Such an important topic and when you hear the statistics that Joyce shares in this interview its truly so strange that we don’t talk about it more. The Blues, Depression….. We need to talk about it …
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CAST 070 A Natural Fertility Success Story
I love a feel good story. I’m so thrilled to bring you this empoeering inspiring story from a wonderful big-hearted super mama. She’s got so much love to share and I’m honoured to bring you her story. Enjoy
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Shay Klomp-Beuters’ Bio:
Shay Klomp Bueters is passionate about helping people ”break–up with sugar” allowing them to learn the foods that truly nourish the body providing lifelong knowledge to live their healthiest, happiest life!
Infertility
Shay graduated from the University of Montana with Bachelors of Science in Health and Human performance. After over 10 years in a 9-5 as the Director of an International Trade Organization, she decided it was time to go back to her roots in health and wellness, graduating from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Having experienced firsthand the life changing power nourishing foods have on the body in dealing with infertility and burnout; she is now on a crusade to help others do the same!
Shay works primarily online, offering 1:1 consultations with her Happier, Healthier YOU program as well as a 5 week Re-Vitalize YOU group cleanse – where she works with clients from the Netherlands, and also globally.
Shay invites you to download her Hormone Disruptor eBook, providing some simple steps to keep your hormones balanced and at their healthiest!
Shay’s Quote:
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.”
CAST 068 C-Section Scar Tissue
Inspiring, authentic and realistic views and topics. How I love being able to talk to these empowering women and offer you in-depth knowledge.
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Dr Andrea Huddleston’s Bio:
Dr Andrea Huddleston is an integrative chiropractor, women’s health and natural fertility specialist. With extensive postgraduate studies in women’s health, reproductive medicine, natural fertility, nutritional medicine and wellness coaching and as the co-founder and co-host of The Wellness Women, Dr Andrea is passionate about spreading the message of optimal health and leading the community to make health choices based in wellness and vitality, rather than sickness and disease.
The Period Wisperer
Affectionately referred to as ‘The Period Whisperer’ by her patients and a strong advocate of women’s health, Andrea educates and empowers women to make the best health and lifestyle choices, with easy to understand information, to take control of their hormones and boost their fertility, often when other methods have failed.
Dr Andrea practices from Open Space Healing in Fremantle, Perth and works with women with PMS, amenorrhea, cycle irregularities as well as medically diagnosed polycystic ovarian syndrome, fibroids, ovarian cysts and endometriosis, as well as couples experiencing fertility challenges. Or, simple, women wanting to regain their health and feel balanced and vital!
“My mission is to help women get back in touch with their bodies and help them to understand that the signs, symptoms and imbalances they’re experiencing are not normal or something that should just have to ‘put up with’. The best part of my day is helping them heal and balance their body and witnessing how their optimal health transforms their lives and allows them to live with passion and purpose.”
Dr Andrea’s Deets:
- www.thewellnesswomen.com.au
- (08) 9336 1180 for personal consultations
- andrea@thewellnesswomen.com.au
CAST 040 Reflexology for Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth
This week’s episode, we discuss all things reflexology. Sam is more than qualified to be our guest for the episode and she left me, and I’m sure you will be left feeling the same, wanting to be on her treatment bed with your feet up in her hands.
Enjoy the episode and please take a minute to rate and review the podcast here as it will help women join the community and to find the message of Mum’s The Word.
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X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Samantha Langridge’s Bio:
Samantha Langridge is a passionate and dedicated Reflexologist, Having worked as a full time professional reflexologist since graduating in 1999.
Reflexology Association
Currently working at vitalessence in Centre road Bentleigh, Samantha also shares her knowledge and passion with others through teaching in the community, mentoring reflexology students and working in aged care and corporate settings. Although in general practice, Samantha has a special interest in women’s health, fertility and pregnancy and has worked supporting many women through peri menopause and menopause. She has also had many years of experience working successfully to improve the health of clients with chronic bowel conditions, neurological conditions and foot issues such as plantar fasciitis and peripheral neuropathy as a result of chemotherapy.
