The Parentologist Podcast

This week Dr. Kim is sitting down with Dr. Jenny Woo. Dr. Jenny Woo is a mom of 3 (a singleton and twins), Harvard-trained educator, Emotional Intelligence researcher, and founder/CEO of Mind Brain Emotion. Dr. Woo is the creator of award-winning card games and mental health tools to help children and adults build emotional intelligence, social skills, and communication skills. Her bestselling card games, 52 Essential Conversations and 52 Essential Coping Skills, are used in homes, schools, and workplaces in 50+ countries. Dr. Woo has been featured in Parents, CNBC, Forbes, PopSugar, and Verywell Mind. Dr. Woo has worked as a Montessori school director, management consultant, talent recruiter and executive coach, and cognitive science researcher. She teaches Emotional Intelligence at UC Irvine. Find out more at: https://mindbrainemotion.com [https://mindbrainemotion.com]

This week, Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Jessi Gold, MD. MS, a Psychiatrist that just released her first book “How Do You Feel: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine.”  Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the first Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, a role encompassing 5 campuses across the state of Tennessee and over 62,000 students. She also serves as an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center She is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare worker mental health and burnout (particularly during the pandemic), college mental health, using social media and media for mental health advocacy, and the overlap between pop culture and mental health, including celebrity self-disclosure.  Dr. Gold is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. and M.S in Anthropology, the Yale School of Medicine, and completed her residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University where she served as chief resident. Dr. Gold also writes for the popular press and has been featured in, among others, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, TIME, Forbes, In Style, and Self. Dr. Gold is new nationally bestselling book about healthcare worker mental health and burnout during the pandemic is out now!!  Find out more at: https://drjessigold.com [https://drjessigold.com]

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Nicole Pensak. Dr. Nicole Pensak is a Harvard and Yale-trained Clinical Psychologist certified in Postpartum Mental Health and the Author of RATTLED, How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain. RATTLED was awarded Best Book for Parents by Zibby Owens, featured on Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and The Bright Side Podcast, and named by Audible as Most Anticipated Reads 2025 in Well-Being. Dr. Pensak also serves on the Expert Review Board of Parents Magazine and owns her Private Practice in NJ, NY, and 40+ states nationwide.

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Sheryl Ziegler. Sheryl Ziegler, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Play Therapist in private practice. She is the author of Mommy Burnout: how to reclaim your life and raise healthier children in the process and the forthcoming book, The Crucial Years: the essential guide to mental health and modern puberty in middle childhood. She is a regular national and local news contributor on topics related to parenting and mental health and did a Tedx talk on "Why Moms are Miserable" which is all about the power of connection. She is the host of Dr. Sheryl's PodCouch and the founder of the parent-child puberty course, Start with the Talk. She is a frequent speaker on chronic stress, parenting and burnout both in the workplace and at home. Dr. Ziegler is Colorado’s NBC affiliate (9News) Parenting Expert for the franchise series Mental Health & Me.

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Elana Roumell all about holistic health. Dr. Elana Roumell is a pediatric naturopathic doctor, soon-to-be mom of four, and creator of Med School for Moms. Known as "Doctor Mom" in her community, Dr. Elana has dedicated her career to helping over 5,000 moms step into the same role—teaching them how to feel calm, competent, and confident when caring for their children’s health. Her Doctor Mom Membership, with over 2,000 members, offers tools and support to help parents make empowered healthcare decisions. As co-host of the “Doctor Mom” Podcast, approaching two million downloads, Dr. Elana shares expert advice and practical tips. Learn more at  www.medschoolformoms.com and follow her on Instagram @DrElanaRoumell.