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What do biomechanics have to do with birth?!
Her deeper perspective and expanded definition around the phrase “I trust birth”The need for nuance and humanness in your decisions around what type of birth experience is right for youHer definition of "Physiological Womanhood" and the mismatch between what you believe about idealized physiological birth and the common capabilities of your modern bodyThe effects of the "hands-off" birth movement and the loss of wise, gentle and skilled hands on care
Everything.
And yet, it's often left out of the birth conversation and pre-natal education entirely.
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“You’ll never hear me say I trust birth.”
Those are the words that caught my attention last week on social media and ignited my fascinating conversation with this week’s guest Adelaide Meadow, but the conversation goes much deeper than this.
Adelaide is a physiologist, yoga teacher, bodyworker, and homebirth attendant who is passionate about the radical feminist reclamation of the body. Her genius is her ability to read the female body- specifically, women's sacred posture and the magic of the female pelvis. She is passionate about liberating movement practices from biologically inaccurate and harmful bodily teachings that are grounded in male physiology, and rebirthing female movement practices.
Adelaide thoughtfully shares:Adelaide seeks to answer the question "What can we learn from the patterns we see within the births we experience or witness?".
She paints a beautiful picture of the synergy between hormones and body mechanics, giving you a new, deeper understanding of how birth unfolds in the body. She shares some of the modern root causes of pelvic issues and more difficult births and offers a new way forward through a deeper understanding of individual biodynamics and body mechanics.
Her insights promise to deepen your understanding and preparation for childbirth, and shift your perspective around how birth unfolds within the body whether you're pregnant yourself, or providing care to perinatal women.
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Check out Adelaide's newest course, as mentioned in the episode:
Born Through Movement A study of birth biomechanics, prenatal movement, & actionable ways to support baby’s pathway through the pelvis.
(SAVE 100$ off and get one month in her True Core Health Membership FREE if you sign up before September 16, 2024)
Don’t forget to use discount code LAUREN for 10% off any of Adelaide’s courses and programs.I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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Having a baby changes everything. Especially your relationship. It can throw you off guard, but with the right tools, open and honest communication, and a commitment to prioritizing the changing needs of your relationship, you can feel like a rock solid team riding the waves of parenthood, together.
the common issues that can come up through the transition into parenthood like sleep deprivation, unfair division of labor, shifting intimacy, feeling like roomates, and what to do about itcommunication (of course!!) with script examples to help you shift from arguing to really communicating effectivelywhat everyone's thinking about but no ones talking about: shifting sex and intimacy postpartum- how to navigate the ebbs and flows that take place in early parenthoodnavigating relational conflict in a way that helps you look deeper below the surface (you're not really arguing about the dishes again)the foundational qualities you need in your relationship to maintain deep connection through the changing seasons of parenthoodhow to have a "love meeting" and why it's so useful and important
In this episode I'm chatting with Autumn Fowler, a clinical counsellor, relationship expert, business owner, wife, and boy mama to two littles. She specializes in helping folks who are preparing for parenthood, or in the trenches of the early years, better their relationships with themselves and others. She does this through individual and couples therapy as well as virtual group programs.
We're diving into the challenges, triumphs, and transformations couples experience in the transition to parenthood. Autumn serves up so much expert guidance around how to baby proof your relationship, reconnect after a tough season (hello fourth trimester), rekindle intimacy and sex, and realign on the regular to match both of your current levels of capacity and energy. If you've ever asked yourself:
"is it normal we're not having as much sex since baby?" or "how do we find our way back to each other after a stressful season of life?" then this one is for you.
The wisdom, guidance, and simple practical tools Autumn shares are infused with her deep compassion for and understanding of the unique and common challenges faced in relationships through the journey into parenthood.
We dive into:Autumn's advice will empower you to shift from autopilot to conscious relationship in a way that matches your current capacity.
I hope this episode helps validate and normalize the immense shifts and transitions our relationships go through once baby arrives. You'll leave with practical tips, tools, and scripts to help you nourish your relationship, communicate effectively, deepen trust and all forms of intimacy and feel like you're on the same team.
