The Tranquility Tribe Podcast

Part 1: Today's episode is the first half of a very in-depth conversation with Mental Health Therapist, Jess Vanderwier. This episode was broken down from a single interview. Jess and HeHe dive into sticky topics, heavy topics, and downright scary topics. I wanted this mental health discussion to be something that everyone was able to digest. This half is diving into the prevalence of various postpartum mood challenges, hong long it lasts, and how to decipher whether these are temporary thoughts or it's time to seek support. Jess is sharing the symptoms of the 4 most common postpartum mood complications as well as what options you have at this point. Happy Tuesday, yal!    Join our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at TBH! Get your name on the list here.  Blog: https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com Instagram: @tranquilitybyhehe https://ourmamavillage.com Instagram: @ourmamavillage

Today, I am sharing my experience of teaching with someone who holds opposing views to me in many things, but I chose to teach with her! That's right, I did my research on her and I knew we held opposing views and I still agreed to teach with her. I actually welcomed her to speak up when she didn't agree. I wanted the participants to know they had choices. I'm sharing my three biggest take-aways as well as what experience has to do with anything. Sometimes we will agree and sometimes we will disagree, but we are all working toward the same goal. Happy Friday, yal!  Sign Up for our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/308642a32564/thetranquilitytribe   Check out our blog here: https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com

Today's episode is THE most requested episode. HeHe is chatting with Shayna Mahoney, Founder of HOPE Products, holistic life coach, and fellow anxiety-fighter! Shayna has a very impression list of credentials that make her more than qualified to coach her clients, but what stands out the most to HeHe is Shayna's incredible journey of self-awareness, personal growth, and battling anxiety through infertility struggles! We are diving into the sticky topics, the uncomfortable feelings and the hard conversations! Shayna is sharing her tips with helping your partner understand what anxiety is, what it feels like, and how they can best support you through this time. HeHe is giving her secrets to shifting your mindset and combating the anxiety that sneaks up when you least expect it! This episode is too good to miss!   Register for the Fourth Trimester Worksop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop HeHe's Guide to Mindset Shifts for Everyday Anxiety: https://mailchi.mp/0c5225d401fe/mindsetf

The holidays is a time that senses are already heightened and the feeling of love is in the air. However, if you are an expectant parent, the holidays can bring on unwanted comments, unwelcomed belly rubs, and unsolicited advice. Join HeHe in today’s episode as she shares with you solid actions steps you can take to set healthy boundaries with family during this busy season. She is even diving into what to do when someone can’t respect a boundary you have set. If this is your first time being pregnant during the holidays, you will want to hear this episode before the next time that you go to Great Aunt Jo’s house. If you have someone in your life who is having a hard time respecting boundaries, pass this episode along to them as well. HeHe is sharing her thoughts on  “how to interact with pregnant people” just for those…pushy folk. Happy Friday, yal! 

This episode is equal parts terrifying and empowering. HeHe is sitting down with Holy Grigg-Spall, Author of Bestselling book ‘Sweetening The Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control.” She has been featured in Guardian, Washington Post, NPR and CBC. Vice called her “the poster girl for a movement of women abandoning the pill in favor of contraceptives that don't wreak havoc on their body and mind.” The astonishing history of birth control as well as the disastrous impact it has on the female body. She is also sharing the gruesome truth about what numerous studies have shown and why birth control is a female specific medication. If you are on hormonal birth control (or considering getting on it) you NEED to hear this episode so you can be clear on your options and what’s really happening to your body on the pill.    Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Hormonal Birth Control: https://vimeo.com/129738582 Holly Grigg-Spall: http://www.sweetening

HeHe got the chance to attend an event put on by Smilo, a new company on the market that creates baby bottles and pacifiers. They say their design is based in science and that a pediatric dentist is a core part of their design team so HeHe had to check this out! In this episode, HeHe shares what she learned at the panel and how this information can help change the way we treat pacifiers as parents and caregivers. Dr. Dave Tesini shared some brilliant knowledge and HeHe is relaying it to you! She is also sharing her experience with pacifiers and what she has seen in her experience with hundreds of families, some choosing that #pacifierlife and some not. No judgement here, folks! Happy Friday, yal!    

