The Modern Mamas Podcast

In this week’s catchup episode, Laura and Jess reunite for life updates, including a photography retreat recap from Jess and processing plus more on the path moving forward for Laura and her family after an emergency surgery scare and slow healing. As always, we are so very grateful for the space to share our journeys and the solidarity that comes from this incredible community. Thank you for being here, friends! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, Laura sits down for a solo episode, sharing the real and raw of the experience of her husband Rusty’s scary emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. Tune in for cathartic processing around the fear of loss, the whirlwind events, and the the heavy mental load. But also the immense gratitude for an incredible community, the healing, and the silver linings. As always, we are SO grateful for this community and the support, love, and solidarity through every season. THANK YOU! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

Tune in this week as Jess sits and chats with friend and epigenetics coach  Becca Roses, for a special guest co-host episode.  While the Bruner family takes time to rest and recover, Becca steps in to chat with Jess about all the things we're loving right now.  We deep dive into everything from books, to shows, to movies, to wellness trends we love (and ones we can't quite get on board with).  If you're looking for a fun, lighthearted listen, we've got you covered!  Stay  tuned for next week for an update from Laura, but until then, we hope you enjoy! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: htt

This week, Laura sits down with Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in baby-led weaning and a mom of 7. She hosts the top-rated parenting podcast BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY and helps parents, caregivers and healthcare providers give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning. Tune in for the power of BLW, the empowerment and benefits that come from letting our babies’ choose what and how much when it comes to food, how to sift through the misinformation around feeding our babies safely, and so much more. More from Katie: Register for her free 1-hour online video workshop BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS and grab your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list by going to: Website: www.babyledweaning.co Instagram: @babyledweaningteam As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first ord

This week is our first EVER solo episode, where Jess sits down all by herself to chat all things Enneagram!  Jess gets a chance to introduce the basic concepts of the Enneagram from her point of view as an Enneagram coach, and starts to give you a foundational understanding of what the Enneagram is and isn't and what it can do for you.  It  can be really frustrating when you and other people see the world differently, and sometimes you might not even understand why you act the way you do. This episode will help you start to grasp the tools of the Enneagram so you can be confident in who you are and understand how to relate to others. If you're looking for MORE on the Enneagram, Jess also just launched her NEW 3 Course Enneagram Bundle with a limited introductory pricing ( no discount code needed).  Not only can you dive deeper into the basics, but you can also learn to understand more about the numbers in regards to health + wellness, and work + business.  Check out the course HERE. As always this i

Tune into this week’s catchup for candid life updates, husband communication reflections, summer travel planning, and musings on prioritizing presence in this very full season. Thank you for being here, friends! We’re so grateful for the space to share and connect. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

Today Jess gets to sit down with Mary Flo Ridley, founder of Birds & Bees, a company that seeks to empower and equip families and caregivers to have age appropriate conversations with children about sex, intimacy, and their changing bodies.  We chat about EVERYTHING, including what ages to start talking, what vocabulary to use, why it's so important for us as parents to be the one initiating this conversations, and how to think about YOUR family message when it comes to sex and intimacy.  As always, this information is mean to supply support and information to you as the caregiver of your children, and YOU ultimately are the ones that get to make the decision on how to move forward. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Episode Links: @birds__bees www.birds-bees.com Birds and bees podcast Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off yo

In this week’s topical, Jess and Laura sit down to share daily supplement regimens, the what, when, and how. And Jess opens up more about the why behind choosing a year of sobriety. All that with some life updates thrown in too. Thank you for being here, friends. We’re grateful for the space to share our journeys and the support from this community. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, catch a casual life update from Laura and Jess, as well as their current beverage situation! Laura recaps her recent travel, quality friend and family time, as well as the best chocolate croissants! Jess gives an update on some recent health struggles and the  magic on the other side of surrendering to the power of pause! Thank you for tuning in, for joining us with open hearts, and for being a part of this community. Love what you hear here? Please share with a friend! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, Laura sits down with Miranda Alcaraz, wife, mom of 3 young boys, co-founder and acting CEO of Street Parking, and former CrossFit Athlete and Seminar Staff Trainer with years of experience in both competition and fitness education. Miranda joins us to share her three beautiful (and real and raw) birth stories, along with some serious real talk about motherhood, building a business, fitness freedom, and putting family first. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 More from Miranda: @fearlessmiranda Learn more about Street Parking: streetparking.com Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, catch some cathartic life updates from Jess and Laura, including periods of pause and waiting for both. We share major life updates, big decisions ahead, the importance of leaning into the discomfort of waiting, and lessons in this season. Thank you for tuning in, for joining us with open hearts, and for being a part of this community. Love what you hear here? Please share with a friend! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Learn more about Patreon. Follow along on Instagram. Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

