Getting Grounded

Samantha Blatz
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Getting Grounded is a podcast about becoming a parent...and becoming a whole new version of yourself along the way. Because no one really tells you how much parenthood changes you. Your body, your relationships, your friendships, your career, your priorities, your identity… sometimes even the way you see your entire life. Hosted by Sam, Getting Grounded is where we talk about all of it. The beautiful parts, the hard parts, and the parts you’re not always sure you’re supposed to say out loud. We get into postpartum, sex and intimacy, mental health, marriage, friendships, work, identity, overwhelm, and the daily chaos of trying to take care of everyone without completely losing yourself in the process. Each episode brings honest conversations with experts, inspiring people, friends, and fellow parents about the things we’re actually wondering, worrying about, laughing about, and figuring out in real time. Not perfect-mom advice. No pretending to have it all figured out. Just good conversations, honest stories, practical takeaways, plenty of “wait, me too” moments, and a place to talk about the things that come with becoming a parent...and becoming yourself again.

  1. 3h ago

    Nourishing Motherhood: Chinese Medicine, Postpartum Health & Raising Healthy Kids with Skye Van Munster

    There’s so much to think about when it comes to taking care of ourselves and our kids, from what we eat and how we support our immune systems to navigating postpartum recovery and the everyday decisions that shape our health. But what if we looked at some of these things through a completely different lens? In this episode, I’m joined by Skye Van Munster, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, to explore how the principles of Chinese medicine can support modern motherhood and family life. We get into the foundations of Chinese medicine, including the five elements and how they can help us better understand ourselves, our personalities, and even the different ways our children experience the world. We also talk about the importance of caring for the mother during the postpartum period, how to nourish and replenish your body, and the everyday practices that can support long-term health. Skye shares practical insights on digestion, breakfast, and supporting children's immune systems, along with an introduction to traditional practices like gua sha and cupping. We even get into how to balance technology and modern-day demands with the kind of intentional care that often gets pushed to the bottom of the list. What I love about this conversation is how many different ways it makes you think about health and motherhood. From understanding your child's individual needs to taking better care of your own body, there are SO many ideas to take away and explore. In this episode, we talk about: The foundations of Chinese medicine and how its approach to health differs from the way we often think about wellness today The five elements and how they can help us understand personality, temperament, and the different needs of our children Why postpartum care and nourishment are so important, and how mothers can better support their bodies after birth Practical ways to nourish yourself and build habits that support your health over time The connection between digestion, daily routines, and overall well-being Why breakfast matters and how small changes to our morning routines can make a difference Supporting children's immune systems and building a foundation for long-term health An introduction to gua sha, cupping, and other traditional Chinese medicine practices How Chinese medicine approaches pediatric care and understanding individual children's needs Finding a balance between technology, the demands of modern life, and making time for our own health Simple, sustainable routines that can help us feel more supported in our bodies and in motherhood   00:00:34 — Meet Skye: Her Journey into Chinese Medicine 00:04:27 — Motherhood, Yin-Yang & the Five Elements 00:10:42 — Understanding Chinese Medicine & Its Healing Practices 00:18:54 — Chinese Medicine vs. Western Medicine 00:24:53 — Postpartum Recovery: The First 40 Days & Beyond 00:35:32 — Modern Life, Iron, Screen Time & Everyday Wellness 00:46:24 — Women's Health: Daily Habits, Hormones & Nourishment 00:57:24 — Raising Healthy Kids: Digestion, Immune Support & Home Remedies 01:03:14 — Closing & Where to Find Skye   The Five Element Child Skye’s Practice Mother Qi Website Mother Qi Instagram   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    Nourishing Motherhood: Chinese Medicine, Postpartum Health & Raising Healthy Kids with Skye Van Munster

  2. Nov 3

    The Reality of Becoming a Mother: Identity, Mental Load & Relationships with Dr. Heather Leahy Hecht

