fifteen years of employer benefits management experience to the table to assist her clients behind the scenes with the business of healthcare. Amy and Averjill talk about what both employees and employers need in terms of holistic support for working parents, and Averjill shares amazing insights, both for parents and companies who truly want to support one another through this time period. It's more important than ever as we are seeing such an exodus of women from the workforce due to COVID-19.

In today's episode, Amy sat down with Whitney Heins and Laura Norris of The Mother Runners. Join them in conversation about what it's like to be both a runner and mother, how that changes during pregnancy and postpartum, and why now, more than ever, is a great time to get your shoes on and get outside. They also spoke about how motherhood makes us better runners, and running makes us better mothers, and when we really embrace the fusion of the two we're able to thrive as athletes, casual runners, and parents. Enjoy!

Lisa, on our team, had to go have a baby in order to be a guest on the pumpspot, and today is that day! Lisa is in a very special season of postpartum as she is home nursing and navigating life with her sweet fourth baby. She came back to talk about how different the journeys of motherhood are with each baby and we talked about breastfeeding, her favorite products, and what postpartum mothers really need. Enjoy!

This week on the pumpspot we were so excited to sit down with Kate Torgersen, the founder and CEO of Milk Stork and a mother of three. Kate founded Milk Stork when she was traveling and pumping for her twins, and was floored by the lack of resources, support, and understanding available for working, traveling, and pumping parents. Amy and Kate talk about what their journeys have been like as founders of breastfeeding companies, what the state of life is like for working parents right now, and how we can all do better to drive change.

Welcome to the pumpspot! We are here sharing nourishing conversations about the beautiful, challenging, and wonderful ways that we feed our families. In today's episode, Amy sits down with Christine Meehan-Berg. Christine is a comedian, mother, and an early advocate for mothers in the world of comedy. She and Amy have a very open and honest conversation about the challenges of postpartum, breastfeeding, and what it's like to be navigating a very male-dominated world. Christine brought her whole self to this conversation and we hope that you will enjoy it as much as we did.

This week our very own Nina Emlen spoke with Sarah Reardon for a fascinating episode about pelvic floor health. Sarah is a pelvic floor physical therapist who has an incredible wealth of knowledge to share with us about pelvic floor health, normalizing a visit to a therapist like her, and her personal experiences as a breastfeeding, working mother of two. Sarah has been really open and honest on social media about her experience. She's made us laugh, she's taught us so much about our personal health, and we hope that you will enjoy this conversation between Sarah and Nina.

There are some unique challenges to navigating both parenthood and a career in the legal profession, especially when it comes to breastfeeding and taking the bar exam. For this energetic, vital conversation Amy sat down with Amanda Fisher, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California Irvine, and Jamie Szal, a tax attorney who calls Maine home, just like Amy. Both of these women are members of Mothers Esquire and they are passionate about changing the world for mothers in the field of law. They covered everything from breastfeeding, to what it was like for Amanda to take the bar exam while pregnant, to Jamie pumping in the middle of the Supreme Court, and their "Pump Up the Bar" campaign. This episode feels especially relevant right now, and if you tune in to find out the name of Jamie's pump, you'll see why. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and as always, if you want to continue the conversation please join us over on the pumpspotting app.

Is it possible to breastfeed your baby if you didn't give birth? That's a question we've heard a lot and so we've invited a guest who has a beautiful story and answer to that question. Lisa had the pleasure of speaking with Paola Mitchell, all the way from Australia. Paola has a really special feeding story as both she and her wife breastfeed their baby boy. Lisa and Paola talk about both the challenges and joys of inducing lactation as the non-gestational parent. They talk through the medical process of inducing lactation, the challenges of pumping at work, and why Paola is so happy to have made this decision for her family.

The journey to feed does not look the same for every mother, every family. For some, the journey might be made up entirely of pumping. Exclusive Pumping is a form of breastfeeding and a part of the feeding journey that many mothers experience for many reasons, and it's one that comes with a lot of challenges, a lot of commitment, and a lot of time spent with your breast pump! We've gathered three exceptional women who all have experience exclusively pumping for a special round table discussion. Sarah Lang is an IBCLC, a registered nurse, and the founder of Milk Sprouts based out of Indianapolis. Jasmine Tillery is a New Jersey native, a wife and mother, a quality engineer in the aerospace and defense industry, and also the founder of Money and Momming. Amanda Glenn is a Certified Lactation Counselor, an expert on exclusively pumping breast milk, and is the author of the Exclusive Pumping Schedule Workbook, Weaning from the Pump, and the Ultimate Pumping at Work Planner. Tune in as we talk about what exclusive pumping is, why parents might exclusively pump, and what these extraordinary women have learned in terms of tips and tricks to share with our pumspotting community.

