Okay, can we remove the stigma of couples therapy & stop treating it like it's the beginning of the end?

One of the biggest myths about therapy is that you only go when your relationship is falling apart. But what if we viewed it the same way we view preventative healthcare—a tool to strengthen what's already there before life inevitably gets messy?

Because here's the truth: nobody teaches us how to communicate, navigate conflict, or stay connected through the biggest transitions of life—yet our relationships are one of the strongest predictors of our health and happiness.

In this episode of Off With Your Coat, Cat sits down with psychotherapist and couples coach Barbara Steele Martin to explore what really makes relationships last. From postpartum and perimenopause to fertility struggles, empty nesting, and everything in between, they unpack the communication tools, emotional patterns, and daily rituals that help couples stay connected—not just when things are hard, but long before they get there.

Whether you're newly married, deep in the trenches of parenting, navigating hormonal changes, or simply want to become a better partner, this conversation is a reminder that healthy relationships aren't found—they're built.

In This Episode

• Why are millennials obsessed with Off Campus and what that says about how we view our own relationship needs.

• Why relationships often struggle during major life transitions like postpartum and perimenopause—and what to do about it

• The rise of "gray divorce" and why couples quietly grow apart

• The difference between psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists—and when to see each

• Why overfunctioning can quietly damage a relationship

• Navigating infertility, miscarriage, and grief as a team

• Rebuilding intimacy during the postpartum years

• Small daily rituals that create lasting connection

  
  

Learn more about Barbara's couples coaching, women's lunch groups, and educational programs focused on relationships, menopause, and emotional well-being.

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This Episode is Sponsored By Fleurish Design Studios

One thing we don't talk about enough is how our environment influences how we connect. For our very first femme. supper, we wanted women to walk into a space that immediately felt warm, welcoming, and beautiful. Thanks to Fleurish Design Studios, that's exactly what happened. Their event design & florals set the tone for an evening of honest conversation and meaningful connection—because sometimes it's the thoughtful details that make people feel most at home.

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In this episode of Off With Your Coat, Cat sits down with functional nutritionist Dr. Sarah Khan to unpack one of the fastest-growing health challenges affecting women today: autoimmune disease.

After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Sarah transformed her own health through a personalized approach rooted in nutrition, lifestyle, and functional medicine.

Through her own journey, she was able to restore her health to the point that she no longer requires thyroid hormone replacement—a personal outcome that inspired her work helping women uncover the root causes of autoimmune disease through individualized care.

In this episode we discuss:

• The connection between gut health, hormones, and autoimmune disease
• Hashimoto's, thyroid testing, and common nutrient deficiencies
• How to support your liver, microbiome, and nervous system
• The role of food diversity, herbs, spices, and anti-inflammatory nutrition
• Practical advice for perimenopause, cholesterol, weight changes, and energy
• The truth about gluten, supplements, histamine, and personalized testing

Whether you're navigating an autoimmune diagnosis, struggling with unexplained symptoms, or simply looking to optimize your health, this conversation offers practical, evidence-informed strategies rooted in both science and lived experience.

Resources Mentioned

• The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahls

• EWG Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

• Misfits Market

• Fermented foods including sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir

• Red light therapy

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No one prepares you for breastfeeding success.

And they certainly don't prepare you for weaning, let alone toddler weaning. Emma Pickett changes the game, providing true support that starts during pregnancy.

If you've ever wondered whether breastfeeding is for you, how to feel most supported for the best outcomes, or how the heck to start the weaning process (what, why, how?!), this episode is for you.

This week, Cat sits down with internationally recognized lactation consultant Emma Pickett, IBCLC, educator, author of Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy and The Breast Book, and host of the Makes Milk podcast for an honest conversation that starts with breastfeeding—but quickly becomes something much bigger.

Together, they unpack motherhood, body autonomy, toddler weaning, perimenopause, and why so many women are left feeling like they're failing when, in reality, they've simply never been given the full picture.

Emma explains why "low milk supply" is one of the biggest misconceptions in breastfeeding, how nursing benefits a mother's health long after birth, and why the overlap between breastfeeding, postpartum, and perimenopause deserves far more attention than it gets.

They also dive into the emotional side of weaning—how to know when you're ready, how to support your child through the transition (yes, even if you're reading Booby Moon or battling your own little "booby monster"), and why ending your breastfeeding journey can feel like saying goodbye to one version of yourself while making space for another.

This isn't an episode about doing motherhood perfectly. It's about trusting your body, questioning the narratives we've inherited, and making informed choices—without shame.

In this episode:

• Why so many women believe they're "failing" at breastfeeding.
• The health benefits breastfeeding offers mothers—not just babies.
• The truth about breastfeeding beyond infancy.
• What "flooding" during perimenopause is and why more women should know about it.
• Gentle toddler weaning strategies that actually work.
• What happens physically and emotionally after you stop breastfeeding.
• Why women's health conversations can't exist in silos—and why every stage deserves better support.

Because women deserve more than one point of view.

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