Today’s episode may be one of the most exciting one yet! HeHe got the chance to sit down with January Harshe, Founder of Birth Without Fear, Co-host of The Harshe Podcast, and author. January is here to share the motivated behind the #youdoyouboo movement and the Don’t Forget Dads community. We are diving deep into mental health including January’s walk with mental health and what she did to pull herself out of the darkest moments of her life. We are talking about sticky things like how to be empathetic to bullies, how to protect yourself, and when to set boundaries. We are talking about just how difficult it can be to establish boundaries and the heartache that sometimes follows with cleaning the energy in your life. January and HeHe hold nothing back into today’s episode. There are laughs, there are tears, there will be healing. You’ve been warned! Join the rawest conversation yet!  The Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Mindset in Pregnancy, Postpartu

Bring your BRAIN to birth. Today, HeHe is helping you know how to assess the benefits and risks of each step in pregnancy! She’s diving into alternatives that might be available and what to do when your gut instincts kick-in and suddenly you’re conflicted, but not really sure why you feel the way you do. Finally, HeHe will talk about how to communicate this to your healthcare provider including how to deny care or gently tell your doctor you don’t want to do something they have suggested. Happy Friday, yal! Get out there and advocate for yourself!    Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop

TRIGGER WARNING: Talk of abortion and rape  Vaginal suppositories, shifting the paradigm of control, and exploring your options, OH MY! Today, HeHe is chatting with Chloe Lubell, also known as The Midwife Is In, on Instagram. We chat about the mental health piece behind birth and how being given choices can create an entirely new way of women’s healthcare. Chloe is helping bring the human aspect back to hospital birth. She shares her perfect ideal birth world if she had a magician wand.. and it includes hospital transfers from home births and pro-epidural viewpoints. We are even chatting about how an epidural might just be the right choice for you based on coping vs. suffering. Chloe tells how sometimes what we do as practitioners, just isn’t enough and where to go from there. This episode is is all about supporting YOU in what you need, no matter what that looks like. You will walk away knowing EXACTLY what you have choices about and what your choices are for each decision that needs to be made.  **The F-b

Since the holiday season is quickly approaching, HeHe wanted to share a few tips to make traveling with newborns, infants, and young children less painful! From flying with breastmilk to what baby gear to bring with you to the in's and out's that the airlines don't want you to know! Join the conversation and leave with peace of mind knowing that traveling with newborns, infants, and young children doesn't have to be a grueling part of the holiday season!    Traveling with a Newborn FREE Guide: https://mailchi.mp/a00dff78711b/newborntravel  Let's connect in your inbox! https://mailchi.mp/308642a32564/thetranquilitytribe Blog: https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com/2017/07/flying-with-newborn.html  

HeHe is flipping the script on this one. Gut health seemingly has nothing to do with pregnancy and birth, but it's much bigger underneath the surface. Your gut health is one the crucial building blocks to you overall health. HeHe and Liz are diving on how antibiotics, poor diets, and stress can hinder and even deplete your gut health to a scary point of illness. The good news? Your gut is resilient AF and you can repair much of the damage that you may have been causing unknowingly. Liz sharing the 4 biggest impact on our gut health as well the most helpful supplements and dietary shifts you can make to create and support a happy, health, strong gut health!  Postpartum Planning and Newborn Sleep Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Liz Bane: www.lblifeinbalance.com Contact: lizbane@lblifeinbalance.com,  508-331-7122 Instagram: @lizbanelifeinbalance Use code: LIZBAN10OFF on all BE WELL products.   Links mentioned in the episode:  mindbodygreen Dr. Mark Hyman and his b

In the spirit of halloween, I’m sharing one of my very own medical horror stories. In July 2017, I made the decision to get the copper IUD. I had no idea the pain and trauma that would follow. I have used this story as fuel for my passion of helping women know their rights and advocate for themselves. Today’s episode may be triggering for some listeners. Through this horror show, I learned valuable lessons that I now use in my daily practice and I’m sharing my tips of advocating for yourself when it comes to your health care. Happy Friday, yal!    See:   Free Guide to Traveling with an Infant for the holiday season!    Episode 37: Bullying in the Birth World, Part 2: Advocating for Yourself   Episode 61: Let Me Introduce You to Your Vagina    Article: Taking Control of Your Birth 

