This week's guest is Lauren Johnson from Choose Joy Nursing. She is a newborn sleep strategist and a breastfeeding-friendly RN, BSN.  Cathie and Lauren talk about preparing for postpartum and how to take care of yourself during the postpartum season.  https://www.choosejoynursing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/choosejoynursing/ https://www.tennesseereproductivetherapy.com/postpartumcourse https://www.instagram.com/tennesseereproductivetherapy ..read more

This week on the podcast with have Beth Anne Travis and Bethany Blake from Arkansas Pelvic Health. Bethany and Beth Anne are pelvic floor therapists in Arkansas who are passionate about spreading the word about pelvic floor health. We all know we have a pelvis but are we all taking care of our pelvis and living optimally with it?  Join us for this weeks podcast to discuss how to pursue pelvic health during fertility, pregnancy and postpartum. https://www.arkansaspelvichealth.com https://www.instagram.com/dontkegelchronicles/ https://www.arkansasreproductivetherapy.com https://www.insta ..read more

Andrea (she/her) has been fascinated by all things birth and babies since she was a small child. She began her doula career informally in 1999, and then became a full-time birth doula in 2015. She was motivated by the desire to support all pregnant people as they give birth where they feel most comfortable and safe, surrounded by skillful and compassionate support. Within the first few years of opening her solo practice, she had supported over 80 families as a birth doula, and taught over 100 families as a childbirth educator. After becoming one of the busiest and most sought-after doulas & ..read more

Friends! Meet Karen Nixon. She is the Tennessee Director of Adoption Assistance (https://www.adoptionassistance.com/). If you need someone to point you in the direction of how to journey through adoption, look no further! Karen is an adoptee as well as the mother to a daughter who came to her family through international adoption. She has worked in the field of adoption for over 13 years. Prior to her work in adoption, she worked in the school system as a behavior specialist and at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital as a counselor for children.  She has always had a passion for helping chi ..read more

This week, Kendra Cox, LMSW and Cathie Quillet, LMFT discuss the importance of tending to your mental health during infertility. There are a lot of mental health challenges that we face during infertility, especially during the holidays. Join us to find support, encouragement and tips for your mental health. www.navigatinginfertility.com IG @ navigatinginfertilitytogether www.tennesseereproductivetherapy.com IG @tennesseereproductivetherapy www.arkansasreproductivetherapy.com IG @arkansasreproductivetherapy ..read more

Meet Nicolle Fletcher! Nicolle is a powerhouse doula & midwife in Arkansas who we are proud to collaborate with. She is a force to be reckoned with, seeking to advocate for the maternal health crisis in Arkansas.  If you are pregnant or hoping to become pregnant soon and considering a midwife or doula and don't know where to start, give this podcast a listen. Nicolle Sherrie Fletcher is married to Dr. Phillip D. Fletcher and is the proud mother of adult children Nicollus, Najee and Nichelle. Nicolle is a native of San Diego, California and has been a resident of Conway, Arkansas sin ..read more

Meet Dr. Ambra Brown, a Certified Health Coach specializing in Preconception and Pregnancy. With a unique background in psychology and physical therapy, she offers a holistic approach to women's health. With 17 years as a physical therapist, Dr. Ambra empowers individuals to improve well-being and mobility. As a single mom by choice, her personal journey ignited her passion for women's health. With over 2 years as a Health Coach, Dr. Ambra supports women on their fertility journeys with personalized care, advocating for empowerment throughout the process. Dr. Ambra, a nature enthusiast, find ..read more

Meet Cameron Mashburn, LMSW. Cameron is a member of the Tennessee Reproductive Therapy team and at the time of recording was 35 weeks pregnant. In this episode, Cameron and Cathie Quillet discuss how she is preparing for the postpartum season as a postpartum specialist. Cameron is an LMSW using an integrated approach to provide support and hope to those experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, and/or postpartum depression, anxiety or anger. With a graduate certificate in Trauma Treatment, Cameron also specializes in helping clients address traumatic experiences and create healthy thought pat ..read more

In this podcast, Emily Burgess, LMSW, CGP interviews Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C about  grief as it pertains to reproductive and perinatal loss. This episode is a must listen to if you are trying to understand your grief and make sense of the grief experience.  Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C is the co-founder of the online grief community What’s Your Grief. She’s a grief therapist with 15 years of experience specializing in grief, with expertise in sudden and traumatic loss as well as ambiguous grief. Drawing on personal and professional experience with grief, WYG was built as a resource ..read more

In this episode, Cathie Quillet, LMFT interviews Dr. Colleen Miller from Tennessee Fertility Institute. From the perspective of a Reproductive Endocrinologist, Dr. Miller explains the the diagnosis of infertility, how to being treatment with a fertility clinic and what a patient should expect from testing and treatments.  Colleen M. Miller, M.D. earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as her medical degree, from The Ohio State University. While there, she help multiple peer-elected leadership positions and received ..read more