Nurtured Beginnings The Podcast Aroha & Bree

Olivia, the founder of Nourishin, joins the podcast to discuss her app that supports mamas in postpartum with meal trains and deliveries. The app is also helpful for women recovering from surgeries or in need of nurturing.Olivia shares her personal experience with postpartum and the importance of rest and support. She talks about the inspiration behind Nourishin and how it helps families rally their village for support during pregnancy, postpartum, illness, and grief.

Olivia discusses the identity shift and split she experienced as she transitioned from maiden to mother and back into the work space. We dive deep into the importance of asking for help and creating flexibility around it, and the need for real-life connections and purpose behind the support. We love the Nourishin app for all families. It is a beautiful, easy to use meal support app (aka meal train app) for Aussie and Kiwi families to organise, provide and receive support in the form of home cooked meals from friends and family. It has been designed for families in the midst of pregnancy and postpartum, or when healing from injury, illness & loss.

It only takes 3 mins to set up a meal drop off event with all of your details, including ideal booking dates, dietary needs and the drop off details. Then you can share with your village via a private link so they can book a day to deliver something nourishing to your door! Such a great idea to prearrange for pre baby events to get that village rallied behind you!

Nourishin is here to empower the modern family to thrive through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

Follow Nourishin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nourishin/
Find Nourishin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nourishinapp
Follow Nourishin on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nourishinapp

Download the Nourishin meal organising app for FREE on iOS and Android.
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/nourishin-meal-support/id6459793601
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.nourishin

On the app you'll find recipes, resources and much more to organise support yourself and your family.

To sign up for the Nurtured Beginnings Online Holistic Pregnancy ⁠Course use the link⁠ below at only $149.00 AUD for all of this wisdom at your fingertips to support your journey, we would be honoured to guide you Mumma xx

Check out the website or @nurturedbeginningonline Instragram for more details! https://www.nurturedbeginnings.au/store

Nuala (MHSc. TCM) is a holistic traditional Chinese medicine woman and holistic health practitioner, who deep dives with us on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its connection to cycles and nature. She explains how TCM views the body as more than just the physical, encompassing the mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects. Nuala shares her journey of studying Chinese medicine and specialising in women's health and postpartum care. Her absolutely JAM is preconception planning, preparing for pregnancy and birth by connecting to intuition and trusting the body's wisdom. Nuala also discusses her own experiences with childbirth and how they shaped her understanding of birth and motherhood.

We discuss the journey of pregnancy and birth from a Chinese medicine perspective including the different elements and organs associated with each trimester and how they impact the physical and emotional experiences of pregnancy. We loved Nuala’s perspectives on going inward, facing fears, and trusting the process of birth. Nuala shares with us some amazing tips on navigating fear and introspecting during pregnancy including journaling, working with a birth professional, and using meditation and mirroring techniques.

Nuala is also one of our guest speakers inside our Holistic Pregnancy Course, who shares incredible wisdom from a TCM perspective about how to prepare for postpartum and honouring the postpartum period as a time of nourishment and rebirth, creating a supportive and nurturing environment.

Wintertide:

Join Hayley and Nuala as we gather to mark the coming transition into winter.
A communal gathering to welcome the dark unknown and plant our seeds of intention.
Includin:
- Ritual
- Connection
- Activation of voice
- A space to listen, reflect, and share in the medicine of circle.
Warming soup, elixirs and seasonal snacks included.
Date - Saturday 1st June
Time - 12pm - 2pm
Location - Dharawal Country, Woronora

Tickets via nuala’s website: https://kinyana.com/bookings

Nurtured Beginnings June Container - 2 June 2024
The Nurtured Beginnings June Container is focused grounding and educating women, providing them with various tools to tap into their intuition, into their bodies. 
What you get:
Group 30 minute Online Welcome CallHolistic Pregnancy Coursex1 1:1 30 minute private call with the Founders of Nurtured Beginnings - Aroha and Bree to support you even more deeply on your Pregnancy journey spirituality or nutritionally.Free Access to the Monthly Sacred Circle EventAccess to the Sacred Village Community Online Community


