Episode 114: What are Intrusive Thoughts: Interview with Megan MacCutcheon
08/28/22 • 31 min
Thank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about intrusive thoughts, particularly during postpartum. Our guest to discuss this is Megan MacCutcheon. Megan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health practitioner who helps overwhelmed moms find a sense of balance while raising young children. As a busy mom of three, Megan knows that motherhood is a juggling act. She loves teaching tools and strategies to help moms de-stress and embrace self-care so they can better navigate challenges associated with parenting.
She is passionate about spreading awareness regarding the various and very common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders women can experience, and enjoys supporting moms through healing and finding fulfillment in their journeys. She is the co-founder of Perinatal Place, a resource to help women in her community get access to all the resources they may need during pregnancy and postpartum.
In this episode we discuss:
- Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
- What intrusive thoughts are
- What you can do when you experience intrusive thoughts
- What Postpartum Psychosis is and how it differs from PPA and intrusive thoughts
- Resources that are available for help and support
How to get in touch with Megan:
How to get in touch with me:
- NEW: $29 Birth Class
- Get the Postpartum Online Class!
- Follow me on Instagram and on TikTok
- Find other episodes at: www.findingyourvillage.com/podcast
Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today!
Thank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about intrusive thoughts, particularly during postpartum. Our guest to discuss this is Megan MacCutcheon. Megan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health practitioner who helps overwhelmed moms find a sense of balance while raising young children. As a busy mom of three, Megan knows that motherhood is a juggling act. She loves teaching tools and strategies to help moms de-stress and embrace self-care so they can better navigate challenges associated with parenting.
She is passionate about spreading awareness regarding the various and very common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders women can experience, and enjoys supporting moms through healing and finding fulfillment in their journeys. She is the co-founder of Perinatal Place, a resource to help women in her community get access to all the resources they may need during pregnancy and postpartum.
In this episode we discuss:
- Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
- What intrusive thoughts are
- What you can do when you experience intrusive thoughts
- What Postpartum Psychosis is and how it differs from PPA and intrusive thoughts
- Resources that are available for help and support
How to get in touch with Megan:
How to get in touch with me:
- NEW: $29 Birth Class
- Get the Postpartum Online Class!
- Follow me on Instagram and on TikTok
- Find other episodes at: www.findingyourvillage.com/podcast
Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today!
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Episode 113: Creativity During the Early Days of Parenting: Interview with Jeff Fajans
Thank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about finding time for creativity during the early days of parenting. This is really important, especially for those parents who are entrepreneurs or who work in fields where creativity is necessary. My guest to talk about this is Jeff Fajans, who is a creative performance & leadership coach who works with creators, entrepreneurs, and business owners to help them bring their biggest ideas to life and become better leaders. Jeff is also an avid music creator & guitar player - creating a new style of “Beastie Boys for Babies” kids music that captures the authentic, wild ride of parents and their little kids experiencing the world together.
In this episode we discuss:
- What “Beastie Boys for Babies” is
- The importance of creativity
- How to be deliberate with scheduling time for creativity
- Why it is important to schedule time for creativity even though it seems counterintuitive
- Our kids watch us and notice when we spend us time on things that light us up
How to get in touch with Jeff:
How to get in touch with me:
- NEW: $29 Birth Class
- Get the Postpartum Online Class!
- Follow me on Instagram and on TikTok
- Find other episodes at: www.findingyourvillage.com/podcast
Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today!
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Episode 115: Nourishing Your Postpartum Body with Herbs: Interview with Sara Marie Miller
Thank you so much for listening. In today’s show we are going to be talking about Nourishing Your Postpartum Body with Herbs. Our guest to discuss this is Sara Marie Miller. Sara is a postpartum doula, clinical herbalist, nutritionist., artist and podcast host of Thyme in the Studio. She is passionate about supporting womb wellness and focuses on boosting perinatal wellness with nourishment, rest, creativity and self-compassion. She is also an overnight doula and baby whisperer and is great at helping newborns learn to sleep better.
In this episode we discuss:
- Sara’s background and how she got into herbalism
- Helpful foods and spices to incorporate into your postpartum diet
- How postpartum can impact your nervous system
- Some herbs and adaptogens that are helpful for postpartum people
- Shatavari
- Red raspberry leaf
- Motherwort
- Chamomile
- Oat Straw
- Seaweed
- Make some herbal sprinkles!
- Recommendations on where to buy quality herbs
How to get in touch with Sara:
How to get in touch with me:
- NEW: $29 Birth Class
- Get the Postpartum Online Class!
- Follow me on Instagram and on TikTok
- Find other episodes at: www.findingyourvillage.com/podcast
Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today!
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