Motherhood Alliance Podcast

When to See a Pediatric Speech Therapist and Why It Matters w/ Stephanie Bohn | Rooted At Home

Have you ever worried about early speech delays, felt concerned about how your child pronounces a certain sound, or felt frustrated about picky eating? If so, this episode will give you peace of mind as Stephanie Bohn, a down-to-earth NE WI-based speech language pathologist, shares answers to the most common questions parents ask and explains her unique "meet a child where they're most comfortable" approach to therapy.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
What a Speech Language Pathologist does
Options for families seeking speech therapy
The importance of doing therapy outside of a clinic setting
How to set your baby up for language development
How to create a positive relationship with our kids from an early age
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Stephanie Bohn, owner of Rooted At Home based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: When to See a Pediatric Speech Therapist and Why It Matters
Part 2: Tiny Talker Tips: Real-Life Ways to Boost Your Child’s Language Skills
Part 3: Making Mealtimes Easier: Expert Tips for Picky Eaters
Part 4: Cooking with Kids (Without Losing Your Mind or Your Patience)
 
👋Connect with Stephanie:
🔗 Stephanie'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)
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🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Tiny Rituals for Tired Moms w/ Stefanie Turzinski | Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage

Motherhood is beautiful, but it’s also exhausting. In this roundtable chat, Drea & Brit sit down with Stefanie Turzinski to share simple self-care rituals busy moms can actually fit in—because taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s survival.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Luxury self-care vs baseline needs self-care
How small self-care habits can positively impact all aspects of life
Small rituals/habits that we (Drea, Brit & Stef) have found helpful within our own lives
Creating systems to make daily tasks less stressful
As a massage therapist and mom, product brands that Stefanie likes to use
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Stefanie Turzinski, owner of Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Prenatal Massage 101: How Touch Prepares You for Birth
Part 2: The 4th Trimester: How Massage Can Support Postpartum Recovery
Part 3: Touch as Medicine: Infant Massage for Colic, Digestion & Sleep
Part 4: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Tiny Rituals for Tired Moms
 
👋Connect with Stefanie:
🔗 Stefanie's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
💲Coupons & Promos
$45 off a massage service - mention Motherhood Alliance podcast at appointment
 
📍Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Green Life Organics
Rowe Casa Organics
Mother Love Organic Products
 
✨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)

Touch as Medicine: Infant Massage for Colic, Digestion & Sleep w/ Stefanie Turzinski | Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage

Do you know someone with a fussy or gassy baby? In the third episode of our massage series, Licensed Massage Therapist Stefanie Turzinski explains how simple infant massage techniques can calm your baby, strengthen your connection, and make those early months a little easier.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Different techniques of infant massage
Recommended lotions for babies
Understanding baby's cues
Using infant massage for:
Improved sleep
Healthy digestion
Nervous system regulation
Congestion
Colic
Reflux
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Stefanie Turzinski, owner of Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Prenatal Massage 101: How Touch Prepares You for Birth
Part 2: The 4th Trimester: How Massage Can Support Postpartum Recovery
Part 3: Touch as Medicine: Infant Massage for Colic, Digestion & Sleep
Part 4: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Tiny Rituals for Tired Moms
 
👋Connect with Stefanie:
🔗 Stefanie's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
💲Coupons & Promos
$45 off a massage service - mention Motherhood Alliance podcast at appointment
 
✨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)

The 4th Trimester: How Massage Can Support Postpartum Recovery w/ Stefanie Turzinski | Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage

If you recently had a baby, your body has been through a lot. Now what?
In this episode, Stefanie Turzinski, an Appleton-based prenatal & postpartum specialized Licensed Massage Therapist explains how postpartum massage can relieve tension, balance hormones, and encourage faster recovery during the 4th trimester, giving moms the care they truly deserve.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
The gap in postpartum care
Home tips for helping your body recover quicker
C-section scars
Benefits of postpartum massage
What family members can do to support a woman's recovery at home
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Stefanie Turzinski, owner of Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Prenatal Massage 101: How Touch Prepares You for Birth
Part 2: The 4th Trimester: How Massage Can Support Postpartum Recovery
Part 3: Touch as Medicine: Infant Massage for Colic, Digestion & Sleep
Part 4: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Tiny Rituals for Tired Moms
 
👋Connect with Stefanie:
🔗 Stefanie's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
💲Coupons & Promos
$45 off a massage service - mention Motherhood Alliance podcast at appointment
 
📍Resources mentioned in this episode:
The First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson
Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum by January Harshe
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts Too: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers by Karen Kleiman 
 
 
✨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)

Prenatal Massage 101: How Touch Prepares You for Birth w/ Stefanie Turzinski | Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage

Did you know massage can play a role in shortening labor and reducing complications? 🤰 Stefanie Turzinski joins us to break down the benefits of prenatal massage and why intentional touch can be such a powerful tool for moms throughout pregnancy.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
The differences between a prenatal and traditional massage
Benefits of prenatal massage beyond relaxation
Labor stimulation massage
Belly massage
Safety of massages in the first trimester
How massage can improve hormones
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Stefanie Turzinski, owner of Nurtured Roots Prenatal Massage based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Prenatal Massage 101: How Touch Prepares You for Birth
Part 2: The 4th Trimester: How Massage Can Support Postpartum Recovery
Part 3: Touch as Medicine: Infant Massage for Colic, Digestion & Sleep
Part 4: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Tiny Rituals for Tired Moms
 
👋Connect with Stefanie:
🔗 Stefanie's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
💲Coupons & Promos
$45 off a massage service - mention Motherhood Alliance podcast at appointment
 
