On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Lisa Collins, the co-founder of The Hospital Doulas, an Orlando agency providing select expectant parents with premium Evidence Based Birth® childbirth education, birth doula care exclusively in the hospital setting, and in-home postpartum doula care. For more information on The Hospital Doulas and Lisa's work, visit https://thehospitaldoulas.com and for further perinatal resources, visit https://www.perinatalwellness.net ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with LaTasha Reece and Rachel Brown from Postpartum Peace of Mind, where they work to provide evidence-based, equitable, community-focused postpartum care, resources and education for Women of Color at no cost to them or their families. To learn more about Postpartum Peace of Mind, visit https://www.postpartumpeace.org/home. You can also follow them on Instagram at @postpartum_peacemakers For further perinatal resources, visit https://www.perinatalwellness.net ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Dr. Catherine Minto-Bain, Medical Director of the Trinidad & Tobago IVF & Fertility Centre. Dr. Catherine has been a fertility specialist for over two decades, and has experience working in both her native UK and her adopted home of Trinidad and Tobago. She has been the Medical Director at Trinidad and Tobago IVF and Fertility Centre since 2008. To learn more about Dr. Catherine and IVF in Trinidad & Tobago, visit https://trinidadivf.com. You can follow on Intagram at @trinidadfertility. For further perinatal resources, visit ht ..read more

On this new episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Dr. Tania Paredes, a licensed clinical social worker in Miami, FL. Dr. Paredes is also a specialist in postpartum depression in women and men. We talk about her journey into the field of perinatal mental health.  You can find out more about Dr. Paredes at https://www.taniaparedes.com and follow her on instagram at @4th_trimester For further resources or more info about my practice, please visit https://perinatalwellness.net ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Stephanie Mair, a specialist perinatal mental health midwife based in Scotland. We talk about her journey into this field and the importance of midwifery in maternal mental health. You can follow Stephanie on Twitter at @mwstephmair For further resources, please visit https://www.perinatalwellness.net ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Dr. Meyleen Velasquez, a licensed clinical social worker. We talk about infant attachment and infant mental health.  To learn more about Dr. Velasquez, please visit https://www.hummingbirdcounseling.com For more info about Dr. Shari-ann James, and resources for maternal mental health, please visit https://www.perinatalwellness.net ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Dr. Erin King-Mullins, a Colorectal surgeon in Atlanta who created the blog Corona Mamas after delivering her first child in February 2020, and experiencing the isolation of shelter-in-place due to COVID-19 ..read more

On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Regina Townsend, infertility awareness advocate and the founder of The Broken Brown Egg. Regina works tirelessly to provide women and families with the resources and tools to navigate their journeys through infertility and towards parenthood, especially in under-served and under-represented minority communities. For more info on Regina and the Broken Brown Egg, visit https://thebrokenbrownegg.org ..read more

Welcome back to the Wellness Pod! It's been a while since we've uploaded any interviews, but we're back with a great guest. On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I talk to Paola Sur, and author, journalist, and blogger. We talk about her new book, "The Anxious Mom Manifesto". You can learn more about Paola and her new book at the urls: https://www.paolasur.com https://momxious.com   For more info about the Wellness Pod and maternal mental health, visit Perinatal Wellness and Psychological Services: https://www.perinatalwellness.net   ..read more

Hey everyone, In this episode, I chat with actor/director/film-maker Taromi Lourdes from Trinidad & Tobago, my home country! Taromi wrote, directed and stared in the film "Hush-a-Bye", a story about postpartum depression. We talk about her motivations for making this great film and shedding light on the postpartum depression.   "Hush-a-Bye" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8991562/?ref_=nmbio_mbio     ..read more