95. Fun Sized Minisode: Communicating Wants
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SHOW NOTES ✨ Wants, needs, and laundry....oh my! In this fun, small-sized episode, host Celeste Busa, and her husband Dave Hill, get philisophical in this post-therapy discussion. Queen of revenge bedtime [1:47] Decompression versus bedtime [2:47] Checking off the adult list [5:00] Prioritizing wants over responsibility [7:52] Wants as a parent and individual [9:56] Letting go of selfish guilt for your wants [10:43] Communicating wants with partner [14:45] Keeping empathy with wants [15:53] Maintaing personal choice around others [17:05] Starting with small conversations [18:44]...
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94. Postpartum Anxiety, Letting Go of Breastfeeding, and Parenting a Toddler with Lizz Adams
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Breastfreeding expectations, philosophy on sharing with others, seeing ourselves in our children and much, much more!! Actress, comedian, writer, and returning guest, Lizz Adams, shares an engaging and insightful conversation with Celeste surrounding: What to tell yourself in the 3rd trimester, post-birth [15:40] Discovering and tackling postpartum anxiety [16:22] Letting go of expectations of motherhood [20:32] Importance of girl time and supportive friends [24:18] Societal pressure to breastfeed [27:39] Being the "perfect parent" [29:30] Breaking generational trauma cycles in parenting...
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93. Wet taps, Finding Humor, and Building Community with Sarah Bosignore
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Epidural wet tap, finding humor and play in parenting, building a supportive mom community and much, much more!! Actress, writer and improviser, Sarah Bonsignore, chats with Celeste in a fun and humourous surrounding: 2:00 - benifits of being occupied 3:46 - multitudes of motherhood 6:18 - navigating self with child independence 13:19 - growing up with a therapist mother 16:51 - balancing instrinsic validation with appreciation 21:24 - approaching other mother's feedback within pregnancy and parenting 24:29 - undertalked about realities of breastfeeding 28:55 - tips for creating mom friends...
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92. Navigating Identity after Motherhood with Alison Whitney
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Navigating depression during pregnancy and postpartum, feeling your identity evolve, staying connected to oneself, delivering with COVID, and much, much more!! Actress, comedian, writer and producer, Alison Whitney, chats with Celeste in a lively conversation around: 2:52 - 1st pregnancy and recognizing depression 7:30 - identity crisis within pregnancy 11:37 - sharing postpartum through support network 13:28 - healing through writing personal stories 16:47 - safety within your body & not blaming yourself 19:09 - meeting people where they are 21:22 - showing up for yourself 25:21 - giving...
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91. Presence, Grief and Telling Your Story with MK Hurlbutt
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Disenfranchised grief, postpartum after pregnancy loss, honoring the healing journey....and so much more!! Registered associate marital and family therapist, MK Hurlbutt, discusses with Celeste in an honest conversation around: Experience with pegnancy & pregnancy loss [10:52] Healing through telling stories [15:42] Giving grief space to breath [18:37] Sharing in grief & loss with others [22:28] Emotional freedom teechnique [24:40] Loss of identity for loss postpartum [28:12] Linking grief with identity [32:23] Chinese parable for presence [35:15] This episode does contain a...
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90. Welcome Back & Birth Story
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SHOW NOTES ✨ Hello Hello! And welcome back! We are excited to officially kick-off our full-length episodes again! It's been a minute! In this episode, we dive into what is feels like to be recording again, the process of learning how to tell complex stories, and how a conversation from an unreleased podcast episode helped ground Celeste during the birth of her second. This episode does contain a conversation about an emergency delivery, so if that type of story feels uncomfortable to you today, honor where you are an we will see you next week! We appreciate you stopping by, and we have LOTS...
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89. Fun Sized Minisode: Hello Hello!
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SHOW NOTES ✨ We are BACK! Well... almost! In this fun, bite-sized episode, host Celeste Busa, and her husband Dave Hill, are thrilled to be back with more episodes of WEEK BY WEEK. This episode serves as the ice-breaker to what's coming next. Join us as we delve into their parenting highs and lows of the week, plus a little snot, slapstixk comedy, and laughing with (or at) your partner. Plus, hints at what's coming next as we prepare for the first full-length episode returning next week! Tune in on Wednesday for more of Celeste & Dave as they kick-off a BRAND. NEW. SEASON. THE SHOW...
