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The Nourished Young Podcast

The Nourished Young Podcast

Hosted by: Avery Young

Join lactation consultant and New Parent Educator Avery Young as she keeps it real, keeps you inspired, and shares stories to help you navigate your new parenting journey.  In the Nourished Young Podcast, she meets...

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Ep 12: Unveiling Shadows- A Mother's Journey Through the Darkness of Severe PPD

Today, I'm going to be talking with Haley about her journey with her amazing daughter, Avery, and her struggles with real and profound mental health and how that shaped her postpartum period. Let's peel back the...
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Ep 11: The Power of Letting Go

Today, I'll be chatting with Kait, as she shares her challenges of navigating a breastfeeding relationship that didn't work out exactly how she initially planned. Kait opens up about the emotional rollercoaster...
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Ep 10: Navigating New Motherhood and Trusting Your Intuition

Today, I'm going to be talking with Alexis as she shares her story about her difficulty with feeding her baby and the pressure of feeling like every single decision she had to make felt so huge and so hard, and how...
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Ep 09: Riding the Waves of New Motherhood in Turbulent Times

Today I'm going to be talking with Julia, as she shares her challenges of learning how to embrace, how things can look way different than you thought and still turn out okay. She's also going to tell us how she and...
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Ep 08: Triumphs in Tiny Drops

Today, I'm chatting with Helen as she shares her story about feeding her two babies with a low supply. Helen bravely opens up about the challenges she faced with breastfeeding under less-than-ideal conditions and how...
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Ep 07: Parenting Twins and Embracing Imperfection

Today, I'm joined by Melissa to talk about the unexpected emotional challenges that come with raising twins and how important it is for parents to regulate their emotions to better guide their children. Melissa shares...
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Ep 06: The Latching Journey: From Painful Tears to Intuitive Trust

Today I'm chatting with Katie, who shares her personal struggle with latching, and the frustration and tears which led to trusting herself.  We also shed light on the critical role of support systems and the...
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Ep 05: Realizations About Motherhood and the Unexpected Joy of Breastfeeding

Today I'm chatting with Frankie, and NICU nurse who discovered the unexpected joy of breastfeeding her son Casper, and the insights that came with being a new mother. She also shares the struggles that came from...
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Ep 04: Mixing Love, Embracing Formula, Pumping and Finding Joy in Bottle Feeding

Today, I'm joined by Kristin, who shares her experiences as a mother of two, discussing the trials she faced in breastfeeding, sleep training, and the eventual decision to switch to bottle feeding to find what works...
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Ep 03: Diapers and Dissertations, making motherhood work as a student

Today, I'm chatting with Acree, a grad student and mother, who shares her unique journey navigating academia and parenthood simultaneously. She shares her candid experiences of becoming a mother for the first time...
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Ep 02: Lights, Camera, Motherhood

Today I'm joined by Amber, a seasoned makeup artist in the film industry and mother of two. Amber bravely shares her journey of juggling her professional life with motherhood in a non-traditional work environment. She...
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Ep 01: The Ups and Downs of Latching

In this first episode of the Nourished Young Podcast, meet Jahni, who shares the ups and downs of latching, and the emotional rollercoaster she experienced as a new mother, navigating breastfeeding her premature son,...
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