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11/25/21 • 22 min
One of the most demanding aspects of motherhood is leading by example. How can you find that balance between raising children and empowering yourself all at the same time? How can you find enough confidence in yourself to then pass on to your children? Who better to answer these questions than this week’s guest Liba Yoffe? Together, Jodi and Liba discuss the importance of empowering oneself and what you can do to set both you and your children up for self-fulfillment and confidence, even in the face of adversity.
About Our Guest:
I am the last person anyone expected would be a CEO of a company.
I’m Liba. Mom of four, living in Arizona and CEO of Spirit Fit Life. SFL is my brainchild. I created this platform in order to help women worldwide be the leaders of their own lives. At SFL, we coach women on how to build strength from the inside out; to be the leaders of their lives, minds and careers. SFL has changed the lives of hundreds of women around the world. We’re the ONLY program that delivers such a high level program for women, promoting their inner strength and leadership in fitness, holistic nutrition, self growth, business coaching, leadership, pre and postnatal programs and more. Managing my team, impacting hundreds of women around the globe... It's really crazy! But ASK me how SFL has become a booming company so fast that makes such a massive impact? The answer is pure drive and a passion to make a MASSIVE impact on women’s lives.
Show Notes:
5:55 Finding a balance between motherhood and empowering oneself
“I knew that in order to raise a confident daughter, I needed to be fully confident within myself to really be that example for her.”
8:01 Reconciling confidence and modesty
10:42 Helping your children feel comfortable in athletics
“Embody what you’re trying to encourage in your daughter. If you want her to go on a run, go on a run with her. Whole her that you’re doing it too, in a skirt, with your hair covered, whatever it takes.”
15:41 Instilling self-confidence in your children when facing adversity
“We have this organization called Hairoes, we hold events for kids with alopecia and we have support groups for the parents, and we started that because we saw how many parents were so distraught and whatever the parents thought, that’s what the kids thought.”
18:37 Finding confidence within yourself so you can pass it on your children
“As moms it’s so important to know that while we care so much about our children and we’ll go fight for them, if we go and do that, we also have to do that for ourselves.”
More From Liba:
Instagram
Facebook
"'American Ninja Warrior' Liba Yoffe Is 'Small But Mighty'"
Credits:
Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Liba YoffeEditors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino
Episode 39: Getting Help with Maternity
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03/10/21 • 24 min
Stepping into motherhood often can be really challenging and sometimes we might want some help to know what to do and how to do it. Our guest, Avie Herman, is a Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula, Babywearing Consultant and Infant Feeding Specialist. She's the mother of 2 kids and lives in Toronto. "Why I really do this work is supporting Mothers"
Learn about Jodi's upcoming Journeys Program here:Journeys — Love. Adventure. Mom.
Show Notes:
4:10 What does it mean to be a Postpartum Doula?
"I really view my role there to help support the entire family..."
5:46 How Avie started being a Doula
"I really wanted to walk alongside parents on their journey"
7:22 How long does Postpartum Doulas work with a family?
"...Is not really up to me to decide when postpartum ends for a family..."
8:42 When to start thinking about hiring a postpartum doula as a parent?
9:33 What does the term Doula Means?
"Basically a Doula provides educational, emotional and physical support..."
12:57 How frequently does Doulas work with the family?
"... So you decide how many hours you want and then you figure out how you are going to configure it."
14:58 Night Feeding with Doulas
15:27 Difference Between a Doula and a Baby Nurse
"...I think of Postpartum Doulas as a little bit more holistic"
17:50 Who needs a Postpartum Doula?
"A lot of professionals [...] who you know want that extra care and support..."
19:25 Life as a mom with a Doula
"...I felt like she walked in and I instantly [...] felt so much calmer immediately..."
21:01 Biggest Challenges Doulas can help with
"...the intensity of transitioning to motherhood..."
