Episodes
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Our host, Aisha O'Reilly, safely gave birth to her third child...or so she'd thought. She's finally sharing her traumatic birth story and how she's spent the past year healing.
Watch the episode on YouTube
Save the Date for the first The Whole Mama event: Sunday, 12th November 2023 in Johannesburg .
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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'ReillyTheme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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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
-----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 -
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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'ReillyTheme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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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'ReillyTheme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories #abortion #prochoice
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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'ReillyTheme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories #breastfeedingawareness #breastfeedingawarenessmonth
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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'ReillyTheme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za
#thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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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
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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
-----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 -
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
-----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 -
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
-----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 -
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
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice.
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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 -
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 chatting to South African mom Katlego, who gave birth to her first child in 2021.
You can find Katlego on Instagram @drk_lekalakala and @
beatsbykaz.LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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 chatting to Nigerian mom Kachi, who gave birth to her second child in the UK in 2020.
You can find Kachi on Instagram @growwithkachi and The Up Women @theupwomen.LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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 chatting to South African mom Thando, who gave birth to her second child in 2020.
You can find Thando on Instagram @andbathandwa.LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, Botswanan mom Rebecca is sharing her experience of being pregnant and giving birth in South Africa, where she lives with her family.
You can find Rebecca on Instagram and TikTok: @inthesestilettos and her blog https://inthesestilettos.com.LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, South African mom Thato, is sharing her experience of being pregnant and giving birth in the UK during the pandemic.
You can find Thato on Instagram: @thatofox and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thatofoxLET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, Anite from the USA is sharing her experience of contracting COVID-19 while pregnant and giving birth in a pandemic.
You can find Anite on Instagram: @mummy_anite.LET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, Bianca from South Africa is sharing her experience of being pregnant and giving birth in a pandemic.
You can find Bianca on Instagram: @bucketlistb and Hello Joburg @hellojoburgmagLET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, Alpha from The Netherlands is sharing her experience of being pregnant and giving birth in a pandemic.
You can find Alpha on Instagram: @alfangana, her blog https://www.alphangana.com and her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZfuhFsvz-K7G5wTgxXtrALET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. -
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, Didi from South Africa is sharing her experience of being pregnant and giving birth in a pandemic.
You can find Didi on Instagram & Twitter: @karabo_didi and TikTok: @didikhumaloLET'S CHAT: @aishaandlife on all platforms BLOG: aishaandlife.com #thewholemama
Visit Nuk.co.za to sign up for their pregnancy and baby mailers for more expert advice. - Show more
