19 NOV 2020 · If you've had a baby, are pregnant or work with moms in any capacity, PLEASE go get this book. I'm almost done reading it and all I can say is WOW! and We have to do better! Here is a description from Walker. Transformed by Postpartum Depression traces the experiences of 25 women through the trauma of postpartum depression. The impact of untreated postpartum depression is described within the context of the psychological literature on trauma and posttraumatic growth. Women describe being terrified by symptoms they didn’t understand and the systemic failure of care providers to screen or treat their worsening symptoms, resulting in life threatening and life changing trauma. Interviews with leaders in the field of maternal mental health provide critical counterpoint to the concept of postpartum depression as a traumatic life event. Transformed by Postpartum Depression provides timely and insightful reflection on the state of maternal mental health in the United States. Highlights: -What is PPD? the risk factors of PPD? -Why it being untreated is the scary part, not the PPD itself! -How women can advocate for themselves -What we as a tribe can do differently to prevent, treat and lessen the burden of PPD -Finding that sense of self again! About Walker: Walker Ladd, Ph.D. has been a recognized thought leader in the field of maternal mental health for nearly two decades. Her writing and research challenge current paradigms of motherhood and mental illness, using women’s stories to reveal the hidden truths and extraordinary dimensions of the lived experience of motherhood. Dr. Ladd’s personal experiences with traumatic childbirth, breast cancer, postpartum depression, and major depressive disorder drive her passion for her bold, soulful, and transformative work. To Connect with Walker: Her website Amazon to get her book

7 AUG 2020 · Janet has walked this walk long before she talked the talk. She used to weigh 200+ and decided she wanted to train for the marathon. She hit her target weight! Then realized she still didn't feel the contentment, satisfaction or happiness she expected and it wasn't sustainable. As she learned to trust her intuition, she developed a healthy relationship with food, one which she now shares with her clients. I'm thrilled she has joined us at the Moment of Truth Healing Space as both a holistic nutritionist and yoga instructor. Highlights -How to develop a healthy mindset with food. -Yoga as a guide! -How to be present, even as you're shifting and changing. -If you're looking for a great yoga podcast, Janet recommends Be Ultimate with Travis Elliott! Janet Havenga, founder of Havenga Health has been helping women overcome food addiction as it relates to stress management for the past 4 years. With a background in Yogic philosophical practices including movement, meditation, and ayurvedic principles, Janet works with her clients to create a sustainable and individual solution for women to manage their stress, and finally living a confident and healthy life they deserve. Personally, Janet has taken the journey she coaches losing over 80lb and leaving a corporate job to pursue her passion for helping women see their own value as they are and not as society wants them to be. “It took me 10 years to discover who I was all along, I want to help my clients see the beauty that lies in each one of them in less time than it took me to do so” Janet holds a certification in Integrative Nutrition, Personal Training, and 200HR YTT

15 JUL 2020 · "Surrender is the settling of the soul to make room for the surprises in the stillness." I mean Come On!!!! Read it again. Read that until you come to a full stop. Most of us have no idea what stillness feels like. Monica shares with us how she learned about surrender, her soul and finding surprises in the stillness. We talk about her battle with cancer, her book The ABCs of Racism, coming out very soon, her involvement with My Hope Bag and why her current message is Speak Up, Stand Up. She has so much to offer in this time together and I'm thrilled for you to listen and soak it all up. If anyone knows how to face challenges with faith, fierceness and tenderness, it is this woman and that's why she can lead us through those things. Highlights -Top 3 lessons cancer taught her. -Why she recommends 3D ultrasounds -The ABCs of racism and how we deal with challenges today. -How to find those amazing surprises in the stillness. About Monica: Monica Williams has over fifteen years of Consulting, Training, Career Coaching and Workforce Development experience. She is the CEO and Founding Member of Change Today llc, and Heart to Heart Whispers Nuggets for the Heart and Soul Workshops, an organization that focuses on providing tools, resources, and support to help corporations, and individuals move forward in their careers and personal lives, through tapping into their natural gifts and talents, through finding "success from the inside out". She was one of only five Career Coaches in the Nation, and in Arizona uniquely hired to serve under the Arizona Sun Corridor Consortium – Energy Programs. As a Career Coach and an Employ-ability Skills Trainer, one of Monica’s primary goals is to go far beyond simply helping others write a cover letter and resume, but to ultimately help others, ”Paint The Picture,” of what they want their lives to look like. She also has a passion for working with Veterans and experience working with ex-offenders and their families, through providing resources to assist with transition back into the community.

