The Birthfit Podcast

Dr. Elise is the BIRTHFIT Pugent Sound Regional Director. Three months after she gave birth to her third child she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Elise shares what the last year as looked like her, and what her biggest life lessons have been.

Dr. Deb Kern is a nurse, health educator, physical trainer and Ph.D health scientist. She has taught hundreds of women how to nurture their body temple in speaking engagements, workshops, dance classes and worldwide retreats. Deb shares a bit on Ayurvedic medicine, which she learned while living with a tribe in Costa Rica.

Emily and Michael share the homebirth story. Emily's pregnancy lasted 41 weeks and few days. Emily and Michael share how they kept calm in the last few weeks and how they used their birth dream team to get them through the most intense experience of their life.

Rachel is a mother of four. She has two livign sons, and her twin daughters died at a few weeks old in the summer of 2008. Rachel and her sister Crystal started Teamotions. The teas are specifically developed to help support people in grief as they integrate the experience of loss. In this session, Rachel shares the first ever Infant Loss Plan.

Dr. Alyssa Berlin is a clinical psychologist specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and parenting. She offers private counseling for women individually and with their partners on issues such as anxiousness and emotional fluctuation during pregnancy, postpartum blues and depression, and the complex issues that can arise between and around new and expectant parents. Dr. Berlin is the creator of The AfterBirth Plan Workshop, a program that prepares couples for what to expect after a baby is born and how to prepare for a physically and emotionally healthy postpartum transition for the baby, for each partner and for the evolving relationship.

Lorena received an MBA in finance and has always been an entrepreneur at heart. She first realized her love for business and entrepreneurship while having a successful career in real estate. She quickly discovered her passion for technology and the digital space and decided to depart real estate to pursue launching her own businesses to combine all of her passions. Lorena is the co-founder of Bloguettes in Phoenix, Arizona that specializes in providing hands- on training tools to creative entrepreneurs. Her latest endeavor is inspired by the birth of her son and in 2018 she launched Majka, providing wholesome nutrition to new mothers.

Light Watkins is a breath of fresh air in this world. As a boy from Alabama who always believed in bigger things, the hustle and bustle of city life, and connecting with the universe, Light followed his heart to NYC then to Chicago and finally to Los Angeles. Light has been meditating for 16 years and teaching for 12 years. He teaches vedic meditation. As Deepak Chopra says, "Light Watkins’s approach to meditation is both simple and profound. With him as your guide, you will unlock the secrets to establishing a regular and powerfully healthy daily practice.”

Lindsey Mathews, CEO and Founder of BIRTHFIT, shares behind the scenes moments at the BIRTHFIT Summit. She literally shares details about each day of the summit as if you were in the hotel room with her. Some of the sessions are first thing in the morning like 5am while others are late at night. Enjoy!

Emily Russak is the Co-Director for BIRTHFIT West Los Angeles. She is a strength and conditioning coach and birth doula. She has been with BIRTHFIT since the early days. Emily always knew she wanted to have a baby. In this episode, Emily shares about her conscious conception and how BIRTHFIT has helped shaped her current reality. When this episode was recorded, Emily was 39 weeks and 3 days.

Madeline is a labor and delivery nurse, studying midwifery, and co-founder of Mama Packs for Kenya. In this episode, she shares all about her trip to Kenya and what motivated her to start Mama Packs for Kenya. Madeline shares what birth looks like in rural parts of Kenya and the needs these women have. She also discusses how fear around birth is not present in their culture. Madeline lets us know how we can support and/or volunteer.

Joe and Serenity Carr discovered there was a need for real baby food. For the past two years, Joe and Serenity have been doing research and development and product tasting with families and experts. This June they launch Serenity Kids with 3 Flavors. Check out the episode for their story and information on how you can pre-order.

Adrien and Landon own CrossFit Round Rock. They have been together for 12 years and married for 4. As of two years ago, neither wanted children and were okay with that choice. However, the Universe and God had a different plan for them. Today, 5 months postpartum, Adrien and Landon share their transformative journey over the last two years.

Tracy is the author of the international bestseller Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science. She's a writer, public speaker, editor of the Brain Rules books, a licensed Language of Listening® coach, and an award-winning former journalist.

Juan is a father, entrepeneuer, and strength and conditioning coach at DEUCE Gym in Venice, CA. Juan followed his passion and started learning more about fitness and coaching competitive soccer. His style of training and desire to learn more led him to DEUCE Gym to complete the Coach’s Prep program. Juan is passionate about helping people of any age reach their potential and improve their standard of living. He believes that consistency, an open mindset, and a community of support is they key to making fitness work. When he isn’t training at DEUCE Gym, Juan spends his free time with his wife Flor and his son Lucas.

Katie is an award winning holistic health coach who specializes in women’s hormonal health. She helps women prepare their bodies for pregnancy, increase energy levels, get their periods back and on track, lose weight, eat healthier and maintain a balanced mood. Katie has done training through the Institute of Integrative Nurtition, The Institute of the Psychology of Eating, and trained under Dr. Sara Gottfried and Nichole Jardim (aka the Period Girl).

Morgane isi the Director of the NYC Doula Collective. She is also a DONA certified birth doula, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor, Childbirth Educator and Placenta Encapsulator. Morgane runs workshops for health care professionals around the U.S. on supporting LGBTQI families in the birth and postpartum periods. She combines her professional background in gender studies and health with a deep appreciation and respect for the birth process. In this episode, Morgane also shares about her journey. She is 34 weeks pregnant and Morgane and her wife just found out their baby is breech. Morgane shares a bit about how they will stay true to their values while also honoring their original birth desires.

Natalie is the Modern Hippie Mama and co-author of a new book coming out titled The Peaceful Mama: The Mind, Body, and Baby Connection. Natalie is also a certified health coach by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and has a background in pilates and dance. In this episode Natalie shares about her journey into becoming the modern hippie mama. She also shares about the book and some of the learning lessons held inside the book, which comes out in May 2018.

Ayelet is an early communication expert. She is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, a singer, parent educator, theater person, story teller, and partner. She's has combined all of her skills to create a safe, social learning space for herself and baby & for other caregivers.

Nicole Schneider is the founder and owner of Global NLP Training. NLP stands for NeuroLinguistic Programming. In this episode, Lindsey connects with her NLP mentor Nikkie to discover her journey into NLP and how she's living her dream life as the owner of Global NLP Training. Nikkie describes NLP and shares a few kep pieces that will leave you thinking a little more deeply about how your brain works.

Nick is a doctor of physical therapist, dad of two, husband, and student of life. He's also furthered his education with the CHEK Institute. In this episode, Nick and Lindsey go back and forth interviewing each other as this episode will be on his Bare Naked Podcast as well. He shares his insight on being a dad and business owner and living with intention.