We Go There Podcast

S9 | E90 Debunking Pregnancy "Food Rules" with Marni Wasserman

When it comes to healthy eating in pregnancy, Marni Wasserman has a lot to share. She's a mom of two, nutritionist, and holistic chef. as well as the host of The Ultimate Baby Podcast and former co-host of The Ultimate Health Podcast. 

Marni sets the record straight on "the right foods" to eat during pregnancy and postpartum, busts some myths, and encourages us to use our intuition. She combines knowledge, passion, and experience to educate moms on how to adopt a real food diet and balanced lifestyle through simple strategies. 

In this episode, we discuss diet and supplementation throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond! Tune in to find out how we can navigate healthy eating for ourselves and our family. 

 

Marni Shares:

1. How to navigate all the decisions during pregnancy
2. Building a healthy mama & baby before, during and after pregnancy 
3. Eating during pregnancy - including controversial topics like sushi, organ meat, vitamin A, etc.
4. Best supplements for yourself and your children

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Marni Wasserman, please visit instagram.com/marniwasserman  on Instagram and MarniWasserman.com on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E89 Mama Psychologists: Not Your Mother’s Postpartum

Meet Chelsea & Caitlin. They are the founders of MamaPsychologists,  best friends, Registered Psychologists, and, most importantly, moms (to 4 kids aged 5 and under) who struggled significantly in the postpartum period. From a month-long NICU stay to birth trauma and postpartum anxiety—they truly have experienced many of the topics we talk about!  

 

They recently wrote a book entitled Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book where we deep dive into all the things no one talks about in the postpartum period. In this episode we cover topics from postpartum mental health, birth trauma, relationships, boundaries, and much more.

 

Chelsea & Caitlin Cover:

1. Perinatal/Postpartum (birth trauma, transition to motherhood)
2. Mom Guilt
3. NICU Stays
4. The “Mother Wound”
5. SO much more!

 

Show Notes: 

For more of MamaPsychologists, please visit https://www.instagram.com/mamapsychologists on Instagram and http://www.mamapsychologists.ca on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E88 Find Your Peak Performance with Mindset Coach Hina Khan

As a Peak Performance Mindset Coach and former Psychotherapist, Hina has been a student of the mind, human behaviour and human potential. She is someone who will help you challenge and explore the thoughts and beliefs that hold you back. Hina is covering what we can do to have more money, more time with our family, more resources to contribute where we want, and more… WITHOUT adding hours to our day. 

 

Hina Shares:

1. Things we can start doing today to get where we want to go
2. Why is it so important to focus on where we want to go - instead of where we are now?
3. How can we get the things we want while still keeping balance in our life?
4. How can we overcome self-doubt and take a step towards the future we dream of?
5. How can we manifest?

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Hina Khan, please visit https://www.instagram.com/coachwithhina/?hl=en on Instagram and https://hinakhan.ca/ on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E87 Cannabis - Busting the Myths with Emma Andrews

Description:  

Emma Andrews is a dynamic leader with 15+ years experience working across the natural products, sport nutrition, and cannabis industries. She is a media correspondent for the cannabis industry and has gained invaluable insights into all aspects of the supply chain and consumption experience. Emma has explored cannabis from every lens and is sharing the truth about cannabis use, not only from the perspective of an industry expert, but also from the perspective of a mom and athlete. 

 From THC to CBD, we talk about what may work for you. Emma candidly discusses cannabis in pregnancy, breastfeeding, sports, and more, Tune in for all the details!

 

Emma Shares:

1. When and why did you start using cannabis?
2. What health benefits are there from cannabis use? 
3. What are the trends around cannabis consumption? 
4. What are your thoughts on the stigma surrounding cannabis for some? How have you overcome that?
5. How did you become a cannabis advocate? What personally made you feel so passionate? 
6. What are some myths around cannabis you’d like to bust?
7. What advice do you have for someone who would like to explore cannabis?

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Emma Andrews, please visit  https://www.instagram.com/emma.exhales/  on Instagram and www.emmajaneandrews.com on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E86 Trauma Informed Care with Dr. Heather Millar

Dr. Millar is working to train other birth providers on how to offer trauma-informed care. Pap smears, pelvic exams, IUD insertions, surgeries, and childbirth are all complex and often deeply vulnerable moments for a patient. Step one is ensuring that the patient's background and trauma history are recognized, and then working to enhance the experience for all those who feel uncomfortable during these times should be essential. We cover it all in this episode! We even cover tips on how you can have the best experience even if your doctor isn’t trauma-informed.  

Dr. Heather Millar’s trauma-informed care work began around the goal of improving the sexual and reproductive health of marginalized girls and young women, both locally and internationally. She is particularly interested in innovative approaches to prevention and care in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for this high-risk group, including inter-disciplinary collaboration and community partnership.

 

Dr. Millar Shares:

1. Dr. Millar's story and how she came to find this work of trauma-informed care within Obstetrics
2. Why is it important to have a trauma-informed care team?
3. How common are trauma-informed ObGyns? What kind of work do we have to do to get there?
4. Examples of Dr. Millar's work and how it has impacted her patients (story time)!
5. What questions can women ask when trying to find a trauma-informed practitioner? 

