Kinfolk Unscripted

On Preparing for a Baby: Labs, Food, Movement, and Detoxing the House (Pt 2)

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0500

On Preparing for a Baby: Labs, Food, Movement, and Detoxing the House

In This Episode: We're back with part two of our preconception series — this time getting into the physical side of preparing for a baby. We get into labs and functional medicine, why food (not restriction) is the foundation, building strength and pelvic floor health before pregnancy even starts, and detoxing your house of the endocrine disruptors hiding in your cookware, cleaning products, and skincare.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted!
00:25 Jumping into the second half!
01:25 Testing + Labs
12:33 Food + Supplementation
29:52 Movement
37:30 Pelvic Floor Health
50:45 Removing Toxins

Resources & Links Mentioned:

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Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

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(00:00) -
(00:25) - Jumping into the second half!
(01:25) - Testing + Labs
(12:33) - Food + Supplementation
(29:52) - Movement
(37:30) - Pelvic Floor Health
(50:45) - Removing Toxins

On Preparing for a Baby: Labs, Food, Movement, and Detoxing the House (Pt 1)

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0500

On Preparing for a Baby: Labs, Food, Movement, and Detoxing the House

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome!
00:51 The Gardens @ the Obama Presidential Center
12:53 Justice for Nolan Wells
20:54 Couples Therapy
27:06 Getting that Body Ready for Baby
49:26 Join Us in Two Weeks for Part 2!

Resources & Links Mentioned:

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

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Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

Find us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com • YouTube @kinfolkunscripted • Instagram @kinfolkunscripted

(00:00) - Part 1
(00:05) - Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted!
(00:51) - The Gardens @ the Obama Presidential Center
(12:53) - Justice for Nolan Wells
(20:54) - Couples Therapy
(27:06) - Getting that Body Ready for Baby
(41:49) - Chanel's Preconception
(49:26) - Join Us in Two Weeks for Part 2!

Let's Talk about Sex(ual Education)!

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:28:44 -0500

Let's Talk about Sex(ual Education)!

In This Episode: Welcome back Kin! In this episode we get into the nitty gritty - what did we really learn about sex growing up? We also talk about being a 30 year old teen mom, Planned Parenthood, and the imprinting myth! This is for those us who fumbled along and figured out sex, fertility, and everything in between along the way.

Books:

Woman Code by Alisa Vitti
Real Food for Fertility by Lili Nichols & Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
The 5th Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

Past Episodes:

Episode 4: Queer Conception w/ Liam Kali

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

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(00:00) - Let's Talk about Sex(ual Education)!
(00:07) - Intro
(00:33) - Media Time: Do you sabotage or speak life?
(14:15) - What's up Witchu? - Gym & Garden Gripes
(25:29) - Sex Ed at Home & School
(34:50) - Don't Bring Home no Babies
(41:01) - The Myth of Imprinting
(45:04) - Bleeding Blind
(52:08) - Taking Fertility into our Own Hands
(01:02:59) - Hope for the Future
(01:05:19) - Sex Eduaction for all & No Place for Shame
(01:15:54) - Contraceptive Conversations
(01:20:29) - Teaching the Next Generation
(01:27:10) - Perimenopause
(01:29:29) - Outro

Queer Conception w/ Liam Kali

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0500

In This Episode: We're joined by Liam Kali — licensed midwife and author of Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be — for a conversation about the landscape of queer family-building. This one is for folks in the thick of family building, thinking about it, or anyone who loves someone who is.

Chapters:

00:00 KU Episode 4

00:01 Garden Drama Continues

00:10 Meet Liam Kali

00:11 Welcome Liam!

00:12 Who Is Your Kin?

00:17 Liam's Entry into Midwifery

00:23 Deconstructing Family

00:30 Pathways to Queer Conception

00:38 The Shortage of BIPOC Donors

00:41 Known Donor vs. Sperm Bank

00:53 Psych Evals + Queer Considerations for Clinics

00:58 Navigating Grief in Queer Conception

01:18 Changes in the Landscape

01:29 A Little Bit of Hope

01:31 Find + Work with Liam

Resources Mentioned:

Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be by Liam Kali
Liam's practice: https://maiamidwifery.com/
Seed Scout — known donor matching service for queer families
Inito — hormone tracking monitor
Mira — hormone tracking monitor
Reproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ Family-Making by Christa Craven
LGBTQ Reproductive Loss
ASRM LGBTQ+ SIG guidelines on fertility care and family building: https://www.asrm.org/news-and-events/podcasts/asrm-today/asrm-today-donor-sperm-and-lgbtq-family-building/

Connect with Liam:
Maia Midwifery

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Martissa: @tissaliving

Chanel: @chanelcorlisss

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Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