21:25 "Prioritize yourself"
Here at Love.Adventure.Mom, we are always growing and doing our best to serve our clients. You can help us immensely by taking 5 minutes to fill out the To (Mom) Life podcast survey. The information that we receive in this survey will allow us to continue to offer relevant episodes for you and the other mamas out there https://forms.gle/kNTFVYi6s14fSyHW7
Show Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Avie Herman
Editor: Orlando Diaz
10/27/21 • 30 min
While Kegels during pregnancy can be important, in today's episode we learn that pelvic floor health goes WAY beyond that. The pelvic floor is one of the more commonly neglected parts of our body, yet affects us so deeply, which is why it is incredibly important to know when to reach out to a pelvic floor physical therapist, regardless of age or gender. In this episode, Jodi and her guest- Dr. Riva Preil discuss all-things-pelvic floor including when to seek physical therapy and what to ask a PT.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Riva Preil, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, CLT is a pelvic floor physical therapist with a passion for pelvic health. She treats women, men, and children with various pelvic floor disorders at Revitalize Physical Therapy, her private practice in New York City. She is certified in various modalities, including biofeedback, lymphedema, and craniosacral therapy to help her patients achieve their goals. Riva is a board-certified in Women's Clinical Specialist (WCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association. She blogs regularly, lectures to physicians, students, and the lay community, and constantly seeks opportunities to further her education and share knowledge with others. She recently started a YouTube channel called Pelvic Pearls to help educate others on this very important specialty.
Show Notes:
6:15: What is the pelvic floor?
“The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that rests at the bottom of the core...”
7:31: Types of pelvic floor dysfunctions and treatments
“So when we think of the pelvic floor muscles there are two opposite ends of the spectrum where dysfunction can exist. On one end, there’s under-activity or weakness... the opposite end of the spectrum is when there’s overactivity or tightness of the pelvic floor muscles.”
15:47: The importance of postpartum physical therapy
“I am a big believer that it is a part of the body that deserves to have some attention and rehabilitation after pregnancy, labor, delivery... It’s easy to let your own needs slip through the cracks, but sometimes it only takes a few sessions of physical therapy.”
23:17: Questions to ask a Physical Therapist
“ I think that patients have the right to interview their therapists before they decide... it’s really important to feel that they are clinically knowledgable.. but also from a rapport perspective, that they’re patient, that they make you feel comfortable...”
25:43: Pelvic floor advice for pregnant women
“First before telling any pregnant women ‘do kegels’... you want to make sure that there is no history of pain... I actually do have a prenatal stretching program on my Youtube channel called ‘Pelvic Pearls’.”
28:57: A Special Offer from Dr. Riva Preil
Great idea! I am happy to offer a 10% discount off of the initial evaluation (first session) for anyone who hears about me through the show and reaches out within one month.
Connect with Dr. Riva Preil:
Email
Website
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
Youtube
Credits:
Host: Jodi Freid
Guest: Dr. Riva Preil
Editors: Ilyana Castillo and Isabel Leyva
10/20/21 • 27 min
While learning Torah with your children is a truly special experience, it can also become quite challenging. What does it mean for a child to learn Torah and what can you teach them that’s unique from what they’re already learning in school? In this episode, Jodi and her guest - Chana Kupetz break down this process and discuss how you and your children can get the best out of your time together as you learn Torah.
About Our Guest:
Chana Kupetz is the Children’s and Families Program Manager at Hadar. Prior to her work at Hadar, Chana taught Hebrew and Judaic Studies in Washington, DC and in Minneapolis. Chana lives in Washington, DC with her wife Avi Strausberg and their two children.
Sign up for Devash magazine at hadar.org/devash
Show Notes:
5:14 What does it mean for a child to learn Torah?
“Sometimes, especially as kids go into schools, it feels like Jewish education sort of shifts and falls more into the role of schools... I know a lot of parents who’ve said ‘I have the knowledge and I can teach my kid, but still I’m paying for a tutor because something in the relationship just isn’t working. But still I think learning Torah with our kids can be really really special.’”
8:50 The challenges of learning Torah with children
“So much of the time, we feel like we’re in the role of disciplinarian and we don’t want Torah to feel that way... It’s just something we really love doing that we wanna do together.”
13:06 How to approach learning Torah with your children (Take it Easy)
“Don’t think of it as ‘I’m teaching my child Torah,’ but rather ‘I’m learning with my child.’”
20:35 Devash Magazine: making Torah learning sweet
“Make this magazine your own! Take what you like, we just want to provide exciting and really engaging Torah for kids and for families to learn together.”
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Chana Kupetz
Editors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino
05/05/21 • 34 min
There are times in life when we have to go through some very challenging moments and maybe we don’t know how to overcome those challenges. In this episode, Jodi talks with our guest Hadassah Hazan, who shares with us some of the processes she went through and how she dealt with many difficulties trying to conceive a baby. This enlightening episode can really help you or someone you know, to deal with those hard times and know that you are not alone.
