Are you constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, or dealing with PMS symptoms—even though you’re eating healthy and doing all the “right” things?

In this episode of the Sovereign Mamas Podcast, I’m joined by Amy Dave, a Physician Assistant with over 24 years of experience turned Women’s Wellness Coach, who shares how syncing your lifestyle with your menstrual cycle can completely transform your energy, hormones, and overall well-being.

We dive into why so many women feel stuck in fatigue despite normal lab results, how your hormones influence your daily energy, and why pushing harder might actually be making things worse.

Amy also shares her personal journey from burnout and chronic symptoms to feeling energized, clear, and aligned—plus how you can start making simple changes today.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why you feel tired all the time (even when tests are “normal”)
• The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle explained simply
• How to reduce PMS, fatigue, and hormonal imbalances naturally
• Why diet, exercise, and sleep affect your hormones more than you think
• How to align your work and business with your cycle
• Practical tips to start cycle syncing today

This episode is for every mom who feels like she’s doing everything right—but still feels off.

You’re not broken. You might just be out of sync.

If this episode resonated with you, make sure to like, subscribe, and share it with another mama who needs to hear this.

✨ Connect with Amy Dave:
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LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-dave-pa-c-2461a3165?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

✨ Download Amy’s free guide:https://subscribepage.io/LifewithoutPMS

✨ Connect with me / Sovereign Mamas:https://sovereignmamas.com/

I’ll see you in the next episode.

In this raw, honest, and deeply expansive conversation, Samantha Sanford—founder of the Rebel Matriarch Movement, mentor, entrepreneur, podcast host, and mother of two—shares her powerful vision of a matriarch-led future…

and what it truly requires of women today.

This episode goes far beyond surface-level empowerment.

It’s a grounded, real-life look at what it actually takes to:

• Reconnect with your intuition
• Rebuild trust with yourself
• Break generational patterns
• Lead your family through embodiment—not perfection

Samantha opens up about her journey from burnout, people-pleasing, and disconnection… into a life led by self-trust, devotion, and deep inner work.

💥 WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:

✨ What “matriarch-led” really means (and why it’s not about control or hierarchy)

✨ Why most women feel stuck—and why that’s completely valid

✨ How your upbringing and environment shape your current reality

✨ The power of acceptance before change

✨ Why you don’t need to know the “how” to move forward

✨ The truth about building a mission while raising young children

✨ What it really looks like to choose your path—especially on hard days

✨ Why modeling (not controlling) is the most powerful parenting tool

✨ Letting go of perfection—and embracing repair, mistakes, and growth

🌿 THE CORE TRUTH:

You don’t become the woman who holds the vision overnight.

You become her by: accepting where you are releasing shame and taking one small, aligned step at a time

🔥 A POWERFUL REFRAME FROM THIS EPISODE:

“Of course you are where you are.

”Not because you failed. But because of everything you’ve lived, learned, and been surrounded by.

And from that place…you get to choose differently.

🧠 KEY SHIFT:

You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You don’t need the perfect plan.

You don’t need certainty.

👉 You just need to start.

💫 FINAL MESSAGE FROM SAMANTHA:

Your greatest power lies in:

reconnecting with your intuitionlearning to love yourself through shame and judgmentand trusting your inner guidance

When you do… your life changes.

And so does the world around you.

👩‍👧‍👧 THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

You feel the pull for something more—but don’t know where to start

You’re navigating motherhood while building something meaningful

You’re healing, growing, and questioning everything

You want to lead your life and family from a deeper place

🔗 CONNECT WITH SAMANTHA SANFORD:

https://www.instagram.com/rebelmatriarch/

🎙️ CONNECT WITH THE HOST:

https://www.instagram.com/sovereignmamas/

🔔 IF THIS EPISODE RESONATED:

Follow the podcast

Share this with a woman who needs to hear it

Tag us on Instagram with your biggest takeaway

🧡 FINAL INVITATION:

You don’t need permission to become who you’re here to be.

