Embodied Mother Podcast

In this honest and vulnerable episode, Laura reflects on the lifelong journey of learning to receive — help, care, and community — especially as a single mother navigating life’s unexpected turns.
Recorded in Thailand after a series of challenging events, she shares how an accident, school closures, and the temporary absence of her co-parent became powerful lessons in surrender, support, and the importance of community care.

Through her personal story, she explores how hyper-independence, shame, and cultural narratives about motherhood can block women from asking for what they truly need. Drawing from her midwifery and homeopathy training, she reframes support not as a luxury but as a biological and spiritual necessity — one that mirrors the two protective layers of the embryo.

This episode is a tender reminder that motherhood is never meant to be a solo journey.

🌿 Topics Covered

• The challenge of receiving and letting go of hyper-independence

• Reflections on single motherhood and shame around needing help

• The “two layers of support” concept from midwifery training

• Coping with unexpected hardship and community support after an accident

• The difference between supported and unsupported mothers

• Redirecting resources — investing in childcare vs. constant self-improvement

• The importance of slowing down, resourcing, and softening

• Motherhood as both a mirror and medicine for personal growth

  
  

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In this intimate conversation, Laura sits with dear friend Mariska to explore mother energy beyond biology. From miscarriages to menopause, Peru to India, and devotion to the Divine Mother, we meet creation, loss, and renewal as one continuous initiatory path.

Mariska shares how she mothers children, communities, projects, land, and herself, and how ritual, song, and service turn pain into purpose.

What we explore

-Miscarriage, mourning, and honouring postpartum after loss

-Mothering beyond biology: godchildren, community care, and tending projects as living beings

-Family Constellations: the unseen presence of spirit babies

-Postpartum and womb care practices from the Amazon

-Menopause as initiation: grief, freedom, and the rise of the sage

-The nine forms of Durga, Kali’s purification, and Mahagauri’s calm wisdom

-Eldership and intergenerational circles as medicine

-Education that honours culture, language, and indigenous knowledge

-Ritual reciprocity with land: despacho offerings and asking permission of place

-Pilgrimage to Kemet: remembrance, Isis and Sekhmet, and healing the grid

-Living in flow: trusting timing, ceremony in daily life, and the beauty path

You’ll hear stories from Peru’s mountains and jungle, India’s Ganga, and Egypt’s temples, and a devotional closing song to the Divine Mother.

This is an episode for anyone reclaiming their creative force, grieving what has been, and stepping into the next season with dignity, courage, and love.

About Mariska

Mariska is a medicine woman with 17 years of experience in Plant Medicine and other healing practices of Perú and different parts of the world.

She is the founder of Warmayllu, a Peruvian NGO dedicated to integrate the local indigenous arts and wisdom as well strengthening traditional healing practices in intercultural education in Amazonian, Andean and Costal communities. Since 4 years she lives and works mainly in Rishikesh, India, where she shares her ceremonies, Kirtan, Soundhealing and Kundalini Yoga. She organises transformational reteats to India, Egypt and Perú.

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Details about upcoming retreat to Egypt here

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In this solo update, Laura shares vulnerably about navigating burnout, saying no to a return to Ireland, and finding her family’s rhythm again in Thailand.

She opens up about the loneliness of mothering without a village, the tension between homeschooling and international schooling, and the ongoing dance between her own needs and her child’s.

This season has also been deeply shaped by David Ghiyam’s 30-day container, where daily journaling, clearing limiting beliefs, and practicing the power of pause became anchors.

✨ You can check out David’s work here and explore his upcoming container “22 Days to Create Miracles.”

Laura reflects on how this devotional practice helped her release old narratives, soften into trust, and call in unexpected support—including aligned work that arrived in a surprising way.

Topics in this episode include:

• Burnout, recovery, and rebuilding support systems as a mother

• Living in rhythm with the menstrual cycle when making big life choices

• The yearning for village and the reality of modern motherhood’s isolation

• Homeschooling vs. schooling — balancing autonomy, structure, and support

• Journaling as free therapy and medicine for the nervous system

• The power of pause as a practice of presence and surrender

• Miracles, manifestation, and what happens when aligned action meets release

  
  

This episode is an offering for mothers navigating transition, seeking balance, and longing for both inner stillness and outer support on their journeys.

