Becoming Parents Podcast

Jennifer Campbell
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All about the struggles, surprises, joys, and exhaustion of birth and birthwork. Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails - infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.

  1. 19h ago

    Fertility Focused Movement - The Fertility Class - with Marta Han and Zsofia Jamieson - S7 E101

    • We are Marta Han and Zsofia Jamieson, mothers, certified fertility-focused movement teachers, and co-founders of The Fertility Class, an online platform supporting women trying to conceive naturally or navigating IVF or IUI. • We both came to this work through our own reproductive health challenges. Zsofia was diagnosed with severe PCOS as a teenager and was told she might struggle to become pregnant. After discovering this specialized movement method, her cycles became regular, and she later conceived naturally. She is now the mother of two. • Marta experienced amenorrhea, sometimes going two years without a period, and struggled with infertility. She conceived both of her sons with Clomid. Years later, after discovering the same movement method, her cycles became regular for the first time. She is now the mother of two teenage sons. • Our personal journeys inspired us to become certified teachers and create The Fertility Class, helping women feel more supported, informed, and connected to their bodies throughout their fertility journeys. We are the co-founders of The Fertility Class, an online, on-demand platform offering science-informed movement for hormonal and reproductive health. We teach fertility-focused exercises that support pelvic mobility, circulation, and nervous system regulation. Our programs include cycle-synced movement for women trying to conceive naturally, specialized support for IVF and IUI, and classes for PCOS, cycle health. We also provide yoga, meditation, educational resources, personalized guidance, and community support. FIND THEM HERE:https://thefertilityclass.com https://www.instagram.com/thefertilityclass/

    Fertility Focused Movement - The Fertility Class - with Marta Han and Zsofia Jamieson - S7 E101

  2. Oct 28

    Parenting Through Divorce, Being an Author & Nurse Practitioner, & Remarrying with Chelsea Ann O'Brien - S7 E100

    - A mother of three, two born naturally at home, an experience she's called "wild," and one that deepened her belief in trusting the body's innate wisdom through birth. - She rebuilt her life and her family from the ground up. After leaving a marriage that took an entire international lifestyle with it, she became a single mother navigating that reckoning before eventually remarrying. That journey became the backbone of her book The Feminine Effect. - She wrote all five of her books in the cracks of motherhood, early mornings and "in-between times" before her kids woke up because she felt motherhood and femininity lacked real guidance and support. - She's candid that she doesn't have it all figured out. Chelsea openly admits patience is hard and modern life's pressures get to her too. She positions herself as a conscious, still-learning mother rather than someone claiming perfection. - Her clinical and personal worlds collide daily. As a working mother who's also a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, she brings her own lived experience balancing career and motherhood into how she guides patients and clients through the same transition. FIND HER HERE:https://chelseaanneffect.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chelseaanneffect/ https://www.facebook.com/mysticalmotherhood/

    Parenting Through Divorce, Being an Author & Nurse Practitioner, & Remarrying with Chelsea Ann O'Brien - S7 E100

  3. Oct 21

    Parenting, Therapy, Performance Coaching & Optimizing Life with Trent Mahler - S7 E99

    - I’m currently parenting an almost 20-month-old daughter, with another daughter on the way, due in late December.  - Becoming a parent has been one of the biggest transitions of my life and has taught me a lot about flexibility, time management, patience, and letting go of the idea that everything has to fit perfectly into a schedule. - There’s definitely less free time, but there’s also a whole new kind of fun. Watching my daughter experience things for the first time has allowed me to re-experience parts of life through her eyes and appreciate things I might otherwise take for granted. - My wife and I are also learning how to balance parenting, our relationship, work, and everything else life throws at us. With another baby coming, we’re once again preparing for a major shift and figuring out what works as our family continues to evolve. - Parenthood has also given me a much stronger sense of responsibility. There are now people who depend on me in ways that make me think differently about how I spend my time, the example I set, and the kind of father and partner I want to be. I’m the founder of Premier Performance, where I combine my background in clinical therapy with performance coaching to help people optimize their lives both personally and professionally. I work with individuals, organizations, and groups through therapy, performance coaching, workshops, and keynote speaking to increase sustainability, manage burnout and to increase effectiveness. My work focuses heavily on mental performance, emotional regulation, resilience, and helping people perform at a high level without sacrificing their well-being. FIND HIM HERE: www.PremierPerformanceReno.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premier_performance_reno/ TikTok: @Premier_Performance_Reno Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentmahler/

