The Parentologist Podcast

1st Anniversary Episode: The Secrets of Play Based Parenting

As a special first anniversary episode, Dr. Kim is being interviewed by her first podcast guest, Heather Booker.

Thanks to all our listeners who have stayed with us this year!

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The Role of Infertility on Mental Health

Today's episode is about infertility and mental health. Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Nichelle Haynes. Nichelle Haynes is a perinatal psychiatrist with special interest in infertility, pregnancy and early parenting. She works as a psychiatrist at Reproductive Psychiatry Clinic of Austin where she also serves as CEO and partner. She is a wife and mother of 2 energetic young boys who keep her busy. She has also recently co-founded Aluma, a self-discovery workbook for moms. 

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Tales of a Single Dad: A Man’s Perspective of Life, Love, and Parenting

Damon Darienzo is a blogger and speaker who has been publicly sharing his perspectives on single parenting since 2019. His goal is to provide single parents with the resources, guidance and inspiration they can use to find happiness in their own unique lives. Damon was raised in Rochester, New York as the oldest of six children. He is a Navy veteran who currently owns and operates an Amazon package delivery company in Boston, MA, where he lives with his daughter.

You can find Damon at www.singledadmagic.com and www.instagram.com/singledadmagic and www.facebook.com/singledadmagic

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Getting Unstuck: Creating A Life of Mindfulness and Self Acceptance

Leah Katz, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist practicing in Portland, Oregon. Originally from New York, she completed her doctorate training at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. While living in New York, Dr. Katz worked at a community clinic where she led several groups, treated individuals and couples in therapy, and taught at Stern College for Women. 

She currently works in a group practice where she specializes in working with teenagers and women, with a focus on treating anxiety and depression, amongst other things. She utilizes a hybrid of cognitive behavioral, ACT, and mindfulness techniques in her therapy work. She has gone on several mindfulness retreats and incorporates mindfulness concepts into the therapeutic work she does. She also facilitates mindfulness groups for the broader community and gives talks related to mental health and wellness.

Dr. Katz is passionate about girls’ and women’s mental health, and helping women navigate challenges to live deeply connected and fulfilled lives. She frequently writes for PsychologyToday.com and is the author of Gutsy: Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Bravery. You can find her on Instagram @dr.leahkatz, Twitter @drleahkatz, and her website, drleahkatz.com where she shares mental health related tips and insights. 

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Coping with Tragedy & Processing Traumatic Events

Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Wellness, Engagement, and Outreach in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. She is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare worker mental health and burnout (particularly during the pandemic), college mental health, using social media and media for mental health advocacy, and the overlap between pop culture and mental health, including celebrity self-disclosure. Dr. Gold is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. and M.S in Anthropology, the Yale School of Medicine, and completed her residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University where she served as chief resident.

Dr. Gold also writes for the popular press and has been featured in, among others, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, TIME, Forbes, In Style, and Self. Dr. Gold is actively working on a book about healthcare worker mental health and burnout during the pandemic for Simon Element and is a member of the Expert Advisory Council for the ViacomCBS Mental Health Storytelling Initiative and Co-author of the Mental Health Media Guide.

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Drowning in Diapers: A Mom’s Story of Her Tragic Miracle

This week on the podcast, Dr. Kim speaks with Alia Preston, a mom of four, who openly shares her story of her two-year-old daughter’s drowning. Her family was visiting in-laws over spring break and one day when she was out shopping, she received a phone call from her husband that their toddler daughter fell into the pool and had no heartbeat. Alia shares her miraculous story of how her daughter was rushed to the hospital and had no pulse for over 20 minutes, spent 6 days in a medically induced coma undergoing multiple screenings to see if she had brain damage and waiting for the fluid in her lungs to cleared, and 9 days total in the ICU. May is National Water Safety Awareness Month, so please listen to Alia’s full story of her experience and how she hopes this episode will encourage parents to be mindful of water safety and help save a child’s life!

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The Importance of Teaching Children About the Arts

On this week’s episode, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Dr. Kim interviews Academy Award winner and Emmy Award winner Freida Lee Mock, who is a director, writer and producer of feature length and short form theatrical documentary films, 5 of which had Academy Award nominations. They will be talking about her latest film release called “The Choir and Conductor”. 

We also have Anne Tomlinson on today’s episode, which the film is based on! She has served as the Artistic Director of Los Angeles Children’s Chorus from 1996-2018, overseeing the educational and artistic development of the Chorus and conducting LACC’s renowned Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

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Why Isn’t My Child Talking? Speech and Language Tips for Parents

On this week’s episode we have Brooke & Bridget, from the Speech Sisters. Both Brooke and Bridget are Speech and Language Pathologists and have more than 20 years of combined experience, diagnosing and treating hundreds of children with a variety of communication disorders and delays. Both moms and therapists, they have personal and professional experience and expertise to create online courses to teach parents simple speech secrets, so they can help their child communicate.

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Drowning Prevention: How to Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Jenny McCuiston, the Goldfish Swim School Co-Founder & Visionary, Mom of 4, and Olympic Trials Qualifier! Jenny has a degree in early childhood development and family studies and is the thought leader in designing and executing the brand’s proprietary Science of SwimPlay® Curriculum, which focuses on teaching swim and safety skills while building character through guided play.

Jenny has been featured on the TODAY Show, Reader’s Digest, Romper, Livestrong and many more media outlets to help build awareness surrounding water safety and drowning prevention, as well as to empower women in business to follow their passion.

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The Mom Martyr: How to Prevent Falling Into the Trap

Dr. Kim is speaking this week with Dr. Pooka Lakshmin. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and author specializing in women's mental health with a focus on how broken social systems impact women’s emotional lives. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, a medical advisor to Peloton, and the founder of Gemma, the first digital education platform dedicated exclusively to women’s mental health. She is also the author of the forthcoming book from Penguin Life, coming in 2023, in which she discusses the tyranny of self-care and offers a 4-part novel framework for women to build authentic and sustainable well-being in the face of systemic stressors.

Dr. Lakshmin is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine, where she is a clinical supervisor in the Five Trimesters perinatal psychiatry clinic. She is most passionate about empowering women and sees her clinical work as a women’s mental health psychiatrist as an extension of this mission. Dr. Lakshmin maintains a private practice where she applies an integrative approach to taking care of women suffering from maternal mental health conditions. She also serves on the board of directors of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, a national non-profit dedicated to furthering maternal mental health policy, and is active in advocacy work and community building through online platforms, including her Instagram page @womensmentalhealthdoc. Dr. Lakshmin is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and her advice has been featured on Good Morning America, The Drew Barrymore Show, NPR, Glamour, Marie Claire, Self, Harper’s Bazaar, Bustle and various other media outlets.

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