The Root and Rise Podcast | Personal Growth, Breaking Cycles, & Healing Trauma Breanne Smith

Bridging the Gap Community Group is a movement of gender equity through the community. Rowan Whitehead is the founder of this online community which includes over 64,000 members at the time this is published.



It’s a Facebook community group that you can join today. And I recommend that you do - because it offers support, encouragement, education, and practical tips when you feel stuck carrying too much of the load or when the gaps feel impossible to close. This community truly strives to help everyone feel heard and valued. You’ll find the link to join in my episode description.



In this episode Rowan and I will talk about:



Community

Finding community when you feel isolated or alone, especially in motherhood. And not just any community - but a supportive and intentional community striving to bridge the gaps you are battling in your own life.



Emotions

We will also talk about managing the resentment, anger, or other emotions that might come along in the process of noticing, calling out, and bridging those gaps. Along with overcoming internalized misogyny, addressing some questions and comments submitted on my community survey form, and so much more.



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Episode Topics:


Labor division within the home


Labor division in marriage


Finding equity within our homes


Gender equality within our homes


Generational trauma for women


Harmful gender stereotypes within our homes


Expectations of women within the home


A woman’s role within the home


A mother’s role within the home


Generational roles of women within the home


Parents pressuring you to stick to “traditional values”


Dividing housework evenly within the home


Chore splitting


How to share the chores and household responsibilities fairly


The mental load women and mothers take on


Mental load of motherhood


How to split house chores and roles in marriage


Solve the battle over house chores in your marriage


End the feeling of nagging by assigning household chores


How do i get my husband to help around the house?


How do i get my husband to help me more? 


How to get your husband to do more housework


How to divide household chores fairly


Get more support at home from your husband


Get more support with the kids from your husband


How to get alone time as a mom


How to get more time to yourself as a mom


Finding community when you feel isolated or alone


Feeling resentful about an imbalance of chores in the household


The mental load of motherhood


Gender stereotypes within the home


Gender equity through community


The importance of community in motherhood


Finding your community in motherhood


Finding more support at home


Building your village in parenthood


Finding your village in motherhood


Finding friends in motherhood


Finding mom friends


The difference between striving for equal vs striving for equity


Overcoming internalized misogyny





References & Recommendations:

🎧 End the ✨Chore Wars✨: Divide Household Chores Evenly & Get More Support Around the House

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IzJ8E0p6qoB067yLxI1yy?si=1EOk0zAeQ5el6xBOFS4AOQ

🎧 The Guilty Feminist Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-guilty-feminist/id1068940771 

💻 Gapper Glossary from BtG group (and all other resources):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/410364763121879

💻 Nora Roberts Glass ball/plastic ball - https://t

Do you feel overwhelmed with doing everything at home/for the kids and wish your husband or partner would help out around the house more? Or maybe you have a partner wanting to help but don’t know where to begin dividing household chores. 

Tune in for practical tips you can begin to apply to your life RIGHT NOW and resources to finally get more support around the home so you can find more time to care for yourself as a mother.

Because we all deserve a lil help (and a break).

In this episode, I’m going to give you 3 actionable tips - including the very practice I use in my own home for fair labor division. I’ll leave you with 3 resources to continue your journey to equity, I’ll introduce you to a new community to join for additional support, and I’ve even included a snippet from an upcoming special guest on this very topic.

 

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📲 TIKTOK

https://www.tiktok.com/@rootandrisepodcast



Episode Topics:


Labor division within the home


Labor division in marriage


Finding equity within our homes


Gender equality within our homes


Generational trauma for women


Harmful gender stereotypes within our homes


Expectations of women within the home


A woman’s role within the home


A mother’s role within the home


Generational roles of women within the home


Parents pressuring you to stick to “traditional values”


Dividing housework evenly within the home


Chore splitting


How to share the chores and household responsibilities fairly


The mental load women and mothers take on


Mental load of motherhood


How to split house chores and roles in marriage


Solve the battle over house chores in your marriage


End the feeling of nagging by assigning household chores


How do i get my husband to help around the house?


How do i get my husband to help me more? 


