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Is it more important for you to not get feedback - or to adjust who and where you are getting that feedback from?
Topics we jump into in this quickie episode:
-How sometimes the more and longer we are in the healing and therapy world , the more and better we learn to intellectualize and bullshit ourselves and others and how it can create wide gaps of integrity and even create burnout for those in helping, coaching, and therapy careers
-pedestalized leadership- the gap of humanity, professionalism and having a community of peers who can hold your dynamic range of self, roles, and jobs
-unspoken power dynamics with coaches and therapists and why it's important to name, address, and actively connect around the roles and relationship dynamics
-avoiding asking for help or support until we've already cleaned up our own mess and how inviting others into the process is a big game changer in every area
If you resonate with this episode- you would probably really love working with me where you can get your hands dirty in your own life with these same concepts and tools at a deeply embodied level. A lot of coaches can teach you their own personal strategy and systems, I work differently helping you create deep roots of awareness of all your strengths, weaknesses, and blindspots on every level of being (mental, physical, relational, environmental, spiritual, emotional) and life so that you can be in full life leadership.
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Are you getting a little confused and overwhelmed with all the hormone content online? Me to. Which is why I am so excited for our guest today, Stefanie Adler who is a women's health and hormone expert. I am someone who deeply cares about my physical health and wellbeing and yet this conversation was such a wealth of information.
So whether you are an expert or newbie to this conversation, I know you will learn a lot from Stefanie. Stephanie shares her insights as a certified nutrition consultant, revealing how understanding your unique hormonal cycle can lead to improved emotional wellbeing and vitality.
We discuss hidden health blocks that may be impacting you, including vital nutrient deficiencies and how that interplays with gut health. Listen as we break down the phases of your menstrual cycle, providing practical insights on how to align your physical needs with your hormonal changes. How do we prioritize health without getting obsessed? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy pressure to be perfect when it comes to feeding our kids and ourselves- or is there permission to have high values and standards?
Together, we’ll explore how nourishing yourself isn’t a luxury, but a necessity. We aim to inspire mothers everywhere to prioritize their health as a crucial part of nurturing their families.
This episode is a must-listen for any mom looking to elevate her health and wellbeing. Let’s reclaim our health journeys together! If you enjoy the episode, please share it with others and leave us a review to help spread the word!
Chapter Markers:
0:00 Welcome to the Motherhood Mentor Podcast
3:00 Meet Becca and Today's Guest, Stephanie Adler
10:00 The Importance of Moms' Health and Self
18:00 Understanding Hormonal Health and Stress
30:00 Hidden Health Blocks and Their Impact
45:00 The Role of Nutrition in Hormonal Balance
56:00 Cycle Awareness: Understanding Your Phases
1:15:00 The Essential Minerals for Moms
1:30:00 Closing Thoughts: Listening to Your Body
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Women who are high functioning will continue to be productive and show up like everything is fine even while they are burning the candle at both ends. In fact, many women double down on their performances, hard work, and their goodness when they start smelling smoke.
This quickie episode will help you understand the wisdom of burnout and how to have prescribed burns that actually create MORE long term health and wellbeing instead of trying to always have things together.
If you love this podcast, please take a moment to leave 5 stars and a short review about what you love about this podcast to help us grow. Thank you so much for being here, I hope this episode helped you. Now go get out there and get your hands dirty applying what you learned to your life.
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Welcome to an empowering episode that dives deep into the intricate relationship women have with money. Join me as I welcome Jenna Lee and Terra Rose, the dynamic duo behind Gutsy Money. In this episode, we explore how money conversations often feel shrouded in stigma, especially for women. Jenna and Terra shed light on the critical importance of financial literacy for women entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for a solid financial foundation in personal and business finances.
We discuss the transformative power of money mindset, with insights into how our emotions can dictate our financial behaviors. Jenna and Terra share their personal stories and actionable strategies to help overcome money anxiety, guiding listeners on how to develop a healthier relationship with their finances. If you struggle with finances, with pretending they don't exist, shame about making too much or making too little, about not understanding what a P+ L is, this episode is for you.