    Parenting, Therapy, Performance Coaching & Optimizing Life with Trent Mahler - S7 E99

  4. Sep 9

    Internal Medicine, Obesity, Menopause Doctor, Infertility and 2 Boys with Dr Sara Trigero - S7 E98

    Raised my nephew for much of my teens (my sister, 10 years older, lived at home).  I was a surrogate parent before I was even an adult myself. That early taste of "parenthood" left me terrified to have my own kids until I met my husband and knew it would be different. I came off birth control to start trying, and irregular periods confirmed what I'd long suspected: PCOS. I worked with my OB and a fertility team for both pregnancies in awe of how precisely they manage the endocrine system. That struggle inspired additional learning: became Obesity Medicine certified to understand the hormone-weight connection. Realized women hit the same wall at menopause so pursued Menopause Society certification too. Founded Achieve Health NV in Reno so patients get real time and a real ear because they are hard and impact people profoundly. Both my boys were very content where they were. My first arrived at 41 weeks after two failed induction attempts and a c-section, my second was a planned c-section because my cervix was more secure than Fort Knox. Now they're two wonderfully glam little guys who love nothing more than belting out a song. I am the co-Founder of Achieve Health NV which is a membership based clinic in Reno, NV offering primary care and weight management services. FIND HER HERE: www.achievehealthnv.com; www.facebook.com/achievehealthnv.; www.instagram.com/achievehealthnv

    Internal Medicine, Obesity, Menopause Doctor, Infertility and 2 Boys with Dr Sara Trigero - S7 E98

  5. Sep 2

    Careen Driven to SAHM to Owning Connected Health NV - Jaymie Hornback - S7 E97

    LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!  -Having babies in my early 20's, leaving my career to be a SAHM -Being a mom and wanting a career (overcoming mom guilt) -Autoimmune conditions and motherhood (diagnosed following the birth of my 1st daughter) -The importance of advocacy in the L&D room -Baby led weaning and my kids nutrition -Struggles with nursing and the pushing through -Two different kids, with different parental needs and navigating that -Raising kids that are contrary to societal norms (Nutrition, Sports, Sleep and Screens) I am the owner and health education practitioner at Connected Health. Also- a Nutrition Therapist in training. I work with clients to help manage their health, navigate/manage/understand their chronic illness, and educate parents on the importance of childhood nutrition. Focused on foundational health to improve quality of life. FIND HER HERE:www.connectedhealthnv.com https://www.instagram.com/connectedhealthnv/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584133765088

    Careen Driven to SAHM to Owning Connected Health NV - Jaymie Hornback - S7 E97

  6. Aug 26

    From Infertility to Birthwork and Creating The Lifespan Birth Method™ with Toni Curtis - S7 E96

    After 17 years of misdiagnosed infertility and repeated early miscarriages, I became a mom against the odds. That deep desire to have a family is what pulled me into this work. My first birth nearly killed me. My daughter was stuck, I told them the position I needed and was ignored, and three hours later it became an emergency. Forceps, a fourth-degree tear, a hemorrhage. I almost died on that table. Then I had to fight to breastfeed my own baby, after being told my infertility was the reason they couldn't help. It wasn't. I've since parented my children through real medical conditions, including sickle cell, and learned firsthand how often families are sent home without answers. Today I'm mom to two loud, joyful kids tearing up my house. My son just wants to play Uno. My daughter is a princess who spins on the floor constantly. Everything I survived became the reason I refuse to let anyone who walks through my door go through what I did. I'm the founder of Birthwise, a Charlotte-based maternal and women's health practice, and the creator of The Lifespan Birth Method™, an integrated approach that treats birth as a lifespan event, not a 48-hour clinical one. I support families through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, train new practitioners, and work with insurers and policymakers on better maternal care. My two-year partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas saved an average of $2,000 per birth and is now expanding statewide across North Carolina. We make the physiological logical. FIND HER HERE: Website: https://www.birthwisedoulas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthwisedoulas_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirthWiseDoulas LinkedIn (Toni): https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-curtis LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/birthwisedoulas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@birthwisedoulas X/Twitter: https://x.com/BirthWiseDoulas info@birthwisedoulas.com