To continue celebrating National Breastfeeding Month and uplift Black Breastfeeding Week, we took this opportunity to celebrate with an inspiring and enlightening roundtable discussion! Amy convened with Kiddada Green, Founding Executive Director of the Black Mother's Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) and co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week, and Lead BMBFA Mommy Ambassador Malikah Garner and Victoria Washington, treasurer of the Black Mother's Breastfeeding Association to discuss the joys, challenges and disparities, stories, and strength within the community of Black breastfeeding mothers. These women share their passion, their moments of triumph and struggle, and the wisdom that followed. Join us as we celebrate, encourage, and commune with our breastfeeding family. The bond of nourishment truly unites us all.

To continue our celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, Amy sat down with Tom Johnston. Tom is a midwife, a lactation consultant, a father to eight breastfed children, and an assistant professor of nursing at Methodist University. Tom brings a very unique perspective both professionally and personally, not only on fatherhood but also on the microbiome, and the magic of milk. He spoke in detail about breastfeeding as a family affair, how much nourishment is much more than the physical, and why at the end of the day what matters most is love. We hope you enjoy this episode!

We know there are hard days, long nights and so many challenges to overcome within the feeding journey. We know there are many moments you need the reminder that you are strong and capable and that you can keep going. This episode is here to pour every ounce of encouragement into you, whether you're breastfeeding, chestfeeding, exclusively pumping, or anyplace in between. It's filled with uplifts and words of wisdom from the pumpspotting community to help inspire and energize you on your journey. We are in awe of you. You can do this. Enjoy this episode with Amy and Lisa, and jump on our app or IG to share your thoughts with us after.

In this episode celebrating World Breast Feeding Week, I talk to Amy Vanharen, founder of Pumpspotting, a community-driven breastfeeding and digital health platform. Amy's own story as a two-time breastfeeder is a source of inspiration and empowerment to so many women, while her initiative which includes a digital app, that she defines as ‘facebook, meets yelp, meet boob', a traveling breastfeeding van, and a special support scheme for workspaces, is a vital contribution to mothers' health and social integration. We talk about the difficulty we faced at different stages of breastfeeding, how to make pumping an empowering experience and how essential it is for women to support one another. Amy's advice to all the women who are thinking of starting a new professional journey while also learning to mother is one of the most inspiring things I've ever heard. It rang so true and resonated so deeply with me! So I hope it will make you feel your own magic powers a little! Join in the conversation and share with us your feeding stories over on Instagram @alissatimoshkina @pumpspotting and @avanharen

This conversation explores all the ways we give and receive the gift of breast milk. Lisa sat down with Abby Malman Case of Mothers' Milk Bank, and Mothers' Milk Bank Baby Café in Denver, Colorado for an inspiring and educational conversation about the life-giving world of milk donation. Abby is a mom of two, an international board-certified lactation consultant, and a vital part of our pumpspotting family. Abby shares her story with Lisa and her lifelong passion for helping mothers give and receive the gift of nourishment. Thank you for supporting the pumpspot as a platform to uplift, educate, and bring mamas together. Enjoy this conversation with Lisa and Abby…

This platform is a place where we value community conversations and elevating voices around real topics, issues and mothers. With that in mind, we wanted to bring you a very timely conversation with Mackey Roberson, a lactation consultant, a mother to 8 , and a true champion of the nourishment journey. Mackey is an inspiration to the mothers she guides, with over 24 years of breastfeeding under her belt. This episode is the third in our series of conversations with Black mothers and leaders. Without further ado here's the conversation between Amy and Mackey.

As a community-inspired breastfeeding and pumping platform, we're focused on helping parents feed both their families and their careers. Nourishing a baby impacts every aspect of your life, and that includes your time in the workplace. Support for nursing and pumping parents has to come from many places, from employers. The companies we work for have such an important role to play in a successful feeding journey. Listen in as Amy and Lisa talk about pumpspotting at work - our corporate lactation program - specifically designed to help all types of organizations become part of the solution. Fitting in the palm of your hand, this employer app-based program offers access to a global community, a custom company chat portal, 24-7 support from lactation consultants, internal lactation room coordination, and so much more. We discuss why this program is so important, how companies can begin to think about the business benefits of breastfeeding and pumping, and the role they play in making an impact. Join us.

