Ask Me How I'm Really Doing: A Mom's Podcast

I still laugh about how hard it felt to name a tiny person I’d never met. I remember sitting at my computer, nine months pregnant, blankly scrolling baby name websites while sipping my morning latte and wondering, who are you in there? In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I’m telling you the truth about how Estelle got her name, why I didn’t find out her gender, and what this name means to my mama heart now. If you’ve ever stared at a baby name list and felt totally clueless, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I share my baby naming story, how culture and intuition guided me, and why naming our babies is so deeply tied to our motherhood identity.

🍼 (00:00) The pressure of naming a baby you’ve never met

🎶 (01:27) How Whitney Houston songs and dance shaped my girl mom intuition

🎉 (04:43) The surprise of labor, birth, and hearing “It’s a girl!” for the first time

🌟 (07:08) Why “Estelle” means star and how her name still feels perfect today

💌 (09:29) My invitation for you to share your baby’s name and story with me

What is the story behind your child’s name? How does saying it out loud make you feel about your motherhood journey and the dreams you hold for them?

Mama, naming a baby is no small thing. It’s a gift, a prayer, and a tiny whisper of who they might become. I’d love to hear your naming story too send me a DM or a voice memo. I’m saving you a seat, always.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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😬 I almost didn’t hit record today. My daughter and partner had just come back from a run, and I was hiding in the other room trying to grab a moment (and a cookie). I’m recording this in the same outfit I’ve worn for four episodes because that’s what batching looks like right now. I’m learning to honor this season as it is, not as I wish it would be.

If you’ve ever felt like you were supposed to “bounce back” to who you were before baby this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the myth of the postpartum snapback, the emotional labor of motherhood, and how I’m learning to reclaim my identity, one small truth at a time.

👚 (01:10) What I almost did instead of recording and why I still showed up

💭 (02:55) What “snapback culture” taught me about how we mute ourselves as moms

💸 (05:20) Why privilege, income, and pressure shape every mom’s postpartum differently

💬 (07:49) How I’m living on 29% of my income and redefining my return to work

🧘🏿‍♀️ (10:14) My gentle version of self-care (and what yours might look like too)

📝 (12:38) A love letter to every mom who’s still becoming

What have you been told you “should” be doing by now as a mom? What feels true for you instead and how can you honor that truth this week, gently and without apology?

You don’t have to pretend. You don’t have to snap back. You can rest, become, and belong exactly as you are.

I’ll be here, one nap at a time.

Hadiya ☕️💖

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☕️ Hey friend, I recorded this after finally catching a quiet moment—one I almost filled with noise and doing. My daughter was with my partner, and I felt that familiar pull to “use the time wisely,” to run and be productive. But instead, I paused. I cleaned. I breathed. I gave myself space to feel.

This episode was born from that moment. The kind where you realize you’ve been carrying too much and finally decide to set it down. 😮‍💨

If you’ve ever felt like saying, “I just can’t today,” this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I open up about the pressure I feel to constantly perform and say yes as a mom, and how I’m learning to reclaim rest in motherhood, create healthier boundaries, and practice how to say no as a mom—without guilt.

💤 (00:30) The whisper that says I should do it all—and why I stopped listening

🌫️ (03:13) The Instagram illusion vs. real-life motherhood

🎤 (05:40) What went wrong with my postpartum plan and how it changed me

🤰🏽 (08:00) A story about a mom I met and the invisible weight many of us carry

❌ (10:16) How I chose to say no—to a party, to pressure, to pushing through

🪞 (11:59) The affirmations I’m holding onto and the letter I wrote to myself (and to you)

In what areas of your life do you feel pressure to do more than feels healthy or manageable? What would it feel like to say “no” without guilt—and give yourself permission to choose joy, rest, or stillness instead?

Come listen. I saved you a seat.

You don’t have to prove your worth by doing.

You already are.

Until our next heart-to-heart,

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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🥹 This episode was recorded during one of those sacred nap time windows and to be honest, it might be one of my most personal ones yet. I talk about the mirror moments that made me pause, the postpartum fog I didn’t expect, and the slow, quiet ways, as a mom navigating early postpartum identity loss, I’m reclaiming my beauty and worth. From forgetting to brush my teeth to finally getting my nails done again, this one’s for the mama trying to find herself again.

