the kozekoze podcast
By Garrett Wood
Categories: Kids & Family, Parenting
We’re here to create comfort along the entrepreneurial journey, and really the life journey. Join us for inspiring, dynamic conversations that make the arduous process of venturing into the unknown feel more doable, because we believe in making the impossible, possible. We hope you’ll join us, as we play in the infinite; pull up a seat, grab a blanket let’s get cozy! Author, spiritual business mentor & entrepreneur Garrett Kusmierz meets you here every Sunday for either an interview or solocasts. This podcast was formerly called Dare To Move. Season 5 we're exploring comfort & discomfort.
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Recent episodes
- 468. Momfluence with Chelsea Clark
Founder, Chelsea Clark, began her marketing journey supporting mom-founded brands establish a stronger presence with distributors, retailers and consumers. Momfluence is a full service agency is designed with flexibility that enables brands and creators to achieve their relevant goals while…
- 467. Le Lolo with Courtney Boylan
Courtney Boylan is the founder of Le Lolo, a brand dedicated to making postpartum essentials beautiful, functional, and empowering for new moms. Inspired by her own experience as a mom of three, she created Le Lolo to fill a gap in the market—offering stylish, high-quality accessories that remind…
- 466. The Art of Diastasis Repair with Lisa Schoenholt
Lisa Schoenholt is a mom and the owner of Brooklyn Embodied Pilates and creator of the Control D method: The Art of Diastasis Repair. Lisa is the creator of the Control D method, as well as a birth doula and prenatal/postnatal pilates specialist. Lisa brings her extensive knowledge of anatomy…
- 465. Healing ourselves to heal the world with Miki Agrawal of Hiro Diapers
Miki founded TUSHY, THINX and WILD, tackling everything from bathroom innovation to reimagining food experiences, but her latest venture HIRO Technologies might be the most audacious yet. The company is pioneering fungal technology to address the plastic crisis, starting with a baby diaper that…
- 464. Miracle Mama Lactation Cookies with Whitney Rowell
Whitney Rowell is the founder of Miracle Mama - the company behind the viral Miracle Milkookies. These all-natural lactation cookies are soft-baked, delicious and nutritious for lactating mamas. Tune in to hear all about her journey building Miracle Mama, while raising four daughters. Miracle Mama…
- 463. SEVEN years of podcasting
The podcast turns SEVEN today! Garrett started this show, formerly known as the "Dare To Move" podcast, when she was 28. Now, at 35, Garrett reflects on what it's been like to stick with this show as a hobby and creative outlet, and as her best networking tool, while raising babies. She has a…
- 462. The RUBY Postnatal with Robyn Jedkins
Robyn Jedkins is the founder and CEO of The RUBY Postnatal, a sanctuary for recovery, support, and education, where care is always tailored to mothers' unique stage of postnatal healing. Today we cover everything from the origins of The RUBY, to what services mamas are loving, to Robyn's vision…
- 461. Postpartum as a second time mom
Nothing feels as hard as the pain of secondary infertility, in Garrett's opinion, which might be why her postpartum experience the second time around has felt pretty blissful! Today she unpacks the other things that have helped, from placenta encapsulation by Holistic Birth and Beyond, having the…
- 460. Summer's Birth Story with Jeff and Garrett
Garrett brings her husband Jeff on to tell the tale of their daughter's birth story. TLDR: Garrett had to face the ONE thing she didn't want--induction. After 30 hours of rhythmic contractions, she was only 2 cm dilated and had to face a difficult choice. Tune in to hear why Garrett felt much of…
- 459. A Speedy, 2-Hour Birth Story with Courtney Welch
kozēkozē's very own, Courtney Welch, joins us for the third time to share her 4th birth story, (her third earth-side baby), of her daughter Karlee Faye. From start to finish, the birth was just barely over 2 hours! Tune in to hear all about the remarkable experience. Mayla's Birth Story Get to…
- 458. Serena Duncan's Surrogacy Birth Story
Last week we heard from Serena Duncan about her journey to become a surrogate and what's it's been like carrying a baby for another family-- from payment, to logistics of birth prep and more. Today we get to hear all about baby's birth story, and how the birth intentions were carried out…
- 457. A Surrogacy Journey with Serena Duncan, Part 1
Serena Duncan is a mother of two, a doula, a childbirth educator and a hypnobirthing specialist. It was always her dream to become a surrogate. Today we learn all about the steps she took to become a surrogate and what the journey entailed! From rounds of interviews, to therapy, to compensation…
- 456. Allison Morgan's empowering birth story
Allison Morgan is a doula and childbirth educator, as well as the founder of Holistic Birth and Beyond, providing resources and support for parents on the perinatal journey. We learned all about her business and trauma-informed perspective as a doula back in 2023 in episode 308. Today Allison…
- 455. My Due Date is HERE!