About our Guest:
Hadassah Hazan is a coach and counselor, specializing in disordered eating, body image issues, addictions, and low self-esteem. Besides her private practice, she has worked for various organizations which support vulnerable and marginalized young people in both the UK and Israel. Hadassah lives in Jerusalem and is married with two children.
Show Notes:
6:01 Hadassa's Introduction
10:00 Hadassah's infertility process and early treatment
" I was told that I might have difficulty conceiving, naturally, but again when you're like 20 or 21. It feels very abstract, and I thought no, that's not going to happen... it's fine, I'm gonna take these pills for, like, a few months, my periods are gonna come back, it's fine. [...] and it just really didn't click that it was like an actual thing"
15:17 What caused her condition?
"My condition is described [...] as anomalous; there's no reason for it. So sometimes it can be brought on by different traumas, and different like other medical conditions, there was no real reason why in my teen years, my system just stopped..."
16:00 Discussing her condition with her husband
"I actually had an appointment. I had a checkup to check my hormone levels, and I felt like it was a good time to tell him, he was really great about it [...] he said to me, like, can I come with you to the appointment because then maybe I can ask the doctor questions."
18:44 What is IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)?
"So I was injecting medication into myself, and I think I had pills as well at that point, and you go for blood tests and ultrasound several times a week, and then when they see that your follicles are big enough, they will make you ovulate with another injection, and then with IUI, they will inject your partner's sperm into you."
20:38 Going through a miscarriage
"So I went home and was just very sad [...] and I still haven't miscarried and so I went back to the hospital, and I was like, You need to give me a DNC, and I spent a day in the hospital and then just sent home and then eventually like two days later they said I could come back and I had a DNC, which is where they, you know, they put you to sleep and they remove, you know, miscarriage."
24:27 Hadassah's advice for people going through infertility/miscarriage
"In those moments when you're in the hospital and you just need to get things done, I guess my advice would be to try to be as brave as you can be. Don't leave until you have what you want, and what you want might be to see a doctor and to be checked again..."
29:31 Supporting someone going through infertility/miscarriage
"Predominantly just say to them, something like, Wow, that must be so hard for you, [...] you know, I'm so sorry you went through that... your truth I mean that's what you're thinking well that's tough..."
Support Links:
https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/organizationshttps://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/resources
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Hadassah Hazan
Editor: Orlando Diaz
Episode 89: Tapping as a Method of Healing
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06/15/22 • 25 min
Summary
This week, Jodi speaks with Pearl Lopian. Pearl is an EFT Practitioner. Jodi and Pearl chat about how tapping can be used to unpack tramas and change one's perceptions for a better life. Tune in to also hear about how tapping can also lead to healthier relationships with other people, especially one’s children.
About Our Guest
Pearl Lopian is a certified EFT (Emotional freedom technique) practitioner and the Executive Director of The EFT Tapping Institute. She specializes in anxiety, trauma, weight issues and surrogate work for parents to better their relationship with their children.
Show Notes
5:28 What is tapping?
“When they [people] are tapping, changing brainwave states into the more hypnotic areas, and we get to see what is going on in our deeper mind that makes us behave the way we do.”
7:30 Clearing the memory
“We take memories and we move them to healthier places in the brain so that we no longer feel them, there's no need to still feel them in our body...we feel better, perceptions start to change.”
9:34 Unpacking the perceptions around clients' issues before a tapping session
“When we want something we say it, it is really important to articulate what we want then our brain wants to make it happen for us,we say the words that we want and then we use the body to notice how the body reacts to those sentences...no [we] don’t go into perception...we are accessing it in a different way
12:43 Following the breath and finding success in something you love
“It's just never too late to follow a calling or make an impact and really and really feel very good about where you are and what you're doing.”
Connect with Pearl Lopian:
Website: efttappinginstitute.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearllopian/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearl.lopian
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWcBgwaDjEChxhtJ_wBvt0w
Email Jodi:
[email protected]
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Pearl Lopian
Editor: Brandon Martinez
Episode 33: To Healing Teeth...Naturally
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01/27/21 • 26 min
Do you want to impress the dentist every time you go for a dental check-up? Want a smile that shines? Well, look no further than episode 33!
When Mitten’s son was a baby, his teeth literally crumbled. As a scared and concerned mom, Mitten educated herself on ways to heal his teeth naturally - without having to get dental surgery as a toddler. Now, Mitten shares her expertise with YOU because healing teeth naturally is possible! In this episode you will learn how to heal your and your children’s teeth naturally, why tooth health is so important, and what teeth indicate about your general health.
