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What if you could be excited about your upcoming birth? Rachel Yellin talks about this feeling on this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast. She believes you do NOT have to take negative feelings from your past birth into your next. With over 15 years as a birth professional, Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, and yoga teacher, Rachel currently owns and is the primary teacher/coach of Yes To Birth!  If you want to have a less painful, more manageable pregnancy and birth, where you feel excited, calm and prepared for labor, and your baby is born on their terms, Rachel is for you! Rachel will inspire you with facts, opinions, and birth stories, while saying totally inappropriate things, and providing life and relationship skills that go far beyond birth. Rachel will support you to make conscious choices about where, how and with whom to give birth, create the most loving, peaceful pregnancy and birth environment, and see the baby as a wise person whose preferences matter. Rachel has been doing birthwork since 2002. For years she was a very successful doula, and has been teaching childbirth classes, prenatal yoga, and depth hypnosis therapy for a decade. Her audio program has been sold internationally since 2014. In this episode, you'll hear about: Yes! to Birth (3:48) Conscious Parenting & Conscious Birth (13:16) Natural Birth (17:06) How to heal from a difficult or traumatic birth experience (23:04) How to not take a bad birth experience into your next one (28:12) Don't you feel more empowered after that conversation? I hope you're saying, “Yes! My body can do this. Yes! I can do this.” Learn more about this fantastic woman here: RachelYellin.com. As you lower your anxiety about birth, let's lower your anxiety about nursing wear options. My next guest, Devon Berrier created a line of fashionable breastfeeding fashion options for the working mom. The best part? It doesn't look like nursing wear, at all! She also opens up about her postpartum experience and the challenges that she faced. 

Welcome to the very first episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast! I'm so glad that you're here. I'm your host and the founder of PureNurture.com, Kristy Rodriguez. I'm excited to have you join me on this inaugural episode. In future episodes, we'll be speaking with educators, experts, advocates, and moms in the field/ who have dedicated their lives and work to supporting women on their journey through Pregnancy, birth and the precious postpartum phase of motherhood. Before we dive into these conversations and learn more from and about our upcoming guests, I first wanted to introduce you to Pure Nurture and give you the background story and share what Pure Nurture is all about, how it got started, and where it's headed. Pure Nurture is all about a Holistic approach to creating a healthy new life for mom and baby. It is a community where we fully believe that self-care is baby-care. It encompasses a mind-body approach to pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Pure Nurture is about connection, community, learning, inspiration, empowerment, self-care, self-love and most importantly, it's a place where you can take all of this in, and ONLY keep what feels best for you and your family and leave the rest. I created Pure Nurture after suffering from postpartum depression. The various challenges of pregnancy and motherhood left me feeling alone and I knew I needed so much more connection and support. My hope is that this community will help you to feel more connected, to find the support you need and to ultimately feel your best. We are all in this together, this motherhood journey. And it's full of love, laughter, crying, whining, excitement, contradictions, judgments, and so much more. Just like life, it is full of ups and downs. My hope is that this podcast supports you on your journey and leaves you feeling inspired, empowered, and supported as a woman, a mom-to-be, and as a mom. For our very first episode, we are joining Molly Mills, RN, and IBCLC. Molly is on the lactation team at the mama ‘hood where she runs a weekly Breastfeeding Group as well as an Infant Sleep Group. Molly is passionate about building a strong community for mamas and families so everyone has access to support. There is so much advice and information out there, Molly's passion is in helping parents discover what feels right for them in their parenting journey, which is exactly what you will hear during our conversation. When she's not at the ‘hood, she's out on a run, learning to meditate or playing outdoors with her husband and three daughters. Molly will leave you feeling supported, empowered, and connected as a mama, especially related to birth and breastfeeding. In this Episode, You Will Learn: How Pure Nurture was born (1:23) Meet Molly Mills, a Mom, RN, and Lactation Consultant (6:06) What the Mama'Hood is in Denver, Colorado (8:11) How Moms can set themselves up for success expect after the baby arrives (10:50) How to tune into your intuition (17:33) How to prepare for birth (24:33) Asking women to please not share their birth stories until after you've given birth (29:15) How Moms can set up a good breastfeeding relationship with their baby (30:35) The Breast Crawl Video (34:08) Learn more about Molly Mills at the MamaHood.com. Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care.  The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we'll have to give back to our little ones. Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.

Meet your Fertility Friend, Dr. Patti Haebe. She's on a mission to optimize your fertility as a results-obsessed naturopathic doctor. Patti's committed to root-cause healing through therapeutic supplementation, as well as, targeted diet and lifestyle modifications. Her practice, Ocotillo Integrative Medicine, provides integrative consultations worldwide via webcam for those looking to incorporate natural, proactive approaches to their healthcare. On the Pure Nurture Podcast, she talks about the best prenatal vitamins to look for, how a liver detox can enhance fertility, and why pooping and sweating should be top on your to do list. In this episode, you'll hear about: Dr. Patti Haebe's work as a licensed naturopathic who specializes in hormonal optimization Biggest fertility issues Properly preparing for pregnancy Partnering with a functional medicine doctor to improve your fertility Tuning into your own cycle Nutrition you need to enhance your fertility Detoxing for fertility Take more time thank you think to plan for pregnancy One of the biggest issues with fertility is the misconception that the first month you'll try to conceive, boom, you'll get pregnant. That's not necessarily true. People plan one year for a wedding, so take your time setting up a fertile home and body for your baby. Her courses will guide you: Baby Making Basics – A mini course on everything you need to know to get pregnant Fertility Foundations – 4-month plan for effective and integrative pregnancy prep Explore Dr. Patti's in depth advice on her website, OcotilloIntegrative.com, and Instagram.

