Motherhood Alliance Podcast

Beyond Back Pain: Why Families Now Use Chiropractic for Wellness & Prevention w/ Dr. Maycee Sturino | Genesis Chiropractic

Today, Dr. Maycee Sturino, an Appleton-based chiropractor, joins us to explain the benefits of a well-aligned nervous system, how regular care can play a key role in long-term health and prevention, and how chiropractors can play an integral role in injury recovery for any part of the body. Whether you’re curious about holistic wellness or looking for natural ways to support your family’s health, this conversation is packed with valuable and fresh perspectives! 🎧
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How regular adjustments can help you prevent injuries
Frequency of chiropractic adjustments for optimal wellness
Bedwetting, constipation, migraines, anxiety, depression, and other conditions chiropractic helps with
How our skin can be a window of internal physical health
The importance of chiropractic for athletes
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Maycee Sturino, owner of Genesis Chiropractic of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Gonstead Chiropractic Technique vs. Traditional Adjustments: What’s the Difference?
Part 2: "Tech Neck": How Screens Are Reshaping Our Spines
Part 3: Beyond Back Pain: Why Families Now Use Chiropractic for Wellness & Prevention
Part 4: The Impact of Chiropractic on Pregnancy, Birth & Child Development
 
Connect with Maycee:
🔗 Maycee's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
❗ PROMO: Receive $50 off your initial exam by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
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🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

"Tech Neck": How Screens Are Reshaping Our Spines w/ Dr. Maycee Sturino | Genesis Chiropractic

🤳 The average American spends 7 hours per day looking at a screen... and it's literally changes the shape of our spines. 😳 We invited Dr. Maycee from Genesis Chiropractic back to the podcast to share how we can avoid and even reverse "tech neck" as we continue to live in the digital age.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How looking down at devices impacts our spine, neck, and shoulders
Why taking breaks from sitting has more importance than you'd think
Quick tips for better neck posture that you can do anywhere
How to maintain good posture when working on a computer or looking at a phone
Posture straps: Yay or nay
How to help our kids prevent tech neck as they grow up in the digital age
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Maycee Sturino, owner of Genesis Chiropractic of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Gonstead Chiropractic Technique vs. Traditional Adjustments: What’s the Difference?
Part 2: "Tech Neck": How Screens Are Reshaping Our Spines
Part 3: Beyond Back Pain: How Families Use Chiropractic for Wellness & Prevention
Part 4: The Impact of Chiropractic on Pregnancy, Birth & Child Development
 
Connect with Maycee:
🔗 Maycee's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
❗ PROMO: Receive $50 off your initial exam by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Gonstead Chiropractic Technique vs. Traditional Adjustments: What’s the Difference? w/ Dr. Maycee Sturino | Genesis Chiropractic

👋 Please say hello to Dr. Maycee, an Appleton-based chiropractor & mom! Dr. Maycee and her husband, Dr. Alex, own Genesis Chiropractic together and specialize in the Gonstead technique. If you've never heard of that technique, listen in so you can learn what makes it different and how you could benefit from it! 
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Types of chiropractic techniques
The 5 steps of the Gonstead Technique
Dr. Alex's unique testimonial & story during chiropractic school
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Maycee Sturino, owner of Genesis Chiropractic of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Gonstead Chiropractic Technique vs. Traditional Adjustments: What’s the Difference?
Part 2: "Tech Neck": How Screens Are Reshaping Our Spines
Part 3: Beyond Back Pain: How Families Use Chiropractic for Wellness & Prevention
Part 4: The Impact of Chiropractic on Pregnancy, Birth & Child Development
 
Connect with Maycee:
🔗 Maycee's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
❗ PROMO: Receive $50 off your initial exam by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

How Lifestyle Habits Can Impact Your Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age w/ Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler | Connected Core

The pelvic floor is made up of muscles, and just like other muscles in our body, they can be highly affected by the actions we take and things we consume everyday. In this episode, Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler shares practical, easy-to-apply tips that can help anyone - from teens through menopause - have a happy, well-functioning pelvic floor throughout their lifetime! 💪 
 
