The Soul Mammas Podcast

How can we connect with our innate creativity when we have so many responsibilities as mamas? Todays mama, Brittany L. Bergman, author and mama, is going to tell us why we shouldn't lose sight of our identities as women.

She is an author whose goal is to provide connection to moms who don't want to lose sight of their identities as women. A storyteller at heart, she invites women into her life and wants them to feel seen and known through her words. Brittany is a mom of two kids and has been married to her husband Dan for 7 years. She's the author of the book Expecting Wonder: The Transformative Experience of Becoming a Mother. By day, she is a copy editor of nonfiction books at a publishing house.

Pregnancy and motherhood are not simply about adding children to our families. Through the process of becoming mothers, we are fundamentally transformed into new people. Sometimes this can process can feel like loss or grief, but we also find so much joy and goodness when we embrace what this change has for us. My goal is to help women reflect on their own process of becoming mothers—not a one time event, but something that is still unfolding in them—recognize what they bring to the table/the unique mother they are, and trust that they are exactly the mother their kids need.

To Brittany, being a Soul Mamma means honoring her own desires, ambition, and gifts, and not stuffing them down just because she has small children. I want to set an example for my kids, especially her daughter, of a woman who goes after what she wants for the betterment of herself and her family. Brittany believes that when we honor our needs and desires, we are better moms. For me that meant choosing to write a book while pregnant with my second child. It was a dream that couldn't wait, and while it was incredibly challenging, it was absolutely worth it.

• Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.
• Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF
• Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.
• New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!
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Today's ocean mama is a multi faceted lover of all things creative, mother to a nine year old boy and published writer. Kara Block is a fellow surf mama who has that knowing glimmer in her eye, that proves her heart is forever tied to the water. After knowing her as a mutual friend for years, I am excited to speak to her many passions today. Her book : "the Cultivation of Life is the Practice" she speaks a lot of surrendering to what IS and how looking at our pain can lead to a type of rebirth.

• Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.
• Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF
• Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.
• New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!
• Follow me on Instagram here!

Today's guest believes in mom empowerment and provides opportunities for mom owned businesses. Aria Leighty is a mama of (14) and the Founder and CEO of The MOB Nation, a National Alliance of Mom-Owned Businesses. Aria is also a thought leader, trailblazer, and business mentor.

Aria helps you get out of your own way, sparkle up your mindset, step in to your power, and live your dream life. Working with Aria as a business mentor blends consulting, coaching, and cheerleading not found anywhere else. She tells mamas to "own their power, share their gifts, and shine their own light" and will be sharing how she does that with her community today.

Episode Take Aways:

• Challenges of being a parent during a pandemic
• How Aria juggles motherhood with a teen and business consulting
• How Aria feels the stigma that teenagers are "always difficult" isn't necessarily true
• The power of abundance thinking for mamas
• How mindset can change your chances of success
• Why doing the inner work can change your entire experience in your life and career
• Why surrounding yourself with positive thinkers and supportive people is really so important
• Aria shares her recipe for "success" in business

• Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.
• Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF
• Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.
• New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!
• Follow me on Instagram here!

Childhood cancer. Something not spoken about unless we go through the horrific experience. Today's mama Kady Lieber has travelled around the world with her kids, but more importantly she is a mom who has had to endure a child with stage 4 brain cancer at only 17 months old. Kady is here to tell us that even though it is scary to think or talk about, childhood cancer can teach you how to live I the moment as if it were your last, & teach us to have gratitude for even the seemingly smallest of things.

1. How her daughter Ava received a stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis at only 17 months old
2. The moment their life changed forever
3. Words of advice their doctor gave them that changed their outlook on such a grim diagnosis
4. Living presently in the moment and how her family does their best to take everyday as it comes
5. How her daughter was given such a small chance of survival but has fiercely persisted anyway
6. How radiation and chemotherapy led to Ava's hearing loss and cochlear implant
7. Kady explains the many side effects that go along with cancer treatments
8. The sadness and frustration of dealing Ava's special needs
9. How Ava's doctors told her she'd never walk or do many things
10. How Ava is "high risk" and can't be around a lot of people during a pandemic
11. Ava's close relationship to her older sister
12. How the Lieber's approach adventuring together
13. Kady explains the support that is out their for parent's post cancer
14. How the Lieber's have taken their own post cancer approach
15. Why the outdoors is so important to them

• Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.
• Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF
• Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.
• New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!
• Follow me on Instagram here!

So many mamas I've spoken to since I began this motherhood podcast have dealt with body and confidence issues since becoming a mom. It is common, but do we all have to put ourselves through it? What can we do to accept our bodies postpartum?

Meghan Barrett, today's guest mama and personal trainer, is going to speak to us about her own struggle with body acceptance and how she's gotten on the other side of it. She is also going to share her experience with a bladder prolapse and how that affected her physical and mental wellness postpartum.

In this episode we speak about:

• Working from home during a pandemic
• How Meghan is juggling entrepreneurship and two kids under 4 during a pandemic
• How Meghan and I can both relate to being hard on ourselves in regards to body image postpartum
• How being a stay at home mom can be hard on our former identity
• How we don't all fit into one box
• Things we have done to accept our body
• Meghan's experience with an unknown bladder prolapse
• Some signs to look for if you may have a prolapse
• Personal training and why it is so fulfilling for Meghan
• How to get motivated to work out during a pandemic
• Why we should lift each other up as mamas no matter what position we find ourselves in

Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.

Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF

Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.

New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!

Follow me on Instagram here!

All remote learning come fall? This is what's happening in Southern California come fall 2020, and many places throughout the U.S. and world with the current pandemic.

So what the heck do we do as mothers and parents who are either working from home or on site and wanting to give our kids the best education possible?

