Still Won’t Apologize

Advocating For Your Health with Liz

Liz Kiely, is a 35 year old mom to 3 girls Nora, Erin, and Fallon. She works part time in a busy vascular radiology department at a level 1 trauma hospital here in CT and more recently She works from home as well with my online beauty business.

Her life changed completely when she gave birth to her oldest daughter, Nora, and things did not go as we had planned. She very suddenly realized a huge disconnect between what society tells women to prepare for in birthing and what actually happens and what birthing women should be prepared for.

She is here to share her journey of turning pain into power, and how standing up for yourself in these moments of her life changed her mindset completely and for the better.  Liz is such an incredible example of what truly advocating did yourself looks like

We are so excited for you to hear this week’s episode. We are so proud to share this episode. You can find Liz on Instagram https://instagram.com/liz_kiely?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

Please let us know what you think of this week’s episode.

Resources: The VBAC Link -  https://www.instagram.com/thevbaclink/?hl=en

Evidence Based Birth - https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

The Wild Good News

This week we have a very special guest co-host join Heather to share good news!Links to Good News Storieshttps://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/good-news-stories-world/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33859427/how-amputee-jacky-hunt-broersma-ran-104-marathons-104-days-just-focus-next-stephttps://www.instagram.com/ncrunnerjacky/?hl=en

Part 2 Unapologetically Selfish with Chelsea

We know you have been living in suspense for the last week but here is Part 2 of Chelsea's story!

Listen this week as we close out this part of Chelsea's story. While her infertility journey is not over, she is a pivotal part. Don't worry we will have her back in the fall to update us all.

You can find Chelsea on Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/mrschelsmunoz/

You can find her Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MuncilMercantile?ref=shop_sugg

Part 1 Unapologetically Selfish with Chelsea

This week was supposed to be our conversation with Marissa Boyd but after some technical issues we lost our audio. 

Marissa shared with us her story of leaving an emotionally and mentally abusive husband and what it looked like to start over as a single mom. You can find Marissa on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marissacboyd/

As we wrap up the first half of Season 1 we bring you our 20th episode, Chelsea Munoz. This conversation was recorded Tuesday, May 17 and was initially supposed to launch after our mini series (stayed tuned for that). 

This conversation was so good it went on for 2 hours....don't worry we broke this up into a two parter for you. Chelsea shares with our her story. She takes us through Celiac, Endometriosis, two miscarriages, one ectopic pregnancy, IVF, and how she managed to come out of all of it with a smile. 

You can find Chelsea on Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/mrschelsmunoz/

You can find her Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MuncilMercantile?ref=shop_sugg

Please let us know what you think.

Every Patient is Different with Dr. Ashley Maltz

This week’s episode we have Dr. Ashley Maltz who is a doctor here in Austin. Ashley is the founder of Austin Wellness Collaborative and focuses on integrative medicine.

Ashley found a passion in learning different ways to treat patients and truly does not believe that there is a one way fits all path to healing. She is trained in he is trained in trigger point injections, meditation, spirituality, nutrition, mind-body therapies, acupuncture.

I was very excited to be able to sit down with a doctor and have a candid conversation about how treatments should be more than just medicine and Ashley gave us insight on how she listens to her patients, discusses options, and works with each person to create a plan to help them heal.

Heather and I also stole some time to ask how she would treat women in similar situations that we both have been in.

She practices in downtown Austin at West Holistic Medicine and loves empowering her patients to heal. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting like-minded individuals, practicing yoga, hiking and dancing with friends.

Hope you guys enjoy this episode and we’ll talk next week!

Austin Wellness Collaborative: https://austinwellnesscollaborative.org/directory-listing/ashley-maltz-md/

Ashley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleymaltzmd/?hl=en

West Holistic Medicine: https://westholisticmedicine.com/

Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleymaltzmd.com/

The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution: https://www.discoverbooks.com/The-Adrenal-Thyroid-Revolution-A-Proven-4-Week-P-p/0062476343.htm?cond=0002&gclid=CjwKCAiAgvKQBhBbEiwAaPQw3IUe70wnN9u9Bt7femssbucyL02XpAWfY_E7FxDzFOq7RB33JpzNyhoCZAAQAvD_BwE

What are the things I need to change to heal?