Producer and executive director of the Real Immunity film series, Cilla Whatcott brings a rich and varied background of personal and professional experiences to her healing practice. She holds a B.A. degree from Arizona State University, a diploma from the four-year professional program at Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy, Minneapolis, MN, and a Ph.D. in clinical homeopathy from Kingdom College. She was an instructor at Normandale Community College in Minnesota for eight years, teaching classes about homeopathy, vaccines, and autism. She is the co-founder of a non-profit 501c3 for the education of homeopathic practitioners in homeoprophylaxis. Cilla was a forerunner in opening the conversation regarding the need for safe immunizations as early as 2008 while teaching at Normandale Community College and a pioneer in bringing homeoprophylaxis to American families. Her interviews with luminaries such as Andy Wakefield, Del Bigtree, Paul Thomas, and others preceded their meteoric rise to popularity. She continues to bring her films and HP program into the public eye as a means of engaging experts and promoting safe, natural, real immunity. In this episode, you will hear about: An intro to homeopathy (the white pellets that dissolve in your mouth) Becoming a Mom begins long before you get pregnant Miasms & healing them before conception Using homeopathy to address the emotional trauma that your grandparents had Using homeopathy for morning sickness Homeopathy Kits Using a dose of Aconite to address fear or feelings of "I'm done!" during labor Gelsemium to address performance anxiety Ignatia to address grief over labor that didn't go well (or a miscarriage) Arsenicum to address anxiety or terror of being alone Using homeopathy to support fertility Cell Salt Kit Cell Salts Virtual Class  Phytolacca or Bryonia or Belladonna to address the pain of mastitis from nursing Sepia to address postpartum depression (plus losing the sense of taste and smell from COVID) Virtual Classes with Cilla Episode 015: Homeopathy for Mom and Baby with Cilla Whatcott Intro to Homeoprophylaxis Video & FAQs HomeoMamma Pregnancy Kit Connect with Cilla: Website: realimmunity.org Instagram: @realimmunity Facebook: @realimmunitymovie Next week, August Brice joins us on The Pure Nurture Podcast to talk about the importance of doing digital detoxes on a regular basis!

Andrea Laine White is a Functional Nutrition Therapist practicing at Colorado Natural Medicine and the Chief Marketing Officer and Nutritionist for Baby Fresh Organics (Fresh Start). In her clinical practice, Andrea has developed therapeutic nutritional protocols for a variety of different conditions including, but not limited to: hormonal weight gain related to menopause, acne, endometriosis, infertility and conception, disorders of the thyroid including Hashimoto's, autoimmune disorders including Celiac / Rheumatoid Arthritis / Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), sleep disorders, migraine headaches, digestive disorders, HPA axis maladaptation/adrenal fatigue, hypertension, food sensitivities/ intolerances, depression/anxiety, gaining weight/increasing lean muscle mass, and cardiovascular disease/elevated cholesterol levels. Andrea attained her certification as a Master Nutrition Therapist from the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver, Colorado. Her education was primarily administered by practitioners of functional medicine. Functional medicine addresses the underlying or root causes of dysfunction in the body and seeks to restore balance from within.   Andrea shares the number one gift a mom can give to her baby is a healthy gut. 75% of the immune system is housed in the gut (microbiome). Join us next week for episode 14 and learn even more about the microbiome and how it impacts overall health. I'll be talking with Toni Harman, producer of the documentary Microbirth. Toni will share more about the microbiome and the impact on your baby and ways that you can create a healthy foundation that can impact your child's health for the rest of his or her life!  In this episode, you'll learn: Andrea's story (0:45) Your Next Big Thing Book helped her find her purpose(1:25) Andrea's approach to nutrition (3:29) Two factors that determine a healthy gut (4:55) What glyphosate is and how it affects the digestive system (10:16) Fun fact: learn about microbiome and epigenetics in episode 14 with Toni Harmon (11:10) Solocast: About Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) (12:30) Read the Dirty Dozen List and Clean 15 List from Environmental Working Group (EWG) (12:45) The first steps to feeding our little ones (13:12) Forming your child's taste buds in utero (21:10) Andrea's philosophy on supplements (22:29) Functional lab testing for micronutrients (24:05) Difference between folate and folic acid (31:26) Andrea sees clients all over the world (32:22) You can connect with Andrea at ColoradoNaturalMed.com, Instagram, or info@coloradonaturalmed.com.  Join us for episode 14 of The Pure Nurture Podcast when we talk all about the microbiome and the impact on your baby's health with Toni Harman, producer of the documentary Microbirth. 

