heymumma: Recent Episodes
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Supporting women to make soul centered and heart driven decisions in motherhood. Going back to basics, changing our stories and trusting ourselves.
In this episode Annabelle and Em get into quite a heavy topic, sparked by recent events, and therefore start this episode with a trigger warning. They discuss their own responses to the Bondi stabbing attack and how they have been processing this and feeling that strong, yet invisible thread, that connects Mothers to one another. This conversation leads into the anxieties and intrusive thoughts that Motherhood can bring, and Annbelle and Em share vulnerable stories about their own experiences with this.
In this episode Annabelle and Em explore the feelings we go through as parents as our children move through the different ages and stages. We discuss the fears we have about where our children are at, what's "normal," our parenting styles and more. We digress to share our own stories on how our children have said hurtful things or began swearing and discuss how we have handled these situations. If you ever wonder if what your child is doing right now will determine who they will be for the rest of their life this episode is for you!
In this episode Annabelle & Em discuss when you have the desire or knowing that you want to have another child, but your partner is done. Annabelle talks about her knowing that she feels there is another little soul who is destined to be part of the family, but her partner, is done with 2. Em chats about her transition to 3, the joys and ease-fullness, despite not being “easy”. The girls also talk about how it’s hard on the parent who doesn’t feel done & how they are the ones who really have to do the “work” in processing this. Interesting topic for anyone who is going through this - you’re not alone!
In the episode Annabelle and Em chat about labels! This topic came about due to the many conversations Em has had recently with parents about their children. These conversations had a similar theme of parents being told their child has a hard time following instructions, listening, staying still and so on. So we are asking the question are labels helpful or limiting? And is the child just 3 or is there something else going on? We unpack this and delve into so much more, as we go off on other interesting tangents (as always!)
In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about play! They share their own experiences and how play has helped their relationship with their children, but also with their partners and themselves. They discuss how differently boys and girls play and how this is a factor in how much they choose to play with their own children. They want to be the fun Mum, but they also want to just lay on the couch, do you relate?
In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about their relationships and how they have shifted since having children but also in the last few years (since the first episode they did on this topic). They dicuss how they navigate the common problems most relationships have, including the "who has it harder" argument, how to become better communicators, the changing seasons and how it’s a commitment to work on the relationship. They also discuss things they’ve personally done to strengthen their bonds & how to become a better team.
In this episode Emily shares a current theme that has been present in her community over the past few months- resilience.
She talks about the two examples of where resilience has been a topic of conversation. This involves the heat wave we have had in Perth and how this has impacted the We Are Nature Network programs and has meant diving into the philosophy of programs, and how the changes in weather influences resilience building.
This discussion also involves a topic that was brough up in the VIP SEED membership, where a question was asked about competitive children. Emily shares her own experience of dealing with competitive children and how she dealt with this while tying in the topic of resilience.
We are backkkkkk!!!!!We are kicking off a new season with a little bit about what has been going on in our personal lives, and for Annabelle that's becoming a kindy mumma! In this episode we talk about the feelings that have come up from having a child start kindy, dealing with school refusal, being flexible with the approach to starting school to remove the pressure, and stepping into this new era of motherhood.
In this episode we chat with Bec, mumma to Audrey, who goes by her nickname Bug. Bec birthed Bug almost ten years ago at home after switching from the private hospital setting which didn't feel right! Bec's biggest inspiration and advocates for instinctual undisturbed birth were animals, in being a zookeeper at the time. This story is shared with so much trust in the birth process and how simple it was really be, which makes sense when you hear Bec's experience holding space for a Giraffes birth! Bec is now a photographer inspired to share more stories visually on the beauty and power of women and mothers and you can find her here @wild.flow.her
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In this episode we chat with sovereign woman, Karis, mumma to two girls and all round goddess! Karis had a midwife led, textbook birth with her first daughter, but as soon as she heard about free birth she knew this was the path for her and her second daughter! Her freebirth had many events that would likely have been pathologized and become emergencies had she birthed in the system, but Karis had full trust in her body and her baby.
In this episode we are chatting with Victoria, mama to two babies who were both planned homebirths in the Pilbara, WA. She birthed her children with the support of her husband, independent midwifes and doula. Victoria was considered a ‘Mature’ mum with first born at 35 and second at 38 years of age. We discuss what led her to home birth, and the people and resources (including Sarah Buckley and Ina May Gaskin) that played a role, and how she instinctually used her body in birth which turned out to be exactly what she had read in the books! This is a must-listen for mummas who need to hear how simply birth can be (including walking around the shops and going for a massage all the while knowing baby was on the way!)
In this episode we chat with Amy, wife and stay at home mama to 2 children. The birth of her daughter was a Caesarian section with a private obstetrician and on feeling a sense of loss about her first birth experience Amy went on to have a VBAC home birth with a private midwife and doula for her son. We talk about her long birth, how she didn't feel strong enough in her first pregnancy to say no to doctors and that vaginal birth felt important enough to them to really get educated and make that happen for the second birth.
In this episode we chat with Pam, a mother of two boys! Pam shares a story of how a traumatic experience from the birth of her first son shifted her to take ownership of her second pregnancy and birth in a powerful home birth despite being deemed "high risk" by the system. Pam's story is inspiring and full of wisdom as she shares the journey she had to go on to to have her powerful home birth experience!
In this episode Emily and Annabelle discuss the difficulty they (and likely many other women) face when they want to be an advocate for natural birth but they don't want to shame anyone! This also delves into people's perception of a positive birth experience and gets them asking the question, if a woman believes her experience was a positive one does it really matter how she births? They also discuss how this spill into other areas of parenting and the reason why they believe in the power of natural birth!
