The Expecting and Empowered Podcast
By Amy Kiefer + Krystle Howald
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Episodes: 115
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We’re Amy and Krystle, sisters, mamas and co-founders of Expecting and Empowered. We built this business because we saw a HUGE gap in information given to women who were pregnant or postpartum. During the incredibly demanding and challenging years of early motherhood, we wanted to create a safe space for women to learn, grow and feel supported.We wholeheartedly believe in serving every woman no matter where they are in their motherhood journey. Through our professional background, real life experiences and mamas in our community, we are opening up the conversation around common issues that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum, sharing birth stories and giving women the knowledge and resources they deserve to put their best foot forward in motherhood.
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114. How to Stay On The Same Page with Your Partner During the Little Kid Years with Therapist Eli Weinstein
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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113. What Every C-section Mom Needs to Know the First Month After Birth
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May 27, 2026 |
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112. Two Decades of Birth Knowledge in One Episode with Doula Erica Paulson
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May 13, 2026 |
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111. 4 Things That Help Me Manage My Time (so I can get my workouts in!)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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110. Why Pilates Could Change Your Life for the Better (WE LAUNCHED IT INSIDE OUR APP!) with Jacquelyn Brennan
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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109. The Inside Scoop on Labor and Delivery
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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108. Perinatal OCD: The Often Missed or Misdiagnosed Perinatal Mood Disorder
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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107. How to Stay Consistent with Your Workouts
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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106. What a Labor and Delivery Nurse Needs You to Know with @nurse_sydney
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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105. Having Trouble Getting Your Workouts In? Listen to THIS Episode
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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104. Navigating Friendships as an Adult AND Mom with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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103. Preventing Perineal Tearing with Krystle & Sarah Rubatt, Women's Health Physical Therapists
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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102. Greatest Hits: What a Labor + Delivery Nurse Wants You To Know About Labor With @mackenzie.on.motherhood
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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101. Are You Going to Have a Repeat C-section? This Episode Has Everything You Need to KNOW
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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100. Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Nutrition with Registered Dietitian McKenzie Caldwell
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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99. You Don’t Have to Labor or Birth on Your Back!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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98. Everything You NEED to Know About VBACS with VBAC Educator Meagan Heaton
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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97. What I Wish I Would’ve Known About Labor and Delivery
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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96. Raising Body Confident Kids with Author and Pediatrician Dr. Whitney Casares
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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95. Doable Self-Care and Postpartum Support with Licensed Psychologist Dr. Lilit
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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94. Fostering Healthy Relationships with Food and Navigating Picky Eating with Jennifer Anderson of @kids.eat.in.color
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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93. You’re Not Alone: Navigating SPD in Postpartum
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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92. Finding Joy in Military Spouse Life and Motherhood with Corrie Lynn
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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91. Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) Explained: Pregnancy Pain No One Talks About
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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90. You’ve Got Choices: Taking Ownership of Your C-Section & Recovery with Jen & Bethany from The C-Section Experience Podcast
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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89. Mentally Preparing for Labor and Delivery
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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88. Why Yoga is an Important Addition to the Prenatal and Postpartum Season with Taylor Kaulius
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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87. Fixing Your Urgency Incontinence (And the Free Resource That You'll Need to Help!)
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May 28, 2025 |
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86. Morgan Cutlip on Sharing the Mental Load of Parenting Better
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May 14, 2025 |
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85. C-Section Awareness Month Special: Everything You Need to Know the First Two Weeks After a C-section
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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84. Postpartum Issues They Don't Tell You About with Stacia Scott
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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83. How to Find the Motivation to Make Exercise Stick
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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82. How is Your Pelvic Floor Doing Postpartum? Pssst...We're Including a Free Resource that Helps You Check!
