My sister cousin, Virna Hernandez, educator and mom of four, shares the space in talking about the history of sexual assaults in our family. We discuss when my eldest sister X, as a teenager, was a victim of a priest, and how it affected our entire family. We get into not repeating the non-communication cycle that has caused pain and standing up against an existing predator.IG & TikTok - @Virna95IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts
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In Conversation with Dr Sadaf Sahibzada
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sadaf Sahibzada is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as the founder of Embra Health. Dr Sadaf joins the show to discuss her passion for the meaningful role mental health plays in family-building, and committed to making sure it’s treated as a vital part of the process.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.pod@embrahealth @dr.sadafsResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts
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In Conversation with Hollis Wilder Part 2
Creator of Battered Brilliance and three time Cupcake Wars Champion, Hollis Wilder opens up about her experience of being abused as a toddler and the way predators can hide behind denial. Relevant Links:https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help https://rainn.org/ https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/ https://www.batteredbrilliance.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Savory-Bites-Meals-Make-Cupcake/dp/1617690198?https://www.yelp.com/biz/david-j-radis-law-offices-los-angeles?uid=gWvAd4-dVmzEPrIscICH2Q&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)Socials:IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podIG - @batteredbrilliance TikTok - @hollis_elizabeth_wilder_ FB - SweetByHollyResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts
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In Conversation with Hollis Wilder Part 1
Creator of Battered Brilliance, Hollis Wilder shares how her bipolar wellness way of living helps her accept the mixture that makes her in order to find her brilliance. She believes that not being ashamed of her diagnosis but instead owning her condition is what allows her to love herself. Hollis talks about her two year process to adopting her two children, Georgia and Whitman.Relevant Links:https://www.batteredbrilliance.com/https://www.amazon.com/Savory-Bites-Meals-Make-Cupcake/dp/1617690198fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafdGDkcT0ejIc92eqr3C040UOKpaJySxm2XaF_AGB05RWt8l1lkTHmicSkoQw_aem_YBs7cVs8nie8mY1CovQ6Xwhttps://www.yelp.com/biz/david-j-radis-law-offices-los-angeles?uid=gWvAd4dVmzEPrIscICH2Q&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)Socials: IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podIG: @batteredbrilliance TikTok: @hollis_elizabeth_wilder_ FB: SweetByHollyResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts
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In Conversation with Arsiak Vartenian - Part 2
Real Estate Entrepreneur, Founder & Host of Smart is the New Sexy - Arsiak Vartenian talks about the importance of mental health support during a surrogacy journey and being aware of your reproductive fertility health. Arsiak's Links and Socials:Website - https://www.arsiak.com/about YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@arsiakV LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arsiakvartenian_hello-linkedin-im-arsiak-yes-this-activity-7295142682664820737-jliO? Referenced Surrogacy Agency - https://www.conceiveabilities.com/TikTok - @arsiakIG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts
This is my experience as an Independent Parent who went through a surrogacy journey in pandemic. With the help of an incredible medical team, an angel surrogate mother and her family helped bring my daughter to life. It was years of holding back on the idea of it, but it took leaving all I knew & loved in order to push through to becoming a mom. As I try to grow my family and the platform of assisted reproductive technology evolves, there’s a lot to navigate. I wanted to provide a resource for anyone dealing with infertility.
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