Samantha has had many years of experience working within the Reflexology Association of Australia serving as a founding director of the national body, organising a very successful National conference, and holding many positions, both nationally and on a state level including Victorian branch chair.
In the last 17 years Samantha has also attended over 25 different Post Graduate Reflexology courses and seminars and is constantly adding to her knowledge and skills to further help her clients.
For those of you unaware of Reflexology it is a natural therapy that involves mapping all parts of the body onto reflex points on the hands and feet. Through a reflexology session Samantha will gently massage these reflex points in specific ways to induce an overwhelming sense of relaxation that will effect the whole person- in mind, body and spirit, helping the body to return to its natural state of balance.
Samantha’s Quote:
“Self care for women is not an indulgence- it is a necessity to support your own health and wellbeing and that of your family.”
Samantha’s Deets:
- pressurepointreflexology.com.au
- Pressure Point Reflexology
- Phone: 0412 018 969
- nfo@pressurepointreflexology.com.au
CAST 032 Break Free with EFT
This week we have Catharine Ross sharing insight into Emotional Freedom Technique, how it can be used to let go of fears and anxieties but also be used as a clearing tool for old stress and traumas. I learnt a lot and am grateful to know there are people doing this work.
Enjoy the episode.
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Catharine Ross’s Bio:
Catharine has been running a successful business in helping clients through the use of EFT and Matrix Re-Imprinting for the past 5 years. She is also mum to a 8 month old daughter who was peacefully brought into the world last October.
Acupuncture without needles
EFT stands for “Emotional Freedom Technique” and some people know it as “Tapping”. It works like emotional acupuncture, but without needles! We re balance the body’s energy and nervous system by tapping with our fingertips on certain acupressure points on the face and upper body. EFT has been scientifically validated, used by the NHS in the UK for treating anxiety and depression and is applicable to just about every issue you can think of – from self-esteem issues, grief, trauma, abuse, relationships, through to physical conditions as well including weight and chronic pain.
Catahrine’s specialty is in helping people to overcome anxiety, especially around pregnancy, labour and childbirth. I have also had great success with clearing past birth trauma using Matrix Re-Imprinting which is an advanced form of EFT.
Qualifications: AAMET Certified Clinical EFT Level 1 & 2 & Matrix Re-Imprinting Practitioner.
Idil Ahmed Quote:
“You know great things are coming when everything seems to be going wrong. Old energy is clearing out for new energy to enter….be patient!”
Catharine’s Deets:
- www.breakfreelifesolutions.com
- Break Free Life Solutions
- Phone: 0450 734 556
- catharineross1@gmail.com
CAST 030 Conceive Baby
Inspiring, authentic and realistic views and topics. How I love being able to talk to these empowering women and offer you in-depth knowledge.
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Tasha Jennings's Bio:
Tasha Jennings is a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 15 years experience. She’s an expert contributor to media publications including the Age, the Herald Sun, New Idea, the Bub Hub, Yahoo 7, Mouths of Mum’s as well other parenting magazines, websites and medical journals. She has presented on TV shows such as the Kerry Anne Morning Show, has been a keynote speaker at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo’s as well as running presentations and trainings for IVF specialists, nurses and other medical professionals.
Fertility and pregnancy
Inspired by her desire to start a family Tasha has specialized in fertility and pregnancy for the past 5 years through her company Zycia, which means ‘life’ and specializes in providing premium nutrition for conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Tasha is the author of two books, the Vitamins Guide and The Fertility Diet and her new venture www.conceivebaby.com.au brings together an expert panel of fertility specialists to provide qualified information for couples wanting to conceive and carry healthy babies. Proudest achievement however, is as Mum to her 2 young children. Having struggled with fertility herself and come through the other side to now have the wonderful family she always dreamed of she is now passionate about helping others achieve that same dream.
Tasha's Quote:
“Being the best mum starts well before birth”
Tasha's Resources:
CAST 027 The Conscious Mother
You will love this interview from a “parenting expert”.
