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In this episode of everymum the podcast we sit down and talk to the inspirational Irish athlete Derval O’Rourke about how she has gone from running at the Olympics and World Championships to now running the marathon that is motherhood.

Derval is a mum of 2 and passionate about supporting women stay fit and nourished with her health programme and website derval.ie and as a coach on RTE’s Ireland’s Fittest Family.

Being an athlete has thought Derval the benefits of looking after our bodies, of allowing ourselves proper rest and care and that becoming a mother has thought her that women need better and more support during this intense phase of their lives – especially when it comes to breastfeeding and all the benefits it brings.

We chat about how our identities can be rocked once we become mums. How Derval has had to accept that giving 70%-80% of herself right now is more than enough. How doing a TV shoot with a 3 month old can be overwhelming but achievable and how no matter how strong, fit or able you are – sometimes a car seat can literally beat you.

We hope this episode helps anyone who is running their own motherhood marathon and reminds us all to take care of ourselves too.

 To read more about why we need to take better care of ourselves visit our wellbeing section on everymum.ie 

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Every parents wants their child to be happy and healthy. But when their health is out of your control, focusing on happiness can sometimes completely change your world.

In this episode Sharon Myers, creator of Our Wheely Big Journey talks to us about Noah, her little boy who was born with a very rare disability called Escobar Syndrome.

We hear how she put on her supermum mask and powered on as though she could conquer it all without help.

How she inevitably hit the wall – but found her recovery in counselling and medication, or ‘antibiotics for her mind’ as she calls them.

And how with her husband Denis, Noah and daughter Sophie, the Myers family decided to go on a Wheely Big Journey together filled with fun, adventure, laughter, positivity and life.

Sharon’s outlook has created a world where Noah sees no limitations, where he can dream big dreams, be treated like another 8 year old boy and be raised by happy and healthy parents.

We hope this episode helps anyone who is caring for a child with any disability or special needs or who needs to be reminded that happiness can be found everyday, you just have to look for it.

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In this episode our host of everymum the podcast, Sinead O’Moore sits down to talk with Jean-Marié Stander about the fertility challenges she and husband CJ Stander faced once they began trying to conceive. 

At just 26 years old Jean-Marié was told that she had early onset menopause and that she and her husband CJ, the Irish Rugby International and Munster player might not conceive the family that they so hoped for.

Away from South Africa and now calling Limerick home, Jean Marie and CJ learned that just like 1 in 6 couples our fertility is not something that any of us can take for granted. Throughout we talk about how she had no idea she had endometriosis, her experience on hormone treatment, undergoing IVF and she helps us all learn what to say and what not to say to couples about their plans to conceive.

But this is a story with a very happy ending - a story of hope, of determination through disappointment, of the unspoken impact of fertility treatment and of the support that helped them to both keep the faith as Jean-Marié speaks to us while 36 weeks pregnant and ready to finally meet their baby girl.

Our fertility health is not something we should ignore and I’m so grateful to Jean-Marié for sharing her experience with us all.

We hope this episode helps anyone who is looking forward to starting or growing their much wanted family.

For more on fertility support, visit the everymum Getting Pregnant area of everymum.ie

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“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”. Native American Proverb

As Ireland is waking up to the need to be more environmentally friendly, at everymum we support women who are committing their time and their talents to building a better future for our children. Women who are pushing boundaries in politics and parents who are raising more socially and environmentally conscious kids.

In this episode of everymum the podcast, Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, mum of 3, Barrister, Solicitor and recently elected Green Party Councillor shares her personal journey of raising a family while fighting for climate change. We learn what’s holding women back from taking part in politics, how children are challenging us all to protect this earth and what we can do as busy mums to encourage our children to grow up to be environmental superheroes.  

It hasn’t all been easy, and it’s certainly taken a huge amount of work and sacrifice, but Deirdre inspires us all to shout louder and to believe in the power of every mum using her strength and unique skills to do good.

