In Circle Bettina Rae

Today I have the honour of welcoming to circle Marion from Yoga for Mama. Marion is a Mum of two little girls and a perinatal yoga teacher from Newcastle Australia.



In our conversation we talk about:

- going back to work after having a baby

- changing careers from corporate to yoga teaching

- how to know when it's time to leave a career

- the challenges of running your own business as a Mum

- how to know when you're pushing too hard

- joy and grief in the motherhood experience

- how to chill out so you can actually enjoy motherhood

In today's episode I share solo on how I've managed to build my business alongside motherhood. I'll show you how I break down my big goals, so that even on the busiest of days with newborns and toddlers, I've still been able to feel like I've made progress.

We also talk about how to not get disheartened and give up on your goals when your focus is your family.

You can do this. I believe in you.

In this episode I talk to Lea Nicole who started fertility treatments on her own, after routine health checks discovered she was likely to have issues conceiving.

We discuss:

- dating while undergoing fertility treatments

- how failed cycles and losing blastocysts needs to be grieved

- how a forced break from IVF was the best thing that ever happened

- how to choose your IVF doctor (Lea has been to 5 reproductive endocrinologists in her time!)



Thank you Lea for sharing what you learned on your journey to conceive your daughter.



Connect with Lea on her website - https://www.leanicolecoaching.com/?r_done=1

or on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trufertility/

Earlier this year I spoke to Issy from the UK about her experience with 3 losses including an ectopic pregnancy. She shared how important it is to acknowledge these awful experiences and to let yourself feel all the ugly feelings that come along with them. She also shared what she has found helpful in her healing and how she is holding onto hope despite these devastating losses.

Thank you to Issy for being brave enough to share your story.

And welcome to the very first episode of my new podcast IN CIRCLE. A podcast that I hope with feel like that comforting and uplifting feeling you get from sitting in circle with other women. Here we'll share stories and lessons about becoming and being a mother. We'll talk about the heartbreak and the joy and all the tricky bits in between.



If you'd like to have a circle conversation with me and share your story on the podcast, please reach out here - bettina@bettinarae.com