Listen "29. Building a Culture of Care Postpartum with Chef & Doula Alicia Allison"
Episode Synopsis
While pregnant, it's hard to think about and plan for your postpartum self with the looming thoughts of delivery, but after listening to this podcast, you'll learn the importance body & soul nourishment. Nourishment may start with food but often needs to go so much deeper than that. With this episode, you'll be one step closer to a well & supported postpartum period.
Listen to learn the keys of postpartum nourishment from postpartum chef, doula & lactation counselor Alicia Allison. What she not only provides herself but is now teaching others to provide to postpartum women is so invaluable. In this episode, she acknowledges that not everyone can pay for a personal chef themselves, so she gives practical ways to afford this support and even additional ways of implementing comforting, nutrient dense meals postpartum. She gives concrete examples of what a postpartum meal train or simple food requests should look like to include healing & nutrient dense foods and further advises on easing the guilt of asking from others.
Alicia Allison is a pioneer and leader in the field of postpartum nutrition and chef support. She holds over a decade of experience as private postpartum chef and doula, during which time she has supported over 80 families through the sacred first forty days and beyond. Also a trained Herbalist, Embodiment Educator, Lactation Counselor and Yoga Teacher, Alicia brings her comprehensive background in holistic health to this work, as well as a passion to effect change in the lives of modern families. In 2023, Alicia created NOURISH, a first-of-its-kind training in postpartum chef work and is now focusing on educating and mentoring up-and-coming home chefs and postpartum doulas so that more families can receive this kind of care. She is dedicated to helping others heal, nurture their bodies and bring life into this world in a way that elevates our collective consciousness.
GUEST LINKS
- Check out Alicia's website for more information on her, what she offers & some recommended postpartum recipes/resources
- For information on the NOURISH Postpartum Chef Training go here
- Go here to contact Alicia directly about working with her
- Instagram: @cloverandtimothy
SAGE RESOURCES & LINKS
- Sign up for our FREE 7 Days to Calm: Reframing the Overwhelm of New Motherhood
- Buy The Sage Mother's Guide to the First Three Months with Baby
- Join The Sage Circle: An Expert Led Community for Mothers of Littles
- Website: sagemotherco.com
- Email: [email protected]
FOLLOW
- Sage Mother Co: @sagemotherco
Listen to learn the keys of postpartum nourishment from postpartum chef, doula & lactation counselor Alicia Allison. What she not only provides herself but is now teaching others to provide to postpartum women is so invaluable. In this episode, she acknowledges that not everyone can pay for a personal chef themselves, so she gives practical ways to afford this support and even additional ways of implementing comforting, nutrient dense meals postpartum. She gives concrete examples of what a postpartum meal train or simple food requests should look like to include healing & nutrient dense foods and further advises on easing the guilt of asking from others.
Alicia Allison is a pioneer and leader in the field of postpartum nutrition and chef support. She holds over a decade of experience as private postpartum chef and doula, during which time she has supported over 80 families through the sacred first forty days and beyond. Also a trained Herbalist, Embodiment Educator, Lactation Counselor and Yoga Teacher, Alicia brings her comprehensive background in holistic health to this work, as well as a passion to effect change in the lives of modern families. In 2023, Alicia created NOURISH, a first-of-its-kind training in postpartum chef work and is now focusing on educating and mentoring up-and-coming home chefs and postpartum doulas so that more families can receive this kind of care. She is dedicated to helping others heal, nurture their bodies and bring life into this world in a way that elevates our collective consciousness.
GUEST LINKS
- Check out Alicia's website for more information on her, what she offers & some recommended postpartum recipes/resources
- For information on the NOURISH Postpartum Chef Training go here
- Go here to contact Alicia directly about working with her
- Instagram: @cloverandtimothy
SAGE RESOURCES & LINKS
- Sign up for our FREE 7 Days to Calm: Reframing the Overwhelm of New Motherhood
- Buy The Sage Mother's Guide to the First Three Months with Baby
- Join The Sage Circle: An Expert Led Community for Mothers of Littles
- Website: sagemotherco.com
- Email: [email protected]
FOLLOW
- Sage Mother Co: @sagemotherco
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