by InJoy Health Education
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT YOU CAN ACCESS IN THE CAR, GYM, OR ANYWHERE! InJoy's podcast features enlightening interviews with health educators, leaders, influencers, and advocates in maternal-child health who focus on transforming care through education. Tune in, learn, and be inspired by these empowering leaders who are passionate about making a difference—just like you. You'll get ideas you can implement right away!
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July 7, 2026
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In today's fast-paced and often disconnected world, many new parents find themselves navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with far less support than previous generations. In this episode, we explore the powerful role of community in maternal and family well-being and why rebuilding a modern-day "village" may be one of the most important ways to improve postpartum outcomes. Drawing from her experience supporting more than 100,000 families, Gabriela Gerhart shares practical insights on creating meaningful connections, strengthening support systems, and helping parents thrive during one of life's most transformative seasons. </p> <h2 id="h-about-gabriela-gerhart" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>About Gabriela Gerhart</strong></h2> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gabriela Gerhart is the founder of the Motherhood Center, a Houston-based pregnancy, birth, and postpartum wellness center and professional childcare agency she established in 2000. Originally from a small village in the Czech Republic, Gabriela's background in pediatric nursing and physical therapy, combined with her passion for community-centered care, inspired her to create a comprehensive support system for growing families. Today, the Motherhood Center offers childbirth education, doula services, breastfeeding support, perinatal mental health resources, fitness programs, childcare services, and more. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: no mother should feel alone, and with the right support, every family can thrive. </p> <h2 id="h-what-you-ll-learn" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What You'll Learn: </strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Why postpartum was never meant to be an isolated experience and how strong support systems help families build a healthier foundation during the transition to parenthood. </li> <li>How modern parents are often overwhelmed by information, competing responsibilities, and the pressure to "get it right," making community support more important than ever. </li> <li>What Gabriella learned growing up in a small Czech village, where neighbors, healthcare providers, and extended family naturally stepped in to help new parents. </li> <li>Why creating opportunities for parents to connect—through childbirth classes, support groups, yoga classes, and social gatherings—can lead to lifelong friendships and lasting support networks. </li> <li>Why every birth professional can help families build their own village by encouraging conversations about meals, practical help, check-ins, childcare support, and community resources before the baby arrives. </li> <li>The importance of creating accessible postpartum gathering spaces, including mother meetups, new dad groups, and other low-barrier opportunities for connection and support. </li> <li>How postpartum care is evolving beyond the idea of "bouncing back" and toward a more holistic focus on recovery, pelvic floor health, emotional well-being, and family adjustment. </li> </ul> <h2 id="h-resources" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Resources: </strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.motherhoodcenter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Motherhood Center</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-injoy-products" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Related InJoy Products: </strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/product/understanding-postpartum-and-baby-care-book-webapp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Understanding Postpartum Health & Baby Care Book + Guided Learning Web App</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/product/understanding-postpartum-health-baby-care-eclass/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Understanding Postpartum Health & Baby Care eClass</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/product/understanding-fatherhood-powerpoint-class/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Understanding Fatherhood: PowerPoint Class</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-injoy-resources" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Related InJoy Resources: </strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-10-episode-2-increasing-stability-in-a-transition-to-parenthood/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Season 10 Episode 2: Increasing Stability in a Transition to Parenthood</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-9-episode-4-insights-on-perinatal-mental-health-from-prosper-leaders-practical-tips-for-educators-and-doulas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Season 9 Episode 4: Insights on Perinatal Mental Health from PROSPER Leaders: Practical Tips for Educators and Doulas</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/providing-social-support-for-postpartum-women-through-a-4th-trimester-group/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Providing Social Support for Postpartum Women Through a 4th Trimester Group</a></li> </ul>
May 18, 2026
<div class="post-page__content post-content"> <p>In a world that feels increasingly uncertain—from global conflict and community tension to lingering stress carried forward from the pandemic—expecting and new parents are holding more emotional weight than ever before. This episode explores how stress shows up during the childbearing years and, more importantly, how perinatal professionals can help parents feel grounded, supported, and capable even when the world around them feels unsteady. With warmth, insight, and decades of clinical experience, Gabrielle Kaufman offers practical, compassionate tools for navigating uncertainty without minimizing fear, fixing what can't be fixed, or leaving parents to manage it alone. </p> <h2 id="h-about-gabrielle-kaufman" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>About Gabrielle Kaufman</strong></h2> <p>Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC, PMH-C is a dance/movement therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 30 years of experience in perinatal mental health. She previously served for over a decade as Clinical Director of Maternal Mental Health NOW and as Director of the New Moms Connect Program at Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, supporting parents experiencing postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Gabrielle has taught internationally for Postpartum Support International, Drexel University's Arts and Healing Initiative, and other professional programs, bringing a deeply integrative mind–body approach to maternal mental health care. She is bilingual in Spanish and a long-time advocate for accessible, compassionate support for families. At the heart of her work is one guiding belief: <strong>no mother should feel alone, and with the right support, every family can thrive.