Becoming Parents

My first child, my water breaks early unexpectedly, I had an embarrassing surprise waiting for me at the hospital, it was 15 hours before I got to see and hold my little girl. I broke down in the car on the way home. My second child a very dark tale involving, a broken, leg, cancer, PND, cyberbullying, chronic pain, unwanted and alone. Karina is a Full-time entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and podcaster. FIND HER HERE: https://anchor.fm/behindthepen (https://anchor.fm/behindthepen) https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter (https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter) https://explosivewriter.com (https://explosivewriter.com) Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Hear Olivia's first birth story and how that changed the trajectory of how she wanted to help other women to NOT lose their voice! Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com/ Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen Audio podcast episodes: https://feeds.captivate.fm/becoming-parents/ Vidoe podcast episodes https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiHSm1a8gIeKkzC2KU69Iyr9rXcjIG7i1 (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiHSm1a8gIeKkzC2KU69Iyr9rXcjIG7i1) FB PAGE - Mom’s Running It https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen (https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen) BLOG http://www.momsrunningit.com (www.momsrunningit.com) Rate the podcast - it helps SO much! https://ratethispodcast.com/thenakedpodcaster (https://ratethispodcast.com/thenakedpodcaster) At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster Audio Collection: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/736a601d-5d4b-4dd2-8201-b14b46311750 (https://player.captivate.fm/collection/736a601d-5d4b-4dd2-8201-b14b46311750) At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster Video Collection: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiHSm1a8gIeKlws87DL3OL7g7bg6adzkh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Season 6 Episode 1 of Becoming Parents - About the podcast and some of Jenn's story! Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Expect to laugh, cry, and be inspired! Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she discusses the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH ME! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster Collection: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/736a601d-5d4b-4dd2-8201-b14b46311750 Audio podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/becoming-parents/ Website: https://momsrunningit.com OKGTmilxABPL8d1TbDv0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Dr. Ken Rochon​ is a renaissance man, humanitarian, and an accomplished serial entrepreneur. He is a social proof celebrity event photographer, international keynote speaker, and published author of 30 books.  He has been honored as "America's Most Influential Business Connector:" and "Entrepreneur of the Year."  UmbrellaSyndicate.com (a Marketing, Promotion, & Media Company); PerfectPublishing.com (a Book Publishing Company); & AbsoluteEntertainment.com (DJ Company) are a couple of his businesses. Ken's focus is supporting causes and non-profits to 'Amplifying Leaders Who Lead with Their Heart.' His radio show 'Amplified' on Voice America Influencer Channel is a platform he uses to discuss building community, fatherhood, leadership, success principles, and values. Ken, who lost his mother to Alzheimer's complications, desires to live a life of purpose where he leaves a legacy of love for his son to model. He is the Co-Founder of the non-profit organization TheKeepSmilingMovement.com. He has published over 110 books of leaders. The movement shares these books with everyone needing a 'DOSE of HOPE.' His love of the arts and sciences inspired him to travel to over 100 countries. His favorite place to be is with his son K3, the light of his life. FIND KEN HERE Ken's Books http://rebrand.ly/njeb5yy Kenny's Children's Books https://rb.gy/zencvq Keep Smiling Books http://rebrand.ly/dbitd5o      Keep Smiling MEGA D.O.S.E. of HOPE - 2000 Pages!!   https://we.tl/t-mqJPB6CkKL --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

- 25 years as a law enforcement officer - Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Had PTSD but didn't know it till I did research regarding mentoring and mental health - Grandfather suffered from mental health challenges and took his own life - as a result, I did not get the time with him that I would like to have had. - Realized that relationships were important to me and hence my starting a business focused on mentoring. - Relationship with my father was challenging - Asked for his forgiveness as he was on his death bed and never got it - how that impacted me - guidance for others - Wrote "The Gift of Mentoring" and published it in 2014 - Working on a book that speaks to mentoring and mental health - Recognized the need for an independent body to certify mentors - two journeys that have been explored - Working with International Mentoring Community to certify mentors as competent   FIND DOUG HERE: Website: www.talentc.ca LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/douglawrence-mentor YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalentcDougLawrence/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Even in his earliest memories, the concept from the Spider-Man comic books of "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" resonated with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. It might have been because he self-identifies with the meek and nerdy Peter Parker; because it definitely wasn’t an affinity to spiders. He’s still deathly afraid of them. Not to mention the dark. But despite not ever having any power, he always took that responsibility seriously.   Mark fell in love with storytelling and with writing and followed that dream with an unwavering conviction.   Along the way, he learned to embrace rejection, failure, false starts, and loss as stepping stones on the larger journey.  At the age of 45, his near 20-year relationship and marriage ended with the wife and mother of his only child saying she no longer loved him. Shortly after, he was faced with an insurmountable brick wall in the corporate world which he was forced to leave and he had to re-invent himself as an entrepreneur.   In a short time period, he rebuilt his personal and professional life from scratch, while further exploiting the desire to share stories and to use his powers, which he realized were there all along, to help others.   FIND MARK HERE www.markleslie.ca http://twitter.com/markleslie http://instagram.com/markleslielefebvre http://youtube.com/markleslielefebvre https://facebook.com/markleslieauthor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