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88. Endometriosis, Holistic Health and Children in the Kitchen with Laura Ibragimova
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Gut health, self-soothing, chronic illness management. Hear the symptoms of endometriosis and ways to navigate the chronic illness [2:03]. Women's health coach and certified yoga instructor, Laura Ibragimova, joins Celeste in an insightful conversation around: Chronic reproductive issues awareness and education [1:21] Managing her symptoms of endometriosis [4:50] Finding the right medical path for you [8:17] Navigating fertility among chronic reproductive health disorders [12:46] Self-care vs. self-soothing [22:00] Stigmas surrounding infertility [25:20] Small ways to help improve fertility...
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87. Second Trimester WEEK 25 and Empowering Birth with Doula Kaitlin McGreyes
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Startle reflex, heart palpitations, clumsiness. Discover what week the baby begins to flip in preparation for birth [11:14] Celeste and Dave continue their pregnancy journey with Week 25 updates on their cauliflower baby, and discuss pregnancy insomnia [3:15], hemorrhoids [5:32], blurry and dry vision [7:16], and the development of itchy skin [8:44]. Doula and CEO, Kaitlin McGreyes, joins Celeste in an empowering conversation about: The founding of Be Her Village [13:10] The importance of community support [17:54] Reducing the “What If” game [27:29] Planning around the 'uncontrollables'...
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86. Second Trimester WEEK 24 Mother Stereotypes and Family Communication with Dr. Rachel Davidson
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Glucose screening test, surfactant, vestibular system. Hear how one mother shares her family’s journey after discovering their daughter’s eating disorder [39:38]. Celeste and Dave share Week 24 updates on their cantaloupe baby, including the symptoms of gestational diabetes [2:07], the results from their latest appointment with the doctor [5:10], and how to alleviate tearing during birth [11:55]. Scholar and mother, Dr. Rachel Davidson, joins Celeste in a vulnerable episode on: The dichotomy between a “good” and “bad” mom [20:26] Mom representation within pop culture...
info_outlineNIPT test, progesterone, vaginal discharge. Celeste and Dave dive into their ongoing experience of being pregnant with their second child, recounting their emotions and factual discoveries along the way as they face weeks 9-13, the end of the first trimester.
WEEK 9:
Baby Stats - baby grape, baby doubles in size, facial development [2:19]
Pregnancy Stats - heartburn, higher mucus production, constantly peeing [4:32]
Celeste's Pregnancy - mentally and physically tired [7:11]
WEEK 10:
Baby Stats - round head, vital organs forming, toes and fingers loose webbing [8:28]
Pregnancy Stats - placenta development, back pain, varicose veins [10:44]
Celeste's Pregnancy - ultrasound appointment, genetic testing, irregular heartbeats [14:17]
How big is the placenta at birth? [16:01]
WEEK 11:
Baby Stats - from embryo to fetus, baby’s head is half its weight [16:22]
Pregnancy Stats - faster growing hair and nails, constipation and gas, relaxin hormone [17:09]
Celeste's Pregnancy - head rush, fainted, NT testing, gender reveal [18:23]
What skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy? [22:26]
WEEK 12:
Baby Stats - third month of pregnancy, more developed profile, white blood cells [23:45]
Pregnancy Stats - grapefruit uterus, dizziness, increased libido [24:44]
Celeste’s Pregnancy - round ligament pain, starting to show [27:47]
When should you tell people you’re pregnant? [29:18]
WEEK 13:
Baby Stats - functioning organs and nerves, bones forming skeleton, transparent skin, unique fingerprints [32:24]
Pregnancy Stats - morning sickness subsides, hungrier appetite, increased vaginal discharge [34:23]
Celeste’s Pregnancy - baby name talk, vivid dreams, food cravings [35:30]
What are the most popular names of 2021? [37:03]
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