</strong> </p> <h2 id="h-what-you-ll-learn" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What You'll Learn</strong>:</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Why uncertainty and global stress disproportionately affect pregnant and new parents</strong>, even when danger feels abstract or distant </li> <li><strong>How naming stress helps "tame" it</strong>, reducing overwhelm without asking professionals to fix what's out of their control </li> <li><strong>Why changing perspective—literally and emotionally—can restore a sense of agency</strong> when worries begin to snowball </li> <li><strong>How grounding techniques and mindful practices help parents move out of their heads and back into their bodies</strong> </li> <li><strong>Why receiving help is a strength, not a failure</strong>, and how modeling that truth supports both parents and providers </li> <li><strong>How perinatal professionals can create stability through presence, predictability, and compassionate referral</strong>, even when answers are unclear </li> </ul> <h2 id="h-resources-amp-mentions" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Resources & Mentions:</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.gabriellekaufman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gabrielle Kaufman's Website<span class= "sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> </li> <li><a href="https://postpartum.net/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Postpartum Support International <span class="sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> </li> <li><a href="https://mycare.mmhnow.org/">Emotional Wellness Self-Help Tool (Maternal Mental Health NOW)</a></li> <li><a href="https://postpartum.net/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Postpartum Support International<span class= "sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> </li> <li>MotherRisk is no longer available – Instead try: <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LactMed<span class= "sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> at NIH </li> <li><a href="https://mothertobaby.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">MotherToBaby<span class="sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> </li> <li><a href="https://infantrisk.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Infant Risk Center<span class= "sr-only">(opens in a new tab)</span></a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-products-from-injoy" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Related Products from InJoy:</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/understanding-pregnancy-curriculum/"> Understanding Pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/understanding-birth-curriculum/">Understanding Birth</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/postpartum-solution/">Understanding Postpartum Health & Baby Care</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-injoy-resources" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Related InJoy </strong> <strong>Resources</strong>: </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-9-episode-4-insights-on-perinatal-mental-health-from-prosper-leaders-practical-tips-for-educators-and-doulas/"> Season 9 Episode 4: Insights on Perinatal Mental Health from PROSPER Leaders: Practical Tips for Educators and Doulas</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/bringing-awareness-to-perinatal-mood-anxiety-disorders/"> Bringing Awareness to Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders by Gabrielle Kaufman</a></li> </ul> </div>
April 13, 2026
<p>Induction has quietly become one of the most common interventions in childbirth—so common that many parents assume it's inevitable or automatically safer. In this episode, we slow the conversation way down and take a careful, evidence-based look at how induction became routine, what the research actually shows, and why so many families are encouraged to induce without hearing the full story. With clarity, depth, and decades of expertise, Henci Goer helps listeners untangle fear from fact and reclaim informed choice in one of the most consequential decisions of the childbearing year.</p> <h2 id="h-about-henci-goer-nbsp" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>About Henci Goer</strong> </h2> <p> <strong>Henci Goer</strong> is an award-winning author, medical research analyst, and longtime advocate for maternity care reform. Known for making complex research accessible and usable, Henci has spent decades reviewing, synthesizing, and translating evidence so pregnant people and birth workers can make truly informed decisions. She is the author of multiple books, including Labor Induction: Why, When, and How and the Take Charge of Your Birth series, and the creator of a widely used online resource library for evidence-based maternity care. At the heart of her work is one guiding belief: <strong>every parent deserves accurate information, meaningful choice, and agency in their birth experience.</strong></p> <h2 id="h-listen-amp-nbsp-learn-nbsp" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Listen & Learn:</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Why induction rates have climbed to nearly half of all labors</strong>, driven not only by medical need but by a growing category of "precautionary" inductions</li> <li><strong>How induction shifted from convenience to perceived necessity</strong>, reframing healthy pregnancies as problems to be managed or prevented</li> <li><strong>Why suspected big babies, overdue dates, and ruptured membranes are often misused as reasons for induction</strong>, despite research showing limited benefit and increased risk</li> <li><strong>What the ARRIVE trial really found—and what it didn't</strong>, including how study conditions differ from everyday hospital practice</li> <li><strong>How induction can disrupt the natural hormonal processes of labor</strong>, affecting pain tolerance, bonding, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery</li> <li><strong>Why informed consent, agency, and good questions matter more than ever</strong>, and how parents can use tools like BRAIN to make decisions aligned with their values</li> </ul> <h2 id="h-resources-amp-mentions-nbsp" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Resources & Mentions:</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong><a href="https://hencigoer.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Henci Goer's website</a></strong>, including the <a href= "https://hencigoer.com/labor-and-birth/induction-of-labor-labor-and-birth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Research Library</strong></a> referenced in the podcast</li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-products-from-injoy-nbsp" class= "wp-block-heading"><strong>Related Products from InJoy:</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/understanding-birth-curriculum/"> Understanding Birth Curriculum</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/product/natural-birth-and-beyond-video-library/"> Natural Birth & Beyond: Teaching Essentials for Independent Educators Video Library</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/product/understanding-natural-childbirth-techniques-eclass/"> Understanding Natural Childbirth Techniques eClass</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="h-related-injoy-podcast-s-nbsp" class="wp-block-heading"> <strong>Related InJoy Podcast</strong><strong>s</strong> </h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-9-episode-1-preparing-for-low-intervention-birth-with-sarah-the-labor-junkie-rn/"> Season 9 Episode 1: Preparing for Low-Intervention Birth with Sarah, the "Labor Junkie RN"</a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-9-episode-6-when-pregnancy-becomes-high-risk-an-educators-guide-to-maternal-fetal-medicine-mfm-care/"> Season 9 Episode 6: When Pregnancy Becomes "High-Risk": An Educator's Guide to Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Care </a></li> <li><a href= "https://injoyhealtheducation.com/podcast/season-6-episode-7-safely-preventing-primary-ntsv-cesarean-delivery-a-conversation-with-david-c-lagrew-jr-m-d/"> Season 6, Episode 7: Safely Preventing Primary (NTSV) Cesarean Delivery—A Conversation with David C. Lagrew Jr. M.D.</a></li> </ul>
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RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT YOU CAN ACCESS IN THE CAR, GYM, OR ANYWHERE!
InJoy's podcast features enlightening interviews with health educators, leaders, influencers, and advocates in maternal-child health who focus on transforming care through education. Tune in, learn, and be inspired by these empowering leaders who are passionate about making a difference—just like you. You'll get ideas you can implement right away!
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