The course includes: 

 Evidence Based Nutrition recommendations - nutritional needs for each trimester BONUS recipe cards!  
How to make meal planning EASY for postpartum  
Various Meditations
Birth Mantras
Birth playlist
Shamanic Cacao Ceremony 
Emotional regulation practises (eft tapping etc)
Yoga 
Postpartum rituals like Breathwork etc  
Journal prompts for motherhood + birth  
Matrescence knowledge bombs 
Natural tools for labour (tens machine etc) 
+more 


Guest Webinars: 
 Intro into Breastfeeding and colostrum expressing with Doula/ Lactation Consultant  
Home birth and all the stats with a Shamanic Birth Keeper  
Preparing for postpartum (two separate webinars) Traditional Chinese Medicine Woman perspective + a Postpartum Doula perspective 
Postpartum depletion recommendations, signs and symptoms with a Naturopath  
Eating to support your pregnant body + body during breastfeeding with a Clinical Nutritionist 
Navigating changes to our relationship after baby, with a Relationship and Matrescence Life Coach  
How our hormones effect us in birth and postpartum, with a Psychology Researcher  
How to communicate with babys soul, and calling baby's soul to earth in birth, with Baby Soul Communicator 


Visit www.nurturedbeginnings.au to join us! June 2 start!

Based on the Northern Rivers of NSW, Cass Maynard is a passionate Cacao Ceremonialist, Energy Healer and movement coach who creates safe and sacred space for women to slow down and connect to their innate wisdom and power.


With more than 13 years of experience in the wellness industry, Cass is a certified trainer, Yoga Instructor, Reiki Healing Practitioner, and Sacred Chocolate Cacao Ceremonialist. Her holistic approach to wellness focuses on restoring balance and alignment in people's lives.
Cass’s personal journey of becoming a mother and losing her own mother simultaneously, has led her to appreciate the significance of creating nurturing and nourishing environments for women.


Her expertise and wisdom are deeply rooted in the ancient Andean lineage of The Seven Rays.
In this podcast Cass shares her journey of how she got into Cacao ceremonial work and the healing it has brought to her life as a mother. She emphasises the importance of creating sacred spaces and connecting with the heart through daily rituals. Cass shares her own birth story and the healing and surrendering that came with it.


Cass offers retreats and one-on-one work to support women in connecting with their hearts and embracing their feminine power including her ⁠Reclaim your magic retreat 28th-1st July⁠
Mother's Day offer: Book and share room with a friend and save $600. Ends May 30th.


Other ways to work with Cass:
⁠Book a 1:1 session online⁠ or in person with Cass.


Cass is one of the Nurtured Beginnings Holistic Pregnancy Course Sacred Circle Facilitators who shares an incredible 60 minute potent Cacao Ceremony inside the course.


Cacao Brands Cass uses:
⁠Sacred Earth Medicine⁠
⁠Nourish Hub Ceremonial Cacao⁠


To sign up for the Nurtured Beginnings Online Holistic Pregnancy ⁠Course use this link⁠ at only $149.00 AUD for all of this wisdom at your fingertips to support your journey, we would be honoured to guide you Mumma xx

In this episode, Aroha and Bree dive deep into Bree's journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with twins.

Bree is the co-founder of Nurtured Beginnings Online, Founder of Little & Nourished, and a mumma of 3. We explore the challenges and the importance of a holistic approach to motherhood in our first duo episode!

Bree shares her experience and the challenges she faced, including the medicalisation and judgment surrounding twin pregnancies, the importance of spirituality and self-care in motherhood, and how these practices help maintain her balance and support mental and emotional well-being. Bree contrasts her positive experience with her first birth, a water birth, with her experience giving birth to twins, which involved more medical interventions. Bree discusses the negotiations and challenges for her birth preferences and reflects on feeling disconnected from her body during the birth during her twin birth. Bree discusses Postpartum with twins presented and its own set of challenges and her journey into holistic nutrition in her business Little & Nourished started during pregnancy, when she began providing postpartum care packages to support new mothers and conducting 1:1 and group Introducing solids workshops.

