We talk with Teresa! Teresa is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Montana. Teresa holds a Master’s in Mental Health counseling and postgraduate training in Perinatal Mental Health and Trauma Therapy.

She is passionate about working with mothers and providing support through their season of motherhood. Motherhood can evoke difficult emotions, and Teresa provides mothers with a space to learn how to nurture themselves. Her expertise derives from personal experiences and helping women enjoy motherhood more.

Personally, Teresa is a mother of a toddler and a wife. Her “why” for supporting mothers began after she transitioned into motherhood. She is determined to fill the gap in maternal mental health for women who experience difficulty navigating this major life transition.

Maria tells us the birth stories of her 2 sons. One was born in a military hospital in El Paso, Texas. Her second son was born in a local hospital in South Korea. She talks about the differences between birth in the U.S and birth overseas. She talks about transitioning to being a mom of two in a different country. Join us for our conversation with Maria.

We speak with Jannette Carlos, BSN, RN. She's a fertility awareness advocate and women's health advocate. She's currently studying Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine to better serve those who, like her, have not found the answers they've been looking for. She explains how she has navigated her infertility journey, for many years being labeled as having "unexplained infertility". She goes in depth about her preconceptions about getting pregnant, how her medical background impacted her views, what kept her pushing for answers when she wasn’t satisfied with what she was being told, how this has impacted her marriage as well as advice to those on similar journeys.

In this episode we talk to Kari Beadner, CFCP, CBD and owner of Ashwood Fertility Care Center. We talk about her journey to becoming what she calls a wholistic women’s health advocate. Her passion for women is evident in the work she does as a birth doula, bereavement doula, and FertilityCare Practitioner. We talk in depth about fertility awareness methods more specifically the Creighton Model of cycle charting, Napro Technology and the work she does through her business. This episode is a great way to reclaim power over our cycles and give hope to women who have struggled with painful periods, heavy or irregular cycles, infertility, recurrent miscarriages and so much more. If you are a woman, raising women, this episode is for you! Karla and I were left asking why we weren’t taught about this sooner, but are so happy that we know now. Kari is doing such important work with not only reaching women that are of child-bearing age, but also those who are younger and helping us all be proud of our cycles instead of seeing them as a woe of womanhood. Please follow Kari on social media: @karibeadner, @ashwoodfertilitycare and check out her website for free resources and to get in touch with a FertilityCare Practitioner (http://www.ashwoodfertilitycare.com)

We talk to Dr. Elizabeth Willison, a Certified Pelvic Rehab Physical Therapist and owner of El Paso Pelvic Health Physical Therapy in El Paso, Texas. Pelvic health is important in many parts of our lives: during pregnancy, after having babies, for urinary/fecal incontinence, helping with painful intercourse, helping to heal scars (from abdominal surgery, C-section, perineal tears), as well as so many other issues. Take a deep dive with us into what pelvic health is and how it can help you in the stage of life that you’re in!