Discover why clarity is crucial in maintaining financial health and learn how it paves the way for making gutsy choices in business and life. This episode not only offers practical advice but encourages listeners to embrace authentic conversations about money without shame. Are you ready to take your financial narrative into your own hands? Tune in and join our community of empowered women navigating the complex world of money.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to help us support even more women on their financial journeys!
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Meet Terra Rose and Jenna Lee. With over four decades of combined entrepreneurial experience, they founded Gutsy Money to bridge the financial literacy gap for women entrepreneurs and business owners.
Gutsy Money uniquely blends professional services with community support. Terra Rose and Jenna Lee's approach goes beyond traditional bookkeeping, creating a space for women to build confidence, tackle financial challenges and become masters of their financials.
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Calm and balanced are no longer my goal. Why? Because sometimes life needs and requires me to be activated. It's healthy for us to have anger, rage, overwhelm, and burnout.
Discover the power of understanding the window of tolerance through a holistic perspective and how our personal histories shape our stress responses. By acknowledging the natural highs and lows of our nervous system, we can cultivate health in both the "winter" and "summer" phases of our lives. I discuss the often-overlooked struggle mothers face in distinguishing their emotions from their children's, and why setting healthy emotional boundaries is essential for preventing emotional dysregulation.
Explore the concept of dynamic balance with me, as we move beyond the limiting ideals of rigidity and flaccidity. Drawing parallels to the changing seasons, I share insights on building a resilient life force through somatic healing and updating unconscious patterns that may be holding us back. Instead of striving for an unrealistic state of constant calm, learn how to build resilience and adaptability, empowering you to face life's challenges with both strength and vulnerability. If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey, consider joining me to enhance your emotional and nervous system regulation, fostering lasting transformation and self-trust throughout all of life's seasons.
We were never meant to always be or feel balanced and calm. But we can build dynamic range of health, resiliance- building deep roots of wellbeing that can help us meet out lives with the appropriate force needed for good. Sometimes that health is activation in fight or flight and sometimes that health is freezing or fawning. We just don't want to become stuck or cycled into our dysregulation.
1:1 Somatic Healing and Holistic Life Coaching
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Navigating Nervous System and Emotional Regulation
15:43 Exploring Health Through Dynamic Balance
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Buckle up for this episode of Motherhood Mentor Podcast, where we dive deep into the transformative concept of being embodied in motherhood with Mark Walsh, an expert in embodiment and trauma work. Mark challenges the conventional expectations placed on mothers—balancing nurturing roles with career ambitions, and being both soft and strong in a world that demands it all.
This conversation explores the difference between reading about motherhood and truly experiencing it, emphasizing that our embodiment—the way we feel, react, and connect with our experiences—is key to navigating the challenges of parenting. Mark offers insights into how trauma can become stored in the body, leading to disembodiment and emotional overwhelm, and shares strategies like breathing exercises and grounding techniques that help mothers reconnect with themselves.
What roles do shame, guilt, and self responsibility show up in this season? Can moms have it all with no cost?
This episode offers fresh and bold perspectives and big questions on how to embrace the unpredictability of motherhood, career, prioritize what matters most, and release the pressure of perfection. Mark's insights serve as a reminder that motherhood is a deeply personal journey, and by fostering embodiment, community, and vulnerability, mothers can reclaim their identities and navigate the complexities of raising children in today’s world.
Tune in for a bold conversation about the beauty and challenges of motherhood with some things that I hope will challenge you and shake up your agency and self accountability.
About Mark:
“Mr Embodiment” (Mark Walsh) is the author of The Body in Coaching and Training: An introduction to embodied facilitation, and Embodied Meditation. He hosts The Embodiment Podcast (2 million+ downloads), and led The Embodiment Conference (1000 teachers, 500,000 delegates). Seeing a theme yet? He founded the Embodied Facilitator Course, and has trained over 2000 embodiment coaches in over 40 other countries (some of which will even let him back in). He recently went out to Ukraine twice during the recent conflict and set up saneukraine.org - a charity now run solely by Ukrainian professional to provide trauma and embodiment training to trainers, therapists and coaching. He gained an honours in psychology (despite been an alcoholic at the time), and has taught widely in the corporate world where he pretended to be a grown up for years, including with blue- chip companies (e.g. Google, Unilever, Shell, Axa, L’Oreal) whom he charged wayyyy too much as they made him wear a suit.
