Modern Mommy Prepschool (the Podcast)

Sunit interviews the CEO and Founder of Gugu Guru, Monica Banks   Gugu Guru is a totally free website where you can take a quiz and get personalized product recommendations for your baby registry based on your answers. If you are wanting more support they also offer a paid concierge service that takes care of everything you need from a registry perspective.   Sunit talks about the growing and overwhelming amount of stuff for new and expecting moms these days and how she encourages less is more.   Sunit and Monica talk about the increasing trend of minimalism and what Whitney Port said she wanted for her baby!   Monica goes through different options available when it comes to baby gear. They discuss the new minimalism trend, but also how to shop smartly and ensure you are purchasing things that are multipurpose and will grow with your family. Monica says higher quality items last longer and true minimalists want to reduce their footprint so splurging for something that will grow and be able to be used for futu

Sunit continues to challenge moms to explore their readiness for betterment in all areas of their life by expanding on the topic of mindset and specifically honing in on what could be holding you back from living your best life, which is limiting beliefs. She discusses how limiting beliefs and fixed mindset are intertwined, what limiting beliefs are, and how they are, in essence the ceiling that stands between you and the stars. Listen in and take the challenge to catch yourself in limiting beliefs this week so that you can start to change your thought process, and then eventually, be able to impact your children in a way that removes any ceilings that prevent THEM from always reaching for the stars.    Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the next part of this episode where we talk specifically about limiting beliefs in children!

Sunit talks about what sleep training meant for her before her twins were born, (hint it does not mean cry it out), how to avoid the "witching" hour and how she got her boys sleeping through the night with no fuss by about 12 weeks. Listen in as she lists the books she relied on, the routine and habits they implemented from Day 1, and why it's good to be selfish when it comes to prioritizing sleep.

In this episode, Sunit talks about growth mindset and fixed mindset, what the difference is, and which mindset is important to work towards for success in your mom life. Listen in as she challenges you to look within yourself and ask if you are in the right mindset to take action and make true change!

In this episode, Sunit interviews Kate Turza. Kate is a mom, wife, and postpartum doula.  After navigating three difficult postpartums, she trained as a postpartum doula in order to help build the support network she so desperately needed during her experiences. She's been practicing for over 2 years now and her passion for normalizing the postpartum period and early parenthood has just gotten stronger.   This episode is perfect for the first time new or expecting mom who wants to feel better prepared. Join them as they discuss: -what a post partum doula does -the most common things new moms feel unprepared for that they did not think about while pregnant -how you can be better prepared and potentially avoid or mitigate postpartum depression and overwhelm -why visitors in the first couple of days can be detrimental to breastfeeding -the 12 steps you can take to ensure emotional success in the postpartum period based on data out of the UK Sunit refers to this episode she did previously on negotiating, and this

In this episode, Sunit talks about why she added this segment to the show, and what "Mindset" means in relation to motherhood. She then challenges listeners to check in with themselves and ask "am I TRULY a happy mom?".   Listen in and be inspired to make small mindset shifts so you can rock your mom life! Warning:may cause more happiness, more love, and more miracles!

In the Season 3 premiere, Sunit welcomes guest co-host Wendy Rohin, a pediatric physiotherapist and founder of "Everything Babies". They discuss: -how to set yourself up for success as a new mom -reduce new mom overwhelm -minimize the STUFF and how to increase your baby’s development from a young age   Take a listen as they chat about what is happening to moms these days and how to prevent the negativity around motherhood that is so prevalent, how to help your baby learn, grow, sleep, and develop, and how to build confidence before becoming a mom, by not comparing, parenting with purpose and getting on the same page as your partner.  

Sunit interviews Lindsay Slutzky, Chief Marketing Officer at Jiobit.   Jiobit is a wearable location tracker for kids and the idea to create and launch this productwas brought to her by a friend and previous colleague of hers.   Lindsay talks about how she decided to make the leap to start working at this startup and exactly how this opportunity came to be for her.    Lindsay and Sunit talk about how having a job or position that you are truly passionate about becomes more important when you are leaving your kids for 40 plus hours per week.    Lindsay talks about all the considerations she gave to being a part of this project and why she decided to make the leap.   Lindsay has 4 kids and 2 of them were under the age of 3 at that time so Sunit asks her for tips on how you navigate a startup/new business when you have young kids.   Listen in as they talk about:   -the 3 valuable tips on how to do this successfully with small kids -the partner’s role in parenting and why letting go of control is so important -ho

