The Mom Manual

#075 - How I Support and Encourage Families of Children with Hearing Loss with Kelsey Kerkhove, AUD

Follow Kelsey on Instagram @kelseykerkhove_aud and check out her website https://www.kelseykerkhoveaud.com/
Dr. Kelsey is a pediatric audiologist with a passion for connecting and supporting families of children with hearing loss. With a background in diagnosis, treatment, and intervention, she has worked with hundreds of children and their families. She has seen first-hand the roller coaster of emotions that parents feel when they find out their child has been diagnosed with hearing loss. From sadness, to fear, and ultimately acceptance. Her goal is to support you every step of the way.
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#074- How I Started ezpz Purely Out of Necessity with Lindsey Laurain, founder of ezpz

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Follow along @ezpzfun and shop at https://ezpzfun.com/
Lindsey Laurain is the founder of ezpz and a wife / mom to three wonderful, wild boys, who were the reason behind ezpz, and today serve as her inspiration.
Lindsey never imagined she'd leave corporate America and become an entrepreneur, but the 9-year journey has been phenomenal (and tiring). ezpz is woman-owned and women-run, self-funded, and the team has bootstrapped their way to success. ezpz creates innovative, safe, developmentally appropriate feeding gear.
From pre-feeding to first foods to feeding independence, ezpz products are co-designed by a Pediatric Feeding Specialist (and tested by moms) to help little ones achieve developmental feeding milestones.
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#073 - 5 Questions To Ask Your Care Provider BEFORE Your Birth with Deb Flashenberg, CD(DONA), LCCE, E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP

Follow Deb on Instagram @prenatalyogacenter and check out her podcast Yoga | Birth | Babies
Check out her FREE e-book "Discovering Restful and Restorative Prenatal Yoga" 
One of Deb's favorite reads "Transformed by Birth"
 
Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, mother of two and self proclaimed "birth and anatomy geek”. For the past 7 years, Deb has also greatly enjoyed being the host of the podcast, Yoga | Birth | Babies, where she speaks with some of the world’s leading experts in pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenthood. Currently, Deb is knee deep in Dr. Sarah Duvall’s Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist program and pursuing the Spinning Babies Parent Educator certification and loving every minute of it!
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#072 - How I Help Women Feel Empowered and Confident with Healing Before and After Baby with Lizzie Kieffer, DPT

Follow Lizzie on Instagram @doclizziedpt
Check out Lizzie's postpartum guide that walks you through how to heal your core AND pelvic floor with simple, yet effective movements and tips, from common issues (diastasis recti, leakage, painful intercourse, etc.)
Lizzie is an Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who is conscious of a holistic, full body approach when it comes to healing and staying healthy. She believes movement truly is medicine and there is power in mind-muscle connection. When we can tune into our bodies, we can find where the root cause is and have long lasting results that don't rely on bandaids. She teaches simple movements that have a profound affect on healing and getting stronger when done consistently and with intention, even just 10 minutes a day of focused work. And as a new mama, she knows that sometimes all you have is a quick 10 minutes. She believes every woman should have the tools to learn how to "fix their issues" and feel empowered in regaining strength and confidence.
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#071 - How I Decided Business Can Wait Until Tomorrow with Jenny Wecker, founder of Fawn Design

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Follow Jenny on Instagram @fawndesign and @jennywecker
Jenny Wecker started Fawn Design way back in 2014. She had a friend who couldn't find a diaper bag she liked, and Jenny thought "I could make her something cool". Jenny not only designed the Original Fawn Diaper Bag (still their best seller a decade later), but she also hand made each one when she got started. Now, Jenny turned the sewing over to a manufacturing team and has built Fawn to what it is today. Fawn has been seen in many publications, spotted on celebrities and they've even done custom collaborations with Anthropologie and Nordstrom. Jenny is a mom to three daughters, and runs Fawn with her husband, Cole. When Jenny is not with her family, or working at Fawn, she is probably at a concert, or singing karaoke :)
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#070 - How to Go From Surviving to Thriving in Motherhood with Lauren Lobley

Follow Lauren on Instagram @themomfeedpodcast and visit her website/podcast! https://themomfeed.com/
Check out Lauren's favorites below!
PODCASTS:
Unf*ck Your Brain with Kara Lowentheil
The Cathy Heller Podcast
Pretty Smart with Danielle Robay
Be Well by Kelly by Kelly LeVeque
The Funktional Nutrition podcast with Erin Holt
 