🎙️ In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I explore what postpartum beauty really looks like from the inside out. We talk about self worth, rest in motherhood, and how to say no as a mom. This episode is for any mama who’s looked in the mirror and barely recognized herself. 🥀

In the episode:

💄 (01:03) Why I re-recorded this episode and what it taught me

🪞 (03:20) The moment I looked in the mirror and didn’t know who I was

💔 (04:15) Postpartum depression and feeling sadness while living my dream

🧼 (05:38) Brushing my teeth again felt like reclaiming a piece of me

💅🏽 (07:59) The power of a manicure and sandals that made me feel like myself

🧘🏿‍♀️ (10:10) My skincare routine became my secret ritual of self-love

If you’ve been wondering how to feel like yourself again after baby, this journaling moment is for you.What does your beauty look like in postpartum? Write about a moment where you felt disconnected from who you are, and reflect on the small steps that can gently guide you back to self-acceptance and your true reflection.

However you're feeling today, know you're not alone. You don’t have to go back to who you were before you get to discover someone new. And she’s beautiful.

Come listen. I saved you a seat.

Hadiya ☕️💖

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🏝️ Someone once told me that maternity leave was like a vacation. I was six months pregnant, sitting at work, and I remember thinking—vacation? Girl, no. I’m not heading to a beach. I’m about to give birth. This episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing is me pulling back the curtain on what maternity leave really feels like: the emotions, the mess, the identity shifts, the exhaustion, the unexpected beauty, and the total unraveling. If you’ve ever wondered why no one talks about how hard maternity leave is, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the truth behind maternity leave, postpartum exhaustion, emotional labor, and how new moms lose themselves while trying to hold everything together.

✨ Highlights from the Episode:

😳 (00:01) When someone called my maternity leave a vacation and how I really felt

💸 (00:36) Why I had to work through pregnancy just to afford time off

💤 (01:27) Maternity leave isn’t restful it’s emotional labor, identity loss, and survival

👶🏾 (03:44) Missing my partner, missing myself, and realizing how much babies take

💔 (06:03) The loneliness, mom guilt, and quiet grief of early motherhood

💡 (07:51) What I wish someone had told me and how I’m learning to reclaim myself

What’s something you’ve learned during maternity leave that no one prepared you for? What would it feel like to name it out loud and give yourself grace for surviving it?

Thank you for being here, mama. If no one’s told you the truth about this season, I will: it’s okay to say it’s hard. It’s okay to say it’s not what you expected. You’re not alone. I’m saving a seat for you.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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I recorded this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing after nursing and tidying up, after one of those quiet moments when the house finally felt still. And even in the stillness, I found myself aching for something I hadn’t named out loud, a real mom friend. Not the kind who talks only about bottles or bedtimes, but the kind who looks at you and really sees you. If you’ve ever felt the loneliness of early motherhood and wondered where your people are, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the hidden loneliness in new motherhood, the myth of doing it all alone, and why finding real mom friendships is part of our emotional survival.

Many new moms search for “how to make mom friends” or “why motherhood feels lonely,” and in this episode, I’m unpacking both.

✨ Highlights In This Episode:

👀 (00:01) The longing for a mom friend who really sees me, not just the “mom” version of me

🧼 (01:23) Why the supermom myth is damaging and how I’m finally calling BS on it

🧠 (03:47) Why the emotional labor of motherhood means every “yes” comes with a “no”

💔 (06:11) The grief of being away from my daughter and the emotional cost of “self-time”

🏘 (08:35) My invitation to build a real village one sweatpants and all friendship at a time

💡 (12:30) How this podcast is part of my mission to not just speak to you, but walk with you

Who is one woman you wish could see the real you right now? What would it feel like to let her in, just a little more?

You don’t have to do it alone, mama. Not the dreaming, not the diapering, not the rediscovering who you are in the middle of it all. I'm saving you a seat. Let's find our people and raise our babies and our dreams together.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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Episode 9: Choosing Me Meant Changing Everything, Even My Relationship

🫣 Hey friend, I’m recording this episode right after Episode 8. Dinner’s done, baby’s doing her bath time & bedtime routine, and I’m back in front of the mic but this one’s heavier. I got into a big argument with my partner right before recording. And it hurt, because it was about the podcast. About the dream I’m building. About money. About being believed. I realized that choosing myself, choosing this path, meant changing everything including my relationship.

🫠 If you’ve ever felt the tension between your dream and the people you love, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about postpartum mindset shifts, motherhood identity, and creating financial freedom as a mom especially when your dream challenges your relationship.

