The Mother Space Podcast

Welcome to Season 3 and a little life update from me!

Can't wait to connect with you in 2022.

In the final episode for Season 2 I have a very special guest, Kimmy Smith! Kimmy is the co-founder of the Empowered Motherhood Program, is mummy to three little girls and is a pregnancy and postnatal exercise specialist. She has so much wisdom to share with you.

In this episode we discuss:

• Kimmy's births and physical postpartum recovery journey and how she went about finding the right support to heal from her injuries.
• Some of the common physical challenges women face after the birth of their babies and some words of wisdom around feelings of failure if birth didn't go to plan.
• The importance of working with a women's health physio in pregnancy and postpartum.
• The why behind the AMAZING program she has created with physio Lyz Evans " The Empowered Motherhood Program".

And so much more! You do not want to miss this episode.

To find out more about The Empowered Motherhood Program (use the code EMPAPP for $30 off) go to : https://www.empoweredmother.com.au/

To find out more about Kimmy go to : https://www.kimmysmithfit.com/

Thank you all SO much for being here each and every week, if you enjoy what you hear please subscribe and leave a review.

See you all next year! xx

In today's episode I chat to the amazing Carla Lombardo, Founder of Eagle and Owl Conscious Affirmation Cards for Kids. Carla has had quite the health journey and is an advocate for natural health and the power of positive affirmations to help shape the life of your dreams, to help our children to thrive and and to heal from dis-ease.

In this episode Carla shares :

• How she went from being a burnt out new mother to being diagnosed with a stroke and how she worked hard to overcome the limitations that doctors placed on her.
• The way that Carla completely transformed her life, health and mindset after her diagnosis.
• How to slow down and listen to your body and why it is so important to trust your intuition as a woman and a mother.
• How positive affirmations can help to empower you as a mother, why they're so important and how to use them.
• The power of positive affirmation cards to help shape a growth mindset in our little people.

You don't want to miss this episode! It will leave you feeling inspired and grounded.

For more information about Carla's work, go to : https://www.eagleandowl.com.au/

Join me in this week's episode as I interview the vibrant Andrea, mindset coach for mothers and owner of Made to Mother Co.

In this chat, we discuss:

• Tips to empower you to thrive in your Matrescence.
• Ways to adopt a growth mindset in motherhood, even when times are tough.
• What mothers tend to focus on in the lead up to their birth and motherhood and why that needs to change.
• How to emotionally prepare yourself for the identity changes that occur with motherhood.
• We also throw in some #realtalk about the effects of being in extended lockdown with small humans and the little blessings we have discovered along the way.

To find out more about Andrea's amazing work, go to : https://madetomotherco.com/contact/

Nancy McLean is back this week (YAY) and in this episode we chat about how to better support women during pregnancy, birth, the fourth trimester and beyond!

We chat about :

• How to find the right Doula for you.
• How the support of a Doula is different to the support you may receive through the hospital system.
• I spoke a bit about my birth story and the role that Nancy played in helping me to have an empowering birth.
• Why the Fourth Trimester is so much more challenging than many people expect it to be.
• Why asking for help is so important yet so hard to do.

And so much more!

To find out more about Nancy, go to : https://www.nancymclean.com.au/

Sensitive content warning- this podcast discusses the death of a baby.

This is a beautiful, raw, vulnerable conversation with Mother and Doula Nancy McLean.

Nancy shares her very personal motherhood journey with us, including the birth and death of her first son Edison and then the birth of her second son Henley.

She discusses her grief and what motherhood looked like after the death of a baby, including how it shaped the way she mothers Henley.

We also chat about continuing to breastfeed an older toddler and the judgement society places on mothers who choose to do so.

We briefly begin to chat about what a Birth Doula is and the important role they play in helping women to feel empowered in the birthing space.

But more on that next week...

For more info on Nancy go to :

https://www.nancymclean.com.au/

Grief comes in waves

https://thelossfoundation.org/grief-comes-in-waves/

This week I was lucky to chat with the wonderful Mon Blackwell, owner of MOND Women, a unique Yoga studio especially for women which is due to open in Sydney's Inner West soon. It was amazing to discuss all things relating to women's yoga, moving mindfully and why yoga is for every woman at every stage of life.

Mon also talks us through her three Postpartum periods and her experiences with Perinatal anxiety and depression. She shares some tips on how to live in sync with your cycle and touches on the different life transitions that women go through.

A fun, fascinating and informative conversation that I am sure you will love!

For more info on Mon's work and MOND Women go to : https://www.instagram.com/mondwomen/

Mother rage, anger, sadness and grief are all very real emotions which some women feel more than others. Could learning how to express these emotions safely be the key to becoming a more conscious parent?

In this chat with Conscious Parent Coach, Alita Blanchard, we discuss why many of us suppress emotions as adults and how this can spill over into our parenting.

We discuss what conscious parenting looks like, the importance of nervous system regulation and feeling seen and heard as mothers, tips to begin to release pent up emotions that are causing us distress and embracing radical self-care.

To find out more about Alita's amazing work, go to : https://www.theawaremama.com.au/ (If you sign up to her newsletter you will receive a copy of Alita's Radical Self Care eBook).

Were you a morning person before you had children? I know I was, I used to jump out of bed and complete my meditation, affirmations and exercise before the sun rose. Then I somehow lost the motivation to continue with my morning routine once I became a mother.

In this conversation, I chat with the inspiring Tara Hegerty, a Mumma, Author, Meditation Teacher and Holistic Counsellor for Mothers who reminds us of the importance of taking time out for ourselves to reconnect with what we really desire as mothers and women.

We chat about Tara's fertility journey and how having the solid foundation of a morning routine has helped her to thrive in her motherhood journey. She gives so many helpful tips and so much advice around the benefits of rising early and how to implement a morning routine, even if you are chronically sleep deprived and feeling burnt out as a Mumma.

This chat will leave you wanting to embrace your mornings to really get the most out of life.

Enjoy!

To find out more about Tara's work and to grab a copy of her book, go to: https://www.dawnwarrior.com/?r_done=1

Join me in today's conversation with Diana Cruz, a Sacred Ceremonies for Women facilitator with a focus on supporting mothers in their Matrescence. We talk all about the deep transformation that takes place when we become mothers.

Diana shares the touching story that lead her to doing the work she does today in supporting women through this transition and we dive deep into the concept of matrescence and why so many of us struggle to slow down and listen to our bodies once we become mothers.

This is a really beautiful conversation and I know you will get so much out of it.

To find out more about Diana's work go to : https://www.instagram.com/dianacruz.sacredceremonies/