Episode 26 | Accepting the Process in Motherhood with Lauren Woodworth & Chandler Lettin, Co-owners of Avyn

LAUREN AND CHANDLER’S BUSINESS:

• AVYN - Lauren Woodworth and Chandler Lettin were introduced by a mutual friend in 2015 when they were living parallel lives, both pregnant and in the throes of enormous home remodeling projects. After having their babies and the dust had settled, literally, Lauren and Chandler began seriously discussing what it would take to start a company together. Fast forward three years and the two ladies officially launched AVYN, an athletic nursing bra company, in March 2019. Together they are tackling this business venture the way they tackle motherhood- figuring it out as we go, making mistakes, and having fun in the process.

LAUREN AND CHANDLER’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

Both ladies share their favorite mom hacks and not only are they amazing mom hacks, but they are also just great life hacks!

• LAUREN- Lauren’s mom hack is using lanolin nipple cream for chapped lips! Every mama has it on them and now you will never go without it!

• CHANDLER- Chandler’s mom hack is storing natural her peanut/nut butters upside down to prevent the oil from separating… I know, my world was forever changed as well! I will add, I tried it and it totally works!

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YOU CAN ALSO FIND LAUREN AND CHANDLER ON INSTAGRAM @AVYNNATION

Episode 24 | Interview with Eva Klein, Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant

EVA’S BUSINESS:

• Eva is a mom of 3, a recovering lawyer, a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and the owner and founder of My Sleeping Baby and the Sleep Bible program. Eva’s main goal is to assist her clients to establish healthy sleep habits for their children. After experiencing the debilitating effects of chronic sleep deprivation from her two children, Eva was inspired to help families overcome their sleep challenges. Eva truly empathizes with her clients’ sleep troubles and personally invests herself in their sleep journey

EVA’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• Eva’s favorite mom hack is using Grocery pickup. The simple act of preordering her groceries and just doing the pickup, allows her better utilize the time in her day! Who doesn’t need an extra hour or 2 in the day…and maybe one less grocery store melt down!

YOU CAN ALSO FIND EVA ON INSTAGRAM @MYSLEEPINGBABY

Ep. 23 | Identity Shifts in Motherhood with Kate Westervelt, Founder & CEO of Mom Box

KATE’S BUSINESS:

• MOMBOX - Kate Westervelt is the Founder and CEO of MOMBOX, a women’s wellness company on a mission to take better care of new moms during the postpartum recovery period. MOMBOX ships postpartum care kits, direct-to-consumer, filled with the healing aids new moms need, across the U.S.

  Prior to MOMBOX, Kate was the Director of Content Strategy for Purple Carrot where she was responsible for building the brand story and driving organic growth across social, email, and blog. Kate also led content strategy for Tom Brady’s TB12 Performance Meals under the Purple Carrot umbrella. Prior, Kate was the Managing Lifestyle Editor at Wayfair.com where she played a critical role in generating and executing on Wayfair’s digital content strategy. Before moving to Boston, Kate was a member of the award-winning communications team at the Financial Times in New York City and began her career in editorial at InStyle and Good Housekeeping

KATE’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• On Kate’s busiest days her go-to mom hack to make life just a little bit easier is to use recyclable paper plates instead of dishes. Simple yet a huge time saver! plus who doesn’t love more family time instead of dishes!

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YOU CAN ALSO FIND KATE ON INSTAGRAM @MOMBOX

Ep. 22 | Staying Positive in Motherhood with Erin Galloway, Founder of Sweaty Mommy Survival & Pump the Bump

ERIN’S BUSINESS:

• Sweaty Mommy Survival - Erin is the founder of Sweaty Mommy Survival and Pump the Bump. With over 60,000 social members, she supports moms being active with their kiddos from pregnancy to parenthood. She is also a connection catalyst, early childhood enthusiast, and endless investigator of unique ways to maximize life's teachable moments for children. Erin received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University. After graduation, she spent almost 20 years at The Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins University directly serving urban neighborhoods by rebuilding underserved schools and community amenities so more families could thrive. She worked closely with low-income mothers seeking higher quality childcare and safer home environments to offer their children a future out of poverty and visions of a healthier lifestyle.

ERIN’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• Erin is always looking for ways to engage her daughter in life, learning and games so idle time turns into a an opportunity for them to engage with each other. Their favorite activities are matching games or scavenger hunts! *Fun tip for Mommas with older kids - make your grocery shopping trip into a fun outing by turning your shopping list into a scavenger hunt for letters, colors or foods!

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YOU CAN ALSO FIND ERIN ON INSTAGRAM @SWEATYMOMMYLIFE

Ep. 19 | Overcoming Loneliness in Postpartum with Stacey Grumet, Founder & CEO of Paper Pinecone

STACEY’S BUSINESS:

• Paper Pinecone - Stacey Grumet is the Founder & CEO of Paper Pinecone, the most comprehensive preschool & childcare directory available, and a contributor to CNN’s Headline News on childcare topics. She was inspired to help other families in their search for childcare after going through the frustrating preschool process with her now 4-year-old daughter.

STACEY’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• As a first time mom it is so easy to feel like you need all of the latest and greatest things, from high chairs to walkers to bottles, we’ve been there, we get it! Stacey’s mom hack for new or veteran moms is wait to buy what you need when you need it, rather than buying in advance! Instead of registering for future items you think you’ll need, ask for gift cards to places you want to buy from or prepared meal delivery services, the options are endless! Stacey’s go to gift for expecting friends is an Uber Eats Gift Card , and lets be real, pre-made food delivered hot to your door really is the most appreciated gift post baby!

