In this episode, I talk with Lolita E. Walker about the power of sitting in your pause and how it “will revolutionize your mindset to action.” Lolita shares about her experience of transitioning into motherhood and bringing her infant son home after spending 52 days in the NICU. We dive deep into the importance of setting boundaries, communicating our expectations, starting our day with intentionality and the responsibility we have in shaping our children’s positive mindset.  

Lolita shares how she takes moments each morning to “create my space and [my son and I] communicate about it so that the expectations are set and he is a respecter of my space, similar to me to his space.  Affirmations make up a big part of my DNA and I stand upon a strong foundation of faith.  These bring intentional movements into my morning before we start the Walker & Walker routine.”

Lolita is a small business owner, a published author, podcaster, and speaker but at the end of the day she’s a Change Champion. She wants to help you navigate where you are to where you absolutely DESERVE to be!

Links:

Connect with Lolita on Facebook and Instagram at @walkernwalkerchange or on her website at https://www.lolitawalker.com

Connect with Alison on Facebook @AlisonJaneRyan (https://www.facebook.com/alison.j.ryan.1)

Join the Mornings for Mamas Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/31wiAHd

Full show notes: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

In this episode, I share about why it matters that we take radical responsibility in motherhood. It can feel hard and even painful for us to accept how we’re contributing to our feelings of overwhelm, resentment, exhaustion, etc. But it’s ultimately a gift to experience the agency we have to create the life we desire through the choices we make every day.

Tune into this episode with an open heart and mind to hear more about the importance of becoming more self aware, honest and mindful along with being self compassionate, loving and kind towards yourself as you practice radical responsibility so that you can thrive in all areas of your life!

Links:

Follow Alison on Instagram @iamalisonryan

Join the Mornings for Mamas Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/31wiAHd

Full show notes: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

In this episode, I talk with Megan Baceda about her experience of transitioning into motherhood and how she thought it would be all about the kids… Megan came to realize that she needed to fit her OWN needs into the equation, too. We talk about the importance of making time to first identify what we need as a mama and learn to trust ourselves and spend time doing things that feel aligned with our energy, supportive and nurturing. Megan is an expert when it comes to incorporating the phases of the Moon in everyday life as a mama to feel supported and connected with our energy and what we need. 

Megan lives in rural Northern British Columbia, Canada, on 17 acres with her husband, 2 kiddos, 2 dogs, a mini donkey, a horse and 7 chickens. Megan loves the sweet, simple life of living out in the country. Since becoming a mom of 2 and having her own “mom-life crisis”, she dove head first into her own personal growth and spiritual expansion over the last 4 years. During this process she created her business, Rural Soul Mama, where she works with moms to make themselves matter by guiding them through the experience of working with and embracing their natural energy ups and downs.

Megan shares that, “in allowing your natural energy to be witnessed and accepted, you will understand yourself more deeply and release the need to be fulfilled through external factors (those become the bonuses!). In this work we create calm within the chaos of everyday motherhood life!”

Links:

Rural Soul Mama Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/ruralsoulmama

Rural Soul Mama Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ruralsoulmama

Megan Baceda (Rural Soul Mama) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruralsoulmama/

The Moon & Motherhood Membership: https://mailchi.mp/4885f3cd3d54/the-moon-motherhood-membership

In this episode, I share 5 things you can do to create more space and time for your needs in motherhood. You deserve to feel nourished, mama, and you deserve to thrive!

Links:

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Full show notes: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

After surviving a life-threatening pregnancy and suffering postpartum depression (all while building a business), Tiffany Lanier realized one of the biggest modern day plagues is the lack of space we hold for ourselves during our transitional periods. She quickly discovered in order to be a great mother, partner, entrepreneur, leader—human, it was pertinent for her to own her shift and move past the societal norm of bug out and burn out. Her intention to rediscover who she was, her purpose, and embrace her next chapter led to personal and professional breakthroughs that have catapulted her life and career. Tiffany is now dedicated to helping others do the same by creating conscious shifts in every aspect of their lives.

Tiffany Lanier is a leading millennial voice in personal growth, well-being, and conscious leadership. She is a Keynote Speaker, Writer and Founder of The Morning Shift Co, a Personal Growth and Wellbeing Company that provides resources for life-altering morning routines & rituals to support how we live, lead, and work while amplifying personal and collective wellbeing for individuals and organizations.

Links:

Follow Tiffany on Instagram @LivewithTiffany and online at https://livewithtiffany.com/

Follow The Morning Shift Co. on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn @TheMorningShiftCo and online at https://themorningshift.co/

Free 30 Day Journal prompts: https://themorningshift.co/journaljoy

Follow Alison on Instagram @iamalisonryan 

Full show notes: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

Carly Banks struggled with anxiety and depression before having kids, but had no idea how much worse it would get post-partum. After the birth of her second, she was completely lost. Carly cried daily and experienced episodes of rage, including once punching the walls of her infant son's room while screaming at him to go to sleep... until her husband carried her out, locking her in their bedroom. It was then she knew she needed help. 