I was a hyperaware child - intelligent and creative I first remember extreme depression at 13  - probably not a coincidence, hello hormones - dysfunctional childhood, but out of respect to mum, will frame as I took in data that didn't serve me   The shrink says that's probably when bi-polar triggered. I remember thinking there had to be better options out there - highly imaginative, evidence of slight mania in hindsight.   Chaotic work experience - never lasted more than two years, always motivated by avoiding depression, and growth, as well as whatever I was passionate about -  I never made it through university - just didn't have the ability to persevere back then.    Some jobs - customs officer, actor, copywriter,  alternative radio station, voice-overs, animal welfare officer,  swim school admin, realtor, wanted to be a funeral director at one point, tv & film production course, music magazine, sales, museum event coordinator, Tokyo newspaper, English to Japanese children using drama,  HMV DJ,     compulsive - went to London to follow a relationship and avoid depression caused by self-sabotaging choices and a ton of shame - fell in love with a woman, still in love with a couple of others, depression really bad, only stopped from doing self-harm by my sister, was hospitalized    I took off to Tokyo on a whim with a drag queen, ended up working for the Japanese mafia then Iranians selling jewelry on the street, hostess clubs, etc.   - depression always threatening, shame, shame, shame, self-medicated with alcohol - got sober in Tokyo   back in NZ, culture shock, BUT was finally diagnosed as super high IQ (yay) and BIPOLAR!!  always fascinated by psychology, what makes people succeed and how to help, plus creative, natural coach & marketer  Over two decades in peer-supported recovery, mentor-ship, and facilitator for change.  I always loved clothes and seen their connection to the life you want, (or in your case, nudity) and being a realtor helped me create my method as well. epiphany in Hawaii created a method in three days., beta tested, amazing results   Moved to the USA at 46, started my own business at 48. passionate about women making money to have agency and create change  - and it starts with your clothing - like it or not, you feel more confident when you feel you look great and in alignment with who you are. authentic, congruent, honest - no shame, loving your body and empowered to act, you are your message - attraction, not promotion  .  also, you are never too old. important to invest in yourself.  Married for the first time at 48. no kids - didn't trust myself to be a mother, then found out couldn't, glad I don't. I have a ton of young women in my life I love as well as other children, there is still a stigma around not having kids, but it's lessening I think.    most painful? still terrified of depression, feel I am a part-time human, SAD, imposter syndrome, hypnotherapy helps, so does medication, exercise, it's a daily challenge,    finally getting #woke at 52. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

By the time we record I will have had my TED Talk published to the web, and since we’ve talked before, I have become a certified betrayal trauma coach.    Marketing wise, you did great YouTube numbers with me. I have a twist in porn addiction. Since we talked last, I have a new book that includes a theory that 2020 will become known as the year that a new branch of porn addiction began: addiction for porn producers. Did you know well over 1 million young men and women started producing porn at home for sale in 2020? My research shows it’s not about the money. It’s about the same things that drive pornography viewers: Dopamine. You’ve got daughters in this age group as do millions of people. What if they’re making porn behind your back?    FIND JOSH HERE: Recoveringpornaddict.com Insta and Twitter: @paddictrecovery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

In 2004 I moved to the mid-west to be the person I thought I would spend the rest of my life with.   The relationship quickly soured, he was jealous, possessive moody, a chronic liar, emotionally abusive, and eventually physically abusive. I lost any confidence I had in myself. I had been an actress and performer, and an artist, and after several years with him, I was a broken person, too scared to even leave the house. Depression and fear we retaking over my life.  I wanted more than anything to learn to ballroom dance, there was a studio close to my home and it took years to build up courage enough to walk in those doors.  Dancing was the beginning of me finding my way back to myself. I became a professional ballroom dance instructor 8 months after my first lesson.  I have been a professional ballroom dancer since 2010 (covid has changed that). I have also been a burlesque dancer and was the creative director and choreographer of a burlesque troupe for 5 years.  I published my first novel last year, Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent. (currently a finalist for the Kindle Awards for the Horror Category). The novel deals with grief, surviving trauma, and domestic violence. A lot of my own experiences have found their way into my work. I have also published the Victorian Gothic Novel "From Daylight to Madness" and its sequel will be released on November 19th.   FIND HER HERE:  website - http://www.JenniferAnneGordon.com Amazon Author Page - amazon.com/author/jenniferannegordon Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/ JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ JenniferAnneGo5Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20063036. Jennifer_GordonSlasher - @JenniferAnneGordon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago with an older brother and a younger sister and I always seemed to be the peacemaker, the one always trying to make other people happy. Because if other people were happy, I would be happy. I served in the military from 1998 to 2002 on active duty and 2 additional years in WA National Guard. The military made me grow up fast and enjoy the suck. If it ain't raining, we ain't training. From August 2002 to Sept 2017 I worked with the same company that started selling Yellowpages which moved to internet marketing. While working there I met an amazing man who believed in me enough to bring me into his and his wife's marketing company. 2 years ago I became a vested partner and absolutely love what I do, which is helping people. In October 2019 I launched a co-hosted podcast called Ask Valor Masterminds, which is all about business and sharing tips about all topics related to business. FIND JOE HERE: https://lnkd.in/gy5HvAk www.valormarketingllc.com https://lnkd.in/gFAxiSg https://lnkd.in/gv8kHFa https://lnkd.in/g7UxbmP https://lnkd.in/gU9wx-v instagram @valormarketingllc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD in a family that struggled with poverty for generations. My dad left when I was 8 years old and it forced my mom to take care of me and my brother on a $13k/year disability income.   Growing up in my neighborhood, its an unspoken belief that the only way "out" is to 1 of 3 options: Become a successful athlete Become an entertainer (rapper, singer, dancer, actor, etc) Or sell Drugs.    I chose option 1 but fell short of making it to the NFL. However, along the way I was able to become the first student in my high school's history (Chesapeake High School - BC) to ever earn a D1 scholarship. That scholarship allowed me to become the first male in my family to graduate from college.   These two milestones were crucial for changing my family legacy forever!    Today, I'm an inspirational speaker in the youth and college/university markets with a mission to help others shed self-limiting beliefs and pursue a life their passionate about living.     FIND EDDIE HERE: Website: https://eddiethomason.com LinkedIn: Eddie Thomason Instagram @eddiethomason_ Facebook: @thomasoneddie YouTube: Eddie Thomason --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