Where to find Mark:
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If you are a mom navigating her health and wellness in the sea of being raised in diet culture- SAME.
Amanda and I have a conversation about how societal pressures and cultural narratives often distort our understanding of health, reducing it to a number on a scale. Instead, we explore how to raise future generations with a more empowering perspective on body image.
We touch on intuitive eating and mindful living, emphasizing that the journey to self-acceptance is far more important than chasing perfection. It's about tuning in to what our bodies truly need, not succumbing to external ideals.
As we unpack the harmful effects of diet culture and then the swing to perfectionism and intense rigidity with food, Amanda advocates for shifting away from self-criticism and embracing personal growth. With insights on moving beyond black-and-white thinking, we offer a balanced approach to food and exercise that nurtures both mental and physical health.
About Amanda:
Amanda is a licensed therapist and registered dietitian. I started my counseling career at an inpatient adult eating disorders rehab center that was wonderful. I lived through the 90s and 2000s as a young woman in a family of mostly women in the pre professional dance world. Luckily I didnt have a high level eating disorder but definitely learned some disordered eating patterns and body messages that I’ve healed through personal work, education, and the beautiful experience of helping and watching wonderful women also heal.
Where to connect with Amanda:
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Chapter Markers:
00:02 Navigating Food and Body Relationships
09:38 Empowering Body and Food Relationships
18:26 Understanding Food and Body Narratives
31:49 Exploring Nutrition and Body Connection
41:06 Transforming Food and Body Relationships
47:33 Navigating Body Respect and Nourishment
01:00Unpacking Diet Culture and Mental Health
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Join me for this vulnerable solo episode where I share about a current season of winter in my personal life while my business is blowing up (in the best ways). How my kids new season and age alongside advanced somatic trainings invited me into an unexpected new depth and potency of healing personally. When you are a high functioner, it's really important to learn how to prevent burnout by honoring your seasons, so I wanted to share how winter feels and looks like while life keeps moving at the same pace.
This episode invites you to trust your own season of life, whether you're finding solace in introspection or embracing a whirlwind of action. We'll discuss the importance of honoring your personal pace and the balance between ambition and contentment, especially when life demands more than we think we can give. By sharing insights and encouraging bold steps, I aim to foster a supportive community for moms and women ready to transform "aha" moments into tangible actions. Remember, self-care isn't just a buzzword—it's a cornerstone of making a meaningful impact in your world. Listen in, find your peace, and let's grow together.
1:1 Somatic Coaching and Mentorship
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Navigating Seasons of Healing and Growth
10:19 Trusting Your Season and Pace
17:24 Empowering Actions for Women
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Grief is universal, yet most of the realities of what the experience feels and looks like remains shrouded in silence and stigma. In this heartfelt episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca sits down with one of her best friends Erica to explore the raw and often unspoken aspects of grief, particularly for mothers navigating profound loss. Erica shares her deeply personal journey of losing her mother to breast cancer in 2020, offering a candid look at both the sudden shock of loss and the slow, agonizing preemptive grief that accompanies knowing a loved one’s passing is imminent. And then the “after” the after of grief while navigating young babies and building a business.
Through their conversation, Erica reveals the full spectrum of emotions that come with grief and death—those that society deems acceptable and those that are often ignored or no one names. She speaks about the delicate balance of holding space for grief while also being a pillar of strength for her children. This episode touches on the struggles of feeling isolated in grief, especially when friends and family’s support fades after the funeral, and how important it is to cultivate spaces for ongoing grief-sharing.
Erica’s story highlights the importance of allowing yourself to grieve authentically and openly, embracing both joy and sorrow in equal measure. She reflects on how sharing memories of her mother with her children has helped her heal and keep her mother’s spirit alive. As the conversation deepens, the profound impact of grief on life, love, and connection becomes clear, reminding us that while grief is painful, it can also bring a deeper appreciation for life’s fleeting beauty.
This episode offers a powerful, compassionate exploration of grief as a transformative journey—one that reshapes our relationship with ourselves, our loved ones, and the world around us. Whether you’ve experienced loss or want to better understand it, this episode will offer you solace, understanding, and a sense of connection in a topic too often left unspoken.
