Barefoot and Blooming

Shayna
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Alternative Health
  • Every two weeks

Barefoot & Blooming is a soft, grounding space for women craving a more intentional, heart-centered way of living — especially those navigating life between worlds. Hosted by Shayna — wellness coach, movement teacher, holistic healing enthusiast, and first-time South African mama in the U.S. — this podcast explores motherhood, identity shifts, natural wellness, nervous system support, and the messy, beautiful journey of becoming. No perfection. No pressure. Just real stories, gentle guidance, and reminders that you’re not alone. Take your shoes off. Take a deep breath. Let’s bloom-together

Episodes

  1. 17 Apr

    Postpartum Blues: Love, Exhaustion & My Experience at 9 months

    In this episode, I’m sharing a real, unfiltered reflection of what postpartum has felt like for me… now 9 months in. Not just the newborn phase—but everything that comes after it too. The love, the exhaustion, the overwhelm… the moments where you feel completely in it, and the moments where you wonder if you’re doing something wrong. The quiet thoughts, the comparison, the mental load, and the feeling of trying to hold everything together while still figuring it out as you go. This isn’t advice or a how-to. It’s just my experience—spoken out loud in a way that I hope helps another mom feel a little less alone in it. In this episode I touch on: – postpartum blues and emotional ups and downs – navigating motherhood without a village – the shift from newborn to later postpartum – feeling touched out, overwhelmed, and stretched – and the internal thoughts that come up when you’re deep in it If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “why does this feel so hard?” or “am I doing something wrong?” This might be something you needed to hear today. Stay barefoot… and stay blooming 🌿

    16 min

  2. 8 Apr

    When Birth Doesn’t Go to Plan: How It Shaped My Postpartum

    The Birth I Didn’t Expect… and How It Shaped My Postpartum I prepared for a natural birth. I did everything I thought I was “supposed” to do. And within hours… everything changed. In this episode, I’m sharing my real birth story, the one I didn’t plan for, and how that experience shaped my postpartum in ways I never expected. Because postpartum doesn’t just begin when your baby arrives… it begins with how you enter it. If your birth didn’t go to plan… if you’ve felt disconnected, overwhelmed, or like something just feels “off”… if you’ve ever questioned yourself, your body, or your experience… this episode is for you. I talk about: – Emergency C-section & birth trauma – How birth impacts postpartum healing – Sleep deprivation, emotional overwhelm & feeling alone – Breastfeeding struggles after trauma – The silent feelings of guilt, anger & grief – Navigating postpartum without a village This is an honest, raw, and unfiltered conversation (not the polished version you see online). Just a real mama sharing what it actually felt like. If you’re in the thick of postpartum, or still processing your birth experience… you’re not alone in this. Listen if you’re looking for: postpartum support, birth story, first-time mom experiences, postpartum healing, emergency c-section recovery, motherhood without a village, raw postpartum conversations, mental and emotional wellness after birth *If this resonates with you, feel free to share it with another mama who might need to hear this. Welcome to Barefoot & Blooming 🌿

    26 min

  3. 18 Mar

    Pregnancy Dreams vs Postpartum Reality

    Before my daughter was born, I recorded what I thought would be the very first episode of this podcast. I was 39 weeks pregnant — full of plans, excitement, and a clear idea of what I thought motherhood would look like. Eight months later… listening back to that recording feels a little humbling. Because the truth is — motherhood changed me in ways I could never have expected. The exhaustion. The identity shift. The loneliness of navigating motherhood without a village. And the realization that you can deeply love your baby… while still struggling to find yourself at the same time. In this episode, I share a reflection on those early postpartum months, followed by snippets from that 39-week pregnancy recording — before I had any idea how much my life was about to change. If you're a mom who has ever felt overwhelmed, lost a little bit of your spark, or wondered why no one talks honestly about this part of motherhood… you’re not alone. Welcome to Barefoot & Blooming.

    21 min

  4. 4 Mar

    Welcome to Barefoot & Blooming: An Honest Place to Land in Motherhood & Wellness

    This short intro episode welcomes you into Barefoot & Blooming — an honest, grounding space for expat moms, first-time mothers, postpartum women, and wellness seekers navigating life between worlds. Inside this episode, I share what this podcast is all about: natural wellness, holistic healing, mindful motherhood, nervous system support, expat living, identity shifts, pregnancy, postpartum, and the messy, beautiful, in-between moments of becoming. If you’ve been craving softer conversations around motherhood and wellness — or just want to feel less alone as you navigate pregnancy, postpartum, or life far from home — you’re in the right place. 🌿🤍

    7 min

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Barefoot & Blooming is a soft, grounding space for women craving a more intentional, heart-centered way of living — especially those navigating life between worlds. Hosted by Shayna — wellness coach, movement teacher, holistic healing enthusiast, and first-time South African mama in the U.S. — this podcast explores motherhood, identity shifts, natural wellness, nervous system support, and the messy, beautiful journey of becoming. No perfection. No pressure. Just real stories, gentle guidance, and reminders that you’re not alone. Take your shoes off. Take a deep breath. Let’s bloom-together

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