The New Year brings with it a lot of anticipation, hopes, dreams, aspirations, and maybe some resolutions and a vision board or two. It can all be extremely overwhelming, especially as a mom. On this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast, Lisa Druxman, founder of Fit4Mom and author of Empowered Mama talks all about finding strength in motherhood, how to manage our time, and how to focus on ourselves and our children, especially as moms. Where do you fit in? How can you manage it all? How can you tune into what's best for you and your family amidst the ideas and ideals of media, social media, friends, family, etc? After listing to this episode, you'll feel inspired, connected, and empowered. In this episode, you’ll hear things like: What Lisa’s created at Fit for Mom (1:50) Empowered Mama Book and Empowered Mama Podcast Fit for Pregnancy or MamaWell Online Program (2:55) How Lisa manages her time as a Mom (4:35) After bringing a baby home, where do you fit in? (9:24) How you can find strength in Motherhood (13:03) How perfect social media pictures can make us feel isolated (14:26) When you choose something, you give up something else (15:45) My Year of YES Book How can we get in tune with what’s right for ourselves and our family (19:20) Find out about the fitness classes at Fit4Mom.com. Learn more about Lisa at LisaDruxman.com and her Empowered Mama Book. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram. If you’re over corporate life and craving a deeper purpose, press play on episode 21 with Crystalee Beck, founder of The Mama Ladder. She helps Moms, like you, start a business AROUND raising a family. A lot of online business trainings were created by women without kids. Crystalee gets it. She also hosts Mama Spring Breaks -- business and adventure retreats! 

Kristy Rodriguez is a mom, prenatal health coach, prenatal yoga teacher, and a hypnobirthing child birthing educator. She is also the creator of the Pure Nurture blog and the author of Pure Nurture: A Holistic Guide to a Healthy Baby and the host of the Pure Nurture Podcast. She uses several different platforms to get her message of empowering women to nurture and nourish themselves through pregnancy and motherhood to create a healthy new life for both mom and baby. One of these platforms is her podcast. Kristy’s story is a bit unique, because she wasn’t a podcast listener. When she launched her book, she had a publicist who booked her on several podcasts. She was actually a podcast guest before becoming a listener. After some doubt and “microphone fright” she realized that her guest appearances turned out better than she thought. Although as she dove further into podcasting, she realized that the editing process may have helped a bit.  On this episode, we talk about how Kristy was at first reluctant to become a mom, but then how she found her passion for holistic health, wellness, and being a birth coach. She always had a passion for teaching and now teaches live classes in the DC area along with online classes. Kristy specializes in prenatal and postpartum wellness and birth preparation through various yoga, meditation, and hypnobirthing classes. She also shares some great books and resources for birth education.  Kristy shares how her podcast has allowed her to share more knowledge from other experts. She also loves it when she gets positive feedback from listeners. She’s also pleased that her download numbers continue to go up. We also get to learn about Kristy’s podcast setup and the tools and programs she uses to make podcasting a little easier. She also shares her biggest challenge when podcasting. Which is one many of us can relate too.  Show Notes: [03:48] Kristy has had two babies and used hypnobirthing for her second birth. It opened up a whole new world to her. She is now super passionate about this topic. [04:13] She reads about healthy births and pregnancies just for pleasure.  [04:25] She teaches prenatal yoga. She's a prenatal health coach and a hypnobirthing child birthing educator. She is the author of Pure Nurture: A Holistic Guide to a Healthy Baby and the host of the Pure Nurture Podcast. [04:42] Kristy has discovered that she loves podcasting and connecting with other birth professionals.  [06:22] When Kristy was first married she wanted to postpone children because she had so much that she wanted to do. When she hit 30 her and her husband knew they needed to make a decision.  [06:37] She asked herself if she wanted to have children in her life when she was 50 or 60. She had her first daughter at 34 years old.  [08:58] At her core she is a teacher. She taught English for awhile. She loves sharing messages that inspire people to be healthy and lead healthier lives. [10:43] Podcasting is a platform that allows Kristy to create a beautiful diverse combination of teachings. [12:13] Pure Nurture is a community that consists of the podcast, classes, online classes, the blog, and the book.  [12:55] The podcast has allowed her a wider reach.  [15:33] She's not sure if the podcast has brought extra clients into the door, but she does know that the information she shares brings extra support to her clients.  [16:55] When people reach out to Kristy and thank her for the podcast, it really helps at those times that she is feeling down. [18:30] Seeing her numbers grow gives Kristy's podcast energy a boost.  [19:32] She began using Ecamm and Skype to record her interviews. She now uses Zoom.  [20:15] She then downloads the calls to garage band on her Mac. She then exports the files to Basecamp for the PPS team to do final edits and upload to Libsyn. She also has a VA to help with the show notes.  [23:33] She makes images on Canva and uses them for social media like Facebook and Instagram. She also has a weekly email where she shares her episodes.  [24:01] Calendly saves time for scheduling guests. She has a prebuilt questionnaire within Calendly.  [26:12] When her book launched, her PR person booked her on a bunch of podcasts. She was so nervous, but when she listened back, she thought she sounded good.  [27:23] A year or two later she sat in on a breakout session for podcasting. She then purchased a step-by-step course and followed it. She also heard Amy Porterfield say that she uses Pro Podcast Solutions for her editing, so she thought if Amy uses them, she could too. [29:15] The biggest challenge with podcasting is the time it takes. Kristy does pre-edits to make sure she is making the right point.  [31:28] Kristy is really working on establishing her online school and how best to serve moms. She's also consistently releasing a podcast every week. She has also got some big name guests to agree to be on her show. [32:47] She's also going to do some solo casts in 2020. [33:18] Pure Nurture is a book about healthy pregnancy.  [36:17] She loves Marc Anthony and Shakira.  [37:40] You can find Kristy online. She teaches live classes the Virginia.  [38:14] Darrell's Takeaways: Kristy said she doesn't have all of the answers and nobody does. So many of us put off starting a podcast, because we feel like an impostor on some level. Don't get bogged down in download numbers. Each download is a person. Audience feedback teaches and brings encouragement.  Links and Resources: Pro Podcast Solutions Pure Nurture Pure Nurture: A Holistic Guide to a Healthy Baby Pure Nurture Podcast Pure Nuture on Facebook Pure Nurture on Instagram Preparing for Birth and Breastfeeding with Molly Mills, RN & IBCLC Ecamm Skype Zoom Basecamp Libsyn Calendly Acuity  Pure Nurture: a Holistic Guide to a Healthy Baby | Kristy Rodriguez Amy Porterfield HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method: A natural approach to a safe, easier, more comfortable birthing (3rd Edition) Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Through Meditation, Ayurveda, and Yoga Techniques Birth Partner 5th Edition:A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum What to Expect When You're Expecting Ina May Gaskin Marc Anthony Vivir Mi Vida Shakira Chantaje

