The Parentologist Podcast

A Values Driven Life: Breaking Free from Achievement Culture

This week, Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Jenn Hardy. Jenn Hardy is a psychologist with a private practice in Maryville, TN. She is also an Instagram influencer (@drjennhardy) known for her handwritten sticky notes encouraging people to step away from hustle culture and perfectionism, toward a more balanced, sustainable, and self-compassionate life. She graduated with a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Penn State University where she received advanced training in psychodynamic and feminist therapy, career counseling, and attachment theory. In her clinical practice, she specializes in issues of older adulthood, career-related concerns, and relationship problems. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including Teen Vogue, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes Health, and Huffington Post as well as podcasts discussing topics like her “affordable self-care” series, abandoning perfectionism, and identifying unhealthy relationship dynamics.

You can learn more about her and find links to media interviews at: www.drjennhardy.com

Sugar, Dyes, and Additives: What Every Parent Should Know

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Joel Warsh aka @DrJoelGator of the popular parenting Instagram account all about food. Joel Warsh is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine.  He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years.

Thriving Through Challenges: Building a Resilient and Positive Mindset

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Sue Varma. Dr. Sue Varma, MD, PC, DFAPA, is a distinguished psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral therapist based in New York City. With over two decades of private practice experience, Dr. Varma has made significant contributions to the field of mental health. Notably, she served as
the pioneering medical director and psychiatrist for the esteemed 9/11 mental health program at NYU. Alongside her clinical work, Dr. Varma holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) Langone Health. Her accomplishments have been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), where she was honored as a Distinguished Fellow, the highest honor bestowed upon its members.

Connect with Dr. Varma on social media @doctorsuevarma IG/Twitter/LinkedIn/FB and explore her selected media interviews at doctorsuevarma.com. Order her transformative book, doctorsuevarma.com/book.

Seasons of Motherhood: Thriving in Every Stage of the Journey

This week Dr. Kim talks to Liv Lo Golding, a mom of two and women’s wellness entrepreneur, about how moms can fuel their family’s wellness and how to thrive in your particular season of motherhood. Liv, who believes that health begins with the mother, is also the co-founder of WOMOM, which offers resources for women and mothers to support the love of the home. 

 

 

Happy Mom, Thriving Family: The Power of Prioritizing Self-Care

Dr. Kim is back with a new season of The Parentologist Podcast. This week Dr. Kim is talking with Amy Kiefer, RN-BSN, NSCA-CPT, and Certified Doula.

After starting her personal training career working with pregnant clients, she realized there were far too many misconceptions still floating around. Expecting and Empowered was created by Amy and her sister who are on a mission to bring clarity to all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. As a mom to three littles born via unmedicated births, she's got the personal experience to help empower the E + E community.

Through her combined expertise as a Registered Nurse, Doula and Personal Trainer - she's been able to help thousands of women to avoid the common aches and pains associated with pregnancy, and teach women across the globe how to heal safely postpartum. She's been able to marry her personal passion for motherhood + fitness with education to serve women through Expecting and Empowered on Instagram, the Podcast and E + E home workout app. She loves helping women to be the best version of themselves through every step of motherhood!

Mending Messy Marriages: Hope for High Conflict Relationships

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Marina Rosenthal about high conflict relationships. Dr. Marina Rosenthal is a licensed psychologist dedicated to serving couples with high conflict, messy marriages. She uses evidence-based therapies to support partners in healing their complex relationships. She has deep training in trauma research and therapy and is particularly passionate about helping couples rebuild safety in their relationships. Beyond her private practice, Dr. Marina is a professor, wife, and mother of two young children. 

Nature's Medicine: Why Kids Need and Benefit From Outdoor Play

This week is all about play! Dr. Kim is talking with Lauren Sugalski Mosback, LPC, NCC, a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in child and adolescent therapy at her practice in the Philadelphia suburbs. Through her books and her counseling work, Lauren helps equip children with tools to understand and manage their emotions and develop self-esteem and resilience. She helps cultivate a strong sense of self-worth in children by helping them explore their unique strengths, values, and coping skills. 

Lauren lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with her husband, four children, and playful pup. She loves exploring the outdoors and adventuring with her family. She finds inspiration from these adventures and continually strives to learn, grow, and write. 

You can connect with Lauren at her website www.LaurenMosback.com.

Parenting Change Makers: Empowering Tomorrow's Innovators

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Pamela Briskman. Pamela Briskman is the Vice President of Education at Galileo Learning where she works to develop innovators who envision and create a better world. A graduate of Stanford University with a BA in design and a BS in product design engineering, Pamela has been working at the intersection of education and design for more than 25 years. 

She served as a Teach for America corps member in Oakland, taught STEM at the American School of Antananarivo in Madagascar, and designed learning experiences for the National Science Foundation–funded programs, educational television, toys, and video games. She is also Chief Learning Officer and co-founder at Brainquake, an education technology company with patented game-based learning products that dramatically improve math proficiency. Pamela is a co-founder of Urban Montessori Charter School and Latitude High School in Oakland, CA—the schools her two daughters attend. Pamela gets up early in the morning to row with the East Bay Rowing Club, loves trying new recipes and getting to know new places and people.

 

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Food is Healing: How Our Wellness Is Affected By What We Eat

This week Dr. Kim talks to Dr. Pooja Gidwani, a double board-certified MD MBA in internal and obesity medicine. Dr. Pooja Gidwani leads her practice with a highly personable approach. After years of experiencing how impersonal and fragmented the healthcare system is, she started her own practice in Beverly Hills, California, being the change she wanted to see in improving quality of care one patient at a time. 

Grief and Loss: How to Hold Space for Healing

This week Dr. Kim and Marisa Renee Lee are talking about grief. Marisa Renee Lee is a called upon expert in coping with grief. In 2008, after a courageous battle, she lost her mother to cancer. This loss transformed her life and led her to question what grief really is and what healing truly requires.

She is now a rabble-rouser of social healing: a former appointee in the Obama White House; managing director of My Brother's Keeper Alliance; co-founder of the digital platform Supportal; and founder of The Pink Agenda; a national organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer care, research, and awareness. She is a regular contributor to Glamour, Vogue, MSNBC, and CNN. She is a graduate of Harvard. She lives with her husband Matt, son Bennett and dog Sadie.