In this week's episode I am chatting with therapist Allison Lieberman. Her specialty is postpartum mental health, and the focus of our chat is postpartum anxiety. PPA is seriously under-diagnosed - Allie does an awesome job of explaining why this is, and explaining the symptoms that come along with this condition. She shares her story of what led her to specialize in this area, and her own experience with postpartum anxiety. We also get into the subject of intrusive thoughts, which I feel needs to be spoken about more, as they're one of those things that can make you feel isolated and like there is something "wrong."

Allie is an incredible source of knowledge and support, helping to clarify that postpartum anxiety is normal, very common, and what you can do if you recognize some of these symptoms in yourself. This is an important conversation, and the more attention we can bring to this subject, the more support moms will be able to access.

You can find the full show notes, Allie's bio, and contact details at www.momcamplife.com/podcast. 

In this week's episode I am chatting with Tamara Komuniecki, a self-described serial entrepreneur and founder of the "Strong as a mother" movement. She is also the owner of Delish General Store + Jar Bar Refillery, one of my favourite local stop for all kinds of amazing home goodies.

Tamara shares her story of how she created the SAAM brand and movement. She also shares the difficult things that happened to her in her past that, combined with becoming a mom herself, have led her to become the mother that she truly needed. Learning to be a mom while also learning to be a mother to yourself is a powerful and challenging journey, and this is an incredible conversation full of inspiration and empowering moments.

Tamara is a total inspiration as an entrepreneur, as a mom, as a human. She shares so much insight as she takes the challenges of her past and transforms them into learning she can share with others. She is absolutely the embodiment of the "strong as a mother" movement.

You can find the full show notes, Tamara's bio, and her contact info, at www.momcamplife.com/podcast. 

In this week's episode I am chatting with coach Bridget Belden. We are talking all about life beyond momming. Whatever it is that comes after the "mom and ..." We chat about how much we love motherhood, but how often we can lose ourselves in our mom identity. Bridget works with moms to help them find who they are beyond motherhood. This is an awesome conversation if you have that little voice that is telling you that you want a little more for yourself, because Bridget will help you understand that a) that is totally okay, and b) to maybe start figuring out what that "more" might be.

You can find the full show notes, including Bridget's bio and contact details at www.momcamplife.com/podcast. 

In this week's episode I am chatting with health and mindset coach Samantha Kellgren. We are talking about how busyness, more income, and more responsibilities do not always equal "success." 

Samantha helps women dismantle belief that you have to be busy all the time, things will not fall apart of you take some time away. For high achieving moms that can be a hard message to absorb and take to heart. 

Samantha believes in giving yourself permission to schedule in time for YOU, and, if you've been here for a while, you know that I am passionate about that message. 

This is a great chat, Samantha has such great perspective and way of framing different situations. She brings some awesome advice and gives us a lot of things to think about. SO much good stuff. 

You can find the full show notes, Samantha's bio and contact details at www.momcamplife.com/podcast.

In this week's episode I am chatting with Darlynn Childress, a parent coach who specializes in creating a peaceful home. I know voices can get loud in our home, so I found this a very helpful conversation! Darlynn has a framework she uses with parents to help them feel calmer and create a more peaceful environment. It starts by thinking about the triggers that might be a) causing the behaviours from our kids, and b) causing our own responses. We also talk about how to stop the self-judgement that inevitably comes with those responses that we're not super proud of. 

If your house is full of "big emotions" like ours is, this one is a must-listen. 

You can find the full show notes, including Darlynn's and contact info, at www.momcamplife.com/podcast.

In this week's episode I am chatting with Dr. Piper Gibson. This conversation is FASCINATING. Piper shares how she went on a journey into the world of holistic health, that changed her family's life completely. She discovered the connections between the gut, the brain, and behaviours, specifically when it comes to tics, ADHD, Tourette's, Anxiety, SPD, and ASD. 

