Momgienists Podcast

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast Jasmin talks with Amanda Jewson about motherhood and sleep deprivation! Amanda is the mother of two young girls, a Canadian certified sleep consultant and trained educator. In 2017 Amanda founded Baby's Best Sleep and has since then helped countless parents create healthy sleep habits for them and their children. Amanda is an all-around sleep expert and uses a research-based approach to developing custom-tailored programs for her clients.    Episode Highlights Amanda’s Background The internet has no chill Sleep Deprivation and Society Co-Sleeping For the mom’s that are not fine     Quotes  “I wish you were in my life 11 years ago”  “The internet has no chill”  “I was the only teenager without a curfew because I would come home to get my 8 hours”  “Sleep is not a luxury, it is a necessity”  “I never thought I would let her cry it out” “Modern society does not support mothers” “You child is going to cry for an hour when they are 3 because their shoe is red… and n

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast Jasmin talks with us about diversity and shares tips and strategies you can implement and share with your own children.    Episode Highlights Build a Bridge We want your to be a part of our group MOMgienists Culture Listen Experiences Survey Responses and Stories Tips for Parents   Quotes  “The fact of the matter is we are all human, we have the same systems in our body and all bleed red blood”  “This is a man made issue” “You want to have moms from all different walks of life”  “I spent a lot of time educating my patients that she was well qualified and skilled and that they were in good hands”  “The world of dentistry is about selling a brand, and I don't fit that brand” “I have had many patients refuse to see me, as soon as they saw me” “As a black hygienist I always ask from desk to let them know they would be seeing a different hygienist” “I was so hurt and disgusted all I could do saw hum hymns while I cleaned his teeth” “I guess they figure his money w

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists are joined again by Dr. Ellie Phillips. Dr. Phillips shares with us her thoughts about Biofilm, Ph, Xylitol and so much more!   Episode Highlights Be Yourself Ph Testing BioFilm Infection vs Colonization Xylitol Quotes  “Testing the saliva of a woman you will almost always find its acidic” “I don’t think Ph testing is that valuable because its so affected by stress" “What they are trying to do is changing the mothers mouth health” “At 6 years old the children of the mothers that ate xylitol had 85% less decay” “Kids love it because it tastes like sugar, but it is the opposite of sugar”  “Do what you feel, don’t worry if it is right or wrong”  “If you have bad oral hygiene it tends to push the birthdate earlier”  “It is only when the biofilm becomes infected that it puffs up and becomes plaque” “Xylitol is good for good bacteria"   Links Shop Zellies http://shop.zellies.com Mouth Care Comes Clean: https://amzn.to/2OgwPs6 Kiss your Dentist Goodbye

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists are joined by Dr. Ellie Phillips. Dr. Phillips shares with us the amazing story of her career and what brought her to where she is today!    Episode Highlights Dr. Phillips in Dental School Swiss Model Dr. Phillips Opens a Bakery Kissing and Bacteria  Acidity Floss   Quotes  “In England in the 50’s women were not in dentistry”  “We studied 6 days a week, and lived in silence on Sundays to digest what we learned Monday through Saturday”  “I had nothing else I could think about other than physics, chemistry and biology” “I was accepted into dental school and there were 7 women, 700 men, the whole thing was a fight because they didn’t want women in dental school”  “I was a little rebel, I made it a skirt and sewed it down the middle”  “The bigger the filling, the more the patient had to pay, I got the same amount, root canals were less expensive than extractions so patients really made an effort to keep their teeth and maintain health” “No-one was flossing a

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists talk about anxiety and how they cope.    Episode Highlights Anxiety Coping strategies  Sleep Test A Sisters Siesta  Pregnancy during Covid-19   Quotes  “If you see a big dump…. don’t whack it!” “When you get a patient in your chair you don’t know what your getting, and you deal with it, no matter how much calculus gets flicked in your face”  “Sometimes I’ve just got to let it go” “Sometimes you have a better energy the next day, and you can deal with something you just couldn’t today”  “I understand why some mothers feel like, I just want to hit the road Jack… and disappear”  “I wish I had this book when I started working” “Not everyone is cut from the same cloth”  “When I was pregnant my anxiety was through the roof” “You have to count those risks and decide”  Links A Sisters Siesta: https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/a-sisters-siesta/018aeed2-3e20-4e28-bf66-61fe78807a78  Christie   Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist   Website: www.yoursmilinghygienis