But if you’ve been waiting for a sign…this is it.

Motherhood doesn’t just change your schedule.

It changes your capacity.
Your identity.
Your energy.
And the way you’re able to show up in your work.

In this episode, host Julia Jerg and guest Sonya Highfield go beyond surface-level advice and dive into what actually shifts behind the scenes: from letting go of perfectionism and rigid routines to redefining consistency, boundaries, and success on your own terms.

This is the conversation so many women wish they had before entering motherhood.

✨ Inside this episode:
– The “secret club” of motherhood no one prepares you for
– What happens when your creativity and energy suddenly change
– Letting go of perfectionism to keep your business moving
– How to adapt your business model to your current life season
– The importance of boundaries, communication, and asking for help
– Navigating mental health shifts and postpartum challenges
– Why what works for YOU is the only strategy that matters

Sonya also shares how she’s evolving her work through Akashic Record readings and expanding into in-person group experiences — creating deeper, more connected spaces for transformation.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing business “wrong” because your life has changed… this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.

🎧 Tune in and discover a new way of building a business that actually supports your life — not the other way around.

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💬 CONNECT WITH SONYA HIGHFIELD:
https://www.realworldcreatives.com/
https://www.instagram.com/realworldcreatives

💬 CONNECT WITH JULIA JERG:
https://www.sovereignmamas.com
https://www.instagram.com/sovereignmamas

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⭐ If this episode resonated, make sure to follow, rate, and share it with someone who needs to hear this.

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What happens when motherhood breaks the life you once knew… and asks you to rebuild from a completely different place?

In this episode of the Sovereign Mamas Podcast, host Julia Jerg is joined by Alexe Woods, founder of Universal Movement and creator of the Moveology method — a rhythmic, body-based approach to self-care guided by the sun, moon, and astrological cycles.

Alexe’s journey began in a completely different world. As a former dance teacher and co-founder of a large London-based academy, she lived a fast-paced, physically demanding life. But everything shifted when she became a mother.

After moving from London to a small village in France, losing her familiar identity, and navigating extreme sleep deprivation with a newborn, Alexe found herself burned out, disconnected, and searching for something deeper.

What followed wasn’t just healing — it was a complete reorientation of how she lived, moved, and cared for herself.

Through discovering Yoga Nidra (non-sleep deep rest), tracking moon cycles, and eventually studying astrology in depth, Alexe began to piece herself back together — not through force, but through rhythm.

This became the foundation of Moveology — a simple yet powerful self-care system that helps women align with natural cycles instead of pushing against them.

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🌿 Key Insight from This Episode

Self-care isn’t about adding more to your already full life.

It’s about removing the pressure to operate the same way every day — and instead learning to move with your natural rhythms.

One of the most powerful takeaways:

✨ If there is ONE time each month to rest deeply — it’s the dark moon.

Not when you’re already burned out.
Not when your body forces you.
But as a preventative rhythm.

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🌸 About Alexe Woods

Alexe Woods is the founder of Universal Movement and creator of Moveology — a self-care method that blends movement, astrology, moon cycles, and nervous system support.

Her work helps women reconnect to their bodies through simple, cyclical practices that bring ease, energy, and emotional clarity back into daily life.

After years of burnout and rebuilding, Alexe now supports women in moving away from constant pressure and toward a more intuitive, aligned way of living.

🌐 Website: https://www.universalmovement.com/
📱 App: Universal Movement (available on app stores)
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@universalmovementmethod
📸 Instagram: @Lunarlexe

✨ 30-Day Access to Moveology:
https://www.universalmovement.com/offers/Xvmqb2HE?coupon_code=SOVEREIGNMAMAS

🌸 About the Host

Julia Jerg is a mother of two, movement architect, and feminine leadership guide devoted to restoring maternal sovereignty, embodiment, and legacy through her global platform Sovereign Mamas.