About Erica:
Erica Vander Sande is a light worker and psychic medium, deeply committed to helping others find alignment and purpose. As the owner of The Mina Company, Erica has spent over 15 years guiding conscious entrepreneurs to scale their businesses with sustainable strategies rooted in both intuition and expertise. Known for her ability to tap into her clients' strengths and create thriving, long-term marketing plans, she is also a sought-after speaker and mentor. Her new Her new initiative, Breaking Through.
In addition to her work, Erica is a dedicated mother who finds balance through running and a deep appreciation for all things cozy. Her spiritual practice is integral to every part of her life and business, shaping a vision of success that empowers others to break through their own limitations.
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Exploring Grief With Erica
14:23 Navigating Trauma and Support in Grief
20:48 Navigating Grief and Celebration of Life
25:40 Navigating the Depths of Grief
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This episode explores the emotional and holistic aspects of fertility journeys, how we show up to seasons without control, particularly focusing on IVF and the journey many women have to becoming a mother. Becca and her guest Lisa White dive deep into how we show up to infertility, IVF, becoming a mother, the identity we hold outside of motherhood and the timing of things. Lisa shares powerful perspectives on how she showed up to this season and how it impacted her and now supports the women she works with women going through fertility and IVF. It's more than just physical and biology- it's mental, emotional, and spiritual to walk through the journey and we hope this episode gives you language, permission, and support for your journey.
Topics in this episode:
• Discussing the rise of fertility struggles in women
• The role of male factor infertility in couples’ challenges
• Importance of early medical testing and support
• Emotional toll of fertility challenges on women
• Holistic approaches to coping with IVF and self-care practices
• Building community and finding sisterhood during struggles- building resource and support
• Using mindfulness and self-care to nurture the emotional self
• Exploring the concept of choice and personal empowerment
• Lessons learned about resilience throughout the IVF journey
• The importance of staying connected to oneself during fertility challenges and seasons of waiting
If this podcast episode resonated, Becca and Lisa would love to hear from you. Send us a DM on social and let us know you listened! What resonated or stuck out to you?
About Lisa:
Lisa White is a holistic IVF Coach, a national board-certified occupational therapist, author of the fertility book, ‘HOLD ON, BABY!’ and the host of the SOULFUL IVF Podcast. She specializes in helping women navigate the ride of IVF with a focus on mindset, energetics, and soulful living.
As a lifelong practitioner of manifestation and holistic approach to wellness, Lisa applied these same principles on her fertility journey. With one healthy embryo holding on for her and her husband, they beat the odds and found “success” despite a long road of unexpected setbacks and surgeries. She helps women stay empowered, hold onto hope, and most importantly hold onto themselves while on their path to motherhood. Lisa guides women through private coaching support, group programs, and online
resources. Most recently she created her signature online course – ‘‘The Energetics of IVF.’ She resides just north of Denver, Colorado with her husband and 7-year-old daughter.Connect with her at:
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In this deeply insightful episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca sits down with author and mental health expert David Bedrick to explore the complex emotions of shame, guilt, boundaries, and dealing with your inner critic. Drawing on his extensive experience, David offers a compassionate approach to understanding these emotions and experiences—not as flaws to fix, but as meaningful messages and medicine that guide us toward healing.
David introduces the concept of the "Unshaming Way"—a paradigm shift that encourages us to embrace imperfections and release the self-criticism that often keeps us stuck. Together, they explore how shame isn’t just an emotion but an internalized witness that distorts our reality, creating barriers to self-acceptance and healing. David and Becca discuss some of the highlights of David's new book “The Unshaming Way”
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Healing Shame and Guilt: How to break free from the cycle of mom guilt and self-blame, embracing a compassionate relationship with yourself.Perfectionism and Its Roots: How generational trauma and societal expectations fuel perfectionism in mothers, and how to release the pressure to be “perfect.”Managing Parental Anger: How anger in motherhood isn’t a sign of failure but a signal of unmet needs—and how to express it in healthy ways.Generational Healing: How to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and create a new legacy of self-acceptance, authentic connection, and empowerment.David emphasizes the importance of boundaries and self-compassion in healing, teaching us how to recognize the root of our anger and use it as a tool for reclaiming our voice and space. He shares powerful insights on how authentic relationships—not perfection—are the key to healing past wounds and cultivating resilience as a mother.