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Connect with Autumn:
www.nestcounselling.ca
@thenestcounselling_
Just for The Well-Nourished Mother listeners, save 15% on Autumn's courses with the code NOURISH15:
Babyproof Your Relationship: A self-paced digital course to help you prepare your relationship for a new baby
Team Parenthood- How to Not Hate Your Spouse After Kids: A virtual courI'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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We’re so often given the advice of “more being, less doing” yet what does this actually look like in modern motherhood as busy, potentially high achieving, and conscious mothers or women entrepreneurs?
It can be easy to enter a shame spiral when we find ourselves betraying our own needs or not following through on things we intend to do.
In this episode, we uncover the identity of efficiency and discuss how being efficient can be a strong motivator in our day to day actions. We reflect on how societal conditioning and external validation has led to a distortion around self worth and productivity.
We explore how to show our nervous systems that it’s actually SAFE not to be efficient despite past and current programming, and we talk about different ways we are each personally infusing micro pauses of intention into our day without massive adjustments to our to-do lists.
This episode invites you to find ways to infuse more being into your doing.
Some ideas we offer include practicing awareness and strengthening your muscle of discernment. Strengthening awareness and discernment can increase Self trust and Self worth in small, bite sized ways while allowing flexibility for the changing seasons of one’s capacity.
We set new moon intentions for ourselves and invite you to join us in asking yourself questions like:
“What does my body need right now?”
And “Have I felt my heartbeat today?” and invite you to either follow through on what comes up in response to those questions, or hold space for what's present without jumping to fix it or take it away.Resources mentioned:
The Healing Power of Pleasure: Seven Medicines for Rediscovering the Innate Joy of Being by Juila Paulette Hollenbury (book)
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In this episode, we vulnerably reflect on the turbulence we’ve both experienced this past month and how it’s impacting our nervous systems, our creativity, our productivity, and our sense of Self. We share our own journeys of discomfort and fear, and embrace the concept of pausing and slowing down to return in a more authentic way.
As we continue to deepen into cyclical embodiment, we both acknowledge that being in a season of slow down is normal and necessary despite societal conditioning telling us to push through. We share both the discomfort and expansion of paving our own ways.
As always our conversation pulls the threads of many different topics including:
Seeking so called “balance” between business and the ever changing phases of motherhoodBody image strugglesMom guilt and self worthReframing burnout, shifting priorities, and embracing a season of self-tendingRedefining procrastination and leaning into your own creative processHealing perfectionism and witnessing the embodied growthWe have no doubt that some part of this episode will be relatable or offer language to your own experience as you untangle the messy middle of motherhood or entrepreneurship. As always, we love to hear from you! DM us on IG and let us know what this episode stirs up for you.
Resources mentioned:Find epic copywriting support with our friend Gerry (@itsgerrytait)
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Listen in as we redefine consistency, untangle (and embrace) our natural cyclical rhythms, and discuss the delicate balance between desire and obligation and where devotion fits into motherhood and/or conscious entrepreneurship.
While we are both celebrating the 1 year anniversary of our podcasts, we reflect on our devotion to getting to this point by defining our own rules around consistency. We open up about the challenges of staying dedicated to our vision as entrepreneurs, the societal pressures to be consistently productive, and the impact of podcasting on our lives.
We reflect on the changing capacity within motherhood during the toddler years in contrast to the need for dedication and commitment to business, all while continuing to unlearn from previous programming, and resistance to obligation and mainstream definitions around productivity.
We dissect how obligation might be tied to self-doubt, lack of self-trust, and people-pleasing behavior, contrasted with desire seen as a more authentic, and feminine embodied driver, and of course what aspects of this are being illuminated to us in this lunar cycle, and inviting us into deeper devotion to our values.
We have no doubt that some part of this episode will be relatable or offer language to your own experience as you untangle the messy middle of motherhood or entrepreneurship.
As always, we'd love to hear from you! DM us on IG and let us know what this episode stirs up for you.Connect with Nicole on IG (@nicolepasveer)
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Join us for another all-over-the-place episode in true Lauren and Nicole style, where we continue to share insights about introspection, practicing self-compassion, and embracing uncertainty from our experience as mother entrepreneurs.
We pull on some pretty thick threads anchored around fear, perfectionism, performance, and productivity, all while orienting back to our values of connection and embodiment.
One of the key themes that emerged from this discussion is the importance of embracing the messy middle. We share our personal experiences and reflections, emphasizing the value of permission to show up imperfectly and the significance of being comfortable with being a beginner or messy.