This week we recap episode #16, Facing Your Traumas with Michelle. We discuss our takeaways on healing. We feel very passionately that everyone deserves to heal from their trauma. We will all face our struggles differently and we will all heal differently. Heather has been very open about her journey and that she has barely started her heling journey. She even had to quit her job in order to full process and heal. Nikki is farther along on her healing journey but shares how she still wonders if she is more healed or if she is just now facing certain feelings.  Heather & Nikki share their ideas of healing and how they are each moving forward. We highly suggest you listen to episode #16 before listening to this episode.  

Link to Facing Your Traumas with Michelle. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlikely-to-apologize/id1594980979?i=1000558156239

Overcoming Infertility with Heather

This week as we bring awareness to infertility during National Infertility Awareness Week our very own Heather shared her story. Heather and her husband started trying for a baby in August 2016. After 11 months they were finally pregnant. They lost the baby at 9 weeks. They would never be pregnant again. In 2020 they would two rounds of IVF, both resulted in 0 viable embryos. The miscarriage was the beginning of what would become an 80 pound weight gain, a diagnosis of anxiety and depression, a long list of hormonal imbalances, the decline of Heather’s mental and emotional health, and the inability for Heather to love a body she felt failed her multiple times. In November of 2020 as they waited the results of their second round, Heather knew she needed something beautiful to be born from her pain. This was the birth of her nonprofit, Hope Faith Strength. Hope Faith Strength is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit to raise awareness for infertility. The goal is to raise enough money to donate to families in need of financial assistance to get their chance to grow their family in the unconventional ways due to infertility.Heather shared her struggles as openly as she can in hopes to help at least one person feel less alone. Heather has been featured on PopSugar and The IVF Warrior. Links below to her articles. https://www.popsugar.com/author/hflores2015https://www.theivfwarrior.ca/blog/when-is-enough-enough?rq=Heather%20floreshttps://www.theivfwarrior.ca/blog/jmztohz4au1rpc4w9i81ams1vv2xyh?rq=Heather%20floreshttps://www.theivfwarrior.ca/blog/f-you-infertility?rq=Heather%20floresHope Faith Strength Nonprofit https://hopefaithstrength.org

Facing Your Traumas with Michelle

This week we interviewed a certified clinical trauma expert who is also a licensed clinical social worker, reiki practitioner, Michelle Connor. I do not have enough words to express how incredible and resilient Michelle is. She has spent most of her life taking care of her family and others and finally took a step back to work on her own healing, when she was faced with infertility issues. Michelle has been in hermit mode, off of social media altogether, while she embarked upon her own healing journey for the past three years and is finally ready to share her story in hopes to help others.Michelle's Bio:Michelle Connor, LCSW, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified Reiki Practitioner. Michelle is also a certified Clinical Trauma Expert. Michelle completed her studies at Fordham University, earning a Masters degree in Social Work, with a clinical concentration. She earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Social Work, and minored in Psychology and Sociology from Southern Connecticut State University.  Michelle has an extensive history working with individuals and families in an array of settings, witch include; Outpatient, Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization Programs, Crisis Intervention, School based Health Clinic Programs and Private Practice.Her training has been centered around; Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness, while incorporating a Strengths Based Approach and meeting her clients exactly where they are in the moment. Michelle’s most recent employer was Yale Hospital, in which she was asked to work in any program needed, within Yale Psychiatric Hospital. This included providing, individual and group therapy, crisis management and leadership roles.    Michelle’s work early in her career revolved around working with children and adolescents. However, in the past five years, she has found herself working with more with young adults and adults. While working at Yale, Michelle also worked for a small Private Practice in New Haven before taking a leap of faith and opening her own in 2017/2018. After being promoted to an LCSWII, within Yale’s Organization, Michelle began to notice her own Mental Illness was finally catching up to her and began to affect her work ethic negatively. This is when she first began her journey of self-love and self care, resulting in her resignation from Yale Hospital. Michelle took the risk and opened her own Private Practice in August of 2017, which had been one of her ultimate dreams. Opening her own business, and working less hours, allowed Michelle to be able to also embark upon her own healing journey and engage in her own trauma therapy, while continuing to help others. While conquering through her own trauma, Michelle experienced a Spiritual Awakening, which has excitedly led her to expanding her already established private practice in which, she has recently become Reiki Certified and is currently enrolled in an award winning; Hypnotherapy program, called Rapid Transformational Therapy. Books recommended by Michelle:"Many lives, many masters", by Dr. Brian Weiss"The book of Joy", by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu