This week, Nikole Goncalves, the face behind HealthNut Nutrition, one of the top healthy food and lifestyle YouTube channels in Canada, returns to the podcast for another visit. Joining her this time is her partner, Matthew Varga, aka ‘Mr. Matt’, himself a budding YouTube star who has built an incredible multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio. Their lives have changed considerably since Nikole’s first visit as they have recently become parents to their now three-month-old daughter, Sage, and today they share the details of this very special experience.
The entire episode is devoted to this incredible superpower of creating life, delving into such topics as Nikole’s preparation for pregnancy and the pregnancy itself, the steps she took to prepare for the actual birth, the pain experienced during childbirth, and the glorious moment of Sage’s actual birth. Along the way, they also discuss Matt’s observations throughout the pregnancy, and the biggest lessons they have both learned since becoming parents. Nikole and Matt’s account of this truly momentous occasion is equal parts informative, inspiring and moving, rendering this yet another ‘must listen’ episode of the Joyous Health podcast.
- Becoming parents
- Prepping for pregnancy
- Nikole’s pregnancy experience
- Matt’s experience during her first trimester
- The differences between her trimesters
- Preparing for Sage’s birth
- Perineal stretching
- Working with a midwife and a doula
- The pain experienced during childbirth
- The moment of Sage’s birth
- The first 3 months since her birth
- Their biggest learning since becoming parents