As an investor, Dom has provided seed funding to over 20 technology startups. As an entrepreneur, he has managed client campaigns with budgets exceeding $3 billion. Dom constantly scours the world for the next breakout startups in his fields of predilection: fintech, digital media, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, clean tech, ed tech, health tech and food tech.    FIND DOM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/born2invest/   UNIQORN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVnmKvfXRUM&t   Sarlat Rugby: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFIRJsiTE8hS0ArrRs19-Hw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

SOUL READING - A 2 HOUR PRIVATE INTENSIVE TO JUMPSTART YOUR HEALING with Deneen Joyner This is a one-time experience where I use my Native American ancestors' century-old indigenous inspired soul healing practices and my unique divine gifts to partner with you as a soul medium and spiritual life coach.  This offering is best for individuals who want to experience my work and are not sure yet if they are ready to embark on a deep soul healing journey.   Structure: I channel and read the energy of your soul and its wounds. I identify your family’s karma. I find out exactly what is needed to heal your soul. I share with you a personal healing message from one of your ancestors. I create a personalized self-healing blueprint for you to use towards restoring your self-guided journey to heal your soul. You can use your soul reading towards work with me as your spiritual coach, or on your own as designed to arrive at your own pace.   Benefits: You will specifically know your soul wounds. It will offer you an empowered perspective on your life themes, emotional pain, emotional framework, and lessons to master. You will arrive at why you feel stuck or unfulfilled and what’s needed in order to change that. You will know how you’ve attracted the past and current events in your life, and know what to do to protect yourself in the future. You will more than likely receive a message from a departed loved one surrounding how to move forward. You will become aware of your spiritual gifts. You will receive validation and confirmation for your most dire questions.   FIND DENEEN HERE: https://www.deneenjoyner.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

I was born with cerebral palsy and it was so bad, that the doctors told my mom I was not going to be able to walk. Thank goodness for a strong mom and a great mindset that wasn't my story. For the first ten years of my life, I was in physical therapy. It was not easy I was bullied and teased throughout my childhood. I made a goal for myself to make the varsity high school baseball team. I would practice every single day I was able to make it a reality. As an adult, I got into mortgage loan sales and I was very successful. But I had a different calling, I wanted to help people reach their goals, so I became a life coach. I share my struggles, peaks, and valleys to help my clients overcome their current issues or wants.   FIND PAUL HERE: acalltoaction.coach acalltoaction Facebook acall2action80 Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

In my early years, I dealt with my birth parents mental health  - at 5 they joined what I grew up thinking was a normal church, but as an adult learned was a cult -experienced emotional and physical abuse -was kicked out at 18 - met my husband (he is an autist but was diagnosed at 40 years old) - struggled to integrate into the real world culminating in multiple suicide attempts and poor mental health in my early 20s. -started dieting at 18 when I was told I was too fat (in reality I weighed 140lbs) - married husband. -experienced infertility - had an accident in 2009 in which face, neck, and airways were burned with steam - got poorly after, ended up in a wheelchair facing not walking -am stubborn - not only walked again but ran. - fostered - was set to adopt 2 foster children but the British system deemed me too overweight and so was denied at the last court date.   - transformed my health and fitness for me.   Losing over 125lbs.  Now qualified as a weightlifting and strength and conditioning coach and support others to do the same without the shame spiral of diets.    FIND BON HERE: www.bemore-bon.com Instagram:  @bemorebon Facebook:  @bemorebon YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv24tN27JBwY-OQgdtQRosw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message