The Well-Nourished Mother: Helping You Thrive in Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood Lauren Fortuna-Floch

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. 


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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. 


Plus, we touch on:
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 Together we weave in so much and pull the threads of so many thoughts and interesting topics. Come laugh, learn and reflect with us. 


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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) 
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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 family
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WELCOME TO THIS CO-CREATED SERIES BETWEEN NICOLE PASVEER AND LAUREN FORTUNA-FLOCH, ANCHORED AROUND CYCLICAL EMBODIMENT AND EXPLORATION OF THE WITCH
This is the first episode 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 


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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_bysam



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