The Expectful Podcast

The Expectful Podcast


Latest Episodes

Rites of Passage, Identity, and Motherhood with Jessie Harrold
September 19, 2019

What does it mean to become a mother?  This is something that this week’s guest, Jessie Harrold, has reflected on throughout her own motherhood journey and through her work as a doula and motherhood coach. In her coaching program MotherSHIFT,

Imperfection, Career, and Motherhood with Lisa Sugarman
September 05, 2019

How can we hold space for our children as they forge their own paths?  This question is something that today’s guest, Lisa Sugarman has learned as the mother of two adult daughters and author of two books on parenting How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect K...

I’m BACK! Postpartum, Maternity Leave & Loving Yourself with Anna Gannon
August 22, 2019

It’s been a hot second listeners. And I have so much to share. For one, we welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world on May 15th, Atticus Jack, and he is quite the dream baby (I’m still pinching myself). Maternity leave has been an eye-opening experie...

Meditation, Resilience, and Motherhood with Ashleigh Abramovici
July 26, 2019

How can we use meditation as a tool through challenging times in life and motherhood? This question is something that today’s guest, Ashleigh Abramovici found through her own life experiences. Meditation has guided her through some of her most challeng...

Connection, Breastfeeding, and Motherhood with Gabrielle Walter
July 12, 2019

How do we find our own path as mothers? This question is something that today’s guest, Gabrielle Walter’s has learned for herself in her own experience. After transitioning from career woman, to a stay-at-home mom,

Surrender, Compassion, and Motherhood with Kelly McKnight
June 27, 2019

How can we show compassion for ourselves and each other as mothers? This question is something that today’s guest, Kelly McKnight is passionate about sharing within the parenting world. Through her work in the birth community and her social media platf...

Mental Health, Support, and Motherhood with Dr. Catherine Birndorf
June 13, 2019

How do we support and show compassion for ourselves through the transition of motherhood? This question is something that today’s guest, Dr. Catherine Birndorf strives to work towards in her work as a psychiatrist and medical director of the Motherhood...

Rest, Health, and Pregnancy with Dr. Adrienne Simone
May 30, 2019

How can we feel more calm and at ease during pregnancy? This question is something that today’s guest, Dr. Adrienne Simone has been working towards for the last 25 years of her OBGYN practice. As the author of The New Rules of Pregnancy: What to Eat,

Healing, Trauma, And Postpartum with Kimberly Johnson
May 16, 2019

What does healing look like during the postpartum period? This question is something that today’s guest, Kimberly Johnson has been educating people on through her birth and postpartum healing work. As a doula, Sexological Bodyworker,

Matresence, Permission and Motherhood with Dr. Alexandra Sacks
May 02, 2019

How do we give ourselves permission to talk about both the joyful and difficult parts of motherhood? This question is something that today’s guest, Dr. Alexandra Sacks has been supporting women with for the last 10 years as a reproductive psychiatrist....