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I welcome Veronika to the Embodied Mother Podcast. Though not a biological mother, she embodies the Mother archetype through her initiatory journey, feminine wisdom, and devotion to astrology and embodiment practices.

Together, we explore the dance between the Divine Feminine and Masculine, the astrology of our current times, and how to ground cosmic shifts into daily micro-practices of self-mothering, boundaries, and heart coherence.

We also share personal stories of descent, transformation, and the medicine of pause, presence, and remembrance that we are always held by the Great Mother.

Topics covered:

• The archetype of the Mother beyond biology
• Evolutionary astrology, Pluto, and collective cycles
• Balancing Divine Feminine and Masculine within
• The astrology of eclipses, equinox, and planetary transitions
• Self-mothering, self-husbanding, and healing family dynamics
• Micro-practices for nervous system regulation and presence
• Shame, looping thoughts, and the power of “I do not consent”
• Technology, virtual communities, and re-rooting into nature
• Death, rebirth, and the collective shift into a new paradigm

Veronika is an embodied facilitator, transformation guide and spaceholder devoted to weaving astrology, somatics and energy healing practices that nurture resilience, balance, and self-discovery.

Rooted in faith, guided by presence, and open to the mystery of transformation, her unique approach is informed by the InnerWomb Method, Jungian Somatics, Kundalini Breathwork and shamanic practices. 

Veronika creates spaces where growth unfolds as both sacred and embodied. She invites others into the dance of feminine and masculine energies, offering intuitive guidance, astrology readings and micro-practices for grounding, alchemy and cyclical wisdom. 

To book a 30 mins free Discovery Call with Veronika visit her Instagram: @feel_better_grow_stronger

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In this episode of The Embodied Mother Podcast, I sit down with Julia Jerg — founder of the Sovereign Mamas movement, coach, and mother of two. 

Julia shares her journey from corporate burnout in Germany to a decade of digital nomad life, into the powerful work she now leads in motherhood, business, and sovereignty. Her story is a beautiful reminder that we can create freedom, impact, and deep fulfillment while embracing both womanhood and motherhood.

Topics we cover:

• What “sovereignty” means in life, motherhood, and business
• Julia’s journey from PR burnout to world travel and entrepreneurship
• Becoming a single mother and building Sovereign Mamas
• Healing the inner child and reclaiming feminine energy
• Balancing business, motherhood, and self-leadership
• The power of community, sisterhood, and co-creation
• Trusting intuition, navigating expansion + contraction in life transitions

Julia Jerg is a soul-led business coach and founder of the Sovereign Mamas movement. As a strategist, mentor, and mom of two based in Bali, she helps women entrepreneurs clarify their offers, build feminine-energy funnels, and grow businesses that flow with their natural rhythms. Through her coaching and global movement, Julia empowers women to create impact, income, and legacies of freedom—proving that motherhood, entrepreneurship, and sovereignty can thrive side by side.

CONNECT WITH JULIA:

🎧 Free 3-part activation → www.sovereignmamas.com/sovereigncodes

Websites → www.juliajerg.com

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📸 Instagram →  juliajerg_offical / sovereignmamas  

🫶 Join the Facebook village: www.facebook.com/groups/sovereignmamas

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In this solo episode of the Embodied Mother Podcast, Laura reflects on her recent return from Bali and the deep healing journey she experienced through rest, embodiment practices and spiritual teachings.

She shares her process of recovering from burnout, her evolving relationship with the mother wound, and the soul’s path of correction through Kabbalistic wisdom.

Laura also explores the sacred role of motherhood as a mirror for growth, the practice of releasing resentment, and the importance of slowing down to truly nourish body, mind and soul.