    Becoming a mother changes so much more than your daily routine. It changes your identity, your relationships, your priorities, and even what you need to feel like yourself. And no matter how much you prepare, there's a part of the transition that you simply can't understand until you're living it. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Heather Leahy Hecht, a licensed clinical psychologist, founder of Resolve Psychological Services, and mom, to talk about the realities of becoming a parent that don't always make it into the conversation. Heather brings both her professional experience and her own journey through fertility treatments, IVF, and pregnancy loss to a conversation about what motherhood actually asks of us. We get into the idea that becoming a mother means making room for a new version of yourself, rather than trying to hold onto exactly who you were before. We talk about the loss of freedom, the relentless mental load, and the pressure to somehow be a full-time employee, caregiver, and household manager all at once. Heather also shares why having systems and support matters so much, how the workload can affect your relationship, and why it's okay to acknowledge that some parts of your old life may look different for a while. This is an honest conversation about the parts of motherhood that can feel overwhelming, the trade-offs we don't always talk about, and learning to give yourself permission to adjust to a completely different season of life. In this episode, we talk about: Heather's personal journey through fertility treatments, IVF, and pregnancy loss Why you can't fully prepare for the psychological transition to motherhood The identity shift that happens when you become a mother, and making room for who you are now The loss of freedom and the adjustment to being needed almost constantly Why trying to do it all- work, caregiving, and managing a household- is an unrealistic expectation The mental load, default parenting, and how responsibilities can create tension between partners How to build systems and support that make everyday life more manageable The impact of parenthood on intimacy, romance, and relationship satisfaction How partners can show up for each other and take on more of the practical and emotional workload Letting go of the expectation that everything can stay the same after having children Why it's important to recognize when you need more support with your mental health If you've ever looked at your life before kids and wondered how you're supposed to fit all of those pieces of yourself into the life you have now, this conversation will feel familiar. And hopefully, a little validating, too.   00:01:49 — Dr Heather Leahy Hecht’s Journey: IVF, Fertility & Pregnancy Loss 00:05:08 — Preparing for the Transition to Parenthood 00:08:42 — The Identity Shift of Becoming a Mother 00:11:42 — Motherhood, Identity & Making Room for Yourself 00:22:44 — The Mental Load, Systems & Surviving Postpartum 00:24:15 — Relationships, Romance & Sharing the Load 00:41:04 — Fatherhood, Partnership & Supporting Each Other   Work with Heather The book Sam's husband read pre-kids   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    The Reality of Becoming a Mother: Identity, Mental Load & Relationships with Dr. Heather Leahy Hecht

  3. Oct 27

    What Happens When You Stop Abandoning Yourself with Danica Banes

    Motherhood has a way of bringing things to the surface that we may have spent years avoiding. The parts of ourselves we’ve quieted, the needs we’ve pushed aside, and the ways we’ve learned to show up for everyone else while losing touch with who we are. In this episode, I’m joined by Danica Banes, psychic medium, empath mentor, and author of You Already Know: Stop Silencing Yourself, Heal Your Wounds, and Tune Into Your Inner Guidance. Danica shares how becoming a mother became a turning point in her own journey with self-abandonment, and how loss, chronic health struggles, and learning to understand her sensitivity led her to start listening to herself in a completely different way. We talk about what it actually looks like to reclaim your voice, recognize when you’re abandoning your own needs, and begin trusting the signals your body and intuition are giving you. Danica shares the small but meaningful practices that helped her reconnect with herself, from sitting with uncomfortable feelings to setting boundaries and learning to say no. We also get into raising children who feel safe expressing themselves, the role of a supportive partner in personal growth, and how we can start breaking patterns we don’t want to pass on to our kids.   In this episode, we talk about: How motherhood can bring years of self-abandonment to the surface Danica’s personal journey through loss, chronic health struggles, and reconnecting with herself What it means to be highly sensitive or an empath, and how that can show up in everyday life The moment Danica realized she couldn’t teach her daughter to love herself without learning to do the same How we silence our own needs and feelings to meet other people’s expectations Recognizing the ways our bodies respond when we feel unheard, overwhelmed, or disconnected from ourselves Simple ways to start reconnecting with yourself, including meditation, journaling, and making space to sit with your feelings Learning to set boundaries, say no, and stop feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions What intuition can actually feel like and how to begin recognizing and trusting your own inner guidance Why having a supportive partner can make such a difference as you grow and change through motherhood Raising children who feel comfortable using their voices, honoring their sensitivity, and trusting themselves Breaking generational patterns and modeling the self-acceptance we want our kids to carry with them If you’ve ever felt like you’ve spent so much time being who everyone else needs you to be that you’re not quite sure how to hear yourself anymore, this conversation is a reminder that you can start finding your way back. 00:00:34 — Meet Danica Banes & Her Book 00:04:32 — Sensitivity, Intuition & Motherhood 00:09:41 — Grief, Loss & Losing Your Sense of Self 00:16:53 — Self-Abandonment & the Wake-Up Call of Motherhood 00:21:13 — Healing, Anger & Listening to Your Body 00:27:22 — Slowing Down & Reconnecting with Yourself 00:36:24 — Reclaiming Your Voice, Boundaries & Support 00:48:08 — Raising Self-Trust & Practicing Intuition 00:58:00 — Where to Find Danica!   Buy the Book! Danica’s Website Follow Danica Newsletter Sign-up   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    What Happens When You Stop Abandoning Yourself with Danica Banes

