The MOTHERLODE Podcast
Welcome to The Motherlode - a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into all things women's health and motherhood. Join your host, Sarah Bradford as she sits down with world-leading experts to educate, empower, and inspire you through candid conversations that are backed by evidence, and with fellow moms to share their stories, because our stories matter and deserve to be heard.
Sarah Bradford is a mom of two IVF babies, renowned women's health and fitness expert, and the Founder of LUNA Mother Co - the leading fitness & wellness app for women & mothers.
The MOTHERLODE Podcast
Breaking Down The Barriers Women Face When Becoming Mothers with Molly Dickens, Co-Founder of &Mother
In this week's episode Sarah & Stephanie sit down with Molly Dickens, Co-Founder of &Mother to talk about everything from the effect of the pandemic on mothers, to the disparities in research on maternal and paternal care, to how high level female athletes are unsupported in their journeys to motherhood. Its a very interesting episode, and Molly is a wealth of knowledge so be sure to tune in!
Molly Dickens is a scientist, writer, advocate, and mother of two. After ten years as an academic researcher, Molly became a founding team member of a maternal health startup to follow her passion for aligning science and education with empowering mothers, called &Mother. &Mother is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to breaking the barriers that limit a woman’s choice to pursue and thrive in both career and motherhood.
As a stress physiologist, she has over 30 academic publications and has extended her work to include support for women during pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood. In science, academia, technology and startups, Molly has direct experience with the barriers that women face when they choose motherhood. She has witnessed the impact of a failure to support the needs of the modern family’s work/life balance and the repercussions of a working world that is not representative of women in society. She truly believes that improving the health of mothers is inextricably linked with representation across professions and that women, with all choices available to them, will lead the charge to change societal norms.
RESOURCES:
andmother.org
CNN op-ed -- health benefits of policy to better support caregivers
& Mother's Instagram community
COVID+stress+maternal health
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Sarah & Stephanie are the Founders of LUNA Mother Co, the first all-in-one digital platform for motherhood. From their evidence based fitness method, to pelvic floor & core physical therapy programs, parenting classes, & community, LUNA Mother Co has it all!
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