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Perimenopause Unplugged: The Real Talk You Need with Amanda Otterman

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Amanda is joined by Amanda Otterman who is a nurse who specializes in Menopause and hormone health to chat about all things Perimenopause.

Included in this episode:

What is the age range for perimenopause?
What to do if you are being brushed off by your MD?
Long term health problems that can come from hormone issues
Mental Health and hormones
How can we pay attention to our cycles and prioritize ourselves during each phase?
Why your coffee MAY be adding to the stress in your body

Some resources:

The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Stacy Sims, and Kristin Myers
•A fresh look at menopause, integrating the latest scientific research on hormones, nutrition, and fitness to help women thrive during and after this transition.
You Are Not Broken: Stop “Should-ing” All Over Your Sex Life by Dr. Kelly Casperson
•A candid exploration of sexual health during menopause, offering advice on reclaiming intimacy and body confidence in midlife and beyond.

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Unfiltered Reflections: Parenting with ADHD with Aaron Bailey

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Amanda is joined by Aaron Bailey who is a ADHD coach that works with both adults and kids to chat about ADHD.

Included in this episode:

How Aaron taught himself that his ADHD symptoms are not a character flaw and how to work through this.
The unknown sides of ADHD
Parenting and ADHD - How our children trigger us, and how they act as a mirror to us.
How dysregulation affects us as parents and how learning about dysregulation can help us when it comes to parenting our children.
How an ADHD diagnosis can help us understand ourselves/our children.
Highlighting the strengths of ADHD

Follow Aaron on IG @adhdcoachaaron

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

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Pelvic Floor Myths Uncovered: Empowering Women Through Knowledge with Elisha Zavier

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Amanda is joined by Elisha Zavier who is a Pelvic Floor Fitness Coach and she is here to help Amanda break down some pelvic floor myths and empower women to take charge of their bodies.

Included in this episode:

Why we need to prioritize pelvic floor health
Why it is NOT normal to pee yourself after children
Girl math when it comes to urinary incontience
The mental load of incontenience
Anatomy 101 Why Pelvic Floor is SO important and the impact it has on our entire system
Just in case peeing - why can it be harmful
Womens health - why we need to stop putting bandaids on women and actually fix the problem.
Ways we can strengthen our Pelvic Floor

Follow Elle on IG @pelvicfloorfitness_durham

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

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Binge-Worthy: Our Current TV Obsessions & Book Recommendations with Katie Langdon

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Amanda and Katie are back and they are filling everyone in on what they are currently watching and reading to prepare you for hibernation mode aka Winter.

Included in this episode:

Our thoughts on "No body wants this" - Adam Brody went from awkward Jewish boy on the OC to the Hot Rabi.
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - if you have not watched, you need to.
Dirty Soda - Amanda tries it for the first time.
Dr. Odyssey - Katies new fave
Tell me Lies - Amandas new fave
Book Recommendations - what are we reading?!

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Follow Katie on IG @katiellangdon

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Trusting Your Inner Compass: Navigating Mom Gut, Anxiety and Intuition with Katherine Peloso-Smith

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Amanda is joined by Katherine Peloso-Smith who is an Intuitive Leader Coach to chat about trusting ourselves and our intuition.

Included in this episode:

Katherine shares her first memories of her inner knowing and what she did with this information.
Katherine and Amanda talk about intuition and dating. Can we trust our gut when we see what we think are "red flags"?
Soulmates? Are they real?
Mom Gut - Mothers Intuition
Anxiety vs Intuition - Katherines take on how we find out which one we are dealing with.

Follow Katherine on IG @mind.body.spirit.mama

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

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SOLO EPISODE: ADHD in Women and My Diagnosis

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Amanda is back for another solo episode and this episode has been HIGHLY requested. Amanda shares her story of receiving an ADHD diagnosis.

Included in this episode:

How this all started - spoiler alert - it was a child who triggered this.
How Amanda started to monitoring her symptoms, watched waaaaay too many tiktoks and started taking note of the way she was feeling.
How Amanda moved forward with the diagnosis
What Amanda is doing now - talking medication, routines and more.

Link to ADHD/PPD Article: https://www.epicresearch.org/articles/maternal-adhd-correlated-with-increased-risk-of-postpartum-depression

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Holding Space: When Two Truths Collide in Healing with Christine Danaird

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Amanda is joined by Christine Dainard who is a personal coach who champions authenticity and self-worth to chat about self-discovery, growth and all the messy in between.

Included in this episode:

Christine and Amanda share their stories of growth but how grief coincides with growth. Grief shows up at any point of a healing journey.
How can we start changing? If you are someone who is struggling and wants to change but you do not know where to start, this is for you.
The stories we have been told about who we are - how do these impact us?
What has been the most difficult for both Chistine and Amanda.

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Follow Christine on IG @itsmechristined

Pop Culture Hour With Katie Langdon

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Were baaaaaack. Did you miss us? Cause we missed you.

Do not judge us by our terrible reenactment of that statement okay?

Amanda and Katie are back to talk about all things Teen Mom, Vanderpump Rules and more. Buckle up and get ready for our dose of pop culture hour.

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Follow Katie on IG @katiellangdon

Under 40 and Fearless: Tackling Breast Cancer Awareness with Beth Marchant

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Amanda is joined by Beth Marchant who is a graphic designer but also a Breast Cancer Survivor and she is here today to raise awareness and advocate for young women to be checking their breasts.

Included in this episode:

Beth shares her story with beating Stage 3 Breast Cancer and how it has inspired her to share this information with other women.
The importance of knowing your body - what is "normal" for you and what is not.
How society tells women what is pretty and what "matters" vs what actually matters.

Check out the Dense Breasts Canada Campaign with Beth:

https://densebreastscanada.ca/beth/

Not sure when to be checking your breasts? Check out this link for all the information you need:

https://www.knowyourlemons.org/

Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Follow Beth on IG @bethmmarchant

Bio of Honest as a Mother

"Honest as a Mother," the podcast where Amanda dives into the unfiltered and honest conversations surrounding motherhood. As a full-time working mom, Amanda understands the challenges and joys that come with being a parent, and she's passionate about addressing the taboo topics that often go unspoken.

In each episode, Amanda sits down with other moms to have real and raw conversations about the realities of motherhood. From the highs to the lows, they discuss the triumphs, the struggles, and everything in between. No topic is off-limits as they delve into the emotional, physical, and mental aspects of being a mother.

Amanda shares her own personal experiences and invites her guests to do the same, creating a space where moms can feel heard, understood, and validated.

By opening up about their feelings and thoughts on motherhood, they aim to break down barriers and shed light on the diverse experiences of moms everywhere.

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