Kate Turza is a mom of 3, co-host of the Mom Deconstructed Podcast, and postpartum Doula. She’s passionate about normalizing the emotions that new (and seasoned) moms feel and creating a community in motherhood. It's so important to share personal stories with other Moms, so you know you're not alone. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Who's Kate Turza? Mom Deconstructed Podcast Hiring a Postpartum Doula (AKA Mothering the Mother) Increasing your confidence as a Mom How Kate became a Postpartum Doula Importance of community Mommy and Me Groups Breastfeeding Support Groups Postpartum Support International Pittsburgh Postpartum Center for Women Why it's important to share your story Mother's intuition or trial and error? If you're not getting postpartum support you need, do your research. The Pure Nurture Podcast is a great resource to find Mom support systems. It does feel awkward to be vulnerable about your first-time-Mom-experience, at first. There's this myth that we're supposed to "just know everything" about being a good Mom, but you're not really sure about this or that. Guess what? No one knows what they're doing. Having a sounding board to get things off your chest is so liberating! Free your mind with Kate in these safe places: Instagram – @momdeconstructed Facebook – @momdeconstructed Website – MomDeconstructed.com

Meet your Fertility Friend, Dr. Patti Haebe. She's on a mission to optimize your fertility as a results-obsessed naturopathic doctor. Patti's committed to root-cause healing through therapeutic supplementation, as well as, targeted diet and lifestyle modifications. Her practice, Ocotillo Integrative Medicine, provides integrative consultations worldwide via webcam for those looking to incorporate natural, proactive approaches to their healthcare. On the Pure Nurture Podcast, she talks about the best prenatal vitamins to look for, how a liver detox can enhance fertility, and why pooping and sweating should be top on your to do list. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Dr. Patti Haebe's work as a licensed naturopathic who specializes in hormonal optimization Biggest fertility issues Properly preparing for pregnancy Partnering with a functional medicine doctor to improve your fertility Tuning into your own cycle Nutrition you need to enhance your fertility Detoxing for fertility Take more time thank you think to plan for pregnancy One of the biggest issues with fertility is the misconception that the first month you'll try to conceive, boom, you'll get pregnant. That's not necessarily true. People plan one year for a wedding, so take your time setting up a fertile home and body for your baby. Her courses will guide you: Baby Making Basics - A mini course on everything you need to know to get pregnant Fertility Foundations - 4-month plan for effective and integrative pregnancy prep Explore Dr. Patti's in depth advice on her website, OcotilloIntegrative.com, and Instagram.

Welcome to the Summer Encore Series of the Pure Nurture Podcast where you’ll find a themed mashup of our most listened to episodes. The fifth encore episode is all about prenatal nutrition with Lily Nichols, author of Real Food for Pregnancy (episode #49) and Andrea White, Nutritionist and CMO of Baby Fresh Organics (episode #13). We talk a lot about functional nutrition for pregnancy and motherhood. Gut health is intimately connected to your brain. 

Welcome to the Summer Encore Series of the Pure Nurture Podcast where you’ll find a themed mashup of our most listened to episodes. The fourth encore episode is all about sex and orgasmic birth with Heather Bartos (episode #38) and Debra Pascali-Bonaro (episode #41).  Heads up! Put your headphones on for this one, because we use adult language.

Welcome to the Summer Encore Series of the Pure Nurture Podcast where you’ll find a themed mashup of our most listened to episodes. The third encore episode is all about pelvic floor health with Anita Lambert (episode #46) and Jessica Pumple (episode #47). When you prepare your pelvic floor BEFORE and AFTER birth, you’ll avoid a lot of pain and frustration that comes with abdominal separation.  Even if you’re a Mom of toddlers, you can still tighten up your midsection. It’s not too late. This replay is a MUST LISTEN! Grab your headphones to listen and please share.