We are all scrambling to find the best schools, online schools, homeschool situations, pods, private schools or tutors for our kids and every single one of us is feeling at a loss right now.

• It's okay if you are feeling overwhelmed.
• It's okay if you are sad
• It's okay if you aren't a teacher and have no idea how to approach homeschooling your children.

Today I have some tools and tips for you. As a teacher of the last decade who has a toddler and teenage stepsons, I know what is on your plate right now mamas, and I want to help you.

In this episode I offer some fast, to the point, tools for teaching to the multiple intelligences of your child. This includes how to make the teaching environment feel safe, fun, structured, rigorous and full of possibilities for your child to be seen and heard.

If you have questions about any of these lesson plans or suggestions please email me at [email protected],

I would love to start a dialogue where we can share tools and resources! xoxo

We all face obstacles in our lives; whether single parenthood, financial struggles, health issues, or loss, Melissa Prince is here to tell us why we can't let hardship or challenge stop us from living the life we love. Melissa is an adventure mama who adores the outdoors & has been a single parent since pregnancy. She makes accommodations in her schedule to do the things she loves with her 2 year old son in tow. Today she shares how you can "have it all" even if you find yourself in a hard position in life.

Today we discuss:

• How Melissa has been a single mama since pregancy
• How us mamas don't normally draw attention to ourselves
• Mental health challenges and how it's so common for mamas
• Melissa's cure for her propensity for anxiety
• How sometimes it's hard to ask for help
• How the outdoors has helped her confidence
• The challenges of traveling outdoors with kids
• How she didn't always love the outdoors
• Why we can start outdoor adventures at any time
• How exercise relieves stress
• Navigating nap schedules and outdoor adventures with kids
• How she doesn't let single motherhood stop her from living the life she loves
• The challenges of not fitting into one motherhood "box"
• Owning our story and speaking our truths

Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.

Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF

Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.

New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!

Follow me on Instagram here!

Katherine Shai is a professional mommy athlete. And her sport of choice? Wrestling! Katherine was raised in a wrestling family. At only 32 years old, she is wise beyond her years & knows all about grit & adaptability. Katherine believes in our ability to manifest what we want our world to look like, and then move in that direction. She's had a bit of a rebirth in her early 30s since becoming a mother and has begun things that she never had before & it's changed her view on body image & beauty as a woman.

Take Aways:

• Transitioning into motherhood from professional single woman athlete

• Adapting to social isolation as a mama in 2020

• How to be present when training schedules shift and change

• Katherine's training regime for wrestling pre and post baby

• The challenge and successes of bringing her son to her practices

• Fear and how she approaches it mentally

• How her perspective on fear, courage and perseverance has changed postpartum

• Her and her husband and how they communicate successfully

• How her view on her body has changed postpartum

• Why she opened up to the idea of modeling starting in her 30's

• The demands of being a professional athlete mama

• Why not to be too hard on ourselves as mom

Mamas! How are you doing during this time of social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.

Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF

Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.

New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!

Follow me on Instagram here!

Alanna Jane is a mama, writer, Kundalini and meditation teacher as well as a spiritual guide for women. After losing her business and having a second trimester miscarriage, all within a very short time, Alanna experienced one of the toughest times in her life. Today she is going to talk about how one mother's pain of loss isn't more or less than another's. Alanna lives in Tasmania with her husband and four year old son Rumi, and speaks with such a beautiful vulnerability about loss, hardship and renewal.

Today we talk about:

• Why mothers shouldn't minimize their pain

• How the stress of losing a business coincided with the loss of her pregnancy

• Her story of a second trimester miscarriage at the same time she closed her business down

• How her midwife had to break the news to her that her baby's heart had stopped

• Dealing with the denial and then acceptance of losing a pregnancy midterm

• Not having her partner at home during her loss

• How her and her partner grieved this process differently and how hard that was

• Why going through grief can really test even the strongest relationships

• Why she admires her partner so much

• How her son predicted her current pregnancy

• How her yoga practice and inner work have aided her in this experience

• Why mamas should talk about their pain when they are ready to speak about it

Are you struggling with postpartum depression, OCD, or anxiety? Aubrey Grossen, of the Mamahood Community, tackles the brave and taboo subjects of motherhood, not feeling like motherhood came naturally, postpartum mood disorders, and mom-shaming ourselves.

She is a mama of two who went through severe postpartum depression and sparked her passion to start a facebook group called The Mamahood Community which started out as 39 close friends and family and has now turned into a group of over 36K mamas.

Today we chat about:

• How motherhood doesn't come naturally to everyone and why that's okay
• How stepping into motherhood can be so overwhelming and there is no rule book
• Aubrey's struggle with mental health/ depression postpartum
• Why we should not overlook our symptoms if we are suffering
• Aubrey's experience with invasive thoughts
• How her husband helped her on her journey to mental wellness
• How her postpartum depression helped start her successful motherhood community
• Why we need to reach out if we are suffering
• Why Aubrey believes in any modality that will get you to wellness; including medication, therapy, meditation, and self care practices
• Why she started ANYA (A New You Again)

Mamas! How are you doing during this time as we start to emerge from social isolation? Come follow me @soulmammaspodcast where I go live on subjects pertinent to what's going on in the world now, and tools and tips for mama self care during this time.

Find your Soul Mamma Calling in FOUR STEPS FREE PDF

Keep an eye out for my new site where you can check out past episodes, free pdf's, coaching links and my NEW COURSE Uncover your Purpose in Ten Steps! Super excited about this one mamas! email me [email protected] for questions.

New PDF on the website https://www.soulmammas.com Pick Up your Freebie on Stepping into your Soul as Mammas today!

Follow me on Instagram here!