The M Word with Erykah: Recent Episodes
Erykah St. Louis
The M Word is a podcast for the thinking woman on her journey through motherhood. Each week Erykah explores the unspoken truths of being a mom, how identity as a mother is continuously shifting, and what the sisterhood of moms looks like around the world.
In this episode Erykah sits down with Kat Tedford, a Durham, North Carolina soon-to-be mom of two, who shares how she coped during the pandemic when faced with miscarriage, COVID-19 deaths in her family, and personal pain. She shares how she navigates grief and the life lessons she wants other moms to know.
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In this conversation with Amanda Wilson, founder and CEO of A+X Puzzles, we take a deep dive into the ways we can heal by minding our business, decluttering our social and mental space, and by taking intentional actions to be better women, for ourselves and for our community. Amanda gets real about what she had to shed during the pandemic and explores the ways she owned her healing during this pivotal time in history. We learn practical ways we can reengineer our lives to experience more authenticity and inner peace.
Follow Amanda Wilson on Instagram: @amandarwilson_
Check out A+X Puzzles to discover an inclusion puzzle brand for kids: @axpuzzles
Bree Brown, an energy healer, mom blogger, and retreat founder gives us the formula for healing during uncertain times. Based in Belize, a native of Washington D.C., and a veteran blogger, Bree shares how she navigated new motherhood, a new marriage, and a growing business while adjusting to the new realities of pandemic life. She reminds us in this episode that no matter what you do as a mom a lot of things are out of your control and that if we simply surrender we can experience a level of beauty and power beyond our imagination.
Follow Bree Brown:
https://www.instagram.com/energy_vibration/
https://www.becomingbree.com/
In this episode of the M Word we are in conversation with Trina Small of Supermomculture.com She's a businesswoman and mom influencer based in Atlanta Georgia and for more than decade she has been on a mission to amplify the voices of mothers everywhere. Today we lean on a long held statement, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Too often mothers are made to feel as if they need to handle everything alone. They don’t. There is no shame in asking for help when needed. Join us as we explore this issue.
Welcome back to Season 2 of the M Word. After a small hiatus we are back, better than before! In this episode we are joined by Shauniece Morris of NaturallyShauniece.com, a beauty and mom Influencer based in the Washington D.C. area. She is a self-proclaimed product junkie and a full-time working mother; with content on Youtube, Instagram and her blog. In this episode, we cover how Shauniece survived and navigated her way through the pandemic. From working from home with busy kids, to prioritizing time for herself and her creative business, Shauniece shares how she tapped into self-care routines to make it all work.
In this new season of The M Word we are introducing "Call Your Mother," a new segment where we we highlight dope moms, brands, organizations that we think we should check out.
Visit Shauniece Online:
www.naturallyshauniece.com
@naturallyshauniece
In this episode, Erykah sits down with singer and administrative professional, Anika Sampson Anderson as she shares her journey through the mental fog that plagues new moms.
In this episode, Erykah sits down with Carmen Calvo of The Nurturing Root to discuss the need for more community along the motherhood journey.
In this episode, Erykah shares how motherhood can be a juggle between making it up as you go and mapping things out.
In this episode Erykah reflects on the need for mothers to receive the nurturing and care that they pour out each day.
In this episode Erykah considers the parenting style of parents of the millennial generation and challenges us to think about how we parent in a digital age.
In this episode Erykah shares her raw feelings and thoughts about the challenges to remain creative when life demands pull us in other directions. She gets real here.
In this episode Erykah has a candid conversation with hairstylist and entrepreneur Evie Johnson, a mom of four who shares her story about becoming a mother at 13. Original release March 2020.
In this episode, Erykah sits down with Linsdey Farrar, founder and publisher of CRWN Magazine to discuss navigating mom guilt and how to be gentle with ourselves as women and mothers.
In this episode, Laura Bacon, founder of The 3rd gets real about what it means to set good foundations for our children.
The kickoff episode of The M Word with Erykah where she shares the vision and purpose of the show. Originally published in November 2018.