How to get your husband to do more housework


How to divide household chores fairly


Get more support at home from your husband


Get more support with the kids from your husband


How to get alone time as a mom


How to get more time to yourself as a mom



References & Recommendations:

🎧 How Regularly Scheduled Days Off & Breaks Can Help Overwhelmed Moms

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IzJ8E0p6qoB067yLxI1yy?si=1EOk0zAeQ5el6xBOFS4AOQ



💻 2005 University of Michigan Study: How much additional labor a woman takes on with marriage https://news.umich.edu/exactly-how-much-housework-does-a-husband-create/



🎧 Man Enough Podcast

https://manenough.com/podcast/



🎧 Fair Play (Book, Podcast, Documentary, etc) by Eve Rodsky

https://www.everodsky.com/fair-play



💻 Fairplay is being backed by Hello Sunshine, the company that Reese Witherspoon developed to “shine a light on where women are now and help them chart a new path forward.”

https://hello-sunshine.com/



📲 Bridging the Gap Community Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/410364763121879



💻 WEBSITE/SHOW NOTES

https//www.rootandriseblog.com 



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Podcast for you

Podcast for moms

Podcast for mums

Podcast for women

Podcast for parents

Podcast for mothers

Podcast for self-love

Podcast for survivors

Podcast for feminists

Podcast for self healers

Podcast for mental health

Podcast for cycle breakers

Podcast for change makers

Podcast for self-acceptance

Podcast for personal growth

Podcast for personal development

Podcast for women's empowerment


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How to overcome mom guilt & mom shame - because you deserve a break (and some compassion) | In this solo episode, we will focus on understanding the differences between mom guilt and mom shame. Starting with that awareness alone can help us identify both our own maternal and societal expectations of us as mothers. Knowledge is power, right?! 🧠



This one is for anyone feeling the invisible weight of motherhood - both from their own inner mean girl and any other mom-shame-y beliefs we need to ditch. You deserve to have breaks, to step away, to care for yourself. YOU DESERVE A BREAK! And a whole lotta compassion. 🗣 I will shout it from the rooftops if I have to.



I will also give you a much-deserved mindset shift to get you rooted back on your feet, practical strategies to overcome mom guilt, and plenty of resources to continue your growth journey.



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EPISODE TOPICS:

Overcoming mom guilt

Overcoming mom shaming

Self-shaming yourself as a mother

Trying to be the perfect mother

The myth of the perfect mother

Feeling pressure to be a perfect mom

The difference between guilt and shame

Self-awareness to help you in motherhood

Overcoming guilt in motherhood

Feeling guilty as a mother

Self-compassion as a mother

The invisible labor of motherhood

The mental load of motherhood

What is the mental load of motherhood?

What does the mental load of motherhood mean?

What is emotional labor in motherhood?

How to overcome mom shaming

Compassion in motherhood

Comparison in motherhood

The pressure to do it all as a mom

Being responsible for everything as a mother

The unrealistic expectations of motherhood

Pouring from an empty cup

Filling your cup back up in motherhood

Overcoming burn out as a mother

Breaking generational curses

Cycle breaking mom

Maternal ambivalence

The challenges and struggles of motherhood

Asking for help in motherhood

Podcast for burnt out moms

Podcast for overwhelmed moms

Postpartum self-care

Solo parenting

Pandemic parenting

Finding breaks as a mother

When do moms get breaks?





Links/Articles Mentioned:



🎧 Mom shaming

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5e4q8UJmchHhlMDtSBiB5B?si=i83yu5w6RqOF_vHoNniFNg



🎥 Ditch Mom Guilt and Start Owning Your Motherhood with The Worthy Mother Podcast host Emily Hardy

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MgLE12jGxEfzgNEjpwqJQ?si=CWvQlprXQeC3t0bxEkzuYg



🎧 Reparenting yourself

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vwWLe6DextUq6xW1KtqEJ?si=pLldhi2WT9yvfUadF8xa3w



🎧 Breaks and days off

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IzJ8E0p6qoB067yLxI1yy?si=yaBcRZ2sSXeQS_sRY1XLiw