    From Infertility to Birthwork and Creating The Lifespan Birth Method™ with Toni Curtis - S7 E96

  7. Aug 5

    How Severe Postpartum Depression Changed His Practice To Help Women - Josh & Leah Swigart - S7 E95

    LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!  Leah and I have four children. I was in graduate school when we met, and then I worked on the road as a PSYCH NP in Prisons, when we had our first three kids. After every pregnancy, Leah had postpartum depression, but after our third child, it was severe and coupled with the onset of COVID. It was a long journey out of that time, and after the most recent child, Leah has used the PBM P4 protocol to stave off PPD.  I own Peak Body & Mind in Reno, Nevada Leah has a degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology, but has chosen to stay home since we had our first child 10 years ago. She even gave up her master's program to raise the kids.   FIND HIM HERE:  www.peakbodymind.com https://www.instagram.com/peakbodyandmind_ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588819450080

    How Severe Postpartum Depression Changed His Practice To Help Women - Josh & Leah Swigart - S7 E95

  8. Aug 5

    After her 4th Birth, Physician Created NayaCare to Help Moms with Sonal Patel - S7 E94

    You don’t truly grasp a challenge until you face it yourself. As a physician, I understood the gaps in postpartum care—but as a new mom, I lived them courtesy of my four sons.  Collectively, I have endured postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, uterine infection, 3-4 degree tears, c-section, natural delivery, pre-eclampsia, VBACs, breastfeeding struggles--and the American healthcare system failed me.   I am physician, more specifically a pediatrician, neonatologist, and lactation specialist.  With all my privilege on paper, my own healthcare system failed me...so what about other mothers.  Seven years ago, I started on the journey to change our medical postpartum care system. I realized that better care doesn’t just help individual mothers; it can lower our nation’s alarming maternal mortality rate and prevent postpartum depression. In the U.S., two-thirds of maternal deaths happen after birth, yet moms wait weeks for a checkup while newborns get immediate care.  I launched and run NayaCare and Naya AI FIND HER HERE: www.naya-app.ai https://www.instagram.com/nayacare/ https://www.facebook.com/nayacarecolorado https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonal-patel-md-12982a141/ https://www.youtube.com/@nayacare6918 Tiktok: @sonalpatel4tridoc https://www.tiktok.com/@4thtrimd?_r=1&_t=ZT-95RAdboDIzd TEDX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ZjKebeaKY NonProfit: https://c4tc.co/ BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Her-Black-Bag-Old-Fashioned-ebook/dp/B09LLFSHTD/ref=sr_1_2?crid=BJWRPJSGRQ93&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._WwXfsJNuJn0BU7YIg1A1For_O33Ens_4zY5kt8zzK9-SQ9zmU2lK0QbO-dTJ4tDvnB_z4joB8LIE9DV38L7Xq_LXnlUU-tGUWGSqZFXQzo.UinbVGF6U2Akq4mjmMTT1w4oK9Cw3YDG2Vn711Ifprc&dib_tag=se&keywords=sonal+patel&qid=1785955544&s=books&sprefix=sonal+patel%2Cstripbooks%2C203&sr=1-2

    After her 4th Birth, Physician Created NayaCare to Help Moms with Sonal Patel - S7 E94
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All about the struggles, surprises, joys, and exhaustion of birth and birthwork. Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails - infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.

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  • Creator
    Jennifer Campbell
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    405
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jennifer Campbell
  • Show Website
    Becoming Parents Podcast