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The Motherwhelm
The Motherwhelm is an interview-style podcast for women to safely share the challenges and triumphs of motherhood, shed light on taboos and celebrate everyday victories.
Episodes
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64 | The Motherwhelm with Sam | HELLP Syndrome, Baby Loss, Pregnancy After Loss & Finding Her Calling
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Sam to talk about fertility struggles, HELLP syndrome, the loss of her twins James and Poppy, pregnancy…
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63 | The Motherwhelm with Carly | Home Birth, Career Reinvention & Being Cracked Open by Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Carly to talk about home birth, identity, career reinvention, and the ways motherhood can crack us open and…
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62 | The Motherwhelm with Amy | Young Motherhood, Birth Choices, Autism & Redefining Success
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Amy to talk about becoming a mother at eighteen, navigating single motherhood, raising an autistic…
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61 | The Motherwhelm with Alena | Recurrent Miscarriage, Motherhood After 40 & Somatic Healing
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Alena to explore recurrent miscarriage, motherhood after forty, the realities of single motherhood, and how…
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60 | The Motherwhelm with Jess | Birth Trauma, NICU & Building Your Village
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jess to talk about two vastly different birth experiences, the power of community, and how motherhood…
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59 | The Motherwhelm with Jenna | IVF, Birth Trauma, Emotional Regulation & Trusting Yourself
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jenna to talk about infertility, IVF, birth trauma, emotional regulation, and learning to trust yourself…
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58 | Motherwhelm Memos | What No One Prepared Me For
In the very first episode of Motherwhelm Memos, mothers from around the world answer one simple question:What is something about motherhood that no one…
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57 | The Motherwhelm with Tahlia | Matrescence, Identity, Community & Self-Compassion
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Tahlia to talk about identity, community, and the often-contradictory emotions that come with becoming a…
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56 | The Motherwhelm with Sarah | Preeclampsia, Birth Trauma & Late-Diagnosed Autism and ADHD
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Sarah to talk about severe preeclampsia, birth trauma, and being diagnosed with autism and ADHD after…
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55 | The Motherwhelm with Bianca | Pregnancy After Loss, TFMR & Maternal Mental Health
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Bianca, a clinical psychologist and mum of two, to talk about pregnancy after loss, termination for medical…
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54 | The Motherwhelm with Michelle | Miscarriage, Surrender & Intentional Parenting
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Michelle to talk about miscarriage, motherhood after loss, surrender, and the unexpected lessons motherhood…
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53 | The Motherwhelm with Tara | Birth Trauma, Postpartum Anxiety & Building Proud Poppy
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Tara, a mum of two, former emergency nurse, and founder of Proud Poppy, to talk about birth trauma…
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52 | The Motherwhelm with Elizabeth | Pregnancy After 40, Miscarriage & Fertility
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Elizabeth, a fertility coach and mum of three, to talk about pregnancy after 40, miscarriage, fertility…
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51 | The Motherwhelm with Sophie | Postpartum Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder & Recovery
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Sophie, a mum of two, to talk about postpartum psychosis, bipolar disorder, recovery, and finding hope…
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50 | The Motherwhelm with Sharon | Birth Trauma, Home Birth & Medical Advocacy
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Sharon, a mum of two, to talk about birth trauma, home birth, informed consent, and finding your voice as a…
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49 | The Motherwhelm with Tess | Matrescence, Perfectionism & Maternal Wellbeing
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Tess, a mum of two and women's health occupational therapist, to talk about matrescence, perfectionism…
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48 | The Motherwhelm with Julia | Postpartum Psychosis, Insomnia & Recovery
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Julia, a mum of two, to talk about postpartum psychosis, postnatal depression, insomnia, and the long…
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47 | The Motherwhelm with Jen | Birth Trauma, Postpartum Anxiety & Intuitive Parenting
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jen, a mum of three and founder of Sleep Thrive Grow, to talk about birth trauma, postpartum anxiety…
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46 | The Motherwhelm with Anneliese | Childhood Trauma, Breaking Cycles & Solo Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with my Aunty Anneliese, a mother of three, to talk about childhood trauma, breaking generational cycles, and…
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45 | The Motherwhelm with Ciara | Ectopic Pregnancy, IVF & Black Maternal Health