1 JUL 2020 · Hopefully you caught our switcheroo episode a month ago when Amy was on Jocelyn's podcast, Real Talk with the Pelvic Docs. Today, we switch back and dive into becoming pelvic PTs, our passion, how we connected and a few of the things we have up our sleeves. Exciting things coming for Moment of Truth and all our clients! Highlights: -From PT school to Pelvic world -What is Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome -What does your pelvic floor have to do with lifting weights? -The near future and our BIG NEWS! Jocelyn Connolly, "The Vagina Doc" is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist in Scottsdale, AZ. She is the owner of The Vagina Doc Physical Therapy & Wellness, a concierge physical therapy practice that offers in person rehab, online consulting, and fitness programming. Jocelyn has dedicated her professional career to revolutionizing the delivery of women's healthcare by providing top-notch clinical care, community education, and collaboration opportunities with others in the health & wellness space. As a lifelong athlete herself with pelvic floor dysfunction, she understands the unique needs of other highly active women. She understands the frustration of hearing advice that is well intentioned but misguided from incomplete understanding on female biomechanics and physiology. She believes in creating new ways for female athletes to participate in their sport/activity rather that giving the advice to just, “Stop doing…[CrossFit, Running, Weight lifting, etc...].” She is the host of the podcast, Real Talk With The Pelvic Docs, a podcast that talks about taboo topics surrounding women's health. You can learn more by visiting her website or by joining the private Facebook group Pelvic Floor Support Group For Female Athletes & Active Women

16 JUN 2020 · I really don't think I can find the words to explain what you'll be missing if you don't listen to this episode. Shelly is a remarkable woman for so many reasons. Today we dive into her personal journey with ovarian cancer. And she has a 100% guarantee for us. Highlights -How to be your own advocate in medical situations -Common symptoms and how to put the puzzle together! -Extreme power of visualizations -Miracles DO exist! Shelly is a wife, mother of 4, and author. When her son was diagnosed 10 years ago with several food allergies, she felt completely overwhelmed, believing the myth that she had to spend a fortune on food and all day in the kitchen to feed her family safe, whole foods. She couldn't find anything on the market that taught her how to eat a frugal, simple, allergy-friendly whole food, veggie-forward diet, so she created her own system that ticked all these boxes and turned it into a book to share with you. Shelly is the founder and author of Dinner for a Dollar where she explains how she feeds her family a simple, allergy-friendly, whole food diet with loads of fruits and veggies for $1 per person per meal. Dinner for a Dollar isn't just a book, it's a whole system, complete with detailed action points to follow along so you can start saving time, and money. To connect with Shelly: facebook.com/dinnerforadollar DinnerforaDollar.co

3 JUN 2020 · I love the Enneagram! It's so fun Maria was such a fascinating guest. She is an amazing massage therapist who specialized in myofascial release for almost 20 years. She also became an acupuncturist, then a spiritual director. She has become a trained enneagram coach and uses that as a tool to help her clients develop more awareness. Maria has a passion for helping others with healing practices grow and deepen their ability so that they can serve their clients even better. Highlights: - Using the Enneagram to connect to your mind, body and heart - How to be gentler with ourselves - We can only take clients as far as we're willing to go. - Listening with the "ear of the heart." - Must reads if you want more info on the Enneagram: Road Back To You by Ian Cron for an easier read. About Maria: Maria Mandarino is the owner of Spirit Point Business Coaching and Spirit Point Acupuncture, located in the West Phoenix Valley. She is a certified spiritual director as well as a licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist and a master’s level educator. She specializes in enneagram-informed coaching for professionals in the healing arts. Maria received her training in the Enneagram at Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs, where she received her spiritual direction training in their two year faith formation program. Over nearly the past twenty years, Maria has built three holistic practices in New York, Denver, and Phoenix. It wasn't until she learned the Enneagram that she began to build the practice of her deepest dreams. Her aim is to help other practitioners of the healing arts do the same through the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram. To contact Maria: www.MariaMandarino.com www.holdingthesacredspace.com www.spiritpointbusinesscoaching.com

