The Expecting and Empowered Podcast

Mom rage. Is this something you’ve ever experienced? Today, I (Amy) get behind the mic with Dr. Ashurina Ream, the woman behind the well known Instagram @psychedmommy. We discuss both our personal ex…

Dr. Emily Jamea is a sex therapist and an expert on love & relationships. She is also the author of the upcoming book - Anatomy of Desire and hosts her own podcast, Love & Libido. Emily is also a mom…

Shanna from @wellnessforthewin on Instagram is on the show today. She is a dietitian, an Expecting and Empowered ambassador, and a mom to two beautiful boys. Shanna is going through an incredibly tou…

Diastasis recti (also known as DR) affects ⅔ of women during pregnancy and continues into postpartum for most women. The separation of your abs as a result of pregnancy and/or postpartum can be reall…

We are excited to have our first OB/GYN on the show today, Dr. Nicole Rankins! She is a board certified practicing OB/GYN, a wife, a mom of two, host of The All About Pregnancy & Birth Podcast, and h…

Today I’m (Amy) in the studio with Abby Green. You may recognize her voice from episode 21 where she talked all about her experience with prolapse. It was a very vulnerable conversation so if this is…

We have Dr. Anjuli Gans from @resilientrascals on the show today. Her goal over there is to serve as a resource for parents to bridge the gap between your instincts and professional medical advice. S…

It’s Krystle here and today we are talking about your pelvic floor! I’ve heard it both in the clinic and inside the Expecting and Empowered community that women are told to just do kegels to prepare …

Today we have a special surprise for you. We have Liesel Teen on the show! She is a registered labor and delivery nurse and the face behind the very popular account @mommy.labornurse on Instagram. Sh…

A common fear that a lot of women have when they are going into labor is tearing. Especially if it’s your first time. We want to address this fear in this episode. We cover what you can do in pregnan…

Maternal mental health is what our guest Erica Djossa specializes in. She is a registered psychotherapist with over a decade of experience. Erica is the founder of Momwell - a mom centered virtual th…

Can nutrition really have an impact when you are trying to conceive? Yes, it absolutely can! Today we are talking with Sophia from @ttc.nutritionist about the nuts and bolts of how what we put into o…

Today we have Sarah Rubatt, a women’s health physical therapist at the Empower Movement clinic, on the show. Sarah has been a physical therapist for nine years and she specializes in the rehabilitati…

If you’ve ever thought to yourself that feeling sluggish is just how it is now, then this episode is for you. Dr. Corina Dunlap, licensed naturopathic doctor and medicinal researcher, talks with us t…

I have the pleasure of talking with Katy Joy Wells on the podcast today. She is a declutter expert and is all about giving sustainable tips to live clutter free, even with kids.

Katy explains how she …

If you’re heading into labor for the first time, you are heading into the unknown. With this experience we can feel a wide range of emotions including everything from fear to excitement. As a mom of …

Liz Sandoz, a practicing doula, is on the podcast this week! She is a mom of two with a third on the way and has her own podcast; Morning Chava. Liz talks with us about why she loves births so much a…

Exercise in pregnancy - let’s talk about it! It can be confusing. What is okay to do and what shouldn’t I do? This is the whole reason why we started Expecting and Empowered in the first place. The g…

We have Sammie Gollup of @anti.diet.mama on the podcast today. She is a mom of two, a registered dietitian, and her mission is to help people have a better quality of life by improving their nutritio…

Krystle is back on the podcast today and we are covering her experience with her second and third C-sections. Krystle shares how her goal with her second birth was to have a VBAC and gets honest abou…