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When you are going through separation or divorce it can often feel like there is no way through the pain and conflict, but in this episode of everymum the podcast, Kate Gunn mum of 3 and author of the book "Untying the Knot - How to Consciously Uncouple in the Real World" shares her personal story of separation and of navigating through the darkness. 

Parenting while trying not to fall apart, finding new ways to respect the past while moving forward, discovering a new more positive chapter while mourning the life you thought you'd lead, this episode is for every mum and dad who is trying their very best to Untie the Knot while remaining kind and courageous parents.  

Every mum has her own unique ups and downs, moments of insane joy and anxious defeat, and everymum is hear to support and share every mum's unique strength.

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It takes a village to raise a child – or maybe more importantly to support a mother. But in this modern world where women are embracing global opportunities, so many of us find ourselves experiencing motherhood in a new county, country and culture. 

In this episode of everymum the podcast, one of our favourite make up and skincare bloggers Simone of simonescribes shares her tough experience of becoming a mum while living an ex-pat life in The Middle East.

When life through Simone a curve-ball at 8 months pregnant her final month of pregnancy and labour were frantic, stressful and not what she expected.

The mental anxiety of this experience, a traumatic birth and the absence of her village left Simone feeling numb, depleted, alone and lost.

We learn about the role of her digital village and how it helped her to stay connected, how the people she met through her digital community became her strength and her lifeline and how despite the great benefits of this support, there really is no match for physical friendships.

As we aim to support every mum and every unique experience, this episode is such a powerful tale of one mums experience when the expectations of motherhood don’t match the reality, when circumstances lead to increased feelings of loneliness and how friendship is the key to support, confidence and joy.

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No matter the journey you take into motherhood, every mum deserves a community of support and a tribe that has our back.

In this episode of everymum the podcast, Ranae Von Meding shares her experience of using Reciprocal IVF with her wife Audrey to bring their two daughters into the world and how she discovered that as married same sex parents in Ireland, who used this form of IVF, that they do not both have equal legal rights to their daughters.

Reciprocal IVF or, ‘Shared Motherhood’ is a really special form of IVF treatment where one mum supplies the egg and the other carries and births the baby. But in Ireland, this means that only the mum who birthed the baby has legal parental rights – while the mum who gave her egg and her genetic DNA does not.

Ireland has taken huge steps in the last few years towards marriage and same sex equality and as we mark 2 years since the Marriage Referendum we want to shine a spotlight on a campaign aimed to achieve equal rights for all parents in Ireland – regardless of sex, sexuality or choice of fertility treatment.

Click here to learn more about Ranae’s campaign and show your support by signing her petition.

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"What we don't need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human." Brené Brown

In this episode, we aim to support anyone who is feeling lost, overwhelmed or just not feeling good enough. Every mum can feel any of these emotions and so invited Tara Rafter, ‘The Navigation Coach’ to share her expert tips as a life coach, her personal experience of feeling broken and how she figured out how to find the magic in motherhood. You live once. Find your happy place.

As Ireland’s online community of mums, everymum.ie has been supporting, connecting and celebrating every mum in Ireland for over 20 years.

In our podcast we build on our success of our #imeverymum campaign which gave every mum a voice to share her personal experience of motherhood, the moments of insane highs and anxious defeats.

Featuring quests with unique challenges and inspiring goals, with expert led support and real mum wisdom, this podcast recognises the power of being more honest, it's here to help mums fell less alone and to celebrate that every mum is doing her best. 

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everymum the podcast celebrates honest motherhood.

As Ireland’s online community of mums, everymum.ie has been supporting, connecting and celebrating every mum in Ireland for over 20 years. In this podcast we build on our success of our #imeverymum campaign which gave every mum a voice to share her personal experience of motherhood, the moments of insane highs and anxious defeats.

Featuring quests with unique challenges and inspiring goals, with expert led support and real mum wisdom, this podcast recognises the power in being more honest, it's here to help mums fell less overwhelmed, to feel less alone and to celebrate that every mum is doing her best. 

Join our everymum community today. Follow everymum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

everymum the podcast is proudly supported by WaterWipes

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