The Root and Rise Podcast | Personal Growth, Breaking Cycles, & Healing Trauma Breanne Smith
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This is a space for the cycle breakers, change makers, life creators, survivors, those wanting to thrive-rs, and anyone working on themselves FOR themselves. This podcast was created to help you ROOT despite the challenges and RISE to live the life that you deserve. I’m here to plant some seeds of insight, water them with love, and send you off with a little extra light so you can Root and Rise. — Topics: Honest Motherhood, Healing Trauma, Women’s Empowerment, Gentle and Respectful Parenting, Generational Trauma, Mother Wounds, PTSD, Domestic Violence, Self-Love, Self-Care, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Personal Development, and anything else that helps us grow!
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End the ✨Chore Wars✨: Divide Household Chores Evenly & Get More Support Around the House
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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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
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Mom Guilt vs. Mom Shame (And How to Overcome Both More Effectively!)
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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The Art of Expressing Yourself: How to Use Your Voice & Overcome Your Fear of Speaking Up with Stacy Ann Parish
“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
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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
Podcast for you
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Podcast for parents
Podcast for mothers
Podcast for self-love
Podcast for survivors
Podcast for feminists
Podcast for self healers
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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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Reflective End-of-Day Guided Journal Prompts for Personal Growth and Mindfulness
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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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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Bold Boundaries: How to Powerfully Say No, Speak Up for Yourself, and Set Strong Boundaries with Amy Green Smith
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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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
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🗣️ Difficult Conversations: How to Start Them, End Them, What to Say, and How to Stand Up for Yourself
Just in time for the holidays, Breanne and returning guest Amy Green Smith share practical tips for navigating difficult conversations without compromising your authentic self. Amy provides valuable insights on starting hard conversations, finding the right words when caught off guard, and establishing clear communication boundaries.
She also offers guidance on addressing political debates, handling tough family discussions, reinforcing personal boundaries, and gracefully excusing oneself from conversations. Our ultimate goal is to support you during any challenges you may face during the holiday season, leaving you feeling less alone and equipped with new tools to navigate any tricky conversations that come your way at the dinner table.
Let this episode be your ultimate guide in handling difficult conversations with grace and poise - you don't have to go it alone. 🫶
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We will discuss:
How to have difficult conversations
Approaching difficult conversations
How to have uncomfortable conversations
What to say when you don’t know what to say
What to say when you are caught off guard
What to do when you don’t want to answer a question
Buying yourself time
When you don't want to answer someone's question
Setting clear boundaries in communication
How to have difficult conversations with family
How to shut down conversation with strangers
Speaking up as a woman
What does emotional contagion mean
How to use emotional intelligence in challenging conversations
What you can say to end a conversation
How to handle having conversations about polarizing political topics with family members
How to speak up for yourself without getting involved in a larger debate
How to not be complicit with your silence
How to set strong boundaries with someone who is not respecting your boundaries
Examples of how to avoid talking about politics with family
Difficult conversations around the holidays
What to say when someone is not respecting your boundaries
Reinforcing your boundaries with others
Politely excusing yourself from conversations
How to approach difficult conversations
Getting conversation consent for hard conversations
Tips for starting a difficult conversation
Being vulnerable in difficult conversations
When you set boundaries too harshly
When is it more important to be right
Speaking up for yourself
Losing your voice
Cleaning up your delivery when confronting someone
How to confront someone with grace and kindness
How to speak with poise
Vulnerability hangovers
Crafting an apology
Fight/flight/freeze
Establishing a boundary with someone
Being intentional with your approach
Emotional intelligence
Setting strong boundaries
Not sugar coating what you need to say
Having difficult conversations with your mother
Having difficult conversations with your father
Having difficult conversations with your brother
Having difficult conversations with your sister
Having difficult conversations with your brother
Difficult conversations with parents
Difficult conversations strategies
Why can't i have difficult conversations
How to have difficult conversations at work
How to have difficult conversations in relationships
When to have difficult conversations
How to prepare for difficult conversations
Difficult conversation examples
Speaking up for yourself
Standing up for yourself against family and friends
When the people you love don't support you
When your support system doesn't support you
Finding your voice
Episode Mentioned:
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Finally Stop People Pleasing with Amy Green Smith
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