  4. Oct 20

    Feeding Your Little One Without the Pressure: A Realistic Approach to Family Nutrition with the Mini Me Dietitian

    Feeding your little ones comes with so many questions. Are they getting enough nutrients? What should they actually be eating? What happens when they suddenly refuse foods they used to love? And how do you balance feeding your kids well with taking care of your own nutrition when you’re already juggling a million other things?   In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy O’Bryan, pediatric registered dietitian and the Mini Me Dietitian, for an honest, practical conversation about what feeding babies and toddlers really looks like. Kathy shares how becoming a mom herself opened her eyes to just how little guidance parents receive, and how much pressure there is to get feeding “right.” Her approach is refreshingly realistic: nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated, every family’s needs are different, and supporting your child’s health doesn’t mean creating perfect meals or following a rigid set of rules.   We talk about starting solids, building family meals that work for both you and your little one, understanding key nutrients, and navigating the changes that come with toddlerhood. We also get into picky eating, being honest with kids about what’s in their food, and how to set realistic expectations around what your child will and won’t eat. Most importantly, we discuss how to build healthy habits over time without turning food into another source of stress — and why your own nutrition deserves a place at the table, too.   In this episode, we talk about: Kathy’s journey from working as a pediatric dietitian in a children’s hospital to helping families navigate feeding at home Why feeding babies and toddlers can feel so overwhelming, and where all the pressure to get it right comes from What a realistic, family-centered approach to nutrition actually looks like Starting solids and building healthy eating habits from the beginning How to make family meals work in real life, even with busy schedules and unpredictable toddlers Why modeling eating habits matters, and how to include your own nutrition instead of putting yourself last Key nutrients for little ones, including iron, fiber, and carbohydrates — and why protein may get more attention than it needs What’s developmentally normal when appetites, preferences, and eating habits change during toddlerhood Picky eating: when it may be a normal part of learning to eat and when it deserves a closer look Nutrient-boosting foods versus sneaking ingredients, and why honesty matters as kids become more curious about what they eat How repeated exposure, consistency, and realistic expectations can help children become more comfortable with different foods Letting go of the idea that every meal has to be perfect and focusing instead on habits that support a healthy relationship with food over time If feeding your little one has ever felt like one more thing you’re supposed to figure out on your own, this conversation offers practical guidance, a much-needed dose of perspective, and a reminder that feeding your family well should be sustainable for you, too.   00:00:34- Meet Kathy O’Bryan, The Mini Me Dietitian 00:11:19- A Realistic Approach to Feeding Your Family 00:13:22- Feeding Your Kids Without Forgetting Yourself 00:19:40- Feeding Toddlers: Where to Start & What to Expect 00:24:17- Nutrition Basics: Protein, Carbs, Iron & Fiber 00:33:08- Boosting Nutrition, Building Food Trust & Picky Eating 00:45:02- Food, Connection & Family Mealtimes 00:48:12- Easy Meals for Busy Families 00:53:34- Portions, Appetite & Letting Kids Self-Regulate 01:06:07- Working with Kathy & Helpful Resources   Follow Kathy Work With Kathy  Kathy's Website No Cook Meal Plan Kathy's Podcast - Food for Tot   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    Feeding Your Little One Without the Pressure: A Realistic Approach to Family Nutrition with the Mini Me Dietitian