We also explore the concept of taking small steps to expand comfort zones, highlighting the idea of titration as a gentle approach to facing fears and embracing new challenges. The conversation is rich with insights on the interconnectedness of different aspects of life, and the recognition of the need to tap into slowness and radical responsibility for our own responses to external pressures including the intensity of the current eclipse season.
As we navigate our own journeys, it's essential to recognize the power of noticing and responding to our inner conflicts and fears, without allowing them to dictate our actions. Invitation to allow this episode to serve as a gentle reminder to grant yourself permission to be vulnerable, to slow down, and to be present in the messy, beautiful middle of your own growth.
In the midst of uncertainty and the ebb and flow of life, we hope this episode offers you moments of reflection, inspiration, and the courage to take small steps towards expanding your own comfort zones.
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Buckle up friend! This is a true glimpse into how our behind the scenes conversations usually flow… a little all over the map, but with so much depth, curiosity, and reflection along the way.
Join us as we begin this FULL MOON episode by each candidly sharing updates around what’s currently alive in our respective seasons of business and motherhood.
We then begin to untangle the harsh extremes in the online motherhood, entrepreneurship and healing space and why more nuance is desperately needed. Together we rewrite our stories about business “fails” and get real about our own experiences as mother entrepreneurs.We tap into the significance of intention setting, the importance and POWER of ritual and ceremony, and how we’re carving our own paths to step away from some of the belief systems and religious traditions anchored from childhood.
You’ll hear us express our utter (and hilarious) lack of knowledge of astrology and the full moon energetics, but we bring much needed humor and FUN to the conversation as we attempt to learn in real time and illuminate that which we’re letting go of with the full moon.
The effect of social media consumption on our creation cycles, and the delicate balance between inspiration and comparisonWhat having a holistic view of nervous system dysregulation really meansOur personal experiences of disentangling from Christian and Catholic upbringing, and creating our own traditions, rituals and ceremonies around seasons and holidays
Plus, we touch on:Together we weave in so much and pull the threads of so many thoughts and interesting topics. Come laugh, learn and reflect with us.
Connect with Nicole on IG (@nicolepasveer)
Connect with Lauren on IG (@nestandnourish)
Resources mentioned:
The Art of Ritual By Renee Beck & Sydney Barbara Metrick
Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature’s Rhythms By Fiona Cook
Recalibrate: the mothermind. An intimate virtual mastermind for mother entrepreneurs hosted by Nicole (Join the waitlist)I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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What are the essential components to focus on in early postpartum, so you can heal, bond, and thrive as a new mother?
Join Brittany Zeer and I as we explore just how to plan and prepare for a nourished postpartum experience.
Brittany is the creator of Blissful Womb Care where she supports women and mothers through the entire childbearing continuum. She is a certified INNATE Postpartum Care Practitioner, and she's passionate about creating a cultural shift that honors and centers mothers as the foundation for collective healing.
Her work is rooted in the 5 Essentials of Postpartum Care which are really the Essentials for healing and thriving life in general.
It's through integrating many of these practices herself that she healed 7.5 years of daily migraines and fibromyalgia. Now she's on a mission to share tangible ways women and mothers can support themselves and others in their community, so we can all transition from just surviving to thriving.
Brittany shares her incredible story of finding the INNATE Postpartum Care teacher and trainings, and how implementing these essentials have changed her own life.
Brittany dives into each of the 5 cross cultural essentials of postpartum care: what they are, why they're important, and how to set yourself up in simple, practical ways to honour these essentials.
We also have an honest conversation around the societal pressures placed on mothers, the necessity of setting boundaries and asking for support, and why meeting some of these essential needs postpartum is so hard in our modern mothering culture.
In a world where the postpartum period can be fraught with societal pressures and misconceptions, this episode underscores the need to shift our perspectives and practices, embracing a holistic model of care that acknowledges and cherishes the intrinsic worth of mothers. Brittany's wisdom and passion, illuminated through her experiences and commitment to nurturing mothers, serves as incredible inspiration for embracing the transformative potential of the postpartum experience.
By embracing the 5 essentials of postpartum care, mothers can reclaim their innate strength and vitality, fostering long-term health and well-being for both themselves and their families.
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Connect with Brittany:
www.blissfulwombcare.com
@BlissfulWombCare
Resources mentioned in the episode:
BeHerVillage: a gift registry platform that helps parents receive gifts of support.
