The Nectar of Life

Rae Byrnes
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Welcome to The Nectar of Life, where Rae Byrnes hosts heartfelt and honest conversations on self exploration & growth, motherhood, marriage, personal transformations, and more. Rae is a wife, mother to 3, Registered Nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Doula. She helps women navigate their personal journeys into motherhood. To learn more, visit Raebyrnes.com

Episodes

  1. 04/13/2025

    12 | Growing through Motherhood | Jessica Cartwright

    In episode 12, I sat down with my dear friend, Jessica Cartwright, (in June 2024) to discuss her personal journey into motherhood. She shares how becoming pregnant with her daughter really changed the trajectory of her life. Jess opens up about the challenges she faced during pregnancy and in early motherhood, and she shares how these struggles became the catalyst for getting in touch with a deeper purpose in her life. Throughout our conversation, Jess discusses the importance of getting clear on our personal values, living with integrity, and being able to pivot in life when we are no longer in alignment. Jess shares about the ways she’s supported herself in her 8 years of motherhood through daily walks, yoga, qigong, herbalism, journeying with mushrooms, and more. I loved sitting down to chat with her about all of this, and I hope you enjoy it too!

  2. 04/02/2025

    11 | Befriending The Body | Elena Dominguez

    In Episode 11, my friend Elena shares her personal journey of befriending her body after experiencing deep depression and anxiety in her early adult years. Elena is a somatic practitioner who works with individuals and couples and teaches them how to to feel and balance their nervous systems in order to unravel unhealthy patterns and ground into a deep sense of self. In this episode, we discuss nervous system states, motherhood, marriage, martyrdom, victimhood, codependency, the importance of play, inner child healing, and more! This conversation with Elena felt so nourishing to me, I hope you find the same nourishment yourself!

  3. 02/17/2025

    10 | Cultivating Self Love | Briana Armenia

    In Episode 10, my dear friend Briana shares her personal journey of struggling with self criticism, feeling shame around her body, dealing with disordered eating, and navigating painful menstrual cycles. Together we explore how, over time, Briana has shifted out of self criticism and into a new found place of having immense love and gratitude for herself and her body. We discuss how inviting play back into our lives has been a big part of our healing journeys, and how fun it has been to reclaim the inner child that lives within us! In the second half of the episode, we explore the role our menstrual cycle plays in our lives as women, and how important it is to bring in more awareness around the impact our cycle has on our lives. I absolutely adored this conversation, and I hope you do too!

  4. 02/05/2025

    9 | The Importance of Feeling our Feelings | Dr. Sarah Campbell

    In episode 9, Dr. Sarah Campbell and I dive into the neuroscience behind the mind body connection. Sarah shares how our thoughts, orientations, feelings, and behaviors are all linked to our physical health. She opens up about her personal healing journey after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after an intense year of grief and navigating an abusive relationship. This conversation left me feeling so empowered and also filled me with so much hope for the collective healing that needs to take place! I hope you enjoy it! Learn more about Sarah here: Root Cause Academy Connect with Sarah on Instagram here: medicine_mami

  5. 02/02/2025

    8 | An Invitation to Stay Open-minded

    In Episode 8, I open the episode up sharing about how I’m currently in the process of reclaiming my goofy and playful inner child. I then go into how and why spirituality has been such a big part of my life lately, and why it is coming in so strong in these early episodes I’m releasing. I explore how both open-mindedness and curiosity have played a very big and important role in the growth I have experienced over the last few years. I then invite my listeners to practice staying open-minded themselves, and I share my dream of being a bridge between many different worlds - with my main goal of assisting humanity along in remembering who we are at our core, and continuing to call in more love and compassion.

  6. 01/30/2025

    7 | Intuitive Mothering | Brittany Chambers

    In episode 7, I have Brittany Chambers on to discuss the importance of trusting our intuition in early motherhood. Brittany is an Infant and Family Sleep Specialist. Her life's work is to protect infant and maternal mental health, and to help reduce the stress of early motherhood by normalizing biologically normal infant behavior. Towards the end of the episode, we both share a bit on our personal experiences of losing our fathers, and the spiritual connection we have with them. Learn more about Brittany here: Good Night Moon Child Find Brittany on instagram here: @goodnightmoonchild Find Brittany’s writing on substack here: Good Night Moon Child

  7. 12/06/2024

    6 | Coming into Relationship with our Anger | Alexandra Carelli

    In episode 6, I have Alexandra Carelli on to discuss her personal transformation and journey with anger. This conversation took place back in July, and was a powerful one for us both, as we vulnerably dove right on into our personal healing journeys. Together, we shared about our childhood trauma, how anger has shown up in our lives, and how liberating it feels to share our stories. Alexandra is an artist, writer, and PHD student who is passionate about helping to support people in opening up their consciousness to the many ways of knowing. Find Alexandra on instagram here: @alexandra.carelli Find Alexandra’s writing on substack here: The Cosmic Soul

  8. 10/24/2024

    5 | Judgment & Perfectionism in Motherhood

    In episode 5, I tune in after a 4 month hiatus to catch my listeners up on all that I’ve been moving through since the last episode. I share my personal experience with letting go of judgment & perfectionism in motherhood, specifically around homeschooling vs public schooling. If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email - I would love to hear from you! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

  9. 06/05/2024

    4 | Motherhood & Creativity | Kat River

    In this week’s episode, I have Kat River on to discuss the importance of remembering and reconnecting with our creative selves through motherhood. Kat shares her process of honoring and embodying herself as multifaceted woman and mother - she shares how it does not have to be either/or, and how it can actually be a beautiful infusion of both at once. Kat shares her personal journey from maiden to mother, how she’s grown and evolved after birthing her two boys into the world, and how she balances her creative endeavors while mothering and tending to herself and her family. Find Kat on instagram here @the.kat.river Find Kat’s writing on substack here: Kat’s substack

  10. 05/28/2024

    3 | Marital Alchemy | Ryan Byrnes

    In this week’s episode, Ryan and I vulnerably share our story with you all. As we approach the celebration of our 10 year wedding anniversary, we reflect together on all we’ve been through as a couple, and how far we’ve come over the years. We share our story of transformation with the intention of inspiring others to walk this path of healing, and to serve as a beacon of hope for those who may feel stuck in the trenches of dysfunctional relationship patterning. *** If you are in need of immediate support/ are in crisis / are in an unsafe situation, click here: CRISIS RESOURCES *** If you need help finding a therapist, click here: FIND A THERAPIST If you have any feedback to share with Ryan and I, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

  11. 05/22/2024

    2 | Inner Critic & Pivoting

    In this week’s episode I share about my inner critic and how loud it has been lately. I also discuss the importance of feeling our feelings, being able to pivot and adjust, and offering ourselves love and compassion when our inner critic gets really loud. Thank you for witnessing me in my messiness, friends! If you have any feedback to share with me or any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

  12. 05/14/2024

    1 | Intro | The Nectar of Life

    In this introductory episode, I share vulnerably about my initiation into motherhood, and all that I intend for this podcast and space to be. Thank you for being here, I’m so grateful for you! Please share with anyone you think may find value in this episode, and I would love to hear any feedback you may have! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

  • 12 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

Welcome to The Nectar of Life, where Rae Byrnes hosts heartfelt and honest conversations on self exploration & growth, motherhood, marriage, personal transformations, and more. Rae is a wife, mother to 3, Registered Nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Doula. She helps women navigate their personal journeys into motherhood. To learn more, visit Raebyrnes.com

Information

  • Creator
    Rae Byrnes
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Nectar of Life