🎧 Intergenerational trauma

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MrwrU2P2c5AOZ2bwXUKPJ?si=B99veXbyRtOQ1awSFn-UgA



💻 Postpartum self-care

https://www.rootandriseblog.com/postpartum-self-care/



🎥 Brene brown 2012 Ted Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame/transcript



💻 WEBSITE/SHOW NOTES

https//www.rootandriseblog.com







Podcast for you

Podcast for moms

Podcast for mums

Podcast for women

Podcast for parents

Podcast for mothers

Podcast for self-love

Podcast for survivors

Podcast for feminists

Podcast for self healers

Podcast for mental health

Podcast for cycle breakers

Podcast for change makers

Podcast for self-acceptance

Podcast for personal growth

Podcast for personal development

Podcast for women's empowerment


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“If I told my story, I had already won.” - Stacy Ann Parish | If we have learned anything in a post-Barbie movie world, it is that women's voices are so incredibly important to listen to. And their stories need to be heard. Their experiences are not only valuable but necessary to learn, grow, and strengthen ourselves as a community. You, your voice, and your stories are just as important.

But, expressing yourself and using your voice can be a very scary thing to do. I think a lot of us will be able to relate to that - especially if you identify as a woman. And maybe even more so if you are in another marginalized community or have experienced trauma yourself.

I was so inspired listening to Stacy talk about overcoming her own fear of using her voice to go on and win a very intimidating women’s storytelling contest. I knew her wisdom would help you too - and that is right where we will begin the interview.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootandrisepodcast



We will discuss:
- Using your voice
- Feeling like you don’t belong
- The power of storytelling
- The power of community for women
- Feeling safe sharing your story
- Feeling safe sharing your truth
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- Feeling like you don’t have a spot at the table
- Reparenting yourself
- Parts work and inner child work
- Healing your inner child
- Allowing yourself to feel
- Validating your own feelings
- Giving your inner child a voice
- Apologizing to yourself
- Forgiving yourself
- Repressed memories
- Survivor of CSA
- CSA Survivor story
- What to do when you feel silenced
- Telling your story
- Writing your story
- Healing using art
- The art of storytelling and the storytelling in art
- Generational trauma and generational healing
- An introduction to feminism
- How to lean into your feminism
- Advice for young feminists and feminist mothers
- The power of community for women
- Overcoming feeling silenced
- Overcoming repressed memories
- Healing from repressed memories
- Healing from childhood trauma
- Healing after abuse and betrayal
- Writing/Journaling challenges as a tool for healing
- How to overcome self-objectification

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:
- Breanne’s guest episode on The Full Spirals Podcast “Healing All of Your -Parts (from all the things…) : https://open.spotify.com/episode/25K8fCl8K6xqN36vppCt8I?si=SxxA1o8HR8iGPNsFyLTkFA
- The Full Spirals Podcast: “Women of Wisdom: The Sages Series” Introduction: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uzanmmKgE8XJ6dnoWJ1ZI?si=92xlaYU8SmaCQUDq0W-6RQ
- Full Spirals Episode: What is Your Voice Saying About You? The beginning of a multi part series with Barbara McAfee and host Stacy Ann Parish about your voice: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VIUOT5CshdCc9CndRW53Y?si=gWp8ijcbQUWZ771Q2GPf6w

Join the newsletter & get a FREE PERSONAL GROWTH DIGITAL PLANNER on Root and Rise Blog : https://www.rootandriseblog.com


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Find Stacy here:

- Website: https://www.stacyparish.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boomstacy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

- Stacy’s “Kindreds” Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1816301701752010/?mibextid=uJjRxr

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Podcast for parents
Podcast for mothers
Podcast for self-love
Podcast for survivors
Podcast for feminists
Podcast for self healers
Podcast for mental health
Podcast for cycle breakers
Podcast for change makers
Podcast for self-acceptance
Podcast for personal growth
Podcast for personal development
Podcast for women's empowerment


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In this listener-requested episode, we're diving into a guided journaling session focused on personal growth and reflection at the end of each day. As a special thank-you for your support, I'm gifting you my yearly digital planner—designed to empower positive habits, track goals, and challenge you in new ways. It’s the planner I use every single day.