Welcome the Summer Encore Series of the Pure Nurture Podcast where you’ll find a themed mashup of our most listened to episodes. The second encore episode is all about having an empowered and intuitively guided birth. I’ve brought together two powerhouse leaders, January Harshe, author of Birth Without Fear (episode #32) and Adriana Lozada, host of the popular Birthful Podcast (episode #34) to remind you that your body was born to give birth. Listen in and find trust in your body’s ability to give life, without fear. Enjoy and please share.

Welcome to the summer encore series of the Pure Nurture Podcast! I have 5 encore episodes to share with you, bringing you a replay of some of the most popular episodes of season 1. Each one will be a combo-conversation with a common theme or topic. For our first encore of the series, I've brought, Kiersten Markham (episode #33) and Kate White (episode #23) together, both sharing about the importance of conscious conception, preparing for pregnancy, and prenatal bonding. Learn more at purenurture.com/podcast

We are 2 episodes away from the end of Season 1 of the Pure Nurture Podcast! We'll celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast in September 2019 with the kick-off to season 2. As we head toward the finish line, I thought it'd be fun to go through a TOP 10 recap of the ten most downloaded episodes of the podcast. The most downloaded episode of season 1 is Episode 33, Conscious Conception and Pregnancy with Kiersten Markham Episode 23, The Importance of Prenatal Bonding with Kate White Episode 32, Birth Without Fear with January Harshe Episode 34, Using Your Intuition to Improve your Pregnancy and Birth Experience with Adriana Lozada Episode 01, Preparing for Birth and Breastfeeding with Molly Mills Episode 39, Five Questions You Must Ask Your Care Provider Before Birth with Deb Flashenberg Episode 13, Functional Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy, and Motherhood with Andrea White Episode 35, Say Yes to Birth with Rachel Yellin Episode 41, Orgasmic Birth with Debra Pascali-Bonoro Episode 25, Prenatal Nutrition with Melissa Mor Browse the archives and find more informative and inspiring conversations with incredible guests.

Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. She is a yoga teacher, labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator and has completed a midwifery assistant program at The Farm in Tennessee with Ina May Gaskin and The Farm midwives. On this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast, Deb is sharing all about five essential questions to ask your care provider before birth. When you’re in labor, it’s not a good time to start negotiating your delivery wishes. You need to feel heard, respected, and supported BEFORE your big day and be sure you and your support team are all on the same page.  In this episode, you’ll hear about: Who is Deb Flashenberg & how she got into supporting pregnant women before she became a Mom (2:35) Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC Yoga | Birth | Babies Podcast Who’s Afraid of the Pregnant Yogi? online program When you meet your doctor for the first time, ask these 5 key questions to make sure you’re on the same page (5:36) Is it too late to switch care providers in your 3rd trimester? (25:00) "As a doula, Deb has heard this lament time and time again: “I received the name of my doctor from a friend, and if I had known what to ask, I probably would have switched doctors a long time ago. Now I feel it’s too late to change!” Ideally, it’s best to have a very important conversation with your doctor at the beginning of your pregnancy to make sure that the way he or she practices medicine matches up with the way you want to birth. If you’re already into your pregnancy and a relationship with your doctor, be sure to ask these key questions at your next appointment! When you’re in labor, it isn’t a good time to start negotiating your labor and delivery wishes. It’s essential that you feel heard, supported and respected long before the big day!" - Via www.prenatalyogacenter.com Click here to read more about the 5 questions Deb recommends you ask your doctor.  If you found this podcast helpful and want more, visit Deb at her Prenatal Yoga Center, on Instagram, and Facebook. Check out her prenatal yoga teacher training (if you’re ready to dive deeper) and when you’re in New York City, pop in for a yoga class! Best part? You can practice yoga wherever you are with Deb’s free yoga videos.

What if you could be excited about your upcoming birth? Rachel Yellin talks about this feeling on this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast. She believes you do NOT have to take negative feelings from your past birth into your next. With over 15 years as a birth professional, Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, and yoga teacher, Rachel currently owns and is the primary teacher/coach of Yes To Birth!  If you want to have a less painful, more manageable pregnancy and birth, where you feel excited, calm and prepared for labor, and your baby is born on their terms, Rachel is for you! Rachel will inspire you with facts, opinions, and birth stories, while saying totally inappropriate things, and providing life and relationship skills that go far beyond birth. Rachel will support you to make conscious choices about where, how and with whom to give birth, create the most loving, peaceful pregnancy and birth environment, and see the baby as a wise person whose preferences matter. Rachel has been doing birthwork since 2002. For years she was a very successful doula, and has been teaching childbirth classes, prenatal yoga, and depth hypnosis therapy for a decade. Her audio program has been sold internationally since 2014. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Yes! to Birth (3:48) Conscious Parenting & Conscious Birth (13:16) Natural Birth (17:06) How to heal from a difficult or traumatic birth experience (23:04) How to not take a bad birth experience into your next one (28:12) Don’t you feel more empowered after that conversation? I hope you’re saying, “Yes! My body can do this. Yes! I can do this.” Learn more about this fantastic woman here: RachelYellin.com.  