In this episode we chat with Aimee, a mama of two girls. She birthed both girls at home with a private midwife and her supportive husband. We chat all things homebirth and how education really is key! Aimee shares how she prepared herself for birth and actually crowned while she was dosing on the couch! This is a really wonderful episode that covers topics such as why women choose homebirth, the importance of informing yourself and why a private midwife can be worth the investment.
In this episode we chat with Ina Timms. a mum of 3 girls and a chiropractor. Ina has for a long time been passionate about natural alternatives to health. Two of her births naturally went ‘over’ and she gave birth to perfectly healthy babies at 43 weeks at home. This is a story about normalizing babies who decide to
arrive earth side after the estimated due date, and Ina shares her personal experience navigating a system and a world that aren't used to babies arriving so "late."
In this episode Radi shares how her recent Freebirth was one of simplicity & spirituality. Radi is passionate about harnessing the power of our presence 🔥 & understands the importance of trusting our intuition & the beauty of natural birth. Her story is so inspiring and is shared with so much inner knowing, and complete trust in the process!
In this episode we chat with second guest Jodie about the birth to her first baby which was a magical water birth at the family birthing centre. Her birth story isn’t the birth itself, but the lead up, the sitting in a phase of labor for 3 weeks, and the lessons and healing that created her birth. Jodie discusses her incredible self-awareness that led her to the magical lessons her birth brought to her. All these lessons where a perfect reflection of Motherhood, and therefore a beautiful initiation for her!
In this episode we chat with Ashley, a mother to two beautiful daughters. Ashley is a teacher, a birth educator and a postpartum doula who is deeply passionate about supporting women, their families and their children to thrive. Ashley had a hands-off hospital birth with a midwife and in the episode she shares this story along with the lessons she learnt from this birth and the joy it brought her!
In this episode Annabelle shares the birth of her second son, Archer, born at home! She shares the details, the journey, her thoughts, feelings, and how it wasn’t what she thought it would be (and she knew that it wouldn’t be haha) but it was exactly what she needed. It was a mentally challenging birth, where she struggled to be present and surrender until transition took over and demanded presence, love and power. This birth reminded her who she was. Thank you Archy boy.
In todays 100th episode we chat with Leashia. Leashia is a trauma coach for mums. She is passionate about helping women who feel overwhelmed by the unseen mental and emotional load of motherhood - regulate their nervous systems and heal from the inside out - so that they can feel LESS triggered, MORE energised and DEEPLY connected to their loved ones. We discuss what triggers are, why our kids trigger us so much and how to start healing them! You can connect with Leashia @leashiaarrowsmith and stay tuned for the release of her new book “How to stop losing it with your kids”
In episode we chat with, Nicola, a mother of 2 beautiful little wildlings, an 8 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. Her first son was born early at 25 weeks gestation which thrust us into a journey she never expected to take. We discuss the challenges of having a baby in the NICU, the struggle of navigating the hospital system as a more naturally minded mama and the absolute miraculous strength of these early babies and how their will to survive shapes their future. Nicola also shares lots of other experiences and insights than many prem mamas will relate to, including the guilt that can be experienced, and adapting to life with a baby after a NICU experience where ultimately you had little control over what you could do for and with your baby. If any prem mamas want to reach out to Nicola she is always there for a chat, and you can find her at @nicola.gunner
In this episode we chat with, Lauren Dry, a certified holistic life coach specializing in parenting and relationships. She is a mother of 2 and found her passion in working with women to heal their nervous system and break generational cycles deep in the unconscious mind, after becoming a mother herself and going through the same steep dive most women go through when we realize that the tools, habits, behaviors and inherited nervous system we are given these days, is not only not set up to mother in a connected way in 2022, it disconnects us from deep and authentic connection with ourselves and with each other. We dive into the importance of discovering safety in your body which explores emotional literacy of ourselves and our children, tools to access safety, how it impacts our parenting and so much more! You can find Lauren at @lauren.dry.official
In this episode we chat with Lauren Middleton, a wife and a SAHM mother to 2 girls. She was transformed by the homebirth of her 1st daughter, then again with her 2nd, a planned freebirth. She learned her power as a woman and being in control of her body through sovereign birth. We discuss the reasons to freebirth, how transformative freebirth can be and how it can influence your life after birth, the husband's role in birth and how to navigate true emergencies while free birthing.
In this episode we chat with Anna, the Spiritual Midwife, who specializes in helping women worldwide have a natural birth! She works with pregnant women who don't want to leave their birth up to chance and supports women to claim their rite of passage, body, mind and soul. This conversation delves into the 6 steps she has put together to support women to have a natural birth. We discuss rite of passage, facing your birth fears, the choices in your birth and so much more! You can find Anna at @the_spiritual_midwife or www.thenaturalbirthcourse.com where you can download Annas "6 Steps on How to have a Natural Birth." You can also find the blog post discussed in the episode at www.thenaturalbirthcourse.com/blog/routine-hospital-birth-procedures
In this episode Annabelle and Emily chat all things Santa! We discuss how we approach Santa in our homes, our own experiences with Santa, and Christmas, and the Santa photo!
In this episode Annabelle and Emily discuss how you know when you are done having more babies? How do you know it's your last? Will you always crave more? And is there a grieving process involved in mourning your last pregnancy, birth and newborn. We also touch on gender disappointment, to take the shame out of it, but also to ponder if this influences the decision to have more babies!
