Welcome to Motherhood Podcast

How much pressure is looming over your head right now? Are you full of Mum guilt for one thing or another? Feel like you are not the Mother that you should be? This episode is for you - let's ditch the guilt and reduce the pressure that hangs over our heads often! Tune in to hear me talk about the areas where I want you to reduce the pressure you are putting yourself and hear me openly and honestly talk about how I reduce the pressure on myself during my motherhood journey.

We live in a world where your experiences in life can depend on the colour of your skin. Our children are growing up in a world where the same racial issues are still rife that were issues decades ago. What can we, as Mothers, do to try to make headway into this? To change things for our own children? We can not change the world, but we sure as heck can make changes in our own homes to try to alter things for generations to come. Tune in to hear me talk, a white woman, totally unscripted and off the cuff, about my thoughts on racial issues that have come to light recently and how I think we can make headway at home with our own children. It is raw, it is not my usual motherhood rants, but it is important.

This week I chat all things 'Mum Life' with the amazing Sally Branson Dalwood. For those of you who don't know Sally she is a business owner, Mother, Writer and all round politics-media-PR guru! We keep it real with our banter, our shared stories of what real motherhood looks like and we talk 'packing the birth bag' as well. It is an episode like no other, it is your access to listen to two Mums chatting about things you will want to hear about, be reassured about and have a giggle about along with us!

The loss of a pregnancy, a baby and a child is a traumatic experience for any families going through this journey. Grief is overwhelming and consuming. In this episode I talk to the amazing Megan Hilluka, a grief coach, who works with Mothers and families after the loss of a child. Having lost her own precious daughter at 15 months she understands this painful journey to its core. Listen in to hear her advice and tips on how to walk this path and the importance of having support, putting your hand up for help and understanding your own grief journey along the way. This episode does need a trigger warning as talking about the loss of a child which can be confronting and emotional.

Wanting to find new ways to work through the daily stresses relates to motherhood? Have anxiety building up and want to find a way to try call yourself? If you are like me, you might know nothing about how 'tapping' really works! Tune in to hear EFT coach Lauren Cooper talk about how tapping could help you!

Have you ever wondered if your birth has left you with birth trauma? Ever felt like you feel that your birth was traumatic and don't know who, how or where to reach out? Or have you known someone who has had a traumatic birth and not known how to support them? This episode is for all of you! I interview the amazing Doctor Erin Bowe who specialises in birth trauma. Tune in to hear how to define it, how to acknowldge it and how to deal with it moving forward.

Ever wondered what you should or shouldn't be eating while you are a breastfeeding mother? What foods you need for your baby's nutrition and also for your own? In this episode I chat to a certified lactation consultant, Jada Glover, who breaks down for us some of the basic info on nutrition while breastfeeding that you need to know. We talk facts and myths and make it all a little easier for you to understand as you navigate your feeding journey.

Do you want to know why I started this podcast? What are my main goals for this platform? Who do I want to help the most? I am a firm believer that new Mothers need more support, more education and more open discussions about maternal mental health. You can never really prepare yourself for what motherhood will be like and all you can do is try to find hel, support networks and resources to help guide you along your journey. Tune in today to hear my take on what I think new Mums need and the reason I started this podcast and free resource for you all to listen to whenever you need it.

As a new Mum you will no doubt get approached about joining your cousin, sister, friends or neighbours party plan, direct sales or MLM business. It is a given. This industry is full of mothers around the world - some loving it and making great money and some spending too much and making too little. In this episode I break it down and give you a brief insight into what you need to know before you consider joining any of them. There are some great benefits and positives about being a part of one - especially as a stay at home Mum wanting to make some money from home. There are also some downsides or pitfalls you also need to know about to ensure you make the right decision for you and your family too. If you have not been approached yet - it is probably a miracle, just wait, it will happen sooner rather than later!

Are you on 'lockdown' due to Covid-19? If so, tune in to hear tips on how to navigate these uncertain times and try to stay in a good headspace while you do. These uncertain times are playing havoc with peoples mental health and the lockdowns that many countries are now facing is a potential catalyst to really push some people too far. How can you prevent this and change your mindset? Take a listen to my suggestions on how to do this, what signs to look out for, why you don't need to be a 'homeschool teacher' and how you can use your time to simplify your life and try to enjoy this weird place we are in right now. Come on Mamas, you got this!