Crystalee Beck is a mama of three cute mess-makers, writer, six-figure entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Mama Ladder International, an organization that empowers women at the intersection of motherhood and entrepreneurship. After leaving her corporate ladder job, she "created her own ladder" to fit her family in 2016.   In this episode you’ll learn: Crystalee’s journey to Motherhood (0:30) Crystalee’s transition from corporate communications to creating her own business with the Mama Ladder (1:40) How you can be a Mom AND run a business (6:00) How to prepare for maternity leave as a business owner (9:50) How to nurture yourself as a Mom (13:40) How the Mama Ladder helps Mompreneurs (17:00) Ready to climb the Mama Ladder? Step up here at themamaladder.com. If you need help trying to conceive, you'll want to come back next Tuesday to hear from Melissa Mor. She’s a Pregnancy and Wellness Coach who helps women focus on nutrition to create a healthy path to Motherhood. Next week on episode 22 of the Pure Nurture Podcast. 

My doula, Mari Smith is joining me on the Pure Nurture Podcast. Mari supported me through both of my birth experiences and she is an absolute gem! I can honestly say that I wouldn't have had the intervention-free birth experience that I had hoped for without the support of my doula. At our very first prenatal visit, Mari opened my eyes to all the choices I could make about my birth and how to have an empowered experience. If you'd like to have an intervention-free, empowered, calm, and supported birth experience, you'll gain so much from our conversation.  In this episode, you’ll learn: Mom & Mind Podcast About Mari Smith (3:33) Mari first introduced the idea of empowered birth options to Kristy (5:00) A team can support you and your birth (7:44) What’s a Doula? (10:28) The transition from birth to parenting can be challenging (15:13) Birth taboos -- what’s not talked about and how it impacts birth experiences (17:13) The future of Arrow Birth (21:08) How to connect with Mari at CelebratedBirth.com (23:28) If you're looking for more than meditation and yoga to keep your mind and body healthy and fit, join us next week when we talk to Maria Alcoke, mama, new mama to be, trainer, podcast host, and coach. 

Our natural response to heal has been suppressed for a variety of reasons. Homeopathy offers a supportive environment that allows the body to heal on its own. Cilla Whatcott guides us through the wonderful world of homeopathy. With a Ph.D. and a Board Certification in Homeopathy, she eloquently explains this beautiful science. If you wondered what those blue vials are in the health food shop, this conversation fills you in. In this episode, you’ll learn: She found a calling in homeopathy by curing her son’s asthma (3:47) What homeopathy is and how it works (5:44) Every cell has intelligence and is designed to heal itself (9:22) The explosion of chronic illness and the beauty of emergency medicine (12:43) Building immunity naturally (14:10) Miller’s Review of Critical Vaccine Studies book (16:50) Your voice echoes here - I’d cut this part out (19:15 - 19:24) What you can do at home to support your immunity (19:49) 12 Cell Salts (20:26) Elderberry Syrup (22:26) Influenzinum (22:40) What is homeoprophylaxis or HP? (24:10) The difference between homeoprophylaxis and homeopathy (27:18) How often to take homeopathic medicine during flu season (29:28) How to handle bad vaccine injuries with a homeopath (30:12) How Willa educates and empowers parents to develop healthy immune systems for these kids (32:05) The inspiration behind Cilla’s film, Real Immunity (32:50)  Passage to Real Immunity, Cilla’s next film (34:14) Learn more about immunity support and Cilla’s work (35:32) Best advice Cilla received about raising children (36:22) Dive into the homeopathy world of CillaWhatcott.com, FamilyHomeopathyCare.com, WorldwideChoice.org, and RealImmunity.org. Next time on the Pure Nurture Podcast, tune into an intimate chat with Mari Smith, my Doula. 

Andrea Laine White is a Functional Nutrition Therapist practicing at Colorado Natural Medicine and the Chief Marketing Officer and Nutritionist for Baby Fresh Organics (Fresh Start). In her clinical practice, Andrea has developed therapeutic nutritional protocols for a variety of different conditions including, but not limited to: hormonal weight gain related to menopause, acne, endometriosis, infertility and conception, disorders of the thyroid including Hashimoto’s, autoimmune disorders including Celiac / Rheumatoid Arthritis / Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), sleep disorders, migraine headaches, digestive disorders, HPA axis maladaptation/adrenal fatigue, hypertension, food sensitivities/ intolerances, depression/anxiety, gaining weight/increasing lean muscle mass, and cardiovascular disease/elevated cholesterol levels. Andrea attained her certification as a Master Nutrition Therapist from the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver, Colorado. Her education was primarily administered by practitioners of functional medicine. Functional medicine addresses the underlying or root causes of dysfunction in the body and seeks to restore balance from within.   Andrea shares the number one gift a mom can give to her baby is a healthy gut. 75% of the immune system is housed in the gut (microbiome). Join us next week for episode 14 and learn even more about the microbiome and how it impacts overall health. I'll be talking with Toni Harman, producer of the documentary Microbirth. Toni will share more about the microbiome and the impact on your baby and ways that you can create a healthy foundation that can impact your child's health for the rest of his or her life!  In this episode, you’ll learn: Andrea’s story (0:45) Your Next Big Thing Book helped her find her purpose(1:25) Andrea’s approach to nutrition (3:29) Two factors that determine a healthy gut (4:55) What glyphosate is and how it affects the digestive system (10:16) Fun fact: learn about microbiome and epigenetics in episode 14 with Toni Harmon (11:10) Solocast: About Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) (12:30) Read the Dirty Dozen List and Clean 15 List from Environmental Working Group (EWG) (12:45) The first steps to feeding our little ones (13:12) Forming your child’s taste buds in utero (21:10) Andrea’s philosophy on supplements (22:29) Functional lab testing for micronutrients (24:05) Difference between folate and folic acid (31:26) Andrea sees clients all over the world (32:22) You can connect with Andrea at ColoradoNaturalMed.com, Instagram, or info@coloradonaturalmed.com.  Join us for episode 14 of The Pure Nurture Podcast when we talk all about the microbiome and the impact on your baby's health with Toni Harman, producer of the documentary Microbirth.     