STACEY’S HELPFUL MOM TIP

• Almost every parent has had to go through the process of weening your child off the bottle and sometimes it can be a difficult process, to say the least! Stacey shared her tip for weening her little one off the bottle and it is a smart, simple tip that makes your child have to participate in the decision! When it came time for the bottle, she gave her daughter the option of milk out of the sippy cup or water out of bottle, and 9/10 times milk was the obvious choice! Genius!

YOU CAN ALSO FIND STACEY ON INSTAGRAM @PAPER_PINECONE , ON FACEBOOK AT PAPERPINECONE , AND ON TWITTER AT @PAPER_PINECONE

Ep. 18 | Transitioning in Motherhood with Mary Clavieres, Owner of Brief Transitions

MARY’S BUSINESS:

• Brief Transitions - Mary Clavieres is the founder of Brief Transitions, a product based business providing mesh underwear to women after childbirth and surgeries.

• The Transitions Collective - Mary is the founder of The Transitions Collective, a resource for community-driven entrepreneurs transitioning from corporate to building their businesses full time. She features expert interviews on her VLOG and hosts Mastermind Events for women to strategize and take action to make big leaps forward in their business.

• Mary co-hosts the FearLess Business Podcast which discussesBrief Transitions topics that people are afraid to tackle in their business, but shouldn't be. Mary is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs through various stages and transitions of their businesses. She has been featured in Forbes, NBC, Like A Boss Girls and other media outlets

MARY’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• Organization is key in Mary’s life so preparing the night before and keeping a calendar is a major time saver for her. With her background in operational excellence she has great tips for organization that she shares in her Calendar Management Episode.

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YOU CAN ALSO FIND MARY ON INSTAGRAM @BRIEFTRANSITIONS AND @THETRANSITIONSCOLLECTIVE AND ON FACEBOOK AT BRIEFTRANSITIONS

Ep. 16 | Vulnerability in Motherhood with Shannon Emery, Food Blogger and creator of Pass Me Some Tasty

SHANNON’S BUSINESS:

• www.passmesometasty.com - Shannon is the gluten-free recipe maker, photo taker, and food blogger behind Pass Me Some Tasty. She loves how delicious food has the unique ability to bring people together from all walks of life! Her recipes are sure to be a hit for everyone, gluten-free or not!

• www.cedarmill.fit4mom.com - Shannon teaches pre- and postnatal group fitness exercise classes with an amazing national fitness organization that provides classes and support for moms in every stage of motherhood.

SHANNON’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• Crustless Zucchini Bacon Quiche - Shannon’s mom hack is something she calls “stealth health”, a great way to get her kids to eat more veggies by sneaking them into delicious food! This recipe is one of her kids favorites and happens to be loaded with veggies and is tasty too!

YOU CAN ALSO FIND SHANNON ON INSTAGRAM @PASSMESOMETASTY

Ep. 15 | Courage in Motherhood with Vanessa Huntley, Founder of Vegan Beauty & Sacred Moon LLC

VANESSA’S BUSINESS:

• www.sacredmoonpdx.com - Vanessa is the founder of Vegan Beauty and Sacred Moon LLC. She is a hair stylist, massage therapist and esthetician who has been practicing massage since 2006 and fully licensed in cosmetology since 2012. Being vegan for more than 11 years, she has done extensive research and discovered a small list of vegan products that now play a huge part in the success of her ability to run a green and 100% vegan business. Vanessa’s highest priority is helping her clients meet their personal beauty and wellness goals!

VANESSA’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• BabyBrezza Reuseable Pouches - As a vegan mama, easy grab an go snacks aren’t always easy to find. Vanessa keeps these pouches as a quick way to pack no mess, on the go snacks! They are Dishwasher-Safe (top-rack), Freezer-Safe and BPA/Phthalate/Lead-Free, a no brainer for any mama!

YOU CAN ALSO FIND VANESSA ON INSTAGRAM @SACREDMOONPDX

Ep. 14 | Change in Motherhood with Attorney, Amanda Gratchner

AMANDA’S BUSINESS:

• www.idealegal.com - Amanda is a privacy and data security attorney at IdeaLegal, a boutique law firm focused on counseling client’s about business, privacy and intellectual property, located in Portland, Oregon. She has been practicing law for 18 years, and earned her law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UCLA. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, holding certifications for both Europe and the United States.

AMANDA’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• Screen Time App- As a parent to pre teens and teenagers, Amanda’s mom hack is the app Screen Time. The app helps to monitor the time spent and what access they have to their mobile devices. As she states “my kids hate it, so it must be working!”.

Ep. 13 | Letting go in Motherhood with Fitness Nutritionist, Nicole Darabi

NICOLE’S BUSINESS:

• www.nicoledarabi.com - Nicole is a nutrition coach and blogger with her own adapted meal prep techniques and bulk recipes. Her approach to fitness is easily digestible because it includes real life challenges that many women face today. Plain and simple, She helps women cut through the BS of fad diets! Most women over train and under-eat, that’s where She comes in and helps you align those goals with a more sustainable approach. She considers herself a facilitator in others  personal journey to heal their relationship with food and themselves. Her ultimate goal is that all women learn to live smarter, healthier, and more mindfully.

NICOLE’S GO TO “MOM HACK”

• InstaCart - A total time saver for any mama! Instacart allows you to do all your grocery shopping online and have it delivered to your door!

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YOU CAN ALSO FIND NICOLE ON INSTAGRAM @NICOLEDARABI