About Our Guest:
Mitten Lowe is a Biologist, Clinical Herbalist, and Intuitive Healer. She works with foods as medicine, plant medicine, homeopathy, and intuitive healing to guide individuals and groups to heal on the deepest level by healing the root cause and changing the environment that created the imbalance. Mitten specializes in healing teeth naturally, healing breasts naturally, healing substance abuse addiction with the support of plant and intuitive medicine, and clearing limiting beliefs to healing. Mitten thinks that she has the best job in the world!
Learn More about Mitten HERE
SHOW NOTES:
3:25: Introducing Mitten Lowe, BS, MNM, CEH
“The dentist that we decided to stay with was like, ‘okay, what are you doing’ and I said ‘like just give me a little bit more time.’ And within six months, his teeth were completely healed and the enamel was restored”
8:30: Tooth problems
“The big thing to know about tooth decay for kids or adults is that your body's telling you that there is a deficiency, (...) because the teeth need fat-soluble-vitamins and minerals, and so do the bones - by the way, to stay strong and to build up the enamel”
15:45: So... No More Candy??
“Sometimes adults really have to be careful because they're so far into their life. Kids, what we want to do is we want to bring them back into balance so they can have a fun, flexible life”
17:45: Healing one’s teeth at any age (or with cavities)
“In the last five years, we've completely healed my dad's teeth, and he's 70.”
“ If you're going to go get cavities restored or repaired at the dentist, just know that you still want to do the healing teeth work, because the environment that created that was still there.”
20:15: Why care about tooth care?
“Because as your teeth heal so does the rest of your body, which is really incredible. And the teeth are also showing us what's the strength and the density of the bones; we want our kids to have really strong, dense bones”
Check out Mitten’s Free Gift:
A 4-Week healing teeth naturally menu plan:
Check out Mitten'sWebsite:
www.mittenswellness.com
If you would like to be a part of the ongoing conversation, consider joining our Healing Teeth Naturally Community. You can join our Facebook group HERE!
Connect with Jodi Fried:
http://loveadventuremom.com/
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Mitten Lowe
Editor: Matthew Feiler
Episode 20: To Approaching Life's Challenges
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10/28/20 • 22 min
Life is full of challenges. In this episode Jodi and Jodi :) discuss how to live a wonderful life even in the midst of challenge. When we face challenges, it is important to take time to reflect and reframe.
In this episode Jodi Samuels walks us through some challenges that she faced, especially when she found out that her daughter, Caila, has special needs, and discusses how she reframed her own perspective on life. Her unique vision and approach eventually led her to developing a career in advocacy, and writing her newest book, Chutzpah, Wisdom, and Wine! In this episode, you will gain tips regarding how to reframe challenges so that you will develop a more meaningful life experience.
2:35 Introducing Jodi Samuels
“She's an author, a connector, a speaker, a traveler, an activist, and a special-needs activist”
“I started writing a blog after my daughter Caila was born, and the blog was really an advocacy blog to get her included (...) and I felt like I really had a message I can share with people”
5:45: What is means to Reframe a Challenge in Life
“What’s part of reframing is changing your perspective in order to change your reality”
7:10: Jodi learning about her daughter, Kayla’s, diagnosis and reframing her perspective on such a situation
“I had to look and say ‘this is my reality’ and I have two choices. I can accept it and I can be in control of it and I can be unstoppable or I can be a victim’”
10:35: The life one wants to live vs. The reality of life
"The challenge is to open your eyes and see that this is just your reality, just like someone else has a reality, and you can determine your path” (12:40)
13:25: Jodi Samuel’s new book: Chutzpah, Wisdom, and Wine“And that blog went viral, and from there I started writing about marriage and parenting, (...) and I felt that I had stories to share and I started sharing it in an unfiltered way and everybody was like you should write a book...it was on my to-do list...”
17:05: Jodi’s final advise, tips, and takeaways for Jewish Mothers
“How many times do people stop at the end of the day and appreciate what they have, appreciate where they've come from, appreciate the challenges they’ve overcome”
Want to connect with Jodi Samuels?