If you’ve ever struggled with the weight of perfectionism, the guilt of yelling at your kids, or the feeling that you're not enough, or the exhausting constant inner critic- this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how to release shame, embrace your humanity, and step into a more empowered, compassionate version of yourself.
Meet David:
David Bedrick, JD, Dipl. PW, is a teacher, counselor, and attorney. He grew up in family marked by violence. While his father’s brutality was physical and verbal, his mother’s denial and gaslighting had its own covert power. This formative context introduced David early to the etiology of shame and instilled an urge to unshame.Professionally, he was on the faculty for the University of Phoenix and the Process Work Institute in the U.S. and Poland and is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-based Studies where he trains therapists, coaches and healers and offers workshops.
David writes for Psychology Today and is the author of three books: Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology and Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change. His new book is You Can’t Judge a Body by Its Cover: 17 Women’s Stories of Hunger, Body Shame and Redemption. His recent book, The Unshaming Way, published in November of 2024 by North Atlantic books.
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In this empowering episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca dives into the phrase “ If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no” and how that is often not true for her. When is “no” a boundary- and when is it a self imposed limiting belief, or even a safety response from avoiding discomfort or activation? Join me as I share a transformative journey from fear to freedom, exploring how imposter syndrome and self-doubt hold us back in motherhood, business, and personal growth.
Becca shares her personal story of overcoming people-pleasing tendencies, navigating visibility fears, and learning to trust herself as she steps into new opportunities. Through engaging narratives, including a metaphor about her fear of heights and starting her podcast, Becca shows how fear can often disguise itself as a barrier to growth, when in fact it’s an invitation to step into something greater.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
How to recognize and dismantle imposter syndrome in your life.The power of self-trust and how to build it in motherhood and beyond.Why embracing life’s "gray areas" and mundane tasks can lead to deep personal growth.The importance of setting boundaries and understanding your capacity, both in motherhood and in daily life.How to move beyond the “hell yes or hell no” mentality and make empowered decisions that serve your personal values.Join Becca as she explores the nuances of fear, consent, and decision-making, offering insights and practical tools for mothers and women seeking to grow with intention and authenticity.
Ready to trust yourself more and embrace the messy, beautiful journey of personal growth? Tune in now and let’s navigate these transformative steps together!
Chapter Markers:Embracing Fear and Trusting Self
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Understanding Consent and Capacity Levels
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Navigating Life's Gray Areas
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Empowering Moms Through Podcast Support
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In this episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, we explore how perfectionism can shift from being a paralyzing pressure to a powerful permission for growth. In this solo episode with Becca, a somatic healing practitioner and holistic life coach, we dive into the complex ways perfectionism shows up in both motherhood, relationships, and entrepreneurship—often as fear masked by high standards and a consistent awareness in the gap. The gap between our ideals and desires- and the reality. We discuss how perfectionism can become a tool for personal growth rather than a barrier. We’ll look at different types of perfectionists—intense, procrastinator, messy—and how they impact our creativity, relationships, and self-worth.
Becca shares practical tips and real-life experiences to help you reframe perfectionism. You’ll learn how to embrace imperfection, release unrealistic expectations, and create a more fulfilling life with both ambition and compassion. And most of all, finally feel good enough with where you are- present with what is messy and magic.
If you're ready to stop letting perfectionism hold you back and start giving yourself permission to grow in your messy, beautiful human experience—this episode is for you!
Resources and Recommendations from this episode:
Liz Gilbert : Big Magic
Anne Lamott
Types of Perfectionism from The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Find More here.Chapter Markers
0:02- Navigating Perfectionism3:34- Battling Perfectionism in Everyday Life10:56- Embracing and Balancing Perfectionism27:31- Navigating Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood32:53- Understanding and Embracing Perfectionism Types44:51- Trusting and Healing Perfectionism
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This episode is a really special one for me as I have my OG mentor and business coach Ash Mcdonald as my guest. Ashley has such a special place in my life and business.