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This is the second part of our home-schooling episode where we chat with Sam. Sam is a Mother to three beautiful, earth loving, nature kids, two of which she homeschools. She is passionate about following her children's interests when it comes to education and especially loves learning new things as a whole family. She also encourages curiosity, wonder and awe in her children's home education journey. We follow on from our conversation with Chelsea but find out what home schooling looks like for Sam. We discuss how you start home schooling, what the processes is, using a moderator and how to provide evidence of learning, how Sam taught her children to read and more! You can find Sam at @little.beach.farm and more about her program on www.wearenaturenetwork.com or at @wearenaturenetwork
In this episode we are chatting with Chelsea, an early childhood primary teacher, and a homeschooling mumma to two boys. She is passionate about conscious/ gentle parenting, homeschooling and all things outdoors. We begin this two-part episode on homeschooling by finding out about Chelseas home schooling journey. This dives into her reasons behind homeschooling, her philosophy, what a typical day looks like and so much more! If you are curious about home schooling or education in general, this is a fantastic episode for you!
In the episode we are chatting with Virginie, a French born, mama of two who lives in Perth. Virginie is passionate about using craniosacral therapy to help others. She discovered it after the birth of her second child, which was a difficult entrance into the world and both herself and her son were in need of a safe and calm space for their nervous systems to balance. This episode involves discussions on birth trauma and how it is unfortunately so common, and how it can affect Mothers. Virginie openly and vulnerably shares her story and the journey she went on after this trauma to heal herself and her son. Find Virginie @vi.craniosacraltherapy and at www.vicraniosacraltherapy.com.au
In this episode we chat with, Tara Swann, an Emotional Empowerment Coach and a mum of two beautiful boys. Her main passion in life is to help others do what she did - transform anxiety, low confidence and self-doubt into lasting unconditional happiness and self-love. After transforming her own life through holistic health, mindset & mindfulness practices and emotional empowerment work, Tara couldn't help but feel called to inspire others to do the same. We discuss how our inner child shows up in parenting, how we can lose ourselves to Motherhood, especially when we put everyone else first, and emotional regulations for ourselves, not just our children! Find Tara at @itstaraswann
In this episode we chat with Odile, a women's circle facilitator, women's photographer and soon to be feminine embodiment coach. She is a mama of 2, and is familiar with the juggle of motherhood and the desire to create and be of service through business. Our focus today is on bringing the feminine back into balance in business. If you are a woman in business then this episode is for you! All we have known in business is the masculine way that has been modelled to us, and in this episode we talk about how we can shift to a more feminine way! We discuss embodied entrepreneurship, collaborative business, the sister wound, working with our menstrual cycle and so much more!!! Find Odile at @odile.chaperon
Welcome back!!!!! We have had a little break, and now we are back to fill your ears with our stories and the wisdom of the many women of our community! This episode is all about Annabelle's last few months navigating pregnancy. A second pregnancy, while parenting a toddler, but also dealing with severe nausea and sickness. An invisible challenge for many women, which can really take the joy out of pregnancy and the magic that it is!
In this episode we chat with Alwynn, a mumma who had to climb her way out of a pit of projected anger, shame and despair in order to become the mother she wished she could be and stay alive for her children. Her story is about absolute imperfection and honouring mother's in every walk of life because "bad mother's" are only wounded little girls who never experienced safety or the love they deserved. If you have every felt lonely or guilty about the anger you have experienced in Motherhood then this episode is for you! Alwynn shares with such vulnerability, and so truthfully about her parenting struggles and journey through trauma. You can find her facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/240176394654962/?ref=share p.s we had some technical issues with this episode and apologise for the disjointed nature of the first few minutes, but promise if you sit tight you will be glad you did!!
On this episode we chat to Morgan, a postpartum doula and a soon-to-be matrescence educator and coach. Her mission is to help guide mothers back to their intuition and power, and support them in their transformation from maiden to mother. We discuss matrescence and what this is, the power of motherhood and how it can help us find our power and how we build trust in ourselves as Mothers. We also dive into the word empowerment and how it is used.
In this episode we chat with Mindset and Business Coach, Kristin. Kristin supports ambitious Mums to solidify their business foundations, align their mindset and simplify their strategy to turn their vision for impact into a profitable and sustainable business. We talk to Kristin about navigating parenting and running a business which covers our identity shift and how we can hold onto it tightly, our creativity after becoming a Mother and how we can harness this and redefining success.
In this episode we chat Jodie Yearwood, owner of Door To You. Jodie a holistic counsellor, yoga and meditation teacher and comes from a background of working in youth justice with at risk youths. This episodes dives into the creation of our belief system in the first 7 years of life with discussion on both how our own systems were created but also how we are impacting our children's. We talk about the language that impacts our children, how parents want to 'fix' and also the guilt that can be experienced once we know how much impact we have as parents.
In this episode we chat with Courtney, Founder of The Parenting Edit, specialising in all things Feel-Good when it comes to Parenthood! She is a Registered Teacher specialising in Special Education Needs , Behavioural Specialist, Infant & Child Sleep Consultant, Wifey, Mum to two little ones & Step-Mum to two big ones and Fierce Child Protection advocate! The conversation in this episode is really important as we dive into consent and protective behaviours. We cover what Protective Behaviours means, consent and body ownership and what this looks like, public & private, what early warning signs and safety networks are, secrets versus surprises and the 5 different NO's. This is a must listen for ALL parents and anyone caring for children in any capacity. Find Courtney @courtney.nightingale and check out her blog post: https://theparentingedit.co/protective-behaviours-in-a-nutshell/
On this episode, it's just us, Annabelle and Em. We catch up on what's being happening in our lives and the conversation covers various topics. We talk spirit babies, being guided on our path, the different stages of life for us and our children, reclaiming our own time and freedom and clingy babies!!! A light hearted conversation that will be relatable in some way for every mama.
In this episode we chat with Mary, a trained primary school teacher currently on maternity leave and never wanting to go back to the system. She realised through birth how powerful intuition can be and that’s led her down the unschooling path and ensuring our kids have more opportunity to follow what really lights them up. We talk about the education system, what unschooling is and what it can look like.
