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This podcast was created to help parents around the world with the “biggies” of family life. Play Therapy Community will present a fresh, insightful episode once a week, usually on Thursday mornings. On this podcast, we will cover topics such as picky eaters, struggles in school, behavioral issues, grief and loss, and so much more. We’ll also delve into specific diagnosis such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc. Difficult top ...
Host Lina Forrestal brings you the New Mamas Podcast, a space created to give first time moms a voice and to have honest and raw conversations about motherhood. Lina and her guests are normalizing conversations around traditionally "taboo" topics: post-partum depression, SIDS anxiety, surviving the newborn phase, body image issues, and more. This podcast is meant to feel like a big virtual hug for moms everywhere. Instagram: @linaforrestal @newmamaspodcast Contact: lina.forrestal@gmail.com
Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca is a loosely formatted self-improvement podcast dedicated to exploring matters of the Spirit and getting Bob friends. After suffering from numerous mental and physical ailments (mostly self-diagnosed) throughout his life Bob decided to make a change. Mr. Ducca invites you to join him on his Journey of radical self discovery as he attempts to conquer his inner demons and find people to hang out with. Each week Bob will interview experts in the fields of medic ...
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Just Chatting: Ginny & Georgia Season 2 with Giselle Mateo-Flynn
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In this "Just Chatting" episode, Lina catches up with her new mom friend, Giselle. Lina and Giselle explore Season 2 of the Netflix show, Ginny and Georgia. They weave in their own experiences in relation to the major themes of Ginny and Georgia: How Georgia has so many layers and is such a complex character Georgia's history of abuse How Ginny's d…
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Healing from Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Naturally with Filippa Odevall, Owner of Moonrise Health
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In 2019, Filippa discovered that she had a symptomatic prolapse. She was shaking for hours and thought her life was over. After the healthcare system completely let Filippa down, she woke up one day and decided to fix this on my own. It took about 2 and a half years till she reached a state of being completely symptom free. She shares that although…
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"I would literally fall to the ground because of it, but I had to get up." : from adversity to helping children with epilepsy through Play Therapy
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Join me in conversation with Ryan Uner. I met him at the 2nd Annual Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summit. His story is pretty inspirational. He is a grad student at University of Central Florida https://playtherapycommunity.teachable.com/courses/ https://playtherapycommunity.com/By Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT
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Eating to Get Pregnant and Fertility Myth Busting with Nora Debora, Preconception Health Coach
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As host Lina Forrestal is trying to conceive, she's on a mission to learn as much as she can about fertility. In this episode, Lina chats with Nora Debora who is a Preconception Health Coach, Holistic Nutrition and Fertility Awareness Practitioner. In this episode, they talk about: Should you leave your legs up after intercourse? How intermittent f…
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Just Chatting: My Sister and I Share Funny Stories About Our Childhoods
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In this episode of Just Chatting, host Lina Forrestal catches up with her little sister, Gabi Belle. Being nearly a decade apart, they share how their upbringings were different and how they felt like only-children at different parts of their life. Lina and Gabi talk about: What it was like being mixed race growing up Living abroad in Brazil in chi…
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Just Chatting: This week sucked and people's pregnancy announcements DON'T bother me?!