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists talk as friends about race, racism, their feelings, and their struggles.    Episode Highlights A conversation about Race Waking up White Invisibility Action Items    Quotes  “If you are surrounded by people who look like you, you don’t ever have to consider race”  “Be willing to learn” “I am never going to feel invisible, no matter what the world scene is”  “When you put those boundaries and limitations on there, you lose out. Period.” “It starts at your dinner table”  “As a leader we have to lead by example”  “We cannot fight racism in our industry alone...we need everyone to do better, collectively”  Links Christie   Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist   Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com Jasmin   Instagram: @itjasminhaley   Facebook: @itsjasminhaley   Website: www.jasminhaley.com Karen   Instagram: @skaren52   The Safe Place for MOMgienists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MOMgienists/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists talk about being a mom of boys! Addressing societal standards, what they worry about for their boys, and more!   Episode Highlights Being a Mom to boys Attention to detail with men Field Trip - boys are not animals  Concerns with the rise of feminism  Disobedience and disrespectfulness need to be addressed We are failing our young boys - double standards  Have the important conversations early   Quotes  “Being the one female in his life that he loves first is so special and so precious”  “I’ll live with you, but I don’t want to marry anybody” “He said that his dad was his favorite and I was like whatttt… excuse me?” “There are no animals here except the boys… and I looked up, and way like… did you really just say that out loud”  “I worry that with the rise of feminism my sons will be made to feel less than”  “I was born doing it, I was ready to fight any man that disrespected any woman in my life”  “I want them to be strong men, I do not want to reduce th

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists talk about alcoholism and motherhood!   Episode Highlights Jasmin, Karen, and Christie’s experience with drinking and motherhood Article - Characteristics of the high functioning alcoholic  Genetics Triggers HALT What wellness means for our MOMgienists  Coping methods    Quotes  “I feel like I started drinking a lot more when I had children, and there have been times that I have had to check myself”  “There have been times I have told myself ‘I deserve this because I had a rough day’” “Once I figured out a healthier outlet, it helped a lot”  “Hmm this tastes good, I like this feeling, but it was daytime” “I became worried when I found myself wanting to have a drink at 10:30am/11:00am in the morning”  “Hungry, angry, lonely, tired”  “Addiction is simply an escape from pain”  “Addiction is addiction, there is no just”  “The MOMgienists community is about realness, connection and we want everyone to know if you are struggling with this, you can reach out to

This week on the MOMgienists Podcast our MOMgienists talk about disc assessments, drivers and how Jasmin, Christie and Karen are handling COVID-19 shutdown.    Episode Highlights  DISC assessment and conflict resolution  Hand-washing How the Momgienists are handling the COVID-19 shutdown   Quotes  “I work harder and want to be better when I am around someone that has their stuff together”  “Oh my gosh everything people used to complain about me as a child are my strengths”  “I can’t certify their hand washing… I’m not coming over”  “I love repetitive routines”  “If your worried about foreclosure on your house, you had problems before Coronavirus, do the things necessary to take care of your family”  “I feel secure in just thinking, if I can get through today”  Links Christie   Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist   Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com Jasmin   Instagram: @itjasminhaley   Facebook: @itsjasminhaley   Website: www.jasminhaley.com Karen   Instagram: @skaren52 The Safe Place for MOMgienists F