It was eye opening, touching, inspiring , informative and engaging.
Thank-you Kirstin!!
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Kirsten Bouse's Bio:
Kirstin Bouse is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with 20-years’ experience in her profession. She is the owner of Life Resolutions Psychology Practices in Morley and Wembley in WA and the creator of The Conscious Mother. Kirstin’s areas of interest include perinatal mental health, parenting, trauma, family breakdown and relationships.
Mothering with self-awareness
Kirstin has authored The Conscious Mother: A simple guide to mothering with self-awareness, authenticity, confidence and connectedness. Her program #motherhoodonline will be launched in September 2016 and she is already preparing her first mothers retreat. Both programs will help mothers prepare for, and navigate the journey of motherhood with self-awareness and confidence. Kirstin is a mother of 4 children.
Kirstin's Deets:
CAST 016 Single Parenting by choice
Not often discussed in open forums but definitely a growing trend these days so I was thrilled to interview Emily for the podcast to have her share her perspective on choosing to be and becoming a solo parent and all the triumphs and challenges. On the episode Emily spoke about having rock solid confidence in yourself and so much more.
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Emily Morgan’s Bio:
Emily M Morgan is a single mother by choice to two gorgeous children, Ellie and Harry. After achieving her life’s biggest ambition – to become a mum – she discovered that single mothering by choice, even with a good income and friendship base, is not quite as easy as she had imagined. Emily quit her job, sold her house and moved back across the country to her mother’s house where she has built up a happy, boisterous, multi-generational household full of love and chaos.
Emily now works from home providing support and information to parents and carers from her website www.parentresourcecentre.com and through her podcast for informed parents, Parents in the Know (www.parentsintheknow.com.au).
Dr Emily’s Deets:
- www.parentresourcecentre.com
- The Parent Resource Centre
- Parents in the Know
- info@parentresourcecentre.com
- Parents in the Know Podcast
CAST 003 (In)fertility, Optimal Pelvic Health and Mercier Therapy
Its Episode 3 and we have Jennifer Mercier sharing with us some of her wisdom.
X Dr Kaz Jaffe
Jennifer Merciers Bio:
Jennifer’s passion is serving women with fertility issues, pelvic pain, general wellness matters, holistic breast care and newborn/infant cranio-sacral balancing.
Fertility challenges
During her undergraduate years Jennifer was preparing to attend medical school and at the same time was diagnosed with endometriosis and went to massage therapy school. It was a busy time indeed. In the early 90’s she worked as a clinician for the Center for Human Reproduction and learned so many amazing things as well as how broken the system really is in regards to how women are treated with fertility challenges. The cycles very rarely worked and when they did there were a lot of pregnancy losses. It started her thinking about the pelvic organs and how could we get this area to work more effectively. Especially if women were going to undergo numerous medically assisted cycles how could this process be less emotionally and physically charging? Jennifer observed marriages end and couples second mortgage their home just to undergo one more IVF cycle just for it to fail again. It broke her heart. Years later when she decided not to go to medical school she gave it some thought on how to proceed so she could effectively serve women with fertility challenges in a non-invasive way.
Jennifer ultimately decided to go into Midwifery and trained by apprentice in a myriad of different settings such as birth center, home and hospital. Over a span of 15 years she took care of women and their babies in a very gentle and respectful manner.
Jennifer also trained as a Naturopathic Doctor and graduated in 1999 from a wonderful program that had to close it’s doors due to low enrollment. Since graduating she’s traveled the world from the US, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico ,Canada, Europe and the Middle East studying with some amazing teachers in the field.
Jen is a healer, teacher, mother, director/producer, and practitioner.
Jennifers Resources:
- Centre for Human Reproduction, Chicago
- Ina May Gaskin
- Book – Susan Weed – Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
- Book – Kate Jordan – Bodywork for the Childbearing Year: Student Handbook
- Book – Suzanne Arms – Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth
- Book – Miriam Zoll – Cracked Open: Liberty, Fertility, and the Pursuit of High Tech Babies
- Book – Brene Brown – Daring Greatly