  5. Oct 13

    Birth Trauma, The Realities of Breastfeeding & Mom Guilt with Tara Otterbein

    Birth, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery… why does so much of becoming a mom feel like something we're supposed to figure out on our own?   This week's episode is another “mom friends” chat where Sam is joined by her friend Tara, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor and TMJ and a certified lactation consultant, to talk about what happens when birth and early motherhood don't go quite how you imagined.   Tara shares how her own traumatic birth experience led her to pelvic floor physical therapy and why she wishes more women had access to this kind of care. Together, they get into the realities of breastfeeding and pumping, the guilt that can come with feeding your baby, and why postpartum recovery isn't always something your body just figures out on its own.   They also talk about the pressure to make the “right” decisions as a mom, how social media can make you question yourself, what it looks like to support a partner through a difficult postpartum experience, and why asking for help shouldn't be something we have to figure out after we're already struggling.   It's an honest conversation about the physical and emotional sides of becoming a mom, with practical insights from someone who understands both the clinical side and the very personal side of it. In this episode, we talk about: Tara's traumatic birth experience and how it shaped her work What pelvic floor physical therapy can do before and after birth Breastfeeding, pumping, formula, and the guilt that can come with feeding decisions Why postpartum recovery deserves more attention and support How our relationship with our bodies can affect our pelvic floor The pressure to get motherhood “right” and how to give yourself some grace Finding support, knowing when to ask for help, and resources for navigating postpartum   If you’ve ever wondered whether something you’re experiencing long after birth is normal, feel a bit more seen during your postpartum stage, or just want to understand your body a little better, this conversation is for you.   00:00:34- Meet Tara: Motherhood, Friendship & Women's Health 00:05:11- When Birth Doesn't Go as Planned 00:09:58- Breastfeeding, Pumping & the Guilt No One Warns You About 00:17:58- Why Moms Need More Support 00:22:55- Your Pelvic Floor: What You Probably Don't Know 00:29:56- Preparing for Birth: What Actually Helps? 00:34:31- Marriage, Mental Load & Sharing the Work 00:39:36- Raising Kids, Big Feelings & Finding Support 00:46:44- Final Thoughts & Where to Find Tara   Follow Tara Work with Tara   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    Birth Trauma, The Realities of Breastfeeding & Mom Guilt with Tara Otterbein

  6. Oct 6

    The Invisible Standard of Motherhood: Letting Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be with Erin Mathew

    What if some of the pressure you feel in motherhood isn’t actually coming from you? In this episode, I’m talking with Erin Mathew, a certified mindset coach and Human Design guide, about the invisible standards we carry around motherhood—and how easy it is to lose yourself trying to live up to them. Erin shares her own experience of doing everything she thought she was supposed to do: school, career, marriage, house, kids—and then becoming a mom and realizing she felt completely disconnected from herself. We talk about the pressure to be the “perfect” mom, how social media can quietly shape our expectations, and why so many of us end up outsourcing our own intuition to experts, Instagram, and everyone around us.  We get into what Erin calls the “invisible standard” of motherhood—all those unspoken ideas about what a good mom should look like, from keeping everything together to carrying the mental load to putting yourself last. And, maybe more importantly, how to start figuring out what actually matters to you.  We also talk about Human Design, identity shifts, trusting your own authority, why change doesn’t have to mean blowing up your entire life, and the small choices that can slowly bring you back to yourself. Erin’s approach is less about becoming some new, optimized version of yourself and more about unlearning what isn’t yours and actually embodying what is.  And I really loved this conversation because it doesn’t end with “just prioritize yourself.” We talk about what that actually looks like when you’re a mom, you’re already at capacity, and big sweeping life changes aren’t realistic. Sometimes it’s the tiny decisions that start to change everything. In this episode, we talk about:  The “invisible standard” of motherhood and all the expectations we carry without even realizing it Why so many moms feel like they’re constantly trying to prove they’re a good mom How social media can make us compare our real lives to someone else’s curated version of motherhood What “good enough” actually looks like when you strip away everyone else’s expectations Reconnecting with your own values and intuition instead of making decisions based on what you think you should be doing How Human Design can help you understand who you are and how you’re wired The difference between consuming information about personal growth and actually embodying it Why motherhood can be a catalyst for major identity shifts and self-discovery The power of small, everyday decisions and the micro moments that ultimately create bigger change Letting go of perfectionism, making room for repair, and becoming a mother who feels more like herself If you’ve ever looked around and thought, I’m doing everything I’m supposed to do… so why doesn’t this feel like me? This one is for you.   Work with Erin:  Aligned, Not Perfect- her small-group coaching program In Her Era-  one-on-one coaching The Waking Mother- her Substack Erin's Website   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    The Invisible Standard of Motherhood: Letting Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be with Erin Mathew

  7. Sep 29

    The Pressure to Get Motherhood Right: Postpartum Mental Health, Anxiety & Learning to Let Go with Casey Mouton

