.png)
Healthy As A Mother
Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
Episodes
126 episodes
#126: Abortion: Nuance + Challenge with Dr. Nathan Riley OBGYN
Dr. Morgan and Dr. Nathan Riley have an open, and most importantly, nuanced conversation about abortion. Dr. Riley is an OBGYN and is dual board-certified in hospice and palliative care, so he offers an interesting perspective of expertise in b...
•
Season 9
•
Episode 126
•
1:36:18
.png)
#125: Season 9 Life Updates
It's time for our life update episode again! It's almost the end of summer and Dr. Morgan shares about an unexpected diagnosis and her new extensive health journey, her decision on having another baby, and her philosophy around choice. Dr. Leah...
•
Season 9
•
Episode 125
•
1:22:02
.png)
#124: Don't Make This Hormone Mistake Before Pregnancy!
In today's episode, we discuss the hormone mistake you want to avoid before pregnancy. We explain what hormones are, what imbalances may look like, how to test them, what some ideal ranges of key hormones are, and what you can do to balance the...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 124
•
1:03:27
.png)
#123: Twin Mom Life: Real Talk + Practical Tips from Allegra Gast of Aloha Nutrition
If you find yourself pregnant with twins, you've landed in the right spot. Today on the podcast, Dr. Morgan interviews Allegra Gast of Aloha Nutrition, all about her tips and tricks as a mother of four, the youngest two being 1-year-old twin bo...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 123
•
1:12:09
.png)
#122: Is Your Prenatal Enough? The Truth About Women's Nutrient Needs with Julie Sawaya & Ryan Woodbury
In this episode, Dr Leah talks with Ryan and Julie, the co-founders of Needed. They dive into something often seen in practice: nutrient depletion. Why so many women are starting motherhood already depleted—and how that affects everything from ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 122
•
54:40
.png)
#121: Pregnancy + Homebirth with Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Gina Cummins
Being pregnant and giving birth with Type 1 Diabetes takes specific intention, energy, and management of health. In this episode, Dr. Morgan has Dr. Gina Cummins on to tell us how she managed her blood sugar throughout her two pregnancies and h...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 121
•
1:02:06
.png)
#120: The Lowdown on Laryngomalacia
When Dr. Morgan's fourth baby was just a few weeks old and started making a sometimes grunty sometimes squeaky noise with each inhale - She didn't know what to think, and she certainly didn't expect the diagnosis her baby would ultimately get. ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 120
•
53:58
.png)
#119: Raising Kids So They Don't Need Therapy with Sadie Ackerman
How do we raise kids so they don't need therapy? Today, Dr. Leah interviews Sadie Ackerman of Finding Home Healing, all about how we heal our own trauma by working with the various parts of ourselves. This is the amazing work that we need, whet...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 119
•
1:14:09
.png)
#118: All About Preeclampsia, with Tiffany from Beautiful One Midwifery
Have you ever wondered how preeclampsia is handled by midwives? Or how you can prevent it from occurring in the first place? Today on the podcast, Dr. Morgan interviews Tiffany Alblinger, a homebirth midwife with Beautiful One Midwifery in San ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 118
•
1:16:30
.png)
#117: Fueled and Feminine: How to Get Your Period Back with Dr. Elly Michelle
In this episode, Dr. Leah interviews her dear friend and colleague, Dr. Elly Michelle, about hypothalamic amenorrhea, the medical term for not getting your period, the delicate balance between exercise, movement, and nourishment, how to connect...
