Catherine McCord of Weelicious Teaches us How to Make Meal Prep Magic
Catherine McCord joined us alongside the launch of her cookbook Meal Prep Magic. Catherine is a chef, entrepreneur, mom of three, and the founder of Weelicious. She creates kid friendly, nutritious recipes to help feed the whole family. Today we talk about how to meal prep for kids, and what kids of foods Catherine likes to keep on hand to make feeding her kids simpler. She also gives some great tips on everything from organizing your pantry to quick meal hacks. Feeding kids nutritious foods they’ll actually like can be a challenge, but Catherine hope Weelicious and Meal Prep Magic can help take away some of the stress around meal time.
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How to Introduce Solids with Confidence: A No-Stress Guide with Jenny Best of Solid Starts
This week, I’m joined by Jenny Best, founder of Solid Starts and one of the most trusted voices in baby-led feeding, for a super informative and stress-reducing conversation about starting solids. Whether you’re a first-time parent or navigating food with baby #3, Jenny shares practical advice, research-backed insights, and personal stories to help you feel more confident and calm about this big milestone.
We talk about how baby-led weaning differs from the traditional puree path, how to reduce the fear of choking, why mess is a good thing, and how to fold your baby into the family meal (instead of making separate “kid food”). Jenny also shares tips for that very first food, what to actually buy (or not buy), and why letting baby lead the way is key to building a healthy relationship with food.
Whether your baby is 5 months or you're prepping for solids down the line, this episode will give you the reassurance and tools to approach this stage with more ease and a lot less anxiety.
Order her book here: https://amzn.to/44geFx6
Download her app here: https://solidstarts.com/app/
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Focusing on Character Over Achievement with Paula Faris
Paula Faris joined us alongside the release of her children’s book Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up to share insights on how we should focus on more than just what our kids will be when they grow up. Paula explains that too often, kids are asked what they want to do when they grow up. Instead, we should be asking our children who they want to be when they grow up. Paula says that children should be encouraged to be the best person they can be, not the best worker. Traits like integrity and empathy are so much more important to instill in our children over what they might do for work as adults. It’s Paula’s hope that her book and the conversations around it can help more parents flip the conversation about their kids’ futures.
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Let’s Talk About Your Pelvic Floor with The Vagina Whisperer
This week, I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Reardon—better known as The Vagina Whisperer—for an important and empowering conversation about pelvic floor health. Dr. Reardon breaks down why understanding and caring for your pelvic floor is crucial through every season of life—from menstruation and pregnancy to postpartum recovery and menopause.
We talk about her new book Floored, why pelvic floor issues like urinary leakage and painful sex are so common (but not normal), and why pelvic floor therapy shouldn’t be reserved just for after having a baby. Dr. Reardon also shares what a pelvic floor PT session really looks like, the surprising changes your body goes through during menopause, and how we can better advocate for ourselves in a healthcare system that often overlooks these issues.
Whether you’re years away from kids, deep in postpartum, or navigating perimenopause, this episode is packed with information every woman should know.
Order her book here: https://amzn.to/4dTqC09
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Lo Bosworth of Love Wellness Educates about the Gut Vagina Connection
Lo Bosworth joins us today to chat all about gut health! After educating herself on the connection between gut health and all other facets of health, Lo was inspired to found Love Wellness. Love Wellness is a women’s wellness brand that focuses on vaginal, gut, and hormonal health. Lo tells us that one of the most overlooked parts of gut health is its connection to vaginal health. Believe it or not, the gut microbiome can impact vaginal wellness as well! Lo has so many great insights and encourages all women to get in touch with their microbiome health.
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BDA Baby™ (Before, During & After Baby) is an interview-based series hosted by New York Times bestselling author, mother, wife and advocate, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt. Each week, Katherine has meaningful conversations with experts, notable specialists, and friends, covering topics that resonate with the BDA Baby community surrounding pregnancy, sex, partner relationships, birth experiences, fertility challenges, health and wellness, and so much more.
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