In this trauma-informed guided journal and planner, we'll avoid exercise or food trackers (apart from a meal planner designed solely for organizational and shopping purposes) - promoting body neutrality instead. You’ll also find loads of empowering prompts for positive self-talk, gentle structure, and intentions that align with your growth journey.

Thank you for being a part of this community. Here's to another year of rooting and rising together. 🪴✨



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📓 ACCESS ALL OF THESE JOURNAL PROMPTS & MORE (FOR FREE): ⁠https://www.rootandriseblog.com/category/self-development/journal-prompts/⁠ 



In this episode:


A guided body scan exercise to calm yourself (and your body!) down before bed


Journal Prompts for reflecting at the end of your day


Daily reflective journal prompts for personal growth and mindfulness


Daily and nightly gratitude practice


Journal prompts for mindfulness


Journal prompts for self-love





You can find today's show notes on Root and Rise Blog.



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We are talking all things BOUNDARIES. This is the final episode of my series with Amy Green Smith. Whether you're joining us for the first time or have been following along with the rest of this series, you're in for a treat. Amy teaches us how to powerfully say no, how to set (and enforce) boundaries with others, and how to overcome guilt associated with any pushback.



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Let your voice be heard in future content through my Community Survey. It's the perfect place to ask any questions that may come up as you listen to this podcast —you could be featured in upcoming episodes! You can also share your story by filling out a Speaker Application.



In my previous episodes with Amy, we dove into difficult conversations: How to start them, end them, what to say, and how to stand up for yourself. As well as how to overcome imposter syndrome and finally stop people-pleasing.



And those themes didn’t stop there. In this episode, Amy continues to provide even more strategies for navigating those uncomfortable conversations surrounding boundaries AND overcoming people-pleasing - this time in the form of overexplaining when setting a boundary and holding more of someone else’s experience than is ours to hold. Amy walks us into actually embracing boundaries without the unnecessary justifications.



And you know we can’t talk about boundaries without talking about what happens when someone doesn’t respect those boundaries. Don’t worry, we got you. Amy gives us actionable advice on handling situations where others disregard your boundaries, advocating for your children, and enforcing consequences when those limits are crossed.



Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootandrisepodcast



TOPICS:


How to powerfully say no
Using emotional intelligence for stronger boundaries
Overcoming guilt for setting boundaries
How to stop apologizing as a woman
How to not hold someone else’s experience when setting boundaries
How to reframe guilt
An exercise for overcoming guilt
Overexplaining and people pleasing
Boundaries without explanation
Buying yourself time to respond to someone
When someone is demanding an answer right away from you
Using vulnerability and connectedness to compassionately set boundaries
Examples of setting boundaries compassionately and firmly
How to say no without an explanation
How to take up space as a woman
What to do when other people don’t respect your boundaries
What to do when someone doesn’t respect your boundaries
When you feel like someone isn’t respecting your boundaries
How to decide on your boundaries
Set firm boundaries
Enforcing your boundaries with others
Examples of setting boundaries around diet culture
Examples of enforcing boundaries with someone who isn’t respecting your boundaries
Asking someone to stop talking about food around you
Setting consequences for someone not respecting your boundary
How to make sure people respect your boundaries
Setting boundaries with friends
Setting boundaries with family
Advocating for your children
Setting boundaries for your children
Following up with your boundaries
Staying strong with your boundaries
“If I’m saying yes to this person, what am I saying no to?”
“Am I doing anything wrong according to me?”
Enforcing consequences with others
Honoring yourself and your feelings
Responding to someone crossing your boundary
Reinstating boundaries with others for healthy relationships
The role self-worth plays in setting and maintaining boundaries
Self-worth determines our choices
How to speak up for yourself
When someone doesn’t approve of your choices
Taking up space in your life
Valuing your needs as much (and if not more) than others
Cutting off family
Changing your belief from “i’m not enough” to “i’m enough”
How to feel like you are enough
How to beg