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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81. All Things Sleep: Mom Edition with Sleep Dr. Shelby
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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80. Running with Prolapse: How to do it Safely
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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79. Why a High Pain Tolerance Alone Won't Get You the Unmedicated Birth That You're Hoping for with @alifeinlabor
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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78. Labor Positions That Will Help Keep Labor Moving (Includes Our 2nd Most Downloaded Resource!)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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77. All About Pumping with Dr. Dianna Dixon of @pumpwithpurpose
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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76. Greatest Hits Episode 16: Preparing Your Body and Mind For Labor + Delivery
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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75. The C-Section Scar Mobilization Episode (Includes Our Most Downloaded Resource EVER!)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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74. Understanding Provider Lingo During Birth with @myessentialbirth
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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73. 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Ask For During a C-section
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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72. Breaking Down Gestational Diabetes with @lilynicholsrdn
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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71. Labor From a Partner's Perspective with Amy + Drew
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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70. Fostering Friendly Homecomings with @dogmeets_baby
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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69. How to REALISTICALLY Prioritize Yourself In the Fourth Trimester
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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68. Everything You Need to Know About Epidurals With @Mackenzie.On.Motherhood
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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67. Prepping Your Mind For Labor and Delivery
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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66. Minimalism Doesn't Mean Getting Rid of Everything - Just the Right Things with @minimalistmomspodcast
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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65. Improving Your Pregnancy Sex Life With Krystle + Amy
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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64. Helping Moms Sleep One Feeding At A Time With @babysettler
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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63. Building Communication With Our Kids Through Connection with @playtalklove
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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62. Processing Your Birth Trauma with @thebirthtrauma_mama
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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61. What's the Deal With Macros and Should I Be Counting Them With @mindinmymacros
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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60. Feeding Your Baby With Confidence With @goodbabylactation
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May 29, 2024 |
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59. Empowering Your Hormone Health with @yourhormonebalance
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May 15, 2024 |
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58. Maintaining Your Identity in Motherhood With @experiencemotherhood
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May 01, 2024 |
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57. What Your Enneagram Number Might be Telling You About Your Workout Habits @enneagramashton
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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56. The Power Your Breath Has to Heal Your Body
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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55. Why You Might Benefit from a Postpartum Doula with @physiodoula
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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54. You're Not an Angry Mom, You Just Need Support with @psychedmommy
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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53. Let's Talk About Sex With Dr. Emily Jamea
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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52. Navigating an Unplanned Diagnosis + NICU Stay with Shanna Hutcheson
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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51. Myths + Facts About Diastasis Recti (DR): Healing Your Belly After Baby
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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50. @drnicolerankins OBGYN On Being Your Best Birthing Advocate
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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49. Overcoming Fitness Roadblocks for Type A’s + Type B’s with Abby Green
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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48. Navigating Sick Season With @resilientrascals
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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47. How To Prep Your Pelvic Floor For Labor + Delivery
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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46. What REALLY Happens During Labor With Mommy Labor Nurse
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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45. Everything You Need to Know About Preventing Tearing During Labor
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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44. Battling Perfectionism + Navigating Working Motherhood with @momwell
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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43. How to Support Your TTC Journey Through Nutrition with @ttc.nutritionist
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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42. Why Everyone Should See A Women's Health PT
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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41. Optimizing Your Hormonal Health with Dr. Corina Dunlap
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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40. Simplifying Your Mom Life with @katyjoywells
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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39. Mantras and Mindsets for Labor + Delivery
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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38. Pain Management Strategies For Labor With Birth Doula Elizabeth Joy
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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37. Your Burning Questions About Exercising In Pregnancy Answered
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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36. Fueling Your Body and Creating a Positive Relationship With Food With @antidietmama
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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35. Krystle Howald's Second and Third C-section Birth + Recovery
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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34. Integrative Health And The Small Things You Can Do To Improve Your Well-being @kate.eskuri
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May 31, 2023 |
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33. Navigating Parenthood From the Non-Birth Partner Perspective with Eli Weinstein, LCWS
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May 17, 2023 |
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32. Amy Kiefer's Unmedicated Birth Of Baby #3
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May 10, 2023 |
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31. Maintaining Your Sense of Self with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
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May 03, 2023 |
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30. Strength Training Or Cardio - What's Right For Me?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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29. Must Know Skin + Hair Care For Pregnancy and Postpartum With Dr. Fatima From @dermy_doctor
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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28. What Actually Happens After A Hospital Birth With @mackenzie.on.motherhood
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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27. What a Labor + Delivery Nurse Wants You To Know About Labor With @mackenzie.on.motherhood
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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26. How to Build Sustainable, Healthy Habits As a Busy Mom
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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25. Dr. Alice On Healing Your Birth Trauma
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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24. Understanding the Stages of Labor and How to Work With Our Bodies
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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23. Larissa from @steadyparents on Managing Overstimulation During the Little People Years
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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22. 4 Tips for Getting Your Workout In During the Busy Little People Years
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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21. Abby Green's Experience with Prolapse
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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20. Dr. Angel Montfort on Perinatal Mental Health + Anxiety
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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19. Lacey Yasick's Positive, Pitocin Free Induction
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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18. Amber Latsch, CNM on Why You Might Want a Midwife
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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17. Urinary Incontinence Doesn’t Have to Be a “Normal” Part of Motherhood
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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16. Preparing Your Body and Mind for Labor + Delivery
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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15. Amy Kiefer's Second Birth Story: A Swift Bedside Delivery
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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14. Dr. Cassidy On Navigating Your Mental Health From Trying to Conceive Through the Postpartum Period
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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13. Jacquelyn Brennan on Empowering Your Core After Baby
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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12. Everything You Need to Know the First Two Weeks After a C-Section
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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11: Everything You Need to Know the First Two Weeks After a Vaginal Birth
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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10. Krystle Howald's First C-section With Breech Baby Brooke
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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9. Rachel & Stacey of Decoding Couples on Navigating Parenthood with Your Partner
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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8. Kayleigh Medeiros Precipitous Labor Ends In A Car Birth
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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7. Dr. Whitney Casares of Modern Mommy Doc on How to Make Working Motherhood Work
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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6. Hey Shayla on Hypnobirth and Preparing for Baby #2
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May 18, 2022 |
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5. Molly Chesterson's Positive Planned Induction for Baby #3
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May 04, 2022 |
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4. Olena Gudz Danko of C-section Strong On Why C-section Empowerment Matters
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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3. Amy Kiefer's Empowering Unmedicated Hospital Birth (Baby #1)
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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2. Brooke Miller, Registered Dietitian On Fueling Your Body Postpartum
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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1. Welcome to the Expecting and Empowered Podcast!
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Expecting and Empowered Podcast Trailer
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Mar 29, 2022 |