Feeding Families EcoParent Podcast Network

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
In this episode, we discuss the importance of knowing what is in and on our food so we can make educated quick decisions at the grocery store. Marketing tactics and product creep in stores have become harder and harder to navigate and we need to be savvy shoppers if we want to nourish our kids while also finding healthy shortcuts! We talk about food labels and the things we each consider hard “NOs” when it comes to convenience foods.

Guest Bio:
Mira Dessy is The Ingredient Guru. A holistic nutrition professional, author, and popular public speaker, she knows that it's not just what you eat, but what's in what you eat.  Over time this philosophy has been expanded to include helping people understand the basics of building a preparedness pantry as one of the ingredients for a healthy life. Mira is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, the American Nutrition Association, and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors for the American Holistic Health Association and is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Turner Syndrome Society. 

Host Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Links for Mira:
The Pantry Principle: https://www.amazon.ca/Pantry-Principle-label-understand-really/dp/0988935708Website: https://theingredientguru.com/The Kitchen Table: https://bit.ly/4ej22FEShopping Apps Mentioned:
https://yuka.io/en/https://www.fooducate.com/https://world.openfoodfacts.org/https://foogal.com/Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and...

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
In this episode Dr. Elisa Song and I discuss integrative pediatrics and the importance of gut health in raising resilient children. We talk about her new book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids, and highlight the interconnections between the gut and other body systems. Dr. Song shares the five things children can do every day to nourish the gut through diet and lifestyle changes with special emphasis on how the vagus nerve and breath influece gut health and how we can shift the microbiome in surprising ways.

Guest Bio:
Dr Elisa Song is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained holistic pediatrician. She founded Whole Family Wellness, an integrative pediatric practice in Belmont, CA where she integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. She is also a lecturer for the Center for Education and Development in Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH), Academy for Pain Research, Institute for Functional Medicine, and Holistic Pediatric Association, among others. Her book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids is a must-read for all parents at any stage of the journey, to help them take charge of their kids’ health naturally.
Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Links for Dr Song:
https://healthykidshappykids.com/
https://healthykidshappykids.com/book/

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up...

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
We’re kicking off season two by exploring the very concept of nourishment and how parents can create “a culture of nourishment” in their families. We introduce the model of the Five Nourishment Needs; the non-negotables the body expects and needs for resilient health. We discuss why they’re each important, how they interconnect to contribute to a child's overall health and resilience, and practical ways parents can use them to create a culture of nourishment in their homes.

Takeaways:
Nourishment goes beyond just food and encompasses various aspects of a child's well-being.There are five things our bodies require for good health - these are the core nourishment needs adn they’re not all about food.These needs are interconnected and impact a child's physical and mental health.Parents can create a culture of nourishment by prioritizing these needs and implementing practical strategies.Your Host:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Credits:
This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.

Become a supporter of this podcast: a...

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
As we wrap up season one of Feeding Families I want to address the elephants in the room - those feelings of guilt, shame, and not-enoughness that too often slide in alongside when we learn about nourishing our families.

We’ve covered a lot this season to emphasize the powerful force food and nourishment exert on the health of our kids. But if that sense of overwhelm is creeping in, this episode is for you.

I want to close out this year with words of encouragement and empowerment so you can confidently march into the new year with a solid plan for nourishing your family you feel good about.

Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply.

Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have helped families all over the world create their parenting toolboxes so life can settle down and become more enjoyable.

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety and moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development, and resilience visit: www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Further Links for Jess:
www.JessSherman.com/biologyofbehaivor
www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode

In this episode Jenn and Jess tackle female hormones and teen girls. Many parents roll their eyes when the topic of teenage hormones comes up. There’s general confusion about how to help girls move through puberty and a general resignation to the idea that periods can be painful and moods are bound to be volatile. But Jenn is changing all that. She helps girls and women take control of their health and hormones by understanding the power of their bodies and their cycles. Since she uses food as an integral tool for helping people manage their hormones, we talked about how we can motivate girls to embrace their bodies and support their health as they move through the teen years. Jenn drops some golden advice for any mother trying to help their teen girls make healthy choices.

Guest Bio

Jenn is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga & Pilates Instructor and a Medical Exercise Specialist. She’s also a Bestselling author and host of the podcast The Simplicity Sessions and founder of The Audacious Woman business mentorship program for female entrepreneurs who desire to flow in the feminine energetics of alignment, alchemy and abundance without burning herself out.
Jenn specializes in women's health + hormones. As an inspired Mom of two, she understands that true wellbeing is a journey to be enjoyed, NOT a struggle to be forced. She aims to inspire, cut the B.S, and help women create more Simplicity and Ease in all they do.
Links

https://jennpike.com/
https://jennpike.com/synced
https://jennpike.com/podcast/
https://jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
https://jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

About the Podcast, Host and Network:

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences,...

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
In this episode Jess and Dana discuss the ins and outs of managing ADHD symptoms with natural strategies like food. She busts through some myths and showcases how she helps families integrate a nutrition strategy into their management plans to help their kids thrive. If you have a child with ADHD (or if you’re a parent with ADHD yourself) you’re not going to want to miss this one!

Bio:
Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, two times international best selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program.

As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms.

Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.

Links:
Free Breakfast guide for better mornings - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/better-mornings
Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/

About the Podcast, Host and Network:

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess:
a...