Today, HeHe is chatting with Amanda Houle, Designer Nanny and Parenting Guru to explore just what you should be talking about with your partner before your baby gets here. We pay so much attention to the birth, but have you talked about your individual parentings styles or your expectations from one another? Have you talked about the language you will use or if you will stop swearing once the baby is born? Have you thought about how each of you feel about childcare options? These are things that parents often find themselves unprepared to make these decisions and without the time to devote to being intentional. Amanda will dive into her recommended parenting style, how you can gain control over your home, and find your balance again. They even dive in to mom-shaming and the nasty mind-games that go along with parenting in 2018. Amanda shares her appraoch to setting boundaries with nosey nancies and judgey janes. Buckle up beucase you're about to have your pants inspired off! Happy Tuesday, yal!   Website: h

In this episode, HeHe share what you need to know about morning sickness, why it may be a good thing, what causes it, and numbeorus remedies you can try! From changing the way you think about a midnight snack to finding out if your water is actually causing your nausea to be worse! HeHe is going to help you understand morning sickness from a medically urgent condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Also, why exercise may be the last thing on your mind, but could actually be the solution and why! Don't forget to grab your freebie below for anyone currently experiencing mornign sickness!  Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/f2ebbccf5e13/morningsickness The Drs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mhWOcvRNs   A mom’s story:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aj8Fvj4k9k

#InfertilityWarriors, this one goes out to yal! If you have tried all the things in all the way from all the experts, this episode will speak right to your heart. I snagged Elizabeth Raybould from Fuel Goodness to chat about infertility challenges and to have her share what she has seen work with her clients. She is an Certified Nutritional Practitioner and uses food to power her clients health, help them master their mindset, and reduce their stress levels! She is even explaining how the food you eat can impact your mentrual cycle in more ways than making you more or less likely to conceive. I'm so happy you're here! Happy friday! 

Today’s episode is all about how the seasons impact humans! Turns out, the teachers who say the moon controls the children and can make them maniacs are right! I am sharing what I discovered about the seasons and the role they play in mental health, our behavior, children’s behavior, our sleep, our births, and our brain! We can see spikes and falls in various mental health conditions that also might be connected with the rise and fall of the seasons. I took a look at my own business, I’m sharing the seasonal impacts I noticed in TBH! From hurricanes, snow storms, and equinoxes to mental health, birth complications, and resources available, this episode covers it all!    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649867/   https://www.princeton.edu/news/2012/06/22/study-hurricane-region-reveals-effects-stress-pregnancy   https://blog.everymothercounts.org/storm-babies-e0cdbf2872ac   https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-seasons-impact-humans-and-our-births.html

Today, HeHe is sitting down with Dr. Lizzie Sobel, Founder of Wholesome Healing Chiropractic. We are chatting into the benefits of chiro-care during pregnancy, to prepare for childbirth, for postpartum healing, to support breastfeeding, and to care for your newborn. This episode will, no doubt, blow your mind. From aches and pains, to the position on babies all the way to correcting common birth challenges like plagiocephaly and torticollis, we are get down and dirty with all of it! Buckle up for an episode that will leave you with wheels turning on the benefits of seeing a chiropractor regularly for routine tune-ups!  Lizzie studied physical anthropology and sculpture at Skidmore College before earning her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY. She studied with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) after graduation to gain the knowledge and technique needed to work with pregnant women and children. Lizzie is certified in the Webster Techni

Today's episode is somewhat of a bonus episode to give a real #bts (behind the scenes) glance of TBH. HeHe was asked by a student at Harvard for an interview to help with research for her Senior Thesis. This is an edited version of the interview for the sake of time. Join us to hear our conversation about birth work, the impact of doulas, and a sneak peak into hospital care! Happy friday, yal! 

In this episode, HeHe is chatting all about freebirthing! Kelley is sharing her story of courage and having her baby at her, trusting only her body, baby, and insticts. She has had a few different birth stories and through these she learned frist hand of the importance of knowing your rights, what manipulations looks like, and processing the trauma of her childbirth experiences. She mastered her mindset and finally took full control of her birth. She is also sharing her resources of information that helped make her decision to Freebirth her son. Happy Tuesday!    Instagram: @plantbased_k

 Happy Friday! In today's episode, HeHe is diving into picking baby names! There are very interesting thigns connected with your name and this episode is sharing a few like how your name impacts your philanthropic tendencies. Inspired by a series of poorly spelled emails and a hilarious meme, HeHe brings you a very unscripted episode to get your gears turning!    https://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/whats-in-a-name-everything https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-a-name-plenty/