Author Archives: Kennedy Carey

Episode 148: C-Sections and the Evolution of Childbirth with Rachel Somerstein

TRIGGER WARNING: Traumatic birth story, c-sections, health anxiety. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Rachel Somerstein, author of Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section, associate professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, and writer for The Washington Post, Wired, and many other publications. Rachel shares the birth story of her first child, which she delivered via

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Episode 143: Supporting Families After a Disability Diagnosis

Hey Mamas! In this episode, we speak with Pam Beron, Founder of Highest Potential Pathways, where she offers her services as a disability life quality coach to families that are navigating raising a child with disabilities. In this transparent and vulnerable conversation, Pam walks us through the most inclusive language to use, helps us understand the stigma families that have

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Episode 142: Breastfeeding Mothers Deserve the Freedom of Mobility, with Lisa Myers, CEO of Ceres Chill

Hey Mamas! In this episode, we speak with Lisa Myers, CEO & Founder of Ceres Chill, a breastmilk storage device that safely stores and chills breastmilk for 20 hours without refrigeration. Lisa tells us the story of what led her to invent Ceres Chill, her experience as a military spouse and how that has influenced her as an entrepreneur, and

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