In this conversation we dive into what success look and feel like when you're highly ambitious, a mother, and an entrepreneur/business owner? In this conversation, Ash, a therapist-turned-business mentor, shares her own transformational story of navigating ambition, burnout, and redefining what success truly means—both in her career and personal life.
Together, we unpack how ambition, business growth, and motherhood intersect—and how to navigate them without falling into the trap of burnout, especially when you are a high functioning woman who can hold a lot.
We discuss and share about:
How her definition of success has evolved over the years, especially after becoming a motherThe pressures of being a highly ambitious woman and how to manage them without sacrificing your well-beingThe role of ambition in shaping our careers—and how to handle it when it feels like too muchHer decision to step and scale back from a successful business to prioritize personal fulfillmentSelling and dropping all the external definitions of success and finding what serves her and her family in this season Practical advice on how to redefine your success criteria to align with your values, desires, and well-beingIf you're a mom or a business owner looking to balance a thriving career without losing yourself in the process, this episode is a must-listen. Ash’s insights will empower you to make intentional choices that support both your business and personal life, without compromising your peace or staying in cycles of burnout.
Meet Ash McDonald: Ash is a walking contradiction: working less than 15 hours a week, running a multi-6-figure business, homeschooling her kids, and traveling the world.
But, it didn't start that way.
After years of hustling herself into burnout, she realized the true cost of my success—her well-being. She rebuilt her business from the inside out, prioritizing emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success. Today, she help high-achieving women like you do the same—without sacrificing your peace.
You can find her here:
Ash's Podcast
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Becoming Her Free GuideChapter Markers:
0:02- Evolution of Success as an Entrepreneur11:45- Redefining Success and Burnout Recovery21:59- Defining Success Through Personal Criteria33:09- Reevaluating Identity and Success Definition44:21- Embracing Personal Growth and Authenticity55:37- Navigating Ever-Changing Personal Definitions of Success
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In this deeply moving episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Sarah St. John takes us on a raw and transformative journey through her personal experiences with grief, healing, and self-discovery. From childhood loss and physical and somatic manifestations of grief, to the profound challenges of losing her brothers and navigating a miscarriage during the onset of COVID-19, Sarah shares how these life-altering moments reshaped her worldview and how she moves through life and grief.
We talk about how we as a culture approach and move through grief and how to bring more humanity to our grieving seasons and grief anniversaries. We talk about ambiguous grief that often comes in motherhood including burnout and postpartum challenges.
The conversation challenges societal expectations of perpetual success and emphasizes the beauty of embracing life’s natural cycles — the highs and the lows, the moments of clarity and uncertainty.
At the end of the episode, listeners are invited to reflect on their own “aha” moments from the conversation and take actionable steps toward embracing their own personal transformation.
About Sarah-
0:02- Exploring Grief Journeys and Healing11:16- Embracing Grief Through Healing Journeys16:48- Transforming Grief Into Inspiration and Growth22:59 -Navigating the Aliveness Within Grief28:58- Navigating Life's Ups and Downs34:30 -The Nature of Grief and Resilience46:33 -The Power of Expressing Grief1:02:06- Exploring Cultural Grief Rituals and Traditions1:09:49- Empowering Actions for Inspired Living
Sarah St. John is a somatic coach, author, and host of the MotherGrief podcast. She’s been teaching and mentoring women using body-based healing since 2010. Sarah specializes in working with empathic & highly sensitive women who have experienced grief, trauma, & loss. She is a mom of two little girls and leading a movement to support mothers in healing their nervous systems. Sarah is trained in yoga, breathwork, meditation, somatics, hypnosis, EFT, and NLP.
Find Sarah Here:
Mother Grief Podcast
Grief Books For Motherhood
Mama Nervous System Reset
Resources shared in episode:
Wild edge of sorrow by Francis Weller
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Rediscovering identity and self amidst the chaos of motherhood is no small feat. Join me and out guest Amanda Clark as she shares her struggle with self-abandonment due to early life trauma and her journey towards reclaiming her dreams and ambitions.