In this episode we chat with, Elissa Wilkes @mind.fully_aware, the proud founder and creator of Mindfully Aware, a company dedicated to the health, well-being and mindfulness of young children. Elissa is a qualified and experienced Early Childhood teacher, certified in Mindfulness and accredited in Youth Mental First Aid. with a clear focus and passion to educate children about their feelings, emotions, self-awareness, self-regulation, resilience and responsibilities. This episodes dives into how we can be mindful in motherhood. Elissa shares her top 6 tips and we discuss out personal experiences of using motherhood as a tool to be more present. You can find out more information about Elissa on her website at www.mindfullyaware.com.au.
In this episode we are chatting with Chantal Parsons, a Clinical Naturopath who has a passion for women's health or more specifically ‘mothers’ health. During her degree she fell pregnant and became a Mother in the last year of study. Her own struggles with her postpartum experience then lead her to studying Dr Oscar Serrallach’s practitioner course ‘Postpartum Depletion Cure’. Today therefore dives into what post natal depletion is, what causes it/why it happens and what the signs and symptoms are so you know if your body needs extra love and support. You can find Chantal here @chantalparsons_naturopath and if you want to book in an appointment with her you can do so here: https://linktr.ee/ChantalParsonsNaturopath
Todays episode we are chatting with Rochelle. the founder of Mother Me, a postpartum meal delivery service in Perth. Rochelle started Mother Me after she had her daughter in the middle of a pandemic with no family around her. She could see so many mothers struggling and needing extra support. Our conversation dives into our own post partum experiences, our societal conditioning on bouncing back after birth and lack of value put on a slow, nourishing and nurturing period. This chat was really fun and a must listen for pregnant mamas (whether it is your 1st or 5th) or those wishing to have a nourishing postpartum in the future.
Find Rochelle and her wonder service @_motherme and at her website www.mother-me.com.au
In this episode we are continuing our discussion on talking to children about death with our guest Joanna Tedeschi. Joanna is a Perth psychologist and co author of a new audio book "The Child's Guide to Death." We talk all about how we can have these, sometimes difficult, conversations with our children, the importance of the language we use and Joanna shares some really great tips on navigating a conversation about death with your child.
You can find Joanna at @how2talk2_kids_about_death and at her private practice www.inneruniversepschology.com
You can purchase "The Child's Guide to Death" here: https:///www.hercreativehaus.com.au
In this episode we chat with Sophie Mills, a Grief Coach with a background in holistic Occupational Therapy. Sophie has a passion for working with spiritually open or spiritually curious women who are grieving the loss from the death of a loved one. Today we chat about grief and how we can support our children if and when they experience this. We delve into things that we learn from Western/happiness obsessed culture which create unhelpful belief systems for grief. Sophie is a pleasure to talk to and this conversation had so many wonderful aspects to it which will be helpful to mama's who are actively try to foster emotional literacy in their children.
In this episode we are chatting with Aston, a transformational Relationship Coach who is an expert at helping married couples with kids build a more loving, passionate and supportive relationship. Aston and her husband Adam have a unique approach to relationships and share a new way to be in a relationship within their coaching programs and online events. Today we delve into polarity in masculine and feminine energy and how it creates passion, attraction and connection, plus our priority systems and how that can change when we have children, putting strain on our relationship.
Find more about Aston, including her FREE E-Book! The 5 Secrets To A Thriving, Passionate & Loving Relationship! Here
https://transformmymarriagefast.com/
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In this episode we are chatting with Amie, owner of the seasonal mother. Amie is a mother of two, currently studying Ayurveda, is a yoga teacher, Swedish massage therapist and circle facilitator. This conversation flows between the science of Ayurveda and the seasons within our body, which includes our menstrual cycle and daily cycles and how this impacts our energy. Amie provides real examples and is so relatable and informative.
In this episode we chat with Rachel Tomlinson, a psychologist, mother and child development expert. We discuss the big topic of the motherhood load and how it impacts us, our children and relationship with our partner. This topic flows into feminine/masculine roles, returning to work after having children and how the way we live does not set us up for success. You can find Rachel at @towardwellbeing and her website www.towardwellbeing.com. Look out for her picture book, being published in early 2022 called ‘A Blue Kind of Day’
In this episode we chat with Eugenie Kruger, who is a registered Homeopath, based in Perth. She is passionate about empowering families with the knowledge of using Homeopathy to treat themselves and their children for a wide variety of first aid and acute situations. We discuss what homeopathy is who, why and when you would use it. Eugenie also shares some fascinating wisdom in regards to homeopathic and even gives you some examples of remedies you can start using now in certain situations for you and your family. Check out her free online Homeopathy@Home course, which she has presented since 2013. She can be contacted via her website www.eugeniekruger.com or tune in to her podcast – Homeopathy Hangout.
In this episode we chat with Laura. Laura is an intuitive inner transformation mentor supporting other mothers to heal their relationship with self so that they can become the parent and person they want to be, reconnect to their true essence, create deeper connections with their loved ones and discover their purpose so that they can create a life that they love. We talk trauma, emotions, healing, energy and chakras. Laura shares her personal journey and how she has used chakra dance to support her healing and also shares her knowledge on chakras in relation to a child's development. You can find Laura's website here: www.lauraflynnfly.com and use the code:
In this episode we chat with Sara, a Senior Yoga Teacher empowering women for pregnancy, birth and beyond through yoga. We discuss what is special about prenatal yoga, yogic concepts of pregnancy and birth, the parallels between yoga and giving birth and motherhood, along with softening into the feminine. This is such a beautiful episode for mama's to be, whether this be your first or fifth baby. Sara has so much wonderful knowledge and wisdom to share.