Mason Aid is an Adult Co-Coordinator for PRISM and helps to provide workshops for area schools and therapists on LGBTQ* basics to help them improve the services they provide. Mason’s upcoming website will be a resource for parents wanting to raise kind, compassionate, and knowledgable kids when it comes to the LGBT community. Mason is also a speaker and a writer.    As a new parent Mason knows the challenges that come with having conversations with littles and is working to help parents raise children who are comfortable with the LGBT community.   Sunit asks everyone to please share this episode if they never share anything else, because this episode is THAT important.    Mason wants to help and be a resource for parents be more open to all the information surrounding this community.    Sunit and Mason talk about how parents hold all the power. We shape our kids. Parents must be purposeful in their parenting.    Sunit shares an example of how Caitlyn Jenner forced her to be more mindful in a conversation s

This episode will be especially valuable for any mom or mom to be who may be getting ready to go off on a maternity leave, or come back from one.    Cynthia Spitalny is President and Founder of Shewill, which is dedicated to getting women to own their voices and their value. Her super power is getting women to own their value via becoming master negotiators in every aspect of their lives, including with employers, vendors, partners, children, husbands, and friends.  She is currently building a negotiating course for women as her first major product that will be launching in 2017. Cynthia has been published in the Elite Daily, MindBodyGreen, and LinkedIn.    Be inspired as Cynthia shares her story about coming up with solutions to support more “female friendly” policies at her workplace.    Sunit shares a personal story about why she feels that negotiation skills are especially important for moms to be and new moms. She didn’t even attempt to negotiate when she was in an unfavourable situation of returning to

Katie Kahvo is a holistic nutritionist who specializes in fertility, and is also certified by Wow! Weight Loss and has completed a degree in Community Health Sciences from Brock University. Helping our community improve their health and wellness has always been her passion.   Sunit and Katie discuss things you should be thinking about BEFORE having a baby:    -how maternal nutrition affects your child’s long term health -how the food that you are eating BEFORE getting pregnant, may be affecting your GRANDCHILDREN -what HEALTHY nutrition really looks like, and the absolute vital types of food you should be eating when you are trying to conceive and pregnant  -the 5 key things you should consider to increase your fertility BEFORE resorting to medical help -why it’s important to establish something to nurture OTHER than kids, BEFORE having them -supplemental things you could be doing alongside fertility treatment, to help you on your journey of trying to get pregnant  -why methyl folate is preferable over folic

Today’s episode is for ANY mom who wants to spend more time with their kids and work on their own terms.   Sunit interviews Rashida of Rashida Joyce consulting. Rashida helps women achieve the career and life of their dreams.   Sunit and Rashida both think you can have it all as a mom. You just have to get creative.    Listen in as Sunit and Rashida discuss:   -the turning point for Rashida in her biz to babes journey -the mind shift that occurs when you realize you CAN be a mom and have a career/business on your own terms -the steps Rashida took to adapt her career to her motherhood and how she continued to morph her desires to eventually start running her own successful business -actionable tips to start the ball rolling with running your own business  -the revenue possibilities of working from home (hint:it’s not 6 figures a YEAR)     The completely FREE online summit they discuss is June 23rd and 24th. Open your mind to the possibilities and be inspired! Go here to register:     www.wahmvirtualsummit.com

Natalie Sager is the Modern Hippie Mama-her goal is to educate and inspire moms to take charge of the health and wellness of their families.    Take a listen as Natalie and Sunit discuss:   -how pregnancy can be a catalyst for moving towards a more holistic and healthy lifestyle, and Natalie’s story of how she got started as a wellness coach -how you give away your power when you don’t question things as a mom -why “colic” is an unacceptable excuse for babies crying -how preconception and prenatal moms can prepare and transition to a healthier lifestyle by expecting the unexpected  -steps you can take post baby to create a healthier environment and life for your family        Jennifer Tow-is the lactation consultant Natalie mentions   You can contact Natalie at: natalie@the modernhippiemama.com   visit the website: www.themodernhippiemama.com  

Arianna works with first time pregnant moms who are going to be returning to work or have very little time to take off, to help them prepare in all areas of the transition.    Arianna helps women prepare their business with systems to ensure that you can support and maintain your own health so you can transition smoothly out and then back in.   The second trimester is the golden time for women to be preparing and thinking ahead about taking time away from their business.    Specific things to think about will depend on your type of business but the key categories to prepare systems in advance for are:   Content Communication Finances   Listen in as Arianna and Sunit discuss:   -how to have a stress free maternity leave if you choose to take time away from your business  -how to delegate -how to build a “mom” tribe around your personal life AND your business -how having a business is like having a baby and why you’ll be successful as a mom if you are a business owner -how being a happy healthy mom impacts our