In this episode, we discuss:
The #1 lifestyle factor that impacts our pelvic floor (hint: everyone does it!)
A simple pelvic floor-friendly exercise you can do while sitting 
How nutrition can affect our muscle function
Exercise considerations for those who are having some pelvic floor dysfunction
Tips to maintain good posture during all seasons of life
How our pelvic floor health changes as we transition to perimenopause or menopause
Hypermobility
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, owner of Connected Core Physical Therapy & Wellness based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Why It's a Must-Have for Every Woman
Part 2: From Birth to Healing: How to Recover Physically & Emotionally in Less Time
Part 3: Leaking and Pelvic Pain: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Fix
Part 4: How Lifestyle Habits Can Impact Your Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age
 
Connect with Meg:
🔗 Connected Core's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Leaking and Pelvic Pain: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Fix w/ Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler | Connected Core

This episode may blow your mind! 💣💥 We invited Dr. Meagan Peeters Gelber back to the studio to help clear the fog regarding kegels and whether or not they are an exercise every woman should be doing. This is definitely an eye-opening episode you'll want to share with every mama friend you have!
 
In this episode, we discuss:
The differences (and causes) of an overactive and underactive pelvic floor
Why kegels could make pelvic floor issues worse
How stress can affect your pelvic floor
How to know if your pelvic floor is functioning optimally
If the number of kids you have dictates how your pelvic floor feels/functions
How to know if kegels are a good exercise for you
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, owner of Connected Core Physical Therapy & Wellness based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Why It's a Must-Have for Every Woman
Part 2: From Birth to Healing: How to Recover Physically & Emotionally in Less Time
Part 3: Leaking and Pelvic Pain: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Fix
Part 4: How Lifestyle Habits Can Impact Your Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age
 
Connect with Meg:
🔗 Connected Core's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

From Birth to Healing: How to Recover Physically & Emotionally in Less Time w/ Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler | Connected Core

Birth can be traumatic physically, mentally, and emotionally. That's why we invited Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, a local pelvic floor physical therapist and the first Certified Birth Healing Practitioner in Wisconsin, to share how her unique practice helps women not only combat common physical symptoms from pregnancy/birth, but to also heal emotionally from the inside out.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How emotions can manifest in physical symptoms
How emotions can be released through self-identification and physical release
How meeting with a birth healing practitioner during pregnancy can help ease the anticipatory anxiety of birth
How a widened ribcage (from pregnancy) can lead to a more stressful state
A fresh perspective on how to approach your healing journey 
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, owner of Connected Core Physical Therapy & Wellness based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Why It's a Must-Have for Every Woman
Part 2: From Birth to Healing: How to Recover Physically & Emotionally in Less Time
Part 3: Leaking and Pelvic Pain: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Fix
Part 4: How Lifestyle Habits Can Impact Your Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age
 
Connect with Meg:
🔗 Connected Core's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Why It's a Must-Have for Every Woman w/ Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler | Connected Core

Here's an episode for women everywhere! 👏 Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, the owner of Connected Core Physical Therapy & Wellness based out of Appleton, joins us to discuss the importance of pelvic health at every stage of life. From pregnancy to postpartum and beyond, she shares insights on symptoms and treatment so women everywhere can experience better core function. If you haven't met Dr. Meg yet, she is definitely someone you need in your arsenal of local wellness providers!
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How pelvic PT differs from traditional physical therapy
Symptoms that indicate you should see a pelvic PT
What happens to a woman's body during pregnancy and how it impacts her postpartum body
How pelvic PT during pregnancy can be helpful
How pelvic PT can help women who are well out of the postpartum years
Meg's unique Connect-Breathe-Move method
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Meagan Peeters Gebler, owner of Connected Core Physical Therapy & Wellness based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Why It's a Must-Have for Every Woman
Part 2: From Birth to Healing: How to Recover Physically & Emotionally in Less Time
Part 3: Leaking and Pelvic Pain: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Fix
Part 4: How Lifestyle Habits Can Impact Your Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age
 