Topics covered

• Burnout, exhaustion and the challenges of jetlag recovery

• Healing experiences in Ubud

• Connection to the mother wound and honouring ancestral roots

• Kabbalistic teachings on tikkun (soul correction), endings and beginnings

• Parenting as a spiritual practice: contractions, expansions and responding rather than reacting to children

• Nourishment through food and conscious eating

• The contrast between life in Bali and Europe, and the importance of boundaries to maintain a slower pace

• Eclipse season as a time for introspection and release

  
  

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'Ode to Mother' devotional piece of writing to my Mother read here

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In this solo episode, Laura reflects on her time in Thailand with her son and the importance of “wasting time” as medicine for burnout. She shares personal stories of early motherhood, the pressures of structured routines, and the healing she found through rest, nature, and slowing down.

Laura also opens up about her decision to return to remote accountancy work – not as her soul’s purpose, but as a way to create financial safety and stability so her creative and soul-led work can flow from a grounded place.

Topics covered:

• The value of wasting time as mothers

• Burnout and the cycles of ease and overwhelm in motherhood

• Support from nature when physical support isn’t available

• The tension between soul work, hustling, and financial stability

• Returning to old skills (accountancy) as a pathway to safety

• Releasing perfectionism in podcasting and creative work

Laura also shares intentions for upcoming interviews and her plans to honour both creativity and rest while travelling to Bali.

✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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In this life update recorded from Istanbul during a layover on the way back to Thailand, I share the twists and turns of the past few months — from travel with my son to shifting life plans and the search for a place to truly “ground.”

What started as a trip to Ireland expanded into ten weeks, a canceled Kenya reunion, and a deep dive into decisions about home, schooling, and stability.

I open up about the challenges of multiple kindergarten transitions across countries, the impact of language barriers on my son, and my own pattern of “fleeing” when things get uncomfortable — a tendency I trace back to birth imprints and early life experiences.

We also explore the emotional weight of moving back to Ireland, the shift from co-parenting to “double parenting,” and my vision to spotlight thriving single mothers on the podcast.

Topics Covered:

• Travel reflections & parenting on the move

• Life plans shifting unexpectedly

• Kindergarten adaptation struggles in Koh Phangan

• The “flee” pattern & birth imprint insights

In this personal solo episode, I speak to you from the road in Connemara, reflecting on shame, motherhood, identity, and healing.

This is an unfiltered glimpse into the vulnerable spaces of my life — from navigating single motherhood and shame spirals to reconnecting with community, therapy, and the sea.

I explore what it means to parent through pain, carry ancestral wounds, and search for grounding amidst life's messiness.

This episode is for any mother (or parent) who’s ever felt overwhelmed, ashamed, or alone — and who needs the reminder that repair is always possible, and joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin.

✨ Topics Covered:

• The emotional complexity of solo (or "double") parenting

• Shame in motherhood — personal, societal, and ancestral

• Reflections on Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet: Joy as unmasked sorrow

• The impact of Catholic Ireland, slut shaming, and generational trauma

• Somatic responses to emotional pain (solar plexus tension, nervous system dysregulation)

• IFS therapy and connecting with a practitioner for support

• Epigenetics: the science behind inheriting trauma

• Letting go of perfectionism in conscious parenting

• Screen time, single parenting survival, and flexibility

• The importance of repair and nervous system regulation

• Holding space for big feelings — in ourselves and our children

• A prayer for mothers to be grounded in their full expression

✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this personal solo episode, Laura opens her heart from a raw, vulnerable place — sharing her current descent into the unknown. Speaking from her temporary home in Ireland after a major life shift, she reflects on solo motherhood, burnout, the unschooling journey, the call back to ancestral roots, and the painful but potent process of discerning where "home" truly is.

With honesty and tenderness, she offers a window into the inner workings of her nervous system, the wisdom of slowing down, and the medicine of nature. Laura shares how she is learning — again — to hold herself through the darkness, just as she has held others. This is a love letter to mothers navigating transition, and a reminder that we are never alone in the spiral.

Topics in this episode:

◦Double parenting

◦Unschooling journey

◦The sacredness of menstrual blood (origin of “rolling out the red carpet”)

◦The healing landscape of Ireland’s Burren

◦The importance of grounding and micro-practices for nervous system regulation

Plus, a look ahead at upcoming guest episodes with brilliant women in pelvic care, herbalism, free birthing, and homeschooling in Ireland. ✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me.Laura x