    Motherhood comes with so much pressure to get it right. To be patient, present, grateful, and somehow hold it all together- even when we're struggling ourselves. In this deeply compassionate conversation, I sit down with Casey Mouton, licensed marriage and family therapist and special needs parent coach, to talk about the realities of postpartum mental health, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and the expectations we place on ourselves as mothers. Drawing from both her professional experience and her own journey through postpartum depression and her son's early stroke, Casey shares an honest perspective on what it means to navigate motherhood when things don't look the way we imagined. We talk about the pressure to be the perfect mom, the importance of giving ourselves grace, learning to repair with our children, and why asking for support isn't a sign that we're failing. We also discuss postpartum anxiety, OCD, and depression, along with practical tools and resources for moms who may be struggling. This is a reminder that you don't have to get motherhood right every single day to be a good mom. And you were never meant to do it all alone. This is such a good reminder that our kids don't need perfect moms. They need connected, human ones. And we deserve support, too. In this episode, we talk about: Matrescence and why becoming a mother is such a massive identity shift Postpartum depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and postpartum OCD The pressure to be a perfect mom and how social media makes it worse Repairing with our kids after we lose our patience Finding your village, asking for help and supporting other moms When to seek specialized therapy, medication, or additional support Resources including Postpartum Support International and OPPAL Casey shares practical ways to take some of the pressure off, recognize when you need more support, and remember that motherhood isn't supposed to mean suffering through it alone. Resources: - Postpartum Support International - oPPal - What is EMDR? Where to find Casey! - Instagram - Special Needs Parent Coaching - Website   For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    The Pressure to Get Motherhood Right: Postpartum Mental Health, Anxiety & Learning to Let Go with Casey Mouton

  8. Sep 22

    From Miscarriage to Moon Signs: Motherhood, Loss & Becoming Someone New with Tory Sjovall

    There are some people you can talk to for two minutes and immediately realize you could probably talk to them for five hours. Tory Sjovall is one of those people. She’s an astrologer, tarot reader, spiritual practitioner, mom of three, and a dear friend. And as usual, this conversation goes everywhere in the best way. We start with her third postpartum experience, which has been completely different from her first two, and get into the idea that every time we become a mother, we become a new version of ourselves. Tory talks about how much more grounded she feels this time around, what she sees differently with experience, and how her first postpartum experience left her in a much deeper depression and anxiety than she realized at the time. Then we get into the much harder part of her story: infertility, pregnancy loss, a six-month medical nightmare, chemical pregnancies, and eventually the birth of her third baby. She shares the spiritual perspective she has on loss and spirit babies, what helped her get through it, and the very simple things that actually made a difference when she was in the middle of it all. And then, because obviously we couldn't have Tory on without going deep into astrology, we talk about how she actually uses astrology in her own parenting- not as a way to predict or control her kids, but as another lens for understanding who they are and what they might need from us. We talk about parenting the child you actually have instead of the child you expected, why different kids can need completely different versions of you, and how understanding your own chart can change the way you show up as a mother. This conversation is spiritual, vulnerable, funny, and very real. And underneath all of it is this idea I keep coming back to: motherhood doesn't just give us children. It births a new version of us.  In this episode, we talk about: Why every birth can feel like a rebirth of the mother The difference between first, second and third-time motherhood Postpartum anxiety, depression and realizing you were deeper in it than you thought Infertility, miscarriage and the complicated grief that follows pregnancy loss Spirit babies, intuition and the spiritual side of pregnancy and loss What actually helped Tory heal How her husband showed up through the hardest parts Using astrology to better understand your children Parenting different children according to who they are, rather than who you are What motherhood can teach us about ourselves Tory is one of those people who can make you question something you thought you already understood, and I loved getting to have this conversation with her.   Vicky: HTMA Testing    For more Tory, to get a family reading, or learn more about her story, dive in below!  Instagram Book a Reading    For more Getting Grounded and your host Sam Blatz, follow along at: Soul Love with Sam on Substack @soullovewithsam on Instagram @GettingGroundedPodcast on YouTube Produced by Getting Grounded LLC

    From Miscarriage to Moon Signs: Motherhood, Loss & Becoming Someone New with Tory Sjovall
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Getting Grounded is a podcast about becoming a parent...and becoming a whole new version of yourself along the way. Because no one really tells you how much parenthood changes you. Your body, your relationships, your friendships, your career, your priorities, your identity… sometimes even the way you see your entire life. Hosted by Sam, Getting Grounded is where we talk about all of it. The beautiful parts, the hard parts, and the parts you’re not always sure you’re supposed to say out loud. We get into postpartum, sex and intimacy, mental health, marriage, friendships, work, identity, overwhelm, and the daily chaos of trying to take care of everyone without completely losing yourself in the process. Each episode brings honest conversations with experts, inspiring people, friends, and fellow parents about the things we’re actually wondering, worrying about, laughing about, and figuring out in real time. Not perfect-mom advice. No pretending to have it all figured out. Just good conversations, honest stories, practical takeaways, plenty of “wait, me too” moments, and a place to talk about the things that come with becoming a parent...and becoming yourself again.

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  • Creator
    Samantha Blatz
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
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    Getting Grounded

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