For the first half of Marcia Sheehan’s life, she was one of four girls. She traded that in for a husband, 2 boys, and a boy dog...which may have played a part in her starting a women's empowerment society, the Charmed Cardinals. Since 2015, Marcia has developed and led the Charmed Cardinals in a way that has cultivated a safe space for women to reconnect with themselves. This is done through introspection and experiential workshops, sharing who they are within the membership in an uncensored way, and supporting each other's successes. In a few weeks (on Oct. 13, 2018, in Arlington, VA), Marcia is facilitating the inaugural Connector Conference by Charmed Cardinals. This will be the first of many events that will encourage and engage attendees to reconnect with their callings, confidence, creativity, and community. In this episode: Meet Marcia, Founder of Charmed Cardinals (2:15) Why prioritizing your mental health is so important for Moms & Moms-to-be (3:39) How do you find your tribe? (11:55) How do you find fulfillment outside of motherhood? (28:20) Book:  Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families (29:40) Journaling & talking it out to find your way (33:30) Connector Conference: Connecting with your Calling, Community, Creativity, Confidence (37:34) Join us next time for episode 9 of the Pure Nurture Podcast. We’ll continue our conversation with Becca Campbell, founder of Little Z Sleep. If you’re a parent and don’t want to be tired all the time or a mom-to-be and you want to get a jump on this sleep thing everyone's been telling you about, this episode is for you!

Connecting with other moms during your journey through pregnancy and on into motherhood can be essential to your overall health and sense of well-being. In this episode, we’re joining Alex Winkelman, founder of Hello My Tribe. Because of her own experiences as a new mom, Alex understands the need for community and connection. Her own deep need for a support system is one of the reasons she created Hello My Tribe, online and in person communities offering honest, inspiring, and informative content for moms. Through her own personal journey into motherhood that included an identity crisis, postpartum struggles, and an auto-immune disease diagnosis, Alex's eyes were opened to maternal health issues facing women today in the US. Inspired to create change, Hello My Tribe is the answer to Alex's two biggest beliefs about motherhood: that it's a team sport and that self-care is required. In this Episode, You Will Learn: What is Hello My Tribe (1:30) How to be OK with however birth happens (4:18) Your pregnancy and postpartum tribe (7:14) Handling motherhood and work (11:40) How to reinvent yourself after you become a Mom (15:58) How to bring more self-care into your life (20:12) How to build your mama tribe (23:15) Connect with Alex Zeplain at HelloMyTribe.com and Instagram. Join us next time for episode 8 of the Pure Nurture Podcast. We’ll continue our conversation about the importance of community with Marcia Sheehan, founder of Charmed Cardinals and the Connector Conference. Another mom who deeply needed and depended on her community to support her through the various stages of motherhood. Her own journey led her to create new and innovative ways to support women not only as moms but also as small business owners. If you’re a mom that is thinking about creating your own business or just starting out and working through the challenges of being a working mom, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Dr. Jay Warren has been a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor for 18 years. He is also the Wellness Care Coordinator at the CAP Wellness Center in San Diego, CA where 90% of his practice is pregnant or postpartum women and babies under one year old. He is the host of 2 popular podcasts “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” and “The Dadhood Journey,” where he shares real-life lessons and practical tools to support new dads in navigating their parenthood experience. Dr. Jay has also created an online program, “Connecting with Baby” which guides pregnant women through processes to strengthen maternal bonding in-utero so that she is more confident as a parent and better able to soothe and connect with baby when they arrive. In this episode, Dr. Jay shares all about the importance and benefits of prenatal bonding- developing a connection with your baby before they are born. He knows first-hand as a dad how beneficial this experience was and he is now supporting dads through his newly released podcast, "The Dadhood Journey." Dr. Jay shares ways that Dads can support their wives best during pregnancy and postpartum and how Dads can support themselves during this time too. (A topic that doesn't seem to get enough attention.) He shares ways that dads can become more involved in the process and how families can set themselves for a happier and healthier start together. So grab your hubby or that special man in your life and join in on the conversation with Dr. Jay.  You can also forward this to any mom or dad in your life that you think might enjoy this topic as well. In this Episode, You Will Learn: About Dr. Jay’s work (0:33) The Dadhood Journey Podcast (4:59) Healthy Births, Happy Babies Podcast (5:17) Self-care for Dads (9:19) How to encourage Dads to support their partners (15:10) How to support Dads through the birth process (19:14) Watching birth videos with your partner (20:35) Prenatal bonding course with Dr. Jay (25:05) Connect with Dr. Jay at www.drjaywarren.com Join us next time for another episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast. Alex Zeplain, Founder of an incredible community for mothers, Hello My Tribe, is hanging out with us on the Pure Nurture podcast for a fun and casual conversation about mom life, community, the highs and lows of motherhood, and so much more. Hello My Tribe is based in Austin, Texas and by the end of the conversation, you're going to wish you had a Hello My Tribe community in your town. Hopefully one day! See you next week!