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Welcome to the FIRST episode of my new, "Just Chatting" series! This episode is relaxed and un-edited, meant to feel like I’m a busy mom friend leaving you a long voice note. In this episode, I chat about: How Daylight Savings week SUCKED My fertility journey and using ovulation strips How other peoples pregnancy announcements don't bother me Readi…
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Getting Pregnant While In College, Surviving the Newborn Stage, and Going Back to School as a Mom with Ellie Hocker
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Ellie is the mom of a five month old baby girl and a full-time college student! In this episode, she talks about balancing motherhood with school, how the newborn phase was challenging but rewarding, and how she took care of her mental health through it all. In this episode, Ellie and Lina talk about: Timeline of being pregnant, giving birth, and g…
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Play Therapists Sharing: Kentucky APT Community Outreach
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At the time of this recording I at a hotel in LaGrange Kentucky with the board members of Kentucky Association for Play Therapy. I am so inspired by their passion for Play, dedication to helping others, and pure kindness for humanity. If you'd like to learn more about them visit http://kyapt.org/ If you'd like to learn more about Play Therapy visit…
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Getting Your Newborn to Sleep Without Cry It Out Method with Kim West, MSW
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Best-selling author and sleep expert, Kim West, also-known-as The Sleep Lady, joins us with me today to share her advice specifically for newborn sleep. Spoiler alert, we are talking about alternatives to “cry-it-out”. In this episode and Kim walks us through a more gentle approach. You’re going to hear us reference her book, The Sleep Lady’s Gentl…
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Twin Mom Newborn Life, Intrusive Thoughts, and Body Image with Engrid Latina from Gal Pals
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Strength trainer Engrid Latina is a twin mom! Her twins are 7 months now and she recaps her journey in navigating twin newborns: everything from tandem breastfeeding to sleep training. In this episode, Engrid also shares her experience with postpartum anxiety (PPA), intrusive thoughts, and as-needed medication. Lina and Engrid share stories about h…
This episode is with Annie Monaco, Ann Beckley-Forest, Fran Waters and Mark Nickerson! They are providing a training "Recognizing & Treating Youth with Dissociation" – 6 CEUs per day for March 10 - 12, 2023. For the Early Bird Discount, regiser by Sunday, March 5, 2023. Register at emdradvancedtrainings.co https://emdradvancedtrainings.com/product/…
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A Successful Breech Birth, Advocating For Yourself in Pregnancy, and Newborn Life with Jackie Milani
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Massachusetts mom Jackie Milani wasn't sure what her options were when she learned her daughter was breech. When babies are breech, providers will typically perform C-sections. Jackie knew that wasn't right for her and started to seek alternative care. In advocating for herself, she found a provider that worked with her to have the natural birth th…
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Solo Ep: I'm Back from My Business Trip to Amsterdam! Working mom life, my anxiety leaving Archie, and how I enjoyed Amsterdam
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I am back from my business trip to Amsterdam and wanted to talk about how it went! In my last solo episode, I talked a bit about how my anxiety (PPA) was really bad when I first started traveling for work again after being a mom and how I used exposure therapy and medication to improve. A little context if you’re new here: I’m a working mom and wor…
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Practical Tips for Newborn and Infant Sleep with Carly Ely
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Carly Ely is a certified sleep consultant and mom of two. In this episode, we chat everything sleep training as it pertains to newborns and infants. Learn more about Carly here: https://goodnightguide.com/ Support the show Connect with Lina on @linaforrestal on Instagram Follow the @newmamaspodcast on Instagram Read Lina's Blog: www.linaforrestal.c…
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Solo Ep: I'm Still Not Pregnant (Ugh) and How I’m Getting Ready for My Business Trip
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Hey everyone, this is your host Lina and I'm back with a cute little solo episode talking about: (00:30) An epiphany I had recently, that putting myself first is putting my family first. (02:25) Archie update! All things toddlerhood: meltdowns and how he says he's my best friend (05:36) I loved reading Prince Harry's memoir, Spare. 10/10 Recommend.…
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Divorce, Step Moms, and Getting Along for Your Kids with Bio-Mom Abi and Step-Mom Katy
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Biological mom Abi and step-mom Katy are choosing to "family" for the sake of their children. Katy met Will on a dating app and learned that he had 4 kids (ages 8, 8, 5, and 3). There can be a lot of stigmas around divorce and the relationship between the biological mom and the biological father's new partner. Abi talks about meeting her ex-husband…
Today I'm joined by Marshall Lyles, I am so excited to share this conversation with you today. If you want to learn more about Marshall Lyles you can visit his website at https://www.marshalllyles.com/ Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learning.com/share/TzabloXTllAx8cpw?utm_source=man…