Through her podcast, retreats, and international book Secrets of Sovereign Mamas, she supports women in remembering who they are beyond roles, conditioning, and survival — empowering them to lead, parent, and live from sovereignty.

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🎧 Listen & Subscribe

Follow the Sovereign Mamas Podcast for conversations on:

• maternal sovereignty
• feminine leadership
• nervous system healing
• conscious motherhood
• embodiment & cyclical living

What happens when your body keeps sending signals that something isn’t right — but every test comes back “normal”?

In this powerful conversation on the Sovereign Mamas Podcast, host Julia Jerg sits down with functional nutritionist Chelssea Tompkins to explore the deeper layers of women’s health, hormonal balance, and the importance of learning to listen to your body.

Chelssea’s story began long before she became a practitioner. She became a mother at just 15 years old and later entered nursing school, believing she would build her career within the traditional healthcare system.

But while studying Western medicine, she began experiencing symptoms that many women know all too well: persistent exhaustion, bloating, brain fog, and feeling dismissed when seeking answers from doctors.

Despite doing what she believed were all the “right things” — eating what she thought was healthy, exercising intensely, and following conventional advice — her body still didn’t feel right.

Instead of accepting the typical solution of medications and birth control prescriptions, Chelssea chose a different path.

Her search for answers eventually led her into the world of functional medicine, where the focus shifts from simply treating symptoms to understanding the root causes of illness.

Today, she helps women uncover the deeper imbalances behind their health challenges, guiding them toward sustainable healing through nutrition, lifestyle adjustments, and personalized health insights.

In this episode, Julia and Chelssea explore how modern women can reconnect with their bodies, question conventional narratives about health, and advocate for themselves within medical systems that sometimes overlook the full picture.

They also dive into the unique health journeys mothers experience as their bodies evolve through pregnancy, postpartum life, and midlife hormonal shifts.

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:

www.livingnutritious.com

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www.sovereignmamas.com

In this episode of the Sovereign Mamas Podcast, Julia Jerg speaks with Kristen Nagle about reclaiming birth, trusting intuition, and the quiet rebellion many families are starting inside their homes.

Kristen shares her journey into physiological birth, body sovereignty, and conscious parenting — and why more mothers are questioning conventional systems around health, education, and family life.

This conversation explores:

• Trusting your body during birth
• The role of fathers in protecting the birth space
• Why intuition becomes stronger when we stop outsourcing authority
• The “quiet rebellion” happening within families
• Creating a more sovereign life for the next generation

If you've ever felt the inner whisper to trust your instincts as a mother, this episode will resonate deeply.

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:

IG: @kristen_nagle

CONNECT WITH SOVEREIGN MAMAS:

https://sovereignmamas.com/

The Sovereign Mamas movement exists to normalize fulfilled, self-led, powerful mothers — not as the exception, but as the baseline for the next generation.

In this episode, Julia Jerg is joined by Matatea Changuy, founder of The Dream Woman framework, for a conversation about what truly happens when a woman rises.

Together, they explore:

• Why choosing yourself is not selfish — but revolutionary• The tension that can arise when women expand inside partnership• The evolving role of men in a new relational paradigm• Co-expansion instead of growing apart• Why a mother’s becoming is her greatest legacy

This is not about abandoning family.
It is about modeling fulfillment so powerfully that it becomes normal.

If you feel the call to reshape your family, your identity, or your role as a mother — this conversation is part of a much bigger movement.

Your sovereignty is not separate from your motherhood.
It is the future of it.

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:

Website: www.matateachanguy.com
Instagram: @matatea_changuy
Facebook: Matatea Changuy

Website: www.sovereignmamas.com

Instagram: @sovereignmamas

Facebook: Sovereign Mamas

What if motherhood isn’t something you prepare for — but something you learn to trust your way through?

In this powerful conversation, Katherine Peloso Smith shares her journey into conscious motherhood, intuitive decision-making, and the deeper work of living in alignment with purpose and truth.