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Ciara, a labour and delivery nurse, mama coach, and mother, to talk about ectopic pregnancy, IVF, postnatal…
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44 | The Motherwhelm with Caroline | Postnatal Anxiety, Breastfeeding & First-Time Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Caroline, a perinatal psychologist and now mum of two, to talk about postnatal anxiety, breastfeeding, and…
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43 | The Motherwhelm with Emily | Chronic Illness, Neurodivergence & Letting Go of Expectations
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Emily Souder, a mother of two, perinatal therapist, and co-author of Your NICU Story, to talk about chronic…
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42 | The Motherwhelm with Mahaley | Infant Loss, Birth After Loss & Surrogacy
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Mahaley Patel, perinatal therapist, co-author of Your NICU Story, and mother of four, to talk about infant…
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41 | Motherwhelm Bites with Ali & Bronte | Understanding Birth Trauma & Healing
In this episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Ali Heppell and Bronte Taylor to talk about birth trauma, matrescence, healing, and what mothers really…
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40 | Motherwhelm Bites with Emily & Mahaley | Your NICU Story, Grief & Healing After the NICU
In this episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Emily Souder and Mahaley Patel - therapists, authors, and mothers - to talk about NICU trauma, grief…
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39 | The Motherwhelm with Haley | Postpartum Depression, Identity Shifts & Breaking Cycles
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Haley, an actress and mum, to talk about postpartum depression, motherhood during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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38 | The Motherwhelm with Ariane Beeston | Postpartum Psychosis, Recovery & Reclaiming Identity
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Ariane Beeston - author, psychologist, perinatal mental health advocate, and survivor of postpartum…
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37 | The Motherwhelm with Madeline | ADHD, Creativity & Motherhood Identity
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Madeline, a mum of two, cosplayer, gamer, and passionate maths teacher, to talk about motherhood identity…
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36 | The Motherwhelm with Jess | Separation, Co-Parenting & Rediscovering Yourself
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jess, a mum of three, to talk about separation, co-parenting, motherhood identity, and the courage it takes…
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35 | The Motherwhelm with Polly | IVF, Self-Acceptance & Finding Community
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Polly to talk about IVF, self-acceptance, and the life-changing impact of finding a supportive community in…
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34 | The Motherwhelm with Alyce | Miscarriage, Postnatal Anxiety & Twin Pregnancy
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Alyce to talk about miscarriage, postnatal anxiety, body image, and becoming a young mother.Alyce shares…
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33 | The Motherwhelm with Yara | Reparenting, Self-Compassion & Internal Family Systems
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Yara Heary, psychologist, mother, and host of the Life After Birth podcast, to talk about reparenting…
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32 | The Motherwhelm with Rachel | VBAC, Motherhood Identity & Building a New Life
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Rachel to talk about motherhood, community, identity, and creating a life that aligns with your…
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31 | The Motherwhelm with Adelle | Reparenting, Birth Trauma & Self-Acceptance
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Adelle to talk about birth trauma, postpartum rage, EMDR therapy, and the journey of healing after a…
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30 | The Motherwhelm with Natalie | Home Birth, Hypnobirthing & Positive Birth
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Natalie, a hypnobirthing educator and mum of two, to talk about hypnobirthing, positive birth experiences…
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29 | The Motherwhelm with Jane | Matrescence, Birth Trauma & Infant Sleep
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jane, an occupational therapist and mum of two from Melbourne, to talk about matrescence, birth trauma…
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28 | The Motherwhelm with Kaylee | VBAC, Birth Story & Doula Support
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Kaylee, a mum of three from Western Australia, to talk about preparing for a VBAC, birth stories…
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27 | The Motherwhelm with Madeline | Mum Rage, Self-Compassion & Internal Family Systems
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Madeline, a counsellor for millennial women and mum of one from Melbourne, to talk about mum rage…
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26 | The Motherwhelm with Grace | VBAC, Home Birth & Motherhood in Isolation
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Grace, a mum of two living in New Zealand, to talk about pregnancy and postpartum during COVID, VBAC, home…
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25 | The Motherwhelm with Kim | IVF, Postnatal Depression & the Parent and Infant Unit
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Kim to talk about conceiving through IVF, recovering from postnatal depression, and finding support through…