22 MAY 2020 · Had such a great time getting to know Nicole Hamic even better. We both have A+ blood (top of our class!) and we both hate needles. And you'll soon hear why we both have such a passion for empowering women and changing the landscape of care around birthing here in the Phoenix valley. There is so much great stuff in here and we could've talked for several more hours. Nicole is an award-winning birth photographer and loves to share that knowledge with other growing photographers so click below to learn more about her upcoming workshops. We have a completely No-NONSENSE and No-BS chat about supporting women in birth and what informed consent looks like. Join us and let us know what other topics you'd like to hear about! Highlights: - Current birthing situation in hospitals and how to feel prepared - How a doula can help at home, in a birthing center or at a hospital - Some amazing books to help you feel more prepared for birth - Helping ALL women have access to care - How to find the right doula for you - How YOU can get into birth photography at Unraveled Academy workshops Nicole's Must Reads: Babies Are Not Pizza, Pushed, Below The Waist About Nicole: Nicole Hamic is a DONA Certified Doula, Certified Professional Birth Photographer, wife and mom living in the Phoenix area. She loves international travel, backpacking and hiking, alpine skiing, and all things birth related. It is her staunchly held belief that birth right are an extension of human rights and though an introvert, will easily get fired up about the rights of birthing people. Besides serving 50 or so families every year with her doulatog services, she also offers one-on-one mentoring for doulas and birth photographers as well as workshops through Birth Becomes Her and The Unraveled Academy. For more on the workshop coming up in August, click HERE To connect with Nicole: Living Bodyworks on Instagram Living Bodyworks Website

7 MAY 2020 · So we pulled a switcheroo! Jocelyn is interviewing me for her podcast Real Talk with the Pelvic Docs (link is below). We had a great time and it was super fun for me to be on the other side of the interview. We mixed up all the roles as we got real, shared our passions for pelvic health and helping women and she even shared quite a bit from her perspective as a patient. We'll be having her on our podcast soon so have a listen then let us know what you'd like us to talk about next time! Highlights: - The WHY and WHAT of myofascial release - What has visceral work added to the practice - What's up with pelvic floor work and PRs - Where do we hope to see women's health in 10 years About Jocelyn: Jocelyn Connolly, "The Vagina Doc" is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist in Scottsdale, AZ. She is the owner of The Vagina Doc Physical Therapy & Wellness, a concierge physical therapy practice that offers in person rehab, online consulting, and fitness programming. Jocelyn has dedicated her professional career to revolutionizing the delivery of women's healthcare by providing top-notch clinical care, community education, and collaboration opportunities with others in the health & wellness space. As a lifelong athlete herself with pelvic floor dysfunction, she understands the unique needs of other highly active women. She understands the frustration of hearing advice that is well-intentioned but misguided from incomplete understanding of female biomechanics and physiology. She believes in creating new ways for female athletes to participate in their sport/activity rather than giving the advice to just, “Stop doing…[CrossFit, Running, Weight lifting, etc...].” She is the host of the podcast, Real Talk With The Pelvic Docs, a podcast that talks about taboo topics surrounding women's health. You can learn more by visiting her website or by joining the private Facebook group Pelvic Floor Support Group For Female Athletes & Active Women

17 APR 2020 · This week we get into what really is hypnosis and hypnotherapy. We're not going to make anyone cluck like chickens or dance around naked. We get into yet another way to bring healing, looking at mind, body, spirit and emotions. I even take a little quiz where you can play along to see what you know or don't (and what I do or don't know LOL) about hypnotherapy and the way our conscious mind interacts with our subconscious and some things we can do to have better health in that arena! Highlights: - What exactly is hypnotherapy? - Who CAN'T be hypnotized - 4 Life Principles - Addressing all 4 body systems About Tina: Tina Sacchi is a Holistic Transformational Author and Consultant. She is a best-selling author and helps people heal by guiding them to release limiting beliefs, behaviors, and patterns so they live an authentic, passionate and balanced life. For sessions, events, retreats and free podcasts, visit: www.TinaSacchi.com.

26 MAR 2020 · So with our work, we talk about consent A LOT! Related to medical procedures and birthing, related to our work and what clients are comfortable with and more. But MAYBE, just MAYBE if we could continue to destroy rape culture and confusion about consent at its roots, we could all feel a bit more safe, more heard, more known - and that leads to belonging and acceptance which is what we all really want. I hope you enjoy listening to this beautiful woman tell her story, share her insights and ways we can all contribute to greater belonging in our world! Highlights - How Molly went from fashion to fighting rape culture - Helping women feel beautiful and powerful - Clothing is not consent - Often "gray areas" where we need more communication and education - Speaking to our younger selves About Molly: Molly Gildersleeve is a Scottsdale based fashion designer and activist passionate about women’s rights and the importance of healthy sexual education. During her time at Savannah College of Art and Design, she created This is Not Consent, an anti-rape culture platform and corresponding fashion line. Started in 2016, This is Not Consent grew out of a trauma the artist had experienced as a young woman and has been designed to create a voice for the hundreds of thousands of people who are living through sexual assault/ rape every year. Her work has evolved to be part of a larger picture; that of healing and strength. She now focuses her efforts on helping others and will be attending the University of San Diego in the Fall to pursue her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a focus in sexual trauma recovery. To connect with Molly: www.thisisnotconsent.com/ www.facebook.com/THISISNOTCONSENT/ instagram.com/thisisnotconsentco/