If we can get working mothers to space, we can certainly make space for them here on earth. Lisa and Amy sit down with Susan Schuh, Rachael Copeland, and Erin Sholl from NASA to explore how a company and its employees can unite to change workplace support for families. Tune in to hear how NASA is building a parenting community and rethinking breastfeeding support at work. We had the great pleasure of gathering with NASA employees and leaders to talk about what working parents really need in September when we pulled Barb, our Breast Express RV, up to the Johnson Space Center. What we learned is that whether astronaut or engineer, attorney or administrator, flight director, or father, we all struggle as we nourish, work, and navigate the parenthood transformation. We also were reminded that we all share in the journey and are never alone.

On this platform, we value candid community conversations that elevate voices around real topics, issues, and motherhood experiences. For part two of our series of conversations with Black mothers and leaders, Lisa spoke with Ericka Polanco-Webb. Ericka is a motherhood journalist, mom to five, and a doctoral student focusing on innovation and strategy. In this honest conversation, she explores barriers, opportunities and risks ahead that must be reckoned with in order to create lasting change.

How do we talk to ourselves, take care of ourselves, and come together in a time of postpartum (and pandemic) to support maternal mental health? We spoke with Dr. Catherine Birndorf and Paige Bellenbaum, co-founders of The Motherhood Center, about postpartum depression, managing anxiety as a new mom, challenges during the pandemic, and the importance of community. Dr. Birndorf and Paige share the story of how they came together to form The Motherhood Center of New York to offer supportive services and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders treatment (PMADs) for new and expecting moms plus ideas for nourishment and navigating emotions during a transitional time.

As we continue to explore COVID-19 through the lens of mothers and women, we wanted to learn more about how the birthing and postpartum experience has been impacted. To help us look at this topic from a few different angles, we spoke with Blair Hicks Terrell, CNM, who is a practicing midwife at a hospital in Knoxville, TN - and also happens to be expecting her first baby very soon. We also catch up with Paige Carroll, CPM, owner of Welcome Home Midwifery, a home birth practice in Knoxville. Theses conversations were so inspiring and revealing. They remind us of the the strength women display as they adapt, grow and lift each other up as they bring new life into the world. Thank you for coming along as we hear their stories.

In this episode, Maren and Rebecca (from the pumpspotting family) join Lisa and Amy to read Mother's Day messages sent in from the pumpspotting community. On this day of moms, more than ever—we honor you. We celebrate you. We wrap you in love from afar and wish you a beautiful day and moment to appreciate how far you've come. Happy Mother's Day!

As COIVD-19 has taken our communities by storm, we've had the honor of bearing witness to women's strength, flexibility and generosity as they care for their families and communities. Within the swirl of news and so much changing day-to-day, our community of moms have shared their worries and important questions, like: Can I keep breastfeeding if I've been exposed to Coronavirus? What safety precautions do I need to take when pumping out of the home? How do I find time to feed with both a full family and a full load of work at home? To get answers, we sat down with friend and lactation consultant Kara Kaikini. Kara is the president of the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition, a trusted breastfeeding educator at Maine Medical Center, and a really lovely mom to two.

Navigating motherhood in a time of coronavirus is a challenge. Doing so while working in healthcare today is even harder. Amy talks with nurses who are in the trenches, currently treating Covid-19 patients in the U.S. She spoke with Viviana Guitart (Part 1), Jessamyn Phillips (Part 2) and Jenna Mannini (Part 3). These women are all nursing mamas going through the real life experience of serving our society as heroes while keeping their little ones safe and nourished at home during a pandemic. We wanted to know what their day-to-day was like, where they draw strength from, and how they are struggling, thriving and meeting this dual reality of life head on. Join us as they share what life is like on the front lines.

Navigating motherhood in a time of coronavirus is a challenge. Doing so while working in healthcare today is even harder. Amy talks with nurses who are in the trenches, currently treating Covid-19 patients in the U.S. She spoke with Viviana Guitart (Part 1), Jessamyn Phillips (Part 2) and Jenna Mannini (Part 3). These women are all nursing mamas going through the real life experience of serving our society as heroes while keeping their little ones safe and nourished at home during a pandemic. We wanted to know what their day-to-day was like, where they draw strength from, and how they are struggling, thriving and meeting this dual reality of life head on. Join us as they share what life is like on the front lines.

Navigating motherhood in a time of coronavirus is a challenge. Doing so while working in healthcare today is even harder. Amy talks with nurses who are in the trenches, currently treating COVID-19 patients in the U.S. She spoke with Viviana Guitart (Part 1), Jessamyn Phillips (Part 2) and Jenna Mannini (Part 3). These women are all nursing mamas going through the real life experience of serving our society as heroes while keeping their little ones safe and nourished at home during a pandemic. We wanted to know what their day-to-day was like, where they draw strength from, and how they are struggling, thriving and meeting this dual reality of life head on. Join us as they share what life is like on the front lines.