If you're ready to create your own gift registry sign up HERE.
If you're a birthworker wanting to add your services to the platform, sign up HERE.
Mealtrain.com: easily organize meals for yourself, friends, or familyI'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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WELCOME TO THIS CO-CREATED SEGMENT BETWEEN NICOLE PASVEER AND LAUREN FORTUNA-FLOCH, ANCHORED AROUND CYCLICAL EMBODIMENT AND EXPLORATION OF THE WITCH
This is the first segment of Musings + Magick!!!! ☾
The intention is to meet on the full and new moons of each month to do an energy check in and explore nuanced conversations around big topics related to cyclical orientation, feminine embodiment in biz and motherhood, and our own personal explorations related to reclaiming our inner witch.
Meet Nicole: Mom, wife, conscious biz + motherhood coach and host of the ReWild & Free Podcast (she's also my donut obsessed virtual best friend!).
Connect with Nicole: @nicolepasveer
***********************************We are excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual women's circle to honour the upcoming Spring Equinox.
Join us for a 1.5-2 hour immersion on zoom to anchor into the energy of spring!
Including a somatic drop in, guided prompts + vision casting, sharing circle and take home ritual.
When: March 19th at 3pm PDT// 6pm EDTWhere: On zoomInvestment: $33usdClick here to join us and save your seat!
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Do you believe in this idea that you need to be selfless to be a "good" mom? Maybe you don't fully believe in it, but the cultural narrative and pressure around it tries to take hold of you and pull you under once in awhile. How do we flip that script and learn to be "self-ish"? And why does it even matter?
In this episode I chat with the lovely Samantha Hall. Sam is the creator of the Welcome Mama Journal and Day Planner, a matrescence educator, podcast host, and a student of motherhood studies. Her mission is to create products and content that help moms take care of themselves, be seen, and enjoy, embrace, and capture the fleeting experience of motherhood.
Sam challenges the traditional notion of selflessness as the ultimate marker of a good mother, advocating for mothers to prioritize their own needs and feelings without guilt.
Sam shares her personal experience of navigating motherhood as a high achieving woman, grappling with expectations and feeling like a failure, butting up against bounce back culture and how she began to alchemize it all into a new way of being.
She shares what inspired her to create a journal and day planner that helps you anchor into the present moment and REMEMBER the beautiful moments with your child that you don't want to forget.
In this episode we dive into:
- Bounce back culture and the ridiculuous expectations placed on mothers to remain the same and go back to the version they were before giving birth
- The (what seems like) universal experience of shame and guilt in motherhood around putting ourselves first (or maybe just... not last)
- The importance and benefit of anchoring into the cyclical seasons of motherhood
- What it means to be "self-ish", and HOW to do it in a way that feels good for you
- An interesting conversation around body image: do we really need to always love and appreciate our bodies? Is body neutrality really the answer? Can we look at body image through a cyclical/seasonal lens as well?
- The policing of self care... Sam shares her hot take on what self care really is sometimes and a mindset shift around what self care looks like for you in your current season of motherhood
If you've ever felt guilt or shame around your desire to care for yourself, or maybe you're in the season of realizing just how empty your cup is feeling, than this one is for you.
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Connect with Sam:
www.welcome-mama.com
@welcomemama_bysamI'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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It's time to deeply nourish and nurture yourself, friend. I know you take such great care of everyone else in your life, but this is a very loving and gentle call out to take stock of where you're putting yourself last.
Katie's personal experience with postpartum insomnia and anxiety and her journey of navigating the medical system and eventually healing herself holisticallyHow to support yourself through sleep deprivation, mineral deficiencies, and lack of supportA new framework for understanding symptoms (especially autoimmune conditions) and what your body is trying to tell you (we're shifting from blaming the body, to seeing symptoms as communication!!) FYI, if you have any kind of thyroid dysfunction this episode is especially for you!The power of not DIYing your health and leaning on a coach or aligned practitioner to help hold up a mirror to the gaps and tweaks that could really change your lifeAnalysis paralysis! How sometimes knowing too much can cause so much confusion and how to simplify and root back into your intuition and the needs of your bodystress reduction! but don't roll your eyes... we're talking super simple and practical ways to do this that don't feel like another thing to add to the to-do list
If you're in the depths of postpartum right now, and feel like you're in a bit of survival mode, listen up! This chat is for you. And if that's not you, well, there's still SO many great tips in here to help you FEEL BETTER. Simple shifts, swaps, and additions to get your body and mind in a healthy state so you can show up as the mother you really want to be.