We also dive deep into the intricacies of motherhood and self-awareness, exploring the societal conditioning that often leads women to suppress their desires for people pleasing, creating resentment and burnout in relationships. This episode invites you to reexamine the concept of "toxic femininity" and the courage it takes to communicate authentic needs and emotions. By addressing complex feelings like grief and vulnerability, we challenge traditional expectations of what it means to be a "good" woman or mother, emphasizing the necessity of embracing these emotions for genuine self-fulfillment.
Finally, we explore the transformative power of emotional healing and the normalcy of grief in the face of change. Amanda and I discuss how societal norms can stifle authentic emotional expression and the importance of resetting our nervous systems to trust our instincts. By balancing self-care with societal expectations, we uncover the profound power in nurturing our well-being. This episode is a heartfelt reminder of the beauty in embracing our full humanity and the strength found in honoring our emotional needs.
About Amanda:
0:02- Rediscovering Self in Motherhood Journey13:30- Unveiling the Complexities of Motherhood17:23- Navigating Grief and Loss Transformations22:17- Embracing the Full Human Experience31:11- Empowering Women Through Emotional Healing
Amanda is a Life Coach who teaches moms how to stop 'shoulding' all over themselves, become the authority of their lives + create one they're excited to wake up to from the inside out through breathwork and boundaries. She loves teaching you how to find that inner peace and regulate your nervous system so that you become the mom you want to be.
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How do I set boundaries with my toddler/kid/teen?
Let's explores the delicate balance of nurturing your child while setting firm, healthy boundaries. With personal insights and practical advice, Becca encourages you to trust your instincts, honor your values, and make parenting choices that align with your unique journey.
We’ll also tackle the evolving dynamics of family life through toddlerhood, age six, and adolescence, and explore how to manage codependency and maintain healthy boundaries. Adopting a leadership mindset as your child grows is essential, as is respecting their independence while honoring your own needs.
Becca offers a candid conversation on the impact of shame in parenting, distinguishing it from guilt, and emphasizes the power of community support. Parenting challenges, even when you’re aligned with your values, are inevitable—but they’re opportunities for growth, not signs of failure. Tune in for actionable insights to help you cultivate self-awareness, build strong boundaries, and engage with your community for meaningful transformation in your parenting journey.
Chapters:
00:00:02Navigating Toddler Boundaries as a Mother
00:11:11
Shifting Parenting Roles and Boundaries
00:19:15
Empowering Parenthood Through Self-Reflection
00:27:04
Navigating Parenting Challenges With Grace
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In this episode we explore the emotional rollercoaster that is motherhood—where gratitude often collides with guilt, leaving many women feeling isolated and disconnected. We ask a critical question: Can gratitude be a mask for deeper struggles? Are we using gratitude as the rug we sweep our humanity under?
Becca unpacks how gratitude, when genuinely felt, is a full-body experience that enriches our lives. She challenges the common narrative that gratitude should diminish our desires, proposing instead that it can fuel personal growth and fulfillment. Through the metaphor of food, she illustrates how understanding our "hunger"—both literal and emotional—empowers us to make choices that nourish our well-being.
This episode explores the tension between guilt and happiness, especially for those raised in environments where positive emotions were stifled. Becca delves into how embracing both our highs and lows creates space for authentic joy and personal growth.
Key takeaways:
Gratitude isn’t just a mental acknowledgment—it's a full-body experience that can lead to deeper fulfillment.Guilt vs shame for hunger, desire, and ambition Self-awareness is crucial for nourishing both our physical and emotional needs without guilt.It's possible to be deeply satisfied while still hungry for more—both in motherhood and life.Tune in to learn how to embrace both satisfaction and hunger, navigating the complexities of motherhood with authenticity and empowerment.
0:02- Gratitude and Overcoming Guilt10:59- Embracing Hunger and Gratitude20:49- Gratitude and Fulfillment in Hunger
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Have you ever reached success and still found yourself not feeling satisfied? You look around your life and are grateful for what you see, but it doesn't feel right?
In this empowering episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, we’re joined by Brittany Burnham, a mindset and business coach, as she shares her inspiring journey from personal struggle to professional success, and how success pivoted with the seasons. Brittany opens up about the messy middle of transformation and how societal pressures often push us to maintain a façade of success, even when we’re grappling with internal or personal change, healing, or wanting something different.