Connect with Meg:
🔗 Connected Core's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Parenting in the Digital Age: Finding the Balance Between Screens and Real Life w/ Jen Philibeck & Mandy Rinne | Empowered Minds Kids Studio

📱💻 Technology is here to stay, but how do we ensure it enhances rather than replaces real-life experiences? In this episode with Jen & Mandy, the founders of Empowered Minds Kids Studio, we discuss healthy screen habits, the impact of social media on kids’ self-esteem, and simple strategies to help families find balance without the battles.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
What we can do to foster a healthy relationship with technology in our homes
How to set technology boundaries
Tips for decreasing screen time as a family
Ideas for teaching technology-addicted kids how to imaginary play again
How to combat the peer pressure to do what other families do
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Jen Philibeck and Mandy Rinne of Empowered Minds Kids Studio based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Raising Resilient Kids: Why ‘They’ll Grow Out of It’ Isn’t Always True
Part 2: Why Play Is the Secret Ingredient of Childhood
Part 3: Raising Capable Kids: How A Growth Mindset Fuels Independence
Part 4: Parenting in the Digital Age: Finding the Balance Between Screens and Real Life
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Wait Until 8th Facebook page
 
Connect with Jen & Mandy:
🔗 Empowered Minds Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
✨Coupon: Receive 10% off any coaching program by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance Podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Raising Capable Kids: How A Growth Mindset Fuels Independence w/ Jen Philibeck & Mandy Rinne | Empowered Minds Kids Studio

Everyone's been LOVING this series with Jen & Mandy from Empowered Minds Kids Studio, and they're BACK! 🎉 In this episode, we’ll explore how a growth mindset fosters independence, why effort-based praise builds confidence, and simple shifts parents can make to help kids embrace challenges, take initiative, and thrive on their own. This is another parenting tip-packed episode, so turn up your volume and dive on in!
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How to react when kids say "I can't"
What to do when kids make mistakes
Letting go of control as a parent
How to encourage our kids through failures or facing fears
Tips for teaching kids to be kind
Understanding love languages
How we can support our kid's teachers
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Jen Philibeck and Mandy Rinne of Empowered Minds Kids Studio based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Raising Resilient Kids: Why ‘They’ll Grow Out of It’ Isn’t Always True
Part 2: Why Play Is the Secret Ingredient of Childhood
Part 3: Raising Capable Kids: How A Growth Mindset Fuels Independence
Part 4: Parenting in the Digital Age: Finding the Balance Between Screens and Real Life
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Empowered Mind's Love Languages Bingo freebie
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Five Love Languages for Kids by Gary Chapman
 
Connect with Jen & Mandy:
🔗 Empowered Minds Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
✨Coupon: Receive 10% off any coaching program by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance Podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Why Play Is the Secret Ingredient of Childhood w/ Jen Philibeck & Mandy Rinne | Empowered Minds Kids Studio

❗Hot episode alert - this one is full of parenting tips! Most parents and educators focus on structured learning, but research shows that play is how kids truly absorb and retain life skills. Jen and Mandy from Empowered Minds Kids Studio are back in this episode to discuss the science behind play-based coaching, why it works, and how parents can use play at home to build confidence, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence!
 
In this episode, we discuss:
The benefits of free play
Perspective on playing with our kids vs. encouraging independent play
How to create an environment that encourages imaginary play
Tips for handling sibling rivalry
An alternative for time-outs
The "sandwich technique" for expressing emotions
How to keep open communication with kids as they get older
How to teach your kids life skills through play
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Jen Philibeck and Mandy Rinne of Empowered Minds Kids Studio based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Raising Resilient Kids: Why ‘They’ll Grow Out of It’ Isn’t Always True
Part 2: Why Play Is the Secret Ingredient of Childhood
Part 3: Raising Capable Kids: How A Growth Mindset Fuels Independence
Part 4: Parenting in the Digital Age: Finding the Balance Between Screens and Real Life
 
Connect with Jen & Mandy:
🔗 Empowered Minds Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
✨Coupon: Receive 10% off any coaching program by mentioning the Motherhood Alliance Podcast
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families in NE WI.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Follow us on Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Follow us on Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)