In this week’s topical episode, Laura and Jess sit down and recap the Modern Mamas work retreat, from the experience and bliss of time together to the details of what’s to come for the podcast and our Patreon community this year and beyond. We’re so grateful for this community and so excited to serve, connect, and share more this year! Learn more about Patreon. Follow along on Instagram. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, Laura sits down with Kiana Reeves, somatic sex educator, certified sexological bodyworker, pelvic health practitioner, certified doula, and Foria's Chief Content Officer. Tune in for the ways that pleasure, intimacy, and tapping into sexuality can benefit mind body and soul, both in the bedroom and far beyond. Kiana talks plant power, sexual healing, and pleasure as a tool to reorient the way we view the world. All that and so much more! This is a must listen. Find more Foria at @foriawellness and at exploreforia.com/modernmamas. Save 20% on your first order with code: MODERNMAMAS Find Kiana on IG @Kiana.Reeves As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with

Tune in for this week’s catchup, where Jess and Laura share life updates, lube love, skincare as a ritual, major motherhood transitions, the power of ask, and reclaiming sense of self in motherhood. We’re so grateful for this space to share the candid, real, and raw. Thank you for tuning in! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Local to Northern California? Want to connect in person? We’re getting together for an informal meetup up at Abbot Square in downtown Santa Cruz at 5pm on Saturday February 4th, 2023. We’d love to see you there! Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

In this topical catchup episode, Jess and Laura candidly share their journeys transitioning from one babe to two, the highs, the hards, and everything in between. Tune in for real talk, real advice, and the real unknowns through this season of motherhood. We hope you love this one as much as we loved recording it! As always, we welcome any questions and/or episode topic suggestions. Send them our way! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

Today Jess gets to sit down with Ryan Woodbury, co-founder of Needed, a nutritional supplement company that is truly at the forefront of quality, sourcing, and intentional end to end production of the best perinatal supplements on the market.  We really deep dive into issues within the supplement industry that result in poor quality products, insufficient nutrition, and how this problem not only impacts the health of parents and babies, but the environment and population as a whole.  IT IS A FASCINATING conversation filled with practical info, but also lots of thoughts to ponder on the whole about how the health of mothers can impact the world. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Episode Links & Info: IG: @needed @ryrywoodbury Website: thisisneeded.com MODERNMAMAS for 20% off one time purchase orders or first three months of our one month subscribe and save subscription op

In this reflective catch-up episode, join Jess and Laura as they reflect on the first week of the New Year, big feels around Indie’s first birthday, and the power of unapologetically changing your mind when it serves you. Happy New Year, friends! It’s going to be a good one. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas Hiya Health - 50% off of your first order of children’s multivitamins with code modernmamas at check out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

Join us for the very first episode of 2023 as we share reflections from 2022 and intentions for the year to come. They might not be what you expect! Do you have an intention for the year? We’d love to hear from you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for an incredible year of connection, solidarity, and sharing. We can't wait for all the's to come this year. Cheers, friends! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas Hiya Health - 50% off of your first order of children’s multivitamins with code modernmamas at check out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

In this week’s catch-up episode Laura and Jess chat all things updates, holidays and desires for the new year! Laura reflects on her desire to slow down in this season of life and shares some big changes for her and her family. Jess shares how she’s betting on herself and what she’s manifesting for the new year, as well as a recap of her eventful weekend. Thank you for tuning in. We’re so grateful for you! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. Paleovalley - 15% off with code: modernmamas Hiya Health - 50% off of your first order of children’s multivitamins with code modernmamas at check out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

This week, Laura sits down with Kim Perez of Root and Branch Nutrition. Kim is a Functional Nutritionist who guides and supports women through the transition into motherhood and beyond by addressing the root causes of common symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, and painful periods. Kim breaks down the HTMA test and shares how understanding how restoring vibrant metabolic health, mineral balance, and stress resilience can help women better understand, honor, trust, and nourish their bodies so they can feel and function the ways they are designed to - especially in the face of the many demands of motherhood. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story <3 Find more from Kim: rootandbranchnutrition.com @rootandbranchnutrition Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS OR use co