by Ana R | Sep 21, 2018 | Child Feeding, Eating Disorder Recovery, Eating Disorders During Pregnancy, Eating Disorders Postpartum, perinatal mood disorders, Postpartum, pregnancy, pregnancy wellness, Self Care, Support for Moms, Uncategorized, Weight Gain
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MEET THE GUEST:
Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and mama of four (almost 5). With a San Diego based nutrition practice, Crystal helps mamas nurture a peaceful relationship with food and their bodies at any stage of the motherhood journey. As a survivor of an eating disorder and postpartum depression, Crystal is passionate about empowering mothers to nourish themselves first, so that they may better nourish their families.
Crystal infuses both personal and professional experience into her nutrition counseling practice, with over 10 years of involvement in the fields of maternal health, child nutrition, and eating disorder recovery. By serving mothers and families through her online blog and locally, through her private practice, Crystal is committed to creating a community of strong, thriving mothers, who are learning to nourish their families’ minds, bodies, and spirits.
WHERE TO FIND CRYSTAL ONLINE:
Website: https://www.crystalkarges.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalkargesnutrition
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crystalkarges
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crystal_karges
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalkarges
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- In this episode, Crystal shares about her transition to motherhood. She opened up about her experiences with eating disorder recovery, postpartum depression and how she uses those experiences to help advocate for her clients. Crystal highlights that motherhood is defined by growth and is about being adaptable and open to learning. She emphasizes the importance of learning to lean on others for support who care and understand what you’re going through.
- Crystal talks about the pressures and frustrations that most women go through during pregnancy particularly about developing insecurities when it comes to what to eat during pregnancy, the pressure to gain a certain amount during pregnancy and the expectation to “bounce back” after baby.
- Crystal also encourages moms to be advocates for themselves. She encourages moms to find their voice and to communicate what they need. She also emphasizes the importance of finding a support group that can help you maintain a sense of peace during the pregnancy and postpartum journey.
by Ana R | Jan 3, 2018 | disaster management, parenting, stress management, Support for Moms
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MEET THE GUEST:
Pat believes that healing occurs through supportive and nurturing relationships. She has counseled children, families, and adolescents in crisis for over 15 years and currently has a private practice in Ventura, CA where she treats children, adolescents, women, and families.
Pat specializes in the areas of parenting and family issues, child and adolescent development, and women’s issues. She has clinical expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a minor in Substance Abuse Studies from Texas Tech University, and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University.
She remains in love with her high school sweetheart, and together they have been foster parents to two children and birth parents to their 3 year old daughter. She enjoys motherhood, hiking, walking the beach, advocating for the foster community, and serving her local church family.
WHERE TO FIND PAT ONLINE:
Website: www.empiretcs.net
http://www.camft.org/images/PDFs/crerc/tips_for_talking_with_children.pdf
http://www.camft.org/images/PDFs/crerc/tips_for_survivors.pdf
http://www.nantolbert.org/helping-children-feel-safe/
http://first5association.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SSTCareCopeConnect.pdf
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Still dealing with the impact of the Thomas Fire in Ventura, California, Pat shares about the common struggles of the disaster victims. She explains the need of families and individuals to process what has happened, ways to discuss it with their children, and how are they going to cope so they can move forward.
- As a therapist, Pat is regularly involved in community efforts to support those impacted by tragedies and natural disasters.
- When asked by Lindsay about her thoughts and experiences about stress management in relation to parenting, Pat highlights the importance for parents to know themselves – what they need and the role that self-care plays in stress management and coping.
- In this episode, she also elaborately explained how stress can manifest in four different ways: behaviorally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively (thinking). Pat believes that self-awareness and a clear self-care plan is a vital component in coping up with stress.
“It’s so important to know that stress reactions are normal. ” – Pat Stepler
- If there’s a big disaster, group therapy is very effective– people want is a sense of community, they want a safe place to talk and share their experience, and people wanted to be around with other people that had experienced it.
“As parents, just remind yourself that what matters and what’s gonna help your kids are the assurance, the love, and the safety that you’re going to give them through this time.” – Pat Stepler
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
Pat is currently taking new clients in her private practice in Ventura. You can contact her via email at pat.steplermft@gmail.com or (805) 765-2873 to schedule an appointment.
by Ana R | Dec 12, 2017 | Body Acceptance, Body Image, Breastfeeding, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Postpartum, pregnancy, pregnancy wellness, Self Care, Support for Moms, Uncategorized
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Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CDE, CEDRD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist whose mission is to help people heal from diets, and find peace and balance with their food choices. She is the owner of Eat With Knowledge in Nyack, NY. She leads a team of dietitians who support the philosophy, “Feel fabulous about food!”
As a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian, Jennifer combines her expertise in medical nutrition therapy, psychology, and physiology to help clients understand their eating behaviors, and gain the insight needed to make positive changes for their health. She is an expert in the field of eating disorders, and a proud advocate for the Health at Every Size movement.
Jennifer has created the business, Pursuing Private Practice, along with authoring a book series of the same name, to help other healthcare professionals reach their goal of owning their own business. She also offers an e-course on Pursing Private Practice to help all healthcare professionals achieve their business goals. She offers supervision to other dietitians in the field of eating disorders.
Jennifer is a frequent guest in the media, often talking about positive nutrition, body image, healing from dieting, and educating others about eating disorders. She also loves to talk about all topics related to private practice! She has given presentations at conferences and workshops to audiences from 10 to as many as 1,000 people, and has been featured in news articles and on podcasts. For Jennifer, each presentation is an opportunity to share with her audience her positive message about food.