In this candid conversation, Brittany explores how embracing vulnerability and shifting our mindset can redefine the hustle mentality. We dive into how moms can balance ambition and rest—two things that often feel at odds. Brittany explains how taking time for rest not only nurtures personal well-being but also strengthens family dynamics and helps avoid burnout.
We also talk about nurturing resilience and the power of consistent action in fostering holistic health. Brittany highlights how modeling a balanced lifestyle for our children—one that includes moments of pause and joy—is one of the most valuable lessons we can pass on.
Throughout this episode, Brittany shares practical tools like Clifton Strengths and the Enneagram to help unlock your unique strengths and accelerate your personal growth journey. We also discuss the importance of journaling and celebrating past achievements rather than constantly chasing future goals.
Whether you're a mom, an entrepreneur, or both, this episode is an invitation to honor your journey, embrace your strengths, and find the courage to step into a life that balances ambition with well-being. Tune in to hear how you can begin redefining success on your own terms.
Key Takeaways:
How vulnerability and mindset shifts help redefine the hustle mentalityWhy rest and ambition can coexist and how to simplify to amplify your impactThe power of embracing resilience and consistent action to avoid burnoutTools like Clifton Strengths and the Enneagram to unlock your personal growth potentialHow celebrating past achievements and journaling can fuel forward momentumThe importance of modeling balance for the next generation, teaching them to pause and enjoy lifeListen now to get inspired to adapt your energy, prioritize what matters, and embrace the messy, beautiful journey of motherhood and entrepreneurship.
About Brittany:
Brittany Burnham is a dynamic mother of four who redefines resilience and empowerment. As a Business & Mindset Coach, she helps women unlock their potential and build confidence. Brittany hosts the MomBoss Maximizer Podcast, sharing insights on navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship. She is also the CEO and Founder of PWR Performance Wellness Recovery, leading with passion in holistic health and wellness.
Find Brittany here.
Chapter Markers:
0:02-Navigating Growth/Change in Motherhood
10:44-Embracing Growth/Change Authentically
17:17-Finding Balance/Resilience in Motherhood
23:29-Building Resilience Through Action
33:44-Navigating Growth Choice w/Motherhood
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In this episode Becca opens up about her personal journey with ADHD, from her high school diagnosis to navigating the everyday chaos of life as a mom and entrepreneur.
Whether you're juggling work, family, or the endless to-do lists, this episode is a reminder that you're not alone in feeling overwhelmed—and there are strategies that can help.
Becca dives into the often-overlooked challenges of sensory overload and how understanding these hidden triggers can reshape the way we approach ADHD.
She also tackles the misconceptions around anxiety and ADHD, exploring how the growing awareness of these topics has brought much-needed clarity and practical tools to better manage both.
As a busy mom and entrepreneur, Becca shares her top strategies for boosting productivity while staying grounded in your values. From learning to embrace procrastination as a tool for motivation to creating adaptable routines, she offers insights on how to design a flexible framework that supports your goals without the pressure of perfection.
But it’s not all about productivity. Becca also explores the importance of self-care for those with ADHD. We also discuss how nutrition, sleep, and caffeine sensitivities play critical roles in managing ADHD symptoms and offers advice on how to experiment with your own routines to find what works best for you. She highlights the importance of self-parenting, and how developing a compassionate relationship with yourself can help you thrive, not just survive.
This episode is a heartfelt invitation to embrace and support ADHD, and to build a community where shared experiences and insights can empower you to achieve balance, productivity, and personal growth.
Key Takeaways:
The impact of sensory overload and how understanding triggers can help manage ADHDDebunking common misconceptions about ADHD and anxietyPractical strategies for staying productive while being flexibleHow self-parenting (nutrition, sleep, and caffeine) can improve ADHD managementBuilding a community of support to exchange experiences and grow togetherChapter Markers:
0:02- Strategies for Managing ADHD in Motherhood
7:46- Navigating Systems and Strategies for Productivity
22:19- Self-Parenting and ADHD Care
32:38- Finding Motivation and Productivity Strategies
45:10- Navigating Sensitivity and Identity With ADHD
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