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Description:Jessica Valentín is passionate about supporting women through the seasons of their lives with holistic movement and wellness guidance. With her extensive training as a professional dancer, and over a decade of experience teaching yoga and functional fitness, she brings an embodied wisdom to facilitating movement guidance for others. Since navigating the seasons of pregnancy and postpartum in her own body, she has become especially interested in helping women understand the nuances of moving in their bodies during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. In the Episode:Connecting to movement as "soul therapy"Creating a movement ritual in pregnancy that supports an uncomplicated birth and a smoother postpartum The shock and reality of the pace of healing after a natural pregnancy and birthJessica's journey with diastasis rectiFinding space and flexibility to move with your toddler and prioritizing your own fitness goals ...and MORE.Connect with Jessica:SubstackIGWebsiteConnect with River Wirth:Website IGPlease Note the Following Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
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A former pediatric occupational therapist and craniosacral therapist, Alison Elsberry assists babies, children, and their mothers to flourish in Love, by deepening the connection to their body, to nature, and the Divine. Listen in to receive essential tools for mothering new earth children with more ease. This chat will leave you with ideas for cultivating a daily rhythm with your children that centers body-awareness and self-love.
In the Episode:
Alison’s discovery of supernatural abilities as a child
How to help your new earth child stay connected to the Light they came from
Alison’s take on what’s really happening for “highly sensitive” children
How to model body-awareness for your children
What to do when you weren’t raised with secure attachment parenting practices, and are experiencing frequent nervous system dysregulation around your child
Connect with Alison Elsberry:
Website
Connect with River Wirth:
IG
Website
Additional Resources:
Supporting Body Awareness in Children Free Guide
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
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Emily Greene, is a highly acclaimed psychic medium, who specializes in supporting families connect to the energies of their children, or their ‘spirit babies’, at all phases of their journey: whether they’re struggling with fertility challenges, in the preconception phase, or while they’re pregnant. Prepare to be amazed by the many ways your spirit babies are seeking to speak with you, and prepare the way for their entrance earth side.
In the Episode:
Common ways spirit babies communicate with their families
Do spirit babies need you to believe in them in order to communicate?
What's going on when you feel your spirit baby close but conception is taking longer than you wanted?
Reasons why spirit babies seem to go "quiet" sometimes
Emily does a spirit baby reading for me!
Her signature "four-step-formula" for creating a conception plan with your spirit babies
and more!
Connect with Emily:
IG
Podcast
Website
Book
Connect with River Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Looking to elevate your relational, financial, and physical health? Don’t forget to consider how your home might be a BIG piece in the transformation puzzle. Today, Lisa, a teacher of Interior Alignment Feng Shui, shares her best tips for cleaning up the energy in your "nest", making it a place that truly supports your BIGGEST dreams coming true.
In the Episode:
What is space clearing: why, when, and how to do it
How crystals support your well-being
Caring for your crystals: best practices to keep them charged up
Best places to find high quality crystals (not plastic)
And MORE...
Favorite Feng Shui Books:
The Healing Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Positive Vibes
The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space
Move your Stuff Change your Life
Connect with Lisa Morton:
Website
IG
Podcast
Connect with River Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Looking for inspiration for weaving more magic into your mothering rhythm? Here’s the perfect place to start. Bethanee provides easy and fun ideas for connecting to your “spirit team,” building family alters, and simple shamanic journeying practices any momma can do at home.
In the Episode:
Discover your, and your kids, power animals
Animism is normal for children
Shamanism explained
How does shamanic healing support mothers specifically?
Who’s your “spirit team?”
How to do a shamanic journey at home
The practice of making altars in your home with your children
Book recommendations for shamanic mothering
and MORE...
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Connect with Bethanee Wright:
Bethanee's Website
"Resourced" Meditation Track
Shamanic Journey Drum Track
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
The Emerald podcast episode: "Animism as Normative Consciousness"
Interview on Rooted Woman: "Living a More Integrated Life"
Awakening to the Spirit World by Hank Wesselman and Sandra Ingerman
Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
Society for Shamanic Practice
Connect with River Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Desire more ease-full days with your toddler? Momma, try these 3 simple perspective shifts to feel less stress and deepen your connection with the souls in your care. You'll come away from this episode re-inspired by the magic available in the middle of the wild ride that's nurturing little ones.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Book- Memories of Heaven...
Unruffled Podcast
Preston Smiles
Connect with River Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/River Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Name changes, stepping into the best decade yet, choosing to honor my inner goddess and MORE. This episode is a reflection on the juice from my twenties, and a revealing of what I'm being invited to receive in my thirties.
Connect with River Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Wondering why your once “adventurous” eater has turned more skeptical? Angela Wallace is back to help you navigate the mealtime mayhem that often comes with raising a toddler. As a registered dietitian and mom of two, specializing in family nutrition and health, she’s full of tips and tricks to reducing stress around the table for both parents, and their little ones.