In this episode I'm chatting with my friend Katie Galvin. Katie's a women’s health functional diagnostic nutritional practitioner and postpartum doula. She's a wife and (unschooling) mom of two. Katie’s passion is helping guide moms on their healing journey as they learn to deeply nourish and nurture themselves, body, mind, and spirit.
Katie takes us on a deep dive into her role as a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and shares her holistic approach to health and wellness.
Together we dive into:More than anything, this episode shows you how to take control of your health with simple, PRACTICAL tips and ideas, tailored to the unique needs and challenges of mothers. You'll leave with simple things you can implement right away to start FEELING BETTER.
Connect with Katie on instagram: @katengalvin
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How do we begin aligning with our biology as women instead of fighting against it?
In this episode I’m joined by the ever insightful Beth Wood.
Beth offers integrative life coaching and business strategy for women looking to craft a life honoring their cyclical nature and feminine design.
Her programs are designed to help you learn how to dance with your incredible menstrual cycle that nature has woven into the feminine, so you can tap into abundant creativity, businesses and success, efficiency, attention to detail, better health, glowing skin, and so much more.
She supports her clients in leaning back into their feminine nature, cycle syncing, seasonal living, and feminine-based business.
Beth passionately shares her wisdom around:
The energetic and hormonal differences between men and women.The 4 different “seasons” of our menstrual cycle and the hormonal, physical, energetic and emotional qualities and “gifts” of each phase (she also shares the different “seasons” of pregnancy and postpartum, so fascinating!).How to begin aligning with the different seasons of our cycle, why it matters, and how it shifts the way we move through life.“Spermy” energy vs. “eggy” energy (such a great way to explain masculine and feminine energy, don’t miss it!!)The masculine/feminine balance and polarity needed in birth.The beautiful connection between cycle alignment, nervous system health, and feminine/masculine balance.Beth also gives us her 2 very simple first steps to begin embodying the feminine and bringing awareness to and aligning with our cycles and seasons.
Join us as we explore how we can reconnect to our biology, our creatrix energy, and the wisdom of our bodies to live in balance and reap the gifts of our divine feminine energy.
Follow Beth on Instagram @rosewoodwoman
Visit Beth’s website: www.rosewoodwoman.com
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Your body holds the wisdom your mind is searching for.
In this episode I'm finally sitting down to explain what the heck Somatic Coaching is and how it can benefit you, especially as a mother. I share a quick intro about how I found this work and how I now blend it with birthwork. I introduce the concept of somatic work and its approach of connecting with the body's wisdom to create lasting change and healing. This style of coaching is intuitively-led, energetically based, and focused on helping you come home to yourself- to explore your own system, learn the language of your body, and heal and evolve so you can thrive as your most potent and authentic self.
You'll learn:
- What the word Somatic really means and how that translates into coaching
- What is a "bottom up" approach to healing?
- What does Embodiment truly mean?
- How Somatic Coaching can benefit you, especially as a mother.
- What a typical somatic coaching session with me looks like (or...feels like).
This one's short and sweet and to the point. I am so inspired by this work and can't wait to share it with you all.
Remember,
Your body is your greatest tool for transformation, and true transformation happens in the body.
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Listen to my guest episode on The Crunchy Mom Club Podcast to hear more of my story.I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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Does our commercialized view of baby registries prevent mothers from receiving the gifts and support they truly need?
How do we shift our focus and spending towards supporting parents and caregivers during the postpartum period, instead of just the baby's materialistic needs?
How can we change the perception of what is truly necessary for a new mother-baby dyad?We’ll answer all of these questions and more in this juicy episode.
Today I’m chatting with Kaitlin McGreyes, the Founder of BeHerVillage, a gift registry platform that helps parents receive gifts of support.