📍Resources mentioned in this episode:
Blog: 5 Powerful Benefits of Prenatal Massage For a Healthier, More Comfortable Pregnacy
 
✨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)

Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing with Brainspotting and EMDR w/ Kristen Humiston | Courageous Healing Therapy

Talk therapy is great—but sometimes we need to go deeper. In this episode, Kristen Humiston introduces us to Brainspotting and EMDR, two powerful tools for healing that get to the root of trauma in ways words can’t.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How brainspotting works
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 
The differences between the two therapies
Using these therapies for:
Trauma experiences (car accidents)
Trigger-based responses (panic attacks)
Anticipatory events (public speaking)
Future life transitions (retirement / empty nesting)
Traumatic experiences that need confidentiality (FBI agents)
Kids & animals
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Kristen Humiston, owner of Courageous Healing Therapy based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Little Shifts, Big Impact: Mental Health for Moms
Part 2: How to Break Generational Patterns & Build Self-Compassion in Parenting
Part 3: Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Highly Sensitive People
Part 4: Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing with Brainspotting and EMDR
 
Connect with Kristen:
🔗 Kristen's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
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)

Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Highly Sensitive People w/ Kristen Humiston | Courageous Healing Therapy

In this episode, Kristen Humiston of Courageous Healing Therapy explains what it means to be an highly sensitive person (HSP) and how to move from overstimulated and overwhelmed to grounded and empowered. This conversation is a reminder that you (or your kids) sensitivity is something to embrace, not fix.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Common traits of an HSP
The importance of setting boundaries
Raising highly sensitive kids
People pleasing & holding other's emotions
Tips for those who struggle with overstimulation and transitions between activities
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Kristen Humiston, owner of Courageous Healing Therapy based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Little Shifts, Big Impact: Mental Health for Moms
Part 2: How to Break Generational Patterns & Build Self-Compassion in Parenting
Part 3: Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Highly Sensitive People
Part 4: Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing with Brainspotting and EMDR
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
HSP Self-Tests
 
Connect with Kristen:
🔗 Kristen's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
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 to Break Generational Patterns & Build Self-Compassion in Parenting w/ Kristen Humiston | Courageous Healing Therapy

In part two of our four-part series with Kristen Humiston of Courageous Healing Therapy, we dive into how generational patterns show up in parenting and how self-compassion can reshape both personal perspectives and parenting approaches. Plus, Kristen walks Brit and Drea through their own mini “therapy session,” giving a real-life peek at how powerful (and surprisingly simple) self-compassion can be.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
How our childhood bleeds into our parenting
The anxiety of being a mom
How to help our kids navigate frustration
The importance of apologizing to our kids
Helping our kids become resilient instead of fragile
How to speak self-compassion over yourself
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Kristen Humiston, owner of Courageous Healing Therapy based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Little Shifts, Big Impact: Mental Health for Moms
Part 2: How to Break Generational Patterns & Build Self-Compassion in Parenting
Part 3: Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Highly Sensitive People
Part 4: Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing with Brainspotting and EMDR
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Blog article: Breaking Generational Trauma: A Mother’s Journey to Healing
 
Connect with Kristen:
🔗 Kristen's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
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)

Little Shifts, Big Impact: Mental Health for Moms w/ Kristen Humiston | Courageous Healing Therapy

Motherhood can feel overwhelming, but sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference. In this conversation with Kristen Humiston of Courageous Healing Therapy, we explore practical, manageable shifts moms can make to support their mental health, build lifelong friendships, and feel more grounded in everyday moments.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Finding your own identity within motherhood
Navigating friendships as a mom
How to know when to seek therapy
Tips for finding calm in a stressful moment
Checking in with friends to see how they are doing
The Beauty Hunt
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Kristen Humiston, owner of Courageous Healing Therapy based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Little Shifts, Big Impact: Mental Health for Moms
Part 2: How to Break Generational Patterns & Build Self-Compassion in Parenting
Part 3: Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Highly Sensitive People
Part 4: Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing with Brainspotting and EMDR
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
Strong like Water by Aundi Kolber
 
Connect with Kristen:
🔗 Kristen's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
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)

Your Gut is Your Health HQ: Why Everything Starts Here w/ Dr. Mikhaila Riska | Fox Valley Functional Medicine

In our last episode of this series, Dr. Mikhaila Riska takes us to the root of it all—the gut. She explains why your gut is truly your body’s health headquarters, how it impacts everything from bloating to brain fog, and the steps functional medicine uses to heal and restore balance. This episode will show you why the gut is where everyone should start when starting a health journey!
 
In this episode, we discuss:
Common & uncommon symptoms that could indicate gut imbalance
Causes of leaky gut
Parasite cleanses
Treatment options for gut imbalances
Antibiotics
The Gut Zoomer test
Tips for setting our kid's guts up for success
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Dr. Mikhaila Riska, the owner of Fox Valley Functional Medicine based out of Appleton, WI. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Why Functional Medicine Might Be the Missing Link in Your Health Journey
Part 2: Finding Hope for Allergies, Thyroid Disorders, Hashimoto's, and More
Part 3: All Things Hormones: DUTCH Testing, Cortisol, Menopause & More
Part 4: Your Gut is Your Health HQ: Why Everything Starts Here 
❗Resources mentioned in this episode
Rowe Casa products
Earthly
Cellcore
❗ PROMO - Get $50 off initial evaluation with the code FVFM920
 
Connect with Dr. Mikhaila:
🔗 FVFM's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
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)