Website: https://www.jodisvoice.com/Jodi's newest book: https://www.jodisvoice.com/jodisbookJodi's newest blog post: www.jodisvoice.com/post/solitude-and-loneliness
Check out more about Love.Adventure.Mom here
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Jodi Samuels
Editor: Matthew Feiler
Episode 40: Parenting Simply
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03/17/21 • 16 min
Adina Soclof, a mom of four, Speech Therapist, author, and parenting expert guides us on how to prepare your kids for life. This is a loaded question, and Adina breaks it down simply. You will come away from this interview with the tools you need to help foster a solution-oriented outlook and approach in your home.
Show Notes:
3:10 How do we prepare kids for life?
"For me it was really important that my kids felt capable..."
5:12 Creating a healthy environment for children's emotions
"Teaching need to be done not in the heat of the moment"
7:22 Praising kids
"You don't want to use superlatives [...] you really want to give praise that is more descriptive"
9:38 Creating a family mission statement
10:33 Having a goal in mind as a parent
"We can't stop the temper tantrums [...] so we have to change the goal to teaching kids calming strategies"
12:30 Resources to handle a temper tantrum
"The most important part of a temper tantrum is seeing how they calm down"
Connect with Adina:
Website: https://parentingsimply.com/
Book on Amazon, Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids for Life.Make sure to download Adina's FREE gift, Raising Resilient Responsible Kids
Are you a mom with a dream? Maybe that dream is to be present with your children when they come home from school each day...Or maybe it's to start a business, write a book, run a marathon, or just plain get in shape! If you have a dream, and want to gain some traction in a supportive community with a ton of accountability, Journey's is for you! Journeys Mentorship for Jewish Women is an 8 - week journey of self love, radical possibility, and strategy that supports you in achieving your dreams! Learn more here Journeys — Love. Adventure. Mom.
Here at Love.Adventure.Mom, we are always growing and doing our best to serve our clients. You can help us immensely by taking 5 minutes to fill out the To (Mom) Life podcast survey. The information that we receive in this survey will allow us to continue to offer relevant episodes for you and the other mamas out there https://forms.gle/kNTFVYi6s14fSyHW7
Show Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Adina Soclof
Editor: Orlando Diaz
03/16/22 • 26 min
Summary: In this week's episode, Jodi chats with Jennifer Lopez who is an author who writes about motherhood. Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women is her debut book. Jodi and Jennifer discuss how Jennifer became inspired to write her most recent book, Jennifer's difficulties during her pregnancy, and Postpartum Depression.
About Our Guest: Jennifer Lopez is a mother of 3 as well as head of Digital Marketing Agency, Jalapeno Digital. During Jennifer’s 1st pregnancy she began documenting “all the fun pregnancy hormones” she was experiencing. This collection of Jennifer’s stories as well as other mom’s journeys through pregnancy can be found in Jennifer’s 1st book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women
Show Notes:
5:08 What inspired Jennifers first book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women“I started posting these things to Facebook and my friends were just hysterical and said you need to collect all these & turn them into a book.”
8:06 Easing the struggles of pregnancy with a humorous outlook
“A lot of people who bought the book were not even pregnant. Mostly moms looking back...Y’know when you're just a little bit further out of that stage all of that becomes so funny...”
10:21 The mission of Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women“To help women see the joy in pregnancy and in motherhood, and to remind them that it's okay to take time to breathe and laugh at yourself. Also finding camaraderie in other moms and finding your mom tribe...”
11:45 The indicators of Postpartum depression
“If you start feeling these signs longer than a week and are more intense that’s typically the sign that you could be bordering around something like Postpartum Depression...”
16:05 Jennifer's experience with Pregnancy Rage
“At one point I ... didn’t know I was pregnant yet, and I was [on] rage. That’s when I reached out to someone as I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I had so much anger and I didn’t understand why”
22:45 Jennifer's closing thoughts
“Do your research ahead of time, know the signs. Keep the door open, a lot of women think that’s not me. That wouldn’t happen. [But] You are not in control of these hormones ... planning for yourself is the best thing you can do because it can be a little bit hard under the weight of everything.”
Connect with Jennifer:
Jennifers book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women Instagram
Email Jodi at: [email protected]
Rebekah Saltzman's Painless Pesach Decluttering Challenge at: bitly.com/painless2022
Power Up for Pesach: powerupforpesach.com
Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Jennifer Lopez
Editor: Max Suib & Autumn Michels
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The podcast is about Mom, Parenting, Kids & Family, Motherhood, Religion & Spirituality, Jewish, Podcasts, Inspiration, Kids and Judaism.
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