Honest as a Mother

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Honest as a Mother Podcast

Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.

  1. 1 JUL

    Debunking Women's Mental Health Myths with Dr. Benicio Frey

    Amanda is joined by Dr. Benicio Frey, who is an incredible psychiatrist here in Hamilton, Ontario to talk about Women's Mental Health and to break down some myths and bring us the facts.Included in this episode:Debunking the scary myths: Will developing a postpartum mental illness damage my baby? If I did not have PPD with my first, I won't with my second right?Are their risk factors that are associated with postpartum mental illnesses? Dr. Frey is giving us facts about this one.Can PPD or PP...

    55 min

  2. 24 JUN

    Birth Plans, Consent and How a Doula Can Support You with Suzzie Vehrs

    Amanda is joined by Suzzie Vehrs, who is a doula and the owner and founder of She Births Bravely which is an organization aimed at providing moms quality information, compassionate care and support through pregnancy and the first 6 months after birth.Included in this episode:Why do we feel the need to give our opinions on how mothers are giving birth and why is this so dangerous?Why Suzzie wants mothers to make logical decisions when making their birth plan based on facts and not opinio...

    1h 12m

  3. 17 JUN

    Attachment, Default Parenting and Mental Health with Karisa Haverkamp

    Amanda is joined by Karisa Havercamp, who is a psychotherapist here in Brantford, Ontario to chat about default parenting and the mothers mental health and so much more.Included in this episode:Attachment Trauma - What is this and why is it important?Does the "repair" we are told to do with our children actually work?Default parenting - Why mothers are exhausted and why is society still telling mothers that they need to do it all.How can we ask for help as mothers?Mom Guilt - Why have we acce...

    1h 1m

  4. 10 JUN

    Unveiling the Realities of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Eleni Opperwall

    Amanda is once again joined by the incredible Eleni Opperwall to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety - what the DSM-5 "says it is" vs what lived experience is saying it is.Included in this episode:Defining Postpartum Depression from the DSM-5 vs what mothers who are experiencing PPD are experiencing. Defining Postpartum Anxiety from the DSM-5 vs what mothers are really experiencing.Anger - Why does it show up in both PPD and PPA and why is it an important emotion to pay attention t...

    1h 6m

  5. 4 JUN

    Spirituality, Tower Moments and Learning to Trust Our Intuition with Brittany Schmidt

    Amanda is joined by Brittany Schmidt who is a Psychic Medium, Reiki Master and Manifestation & Spiritual Coach to chat about spirituality, healing and learning to lean into yourself and trust your own intution.Included in this episode:The importance of regulating your nervous system.The "tower moment" - what this is, why it is so important."The Uncomfortable In Between" Phase that so many of us go through.How do we know our intuition is speaking or is it anxiety?How can we learn to trust ...

    50 min

  6. 27 MAY

    Mom Rage, Expectations and the Invisible Load with Erica Djossa

    Amanda is joined by Erica Djossa, founder of Momwell to chat about "Mom Rage" and her new book, "Releasing the Motherload, How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More".Included in this episode:What is "Mom Rage"? - Erica explains from her own experience as well as what she sees in practice.Mom Rage vs Postpartum Rage - what is the difference?What societal messaging is telling mothers and how it impacts us.The invisible load - what is this? Why is it important? How can a mom who is strugg...

    54 min

  7. 20 MAY

    Mom life, Anxiety & Maternal Mental Health with Renee Reina

    Amanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health.Included in this episode:Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it looked and felt like for her.Why she chose medication and why it was such an easy decision for her to make.How frustrated Amanda and Renee are that moms do not feel like they can openly say "I'm having a hard time" postpartum and beyond.Follow Renee on IG @reneereinaDon't ...

    50 min

  8. 15 MAY

    Author Series - Lorraine Lowry - Honest as a Mother Book 3

    Amanda is joined by another author that is inside Honest as a Mother Book 3, Lorraine Lowry where they will discuss mothering with ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder.Included in this episode:Why Book 3 was the right time for Lorraine to join a co-author project and what her experience has been like.BPD/ADHD - What are they and how they impact Lorraines life.How Lorraine is parenting different than she was parented and why this is so important to her.Follow Lorraine on IG @adhdnbpdmom

    34 min
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Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.

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  • Creator
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/1134104/episodes
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    250
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Honest as a Mother
  • Show Website
    Honest as a Mother

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