This episode continues my "Hello, I'm a New Mom and It's Rocking My World" series where I invite you into what the early days as a first-time mom looked like. All things starting at the drive home from the hospital through the first few weeks postpartum.

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• The Daily Leader is a podcast – driven by curiosity – to foster in-depth discussions about what leadership is, why it’s important, and how to more effectively lead in today’s world. Hosted by Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup, new episodes drop every Tuesday morning and are available wherever you find your podcasts!

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Welcome to one of the biggest episodes yet – the one where I rejoin the podcast in real-time (after five months of maternity leave) to tell you all about the beautiful baby boy that I adore. Excited to share this life-changing story with you!

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• Ritual⁠ offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠ritual.com to get 40% off of your first month.⁠
  

• ⁠A21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a global anti-human trafficking organization that exists to abolish slavery everywhere. With offices around the world, A21 is driven by a radical hope that the cycle of human trafficking can be broken by reaching communities with lifesaving awareness materials, partnering with local and national law enforcement in rescue operations, and providing holistic restorative care for survivors of human trafficking in Freedom Centers worldwide. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A21.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Counseling has changed my life for the better, and after eight years in therapy, a major question I continue to have is how can I get the most out of my counseling experience? Terri S. Watson, board-certified clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Wheaton College, is here to answer that exactly. Consider this a free (and very encouraging) session with a licensed mental health professional.

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• Clement Arts exists to make a difference in the lives of adoptive and foster families through gospel-centered support and creative experiences. Your support of Clement Arts raises awareness about the foster care crisis in our nation and provides care for vulnerable children before, during, and after their time in foster care. Every action, big or small, makes a lasting impact. Learn more at clement-arts.org

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Stress is an (unfortunate) common experience that can take many forms – from unexpected traffic to overarching worry. The effects of stress reach into every aspect of our lives, including our physical health. So what do we do? Is radical relaxation actually possible in real life?

Tracie Braylock joins me today to share how to identify and address the source of our stress, as well as offer practical techniques to integrate relaxation into our daily lives.

Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry

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• Ritual⁠ offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠ritual.com to get 40% off of your first month.⁠
  

• ⁠A21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a global anti-human trafficking organization that exists to abolish slavery everywhere. With offices around the world, A21 is driven by a radical hope that the cycle of human trafficking can be broken by reaching communities with lifesaving awareness materials, partnering with local and national law enforcement in rescue operations, and providing holistic restorative care for survivors of human trafficking in Freedom Centers worldwide. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A21.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Sitting down today to talk candidly and share my experience of what this last year of friendships has looked like – the unexpected changes and challenges, redemptive and grace-filled moments and how life affects the way we connect with our friends that feel like family.

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• Branch Basics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all-natural cleaning products are human-safe, non-toxic, as well as free of fragrance, hormone disruptors, and harmful preservatives. The products actually clean well without sacrificing the health of yourself, family and pets in your home. Plus the beauty is once you run out, you have everything you need to refill your bottle reducing plastic waste (the environment thanks you). Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠branchbasics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use promo code NIKKIDUTTON for 15% off all starter kits (except the trial kit).
  

• The Honestly Elise Podcast (under the More Podcast Network) features real, raw conversations with host Elise Moore about her journey with relationships, divorce, and now singleness, real estate, failing and new and old things, coaching as a career and so much more. New episodes drop every other Tuesday! 

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As always, incredible sound editing by Luke Wilson at Veritas Podcasting

Hannah Brencher – writer, author, business owner, and all-around encouraging human – joins the podcast to talk about working as a mom, turning down the excess noise in our life, and intentional practices that help us become the kind of person we hope to be.

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hannahbrenchercreative.com

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More Love Letters

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Grace Valentine is an author and speaker, but considers herself an honorary friend – which is perfect, because she literally wrote the book on friendship,⁠The Better Friend: 12 Truths to Shift from Shallow and One-Sided Connections to Vibrant Friendships⁠.

I love that this conversation is all about how to take friendships to the next level, and if you've followed this podcast for any amount of time, you've met many of my friends that these practices directly apply to. A perfect episode for whatever season of friendships you find yourself in!

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The Better Friend: 12 Truths to Shift from Shallow and One-Sided Connections to Vibrant Friendships

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• Ritual⁠ offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠ritual.com to get 40% off of your first month.⁠
  

• Clement Arts exists to make a difference in the lives of adoptive and foster families through gospel-centered support and creative experiences. Your support of Clement Arts raises awareness about the foster care crisis in our nation and provides care for vulnerable children before, during, and after their time in foster care. Every action, big or small, makes a lasting impact. Learn more atclement-arts.org

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Annie F. Downs—New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and podcaster—is known for her infectious energy and the fun she brings to everything she does. So, at first glance, it might be surprising that she wrote ⁠Where Did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss⁠.

However in our conversation, we explore why Annie was the perfect person to write this book—not only because it was always intended for her nephew, Sam, but because of who she is. Annie's specific wiring and gifts open the door to a bigger conversation about what it means to show up in the world exactly as we are, embracing the ways we are uniquely made.

Where Did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss

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That Sounds Fun Podcast

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It still feels surreal – but Scott and I are days away from welcoming our first baby boy into the world! Excited is an understatement. In these final days before having this baby, I wanted to record a real-time episode with all of my thoughts, questions, predictions, plans, and share them with you.

Thank you for being along for this journey from day one! We can't wait to introduce you to our boy very soon.

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Annie Willems has been a doula for the last 17 years and came across my TikTok feed during my pregnancy. I gravitated towards what she had to say because she answered so many of the questions I have as a first-time mom preparing for delivery (any day now!!) and she did so in a way that was permission-filled and peaceful.

So grateful to get to have this conversation with Annie as we are so close to delivering our own baby! But this conversation goes beyond childbirth and talks about how we deal with pain and uncertainty in general.

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As always, incredible sound editing by Luke Wilson at Veritas Podcasting