 

Show Notes: 

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E85 Vaginal Weight Lifting & Sexual Power with Kim Anami

Kim has always been highly attuned to her own sexual energy + spiritual curiosity. She’s made it her life mission to help others use sex for deep personal growth. She’s a globe-trotting coach, national media commentator, and retreat curator with a book in the works, a bodaciously blooming business, and a collection of couture crystal and maribou dildos.

In this episode we truly go there with Kim discussing her journey to where she is today, the controversy surrounding her work, the concept of using sex to reach enlightenment, and so much more [including the heaviest item Kim’s ever lifted with her vagina]. 

 

Kim Shares:

1. Her story and how she got into this work
2. Why Kim thinks so many vaginas “are numb” and how she tells her clients to fix it
3. Kim’s teachings on manifesting with our vagina
4. How Kim responds to medical professionals who say that her practice of “vaginal kung fu” (jade eggs) can injure your vagina 
5. The keys to tapping into your sexual energy and power

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Kim Anami, please visit  https://www.instagram.com/kimanami/?hl=en on Instagram and https://kimanami.com/ on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S9 | E84 Let’s Catch Up… with Nikki and Lexi

We’ll be chatting about…

• How we’re juggling work, travel, parenting, etc. 
• Our thoughts on taking time away from your kids 
• In turn, how to make the most of your time with your children
• Prioritizing yourself and small ways you can start doing that today
• Mom triggers: How to work through & overcome them

Show Notes: 

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S8 | E83 Navigating the Ethics in Medical Decision Making with Dr. Rebecca Greenberg

Making big health decisions can be overwhelming..  It can challenge our personal values and beliefs and lead to internal conflict and unrest. It can cause rifts in families. We can wonder “what is the right thing to do?” and have uncertainty when there is more than one way to proceed. Dr. Rebecca Greenberg is a  bioethicist who works with families to help reduce the stress and burden of medical decision-making and provides the necessary support  to make a difficult  decision with confidence. A Bioethicist is a healthcare professional trained to guide people who are unsure about what is the best choice or the right thing to do.

 

Dr. Rebecca Greenberg is a nurse and bioethicist who has been working in healthcare for the past two decades with a particular focus on pediatrics and women’s health. She guides clients through making difficult decisions about their own health and  that of their loved ones. She approaches each unique situation with compassion, no judgements and supports people in getting to the right decision for them. 

 

Rebecca’s aim is to help all those struggling with medical decision making so they can reach  “lasting moral peace” in the face of tough choices. 

 

 

Dr. Rebecca Shares:

1. Making an ethical decision doesn’t always ‘feel good’ - how can we come to terms with this? 
2. How to find clarity in making complex medical decisions
3. How to navigate your own ethical dilemma about your health (i.e. should I have more kids, fertility treatment planning, should I have an abortion, do I want another round of chemo for my cancer) 
4. How to make medical decisions on behalf of a loved one (i.e. child, partner or parent)
5. How to manage conflict in families making difficult medical decisions (i.e. parents making decisions for children, or adult siblings making decisions for parents)

 

We discuss the following topics that can be especially challenging: 

• conflict within your family about your health planning
• pregnancy termination decisions 
• healthcare decisions pertaining to your baby while pregnant and as a newborn
• medical decisions for children and minors
• fertility treatment considerations

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Dr. Rebecca, please visit  greenbergconsulting  on Instagram and https://www.greenbergconsulting.ca on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S8 | E82 Ditching Yo-Yo Dieting with Lucia Hawley

Trigger warning: This episode covers body image and weight loss. 

 

Lucia Hawley is a women's weight loss expert living in Portland, Oregon. She helps women ages 30 and older end yo-yo dieting and weight loss resistance with the principles of mindfulness and self-compassion and scientifically-backed nutrition science. Society one minute tells us to be smaller then flips to love the body we’re in! It can feel like whiplash and Lucia is sharing her journey with weight loss in hopes of empowering other women to work towards a body they love. 

 

Lucia Shares:

1. Lucia’s personal journey  with weight loss as an obese teen
2. Overcoming embarrassment and embracing wellness
3. How to drop the shame about wanting to change your body and how you feel
4. “Love your body” messaging and how it can sometimes be harmful
5. How to overcome a negative relationship with the scale
6. Mindfulness in the health journey
7. Social media’s role in body image
8. Taking the urgency of weight management

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Lucia, please visit luciahawley_  on Instagram and www.luciahawley.com on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

S8 | E81 Breathwork with Jill Miller: The Science of Resilience

Jill Miller, fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide. She is the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body, and a contributing author on self-myofascial release in the text book Fascia, Function and Medical Applications.

 

In this episode Jill breaks down the basics for connecting with your body, using Yoga Tune Up® balls, her personal experiences, and all the info we need to heal using movement. Jill tells us where to focus in our bodies, how to breath through it, and how to become aware of our journey. 

 

Jill Shares:

1. The importance of diaphragm 
2. All about rib flare -what can we do about it? 
3. Jill’s daily practice for self-care (and her advice if you’re just starting on your self-care healthcare journey!)
4. What’s missing from the mental health conversations - How is the body involved? Self-massage?
5. How Jill juggles it ALL with a young family, book writing, and running a business
6. The importance of the BODY in breathwork and how self-massage is key to accessing a bodyside response
7. How to trigger a parasympathetic response
8. The importance of singing in Jill’s life & the significance of her relationship with it

 

 

Show Notes: 

For more of Jill, please visit @thejillmiller @tuneupfitness on Instagram and tuneupfitness.com on the Web

For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

*Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*