Kaitlin is deeply passionate about creating access to the care mothers and parents truly need in birth and postpartum. She is on a mission to make motherhood better and create a culture that celebrates parents and their journey, not just welcoming their new baby.In this conversation we dive into:
The real needs of postpartum women and familiesHow the generosity of family and friends has been hijacked by a capitalist culture and commercial greed leaving mothers without what they truly want and need for a well-nourished postpartumOur lack of the primordial village, and what the new-age village looks like and requires to create for yourselfThe stigma for some mothers around asking for help and support in our hyper-individualistic societyShifting from this overemphasis of supporting the baby’s product needs, to supporting the longevity of your entire postpartum transitionPlus Kaitlin shares more about the BeHerVillage Platform including what it is, how it works, and how it’s helping mothers and families all around the globe ask for and receive what they truly need in birth and postpartum.
This could truly be a tool that helps you plan and prepare for your most well-nourished postpartum.
Connect with Kaitlin on instagram: @BeHerVillage
If you're ready to create your own gift registry sign up HERE.
If you're a birthworker wanting to add your services to the platform, sign up HERE.
Want to connect with and reach more moms in your community?
Start talking to them about their baby registries.
Add a simple service to your offerings by becoming a Gift Registry Expert HERE.I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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How do we shift from this mentality of trying to “fix” or change our bodies, to partnering with our bodies to work together to heal and grow?
In this episode, your host Lauren Fortuna-Floch chats with passionate Body Partnership Coach Erika Wirth.
Erika opens up about her personal healing journey, starting from preconception to postpartum, and reveals the empowering body partnership approach she embraces. Rather than striving to change or fix our bodies, Erika emphasizes the significance of working alongside our bodies in a healing and growth process rooted in self-care and emotional resilience.
Erika shares more on:
The deeper layers of healing required to overcome mental illnessMaking choices aligned with personal values, despite potential criticismHer own transformative experience of a wild pregnancy and freebirthThe notions of control and surrender within the context of pregnancy and birth, exploring their true meanings and how they shape both the birth experience and the subsequent postpartum journeyHer role as a body partnership coach and the importance of making this simple shift in your perspective when it comes to holistic health, wellness, and well-being as a motherHer daily self-care practices and routines that help her maintain a well-nourished state as a mother (and the importance of prioritizing self-care at all!), plus some techniques for nervous system health and stress reductionLauren and Erika also engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the pain-free birth narrative and pose the question “does the pain free birth movement set you up for failure?”
By sharing the mindset needed and the valuable insights gained from her healing, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood experiences, Erika encourages you to challenge societal norms and trust your inner wisdom.
Listen now to gain insight and inspiration from Erika's wisdom and unique approach to body partnership, self-care, and holistic well-being as a mother.
Connect with Erika on instagram: @wirthwellnessbyerika
Visit her website: www.wirthwellness.org
Or check out her podcast: The Crunchy Mom Club Podcast
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The forbidden "D" word!
No one likes talking about death, but this inevitable piece of our natural cycle of life shows us what's truly important.
Join me, your host Lauren Fortuna-Floch, as I share some of the beautiful lessons learned from navigating the recent death of a loved one.
We'll dive into:
- Unsubscribing from masculine hustle culture and instead stepping into a more feminine approach of doing business that's aligned and embodied, especially in my own season of grief.
- How I navigated supporting my toddler through witnessing and being involved in the dying process and the beautiful moments of compassion, connection, and understanding.
- The discovery of unexpected and profound parallels between birth and death.
Having these conversations helps to normalize death in our culture and gives us the tools to help our children navigate the complexities of loss, so they can both appreciate the beauty of the natural cycle of life, and acknowledge and feel through the heartache that comes with our fragile nature.
Join me for fresh perspectives on birth, death, and the connections that bind them.
Resources for talking to children about death, dying, and serious illness:
KidsGrief.Ca
Medical Assistance in Dying Activity Book
The Do's and Don'ts of Talking with a Child About DeathI'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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"We live in a culture that values the appearance, spontaneity, and hustle of the maiden
but craves the depth, creativity and radiating love of the mother
while ignoring the wisdom and sensitivity of the crone."
In this short and sweet BONUS episode, your host Lauren is diving deep into the heart of the societal values (or lack thereof) placed on the maiden, mother, and crone archetypes, and how this impacts the perception of women's bodies and worth. She explores how these societal perceptions affect the way we see ourselves and others, while challenging ingrained beliefs and calling out unrealistic beauty standards that hold us back.After you've listened, head on over to our Instagram to discover the original social media post that sparked this conversation. Join the discussion and let's collectively redefine what it means to value and honor women in all stages of life.
