Dr. Ashurina Ream (PsychedMommy) joins the podcast to help women feel less alone in their pregnancy and postpartum emotional health struggles. We were floored with some of the stats she brought up and how many women (and men!) are affected by mood disorders. This is an episode that will have you sinking into your own motherhood journeys and where to ask for help, preparing for the future, and when to seek a professional opinion. 

MEET DR. ASHURINA REAM 

Help for Moms and Resources for Dads

Dr. Kristin Neff

Dr. Ream’s Courses and Resources

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The money talk! If you have been following for awhile, you know how passionate we both are about women having control over their finances. This week we have financial expert, The Budgetnista, on to go through the details on what you can do today to make a difference and build financial confidence for tomorrow. 

Tiffany discusses strategies around speaking to your kids about money as well as talking through finances with your partner, especially if there have been disagreements in the past. With Covid-19 affecting so many households, she also goes into detail on where to make pivots on investing and budgeting in a hard market.

Meet TheBudgetnista

For more financial tips: TheBudgetnista.com

How to talk to your kids about money: MaliMore.com

Mint (budgeting app)

YNAB (You Need a Budget app)

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Many times, we walk through life with a plan to meet the love of our life, get married, buy a home, have babies. But very few of us imagine an affair and divorce as a piece of our puzzle. Elena speaks openly about her experience and also where she found confidence and a new beginning after the ashes. Her story on heartbreak, grace, understanding, and triumph brought on all the emotions and a new take on relationships that we have not yet had on HERself.

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“No”. It’s a word we say dozens of times a day to our children yet somehow stumble when responding to our own needs. As a follow up from last week, we dive into the graceful “no” and how it can bring power and confidence to our lives. As a people pleaser, you may be just starting this journey or you may have mastered this conversation and could give us a tip or two!

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As women, many of us are walking through life with a heavy load on our shoulders. Feelings of having too much on our plate and not enough time to complete everything. In this episode, we talk through books that have helped clarify this maxed out phenomenon but also where we can be advocates for ourselves. Where we can stand up for our needs and ask for the help that will make the mental and physical load much easier to handle.

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Books (affiliate links):

Drop the Ball: Tiffany Dufu

To Have and to Hold: Molly Millwood

All the Rage: Darcy Lockman

Maxed Out: Katrina Alcorn

Present Over Perfect: Shauna Neiquist

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: John Mark Comer

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A heavy episode full of raw emotions and real thoughts. With Abby discovering that their 3rd child will have Down syndrome, we wanted to bring in an episode to meet you where you are. The grief you have gone through and the feeling of loss that can sit on our shoulders is real. 

This episode is full of different coping strategies as well as tangible ways you can help, or ask for help, during the times we all need it most. 

Resources:

Jack’s Basket

Gigi’s Playhouse

Down Syndrome Association of WI

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Inspired by all of your questions, we have Vanessa on to bring the taboo out of sex. This is such an important topic that seldom gets discussed in this much detail, even among close friends. Join us as we uncover how sex, conversation, and relationships go hand in hand and where we as women can find joy and confidence in such an important part of our lives.

Resources:

Vanessa Marin: Website and Instagram

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Today’s episode is dedicated to all of you! We are answering your questions that came in from Instagram as we go through how we met, the ins and outs of starting and keeping the podcast going, all things kids but also what we miss about life beforehand.

The first 8 minutes covers Abby’s recent news with her 3rd baby. The details on the tests, emotions and the most up today results are all part of this discussion.

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Krystle comes on to get real about the issues she sees as a physical therapist specific to women’s health issues, especially during pregnancy and directly postpartum. Your burning questions on Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction (that dull or acute pain on the front part of your pubic bone), organ prolapse (when your organs fall into your vaginal canal), peeing while jumping, painful sex, and many more. She gets vulnerable and emotional talking through her own c-section recovery and how the physical and mental components can stick with a woman long after the surgery. 

Krystle is the other half of Expecting & Empowered along with Amy, fitness guides that focus on preventing and rehabilitating all of the above issues discussed. If you are having these types of problems or are hoping to incorporate safe and effective exercise into your pregnancy or year after birth, we have a special discount available in the episode!

Resources:

Tami Lynn Kent: healing the birth field http://www.wildfeminine.com

Find a PT: APTA.org

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EXPECTING & EMPOWERED: Website and Instagram  

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MEET ABBY: instagram.com/abbyrosegreen

HERSELF SHOWNOTES: www.herselfpodcast.com

Our husbands... so honest in the dark and the light times. As a follow up from our conversations the last two weeks with Dr. Tracy D, the four of us detail out the roller coaster our relationships have been on the last few weeks and the solutions we have found that work. Drew Kiefer and Colin Green also give their male perspective on life in a pandemic and how they used Tracy’s wisdom to propel themselves and our relationships forward.

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HERSELF SHOWNOTES: www.herselfpodcast.com