This week on MOMgienists podcast Christie, Jasmin and Karen talk about what you can be doing during this quarantine period.  Episode Highlights Closet Cleaning and Bralettes Urban Dictionary - Coronavirus  Tracy Anderson Method  Emotional Eating/ Intermittent Fasting The power of sleep Quotes “I don't care I am having this piece of garlic bread and wine”  “There has been a shift in what is recommended for nutrition”  “Me not drinking wine as regularly has helped me a lot”  “When I am tired i'm just like… ugh I want cookies”  “If I can’t learn about it on Dentistry Humor… I don’t know what it is”  Links Christie   Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist   Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com Jasmin   Instagram: @itjasminhaley   Facebook: @itsjasminhaley   Website: www.jasminhaley.com Karen   Instagram: @skaren52 The Safe Place for MOMgienists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MOMgienists/  

MOMgienists podcast returns! Join Christie, Jasmin and Karen as they talk about what they were up to for the last year when they took a break from the podcast, and what you can expect now that they are BACK!  Episode Highlights Where the 3 MOMgienists are now and where the podcast is going OMT and a new direction for one of our MOMgienists and her son Your creative side and passions Social Media Quotes “How many fingers to you have to count all the things now”  “He is going to be my case study”  “I’ve never had this freedom to do what I want clinically…and it feels really good” “So it's my doctor…he is a boss”  “I feel like if we can get rid of the structural cause of constricted airways in children that are developing, then we don't need to get into obstructive sleep apnea for adults”  “Anything can be an art if you are passionate about it”  “There’s so many things I do with my kid, and I don’t post them… I don’t want to” Links Christie   Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist   Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist

MOMgienists podcast returns! Join Christie, Jasmin and Karen as they talk about the changes to their children schooling during COVID-19 and talk about homeschooling, taking impressions, the MOMgienists first jobs, boom boom movies (if you know… then you know) and more. "Be sure to call up your girlfriends up about this episode, laugh, do what you got to do… we will make it through!" Episode Highlights Changes due to COVID-19 Homeschooling Taking Impressions - then and now ‘Boom Boom’ Movies and more…  Quotes “Unless he brings me some food, or some beverage… he needs to stay out of this room” “There was a little bit of a method to the madness… but I really had to comb through it”  “After the tenth time… you need to bounce”  “I had contemplated homeschooling my children anyway, closer to high-school age, but I didn’t expect to be in this situation where I have to elementary aged kids who need to be educated now”  “Optional homework… not in this house.. whatever you get, you are doing”  “If you do your work… I

Listen in as Christie, Jasmin, and Karen recap 2018 and discuss what the future holds for 2019. We are catching up and talking about random experiences in our lives. #MOMgienist Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Christie and Jasmin interview a myofunctional therapist with Chris Zombek, RDH. This is an insightful and empowering episode.  We get open and honest about our own experiences. #MOMgienist Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Christie and Jasmin interview a pediatric hygienist with Barbara Christoph, RDH.  We get open and honest about our own experiences. #MOMgienist Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Jasmin interviews a single mom rockstar with Alicia Johnston, RDH. This is an insightful and empowering episode.  We get open and honest about our own experiences. Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Christie, Jasmin, and Karen discuss depression during motherhood with return guest Dorothy Ferreira, RDH. This is an insightful and empowering episode.  We get open and honest about our own experiences. Disclaimer: Please be aware of triggering speech if you suffer from anxiety or depression.  Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Christie, Jasmin, and Karen discuss having sex after delivering a baby.   They get open and honest about their own experiences. Disclaimer: Adult Content, Not kid-friendly Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast

Listen in as Christie and Jasmin interview Alyse Shockey, RDH.  She shares her pearls of wisdom that will surely leave you empowered and inspired.  Listen in! Featured book: Girl Wash Your Face with Rachel Hollins   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast  

Listen in as Christie and Jasmin interview the wonderful and inspirational Linda Meeuwenberg, RDH. She shares her pearls of wisdom that will surely leave you empowered and inspired.  Listen in! Featured book: High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard   Subscribe to our Podcast and leave a review   Like Us on Facebook   Join our MOMgienists Community on Facebook   Where to find MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Stitcher: @MOMgienistspodcast Apple Podcast: @MOMgienistsPodcast