(00:00) - On Queer Conception w/ Liam Kali
(00:24) - Garden Drama Continues
(09:39) - Meet Liam Kali
(11:24) - Welcome Liam
(16:28) - Liam's Entry into Midwifery
(23:00) - Deconstructing Family
(29:50) - Pathways to Queer Conception
(38:16) - The Shortage of BIPOC Donors
(40:02) - Known donor Vs. Sperm Bank
(53:47) - Psych Eval and Queer Considerations for Clinics
(57:37) - Navigating Grief in Queer Conception
(01:18:01) - Changes in the Landscape
(01:28:53) - A Little Bit of Hope
(01:30:57) - Find and Work with Liam

Preparing for a Baby: Mentally, Spiritually, Relationally

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:15:00 -0500

Preparing for a Baby: Mentally, Spiritually, Relationally

In This Episode:We're back with our first episode on preconception — mentally, spiritually, and relationally preparing for a baby. We get into why we actually want to parent, grief and longing, queer considerations for family-building, prepping your partnership (and yes, choosing Auntie names). Oh — and there's a twin cryptic pregnancy story none of us want to see coming.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome!
00:26 Twins Cryptic Pregnancy?
03:43 What's up wit you?
14:31 Preconception Pt 1!
15:55 Choosing Auntie Names
20:20 What is Preconception?
21:47 Queer Considerations for Preconception
22:56 Why do you want to parent?
51:44 Before Becoming Mama
56:17 Grief and Longing
01:01:44 Preparing Your Relationships
01:23:00 Preparing your Partnership for Kids
01:47:53 See You in Two Weeks!

Resources & Links Mentioned:

Martissa's previous podcast -- NEKKID Conversations

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

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(00:00) - Preconception Podcast Final
(00:26) - Twins Cryptic Pregnancy?
(03:43) - What's up wit you?
(14:31) - Preconception Pt 1!
(15:55) - Choosing Auntie Names
(20:20) - What is Preconception?
(21:47) - Queer Considerations for Preconception
(22:56) - Why do you want to parent?
(51:44) - Before Becoming Mama
(56:17) - Grief and Longing
(01:01:44) - Preparing Your Relationships
(01:21:28) - Preparing your Partnership for Kids
(01:46:22) - See You in Two Weeks!

On Love & Marriage

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0500

In This Episode: Martissa and Chanel - cousins, best friends, and podcast co-hosts talk about our love stories and how we met our spouses and got engaged. We also delve into what marriage really means in thicks of it - inflation, parenting, different communication styles, balance - you name it. Join us for our takes on marriage!

Timestamps:
00:00 Episode 2: On Love & Marriage

00:05 Media Time - Fibroid Pregnancy

06:20 What's Up With You? - Kiddo Milestones & Gardening

10:16 What is the best part of being married?

13:59 Love stories

14:11 Martissa + Mars love story

28:37 Chanel & Manny love story

40:37 Why did I get married?

44:13 Until the wheels falls off

51:54 Sometimes, we ain't got it

56:46 How the marriages have changed over time - economy, parenting, the universe

01:11:56 There's always more to look forward to - back cracking, honeymoon, and chill time

01:18:04 Until next time!

Resources & Links Mentioned:

Articles/Research:

Studies regarding primary caregiver brain changes:

Past Episodes:

Episode 1: Welcome Kin!

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

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Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins

Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

Find us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com • YouTube @kinfolkunscripted • Instagram @kinfolkunscripted

(00:00) - Episode 2: On Love & Marriage Pt. 1
(00:05) - Intro & Media Time - FIbroid Pregnancy
(06:20) - What's Up With You? - Kiddo Milestones & Gardening
(10:16) - What is the best part of being married?
(13:59) - Love stories
(14:11) - Martissa + Mars love story
(28:37) - Chanel & Manny love story
(40:37) - Why did I get married?
(44:13) - Until the wheels falls off
(51:54) - Sometimes, we ain't got it
(56:46) - How the marriages have changed over time - economy, parenting, the universe
(01:11:56) - There's always more to look forward to - back cracking, honeymoon, and chill time
(01:18:04) - Outro

Welcome Kin!

Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0500

WELCOME KIN!!!

In This Episode: We're Martissa and Chanel — cousins, best friends, and (as of today) podcast co-hosts. In our first episode, we talk about why we made this show, get into some garden drama (a squirrel, a White Castle burger, and a very janky shade situation), and close out with our first hot takes — on dishwashers and the natural hair movement — which, fair warning, might be inflammatory.

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: @tissaliving

Chanel: @chanelcorlisss

Stay Connected:

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Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins

Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

(00:00) - KU Episode 1
(00:04) - Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted!
(02:05) - Garden Drama
(07:50) - Hopes + Dreams for KU
(15:28) - Hot Takes
(30:40) - Support Ya Girls!