In The Episode:
What’s going on developmentally and physiologically, for your toddler, that could play a part in “fussy” eating behaviors
Signs of true “pickiness” vs. typical “fussy” eating and when you might want to get more support
Tips for setting up a mealtime space that fosters more engagement
Tuning into hunger and fullness signals in toddlers
The “Division of Responsibility” approach to child feeding
Paring new food exposures with “accepted” foods
Tips for navigating the constant want for snacks
Previous Episode with Angela Wallace:
Starting Solids & Baby-Led Weaning — Nourishing Your Little One with Confidence
Connect with Angela Wallace:
Website
Instagram
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
From breasting-feeding to weaning, and co-sleeping to independent sleep, this episode is about the transitions mothers and babies navigate in the first years of life. Listen in to learn how we crossed these big thresholds. And also discover what I'm learning alongside my little one, about emotional maturity, nervous system regulation, and boundaries in motherhood.
Related Podcast Episodes Mentioned in the Show:
https://www.wirthwellness.org/podcast/babysleep
https://www.wirthwellness.org/podcast/breastfeedingqanda
https://www.wirthwellness.org/podcast/cosleeping
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Beat the Bloat Program with Ali Miller
Naturally Nourished Supplements
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Alexx Stuart shares her no-nonsense approach to eating “low tox.” If you’re looking for ideas to streamline your process for meal planning, prepping, and cooking while also wasting less, she’s got you covered. Eating well for yourself and the planet can be really simple and stress-free.
In the Episodes:
Alexx’s struggle with tonsillitis that lead to her “Low Tox” eating approach
The three pillars of eating “Low Tox”
Why Alexx uses “concept” planning rather than meal planning
Easy tips for using up the last bits of produce
Sourcing food you can trust for your family
Her top “must have” ingredients to get you out of a food rut or make any dish taste better
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Fridge Scrape Soup Recipe
“Buy Nothing New Curry” Recipe
Connect with Alexx:
Website
IG
Book
Podcast
Real Food Rockstars Course
Going Gluten Free Course
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Doctor Staci Whitman, founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry in North Portland, Oregon. Her dentistry and practice philosophy are both grounded in science and powered by love. She dreams of a world without cavities and believes in motivating families to join her as a team, keeping their children healthy and thriving with small, manageable daily changes that will impact their oral health and their ability to optimize systemic wellness.
In the Episode:
Dr. Staci’s path into biological dentistry
The limitations of the current research model, and the gap between new findings and implementation with patients
How a mother’s oral health impacts her child prior to conception, and in pregnancy
Top tips for supporting robust oral health while pregnant – including supplements of note
EVERYTHING you need to know about toothpaste. What ingredients are most harmful, and which are most beneficial, based on research
All about hydroxyapatite, and top brands of toothpaste for best enamel remineralization
Best eating practices for cavity prevention
The problem with fluoride
and more!
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Breath by James Nester
SCCS Approved Nano-Hydroxyapatite
FYGG
Boka
Risewell Pro
Cocofloss Toothpaste
Primal Life Organics
Connect with Dr. Staci:
Website
IG
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
IG
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Erika Wirth, Host of the Crunchy Mom Club podcast, joined Bethany Wilde on the Rooted Woman Podcast to share her stories of physical and emotional healing, in preparation for conception, pregnancy, and free birth. Erika also speaks on what "respectful parenting" has looked like in her experience, her insights on raising "new earth" children and more.
Connect with Bethany:
IG
Website
Book
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Brittni is a certified Infant Sleep Specialist who is passionate about educating parents on the realities of biologically normal infant sleep while advocating for the normalization of connected and nurturing parenting practices. She’s committed to provide parents with the essential tools required to establish sustainable sleep routines in their homes, all without using any form of sleep training.
In the Episode:
What’s normal for baby sleep and night feedings: myths vs. reality
Co-sleeping but want to wean at night? Gentle tips!
Creating new sleep associations and bedtime rituals
How to help your toddler transition to their own room after co-sleeping
Understanding your toddler's early wake ups and how to shift them later, naturally
Why Brittni doesn’t recommend giving children any “natural sleep aids”
Top 3 root causes for night-time sleep disturbance
...and more!
Connect with Brittni:
Website
Instagram
Podcast
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that the Crunchy Mom Club/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
An insider look at one woman's transformation story during and after experiencing Body-Partnership coaching. Everything from spontaneously resolving hair loss, to surpassing weight loss goals, and discovering a new "good mommy" voice within to lead and carry her through her healing process, Sage's journey was epic. Body-Partnership coaching offers an unparalleled way to work with “sticky” symptoms and cultivate a sense of safety within, that will blow open a world of health and vitality for you.
Connect with Sage Cohen:
Website
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
After relocating with my son to my birth town, I'm discovering what it means to take radical responsibility for healing family of origin wounds, and balance working full-time outside the home while consciously raising a toddler. Learn about how I'm creatively using the material of this life chapter, to deepen my spiritual practice. This year, I'm co-creating with the Universe a life of possibility and ease.