In this episode we chat with Briana Bowley, a women’s trauma coach, speaker and self-proclaimed explorer and lover of life who supports women to heal through trauma, abuse and struggle, to create the life of their wildest dreams. We talk about trauma; what it is, what a trauma response can look and feel like and how we can recognize this. We also discuss generational wounds and what we can do to be a cycle breaker for ourselves and our children, along with the importance of having a purpose beyond our children.
In this episode we chat to mumma of 3 girls and body talk practitioner Gemma @green.and.grounded. We discuss what body talk is, how it can help you and how incredible our body really is. Gemma also shares a very simple technique to use to start becoming more intune with your own body.
In this episode we chat with Mel a remedial massage therapist, baby massage instructor and Mother. We talk all things baby massage including why, when and how you might want to incorporate this into your routine with your baby from newborn and beyond. We left this episode feeling inspired to start massaging our own babies and enjoy being present with them while calming our nervous systems. Get $47 off Mel's baby massage course with the code Summer. You can find Mel at @mel.gorry and www.melissagorry.com
In this episode we chat with Sarah; counsellor, past life regression hypnotherapist, and mother. We discuss all things past life regression, delving into what past life regression is and when we might want to work with a past life regression hypnotherapist. We also talk about choosing our lives and our children choosing us (and us them) and lessons we are here to learn, breaking patterns and karmic loops. If you want to know more about what Sarah offers you can visit her website: https://www.evolvingsoultherapies.com
In todays episode we chat with Tony Fitzgerald, a father of two spirited youngsters who believes in a world where we can all overcome our past to be the best version of ourselves and make a true difference in the lives of others, especially our kids, no matter what we’ve been through. He is passionate about using his knowledge of how childhood shapes our brains and lives to help people reconnect to their true authentic self and feel confident and resilient, to live life with compassion, joy and contentment as a role model for our kids and this is what we talk about in this episode. We explore how our triggers as adults are relate to our unmet needs from our childhood and how we can support ourselves now in order to meet the needs of our children and break the parenting cycle to raise authentic and resilient children. Find more about Tony here https://www.facebook.com/AskGetGrowGive/
In this episode Annabelle and Emily dive into the topic of privates parts, sex, consent, protective behaviours and shame. We discuss why we use the correct anatomical names, the line between using protective behaviours and not inducing shame and so much more. This can be a heavy topic, especially in regards to protective behaviours but we have kept this episode light, fun and short while sharing our personal views and experiences around this subject.
In this episode we are chat with Caley Kukla, who has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education and has worked with children and families across varying settings for over a decade. She now uses this experience to coach parents to better understand their children’s behavior while giving them practical strategies to respond to some of parenthood’s most challenging moments. We chat all about setting loving limits with our children, discussing what boundaries are and why they are an important part of gentle parenting. Caley gives some great practical examples of how we can set these loving limits. Here is the link to Caley's website https://www.caleykukla.com
In this episode we chat with Mama Manon, a gentle and compassionate soul committed to make the world a better place by supporting mothers with parenting and trauma Healing. She is trained in Somatic Experiencing and is passionate about understanding adults and children through the lens of the Nervous System. It is the nervous system we get into today, finding out what we as parents need to know about the nervous system, how it impacts our parenting and what we can do to dial it down to parent in a loving way, while also having compassion for ourselves.
Here is the link to Parenting with The Nervous System in Mind: https://mamamanon.learnworlds.com/course/parenting-nervous-system
In this episode we chat with Gill, Mum of three, conscious educator, yoga teacher, story weaver and creator of many wonderful programs and offerings. We talk about emotional literacy, and what this means, and why it is important to support our children in this, which includes getting familiar with our inner world. We explore the learning journey we go on with our children and how we can invite them into a meditation practice.
Get the Inner World Curriculum here: https://www.thelightweavers.com.au
In this episode with chat with Yara, a Perth psychologist who works exclusively with women throughout conception, pregnancy, and motherhood. Yara started Life After Birth Psychology following the birth of her first son which started her on yet another journey of self-rediscovery. We talk all things rupture and repair in motherhood, and why it isn't our job to be a perfect parent, but rather a connected one.
In this episode we chat with Andrea Fallon from Wholehearted Family health. Andrea is a midwife, child health nurse and accredited neuroprotective developmental care practitioner who found mainstream sleep strategies didn't work, and left her questioning her mothering instincts and professional learning. She is trained in the Possums approach to sleep and in our chat we go into the history of sleep training and why we have moved away from it. This is such a wonderful episode all about expectations, what is developmentally appropriate and normal and trusting those instincts without worrying about creating bad habits! If you would like to join Andrea's Facebook group you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/naturalmumsWA
In this episode we chat with Dayna, mama of two & Transformational Coach for conscious mamas. She loves helping mamas heal their inner wounds so they can live in alignment with their parenting goals & enjoy a more fulfilling, authentic life. We talk all about punishment and reward and how this can impact children when used as a parenting technique. If you want to learn how threats and bribes create a disconnect in the parent-child relationship and are only a temporary fix then this is the episode for you!
Find Dayna at https://www.daynaciarfalia.com
In this episode Annabelle and Emily discuss all things night weaning. As Annabelle is about to embark on the night wenaing journey she shares her relationship with breastfeeding and sleep so far and Emily shares her night weaning experiences. These experiences have been done with love, respect and compassion and are gentle for both mama and child.
