Dr. Elana interviews Michaeleen Doucleff - author of New York Times bestseller Hunt, Gather, Parent and global health correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk. They discussed Michaeleen’s vulnerable power struggles with her own child and how she overcame the conflict in her home by modeling parenting ways she observed while on assignment in areas like the Yucatan and the Arctic. She couldn’t believe how cooperative and confident the children were while on her travels and decided to dedicate years to learn techniques from parents all over the world so parents can improve relationships with their kids and avoid conflict.
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Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, is a global health correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk and the author of the New York Times bestseller Hunt, Gather, Parent. The book describes a way of raising kind and confident children, which moms and dads all over the world have turned to for millennia.
Doucleff has a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Berkeley, California, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Caltech.
For the past decade, Doucleff has reported on disease outbreaks and children’s health for NPR. Before that, Doucleff was an editor at the journal Cell, where she wrote about the science behind pop culture.
She lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter and German Shepherd, Savanna
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Steph interviews Ana Lorena Fabrega, teacher and Chief evangelist at Synthesis, an online enrichment program where kids learn through games and simulations. Ana left teaching in Summer 2019 to become an EDUpreneur—a passionate educator outside the classroom building learning alternatives to break the mold. In this episode they discuss some of the challenges with the traditional childhood education structure, practical ways parents can support their child’s education to encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills, why failing is important for kids, and tips for parents navigating another year of virtual schooling. You’ll walk away feeling empowered with strategies to set your little one(s) up for success in and out of the classroom.
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I left teaching in Summer 2019 to become an EDUpreneur—a passionate educator outside the classroom building learning alternatives to break the mold.
In early 2020 I co-created Write of Passage Summer Camp: a virtual learning experience where kids from different parts of the world meet to work on projects they care about.
I’m now Chief Evangelist at Synthesis, a new online learning experience for curious and ambitious kids who want to learn how to build the future. We are scaling up the most innovative ideas from Ad Astra —the school our cofounder started with Elon Musk— using a game-based approach to learning. Learn more about Synthesis here or watch the video below:
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Light therapy is a rare treatment that really is one-size-fits-all. Busy moms can benefit from more healthy light in their lives. Light Therapy provides many health benefits like enhanced cellular function and ATP energy production, better skin, increased blood flow, better sleep and faster recovery after workouts. Visit joovv.com/doctormom and use code DOCTORMOM for $50 off your first purchase.
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Steph interviews Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW about how partners can navigate common relationship challenges postpartum. Karen Kleiman is the founder and director of The Postpartum Stress Center. She is the author of several books on postpartum depression and just released a new book called What About Us? A New Parents Guide to Safeguarding Your Relationship. They discuss how a variety of relationships are impacted by the transition to motherhood and how to overcome those challenges. If your relationship needs some TLC after baby or if you want to prepare for the potential challenges ahead, this is a must listen!
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Karen Kleiman, MSW, licensed, clinical social worker, is founder and director of The Postpartum Stress Center. She is author of several books on postpartum depression and an internationally recognized postpartum depression expert. In 1988 she founded The Postpartum Stress Center, a treatment and training facility for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to her clinical practice, Karen teaches an advanced post-graduate course for clinicians based on The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress™ model of intervention and provides training programs for healthcare professionals and mentoring opportunities for therapists who specialize in the treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
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Light therapy is a rare treatment that really is one-size-fits-all. Busy moms can benefit from more healthy light in their lives. Light Therapy provides many health benefits like enhanced cellular function and ATP energy production, better skin, increased blood flow, better sleep and faster recovery after workouts. Visit joovv.com/doctormom and use code DOCTORMOM for $50 off your first purchase.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF to Steph and Dr. Elana on Instagram. They can’t wait to meet you!
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Dr. Elana interviews guest Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for performance. She has taught over 40,000 people the skill of meditation and she recently released ZivaKids to share the benefits of meditation with kids ages 4-14. She is an international speaker and author of the best selling book - Stress Less, Accomplish More. In this episode, they discussed how to successfully set up a daily practice for busy mamas and their wiggly kiddos! Her method will change your mind at what is possible for anyone to master mindfulness, meditation and manifestation.
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Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for performance. She has taught over 40,000 people the skill of meditation. She is an international speaker and author. Her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon and has been translated into 12 languages.
The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Vogue and ABC have all featured Emily’s work. She’s been named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch and has spoken at Apple, Google and Harvard Business School.
Ziva graduates include Oscar, Grammy, & Emmy award winners, Navy SEALS & NBA players.
The Ziva Technique is a powerful combination of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting designed to help you get better at life, not meditation.
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Enjoy the health benefits of PaleoValley’s products such as their supplements, superfood bars and meat sticks. Receive 15% off your purchase by using code DOCTORMOM at checkout or head to paleovalley.com/doctormom
Discover for yourself why Needed is trusted by women’s health practitioners and mamas alike to support optimal pregnancy outcomes. Try their 4 Part Complete Nutrition plan which includes a Prenatal Multi, Omega-3, Collagen Protein, and Pre/Probiotic. To get started, head to thisisneeded.com, and use code DOCTORMOM50 for $50 off Needed’s Complete Plan!
Light therapy is a rare treatment that really is one-size-fits-all. Busy moms can benefit from more healthy light in their lives. Light Therapy provides many health benefits like enhanced cellular function and ATP energy production, better skin, increased blood flow, better sleep and faster recovery after workouts. Visit joovv.com/doctormom and use code DOCTORMOM for $50 off your first purchase.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF to Steph and Dr. Elana on Instagram. They can’t wait to meet you!
Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only. All information presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a healthcare provider. Consult with your healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding your treatment plan.