The pumpspot is a non-judgmental space bringing stories, community and real connection to you as you feed your family—from home, from the workplace, and throughout the world. Our nourishing conversations with everyday and inspirational voices explore the emotional, challenging, and beautiful ways in which we nurse, pump, and navigate parenthood. It's a bright light in a world of bathroom stalls and broom closets. Listen in and let us feed you hope, encouragement, and support—all in the name of milk and motherhood—because no one should do this alone.

The founder of pumpspotting, Amy, takes us on her journey of what was once an idea quickly rejected on a reality TV show to where it is today—a powerful community of mothers in the pumpspotting app. Amy shares how her personal struggle to nourish her son led her on a unique quest to nourish other mothers, going from pumping on a bathroom floor to sleeping on a 40-foot Breast Express RV to building a tech startup that solves the pain points of breastfeeding in the workplace. By meeting and sitting with moms all over the US, hearing their stories of strength and a resounding need for encouragement, uplifting words, and kindness, Amy discovered a role for pumpspotting in changing the way women feed their families. Listen in as Amy retraces the steps that led to pumpspotting becoming a voice for women, and considers what the future holds.

In honor of World Doula Week, Darcy shares her experience at the March for Moms in Washington D.C in 2018. Darcy describes her last-minute decision to hop onboard an RV dedicated to breastfeeding (pumpspotting’s Breast Express) for the all-night ride to Washington DC. She talks about the excitement and energy at the March, as well as the heaviness related to the United States’ increasing maternal mortality rate. Darcy and Taylor talk about the need to raise awareness about this major problem, institutional racism in maternity care, and the importance of prenatal and postpartum support for mothers and families. Key Takeaway: The United States is currently experiencing a crisis in maternity care. There is major change and overhaul that needs to happen within the system. While not the sole answer to this problem, doula care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is an essential piece of the puzzle in providing expert care, attention, education and information to new mothers and families. Highlights: Darcy’s journey in the “Breast Express” to D.C What is the March for Moms about? Why are mothers dying in the United States? Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications than white women Reasons for higher mortality rate among mothers The doula’s role in caring for families How to find a hire a doula March for Moms: http://www.marchformoms.org/ Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies are in a Life-or-Death Crisis: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/magazine/black-mothers-babies-death-maternal-mortality.html Pumpspotting: http://pumpspotting.com Your Birth, Your Worth Podcast Website: https://www.yourbirthyourworthpodcast.com/ Darcy Sauers Website: http://www.thedouladarcy.com/ https://www.thirdtrimesterthrive.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedouladarcy/ Taylor Davis Website: http://yourvbacdoula.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylordavisdoula/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourvbacjourney/  

Who is Katie McMillan?   For 10 years, Katie D. McMillan, MPH has dedicated her career to imagining and building technology to improve healthcare for patients and providers. Her experience spans multi-national global health organizations, lean software start-up companies, and large academic medical centers. Katie’s latest venture is the creation of the Mobile App Gateway at Duke University Health System. Launched in the summer of 2017, the MAG serves as the hub for digital health at Duke and provides product consulting services to clinicians and researchers, monthly events and workshops, and content exploring the many facets of the health tech industry. Katie has been involved in the ideation and creation of over 75 apps. In her free time, Katie microblogs at her Well Made Health account on Instagram (@wellmadehealth exploring creativity, digital design, and Fem Tech.     Show Highlights Katie shares how she developed an interest in women’s health and FemTech Katie talks about how she’s seen women’s health and technology change over the last 10 years Katie shares why we are seeing an explosion in technology for women’s health and why she started micro-blogging under Well Made Health with #FemTechFriday Terri asked Katie about evidence-based solutions for women’s health and talks about matching up FemTech companies with researchers to generate clinical device and inform the science around the solutions Terri raises the issue of the price point and focus on middle class white woman for these solutions and the importance of making available to a broader group of women Katie is highlighting Lemonaid Health this week on @WellMadeHealth for #FemTechFriday   Terri’s Key Takeaway We women hold different roles in our lives and have different seasons in our lives which is very different from men and therefore our healthcare needs are very different as well.    References in the Podcast Atlantic article: The Doctor Doesn’t Listen to Her but the Media is Starting To: http://bit.ly/DoctorDoesntListen PitchBook article: Why Women Investing in Women Matters: http://bit.ly/WomenInvestingInWomen Duke Health: https://www.dukehealth.org/ Marketwatch article: http://bit.ly/WomensHealthTherapeuticMarket Genneve: https://genneve.com/ Willow Pump: https://shop.willowpump.com/ Hello Jessie: https://www.hellojessie.com/ Qurasense: https://qurasense.com/#/site/home Pumpspotting: https://www.pumpspotting.com/ Mahmee: https://www.mahmee.com/ Maven Clinic Blog: Back to Work:  The Billion Dollar Opportunity for Companies:  http://bit.ly/MavenClinicBillionDollarOpportunity Tara Health Foundation: https://tarahealthfoundation.org/ Lemonaid Health: https://www.lemonaidhealth.com/ Icon Undies: https://www.iconundies.com/ Thinx: https://www.shethinx.com/   Contact Katie can be reached via email at wellmadehealth@gmail.com , on Twitter @KatieDMcMillan  @Wellmadehealth and DukeMobileApps  and on Instagram @Wellmadehealth. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