WHERE TO FIND JENNIFER ONLINE:
Websites:
www.eatwithknowledge.com
www.pursuingprivatepractice.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcGurkRDN/
Twitter: @jenmcgurkrdn
Instagram: @jennifermcgurkrdn
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Jennifer shares about her family’s experiences during their transition when they welcomed their second child at home.
- She also gives emphasis on giving assurance to the first child that nothing will ever change in how he/she is loved and cared for despite the fact that there’s a new addition to the family.
- Jennifer discussed how she planned differently for her 2nd birth, pregnancy and postpartum. She also shared a tip about not having so many expectations when it comes to the process of pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum.
- For Jen, change is the only constant. She shares that she’s learned it’s okay for things not to fall into the timeline. It’s okay to take a step back and reflect. Later on, things will fall into their own place.
- She also gives advice to mothers on being compassionate with themselves. Leave guilt and shame aside. Whatever decision you make that you think is best for your family is okay.
- According to Jen, what your body needs is important. Yet, it’s also important to take care of your mind and soul. Motherhood is a tough job and it’s okay to ask support.
by Ana R | Dec 5, 2017 | anxiety management, high-risk pregnancy, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Wellness Series, pregnancy wellness, stress management
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MEET OUR GUEST:
Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert who educates and guides women on how to manage their stress, anxiety and overall wellness so they can have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. Parijat is a clinically trained therapist, a women’s wellness expert and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. She has over 4 years of experience as a Psychology Lecturer UC Berkeley and is the founder of MySahana, a South Asian mental health nonprofit. Parijat is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is also a certified wellness coach, a certified stress management coach and a certified marriage educator.
WHERE TO FIND PARIJAT ONLINE:
Website: www.ParijatDeshpande.com
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Parijat talks about her transition to motherhood, from all the challenges that she had faced starting from conceiving their baby, to going through ruptured ectopic pregnancy, preterm labor, and the turmoils that she and her family had to go through after giving birth to fight for their baby’s survival.Parijat believed that it had become her mission to help other women who are of her similar journey by giving them the support and encouragement that they need to be able to overcome it.
- She also talks about a research study that relates high-level stress to increasing a certain hormone that affects the placental clock, causing a greater risk for preterm delivery.
- Parijat share tips on how she helps mothers manage their anxiety using the mind-body connection. According to her, that sense of control is really important to helping moms feel less anxious.When you’re able to bring down your anxiety, it’s essential to listen to what your body is telling you. She teaches clients to help them identify the difference between anxiety and when is the right time to seek medical help.
- Parijat also talks about providing postpartum support to mothers who are in high-risk a pregnancy. According to her the postpartum experience of a high-risk pregnancy is quite different than a typical pregnancy because there is so much trauma that the mother goes through without the mother having enough time to process.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
One on One Program:
Hold My Hand Program
Course:
Healthy High Risk Pregnancy Course
You can find these on her website: https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/
by Ana R | Nov 30, 2017 | Child Feeding, Ellyn Satter, Feeding Strategies, Hunger and Fullness, Intuitive Eating, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Support for Moms
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Paige Smathers is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice in Salt Lake City, UT who specializes in helping people heal their relationship with food. She serves those who struggle with disordered eating, chronic dieting and family feeding concerns. She works individually with clients to help create sustainable and realistic solutions for well-being from a holistic perspective—mental, emotional, physical and all other areas of well-being are integrated into nutrition therapy sessions with clients pursuing nutrition and behavior changes. Paige also provides coaching for registered dietitians who want to incorporate intuitive eating and body positivity into their practice, but aren’t sure how to do it.
Serving the community at large, Paige has created a successful online course that helps bridge the gap from chronic dieting to intuitive eating. The course educates about nutrition and well-being, encourages participants to embrace where they are with their health now and in the past, and empowers participants to unlock their inner wisdom and become their own eating expert. Paige is also the proud host of a successful podcast, Nutrition Matters Podcast, which reaches tens of thousands of listeners every month. The podcast focuses specifically on intuitive eating, body positivity, and recovery from struggles with food and bodies.
WHERE TO FIND PAIGE ONLINE:
Website: paigesmathersrd.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigesmathersrd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paigesmathersrd
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Paige talks about the things that stood out to her with respect to food an body image. Her experience reinforced that feeling good in your own skin has nothing to do with your body size and how much you weigh.
- She talks about her work with families and feeding. She does a fair amount of work with parents in helping them figure out the feeding relationship in a way that’s helpful for the child. She is often working one-on-one with parents in creating an environment that’s conducive for child to naturally honor those hunger cues and fullness cues and in how to be positive with food.
- In this episode, Paige also discussed Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in terms of the feeding relationship. According to her (and I see this too), so many of the struggles with food are a result of kids doing the adult’s job or the adults doing the kid’s job.
PRODUCT:
Educate, Embrace, Empower – is a 10-week, self-guided online course taught by a registered dietitian nutritionist that teaches you how to unlock your inner wisdom to become your own eating expert. It consists of video trainings, templates, guided exercises and worksheets designed to help you heal your relationship with food and your body.
All of the training is online, contained in the members-only course website. The information and tools in this course are the exact methods used with individual clients to help them heal their relationship with food. Online training is convenient, cost-effective and flexible. Course members can access the course material day or night and can go at their own pace.
You can go and check out her online course – paigesmathersrd.com/course
REFERENCED ON THE SHOW:
Nutrition Matters Podcast
iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nutrition-matters-podcast-exploring-gentle-approach/id1017192753?mt=2
Shownotes:
https://www.paigesmathersrd.com/podcast
Ellyn Satter’s Website:
https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/