On todays episode we chat with Emily Mcdonald, a mama of three and infant and toddler specialist and parent educator at Childhood Wonder. Emily has been a passionate early childhood teacher for 10 years and has been studying with RIE for 6 years. We discuss connected parenting through our care giving times and the importance of enjoying these moments and building connection. We talk about slowing down, letting our child become an active participant and using times such a nappy changing and bathing to create connection and foster a respectful relationship. Find Emily at https://childhoodwonder.com.au
In this episode we chat with psychologist and author, Krysten Taprell. We discuss why is it important to have a mindfulness and gratitude practice with our children, how we teach children about gratitude and mindfulness, and what practices we can incorporate into our family life. This conversation also delved into our need, as parents, to feel appreciated, and the importance of understanding why this isn't something we can expect our young children to give us. You can find more about what Krysten has to offer on her website: https://www.thetherapistparent.com
In this episode, Annabelle and Emily discuss the use of praise with our children. We are so conditioned to call our children good boys and girls, but have we ever stopped to think of the effects of this? To think about the people pleasing, praise addicts we might be raising, who are continually seeking external validation. We chat all about this and discuss how we can reframe the language surrounding praise.
In this episode we chat with Susy O'hare, mother of four and author of two books. Susy is passionate about giving mums tools to heal whilst raising littles ones and this is exactly what we discuss. We dive into the importance of our own healing, recognizing our triggers and how children can point us in this direction and are giving us the opportunity to learn, grow and break the ancestral cycle. Find Susy's book on her website: https://susyohare.com
On today's episode we chat with Natalie, a former news journalist turned publicist, who's passion for conscious parenting began shortly after the birth of her first daughter nearly 10 years ago. She is the author of the picture book, Don’t Follow Me, Moon!, which is about empathy and the powerful role it plays in the parenting journey, helping to build strong relationships with our kids and supporting their emotional health. We discuss lots of aspects of conscious parenting including big emotions, behaviour as communication, boundaries and problem solving. To purchase Natalie's book, Don’t Follow Me, Moon! head to http://www.capturemedia.com.au/books
In this episode we dive into Em's recent freebirth of her daughter, Mila. She talks about the decisions made when she had meconium stained waters, having older siblings at birth and the trust she had in her body and her baby. Her experience of an unassisted, undisturbed and physiological birth was both ecstatic and powerful.
In this episode, Emily, shares the first half of her birth story. She talks about her conscious conception journey and how she called her daughter in, including the reason behind the name she chose. She also delves into her wild pregnancy and why she chose not to engage in pre-natal care.
In this episode we chat with Jenna who helps women come back home to themselves through expression, business and creativity as well as breaking the paradigm that motherhood & business cant mix. That “one day” they'll have enough time build my career empire after the kids go to school, is just a perspective shift & some self exploration to uncover. She use's Human Design to help guide you back on your journey to uncovering your essence again. We discuss all things Human Design and how this knowledge can support your mothering journey. Find Jenna on her website: https://www.jennaguihen.com/ and social media pages @jenguihen
In this episode we chat with Hannah, a yoga and meditation teacher, reiki practitioner, intuitive and most of all Mother. Hannah supports women during conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond and her most recent project is aimed at giving voice to the experiences of pregnancy loss in its many forms, and journeying with women through this experience to help them see the opportunity for growth that lies therein, supporting their return to radiance. We discuss our societies relationship to death, the language around pregnancy loss, the support women need on this journey and so much more. You can find Hannah's pregnancy support facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/414048673206505/?ref=share
In this episode we chat with Sarah, a homebirthing, waldorf inspired mama, a serial conscioupreneur and a systems thinking and complexity scientist. She is passionate about empowering mamas to dance the balance of conscious motherhood AND having an abundant business/ career, using the Science of Flow and frequency of Abundance. We dive into flow, manifestation, abundance, quantum physics and using this to balance motherhood and a career/business. Sarah shares some amazing tips on how to live in alignment, to be more present and feel more joy and pleasure in life.
In this episode we chat with Estelle, a mama to two and holistic coach who is hugely passionate about supporting Mothers to feel empowered in their lives. She holds Mothers through Re-defining Motherhood on their terms while rediscovering the essence of who they are. We chat about the Motherhood identity, rediscovering yourself through Motherhood, the grieving process that can occur when transitioning from Maiden to Mother and sex after children.
In this episode we chat with, mother, woman, teacher and coach, Erica. She is a beacon of light and truth for the women around her, inspiring them to recognise their own innate power. We discuss speaking your truth, and how this is especially powerful in motherhood, a time where women often find their voice. We also let go of our good girl and people pleasing tendencies to dive into the issue of female erasure, a divisive topic that we feel needs to be spoken about. You can find Erica on instagram @____ericadavis or on her website thewildkeeper.com.
In this episode we chat with, Hannah, mama to Ark & Luna and curator of the store, Ark & Luna. Hannah has an educational background in Developmental Psychology and has worked extensively as a children’s and family counsellor, specialising in play therapy and mindfulness based approaches. We talk all about the importance of play, the parents role in play and how play therapy can help support our little (and big!) ones.
In this episode we chat with Mumma of 3, Katrina, who you may also know as @wellwisemama. Katrina is a holistic motherhood mentor & Post Partum Doula helping new mamas transition into Post Partum and Motherhood feeling supported, held and prepared for their journey ahead. We discuss the importance of the first forty days, what a post partum doula is and offers, plus why and how we can plan for this sacred time.
In this episode we chat with body positive, Mumma of 3, Diana. Diana works with women to transform the way they feel about themselves and their bodies and helps connect them to their soul essence. We chat all things body image with emphasis on post partum body image and the focus our society has on how a woman "should" look after having children.