#079 — Fostering a Community of Breastfeeding & Pumping Mamas ‘Breastfeeding can be really challenging and really isolating. The onus for us is that what makes it easier is … being connected to other women and other mothers who’ve been there.’  Like many entrepreneurs, Amy VanHaren uncovered a need in her personal life, and a creative idea was born. While she loved breastfeeding, Amy had no choice but to get back to work six weeks after her son was born. And work involved a great deal of travel. She found herself pumping in closets, bathroom stalls, and even between businessmen at 20,000 feet.  Talking to other women always made Amy feel better, so she wondered what it would be like if she could reach out to other mamas in these moments of isolation. What if she could create a community where women supported each other—and change the way the world treats breastfeeding? Today, Amy joins me to discuss the business that was born out of her desire for community, Pumpspotting, and its latest iteration in the form of a cross-country RV tour known as #breastexpress. She describes the challenges of committing to extensive travel for work with a family at home as well as the logistics of life in a recreational vehicle. I ask Amy about her breastfeeding journey, and she explains how it informed the original Pumpspotting app. Listen in for Amy’s insight around the evolution of a business and learn about the magic that happens when moms share their stories in a welcoming space. FULL SHOW NOTES Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/079. EPISODE SPONSOR & SPECIAL OFFER This podcast is made possible by Alavita Nutrition, a tremendous resource when it comes to food, health, and wellness. The Alavita team is on a mission to make eating good food and understanding nutrition easier for busy moms. Head to https://www.alavitanutrition.com/ and use the code ‘startup pregnant’ for 20% off their self-paced programs or a nutrition consultation. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMY VANHAREN Amy VanHaren is the founder of Pumpspotting, a community designed to support breastfeeding mothers in all their forms, and VanHaren Creative, an agency that harnesses the power of social media to help companies grow. With more than 15 years in the field of creative communications and marketing, Amy has developed digital strategy for clients including Patagonia Provisions, Amy’s Kitchen, and Vistaprint, among many others. Pumpspotting Pumpspotting on Instagram Pumpspotting on Twitter VanHaren Creative Amy on Twitter Amy on Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Pumpspotting App THE STARTUP PREGNANT PODCAST & HOST Startup Pregnant Startup Pregnant Newsl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startuppregnant/message

Jen & Alise had the amazing opportunity to sit down and chat with Amy, the owner, and founder of Pumpspotting and the traveling breastfeeding/pumping bus, Barb. This week we cover everything from what it’s like to try to do “all the things”, to ways folks can make a breastfeeding plan to prepare their family and friends to help support them on their breastfeeding journey. Find out why community and support are important for all stages of parenting. https://www.pumpspotting.com/the-app/

The Pumpspotting Crew is showing up for moms all across the country. Barb the Breast Express and Amy VanHaren CEO and Founder of Pumpspotting spills the beans on the entire tour...from how it came to fruition to the nuts and bolts of the operation!

Today's episode features Amy VanHaren, marketing maven, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Pumpspotting: the incredible and revolutionary app and community centered around breastfeeding mothers. Amy was gracious enough to let us dive deep into her background as writing scholar in New England all the way to Silicon Valley, where she's finding her way as a newly minted tech founder. Pumpspotting is available at an app store near you, but they've also recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to support their cross-country Pumpspotting journey: The Breast Express! You can learn more at pumpspotting.com!

Amy VanHaren, founder of VanHaren Creative, is a social media specialist and marketing guru who possesses passion for telling brand stories and empowering organizations to find their "authentic social voice." In this inaugural episode, Amy shares her own beautiful (and at times, overwhelming) truth about navigating life as a mom of two amazing kids, wife, entrepreneur, foodie, writer, and now founder of her new app, Pumpspotting! Get inspired and enjoy!