Getting Grounded

What happens when your job is literally understanding how kids develop… and then you have a baby of your own?

In part II of this conversation, I’m joined by one of my best friends, Dana Pagliuco, a speech-language pathologist and mom, for a conversation about the very specific experience of knowing a lot about child development and realizing that knowledge can be both i...

There are some parts of motherhood you can read about, prepare for, ask your doctor about, and then there are the things you really only learn from your mom friend texts-  “yep so normal” or the dreaded “no no. call your doctor.”

In this episode, I'm honored to spend the hour with one of my oldest and best friends, Dana Pagliuco, for the kind of conversa...

Caitlin Wilder has a unique way of making you feel like you’re sitting down with a friend to chat about huge, important life things and absolutely nothing at all, all at the same time.

In this episode, we talk about the big questions that somehow take up SO much of our mental space as moms — from finding the right place to live and navigating a move, to how you actually ...

In one of the most vulnerable episodes we've shared on Getting Grounded, my dear friend Amanda opens up about the journey that brought her to motherhood, the one very few people fully saw.

From heartbreaking miscarriages and an unexpected diagnosis to surgery, IVF, endless uncertainty, and finally welcoming her children, Amanda shares what it was really like to live through years of infertility. Not jus...

Leaking when you sneeze? Pain with sex? Wondering if your core will ever feel the same after kids? This episode answers the questions every woman has, but almost no one talks about.

This week on Getting Grounded, Sam sits down with Dr. Sara Reardon, better known as The Vagina Whisperer, for an honest, empowering, and incredibly practical conversation about the pelvic floor. Together...

In this week of Getting Grounded, Sam gets the chance to discuss practical, realistic approaches to baby and child sleep with Rachael Shepherd-Ohta of Hey, Sleepy Baby — covering why sleep isn’t linear, gentle bedsharing strategies, cultural differences in sleep, and tips for sleep transitions at different ages.

The conversation also moves into traveling with kids, balancing work and family, managing sibling and school ...

In this episode, Sam chats with Alexandra Cole about using Human Design to parent with less guilt and more ease. They cover how different energy types and inner authorities shape parenting styles, listening to intuition, and tailoring approaches to each child’s unique design.

Alexandra shares practical examples—from morning routines to motivation and communication—and offers simple strategies for partners and fami...

In this episode, Jennifer Wiesner, a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist, sits down with Sam to discuss how parenthood reshapes marriage, intimacy, and identity. They explore honesty and trust after past relationship trauma, practical everyday strategies to stay connected (love lists, non-demand touch, flirting without pressure), and when couples should seek therapy.

They also cover normalizing the destabili...

Welcome to the first episode of Getting Grounded, an open & honest podcast about the transition to parenthood and all its stages. To introduce the show, Sam interviews friends and future guests 4 questions to uncover what unites us all as parents, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Let us know what you relate the most to! 

00:00:34 - what is the best part about being a parent?

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Welcome to Getting Grounded, the open and honest conversation about the transition of parenthood and everything that comes along with it.

From navigating change, postpartum support, relationship and friendship shifts, to supporting your marriage, figuring out your new identity, balancing your career, and learning how to REST, Getting Grounded will discuss it all. This is intended to be an inclusive space for all types of parents. ...