The Care Gap

Uncovering and Recovering From Trauma in Adulthood with Iris McAlpine, CTP, NARM Trauma Coach

Iris McAlpin is a certified trauma coach and NARM® Practitioner specializing in self-sabotage, eating disorder recovery and complex trauma. After struggling with severe bulimia, C-PTSD and depression for over a decade, Iris became determined to understand what was truly at the root of her symptoms. It turned out the answer was trauma. She now spends her life helping others overcome similar struggles through trauma-informed education and coaching, in both group and private settings. Iris is also passionate about eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness, and uses social media to openly share her story. Her intention is to show that no one is alone, recovery is worth the hard work, and support the global movement toward awareness, acceptance and support for everyone affected by psychological disorders. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter, or find more information at irismcalpin.com. 
 
Iris joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how we can recognize trauma from our childhood that is affecting us adults. Given that we are going through a global trauma together with COVID19 and a pandemic, Iris offers insight into how we can cope in our current environments. Follow Iris on Instagram @IrisMcAlpin and learn more about her work and courses by visiting https://www.irismcalpin.com/ 
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

Disruption Extraordinaire -- Samantha Ettus, Founder and CEO of Park Place Payments, Helps Women Re-enter the Workforce and Build Wealth

Since earning her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard, Samantha Ettus has become the best-selling author of five books, a renowned speaker, and the host of a nationally-syndicated call-in radio show. She writes a popular work/life newsletter and penned a Washington Post Op-Ed that landed in the top 10 Op-Eds in 2017. Sam is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Collective, aimed at supporting women to run for office nationally and win and serves on the advisory board of the Forbes School of Business and Technology. Sam founded Park Place Payments in 2018 as a way to create flexible career opportunities and disrupt the $8B payments and credit card processing industry, supporting both women and communities at once.
 
Sam joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how women can take control of their financial independence, especially those women struggling to re-enter the workforce. Sam is a powerhouse speaker and shares her experience launching Park Place Payments and how she is shaking up the payment processing industry. Follow Sam's journey IG @samanthaettus and visiting https://www.parkplacepayments.com/
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

Why Your Resume Needs a Confidence Rescue -- Angela Buccellato, Founder of The Resume Rescue

Angela Buccellato started her career as a Recruiter, hiring for automotive, IT, manufacturing, defense, and other industries around the world. When working with clients, the overwhelming theme was job seekers did not know how to write a resume, how to use LinkedIn, or how to transition careers. After a beautiful two week vacation to Italy, Angela returned home to find herself unemployed. It was the catalyst she needed to launch her own business helping individuals and from there, the Resume Rescue was born. Not only has she taken the knowledge obtained from recruiting for such large enterprise companies, but she has worked with hiring managers and knows what it takes to get noticed. Angela specializes in working with all types of individuals including transitioning military veterans, parents returning to work, international students, and more.
 
Angela joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to help educate women on the best way to revamp their resume, how to handle job searching during a pandemic, and taking a leap of faith on your next endeavor. Angela and the Resume Rescue are dedicated to helping men and women revamp their resumes to be successful and land their next role confidently. Follow @theresumerescue on IG and reach out to Angela to consult on your resume by visiting https://www.the-resume-rescue.com/ . 
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

Motherhood, Cattle Ranching, and Entrepreneurial Dominance - The Matron of Five Marys Farms Mary Heffernan

Mary Heffernan and her husband, Brian, left behind the busy life they'd built in Silicon Valley to become cattle ranchers with their four young daughters—all named Mary. Together they own and operate Five Marys Farms, an 1,800-acre ranch in the mountains of Northern California where they live, work, and raise all-natural beef, pork, and lamb. Mary and Brian sell and ship directly from the farm to families all over the US. They share their meats with local customers and visitors from far and wide at their popular restaurant and bar, Five Marys Burgerhouse. Five Marys was awarded Best Farm in America by Paleo magazine and has been featured in Oprah magazine, Real Simple, Sunset, and other national publications. Mary has a fiercely loyal following on social media and hosts popular summer farm dinners and weekend retreats at the ranch. She and Brian believe in raising meat naturally and that great cooking starts with well-raised ingredients.
 
Mary joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the importance of sourcing great meat and how that shaped the creation of Five Marys Farms. Mary's entrepreneurial spirit is visible in all that she does with the launch of her cookbook Ranch Raised Cookbook, mentor at Small Business from Scratch, and the newly launching M5 Ranch School. Be sure to check out their fine quality meats, cookbook, ranch school and more at  http://www.fivemarysfarms.com/ and follow @fivemarysfarms on IG.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

The Historical Construction of Motherhood, Infertility, and Women’s Health with Dr. Margaret Quinlan (Ph.D)

Margaret M. Quinlan (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies and core faculty in the interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists, and transforms knowledge about bodies. She critiques power structures in order to empower individuals who are marginalized inside and outside of healthcare systems. She authored approximately 40 journal articles and 17 book chapters and co-produced three documentaries in a regional Emmy Award–winning series. She co-authored with Bethany L. Johnson, You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise (Rutgers).
 