In this episode we chat with, Jess, a certified Feminine Embodiment Coach, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, holder of a Bachelor of Business, Solo Mama to a 3 year old girl, Triple Scorpio, Self proclaimed Phoenix and Sacred Feminine & Wild Goddess. We chat about sacred femininity, accessing radical pleasure, embracing the full spectrum of emotions, dialing down our nervous system and how to embody all of this once we have stepped into Motherhood. Jess shares passionately and authentically as we discuss all things that have been blocking out feminine flow in this hyper masculine world. Find Jess on Instagram @__jessicajordan__ and her Facebook group, New Feminine Way here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141362554186321
In this episode we chat with Gill, mama of three, educator, storyweaver, yoga teacher, inspiration to children and adults alike, plus so much more!!! We explore what conscious education looks and feels like to us and how we are always participating in natural learning. We also discuss our experiences in the school system and how we can bring awareness to this as we engage with our children on their life long learning journey. Gill shares some wonderfully wise perspectives and we loved having this important conversation with her!
In this episode we chat with, Diane, Mumma of 3 boys and acupuncturist. For her first birth she had dreamed of a water birth at the family birth centre, but after a long labour with her baby in a deflected position who wasn't engaging, she ended up having a cesarean. Her second birth, which was the birth of her twins, was a VBAC and this is the story she shares today. A story of determination and trust!
In this episode we chat with Emma, a mother of 3 earth side and 2 angel babies, doctor, and clinical psychologist. Emma believes her children's birth stories were the most transformative moments of her life. She endured two traumatic emergency caesareans and after her second section was diagnosed with CPD and told she could never birth vaginally. After grieving deeply and years of recovery and loss she fell pregnant with her daughter and her instincts drove her to question, to fight, to learn and to listen. She hired a private midwife and had a VBA2C where she realised her power, trust in herself and gained the most incredible respect for birthing Mummas past, present and yet to be.
In this episode we chat with kinesiologist and website designer, Ashleigh. Her birth wasn’t what she planned having fully expected to have a home birth with no interventions. Instead she chose to transfer to hospital and had a perfect birth without her perfect plan. For her the key was letting go of expectations and trusting what her body needed.
In this episode we chat with chiropractor, birth doula, hypnobirther and mumma of two, Kyna. Kyna had two wildly different pregnancies, her first a planned family birth centre water birth turned epidural hospital birth and second a home water birth. Today she shares the story of her positive epidural birth but also the lessons she learnt along the way and how that impacted her second birth but also led her to dedicating her career to supporting women achieve extrodinary birthing experiences.
In this episode we chat with doula and mumma of two, Lauren. Lauren shares her beautiful healing birth of her daughter who happened to be born sunny side up! We talk about "big" babies and posterior births and how our bodies really are capable of birthing the babies our bodies grew and most positions are just variations of normal.
In this episode we chat with Occupational Therapist, Suzanne, about her ecstatic home birth. Suz birthed her daughter who was in a posterior and deflexed presentation in a total of 6 hours at home. After every contraction, Suz had an orgasm! She describes her experience as pain free and is so grateful she chose the care providers she did, believing her birth would have been very different if it has been in another setting.
In this episode we chat with Marina, mumma to three daughters and holistic life coach. Marina shares the journey of all three of her births, and the wisdom she learnt between her first and third. This wisdom supported her in an ecstatic experience. Her third birth was a pain free homebirth which happened to be an accidental free birth. This is a great episode for all expecting mummas, whether it be your first or your fourth. Marina shares all her learnings along with some great recommended reading and viewing materials.
In this episode we chat with mumma of 2, doula, placenta encapsulator and homeschooler, Odile. This is Odile's second time on the show, but today she shares her accidental freebirth story. Odile had a planned home birth with an independent midwife but her beautiful son decided to arrive with only her husband and daughter present. Lots of power in this wonderful story.
In this episode we chat with chiropractor, Olivia, about the birth of her triplets. We discuss how she found out she had three babies in her womb and the journey she went on in the hopes of a vaginal delivery. Olivia achieved this vaginal delivery after an induction.
In this episode we chat with doula and hypnobirthing instructor Danielle. Danielle chose to have her labour induced and then used hypnobirthing techniques to bring her son earthside.
In this episode we chat with Mumma of two, Meegan, who lives a slow, sustainable and earthy lifestyle on the most wonderful little farm in Gnangara. This is the story of her first birth at The Family Birth Centre which was a calm and positive experience, even after arriving less than an hour before her son's arrival. We loved the divine timing of this birth for her beautiful family.
In this episode we chat with Tara, a yoga and meditation teacher, intuitive and weaver of sacred events for women, mothers and girls. After a traumatic first birth Tara found healing through her second birth at The Family Birth Centre. Tara speaks with so much wisdom as she shares the lessons of her first birth and how she transformed the shame and guilt that was felt around the way her first birth transpired. This is a very inspiring episode for women who have experienced trauma during their births and are planning another pregnancy.
In this episode we chat with Tina about her free pregnancy and birth. Tina talks about how she trusted her body, leaned in to her intuition and took full responsibility for her pregnancy and birth. What she experienced was a true physiological and undisturbed birth that came with so much power.
In this episode Jessamy shares her positive emergency caesarean story. Jessamy felt informed, empowered and respected throughout the entire birth process. She had support and guidance from her birth team and a solid birth plan that covered all scenarios.
In this episode we chat with Sara, a Perth birth photographer. Sara is open about her journey with anxiety and talks about how amazing her second caesarean birth felt, where she watched her baby journey earthside. This positive caesarean story offers a different option to what most woman may know is available to them.
In this episode we chat with Bianca, who is a rapid transformational coach, helping women to deeply love who they are and live a life of joy. Bianca used her skills during her birth, which happened to occur in her living room, and not at the Family Birth Centre as planned. This wonderful story shares the power of the mind and strength and determination of a birthing woman. Here’s the YouTube video of Koah’s birth - it’s a goodie! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gAtZLgqAU5Q
In this episode we talk to Tiff, Mumma of three, who shares the birth story of her twin girls. Tiff fought hard for a vaginal birth and chose to have an epidural. She had a few complications on her journey but feels positive about her experience and wants to share her story as a gift to other twin mummas in the hopes they can use her lessons and learnings.