Bree shares tips for twin mummas in Postpartum, prioritising nourishing food, making time for self-care, and seeking support throughout the postpartum journey. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of the highs and lows of motherhood, offering valuable insights and advice for mothers-to-be, especially those expecting twins. Tune in to hear the full conversation and embrace the holistic approach to motherhood with Aroha and Bree, cofounders of Nurtured Beginnings Online. I

f you are interested in exploring more about Holistic Nutrition and interested in study with Oh Baby Nutrition @ohbabynutrition get in touch with Bree via either @littleandnourished or @nurturedbeginningsonline via Instagram, she is happy to answer any burning questions you may have.

We had such incredible feedback from Episode 2 with Lauren from Born Energy that we invited her back to talk about why babies choosing to be conceived through IVF.

We dive deep as Lauren sheds light on the diverse reasons of why babies are choosing IVF, from bypassing energetic influences to actively participating in the evolution of IVF technology. Lauren challenges the stigma often attached to IVF, emphasising that it is not a failure but a unique journey chosen by the baby's soul.

Join us, Aroha and Bree as we explore the transformative healing journey of parenthood, advocating for the release of control and trust in the process of conception. We discuss the importance of trusting the next generation and allowing them to orchestrate their own journey to Earth.
We invite you to learn how to embrace a mindset of receptivity and welcome the arrival of souls ready to join their families. We delve into the nuances of feminine energy in conception, and urge women to reconnect with their innate flow. We challenge the conventional notions around conception, empowering women to reclaim their autonomy and trust their intuition.

Tune in to learn more about their course on connecting with baby's soul, with a special discount for Lauren's 'Connect with Confidence' 5 week course offered exclusively to our Nurtured Beginnings the Podcast listeners.


“Connect with Confidence” is a guided 5-week online journey to help you to connect, communicate and receive wisdom from *your* baby’s soul (whether they’re still in Spirit or already Earthside). It’s a practical, “hands-on” group program using tips and tools during the weekly calls to help you to tune into the soul realms and interpret your intuition clearly, beyond the doubts of your own mind. ⁠Join the wait list now⁠  (https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/623583/117200180230489141/share) to be the first to know when doors open for the next intake which starts on 24th May 2024. The first 5 Nurtured beginnings Podcast listeners to book using the code NBOPOD will receive a sneeky discount!


This episode is for the IVF mummas, we see you, and wanted to honour you with this episode. A & B x

Deep dive with us and Kirstie Maddocks - Womb alchemist, a Mama Rising facilitator, shares her experiences and insights on motherhood, business, and the importance of rites of passage.

Kirsty discusses her journey of up-leveling in motherhood and business, reflecting on the need for authenticity and openness with her children. Kirsty also highlights the impact of the Mama Rising course on her personal growth and the changes she would make in her early motherhood experience. She talks about the significance of rites of passage and the need for women to reconnect with their wombs and heal generational trauma. We talk about our responsibility as mothers, to normalise periods and normalise conversations about menstruation. We explore how to honour a women's journeys, particularly in relation to the menstrual cycle, conscious conception, and pregnancy.

We talk about the significance of reconnecting with the body, healing past traumas, and reclaiming power in the birthing process. We talk about the need for continuity of care and woman-led care to create a safe and empowering environment. Kirstie shares her spiritual awakening and the importance of energetic hygiene and closing rituals.

Kristie is South Australia based and offers support for women to embrace the power of feminine awakening & healing through all rites of passage that we experience. She offers Sacred Womb Healing, conscious conception support, Women's Womb Circles and Rites of Passage Ceremonies.This is your space to land when you're in the depths of awakening and seeking someone to hold space for you whilst you re-birth.

Business Name: Kirstie Maddocks - Womb Alchemist
Contact number: 0423971569
IG handle: www.instagram.com/kirstie_wombalchemist
Email: info.kirstiemaddocks@gmail.com