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24 | The Motherwhelm with Adele | Domestic Violence, Thyroid Cancer & Rebuilding Her Life
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Adele, a mum of three, to talk about becoming a young mother, surviving domestic violence, recovering from…
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23 | The Motherwhelm with Nicole | Postpartum Depression, Anxiety & Finding Confidence in Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Nicole, a mum of three from Victoria, to talk about postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and finding…
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22 | The Motherwhelm with Kendra | Matrescence, Breastfeeding Challenges & Motherhood Identity
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Kendra, a soon-to-be mum of two living in London, to talk about matrescence, breastfeeding challenges…
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21 | The Motherwhelm with Yong-Li | Endometriosis, Pregnancy After Loss & Confinement
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Yong-Li, a business owner and mum of two, to talk about endometriosis, pregnancy after loss, Chinese…
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20 | The Motherwhelm with Erin | Type 1 Diabetes, Birth Trauma & Postpartum Depression
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with my beautiful friend Erin to talk about pregnancy with type 1 diabetes, birth trauma, PTSD, and recovering…
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19 | Motherwhelm Bites with Lisa | Internal Family Systems & Healing Your Inner Parts
In this episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Lisa Quinney, a perinatal counsellor and mum of two, to explore Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how…
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18 | The Motherwhelm with Lauren | Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Perinatal Psychology & Holding the Mother
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Lauren, a perinatal psychologist and mum of two from Melbourne, to talk about hyperemesis gravidarum, the…
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17 | The Motherwhelm with Lisa | Postnatal Depression, Matrescence & Honouring Your Needs
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Lisa, a perinatal counsellor and mum of two from Geelong, to talk about postnatal depression, matrescence…
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16 | Motherwhelm Bites with Lisa & Lauren | Loneliness in Motherhood & Building Connection
In this episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Lisa Quinny and Lauren Beatty to talk about loneliness in motherhood, maternal mental health, and the…
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15 | Motherwhelm Bites with Rebecca | Mum Rage, Anxiety, Guilt & Therapy
In this episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Rebecca Gilchrist, a clinical psychologist registrar, to talk about mum rage, anxiety, guilt, and why…
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14 | The Motherwhelm with Amy | Self-Care, Work-Life Balance & Finding Your Village
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Amy to talk about first-time motherhood, self-care, work-life balance, and the importance of family and…
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13 | The Motherwhelm with Rebecca | NICU, Air Ambulance Birth & Rural Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Rebecca to talk about premature birth, life in the NICU, giving birth on an air ambulance, and motherhood…
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12 | The Motherwhelm with Kaitlyn | NICU, PTSD & Maternal Mental Health
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Kaitlyn to talk about giving birth at 27 weeks, life in the NICU, PTSD, maternal mental health, and finding…
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11 | The Motherwhelm with Jen | NICU, Exclusive Pumping & Postpartum Anger
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Jen to talk about life in the NICU, postpartum anger, anxiety, exclusive pumping, and learning to advocate…
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10 | The Motherwhelm with Bree | NICU, Premature Birth & Healing After Trauma
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Bree to talk about premature birth, life in the NICU, the lasting impact of birth trauma, and finding…
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09 | The Motherwhelm with Danielle | NICU, 24-Week Baby & PPROM
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Danielle, a first-time mum from Canada, to talk about PPROM, giving birth at 24 weeks, life in the NICU…
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08 | The Motherwhelm with Laura | Infant Loss, Rainbow Babies & Birth After Loss
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Laura, a mother of three boys, to talk about infant loss, grief, pregnancy after loss, and finding hope…
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07 | The Motherwhelm with Ariadna | Co-Parenting, Birth Choices & Work-Life Balance
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with my beautiful friend Ariadna to talk about co-parenting, conscious separation, work-life balance, birth…
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06 | Motherwhelm Bites with Madeline | Anger, Shame & Self-Compassion
In the first episode of Motherwhelm Bites, I sit down with Madeline, a Melbourne-based counsellor for millennial women, to talk about mum rage, anger, guilt…
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05 | The Motherwhelm with Leah | Leaving a Toxic Relationship & Finding Herself Through Motherhood
In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Leah, a mother of two from Indiana, USA, to talk about leaving a toxic relationship, finding healthy love…