Baby girl's due date is here! Garrett shares updates on the last leg of her pregnancy journey... from induction discussions, to reflections on her journey, you don't want to miss this episode! __________________ ___________________________ GROWING WITH GARRETT NOW LIVE - watch below…
- 454. Flower Girl sustainable period underwear with Arielle Loupos
Arielle Loupos is the founder of Flower Girl, a sustainable period underwear brand designed to help women feel safe, confident, and in flow with their bodies. With over a decade of experience in eCommerce and digital marketing, Arielle launched Flower Girl to challenge harmful menstrual products…
- 453. Be Ing fertility garments with Debbie Kaen
Debbie Kaen created sacred fertility garments for the perinatal journey. The Be Ing leggings are designed to be wearable sanctuaries, wearable sanctuaries - made from breathable, natural cotton free of plastic and forever chemicals, with I AM mantras over the womb and a intentional pocket to hold…
- 452. Changing maternal healthcare through nutrition with Emily Sylvester
Emily Sylvester is the CEO and founder of Mother of Fact, a digital health platform connecting patients with critical access to registered dietitians. Emily walks us through Mother of Fact's massive impact on the system as a whole, given the importance of nutrition throughout the perinatal…
- 451. Egg Donor and Surrogacy matchmaking 101 with Mary Fusillo
Mary Fusillo, RN, BSN, MS is the founder and CEO of Family Solutions International. has been in the fertility space for over 20 years. Her agencies help people all over the world achieve their goals of parenthood. Today we learn all about how Mary guides parents through the egg donor matching…
- 450. My baby flipped breech?!
At Garrett's 36 week appointment, she learned that her baby had flipped breech since her last 34 week appointment. Today, Garrett solocasts over a 3 day period documenting what she is doing to try and flip her baby, as she also contemplates "what now?" with her birth plan, given the most common…
- 449. The Motherverse with Erica Galia
Erica Galia is a mother, a former birth doula, the creator of The Motherverse and a master connector. Today she joins us to share all about her journey into motherhood, what it's meant to her, and to share more about what she is building to make the motherhood space a better place for mothers and…
- 448. Neuro Spicy Birth with TaKiesha Smith
TaKiesha Smith is a doula, lactation consultant, an evidence-base birthing professional, certified body ready pro, and the founder of Neuro Spicy Birth where she educates and trains doulas to understand and support the neurodiverse community together. As a neurodiverse (Neuro Spicy) person…
- 447. Perinatal mental health & EMDR with Anne Miller
Anne Miller is a licensed social worker and therapist specializing in postpartum and perinatal mental health. After over 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and families in human service organizations, education, and healthcare, she founded Ampersand Therapy Co. Today she…
- 446. Final Birth Intentions with Garrett
Garrett reviews her radically changed birth plans for baby #2, unveils baby's name, and shares more about the resources that have helped her finalize her daughter's birth plans (or rather "intentions"). Resources mentioned: Wavework Birthing Dr. Bill Chun Dr. Stu's podcast: Birthing Instincts…
- 445. Homebirth & hospital birth considerations with Lori Bregman
Lori Bregman is a world-famous doula, author, and wellness + women's empowerment coach. Lori Bregman is a seasoned doula, life coach, and author of The Doula Deck, Mamaste, and The Mindful Mom-to-Be. She is also the co-founder of Pregga, an on-demand doula support service, and serves as the…
- 444. Ancient, holistic wisdom for postpartum healing with Aleiela Allen
Aleiela Allen is a birth and postpartum doula, and the founder of Leilove - providing care services which blend ancient wisdom with modern care, offering education for both mother and partner, birthing doula support, nourishing postpartum treatments like Abhyanga, healing belly binds, and…
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