Anna Gannon is a mom, the Community Guide and Editorial Lead at Expectful, a Writer and a Yoga & Meditation Guide. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Yoga Today and The Expectful Blog. Anna is passionate about the importance of the mind, body, and baby connection. Her mission is to improve women's emotional health during their fertility, pregnancy and new motherhood experience by sharing open and honest stories, educating them on the benefits of meditation and movement and most importantly, letting them know they are never alone. Along with sharing some important aspects of her mom life journey,  Anna also has answers to some of the most come questions about meditation like... What is meditation? Why is meditation so beneficial? What is the ideal length of time for daily meditation? How can a mother incorporate meditation into their daily lives? You can learn more about Anna and the Expectful Podcast and App here: expectful.com or annagannon.com Join us next time as we welcome Dr. Jay Warren to the show.  Dr. Jay is the host of one of the TOP pregnancy and birth podcasts, Healthy Births, Happy Babies. He has been a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor for 18 years. He is also the Wellness Care Coordinator at the CAP Wellness Center in San Diego, CA where 90% of his practice is pregnant or postpartum women and babies under one year old. Dr. Jay just launched a new podcast dedicated to dads called the "The Dadhood Journey”, where he shares real-life lessons and practical tools to support new dads in navigating their parenthood experience.  See you next time on the Pure Nurture Podcast and be sure to invite dad to listen in with you next week!

In this episode, we are joining Kori Kostka, Registered Dietitian and mama of two little ones.  Kori started off as your typical meal planner but quickly realized she personally needed more. She now coaches mindful eating, which is also about self-compassion and self-discovery. Food is meant to be fun! She lives on an old working farm in the country, Uxbridge Ontario Canada, with my husband and two kids.  I love seeing all the beautiful photos from Kori's farm on her Instagram page! I try not to have favorites, but this conversation with Kori ranks high on the list. I enjoyed this conversation so much and walked away with simple ideas that I implemented in my kitchen and with my family immediately. Her kind demeanor and loving way of speaking about food and mindful eating will leave you feeling satisfied. She is incredibly knowledgeable and shares information that will help mamas and mamas-to-be create a healthier relationship with themselves, their food, and their families. On this episode you learn about: -Mindful eating and mindful movement to live a more nourished life. -It's not about slowing down, it's more about setting boundaries. -What the "Netflix Effect" means and how it can impact our mood around food. -And so much more!   You can find Kori on  Facebook , Instagram and on her website, https://nourished-body.mykajabi.com/blog Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care.  The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we’ll have to give back to our little ones. Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.   Join us on another episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast! Next week Patricia Panasri will join us for an intuitive conversation about the connection between astrology and motherhood. She'll also be sharing about her experience with postpartum depression, how she moved through it, and how it shaped the work that she is doing today. Patricia lives in Thailand with her husband and two children.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast! I'm so glad that you're here. I’m your host and the founder of PureNurture.com, Kristy Rodriguez. I’m excited to have you join me on this inaugural episode. In future episodes, we’ll be speaking with educators, experts, advocates, and moms in the field/ who have dedicated their lives and work to supporting women on their journey through Pregnancy, birth and the precious postpartum phase of motherhood. Pure Nurture is all about a Holistic approach to creating a healthy new life for mom and baby. It is a community where we fully believe that self-care is baby-care. It encompasses a mind-body approach to pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Pure Nurture is about connection, community, learning, inspiration, empowerment, self-care, self-love and most importantly, it’s a place where you can take all of this in, and ONLY keep what feels best for you and your family and leave the rest. I created Pure Nurture after suffering from postpartum depression. The various challenges of pregnancy and motherhood left me feeling alone and I knew I needed so much more connection and support. My hope is that this community will help you to feel more connected, to find the support you need and to ultimately feel your best. My hope is that this podcast supports you on your journey and leaves you feeling inspired, empowered, and supported as a woman, a mom-to-be, and as a mom. For our very first episode, Molly Mills, RN, and IBCLC is joining us to share all about experience supporting women at the mama 'hood where she runs a weekly Breastfeeding Group and an Infant Sleep Group. Molly is passionate about building a strong community for mamas and families so everyone has access to support. There is so much advice and information out there, Molly's passion is in helping parents discover what feels right for them in their parenting journey, which is exactly what you will hear during our conversation. Molly will leave you feeling supported, empowered, and connected as a mama, especially related to birth and breastfeeding. In this episode you’ll hear all about: -How it takes a village to raise a child AND support a new mom. -Preparing for your upcoming birth- a mind-body approach. -Best ways to set yourself up for breastfeeding success. -The power of affirmations, especially during motherhood. -And so much more! Thank you so much for listening. And remember, self-care is baby-care.  The better we support ourselves, and each other, as mamas, the more we’ll have to give back to our little ones. Please help this podcast reach more mamas and mamas-to-be by leaving a review on iTunes and subscribing to the show.