Confessions of a Mama Brain

 In this week’s episode, I finally get to truly express how I feel: on all things Generation Z... as a Millennial--with its nostalgia, and contrast, to our younger generation. I mention, my favorite experiences of growing up, as a Millennial, while maneuvering & embracing of this new generation, & its new ways. I have finally begun to appreciate the TWO, and realizing how it plays into my life, today… as well, a now freaking Zennial. 

In this week's episode, I have fellow Mama Brainer and podcaster, Dr. Orlena Kerek. Dr. Orlena was a former pediatrician, currently a life coach, living her life in Spain, who spends her time supporting fellow moms to eat, and be healthy, while looking out for themselves! If you’d like to find out more, or to contact Dr. Orlena, for coaching sessions or to receiver a copy of her book, BUILDING SIMPLE HABITS TO A HEALTHY ME— visit her, here: https://www.drorlena.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

In this week’s episode, I have the freaking talented, MY AUNTIE/TIA Wendy Mateo! Wendy is a Bronx-born, South Florida-raised, Chicago-based Black Latina, actor, director, filmmaker, co-artistic director of Teatro Vista, and a facilitator in trainings on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Wendy is a fellow Mama Brainer, most of all, to her perfect little Aries fire, and wife to her Italian-gringo! Tia Wendy and I, discuss our childhood experiences with racism & hate, how it had influenced us, what we have done to install changes in our own lives, and how we have learned to identify ALL PARTS of ourselves: as Afro-Latinas, and mothers. Learn more about Wendy: https://www.wendymateo.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

**POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING**{and apologies for the extra background noise!) In this week’s episode, I discuss, once again, how my Hispanic culture has played and rooted itself, when it comes mental health, with my boys. I mention the steps I am taking, alongside my husband, to ensure our children can always have a safe space, to share their possible struggles & successes with their mental health journeys. I also discuss what it sincerely means to “be a man”, in my own lens, as a woman of color, and mother of boys. ***If you think you child, between ages of 11-30, struggling with their mental health, or substance abuse, know you are not alone, in this journey. If you have a child, or know a child who may benefit from Intensive Outpatient Therapy, please reach out to Charlie Health. A great organization, that focuses on adolescents and young adults.*** That's http://CHARLIEHEALTH.COM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

**TRIGGER WARNING** In this week’s episode, I had the lovely Lillian Hernandez, to help navigate through the RESIDUAL TRAUMA, as women, women of color, and as mothers— that we have faced. Lilian and I mention the many different stages, of these trauma residues, and the various MENTAL ages we may be in, when overcoming them…as well, as sharing our cultural views on mental health, & healing. Lillian is an English major, accomplished author, life coach, as well as a fellow podcaster, & Mama Brainer! Lillian has dedicated her whole life to this healing. Feel free to connect with her: https://linktr.ee/laautora--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

In this week’s episode— I have Katie Bjärgvide, hanging with me! Katie is a twin Mama Brain, of five year olds, married to a Swede, and they live in Gotland,Sweden- as a YouTuber, & fellow podcaster! We discuss our journeys with the cell usage, during the social media era rise, how we implement it in our daily personal & professional lives, and how to notice (& stop?!) the over usage, & the attempts to forgive ourselves, when we do! If you’d like to contact or get to know all about Katie, & her amazing platforms—check her out,here: https://allmylinks.com/kbjargvide--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

**TRIGGER WARNING** In this week’s episode, I take a gander, at the whole “Mama Judging”, and reveal a lot of self-doubting & no self-love. I discuss how, once again, my culture both prepared & disappointed me, in this judging journey. I offer alternatives to the judging, in hopes, one day, we can embrace our faults & struggles, to hold each other up, instead of bringing ourselves down!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

In this week's episode, I brought back, all the way from my upstairs bedroom: my husband & bebé daddy, Nathan Conaway! Nathan and I discuss our very different parenting styles, & irritations— when it comes to disciplining our kiddos. Nathan I mention our individual childhood rearing, and our current discipline struggles, our wishes for our children’s future parenthood journey, and reminding ourselves the good we’ve installed for them, along this long disciplinary tale!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message

***POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING***In this week’s episode, I have Pinta Kaur, an intuitive energy coach, from AUSTRALIA! Pinta and I discuss our past big break ups, and our different soul searching journeys. We mentioned what we did, said, & chose— in order to have that empowered way of thinking, so we could figure out what we would want. Pinta and I discuss the “grieving process” one goes through, with break ups— we also remind ourselves that we explored, lost, healed, and found ourselves, in that POST breakup journey! Pinta Kaur is part of a Facebook community page called Awakened Spiritual Sisterhood! Pinta is a fellow Mama Brainer, wife, and has been a lover of healing & energy since 2010.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priscilla-conaway/message