Welcome to A Clinical Approach to Momming - The Podcast! Episode 1: Intro
I am Brielle Dobie, creator of A Clinical Approach to Momming. You are probably wondering what does that even mean?
A Clinical Approach to Momming is a way of strategically thinking about the everyday tasks of being a mom - and you know that task list is endless!
I am not just talking about taking care of your children. In fact, I am talking more so about taking care of yourself, so that you can be a better mom, wife, or partner.
I'm a Registered Nurse by trade, so I've been trained to think with science in mind. I always want to know why something works - and when I set out to help myself after a very traumatic event, I couldn't just do something because someone said it would help. For example, I know many people have success in reducing anxiety by meditating - but what is the actual science behind it?! That is what I like to research!
I created A Clinical Approach to Momming out of necessity. As I said, I experienced a very traumatic event going into motherhood. My son was born with an extremely rare genetic condition, causing him to have multiple birth defects. We spend three months in the NICU while Daniel had surgery after surgery. He is no 4 years old, and has had more surgeries than most grown adults.
Going through this as a new mom was an indescribable feeling. I want to a very dark place and truly lived there for the majority of the first two years of my son's life.
I would always tell people - I just can't get it together.
One day, I woke up and said I NEED to get it together for my son and my family. I can't live this way anymore, and so I set out to find tools to improve my well-being, to improve my day-to-day life.
I started my search by listening and reading the words of self-help gurus. Through all of the information, I kept coming back to the strategies that were backed in science. I realized that I needed to build a healthy foundation if I had any chance of not just surviving, but thriving.
I developed the FESSS Up system which stands for Food, Exercise, Stress, Sleep, and Science. Research shows us that if you have a strong foundation in these habits, (food, exercise, stress, and sleep) you will function better all around. I added the last “S” for science because like I said, I need PROOF as to why I should do things!
A Clinical Approach to Momming is a way of life. It is a way of using science to help us “mom” better. It’s a way of ensuring that we put the oxygen mask on ourselves before putting it on anyone else. It is a way of taking accountability for our own self-care and realizing that without self-care, we are simply just living, we aren’t alive.
A Clinical Approach to Momming helps you develop strategies to “mom better” utilizing a growth mindset. Being a mom is the greatest gift, and challenge. As a mom, you can do anything you put your mind to – but often times we get stuck. A growth mindset shows us that being stuck is just a springboard to growing and flourishing into the person that we want to be and that we NEED to be for our children.
Whether you follow me on social media for my quick science-backed tips to help you mom better, sign on as a private client, use my FESSS UP Journal to build healthy habits, take one of my courses, or listen to this podcast, I hope you find my offerings helpful and insightful. I plan to have guests on this podcast who align with these same views and support using a growth mindset to “mom better”.
I can’t wait to get started! You can find me at www.momsmart.info where you can directly chat with me or find me on socials @momsmartinfo. I’m on fb, ig, and tik tok!
I look forward to connecting with you all!