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Have you ever felt drained or hyper critical of your own life and mothering after scrolling social media? We're living in the digital age of Mothering where social media can have a huge impact on how you mother, what you believe, and how you view your own life.
In this episode of The Well-Nourished Mother, host Lauren Fortuna-Floch dives into the impact of social media on the emotional well-being of mothers with special guest Amanda Teixeira, a clinical therapist and mother of 3. They explore how social media can shape our beliefs, influence our views of motherhood, and affect our self-perception. They discuss and critique various motherhood "tropes" or "subcultures" portrayed and perpetuated by social media sharing their unfiltered opinions and perspectives.
Amanda shares more on:
-The online motherhood culture she personally does and doesn't participate in.
-The difference between what is considered "normal" and what is actually "normalized" in our culture when it comes to birth and motherhood.-Is “Fed is Best” a condescending statement? Does this normalized statement condition mothers to accept the bare minimum of support?
-"Mom shaming" and the nature of guilt and shame as communicators of deeper wounds.
- The factors to consider when navigating the overwhelming amount of content available online and offers insights into building a more mindful approach to online consumption.
By the end of this episode, you'll walk away with a fresh perspective on the power of what we absorb through social media. You'll gain an understanding of how it can shape our experiences, cloud our view, or even change our perception of our own reality.
Join Lauren and Amanda as they critically examine, celebrate, and dissect the various motherhood messaging that bombards us through social media. This thought-provoking conversation will shed light on the influence of digital platforms and empower you to navigate them with greater discernment.To connect with Amanda, follow her on instagram @free.as.a.mother.
Check out Amanda's Instagram post that inspired this episode HERE.I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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Do you consider yourself a creative woman? How do you balance those creative urges, projects, and ideas while also navigating new motherhood?
This week Lauren chats with multi passionate artist Nikki Hollett. Nikki reflects on her initiation into motherhood and the impact it's had on her creativity and work as an artist. Through the lens of her own personal experiences and healing journey, Nikki shares the nuances of her own relationship with creativity as a mother and artist, offering profound insights around balancing creative urges with mothering. Together, they weave a beautiful web of conversation that centres around creativity, intuition, human design, ancestral healing, and cyclical living.
Nikki shares more on:
- Navigating creative urges without sacrificing connection, especially in the tender early postpartum time
- Birth as a portal to deeper intuition and an initiation into a new creative frequency
- Her experience with ancestral healing, and the effect of our lineage, familial stories, and traumas have on the way we were mothered and the way we mother
- The beauty of our natural hormonal and physiological design postpartum and the effect that has on our energy and creativity
Nikki also shares more about her newest creative project blending fibre arts and her shamanic gifts that celebrate the healing journey so many women are on right now.
This conversation will leave you with a new perspective around the cyclical nature of creativity and how there is a season for everything.
Connect with Nikki on instagram @medicinemother to learn more.I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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Postpartum is an inherently vulnerable time for your nervous system.
In this episode Lauren chats with Prairie Wolfe, a sexological bodyworker, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner to explore how to navigate postpartum anger and increase your nervous system health.
Prairie starts by giving us a quick and dirty explanation of the nervous system and what regulation really means.
She helps shed light on the these burning questions:
- What does a healthy expression of anger look like? What are some somatic practices to help move through the 'fight' response? How do we acknowledge and accept anger as a sacred emotion?
- Why is "repair" so important? How do you create a family culture that doesn't disengage with big emotional expressions? What does repair look and sound like?
- What's the single most important postpartum need, that helps nurture your nervous system?
Prairie also highlights the importance of seeking help and support as new parents and emphasizes the lifelong impact of the postpartum period on not only the mother, but on the child's attachment system and nervous system regulation.
Prairie leaves you with simple, somatic principles and practices to try right away, to help you regulate and thrive as a mother.
Prairie Wolfe is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach. She was ushered into this work through a difficult birth and postpartum time that left her grappling with physical and emotional trauma, and searching desperately for answers. Prairie has a thriving private practice where she supports folks to reconnect with their vibrancy, reclaim space in their own bodies, recover from pelvic issues, and develop healthy relating patterns with their partners and children. She also regularly hosts group pelvic-mapping workshops as well as relationship development for couples.
Connect with Prairie on instagram @prairie.somaticconnections or on her website www.somaticconnections.orgI'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.
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