The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

102: Embracing the Joy and Chaos of Motherhood with Vasavi Kumar


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Welcome back, loves, to the Brave Table!

 

Today, I’m interviewed by Vasavi Kumar on her podcast, Say it Out Loud! This is a replay of that episode and in it, we dive deep. I share about my 2nd ‘dark night of the soul’ which came once I began motherhood in the forms of postpartum depression and rage. We break open the interesting duality of how rage can coexist with slivers of joy.

 

I break open how I felt frustrated and angry after giving birth due to the limitations on my physical movement. I had put a lot of my value in being able to contribute and give to others, so being unable to do so after giving birth caused a lot of rage to swell up. Join Vasavi and I as we navigate embracing the joy and chaos of motherhood!

 

In today’s episode, we talk about:

 

  • Postpartum Depression, Rage, and Anxiety
  • How Giving Your Rage a Voice Can Help You Heal
  • Impact of Grief and Loss on Resilience
  • Impact of Stress and Anxiety on New Mothers
  • Four Parts to Your Bounce Factor
  • How to Use Joy to Deal with Sucky Moments
  • Different Stages of Grief and How to Cope
  • Benefits of Letting Out a Good, Hard Laugh
  • How to Bounce Back from Life's Setbacks
  • The Dangers of Emotional Perfectionism
  • The Relationship Between Rage and Healing
  • The Power of Allowing Yourself to Feel Your Rage
  • The Power of Being Brave Enough to Suck at Something New



If you liked this episode, you’ll also want to check this out…

  • Vasavi’s work at https://www.vasavikumar.com/ and follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mynameisvasavi/ 
  • Listen to her podcast, Say It Out Loud with Vasavi https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/say-it-out-loud-with-vasavi/id1366384837 

 

  • Listen to my episode with Vasavi where we talk about flowing into your feminine energy, and copying with shame, guilt and secrecy: Apple | Spotify
  • Hear my husband, Ajit Nawalkha, speak on being a father: Apple | Spotify
  • You’ll love this episode about braving uncertain situations and how to do the hard things: Apple | Spotify

 

Thanks for listening! I hope this episode inspired you and gave you your daily dose of bravery. If you enjoyed it, I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5-star review so you can help others find the show. Thank you for being here with me, and see you next week!

P.S. Love, we are SO CLOSE to the launch of my upcoming book, That Sucked. Now What? Once the book launches, the freebies I’m giving away with it will be GONE! So don’t delay get your FREE That Sucked. Now What? Guidebook AND your 5-day Fly Forward Healing Practice when you order your copy of my new book today.

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