The Mother Within Podcast

When is the correct time to begin preparing yourself for pregnancy?

So many times I come across expecting parents who realize mid pregnancy their dream provider is not in network with their insurance.  Or how much time is actually available for them postpartum to bond with their child.  Or face complications that could have been better avoided had they known how to support their body for pregnancy pre-pregnancy.

In today’s episode Ana shares the four places to begin to prepare for pregnancy prior to actually getting pregnant.  From the importance of creating a financial plan, understanding the body and acknowledging where your mindset is this is an episode you want to tune in to.

If you are interested in beginning to prepare your mind for pregnancy in labor, click the link below.  A breakthrough session may help you rewrite how you see pain, how you connect with your body and help you create the pregnancy and birth you desire and deserve.

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Everyone has a decision about epidurals, but what about pitocin?

Pitocin is a synthetic version to the natural hormone Oxytocin.  Oxytocin is a main player in birth that helps you dilate.  It can be used in birth to help induce labor or if you are already in labor it can be used to help bring on more contractions.

In this episode we won't be talking about the evidence of pitocin.  You can check out the podcast Evidence Based Birth for that.

In this episode Ana shares her personal experience with pitocin and the importance to take steps to understand how often your provider prescribes it and your role in deciding when it is and is not needed in your labor.

If you are interested in strengthening the role your mind plays in your labor, let’s chat.  I offer clarity calls, where you leave the call with clarity as to what steps to take to use your mind as a tool to create the birth you desire and deserve.

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Today’s episode is a shorty but goody.

Are you feeling like you are failing as a mom? Just cant catch a break?  Dig deep on the F word:

Failure.

The definition of failure is the lack of success.  Ana couldn’t help but laugh when she read the definition because when was the last time anyone defined what a success mom meant?

Just think about it:

You can't fail at something that you have not taken the time create clear parameters of what the successful completion looked like!

So what am I, if Im not failing as a mom?  Very simply, you are receiving feedback in regards to your mothering style.  Feedback means you can reflect on whats coming up for you.  Feedback means you can create new outcomes when future similar events come up.  Feedback gives you grace to reflect and create new possibilities as a mother.

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Are you interested in how to create new long lasting change now that you are receiving feedback on you mothering style?  Let’s chat.  Click the link below and book your Free Clarity Call.  After your call you will have a clear understanding of where you are in your mothering style and where you would like to be.

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Join Ana today as she deep dives into the question: Who are you learning how to be a mom from?

As a teen Ana was constantly saying the phrase, “When I become a mom I wont do things your way” to her own mom.  Now as a mindset coach, Ana recognizes that all she did her teen years was reinforce to her unconscious mind who’s mothering style she was going to follow.

The beauty is that in order to change a behavior or a belief the first step is to consciously become aware of the underlying behavior.

In this episode, Ana shares tips on how to begin to rewrite those beliefs and how to create new parenting styles.

If you are interested in working in one on one sessions with Ana to create new parenting styles, click the link below to book your Free Clarity Call with Ana.  After this session you will have clarity as to whether or not coaching is the best approach for you to create new parenting approaches.

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In today’s episode Ana shares her thought process on how to choose the best doula for you.

It may shock you to find out it is not a checklist of qualifications but rather a process of visualization and then cross checking if any potential doula fits perfectly into the vision of your big day.

A few questions to ask yourself as you create the visual of your birth:

-Where do you see yourself?

-Who is there? Midwife? OB? Partner? Doula? Any one else?

-What do you most value about this visual?

-What details are most important to you?

As you create a clear picture, you now can interview potential doulas and see how they fit into your birth visual.

Are you having trouble creating a clear visual?  Or perhaps you have a visual but a little voice in the background is saying this is just a fantasy and cant truly be your reality?  If so, I offer hypnosis sessions to help you clearly envision your desired birth and release any negative thoughts or emotions that are holding you back from completely believing you can create the birth you desire.  Click the link below to schedule your Clarity Call.

A Clarity Call will help us both understand where you are, where you want to be, and whether hypnosis and mindset work is the best approach for you.

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Which came first: the observant parent or the observant child?

I this episode, we contemplate the question who's observing who?  Ana remembers the moment at three months of age her daughter began to mirror her actions.  Now at a year and a half it is an every day occurrence.

It is this realization that has led Ana to self reflect on her actions and behaviors and what she is modeling for Lana.

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Interested in working on creating new behaviors you would be proud to see your child mirror?  You can now work with Ana in 1:1 sessions.  Click the link below and let's see what is possible! 

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Hello Moms!

It's time we say goodbye to our silence.  Silence to our experiences, our emotions and thoughts as we adjust and experience the roller coaster role of our lives: Mom.

I welcome you as we break down the expectations and norms that are involved in being a modern day mom and in its place show up as our true, raw selves.  In this podcast we will be breaking down expectations, behaviors and emotions that are tied with being a mom and redefining how we approach motherhood.

Come along for the ride. Curse words, messy buns, and everything in between!

With love,

Ana Munoz

your mom life bestie

A large amount of people began the year saying, "eff yeah! This is my year 2020 vision!"  Fast forward, 3 months and the whole world came to a stand still.  As the year progressed more and more people shared the sentiment: can this year be over with and forgotten?

However, we want to bring a new perspective: could this be what asking for 2020 vision produces? Are we going to take this as the year we receive clarity as to whether we are on the path we want to be on or are there things we can be doing differently?

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Is there a perfect time to begin a new project?  To tackle a new behavior?  To create a new habit?

Should it be at the beginning of the month?  Only on Mondays?  At the top of the hour?

In this episode we'll ask ourselves when did we create our current beliefs around beginning, and when should we truly start new things!

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What's a Mindset Podcast, if we dont take the time to address "What is the mindset?"

Join me as I explain what the mindset is, what makes up the mindset, how are our mindsets formed and whether or not we can evolve our mindset to create amazing results in our lives!

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and let us know what you thought of the episode and whether it gave you a better understanding about what the mindset is!