Wicked Good Momcast Boston Moms

For the first time ever on the Wicked Good Momcast, we are bringing back our first returning guest! You all loved hearing from Kristen Reed of Nursing Your Way to Wellness last year. And now one year later, Kristen is a new mom! We are excited to check in on her and her new baby girl, and hear how new motherhood is treating her. Kristen has always had a heart for moms, but as a mom herself, she has a lot of ideas for how new moms need to be better supported. There’s lots to unpack on today’s episode, so thank you for being here!

Our guest today currently works in several capacities! Ashley Mitchell is a stay-at-home mom to Zion, Director of the Movement School at Down Under Yoga where she also teaches strength classes, consults in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and most proudly, runs The Courage Campaign, a non-profit founded with her husband Mark. We are so thankful to Ashley for talking with us today about wellness through social justice.

We’ve said it many times before, and will say it again: motherhood is hard. The pace and demands of motherhood are hard on our physical bodies, our mental health, and our nervous systems. Chances are, you are putting your family’s health before your own, so today we are asking you to take just 30 minutes to pause and consider your own health while we learn from today’s guest. Kristen Curtis is here to teach us how we can care for ourselves by regulating our nervous system.

Today’s wicked good wellness episode is specifically for what is known as the "Sandwich Generation." Or, those in the middle of caring for their children, and aging parents. Some of us are already in this stage of life, while others of us know we probably will be in this stage in the future. After losing her beloved mother, Amalia, to Frontotemporal Degeneration in 2020, today’s guest had a desire to share her mom and her experience as a caregiver to the world. And so, the seed for the Remember Me Podcast + Community was planted. Since its inception, the Remember Me Podcast has tripled its audience as the awareness for brain health, Alzheimer’s and FTD continues to grow. We know you are going to love hearing from Maria today.

Today we are discussing Financial Wellness with Rockland Trust’s AVP Financial Education Development and Strategy Officer, Julie Beckham. Or, if she has visited your kids school, they might already know her as Ms. Money! Julie is taking a topic that can feel uncomfortable and vulnerable to discuss, and helping us to learn how to best secure our financial futures. Julie’s passion for this work shines through and you are going to love hearing from her.

Today’s guest is Bryce Reddy. Many of you know Bryce from her popular Instagram account, Mom Brain Therapist. You may have considered how much screen time your kids are getting, what age they should have a phone or if they should be on social media, but have you thought about your own social media consumption? Bryce is sharing with us how she shifted her entire platform to support moms through digital wellness. Spoiler alert: what she found was that parents (herself included) were much happier, calmer and less anxious when they set stronger boundaries around their own social media use and screen time. This conversation is fascinating and we are so glad you are here to listen in!