Episode 20:Julie Tupler Discusses Diastasis Recti   Julie Tupler is a Registered Nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Personal Trainer. For over 20 years she has been teaching and developing the Tupler Technique(r) Program for treatment of diastasis recti for women, men and children, to prepare pregnant women for labor and abdominal surgery patients for surgery.  Dr. Oz calls Julie an expert on diastasis recti. New York Magazine calls her the guru for pregnant women. She has been featured on many national television programs such as the Today Show, Regis & Kelly as well as in many fitness, medical, and women's health magazines. In this episode, Julie shares how she stumbled upon her discovery of actually decreasing a diastasis, and shares her knowledge around keeping it small throughout pregnancy and all the other little tips she shares with her own clients.   Listen in as Julie talks about: - things you should do and avoid when it comes to caring for your abdominals as a pregnant and new

Sunit interviews Carly Daley who is a mom of two with one on the way. She is the founder and host of Modern Hippie Health and Wellness. Her website is a resource for all things healthy living, and she has a product line now as well.   Carly and Sunit talk about how they got more into holistic living and how Carly got onto this path.   In this episode Sunit and Carly talk about:   -how pregnancy can be a catalyst for living a healthier lifestyle -Carly’s post-partum depression journey and how she evolved from baby #1 to baby #2, with the specific things she did differently for a better experience with her second baby -why it is important to be a more conscious consumer when it comes to our food and our environment, and the easy steps you can take to move in that direction -how to make your kids a part of your healthy lifestyle -why Carly started an eco-friendly skincare and product line     Check out the Licorice Soap” and the “Liquid Gold Rejuvenating Face Serum” Sunit mentions, along with all the other amazi

Have you heard the buzz about “Montessori” but aren’t really sure what that means? Is it a parenting style? A type of school? Sunit interviews the founder and CEO of “Voila Montessori” and they discuss how to prepare your home and adapt your child’s environment for optimal success and growing great humans.   Montessori is an educational method that is based in the understanding that we all have an innate need to learn, and that children are capable of knowing what they need to learn and learning it.   The Montessori method allows children to learn on their own. Jeanne Marie thinks Montessori starts with conception…the womb, birth environment, and growing environment are all contributing to a child’s development.   Join Sunit and Jeanne Marie as they discuss:   -preparing and adapting your home for a new child and the four areas of your home you should focus on -the importance of trusting that your child has their own timeline, and not comparing them to other children’s timelines -how parents can be guides to

Monica Froese is an author and business strategist, and in addition to having been at the WHITEHOUSE (listen to the episode for more info!), she has all sorts of cool things under her belt. She helps women start their own businesses in 45 days!   In this episode, Monica and Sunit talk about why blogging isn’t a business, unless it IS your business, and how to do it all (but not really). They talk about outsourcing and delegating and how to say “no”.   What do you enjoy doing that you can monetize, so you can actually afford to outsource? Monica does the math and tells us how swapping what you don’t love with what you do love can actually help you “buy back time” once you become a mom.   They talk about systems, streamlining, and preparing ahead to make life easier as a working mom.   They also get real about our “social calendars” these days and how to minimize all clutter in your life, physical, social and emotional.   They talk about getting on the same page as your partner and having a “contingency” plan f

In this episode, Sunit interviews Matt Duncan who is the author of “the Upcycled Toys Club” which is an activity book for inspiring children to be more eco aware. Matt is an outdoor experiential educator, author, and entrepreneur whose focus is on teaching families the importance of protecting and preserving our environment. Matt’s passion for the environment was sparked at a young age as a Boy Scout, and ever since he has always been fascinated by the wonders of nature, and is constantly on the lookout for new and innovative ways to instill the love of nature to his students and their families. His career as an educator with degrees in developmental psychology and a masters in education, as well as certifications in experiential education and permaculture, all came together as he created his latest project, The Upcycled Toys Club. Matt's passions include camping, rock climbing, and other activities that bring him closer to the earth, as well as spending time hanging out with, and helping to educate, really c

Sunit Interviews Joy MacTavish who is a holistic perinatal professional. She supports families before and after childbirth, is a certified lactation consultant, a baby wearing consultant and parenting coach.   Sunit talks about how she discovered EC. She was potty training her kids at 2 years old and her mom mentioned that she potty trained Sunit at 6 months old. This piqued Sunit’s interest so she looked into it further and realized that this is actually something that people do. Sunit just wants to introduce this to her listeners who may have never heard of this.   She talks about the fact that she just wanted to do this show so people can hear about it and decide if it’s right for them.   Joy says this practice goes back thousands of years. Diapering has increased the age of “potty independence”. There is nothing wrong with using diapers, but it is an alternative for people. Sunit reiterates that she wanted to bring awareness to this as being another one of those things that used to be normal before modern