Life After Birth with Yara Heary

Yara Heary - Perinatal Psychologist | Educator | Speaker
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Life After Birth with Yara Heary

Life after birth is a podcast hosted by me; mother, psychologist and coach, Yara Heary. This is where I'll talk to women about their complex experiences of being a mother. You'll find me talking to experts but not how you've heard them talk before. I'll be asking them about their experiences behind their expertise - who were they before a mother, how has it changed them, and who have they become.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    When The Going Gets Tough: Being With Our Grief

    Hi Mamas.This week I’m talking about grief. The grief that’s in me and I’m guessing may also be in you. We have the grief that comes from our personal lives/mothering, and then there is the grief that comes from knowing about the harm and loss that is occurring in the world around us – and from feeling unable to change that. It’s been a big year of loss and atrocities, and as we approach the holiday season in a post US election moment – I’m REALLY feeling it. So I’m briefly talking about...

    31 min

  2. 12 NOV

    Bernadette Lack on Healing Through Connection in Motherhood

    Hi Mamas. Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Bernadette Lack, the founder of Core and Floor Restore and co-creator of Motheration. In this powerful conversation, Bernadette opens up about her journey through parenting, sharing her heartwarming stories of fostering children and the raw realities of her own motherhood experience. We also discuss the challenges and growth she experienced during her postpartum journey, highlighting how community and connection became her anchor.In th...

    1h 27m

  3. 29 OCT

    Kendra Blake on Trusting Yourself, and Letting Go of Perfectionism in Motherhood

    Hi mamas. Today, I have the pleasure of talking to Kendra Blake, an occupational therapist who has been supporting women throughout all stages of life for nearly a decade. In this powerful episode, Kendra shares her personal journey through motherhood, especially now as a mother of two young children, with her newest little one being just two weeks old!We discuss her transition into motherhood, the unravelling of her perfectionism, and how she has come to deeply trust herself in this new...

    49 min

  4. 22 OCT

    What You Need To Know About: Mothering During the Transition into Perimenopause

    What You Need To Know About: Perimenopause and Motherhood Hi mama.Today, I'm diving into a topic that doesn't get enough attention: mothering during perimenopause. This is something I've been exploring lately, both through my own experiences and those of the incredible women I work with, so I wanted to shed some light on this often overlooked phase that so many of us may be navigating without even realising it. In this episode, I discuss:The hormonal changes that occur during this t...

    38 min

  5. 15 OCT

    Alex Field on Becoming Your Own Best Friend and Nurturing Self-Compassion in Motherhood

    Hi Mamas.Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Alex Field, a holistic psychotherapist and naturopath who brings so much wisdom and heart to the conversation about discovering yourself during motherhood. Alex opens up about her incredible life journey, from her adventurous days as an underwater filmmaker in Egypt to her transformational experience as a mother to two teenagers in Australia.Alex and I discuss:How her time in Egypt encouraged self-discovery, and how moving to Australia marked a new...

    1h 7m

  6. 8 OCT

    What You Need To Know About: How Parts Work Can Support You as You Mother

    Hi mamas. Today on the podcast, I’m diving into a therapeutic approach that has been a complete game changer for so many of the mothers I work with—Internal Family Systems (IFS). This modality helps us understand the different “parts” within ourselves, heal intergenerational wounds, and cultivate self-leadership. I know many of you are on this path of exploring your inner world, and IFS offers such a profound way to do that.In this episode, I’ll guide you through:Understanding our mind as an ...

    29 min

  7. 1 OCT

    Jane McFadden on Mothering with Neurodivergence, and the Challenge of Slowing Down

    Hi mamas. Join me as I speak with Jane McFadden, mum of three and the woman behind the ADHD Mums podcast.In this episode, Jane reflects on her childhood growing up with now-diagnosed ADHD and autism, how this impacted her school years, her approach to work and her experience of becoming a mother. We discuss the struggle that so many of us experience with regards to perfectionism and high-performance, and how this can often be heightened when we become mothers, due to the many societal expecta...

    1h 2m

  8. 17 SEPT

    REPLAY - Cath Counihan on leaning into imperfection and being the parent she needed in her childhood

    *This is a replay series of previously released episodes, as I prepare all new episodes with new guests. New episodes will be back on the regular by Oct 2024. This replay series are the top 4 most listener to episodes and although we can't have favourite - they are very loved by me too!*HOLY MOLY mamas! I actually just don’t even know what to say about this week’s episode with Cath Counihan. It’s just THAT good. Cath is a London based trauma-informed Integrative Psychotherapist, lecture...

    1 hr
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Life after birth is a podcast hosted by me; mother, psychologist and coach, Yara Heary. This is where I'll talk to women about their complex experiences of being a mother. You'll find me talking to experts but not how you've heard them talk before. I'll be asking them about their experiences behind their expertise - who were they before a mother, how has it changed them, and who have they become.

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  • Creator
    Yara Heary - Perinatal Psychologist | Educator | Speaker
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 Life After Birth with Yara Heary
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