✨ Highlights from this Episode:

🍼 (02:00) The podcast fight that opened up something deeper

🔥 (04:20) Why I’m choosing to create income on my own terms

💔 (04:38) Choosing myself meant changing my relationship

💸 (07:02) I’ve been financially savvy and that matters

🛠 (09:11) Passion is what carries me through the hard parts

💡 (11:35) This dream isn’t just mine it’s for every mom who needs a new way

🌱 Dream Seed Journal Prompt:

What’s one belief you’ve outgrown but someone close to you still holds onto? What would it look like to protect your new dream, even when they can’t see it yet?

You don’t have to choose between motherhood and the dream on your heart. You can hold both. You’re allowed to change. You’re allowed to rise.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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motherhood identity, financial freedom, postpartum mindset shift

Some days are beautiful. Other days are brutal. This postpartum day was one of the hardest... I recorded this episode at the end of one of the hardest days I’ve had in a while. I couldn’t remember what my original outline was because the truth of my day completely took over. My only goal was to show up to record something honest while juggling life as a full-time mom to a nine-month-old who wants to be on me every second. If you’ve ever ended a day feeling completely depleted and still questioning if you did enough, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the unspoken weight of motherhood, the nap time breakdowns, the mental load, and what it really takes to reclaim ourselves in the middle of the mess. This is for the moms who are army crawling through their day, baby on back, still showing up.

✨ Highlights from this Episode:

🍼 (02:00) I tossed my whole outline to just be real about today

🫠 (04:25) The kind of baby that needs to be on me 24/7

😵‍💫 (06:50) When the kitchen, the laundry, and motherhood collide

🚶🏾‍♀️ (12:54) The walk that brings me back to myself until the stroller caught a flat

🤯 (14:30) That "one more thing" moment that breaks you

💌 (16:25) Why this podcast exists because we need space to tell the truth

🌱 Dream Seed Journal Prompt:

What does “brutal honesty” look like in your motherhood story right now? Write down one thing you’ve been afraid to say out loud, then give yourself permission to say it even if just on the page.

Whatever kind of day you're having, I see you. I created this podcast so we don’t have to pretend. You can be a devoted mom and want more for yourself. You’re not alone, and your truth belongs here.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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I’m recording this one while the baby naps and the house is finally still. I’ve been sitting with the story of how I became a mom and how nothing went like I imagined, how I broke down in ways I didn’t expect, and how I’m slowly piecing myself back together. This isn’t the birth story I dreamed of, but it’s mine. It’s real. If you’ve ever felt undone by motherhood or mourned the version of life you thought you’d have, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about birth, postpartum grief, and how I’m learning to hold both heartbreak and gratitude as a new mom.

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🌱 Dream Seed Journal Prompt : "Reflect on a moment when motherhood asked more of you than you thought possible. Write compassionately about how this moment shaped your inner strength, resilience, or grace. How can honoring this experience bring gentle healing and deeper self-acceptance today?"

What part of your story are you still grieving? How can you offer that part of you more grace and softness today?🌱✨

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You don’t have to have it all figured out. You’re allowed to rewrite the story as you live it.

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Softly & bravely,

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

Hey love,

I didn’t always know how to name it

The kind of weight that doesn’t show, but lives in your body, your breath, your bank account.

The quiet pressure.

The job of being okay for everyone but myself.

This episode is about that.

I’m taking you back to my early days navigating college with grit and not much money, stepping into motherhood with eyes wide open, and slowly realizing that I’ve always been the safety net.

Maybe you have too.

We talk about what it means to carry so much across generations emotionally, financially, and spiritually and how that sacred responsibility quietly led me to create the Nap Time Profit Plan.

If you’ve ever been the glue holding it all together…

If you’ve ever wondered how to build freedom while carrying so much

I made this for you.

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In this episode:

💫 The quiet strength I inherited from my family

💰 How I chased financial freedom with nothing but drive and a dorm fridge

🤍 The emotional labor of motherhood and why it’s invisible but so heavy

🔥 The moment I decided something had to change

🌿 A new affirmation: “I am the safety net, but I am also the seed.”

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Dream Seed Journal Prompt

Think back to a moment when you quietly held it all together

Even if no one saw it.

How has that strength shaped the dreams you carry for your family?

What’s one small, nourishing step you can take today to honor that power?

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You don’t have to choose between motherhood and your dreams.

You can hold both. You already are.

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Softly & bravely,

Hadiya ☕️💖