Carly shares about how she went from being the standard “frazzled, overwhelmed Mom” to saving her own life by making a significant investment in her wellbeing which ultimately led to creating a business teaching & supporting women and mothers. Her life’s purpose is to: “Be an incredible mom, and share what I’ve learned with every woman I can reach!”

At The Habit Ayurveda, Carly Banks teaches simple daily routines that support our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. As a working mother of two young children, Carly is no stranger to feeling “busy”, and knows the importance of creating healthy habits that feel easy to implement. As an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Carly promotes self-care techniques backed by thousands of years of exploration. No new gimmicks. No equipment or supplements. Just simple actions for being well.

Links:

Connect with Carly on Instagram @thehabitayurveda on Facebook @facebook.com/thehabitayurveda and on her website: www.thehabit.net

Join Carly for a 21-Day Ayurveda Detox starting October 9th: https://thehabit.net/detox

Follow Alison on Instagram @iamalisonryan 

Get full show notes and more information here: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

In this episode, I talk with Heather Ruth about a variety of topics related to early motherhood: self-sacrifice, survival mode, depletion, and lack of interest in mothering. Heather shares openly & honestly about how she went from feeling “done” with being a mom to reconnecting with her authentic self and creating a life that feels “juicy and delicious”. Heather’s mission is to heal generational wounds so that they are not passed down to future generations “because they don’t deserve to carry it forward”. Heather values courage, authenticity and acceptance, and she’s created a life of deep presence with herself and with her children.

Heather Ruth is an intuitive coach helping women accept, connect, and celebrate their innermost beauty through truthful connection to flow and ease.

Quotes from Heather:

“Embrace the unknown to find your own knowing.”
“It’s not selfish to give yourself space & time.”

Links:

Connect with Heather on Instagram @heatherjruth on Facebook @Heather Ruth Whole Connections and on her website www.heatherruth.com

Join the Fuller Cup Facebook Group hosted by Heather:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/292812521549039

Follow Alison on Instagram @iamalisonryan or on her website www.morningsformamas.com  

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Get full show notes and more information here: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

One of the hardest - and scariest - things that I went through in early motherhood was admitting to myself that I was suffering and needed more help in the form of medication.  It took living through a traumatizing event before I accepted that no-one else could help me any more than I was willing to help myself.

There is so much shame and stigma around medication in motherhood. In this episode, I shed some light on my own experience of wanting so badly to heal from Postpartum Depression & Anxiety in a natural, holistic way (without medication) and how detrimental that ended up being for my mental health and for the health and safety of our family.  I believed that “good mothers” didn’t need to take medication and yet I hated myself for the way I was showing up in my life as a mama. 

If you are in crisis or are experiencing difficult or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255). You are not alone and you will get through this!

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In this episode, I talk with Amanda McKay about her experience of transitioning into motherhood and how it was not at ALL what she expected.

In the early months of pregnancy with her firstborn, Amanda experienced crippling anxiety. After giving birth, her beautiful baby girl had colic and Amanda felt like a failure because she couldn’t “calm” her in the way she desired. Her anxiety manifested itself as postpartum rage and ultimately led to Amanda taking responsibility for her physical well being and self care.

Today, Amanda helps anxious moms use self care and self compassion to get out of the cycle of overthinking, overwhelm and mom guilt so they can feel like themselves, be confident moms and healthy happy role models.

Tune into this episode if you’ve ever faced anxiety as a mom, have felt like something is “wrong with you” or if you’re looking for tips & tricks to calm your overwhelm and create a flexible practice for your self care.

Links:

Follow Amanda on Instagram @coachamandamckay, on her website: www.coachamandamckay.com and email her directly at [email protected]

Join the Mornings for Mamas Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/morningsformamas/

Connect with Alison on Instagram @morningsformamas or on her website www.morningsformamas.com 

Get full show notes and more information here: www.morningsformamaspodcast.com

In this episode, I’m sharing about 3 Pillars of Self Care in Early Motherhood as I reflect on my own experience during the foggiest seasons of motherhood.

My experience of early motherhood was often intense and extremely overwhelming. I sacrificed my needs and well being because I didn’t ever want my daughters to “suffer” and I wanted to be a “good mother”. Guilt consumed me when I did anything for myself. Neglecting my self care eventually caught up with me and manifested itself as postpartum depression, anxiety and rage. 

Looking back, I can see where my experience was lacking ME - my needs, my wants, my dreams, my practices - the things that made me, ME.   

Listen in for an honest reflection of early motherhood, resources that will help you during a particularly foggy season of motherhood and inspiration to reclaim space & time just for YOU!

Email Alison at [email protected]

Connect with Alison on Instagram @morningsformamas

Website: www.morningsformamas.com

Join the Mornings for Mamas Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/morningsformamas/

Get full show notes and more information here: 

www.morningsformamaspodcast.com