After going from stay-at-home mom to children's holistic health expert, Piper has been able to help many families just like hers to gain control of their child's neurodevelopmental issues using food, functional lab testing, and natural approaches.  

As a mom of a neurodiverse kiddo who has a number of tics and other behavioural stuff, this subject is HUGE.

You can find the full show notes, Piper's bio and contact details at www.momcamplife.com/podcast. 

In this week's episode I am chatting with Lisa Canning. Lisa is a coach and author of The Possibility Mom: How to be a great mom and pursue your dreams at the same time. Lisa shares how a "minivan meltdown" completely changed her life, leading her to personal development, coaching, training, and a ton of personal work. She had long-held "habit of proving," the habit of seeking affirmation for doing well, which had ultimately led her to continuously taking on more than she could manage. Lisa learned to release these beliefs and she now coaches moms on how to redesign their lives - she shares how you can redesign your thoughts, your perspectives, and ultimately, your life. 

It's an awesome conversation and there are SO many nuggets that will help you reconsider some of your own long-held beliefs and thought patterns. This episode will help you see possibilities for your own life! 

You can find the full show notes, Lisa's bio, and her contact info at www.momcamplife.com/possibilitymom. 

In this week's episode I am chatting with author Jenn Wint. This was such a fun conversation. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Jenn over the past year and I am honoured to be the first podcast to host this awesome mama!

Jenn recently published her first book, Josie's Busy Calendar. While it may at first seem to be a kids' book, it has a message that everyone needs to read. Josie is a little girl who loves spending time with friends and having a busy life, but starts to feel the "tummy knots" of overwhelm and anxiety. She learns the importance of taking some extra time for herself amongst all her activities. 

Jenn and I talk about the realities of postpartum anxiety and Jenn shares how her own experience became the inspiration for her book. We talk about how self-care, setting boundaries, and finding ways to take time for yourself can be truly game-changing. 

Sometimes the simplest stories can bring the most powerful lessons. We could all learn something from Josie! 

For the full show notes, Jenn's bio and contact info, as well as info on her book, go to www.momcamplife.com/jennwint. 

Over 375,000 Canadian women take maternity leave every year. A recent survey showed less than 1% reported feeling confident returning to work. Further data shows salaries for mothers are on average 12% lower compared to non-mothers. WHAT?! 

Yup, true story. And there is no shortage of data, reports, and discussions on the power gap and penalties put upon working mothers. That has only been heightened during the pandemic, and until now there has been no significant action. 

Enter Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli-Foley, founders of Maturn Canada. Their own lived maternity and career experiences led to the creation of this national program and a huge passion to address the inequality and lack of guidance women experience when taking maternity leave. 

Maturn’s comprehensive program is the first to provide support and tools to working mothers, as well as organizations, to help them successfully navigate the maternity process without enduring systemic penalties or sacrificing career goals. Their aim is to modernize the way women take maternity leave and eliminate the "motherhood penalty" so many women experience.

This is an awesome conversation about how Maturn is committed to turning the motherhood penalty into the motherhood opportunity. 

You can find the full show notes, Jen and Sonja's bios, and Maturn's contact details at www.momcamplife.com/maturn.

In this week's episode I am chatting with Misha Taylor. Misha is a coach in three areas - sleep, potty training, and positive parenting. We are talking about embracing luxury and truly taking care of yourself, over the idea that we "have to" suffer to be a good mom. Suffering is not a badge of honour, and Misha wants to flip this on its head. She wants moms to normalize luxury - to elevate self-care beyond "I showered today." "Luxury" doesn't have to be fancy, it's just levelling up to truly taking care of themselves.

We talk about how the challenges of motherhood are inevitable, yet they're not being normalized. We talk about how important it is to share about the realities of what we're going through, to let others know it's okay. And that it's okay to not be okay.

There is so much goodness is this conversation and I hope it leaves you inspired to take your self-care up a notch. You deserve the luxury!

You can find the full show notes including Misha's bio, contact info and links to her free e-book at www.momcamplife.com/podcast.