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Money Moves New Moms Should Make in 2023 with Alli Williams
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In this episode, Lina and Alli chat about easy financial moves new moms can make in the near year to take control of their finances. In this episode they break down: How to open an HYSA (High-yield savings account) Reviewing retirement contributions How to check your credit score How to pull a credit report How to start a money audit Reviewing and …
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Toddlers! How to Teach Social and Emotional Learning at Home with Cara Zelas
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TODDLERS! From Byron Bay, Australia to Connecticut: Cara Zelas is an early childhood educator and parent. In this episode, Lina and Cara talk all things toddlers when it comes to behavior and emotional development. Topics covered: What is a toddler? What is going on in toddler brains? How parents can best support their toddlers How parents can help…
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Solo Ep: Special Birthday Episode! Reflections on the Last Year and What I Foresee for 2023
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Happy Birthday to our host, Lina! In this special solo episode, Lina reflects on her journey through mental health and motherhood in the last year. As Lina turns 34, she explores what success and happiness means to her. She shares that last year she put her mental health at the forefront and the benefits she's seen, especially as the end of year me…
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Practical Applications of the NeedsConnection Parenting Model
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Today I'm having a conversation with Doctor Becky to discuss the NeedsConnection Parenting Model. I'm so excited to share this experience with you. If you want to learn more about Doctor Becky you can visit her website at https://doctorbecky.com/ Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR Learning Community https://emdr-learn…
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Navigating Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood Living Abroad with Blogger Gosia Kurowska
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Gosia is a blogger from Belgium/Poland. She’s 37 and a mom of two girls ages 3 and 1. They were both born in Thailand where she and her husband lived for 4 years. A few months ago they moved to a new country again, this time Portugal. In this episode, she talks about the nuances of pregnancy and motherhood journey abroad. Discussed in this episode:…
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Tips for Making Parenting More Sustainable with Lauren Young: New Mom and Head of Growth at Future
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In this episode, Lina and Lauren Young, a mom and Head of Growth at Future, talk tips to make parenting more sustainable. Lauren is on a mission to make parenting as sustainable as possible. This topic is near and dear to Lina's heart as she and her husband and I traded their big city life for a 6 acre farm and sustainability and clean-living are o…
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Breaking Down Birth Trauma and Healing Motherhood with Alexis Stearns
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On this episode, guest Alexis breaks down birth trauma, what it means, and how to begin the healing journey. After a traumatic emergency cesarean with her son, Alexis spent years sweeping her symptoms of postpartum anxiety and PTSD under the rug, not even understanding what was happening. After spiraled out of control searching for something, anyth…
Rotem Brayer talks with me in person about EMDR Training, Rotem is responsible for creating the EMDR Learning community. If you've received EMDR training, you probably already know who Rotem is, if not make sure to listen closely this episode because he is so amazing. Make sure to bookmark Rotem's website https://emdartnscience.com/ Ready to take y…
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Newborn Life, Birth Trauma, and being a NICU Mama with Jessica Lamb of the Baby Making Podcast
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In this episode, newborn mama Jessica comes on the podcast and discusses newborn life, dissecting her possible birth trauma, and what it was like having a baby in NICU. Jessica has wanted to be a mom for as long as she could remember. She's been obsessed with all things pregnancy, birth, babies, and motherhood for equally as long. If there’s a baby…
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From A Dad's Perspective: Parenting a Child With a Heart Condition (Theo's Story Part 3)
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Host Lina Forrestal interviews Matthew Simon -- Yes, a DAD! Matt’s wife, Alexis, has been on the podcast twice, telling the story of their son, Theo, who was born with a rare genetic heart condition. In the first episode, she talked through the journey of his diagnosis and in the second episode, she walked us through what it was like watching Theo …
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ADHD Realities From a Personal and Clinical Perspective with Leslie Doctor
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Leslie Doctor joins me in St. Louis Missouri at the Association for Play Therapy Conference to talk about ADHD. She is so fun. And, so very AUTHENTIC! Leslie's group practice is https://nurturefamilycounseling.com/ Dr. Robert Jason Grant's website and book can be found at https://autplaytherapy.com/ Marhsall Lyles' website: https://marshalllyles.co…
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Budgeting Hacks and Money Tips for New Moms with Alli Williams (@financiALLIfocused)
