071: In Utero: the Movie-the Impact of the Prenatal Environment | Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal, the writer/director of a diverse body of award-winning dramas and documentaries, including the feature documentary <strong>In Utero</strong>, which explores the impact of the environment on pregnancy and the next generation.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how Kathleen's own pregnancy led her to create this documentary exploring the impact of the prenatal environment on babies.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">what she learned from interviewing dozens of experts in the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology and what it means for expecting couples</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">she answers the question: "Is this movie to "dark" for of pregnant woman to see or should she wait?"</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">to view a trailer of the documentary movie: In Utero - <a class= "ytp-share-panel-link ytp-no-contextmenu" href= "https://youtu.be/Rtt-62U9XYs" target= "_blank">https://youtu.be/Rtt-62U9XYs</a> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">the website dedicated to the film: <a href= "http://www.inuterofilm.com/">http://www.inuterofilm.com/</a> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">the link to her article: <a href= "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pregnant-stressed-science-says-talk-to-your-baby_us_57a0093ce4b004301c51c125"> Pregnant? Stressed? Science Says Talk to Your Baby</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>About Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii and currently lives in Los Angeles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is the writer/director of a diverse body of award-winning dramas and documentaries, including <strong>Beauty Mark</strong>, a social documentary exploring America’s obsession with body image, perfection and success, and <strong>Sita, a Girl from Jambu</strong>, an ethnographic drama about child sex tra