Dr. Quinlan joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her work on examining the narratives surrounding motherhood and women's health historically and how these narratives continue and expand today within social media. Follow Dr. Quinlan and her research partner Bethany L. Johnson on IG @ohnsonquinlanresearch and on their website https://johnsonquinlanresearch.com to get your copy of their ebook. 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

Why the Guidance Approach To Parenting is Crucial with Katherine Winter-Sellery, CEO of the Conscious Parenting Revolution and creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting

Katherine Winter-Sellery is the CEO of the Conscious Parenting Revolution and creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting along with two colleagues, a program that applies conflict-resolution skills to communicating more effectively with children and adults. Through her workshops, books, and her three TEDx talks, she has taught thousands of parents (and educators, social workers, medical professionals, and anyone else needing to converse with 5-year-olds or 17-year-olds, or even 85 year olds!) in a half dozen countries and cultures to minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs, and communicate with more collaboration, cooperation, and consideration. Katherine joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her parenting approach, how parents, especially moms, can find a way to respond to the current "COVID Pressure Cooker", and develop strong tools to undo some of the learned patterns of our own childhoods and experiences. Download Katherine's free ebook on essential strategies you need to communicate with your children by heading over to her website https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/ and follow her on @katherinewintersellery
 
 

Why You Need a Gamified Life-Management System for Your Marriage and Life with Eve Rodsky, Author of Fair Play

Eve Rodsky is working to change society one marriage at a time with a new 21st century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of childrearing and domestic life responsibilities regardless of whether they work outside the home.In her New York Times bestselling book Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), she uses her Harvard Law School training and years of organizational management experience to create a gamified life-management system to help couples rebalance all of the work it takes to run a home and allow them to reimagine their relationship, time and purpose. Eve was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Seth and their three children. 
 
Eve joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to tackle how we often approach communication in our marriage from the wrong direction. Learn how you can adapt solutions into your relationships to improve all facets of our lives. You don't want to miss this episode! 
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

The Journey of Motherhood and Clean Beauty with Caroline Hadfield, President of Pipette

Caroline Hadfield is a powerful force in the personal care and beauty markets, and the founding President of clean baby skincare brand Pipette. She is an entrepreneurial executive with a detailed understanding of the skincare and beauty markets on a global level. Throughout her career, Hadfield has demonstrated her ability to identify opportunities in the market and deliver the highest quality results based on consumer demand. This ability led her to recognize the need for a clean, safe and nontoxic personal care brand for the most vulnerable skin – baby’s. She currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters.
Caroline Hadfield joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her work in the clean beauty industry and her experience integrating a career and motherhood. Caroline dives deep into the history of clean beauty, what consumers need to know, and how Pipette is addressing unmet needs in the baby and mom personal care market.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

Pregnancy, Maternity Leave, and Discrimination: Andrea Calvaneso shares her story

Andrea Calvaneso is a graduate of Oakland University and spent eight years in Automotive Marketing. She most recently served as a Marketing Manager for a large automotive dealership group in metro Detroit. Today, Andrea works as a stay at home mom to her three children and manages the household affairs with her husband.  
 
Andrea joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her story of losing her benefits right before her first pregnancy, returning to work for an employer who made little accommodations for breastfeeding, and how that shaped her decision to leave the workforce during her next pregnancy. Pregnancy should not be an existing condition. Mothers returning to work should not be shamed for having to breastfeed their child and require adequate support to be able to pump at their workplace. Andrea's story reminds all of us that we still have great strides to make in supporting new moms in the workplace. 

Championing the Critical Importance of Swim and Water Safety with Jenny McCuiston, Co-Owner of Goldfish Swim School, Birmingham, MI.

A lifelong swimmer, Jenny McCuiston is the proud co-owner of the flagship Goldfish Swim School in Birmingham, MI, and Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC. Recognizing a strong demand for quality swim lessons, Jenny sought out to create a child-focused facility to help kids become more confident and safer in and around the water. As a two-time Olympic Trials Qualifier with a degree in early childhood development and family studies, Jenny serves as the company’s visionary, as well as the thought leader in designing and executing the brand’s proprietary Science of SwimPlay® Curriculum, which focuses on teaching swim and safety skills while building character through guided play. She has served as the Curriculum Director and continues to hold the position of Goldfish Swim School’s thought leader today. As a mother of four, basic education surrounding water safety is an aspect that empowers and motivates her to continue to expand the franchise.
 
Jenny joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how critical swim and open water safety is for kids and adults. Drowning is the #1 Cause of injury-related death for children ages 1-4, 2nd for kids ages 5-14 according to the Center for Disease Control & Prevention. Jenny and Kristen dive into the Goldfish Swim School model, how the company has pivoted during COVID19, and how Jenny involves her kids in the business. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, swim lessons can significantly decrease the risk of drowning for children as young as 1. Learn more about Goldfish Swim School by visiting https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/ and @goldfishswimschool
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.