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Alli became debt free at 25 and then married into $154k of debt. While paying off six-figures of debt she still invested for retirement, saved for a house and other goals, and still spent money on the things she valued, such as Starbucks and season football tickets. Alli is also a mom of 2 and a wife. In this episode, Lina and Alli talk about money…
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How to Introduce Your Dog To Your New Baby with Noora Keskievari CEO & Co-founder at OneMindDogs
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As a dog lover (some of you know that I have four dogs) this subject is near and dear to my heart. The expert I have on to talk about this is Noora Keskievari, CEO and Co-founder of OneMind Dogs, an innovative online dog training service. Watch the free webinar, "5 Top New Puppy Tips" Questions answered in this episode: What was your experience whe…
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What It's Like Being A Step Mom (& Then Having Your Own Baby) with Samantha Porter Grinney
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Samantha was 24 when she became a stay-at-home step-parent to a set of twins. Entering into a divorce situation with kids isn't always easy, there are obvious pros and cons with boundary setting, managing expectations, and knowing when it's your place and when it's not. Samantha is candid and honest about her experience and talks through the challe…
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How to Ease Back Into an Exercise Routine Postpartum with Laura Varney: Founder of The Baby Body
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In this episode, host Lina Forrestal gets advice from Laura Varney, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Founder of The Baby Body on how to ease back into an exercise routine postpartum. “A lot of people say they lose their identity when they become a mom. I feel like I found my identity and really stepped into who I am…
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EMDR with young children with Anne, Annie, & Jackie
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Today I am so excited to share my conversation with Anne Beckely Forest and Annie Monaco on the Podcast. The Playful EMDR Summit is coming up in just about a week, the in person tickets are sold out, but there's still time left to attend virtually. For those of you who are attending in person, I cannot wait to meet you, make sure if you see me to w…
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Preeclampsia, a C-section at 32 Weeks, the NICU, and Staying Positive Through It All: First Time Mom Christie's Experience
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Massachusetts mom Christie and her husband tried for a year and a half before they finally conceived. At her 20-week anatomy scan, she was diagnosed with VCI and got growth scans the rest of her pregnancy. At her 32 week growth scan, they discovered she had severe preeclampsia and transferred her to another hospital about an hour away because her l…
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One Mom's Experience with Breast Implant Illness with Sadie Naimoli
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Massachusetts working mom of two, Sadie Naimoli, didn't know she had breast implant illness. For years, she struggled with chronic illness and couldn't put a finger on what was going on in her body. Like many women in their 20s, Sadie had a warped sense of what the perfect body looked like and decided to get breast implants. Ten years and two babie…
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Brainspotting: Irma Shares a Powerful Story of Healing & Hope
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Irma is with us today to share her experience with brainspotting. I met Irma at Dr. Karen Fried's Oaklander Model's training. Interested in networking with other Therapists in the Play Therapy Community? Here’s our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtherapycommunity Ready to take your EMDR practice to the next level? Join the EMDR L…
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Getting Real About VBAC, Birth Trauma, and SAHM Life with Amber
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Amber never planned to be a stay-at-home-mom, but when pumping conditions were less than ideal and the cost of childcare was nearly the amount of her income, Amber and her fiance made the decision for her to stay home and take care of their girls (5 & 3yo's). She's been with her fiance since highschool and bought their first house two years ago in …
Melissa LaVigne shares a personal story of an accident her daughter experienced stumbling down the stairs, and how Play Therapy helped her process that trauma and heal from the incident. Want to learn more about Melissa? Here's her website https://www.melissalavignelcsw.com/ and her books can be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-LaVign…
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PPD in Men and How Couples Therapy Saved Her Marriage with Sahra Brandt
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Oakland mom, Sahra Brandt, was navigating her first year postpartum while her husband battled postpartum depression. In this episode, host Lina Forrestal and fashion stylist Sahra talk about how hard that first year postpartum is on relationships and Sahra discusses in detail how couples therapy saved her marriage. Today, she and her husband are ex…
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What It Was Like Watching My Toddler Get Heart Surgery with Alexis Simon (Theo's Story Part 2)
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In episode 15 of season 2, Canadian mom Alexis Simon shared that her son Theo was born with a rare genetic condition. Two-year-old Theo recently went through heart surgery and Alexis shares what that experience was like. She talks about how challenging the experience was at the hospital, watching Theo wake up from surgery, and the type of support s…
