Week By Week

90. Welcome Back & Birth Story

SHOW NOTES ✨ Hello Hello! And welcome back! We are excited to officially kick-off our full-length episodes again! It's been a minute! In this episode, we dive into what is feels like to be recording again, the process of learning how to tell complex stories, and how a conversation from an unreleased podcast episode helped ground Celeste during the birth of her second. This episode does contain a conversation about an emergency delivery, so if that type of story feels uncomfortable to you today, honor where you are an we will see you next week! We appreciate you stopping by, and we have LOTS more to come, so stay tuned, every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcast! Join Celeste and her weekly guests as we dive into the real, vulnerable, honest conversations of motherhood, pregnancy, and all things parenting! THE SHOW 🎙️ Leave a rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or even just word of mouth! It helps the show grow and be discovered, and we LOVE our community! Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast or our personal accounts for more related family content: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com Contact us at weekbyweekshow@gmail.com © 2022 Gumption Pictures THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛

89. Fun Sized Minisode: Hello Hello!

SHOW NOTES ✨ We are BACK! Well... almost!  In this fun, bite-sized episode, host Celeste Busa, and her husband Dave Hill, are thrilled to be back with more episodes of WEEK BY WEEK. This episode serves as the ice-breaker to what's coming next. Join us as we delve into their parenting highs and lows of the week, plus a little snot, slapstixk comedy, and laughing with (or at) your partner. Plus, hints at what's coming next as we prepare for the first full-length episode returning next week! Tune in on Wednesday for more of Celeste & Dave as they kick-off a BRAND. NEW. SEASON. THE SHOW 🎙️ Leave a rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or even just word of mouth! It helps the show grow and be discovered, and we LOVE our community! Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast or our personal accounts for more related family content: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com Contact us at weekbyweekshow@gmail.com © 2022 Gumption Pictures THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛

88. Endometriosis, Holistic Health and Children in the Kitchen with Laura Ibragimova

Gut health, self-soothing, chronic illness management. Hear the symptoms of endometriosis and ways to navigate the chronic illness [2:03]. Women's health coach and certified yoga instructor, Laura Ibragimova, joins Celeste in an insightful conversation around: Chronic reproductive issues awareness and education [1:21] Managing her symptoms of endometriosis [4:50] Finding the right medical path for you [8:17] Navigating fertility among chronic reproductive health disorders [12:46] Self-care vs. self-soothing [22:00] Stigmas surrounding infertility [25:20] Small ways to help improve fertility [29:12] Importance of balanced gut health [31:57] Cultivating healthy relationships with children and food [41:26] SHOW NOTES ✨ ILYNSI Yoga Website ILYNSI Yoga IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW 🎙️ Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com You can contact us at WeekByWeekShow@gmail.com © 2022 Gumption Pictures THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛

87. Second Trimester WEEK 25 and Empowering Birth with Doula Kaitlin McGreyes

Startle reflex, heart palpitations, clumsiness. Discover what week the baby begins to flip in preparation for birth [11:14] Celeste and Dave continue their pregnancy journey with Week 25 updates on their cauliflower baby, and discuss pregnancy insomnia [3:15], hemorrhoids [5:32], blurry and dry vision [7:16], and the development of itchy skin [8:44]. Doula and CEO, Kaitlin McGreyes, joins Celeste in an empowering conversation about: The founding of Be Her Village [13:10] The importance of community support [17:54] Reducing the “What If” game [27:29] Planning around the 'uncontrollables' of birth [33:48] Expressing healthy rage [49:32] Doula tips for contractions [55:08] SHOW NOTES ✨ Be Her Village behervillage IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW 🎙️ Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com You can contact us at WeekByWeekShow@gmail.com © 2022 Gumption Pictures THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛

86. Second Trimester WEEK 24 Mother Stereotypes and Family Communication with Dr. Rachel Davidson

Glucose screening test, surfactant, vestibular system. Hear how one mother shares her family’s journey after discovering their daughter’s eating disorder [39:38].  Celeste and Dave share Week 24 updates on their cantaloupe baby, including the symptoms of gestational diabetes [2:07], the results from their latest appointment with the doctor [5:10], and how to alleviate tearing during birth [11:55]. Scholar and mother, Dr. Rachel Davidson, joins Celeste in a vulnerable episode on: The dichotomy between a “good” and “bad” mom [20:26] Mom representation within pop culture [23:28] Gendered identities tied within motherhood [31:19] How her family healed after learning about their daughter's eating disorder [39:30] Ways she held space for her daughter during her recovery [44:15] Opening the door to healthy gendered conversations [54:14] *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode does discuss mentions of disordered eating. SHOW NOTES ✨ Rachel D. Davidson - Google Scholar  Dr. Rachel Davidson, Hanover College Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG   THE SHOW 🎙️ Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com You can contact us at WeekByWeekShow@gmail.com © 2022 Gumption Pictures   THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