Other podcasts I MUST mention:
The Almost 30 Podcast (The first podcast I ever listened to - LOVE LOVE LOVE Krista and Lindsey!!)
The Influencer Podcast by Julie Solomon
The Motherkind Podcast with Zoey Blaskey
The Genius Life by Max Lugavere
 
BOOKS:
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (my favorite book of ALL TIME. Rich with so many lessons and passages that light my soul up. Apple made it into a series but the book is an absolute MUST)
Radically Content by Jamie Varon (anything Jamie writes is AMAZING. Follow her in Instagram for the most profound yet simple daily lessons)
Untamed by Glennon Doyle (At this point it's a must read for every woman)
Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Cameron Gikandi
Anything from Carolyn Myss
 
More books (because I simply cannot help myself):
The Silva Mind Control Method by Jose Silva
The Discovery of Witches trilogy (this is just for fun and if you love Harry Potter, you'll love this trilogy)
Do Less by Kate Northrup
Seeking Wisdom and The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
 
MORE RESOURCES (because again, I cannot help myself):
Byron Katie's work
Marie Forleo's work
Ziva by Emily Fletcher (her meditation programs are a game changer, and she also wrote a book. She's a FORCE)
Anything Tony Robbins
Gay Hendricks - His book The Giant Leap is amazing, and they have an entire institute around his work https://hendricks.com/ 
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#069 - How to Manage the Stress and Burnout of Motherhood with Chelsea and Caitlin from Mama Psychologists

Follow Chelsea & Caitlin on Instagram @mamapsychologists
Check out their courses on their website https://www.mamapsychologists.ca/ 
We are Caitlin & Chelsea Founders and Creators of mamapsychologists.We are two Registered Psychologists in Alberta Canada but more importantly we are two best friends and moms to 4 kids 5 and under.
We help parents navigate the difficult transition into parenthood. From trying to conceive to navigating those tricky toddler year. We offer real life tips & tricks and supportive community.
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#068 - How to Create a Family Narrative That Will Strengthen Your Family with Vanessa Quigley, co-founder of Chatbooks

Follow Vanessa on Instagram @vanessaquigley and @chatbooks
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Vanessa is a family memory expert and mother of seven. In 2014, she co-founded Chatbooks to help families organize and enjoy their family stories. Vanessa’s aha moment came when she found her youngest son clutching his most prized possession: a photo album his preschool teacher made for him. Once an avid scrapbooker, Vanessa knew there needed to be a better solution for her photos stuck on her phone. Now millions of parents have printed their family memories with the Chatbooks app. Vanessa was named Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017, authored DIY advice book Real Moms, Real Hacks, and hosts The MomForce Podcast, which is in the top 3% of parenting podcasts nationwide. In 2021, Chatbooks was named the #1 place to work for women in the United States, by Fortune magazine. Fun fact: Vanessa is Miss Utah 1994 and a professionally trained opera singer. In her downtime, you can find her in the mountains with her family, seeing the everyday magic.
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#067 - How I Went From Solo World Traveler to Motherhood with Kiersten Rich, The Blonde Abroad

Follow Keirsten on Instagram @theblondeabroad
The Blonde Abroad is an award-winning solo female travel blog featuring travel tips, packing guides, videos, and photography from around the world.
A note from Kiertsen: "As much as you love to travel, you might not be ready to travel with your baby straight away. And that's ok! I traveled to 75 countries pre-baby and only really feel excited to travel with my son now that he's 6 months old (and sleeping through the night thanks to Dreamland Baby!)."
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#066 - How I Healed My Body Postpartum and Help Other Moms Do the Same with Sarah Bradford, founder of LUNA Mother Co

Follow Sarah on Instagram @lunamotherco and use code MOMMANUAL to get a FREE month subscription to her app (Apple and Android) 
Sarah Bradford is a mom of two and the Founder of LUNA Mother Co. Through her own personal experiences with multiple rounds of IVF, miscarriage, pregnancies, births, and postpartum recoveries, Sarah was astounded by the lack of evidence-based information, resources, and support for people during such a transformational time.
Frustrated by the narrative that we are weaker after having children and left to feel as if we are broken, Sarah set out on a mission to reinvent the way people experience pregnancy and postpartum by making what she believes to be fundamental information, education, resources, and support we all deserve more widely available and accessible to all with LUNA Mother Co's all-in-one online platform & mobile app.
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