•
58:11
.png)
#116: 8 Root Causes of Pregnancy Loss
No woman or couple should ever experience a pregnancy loss, yet sadly it happens in 1 in 4 pregnancies. Today we break down 8 overarching root-cause reasons that can lead to one or multiple losses. We are highlighting many different situations ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 116
•
1:11:09
.png)
#115: Birth Considerations + Prep for Sexual Trauma Survivors with Beth Warren LCSW
In this episode, Dr. Morgan interviews perinatal mental health therapist and licensed clinical social worker, Beth Warren on the topic of how past trauma, specifically sexual or reproductive trauma can affect and trigger women when they enter t...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 115
•
54:52
.png)
#114: Truth is Your Medicine with Janne Robinson
In today's episode, Dr. Leah interviews Janne Robinson, a poet, author, coach, all about truth. She shares her story and how it led her to her truth. She shares why truth is her passion, and why she loves helping people find theirs. This is an ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 114
•
1:02:25
.png)
#113: Breastfeeding and Trying To Conceive
Trying to get pregnant again while still breastfeeding is something Dr. Morgan gets asked about SO often - so we decided to dedicate a whole episode to the topic. There's a lot to understand about the way lactational physiology differs from fer...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 113
•
53:49
.png)
#112: Thriving with Hashimoto’s: Gut Healing & Autoimmunity with Alison Marras
Today on the podcast, Dr. Leah discusses Hashimoto's, autoimmunity, gut healing, and nutrition without super strict restrictive diets with Alison Marras. She shares her incredible story and how healing the nervous system is a key to thriving, w...
•
1:05:56
.png)
#111: Top 5 Reasons For Colic in Babies with Dr. Elana Roumell
Colic is something we hope you never experience as a parent, but in case you're there or you're just preparing for the possibility - in this episode Dr. Morgan interviews pediatric naturopathic doctor, Dr. Elana Roumell, to discuss the top 5 ca...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 111
•
43:50
.png)
#110: Season 8 Life Updates
We’re back with Season 8 of Healthy As A Mother! And we’re kicking things off the way we always do—with a raw and honest life update from both of us. In this episode, Dr. Leah shares what it’s really been like navigating the postpartum season w...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 110
•
1:01:34
.png)
#109: Vaccine Dilemmas: Hesitancy, Studies, & Alternative Schedules with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh
Vaccines are a trending topic for many valid reasons at this moment, so we wanted to invite Dr. Joel Gator Warsh to talk to us today about his perspectives and experiences as an integrative medicine pediatrician in LA and author of his new book...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 109
•
1:11:35
.png)
#108: Surviving a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy with Sophia Pavia
In this episode, Dr Leah interviews Sophia Pavia, the TTC Nutritionist, about her own recent personal experience with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. This condition is life-threatening and although many don't know about it, it's more common than ...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 108
•
1:19:15
.png)
#107: Raising a Big Family: Logistics, Judgment & Joy with Arianna Alloway
Today on the podcast, Arianna Alloway talks about having a big family and the various dynamics around structuring their life to make it all work. Arianna is "Oh that hippie mom is lots of kids" on Instagram, and she's been a favorite motherhood...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 107
•
1:18:39
.png)
#106: The Motherhood Shift: Embracing the Pain, Growth & Power
This is an important one for all soon-to-be and already established mothers. On today's show, we get really gritty about the process of becoming a mother - and the opportunity of amazing transformation that CAN take place from it - but sometime...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 106
•
1:06:15
.png)
#105: Blending Ancient Wisdom & Modern Motherhood with Carson Meyer
Today we welcome Carson Meyer, doula, certified nutritional consultant, founder of the skincare line C & the Moon, and now new Author to the book Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early M...
•
58:22
.png)
#104: Boosting Egg Quality for IVF, Egg Freezing & Natural Conception
In today’s episode, we’re diving into how to boost egg quality during IVF or egg freezing. Supporting your eggs is a crucial part of the process, yet it's often overlooked in conventional fertility treatments. We’re sharing practical, science-b...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 104
•
1:15:14
.png)
#103: Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Although it's not the happiest topic, as women and mothers - we need to know what can happen in our bodies - so today's episode is all about the possible causes of first trimester bleeding. We break down 10 potential causes, ranging from spotti...
•
1:08:43
.png)
#102: Father Led Sleep Training with Wes MacDermott
This is for those looking for an alternative, partner-led sleep training method. Dr. Morgan and her husband Wes discuss the way that they have gotten all of their babies night weaned and sleeping through the night. Now, it's not a super involve...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 102
•
41:33
.png)