• I was drinking too much

• We tried to start a family

• My wife had a miscarriage

• I wasn't much help

• I stopped drinking

• Almost nine months to the day after I stopped our daughter was born

I'm a speaker and an author.

If you want to read my last book, Get Over Indulgence, you can grab it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/gd99b9hhj6 .

You can also read my latest book, Real Men Quit, here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/b7zqo9why8

FIND HIM HERE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_soberwarrior/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BhaskaranBrown

Website: https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aoXvQf

Listener freebie: https://www.getover.uk

How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sexual Assault in College: Strategies for initiating open, honest, and supportive conversations to prepare and protect her

How to Support Survivors in Your Life: Creating a safe and empowering environment for healing and recovery.

Sexual Violence Prevention/Sex Education Strategies for Parents: Consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships.

Nicole Bedera, Ph.D., sociologist, author, and trauma-informed expert is on a mission to support parents in protecting their children against sexual violence.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.nicolebedera.com/

X:

https://x.com/NBedera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

BOOK:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-the-wrong-side-how-universities-protect-perpetrators-and-betray-survivors-of-sexual-violence-nicole-bedera/21312168?ean=9780520395893

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-bedera-46a3b5309/

• first pregnancy at 38 no amniotic fluid at 29 weeks sent straight to hospital

• 3 weeks on bed rest and had a C section at 32 weeks. He was 3 lbs 1 oz and stayed in NICU for 4 weeks.

• He fell behind in all milestones and didn't like to eat.

• 18 months I knew something was wrong and started looking for help. I found an OT that got me Regional Center help. This is our state's program.

• at 3 he still wasn't saying any words. so I started searching for speech therapist that could help. We ended up in Connecticut.

• forward to when he was 8 and we were able to get a genetic test and he was diagnosed with TBR1 a rare genetic disorder with 190 kids in the world with it. He is one in 190.

• I am now helping moms with complex kids take the steps they need to get help for them with early intervention.

I am a mom of a complex kid. I have been my son’s best advocate and have learned through the years what it takes to get the best care for my child.

I am the Founder of Collective Wisdom for Complex Kids, a support group for mothers with children with disabilities.

I have a passion for helping families re-evaluate and prioritize their dynamics, along with guiding them from confusion to clarity while raising complex children. 

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/wisdom4complexkids

https://www.instagram.com/wisdom4complexkids/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellechoairy/

- Unplanned pregnancy

- Planned to return to work part-time but decided to raise my son instead

- I felt like I was missing something and needed something to keep me mentally challenged so I started my podcast called New Mom Talk out of a need and lack of resources

- Expanded to a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew

- I had to learn to accept and ask for help from in-laws and so glad I did

- I've learned to let go of so much and accept the mess

I started my parenting podcast called New Mom Talk and a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew as a way to provide moms with resources and connections.

FIND HER HERE:

https://newmomtalk.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZH_AmrVDn7cdGHROIQH6Q

https://www.instagram.com/newmomtalk.podcast/

https://www.instagram.com/carlsbadmomcrew/

https://www.tiktok.com/@newmomtalk.podcast

Becoming a mama was a catalyst that set much needed trauma recovery work in action. From living in my fight/ flight response to learning how to calm my nervous system in the midst of helping my littles cope.

I'm a holistic trauma recovery coach specialized in helping trauma-surviving mamas navigate the triggers of their childhood trauma so they can create the peaceful and loving mamahood they deeply desire.

FIND HER HERE:

mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/home

https://www.instagram.com/emily.mamahoodaftertrauma/

BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Ashes-Journey-Transform-Depression/dp/1959989820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cnMUtgCjGViw-6QFggjSIa5t6koCdkUFU3JzNvwbdHSSFKqTgvjvzdr9blb7AsMWcZ17Rx0nJ-L7G5AopmxlUZZVddEYN_yThZkx3rdgdfkHOdqlGc_iwGXk-f6ALk7YbBRR4QA1wxTS12eWQA0mEzR79gERVS6pX_nWc7-JY5PLbsaBeIxYF_K0aqCEvy3dMVKGZfMoy7OgXB67uKe1RYXdXh566zwgkKq3_NgFl_g.NrKr480ygtH7nzZxDUrLSN-LRCr3_CEcdLYzSu-ltQ8&qid=1729703228&sr=8-1

I was blindsided with the overwhelm and lack of enjoyment when I became a mother.

I had heard about postpartum depression, but didn’t hear anyone really be candid about how hard it is or unenjoyable outside of a mental health or postpartum depression context, which understandably would be scary and vulnerable to share.

I knew that the validation I so desperately sought out was missing in postpartum conversations and I had to give voice to what I went through and help another person on a similar journey through my private therapy and coaching practice as a licensed therapist and by writing a book about my postpartum journey and research. https://a.co/d/0WzBJet

Get your free copy of 12 taboo postpartum truths: What you may need to know, but probably haven't been told - https://www.postpartumhappiness.com/free-postpartum-article

I'm a licensed mental health therapist and coach specializing in supporting new moms in private practice

FIND HER HERE:

www.postpartumhappiness.com

https://www.facebook.com/postpartumhappiness/

https://www.instagram.com/postpartumhappiness/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-zwetow-lmft/

https://www.tiktok.com/@postpartumhappiness

Text 949-424-3034

info@postpartumhappiness.com

I am a stepmom to a 22-year-old.

I am married with two kids 11 and 13.

I became a doula and childbirth educator after my youngest was born.

Had preeclampsia with my first and bedrest for 3 weeks. Was induced at 39 weeks

She was in the NICU for 4 days. Had struggles with breastfeeding both.

Did not get pree with my 2nd and hired doulas

Son had a tongue tie so needed to see an IBCLC with both kids

I own Gold Coast Doulas in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are a full-service birth and postpartum doula agency. We have an online course called Becoming A Mother, a podcast called Ask the Doulas that launched in 2017, a book called "Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby" that came out on Mother's Day 2024.

Please provide all your website and all social media links for show notes.:

www.supportedbook.com

www.goldcoastdoulas.com

www.askthedoulas.com

@goldcoastdoulas on Insta/FB/pinterest/etc.

World-renowned researcher Dr. Dawn Kingston shares new insights regarding the impact of a mother's mental health on fetal development in her upcoming U.S. book release, Your Brain on Pregnancy (September 17, 2024). Within it, she leverages her over 25 years of expertise (including as a NICU nurse) to share groundbreaking insights at the intersection of maternal mental health and fetal development. The book is an enlightening and practical guidebook for mothers to help them navigate mental health challenges during and after pregnancy.

A timely topic, in 2023, the White House, under the advisement of the Centre for Disease Control and the American Psychiatric Association, issued a report stating that the United States faces alarmingly high rates of perinatal mental health conditions, such as prenatal & postpartum depression and anxiety, and tragically, these preventable conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the country.

Dr. Kingston is an excellent interview subject to discuss the latest scientific understanding of how maternal mental health affects fetal development. She is available for an interview and print ARCs are available upon request. Please let me know if I can send one your way.

Dawn is a professional doctor and a university-level educator, and an author

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.wchri.org/our-impact/research-chairs/dawn-kingston/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.dawnkingston/

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Dawn-Kingston/168041910

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