In this episode we chat with Mumma of three, Nada. Nada shares an empowering story about her fast and beautiful unmedicated hospital birth of her twin girls. Lots of wise words and power in this story that is so inspiring for mummas pregnant with twins and hoping for a natural delivery.
In this episode we chat with Zsuzsa, a cosmic rule bender for the bold and the brave, Zsuzsa elevates hearts and minds through essential oils, mentoring young entrepreneurial women, special events and of course, Kundalini Yoga. She had a beautiful, empowering homebirth and has navigated conscious pregnancy and is thriving in solo motherhood. Her pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey has unearthed deep purpose to help women experience this too. If you're like us you'll have tears, goosebumps and big toothy grins throughout this story.
In this episode we chat with mum of two, Milu, about her second birth. After a wonderful first birth at the Family Birth Centre, Milu ended up with a retained placenta which impacted where she could birth with her second child. Milu however did not let this stop her from having a positive and natural experience in the hospital setting despite being told her baby was "big."
In this episode we chat with Jacqueline about her vaginal breech birth. Jackie switched care providers late in pregnancy in order to get the birth that she wanted. She tells us all about the empowering and positive experience she had delivering her breechling without fear. An inspiring story for all, but especially those carrying a breech bub!
In this episode we chat with Danica (@thebowesbunch), Mumma to a beautiful girl, Amelia, who has Down Syndrome. Danica shares her story of receiving this diagnosis post partum and the journey she went on. This is a beautiful and positive experience and we are so grateful that we get to bring some light to this topic.
In this episode we chat with Heidi Anderson about her journey into motherhood. We discuss the shift in identify, relationships and sex after children, dealing with anxiety, feeling good enough within ourselves and everything our children teach us. Heidi is real, honest and open about all she talks about and we loved chatting with her.
In this episode we speak with birth and post partum doula Jessie McGarry (@jessie.thebrightborth.com). Jessie explains the importance of creating a vision for birth and talks us through how this can be done. Specifically starting with how you want to FEEL. This is perfect listening for pregnant mummas or birth geeks like us! Jessie is a Doula who soulfully supports women in pregnancy, birth & postpartum. She has a passion & wisdom for this in her veins. You’ll love hearing the little pearls of insights Jessie has for us.
In this episode we chat with Anna: The Spiritual Midwife, who shares the importance of a nourishing postpartum and reveals her top tips on how to make that happen. Anna is full of wisdom and passion, and shines a much needed light on the preparation a woman can do for a gentle transition from Maiden to Mother.
In this episode we talk about sleep. We discuss our own journeys and parenting choices surrounding sleep and what led us to make these decisions. We recognise the the difficulties for both the Mother AND the child and how this can be a divisive topic in the parenting community.
In this episode we are joined by Shona (@the_flame_keeper) who talks about the important of honoring the pregnant woman. Shona shares her wisdom on the sacredness of this rite of passage and the magic and power that can occur when we sit in circle with our sisters.
In this episode we talk about tantrums, or as we like to call them, emotional releases. We discuss our relationships with emotion and how this impacts our interpretation and response to our children. We also delve into how we can be there for our children while they are experiencing these difficult moments.
In this episode we are join by the wonderful Julia Jones (Newborn Mothers). We chat about baby brain (yes, it's a real thing!) and how we can support these brain changes in a new mother. We also chat about.....
In this episode we talk about the changes that can occur in your relationship with your partner after you have a baby. We discuss the highs, lows and challenges that may be faced. We also talk about what has worked for us to support a thriving relationship after children.
In this episode we chat with Odile Chaperon (@odile.chaperon), a birth and postpartum doula, Hypnobirthing Australia practitioner and placenta encapsulator. Odile provides us with information regarding placenta delivery, cord clamping and skin to skin. It's so important to know what our options are and make informed choices based on research. Odile shares her knowledge, which we believe, can empower women to make the choices that feel right for them.
In this episode we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by sharing our breastfeeding stories. We chat tandem feeding, comfort feeding, extended feeding, self weaning, the sacred connection breastfeeding entails and so much more. It was important to us that we could CELEBRATE the journey without shame on ourselves or others.
In this episode we chat with Mel Johnson from Pure Placentas. We learnt so much about this amazing organ, and why encapsulating the placenta after birth is a really good option for women.
In this episode we chat with Chantal (@mummawinter) about the loss of her baby boy Harvey at 23 weeks gestation. Chantal is a beautiful intuitive mumma and birthed Harvey calmly, in power and strength. She shares bravely and vulnerably.
In today's episode Annabelle chats with Justine Zappa (@justinezappa) about the loss of her beautiful baby girl, Gigi, and how she birthed her into this world. Justine shares vulnerably but with such positivity and strength.
In this episode Annabelle and Emily share their personal experiences with pregnancy. They discuss the challenges and the joys, and delve into the teachings it can bring.
In this episode we chat with Kaitlin O'Connor (@the.kat.oconnor) about her journey into motherhood, which began way before conception. We discuss conscious conception, pregnancy, birth, post partum and so much more. Kaitlin share so authentically and with so much wisdom.
In this episode we delve into all things birth. We share our personal birth stories and discuss the transformation that takes place in a woman as she births her child into the world, and shifts her achetype from Maiden to Mother.
In this episode you meet us, Emily and Annabelle, two mumma's living in Perth, Western Australia. We are passionate about mothering from our heart, and want to empower other Mothers to trust themselves and do it their way! We aren't perfect and neither is our podcast but we want to show up and share our passion.