If Part 1 was the preparation, Part 2 is the becoming, and everything that has changed since. We pick up exactly where we left off, with the roar that began it all, and move through the delivery, the early weeks of postpartum, and the unmasking that motherhood has asked of me in every area of my life. This is the most vulnerable conversation I have shared on Elevate Daily, and I am so grateful it was held by my dear friend Annette Müller. In This Episode We Explore: The birth itself. The primal sounds, the surges not contractions, being on all fours, the six and a half hour labor, and the moment I felt every woman who has ever birthed birthing with me.What it meant to be so fully held. The village in that room, Z holding it down, Annette at my side, my doula and my sister, and why investing in that level of support was one of the greatest gifts I gave myself entering motherhood.The ring of fire and what the pushing stage taught me about slowing down, trusting the process, and letting the body lead.My daughter arriving ten days on time, the ego stripping of the waiting, and why she came exactly when she was meant to.What postpartum actually feels like. The raw, the real, and the beautiful all at once. Happy tears as the truest summary of motherhood, and what I most want every mother to hear who is quietly holding more than she is naming.The unmasking that a small being brings. The subtle masks and personas you do not realize you are wearing until motherhood strips them away, one moment at a time.Why rituals and simplicity have become the foundation of how we are now building our lives, our relationship, and our family.The sacred friendship between a mother and a childless friend, the unspoken dynamics of different seasons, and why naming it with love is what allows sisterhood to last. Meet Annette Müller: Annette is a medicine woman, an artist, storyteller, and the founder of Wild Nettle. While she is a doula by training, she held space for us at the birth as a dear friend and someone who was able to give me strength, love, and support throughout the birthing process (not in a clinical role). I'm forever grateful she was there. Connect with Annette: Visit Annette's website - annettemuller.love Connect with Alexia: Visit Alexia's website - alexiausgaard.comFollow Alexia on Instagram - @Alexia_usgaardExplore ILLUMINATE - 90-Minute ExperienceListen to part one - Episode 59: Motherhood: The Ultimate Rite Of Passage, Part 1 | Annette Müller Interviews Me Loved this episode? Share it with a woman who is in the thick of postpartum, preparing for birth, or navigating the beautiful, messy, sacred season of becoming a mother. I would love to know what landed most for you. Send me a DM or tag me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway from this conversation. Let's elevate together, one intentional day at a time. With love & devotion, Alexia
