The Whole Mama Show: Untold Stories of Motherhood

By Aisha O'ReillyKids & Family

The Whole Mama Show: Untold Stories of Motherhood episodes

September 22, 2023 Ep. 39: You're Not the Only Step Mama
Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp, host of Baby Brunch podcast is sharing her two-fold motherhood journey. The first of becoming a stepmother to her husband's two children and then as a biological mom to her daughters.

Watch the episode and behind the scenes on YouTube.

Please follow Elana on social media:

Instagram: @elanaafrika
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
49 min
September 08, 2023 Ep 38: You're Not the Only Mama Who Had A Traumatic Birth
Yolenda Jawe was excited to meet her first baby, until her planned natural birth became a traumatic c-section. She's sharing how she experienced medical abuse by the nurses who were supposed to take care of her.

Watch the episode on YouTube

Please follow Yolenda on social media:

Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X: @yolzchannel
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yolzchannel
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.
Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.
This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
54 min
September 01, 2023 Ep. 37: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Had an Abortion
Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile is sharing what is one of the MOST UNTOLD STORY of motherhood: how and why she had two abortions between having her children.

Watch the episode on YouTube.

Please follow Gao on social media:

Instagram: @mommy_feminist
TikTok: @mom_feminist
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.
Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.
This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories #abortion #prochoice
56 min
August 25, 2023 Ep. 36: You're Not the Only Mama Who Felt Inadequate
For Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Nthabiseng Mathole is sharing her journey in first-time motherhood including how she, despite trying everything, had to stop breastfeeding her child earlier than she planned to.

Watch the episode on YouTube:

Please follow Nthabiseng on social media:

Instagram: @nthabisengmathole
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nthabisengmathole
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.
Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.
This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories #breastfeedingawareness #breastfeedingawarenessmonth
38 min
August 18, 2023 Ep 35: You're Not the Only Mama Who Lost Herself in Motherhood
Sibulelo Manamatela did the exact thing everyone expects to show mother's love: she sacrificed herself for her children. She'd now finding herself after motherhood.

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKh6I5flY5E

Please follow Sibulelo on social media:

Instagram: @sibsmans
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sibsmans
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.
Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.
This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
56 min
August 04, 2023 Ep. 34: You're Not the Only Mama Who Healed Through Motherhood
Karabo Mokoena was surprised by quite a few things: her first pregnancy, postpartum care and how much of her own childhood trauma would resurface. She's sharing how she has to heal her inner child and mother wound while raising her own children.

Watch the episode & extras on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OpH4T0cKLMw

Please follow Karabo on social media:

Instagram: @blackmomchronicles_sa
Podcast: @breakingcyclespodcast_
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOL1sj6ZNrz0BHiuBbUp4Q
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.
Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.
This podcast is that permission.
Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
47 min
July 28, 2023 Ep 33: You're Not the Only Mama Who Had An Ectopic Pregnancy
Rachel Wakesho was happily planning her dream wedding, when a surprise pregnancy rocked her world. She's sharing her shock, signs and symptoms of her ectopic pregnancy and how she healed from devastating loss.

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKh6I5flY5E

Please follow Rachel on social media:

Instagram: @ms__wakesho & @TheMommaHappyHour
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mswakesho8721
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
39 min
July 21, 2023 Ep 32: You're Not the Only Mama Challenged By Gentle Parenting
Joey Dlamini is a social worker, author, mother, wife and content creator. She's sharing how she used to use physical discipline with her children but has realised it's not a conscious way of raising her children. She is now a gentle parenting advocate.

Please follow her on social media: @Joeydlamini | @UnlearningwithJoey

Instagram: @joeydlamini
https://www.joeydlamini.com
Her book The Teen Top 25 - Foundational life lessons for a thriving journey to Adulthood is available here: https://www.joeydlamini.com/the-book
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
43 min
July 13, 2023 Ep 31: You're Not the Only Mama Who Didn't Have it All Together
Vongai Mapho is a well-known digital content creator and entrepreneur. She's a first-time mom, sharing her inspiring motherhood story including how she experienced heartbreaking pregnancy loss, dealing with postpartum anxiety, and taking care of her maternal mental health.

Please follow her on social media: @Vongai.Mapho
Her store is Dream Apparel: https://vongaimapho.com
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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
37 min
October 08, 2021 Ep 30: You're Not the Only Mama Who Gave Birth in a Pandemic - Aisha
Pandemic pregnancies and Covid birth stories from around the world. Under normal circumstances, having a baby is an overwhelming time in a woman's life. Being pregnant in 2020 looked very different to other times. The weight of the global pandemic has added a new level of stress, uncertainty and loneliness for many women globally. Our stories need to be documented and this season is a collection of our testimonies.

In this episode, I'm sharing the my whole story of having my son in 2020 in South African.

LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama

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The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
Director: Kevin O'Reilly
Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
18 min

About The Whole Mama Show: Untold Stories of Motherhood

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I'm Aisha O'Reilly and my mission is to have safe spaces for moms to share their truths.

We haven't been shown the full picture of motherhood, so this podcast is a collection of…