MAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood

Talking about not drinking alcohol is still taboo. But Grey-Area Drinking Coach Sarah Rusbatch and I dared to go there in this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast.  We want you to know why alcohol is making you unhappy and anxious, how you can find your true self by putting down the bottle, and why mummy wine culture is so very damaging.
Don’t think this is a You-MUST-Stop-Drinking-Now episode. It is not! We merely share Sarah’s knowledge and our individual experiences with ditching booze, and how it has affected us and our mothering.

Key takeaways from this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast:
- Taking a break from alcohol can be beneficial in more ways than one
- Alcohol does not make motherhood easier
- Your kids are affected by your drinking, even if you don’t realise it
- Choosing to ditch the drink will change your life in more ways than one


MENTIONS IN THIS EPISODE
-Download your free guide to taking a break from alcohol 
-See Sarah’s top resources for changing your relationship with alcohol
-The book Sarah mentioned: The Wine O'clock Myth by Lotta Dann

-Learn how you can truly thrive during motherhood with our TOUGH MOTHERS COURSES

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- For more information about this episode head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep27

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space, your mental space, lies your power to choose your response, and your response will determine how you feel and how you view the world.

This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast dives into the importance of mental space in motherhood. We talk about why you must find your mental space and elongate it to thrive in motherhood.
I also give you 3 simple ways you can create more mental space today.

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Your simple 5-minute guided meditation that will help you create calm, joy and fulfilment in your mind, and train your brain to elongate your mental space. www.ToughMothers.com/meditations

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To access more information about this episode or watch this conversation on YouTube go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep26

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

To access this episode's show notes and  for more information and tools go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep25

Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother. It is the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual transformation women go through when we become mothers.

But does matrescence ever end?

Is it finite like adolescence?

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast, I delve deeper into the evolution of matrescence with Jenn Donovan, who recently experienced a life-changing transition in her motherhood journey when her youngest child finished high school. 

Key takeaways from this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast:

- Matrescence is a lifelong transformation for mothers.

- Our children’s phases and transitions will change us as women, and our role as mothers.

- Every mother’s matrescence journey is different.

 For more information on matrescence and to access Jenn's beautiful article head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep25

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For more knowledge, tools and this episode's show notes visit www.Tough Mothers.com/ep24

Want to truly thrive in motherhood?
In this episode I introduce you The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model. 

I created The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model to visually demonstrate the importance of a mother’s “glass” being full. Because if the mother’s glass is empty, she cannot pour into other areas of her life, like her children.

Key takeaways from this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast:

- You are the top glass of YOUR champagne glass tower 

- if your glass is not full, your “champagne” cannot trickle down into other parts of your life

- To be the happiest mother you know, you must keep your glass full

For more knowledge, tools and this episode's show notes visit www.Tough Mothers.com/ep24 

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For more information, tips and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep23

“Acknowledging our fears around mothering and motherhood is empowering and courageous.”

This episode of  Tough Mothers TV is deep!
I speak with mum of two, Belinda Hughes, about the fears we feel around our children and parenting, and how we deal with these. And you can too.
Motherhood is an opportunity to really get to know ourselves, and our children are our greatest teachers. Belinda shares how she transitioned from a fear-based space to a loving ground, and how mothers can manage their own fears, and not project them onto their children.

Key takeaways from this episode of Tough Mothers TV:
-Many of the fears mothers face come from our wounded inner child
-Fear is a natural part of mothering and motherhood.
-It is important to feel the fear, but we should not attach ourselves to it.
-Learning to surrender to your fears and feelings is an important part of motherhood.

PS. Surrender does not mean give in, surrender means let go

Go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep23 for more

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For more information, freebies and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep22

“When a mother starts a conversation, that opens up the floodgate for other mothers to speak.”

How do you deal with sleep deprivation as a mother? Are you open to having a conversation about the hardships of motherhood and sleep?

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast I speak with my friend Jacqui Joe, who had two non-sleeping boys, and knows all too well the effects of severe sleep deprivation. Jacqui very openly discusses her internal thoughts and mental health during this time, how she felt she should be doing better, and why it is so important to ask for help, even if that seems hard.

Check out www.ToughMothers.com/ep22 for more

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For more information, free meditations and tips go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep21

"As soon as you start meditating your cortisol (stress hormone) pump gets turned off”


I know what you are thinking: “meditation is not for me!”
I used to think that too. But when I was in the grips of my postpartum breakdown, I tried it because I was desperate; I had nothing to lose. Very quickly meditation played a huge part in my recovery from postpartum anxiety, and my thriving in motherhood. Over 7 years later, I still meditate every day.

Meditation makes motherhood easier!
I want you to reap the benefits of meditation too. So, in this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast and Tough Mothers TV I have a deep a conversation with my meditation teacher, Tom Cronin, to explain how meditation works, the science of meditation, the importance of meditation in everyday life, and how meditation can change your experience of motherhood and help you thrive.

Meditating is the best thing you can do for yourself and your kids. Because when mothers thrive, their children thrive, the world thrives.

START TODAY
Listen to the episode and GET MY MORNING MAMA  MEDITATION
FREE TODAY at www.ToughMothers.com/meditations
A simple 5-minute guided meditation I created to help you set your day up for calm, joy and fulfilment. 
No prior meditation experience is required, but you will get a lot out of it even if you are already meditating.

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For more information and the show notes head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep20

Trigger warning: Miscarriage and infant death

Imagine the feeling of giving birth to your baby after several miscarriages. 
Only for him to become critically ill in the hours and days following his birth, and eventually dying in your arms.

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast Amelia Davatzis shares her story of how her firstborn, Alexander, was born with duodenal atresia – a condition where the first part of the bowel does not develop properly. And how this usually simple, lifesaving procedure was anything but for Alexander.

I am so grateful Amelia has shared her experience, even though it is very sad for her, and hard for us to hear. But we need to talk about everything in motherhood. Even the tough stuff.
ESPECIALLY the tough stuff. We cannot sweep devastation in motherhood under the rug.


For more support and tips see www.ToughMothers.com/ep20

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

“Our sharing creates an invitation for other mothers to share their story. And THAT creates empowerment”

See www.ToughMothers.com/ep19 for more information, tips and freebies from this episode

If you are feeling like you are on your own, Mama, you must watch this!

In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast, I sit down with Gemma Douglas (founder of The Motherhood Project - a New Zealand-based online support community for mothers) to talk about Gemma’s journey into matrescence*, why sharing our truth in motherhood is so important, how The Motherhood Project came about, and how we can all support ourselves and each other through this rollercoaster motherhood ride.

*Matrescence is the developmental transition women go through when we become mothers. It is physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual. Motherhood transforms us!

For show notes, tips, more information a freebie head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep19

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

See www.ToughMothers.com/ep18 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes.

“People before things. Always!”

This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast delves into the life of Clutter Mentalist (cool title!) Collette Barker.
Collette is a mum of four and an ex-Plunket nurse (New Zealand's early childhood health centre), who has the amazing ability to work with your weaknesses to declutter your home and mind in the most simple way.

Collette shares with us hilarious stories from her motherhood life, and how her home changed from having no babies through to her fourth baby. She generously walks us through her amazing, useful and simple decluttering tips, which we can all implement today to declutter our home and our mind.

For more information, tips and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep18

Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother.

Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson