My Lighter Way Podcast | Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Preparation

Emma Nagy, PhD | The Mindset Coach for Moms
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I’m your host, Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD), and this is the My Lighter Way Podcast for pregnant Moms. I’ll help you mentally and emotionally prepare for the best birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences possible —so you can experience a more peaceful pregnancy, positive birth, healthy & connected postpartum, and enjoy motherhood from the start. Pregnancy is the perfect time to prepare. Most pregnancy education focuses on preparing for your baby. Here, we'll prepare you - the Mama. Each week, I'll share mindset shifts, beliefs, real stories, evidence-based mental health tools, and practical strategies to help you feel less anxious, calmer and more confident as you become a Mom. This isn’t your typical motherhood education podcast. I’ll teach you the science-backed strategies to prepare for postpartum for better health and wellbeing I’ve learned over 15+ years as a mental health expert, and also the powerful principles I’ve applied myself when it comes to mindset, personal growth, and spirituality to help make motherhood lighter. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or preparing for postpartum again, planning a natural or unmedicated birth, hoping to protect your mental health before postpartum, or simply wanting to enjoy motherhood and your life around it - you’re in the perfect place! Hi, I'm Emma - Mom of 2, a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, maternal mental health expert, mental health researcher, and the founder of My Lighter Motherhood, my postpartum preparation program that helps women feel emotionally prepared before baby arrives + supports their mental health and emotional wellbeing so they have the best first year with their babies. This podcast is for you if you've been asking questions like… How do I prepare for birth? How do I prepare for a natural or unmedicated birth? How do I prepare my mindset for birth? What is hypnobirthing? What are the best hypnobirth tips? How do I prepare for labor and delivery? How do I prepare for postpartum? What is the best postpartum care? How can I avoid postpartum depression or anxiety? How do I prepare for a newborn? What do I need to prepare for a newborn baby? How do I prepare for my first baby? How do I prepare for motherhood? How do I prepare mentally for motherhood? How can I reduce pregnancy anxiety? How do I protect my maternal mental health? Is it really possible to have a positive birth experience? Is it really possible to love motherhood? How do I enjoy pregnancy more? If you're ready to prepare intentionally, trust yourself deeply, and create a motherhood experience you genuinely love... Welcome. I'm so happy you're here! Subscribe and start preparing for postpartum!

  1. 8 hrs ago

    081 How to bond with your newborn | First 24 hours after birth

    Wondering how to start developing a secure attachment with your baby and a strong bond right from birth?  Today I’m sharing 5 tips to bond with your brand new newborn baby, so you feel bonded and connected to them from the start. We cover things like skin-to-skin, eye contact, breastfeeding, and what I’d do if I wasn’t immediately with my baby after birth.  Ready to start preparing YOURSELF for a more easeful postpartum? Take my free Masterclass about preparing you for your 4th trimester.  Sign up to watch here: www.mylighterway.com/masterclass

  2. 6d ago

    080 Positive Birth & Motherhood: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Hear

    When I was pregnant for the first time, I heard so many negative birth stories. It was a breath of fresh air, and created such a burst of excitement in me, to hear about women’s positive birth stories and experiences as Moms. Like “wait… positive birth experiences are possible? AND it’s possible for me?!” Now, as a mindset coach for Moms, I see it all the time - women asking “is there such thing as a positive motherhood experience?” “Can someone share what they love about being a Mom?”.  I’m here to break the news that motherhood is incredible.  It will be your favourite, most meaningful chapter of your life yet. And - it can be overwhelmingly positive, where you do really really love it, pretty much all of the time. This proof is powerful. It creates evidence. It also creates a ripple effect where the paradigms around pregnancy, birth and postpartum start to shift. But we need the inner tools to make those positive experiences a reality. Follow along with the My Lighter Way Podcast to hear more positive experiences about birth, being a Mom, and how to create joy inside every single chapter. Thank you for being here! Please subscribe to the channel.    Connect with Dr. Emma Nagy, Mindset Teacher for Moms: www.instagram.com/mylighterway   Mindset support through pregnancy and postpartum: 🎉Take My Lighter Birth – Birth Mindset Course ($27)Prime your mind for your lighter, calmer, more confident birth experience: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylighterbirth   💖 Enroll in My Lighter Motherhood: Manifest a first year with your baby you adore from the start! Prepare for postpartum while you soak in your pregnancy: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  3. Jul 15

    079 5 things I’m manifesting next as an ambitious mom of 2

    Becoming a Mom created a whole shift in my level of ambition. It made me so conscious of my time, who I am, and who I’m here to be. It invited me to reconnect with my intuition, trust myself, and rearrange my life in a way that lights me and also feels good for my family. In this episode, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes peek into what I’m manifesting next - including an update on where I am with supporting 1000 new moms through postpartum - and what’s next for my family and me! 💖 Enroll in My Lighter Motherhood: Manifest a first year with your baby you adore from the start! Start in pregnancy: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  4. Jul 8

    078 3 Reasons I Chose a Water Birth

    If you’re planning for birth and thinking through your birth options… and a water birth is on your radar, but you’re still deciding, here are 3 reasons why I chose one. I hope this helps you decide! Ready to prep for your unmedicated birth? Remember to get your mind + nervous system on board to feel calm during labour. It will be the most powerful way you prepare. Join My Lighter Birth Here: www.mylighterway.com/mylighterbirth

  5. Jun 17

    077 Why I don’t vibe with most mom groups and what I’m craving instead

    I have found I don’t fit in with most mom groups. Not because of anything “wrong” with me, or the moms inside most mom groups. But because of the paradigms, beliefs and ways of connecting that exist within most mom groups.  One-on-one, I can connect on some level with most moms in many ways. But in a group setting, something shifts. Complaining, gossip, competition, survival mode as the “real” real… It’s just not… for me. This is one of the reasons I love My Lighter Motherhood. It’s shifting the paradigm, one motherhood experience at a time, to one you enjoy more than suffer through.  I don’t want you to have to relate to the misery of it all as “just a normal part of it” either - as the main, leading, or dominant experience.  Inside My Lighter Motherhood, you connect with the growth, magic and awe of it all. You ask for support from gratitude and joy in receiving, rather than a necessity from survival mode. You connect with other Moms and experience many of the same things on the outside - the night wakeups, the feeding around the clock - and instead of dreading another day collectively, you find growth, purpose, and even pure bliss as your everyday normal. That’s the energy of loving motherhood. That’s the energy of My Lighter Motherhood. How powerful when we all come from that place, together. Join the movement of Moms creating positive, powerful, present postpartum from the inside out here: www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  6. Jun 15

    076 How to soak in your pregnancy | Feel present now

    You’re excited for your baby to be born, yet don’t want to wish the time away. You want to be here, now. Soak in this chapter. This epi breaks down exactly why this desire is a gift. And how this gift transcends beyond you, and is one of the keys to awakening in human consciousness. Inspired by a recent night out with my Dad, where we went to see Eckhart Tolle, author of Power of Now speak, this episode shares why pregnancy is the perfect time to become more present. Hint: if you’re more present in pregnancy and practice this one skill often, that will naturally lead into a more present postpartum and experience as a Mom.   To embody more presence in pregnancy and get all the inner tools to be more present through postpartum too, you’re invited to join:   Enroll in My Lighter Motherhood: www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  7. Jun 11

    075 Nervous about postpartum depression or anxiety How to prepare

    How to Protect Your Mental Health Before Postpartum | Preventing Postpartum Depression & AnxietyIn this episode, Dr Emma Nagy (PhD) shares one of the most important things you can do during pregnancy to protect your mental health and emotional well-being after your baby arrives.Many women are told to simply watch for signs of postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety and seek help if symptoms appear. But what if there was a more proactive approach?In this episode, you'll learn how to prepare for postpartum in a way that helps you:✨ Reduce your risk of postpartum depression and anxiety ✨ Feel calmer, more confident, and emotionally prepared for motherhood ✨ Recognise challenges earlier and respond more effectively ✨ Protect your energy and mental well-being during the newborn stage ✨ Create a more peaceful and present postpartum experienceIf you're pregnant and want to feel prepared, supported, and empowered heading into postpartum, this conversation is for you.Resources MentionedMy Lighter MotherhoodMy Lighter Motherhood is my signature program for pregnant women who want to create a peaceful, present, and emotionally supported postpartum experience.Inside, you'll learn how to:Rewire anxiety and build emotional resilience before your baby arrivesCreate your personalised postpartum support planNavigate baby blues and difficult emotions with confidenceProtect your energy on little sleepFeel like yourself while adjusting to motherhoodEnjoy the newborn stage and first year with your baby more fullyJoin My Lighter Motherhood here:www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhoodConnect with Dr Emma NagyDr Emma Nagy is a maternal wellbeing educator, researcher, and founder of My Lighter Motherhood. With a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, she helps ambitious women prepare for peaceful births, present postpartums, and joyful first years with their babies.

  8. Jun 10

    074 Supercharge Your Nesting Make space for postpartum peace

    Is the urge to nest to prep for baby growing and getting stronger?! Inside this episode, I’m sharing 2 secret tips to supercharge your nesting and make space for postpartum harmony. These are 2 tips I WISH I had! I hope you enjoy!! 💖 Enrol in My Lighter Motherhood: Manifest a first year with your baby you adore from the start! Start in pregnancy: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylighte...

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I’m your host, Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD), and this is the My Lighter Way Podcast for pregnant Moms. I’ll help you mentally and emotionally prepare for the best birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences possible —so you can experience a more peaceful pregnancy, positive birth, healthy & connected postpartum, and enjoy motherhood from the start. Pregnancy is the perfect time to prepare. Most pregnancy education focuses on preparing for your baby. Here, we'll prepare you - the Mama. Each week, I'll share mindset shifts, beliefs, real stories, evidence-based mental health tools, and practical strategies to help you feel less anxious, calmer and more confident as you become a Mom. This isn’t your typical motherhood education podcast. I’ll teach you the science-backed strategies to prepare for postpartum for better health and wellbeing I’ve learned over 15+ years as a mental health expert, and also the powerful principles I’ve applied myself when it comes to mindset, personal growth, and spirituality to help make motherhood lighter. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or preparing for postpartum again, planning a natural or unmedicated birth, hoping to protect your mental health before postpartum, or simply wanting to enjoy motherhood and your life around it - you’re in the perfect place! Hi, I'm Emma - Mom of 2, a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, maternal mental health expert, mental health researcher, and the founder of My Lighter Motherhood, my postpartum preparation program that helps women feel emotionally prepared before baby arrives + supports their mental health and emotional wellbeing so they have the best first year with their babies. This podcast is for you if you've been asking questions like… How do I prepare for birth? How do I prepare for a natural or unmedicated birth? How do I prepare my mindset for birth? What is hypnobirthing? What are the best hypnobirth tips? How do I prepare for labor and delivery? How do I prepare for postpartum? What is the best postpartum care? How can I avoid postpartum depression or anxiety? How do I prepare for a newborn? What do I need to prepare for a newborn baby? How do I prepare for my first baby? How do I prepare for motherhood? How do I prepare mentally for motherhood? How can I reduce pregnancy anxiety? How do I protect my maternal mental health? Is it really possible to have a positive birth experience? Is it really possible to love motherhood? How do I enjoy pregnancy more? If you're ready to prepare intentionally, trust yourself deeply, and create a motherhood experience you genuinely love... Welcome. I'm so happy you're here! Subscribe and start preparing for postpartum!

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