Resource Mentioned in the Show:
Book: Getting to Zero by Jason Gaddis
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Kerri Miller is a Feng Shui and Energy Clearing Practitioner, and Author of the book “FEELS BETTER. FLOWS BETTER. Feng Shui for Inspired Living”. For nearly 15 years, Kerri has been passionate about showing women how their surroundings impact their energy, mood, confidence and how much money they make. She believes that when you’re in an environment that feels good, you’re better able to thrive.
In the Episode:
Getting deliberate about CREATING your life
Feng Shui for the newbie
Front entrance tips for raising the vibration of your home
How to shift your financial future with Feng Shui
Using Feng Shui to improve your sleep
What is the “command” position and why it matters
How to clear the energy from used and new items coming into your home or moving into a new home
…And more!
Show Partners:
Bon Charge (blue light blocking glasses). Enter code: wirthwellness for 15% off your first order.
Connect with Kerri:
Website
Blog
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Join the Crunchy Mom Club Patreon for BONUS content/resources related to this episode
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
How long did it take you to feel like a mother, after your first child? If it wasn't instantaneous, I understand. Mothering is all about learning, day by day, to open ourselves to the wisdom within us, and attune to the soul of our child to create a harmonious dance through the early childhood years. Learn here, how I'm trusting my intuition to guide me in finding the flow, with my son, that feels best for US, honoring both his needs and mine.
In the Episode:
Moving across the country, with my son, AGAIN
When I finally felt like a mother
Moving in with family, and embracing a multigenerational household
My son getting more access to nature, and the effects on his emotional health and general disposition
Weaning from baby-wearing
Respectful parenting approaches to setting boundaries with toddlers
...And MORE.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Hunt Gather Parent Book
Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting Book
Related Podcast Episodes:
Developmental Sovereignty
Interview with Bethany Wilde
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Healthy Holiday Workshop Sign Up!
Join the Crunchy Mom Club Patreon for BONUS content/resources related to this episode
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Lauren is a birthworker and somatic healing facilitator who balances building a business with also joyfully chasing around a feisty toddler. Her mission is to revolutionize the way women prepare for birth and embrace motherhood. Lauren's unique approach blends "the head and the heart," unifying the analytical and the creative, the mind and the body. Through her somatic healing techniques, she guides women back into their bodies to heal patterns and conditioning, tap into intuition and instinct, and mother from a place of true authenticity, embodiment and confidence.
In The Episode
Lauren's path to sovereign motherhood and business
Creating birthing desires rather than a birth plan which led to an empowered labor experience
Finding a new identity after giving birth to her daughter
What it looks like to lead her life and business from the feminine
How she stays regulated as a mother
...And more!
Connect with Lauren:
IG
Podcast
Website
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Healthy Holiday Workshop Sign Up!
Join the Crunchy Mom Club Patreon for BONUS content/resources related to this episode
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
Anna the Spiritual Midwitch, walks with women through the powerful rite of passage that is birth. With a deep wisdom of both the physical and supernatural aspects of birth, she offers an approach to birth support that honors Nature's blueprint for this potent rite of passage. Her work aims to help women to have the most empowering and natural birth experience possible, and a more gentle, nourishing, and sacred postpartum.
In the Episode:
Her journey from human rights work, to women’s work and birth work
What’s missing in most birth worker training courses, and why she created her own
Defining "physiological birth"
Anna’s perspective on the best way to prepare for natural birth
Creating the "village" of modern women and mothers to grown alongside each other
...And more!
Connect with Anna:
Website
Instagram
Courses
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Body-Partnership Coaching
Join the Crunchy Mom Club Patreon for BONUS content/resources related to this episode
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
Description:
“When you open your eyes and step into the world you’re learning…learning doesn’t necessarily come from four walls and a teacher talking “at you” for seven hours a day," says Belinda Tung, creator of the Perfect Child, a collective of wisdom keepers of golden childhood and path leaders of our soul's earth journey from birth to rebirth. Desiring to step out of an outdated education model that doesn't honor your child's unique nature for development? Tune into the conversation, to learn what it takes support your little ones "come into their being," and pave their own path in the world, outside the system.
In The Episode:
What is developmental sovereignty
Deprogramming from the institutionalized education system
How to raise entrepreneurs who can survive anything
Defining the “New Earth Generation” and what these kids need
Cultivating body intuition from a young age with your kids
Mothering at the pace of Nature
Resources mentioned in the show:
Call of the Wild and Free
Janet Lansbury’s book: Elevating Child Care
Connect with Belinda:
Website
IG
Sign up for the Symposium
Connect with Erika Wirth:
Natural Birth Preparation Support
Website
Instagram
Join the Crunchy Mom Club Patreon for BONUS content/resources related to this episode
Please Note the Following Disclaimer:
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness/Erika Wirth is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.