Together, we explore what it means to parent beyond societal expectations and lead from inner guidance rather than external pressure.

Inside this episode:

✨ why motherhood is guided by intuition, not preparation
✨ the hidden loneliness many mothers experience
✨ the essential role of community in healing and resilience
✨ why more women are rising as leaders and space-holders
✨ what alignment truly means (and why it isn’t always easy)
✨ how to reconnect with purpose, identity, and authentic desires

As host of the Sovereign Mamas movement, Julia reflects on how these principles shape her work — supporting mothers who are building movements, leading families, and creating impact through aligned leadership and nervous-system-led strategy.

This conversation is a reminder that sovereignty is lived daily — through choices, trust, and the courage to walk your own path.

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CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:

Instagram: @mind.body.spirit.mama (personal) and @consciouslyledbykat (business)

CONNECT WITH SOVEREIGN MAMAS:

Instagram: @sovereignmamas

Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sovereignmamas

This special live recording marks the official launch of Secrets of Sovereign Mamas — a powerful collective book sharing the voices of women redefining motherhood, leadership, and sovereignty.

What began as a pre-launch gathering turned into a celebration: the manuscript was officially approved, and the book went live on Amazon the very same day.

In this Meet the Authors global gathering, you’ll experience:

• The origin story behind Secrets of Sovereign Mamas
• Reflections from contributing authors
• A live identity activation for mothers reclaiming sovereignty
• A collective purchase celebration
• Access to the exclusive Secrets of Sovereign Mamas Resource Vault

This episode is for mothers, leaders, entrepreneurs, and women navigating the intersection of family and self-leadership.

The book is now available on Amazon.

To receive your copy and gain access to the exclusive Resource Vault (including activation sessions, author bonuses, and special gifts), follow the link below:

Amazon US:

https://a.co/d/0bmzihMJ

Amazon UK:

https://a.co/d/0dP1cTUb

Amazon AU:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GMXC21QW

Amazon CA:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GMXC21QW
 How To Receive The Resource Vault (48h Bonus Window)

Every co-author has gifted something from her own body of work.

Together, these offerings form:

 The Secrets of Sovereign Mamas Resource Vault 

This includes workshops, practices, rituals, coaching sessions, and transformational tools — normally paid — gifted as an extension of the book.

1. Purchase the book within 48 hours of launch

2. Email your proof of purchase to:

 [email protected]
Subject line:
BOOK PURCHASE – RESOURCE VAULT

You will receive your access details within 24 hours.

 Vault access closes February 16, 2026 at midnight EST.

This is more than a book launch.
It is a declaration of sovereign motherhood.

In this deeply honest conversation, Julia Jerg speaks with Leontine Leeuwenburgh, who shares her journey of quitting alcohol, trusting her intuition, and moving her family to Bali to create a more aligned life.

Leontine is now an alcohol-free coach for high-achieving women, guiding them through emotional clarity, nervous system regulation, and deep self-trust — without using alcohol as a coping mechanism.

This episode explores:

• Why she stopped drinking

• How intuition guided her life decisions

• The emotional shifts after removing alcohol

• Identity changes through conscious living

• Stillness, journaling, and inner clarity

If you’ve ever questioned your relationship with alcohol, your life direction, or your deeper purpose — this episode will resonate powerfully.

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CONNECT WITH LEONTINE:

https://thesoberexpat.com/

Leontine is also a contributing voice in Secrets of Sovereign Mamas, a collaborative book project launching February 14. Join the waitlist here: https://sovereignmamas.com/book-waitlist⁠

ABOUT SOVEREIGN MAMAS
Sovereign Mamas is a global movement, media platform, and embodiment ecosystem devoted to restoring feminine leadership, maternal sovereignty, and legacy.

📘 Secrets of Sovereign Mamas — multi-author book launching February 14
👉 Join the waitlist: https://sovereignmamas.com/book-waitlist

🎙 Hosted by Julia Jerg📍 Recorded in Bali