Mother The Mother

Savannah King is a goldsmith, a stone sorceress, a healer, a strong Scoprio Sister, and a dear friend. Today, I am so excited to share her insight and her story, and I am so happy I could bring her on as my first guest in the new space—already, I can tell the energy here is better for it! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/) Resources: Learn more at savannahking.com (https://www.savannahking.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/savannahkingjewelry (https://www.instagram.com/savannahkingjewelry/) Facebook: facebook.com/savannahkingjewelry (https://www.facebook.com/savannahkingjewelry/) (https://www.amazon.com/Song-Increase-Listening-Honeybees-Beekeeping/dp/1622037448) by Jacqueline Freeman Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media/)

This is the first episode I’ve recorded in the new house... and it feels pretty surreal. It’s a truly interesting moment of time in my journey, so I’m glad that I can take a few minutes to sit in the moment and share that with all of you. : ) I also want to take this opportunity to start a conversation about some of the things that are bubbling up in our communities. Because I know that if I’m feeling something coming up, and so many of my close friends are, then many of you are as well. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Today, I want to check in and reflect on the last couple of months. We went through two eclipses and Mercury in retrograde... and it’s been intense, to say the least! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Christen Delaney is an LA-based jewelry designer, tea goddess, and soon-to-be mother of two – and I have the wonderful opportunity to be her Postpartum Doula this September! She’s an awesome woman, a fantastic mom, and I am so inspired by her work + the creativity that she shares with the world every day. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (https://www.cam-jewelry.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry Facebook: facebook.com/camjewelry Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Erin Erenberg is the founder of Totum Women, a company created to serve women as they enter motherhood, whether for the first or fourteenth time. They offer lactation cookies for new mothers, but Totum is so much more than that – it is a community that new mothers can come to for the support and resources they need in the postpartum period. We all deserve to love our postpartum, and I love that that is part of the intention behind Totum. Erin is an incredible businessperson who all birth workers can learn a little from, a wonderful mother, and a new friend that I am so happy to share with all of you today : ) Other things shared in this episode: Postpartum guilt + shame Bringing a business mind into this industry Finding your sense of purpose in motherhood Masculine Vs. Feminine polarity Feeling a lack of confidence as a mother Birth workers being overworked and burnt out is so last year Limiting beliefs around being a mother + starting a business Why Erin started with cookies Erin’s birth experiences Creatin

After 20 years of traveling and studying with respected teachers and nearly a decade in the role of teacher, Jana Roemer settled down in CA to share what she learned about yoga, astrology, and birth with the lovely people of Venice. She is a Midwife of Awakening, guiding people to find answers through their inner voice – ironically, by falling asleep (sorta). One of the practices that Jana teaches is called Yoga Nidra, which is the practice of Yogic Sleep. This ancient practice has you laying down in Savasana, eventually learning to not just fall asleep but enter an altered state of awareness where you learn more about yourself. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (https://www.janaroemer.com/) Instagram: www.instagram.com/jana_roemer Get a FREE of Astro Nidras session: https://sellfy.com/p/IU26 Jana on Insight Timer: insighttimer.com/janaroemernidra Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

I had the honor of sitting down with Amber L'Estrange and Jenna Pennrose the dynamic duo behind The Mother Loving Future, an incredible podcast about life at the intersection of conscious living and parenting. We talk all about the journey from one kid to two, the realities of life as a mother just trying to find any semblance of balance, creating conscious partnerships, and reflect on our postpartum shifts and what we might do differently in the future – plus, they reveal some EXCITING news about The Mother Loving Future! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at themotherlovingfuture.com Listen: The Mother Loving Future Show Instagram: instagram.com/themotherlovingfuture Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Rev. Olivia Bareham has been a powerful inspiration and guiding force in my life and in my relationship with death – something that is often difficult for us to talk about or even think about, but something that is also necessary to talk about when you’re discussing life. That is why Olivia – who is a certified Death Midwife, Home Funeral Guide, and Celebrant – founded Sacred Crossings with the vision of changing the culture of death and dying through education, death midwifery, and home funerals. Olivia not only counsels bedside with the dying but facilitates classes and workshops in conscious dying and a certificate program in The Art of Death Midwifery. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (http://sacredcrossings.com/) Facebook: facebook.com/Sacred-Crossings-214677251959029/ Twitter: twitter.com/sacredcrossings Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul by Stephen Jenkinson Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Kelli Tennant is like my second podcast mom. She pushed me, inspired me, and pointed me in the right direction so that I could share my message with all of you beautiful people! Kelli is also the host of her own podcast, (https://kellitennant.com/category/podcast/) , and a big believer in the power of podcasts to change people’s lives. I also know you will love Kelli, too, because she is an advocate for women in everything she does, using her podcast and platform to help us heal, grow and elevate our lives through food, holistic medicine, and badass vibes. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (https://kellitennant.com/) See Ceremony Wellness LIVE: kellitennant.com/live Listen: Ceremony Wellness Instagram: instagram.com/kellimtennant Facebook: facebook.com/ceremonywellness Twitter: twitter.com/kellitennant Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Ivy Joeva is a certified holistic health counselor, registered yoga therapist, DONA-certified birth and postpartum doula, and Khalsa Way prenatal yoga instructor – which all adds up to being a mother’s personal consultant for birth and beyond! Ivy firmly believes “EVERY birth is a good birth,” and that’s why she’s so passionate about encouraging moms to find their own voice and values, armed with accurate information and a strong arsenal of tools for labor and life. Today, Ivy shares why she started her second life as a doula, how she rocks that true feminine power to her core, and what women need to know about birth and loss along the life continuum of womanhood. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: (http://motherthemother.com/) Resources: Learn more at (http://ivyjoeva.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/ivyjoeva Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Lara Elliott, M.S. LAc is the incredible, inspiring woman who taught me reiki, and she’s really become a dear friend over the years. I have so much respect for the way that she works and how she has studied so many different modalities: craniosacral therapy, Reiki, acupuncture, chinese medicine, and Zen Buddhism to name a few. But before she transitioned into the healing arts, Lara was in the fashion world for years – and I love that because I really resonate with body workers or healers who have walked the walk and lived many different lives. I find it easier to connect with and trust the people who have really lived. I don’t think that’s necessarily right for everybody, but it’s important for me when I’m trusting someone to enter my sacred space and help me heal. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at laraelliotthealing.com Instagram: instagram.com/laraelliott1 Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Last week, I shared all my big feelings about leaving town for nine days without my babies – and, today, I want to share what I learned about myself and my relationship from our couple’s retreat! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a dear friend and colleague, and she has been an expander and inspiration for me ever since inviting me to be on her podcast! I joined her just four days before I gave birth to Goldy Wolf, and I was in the “birth zone” so I loved sharing what it was like to be in that portal and what my hopes and dreams were for my birth (spoiler: they came true!). That was my first ever podcast interview, so really, you can think of Kimberly as my “podcast mom!” Kimberly is a Sexological Bodyworker, a Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution practitioner, a birth doula, and a single mom. She specializes in helping women prepare for birth, recover from birth injuries and birth trauma, and heal from sexual trauma. She is the author of the bestselling book The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions and Restoring Your Vitality, an incredible book that I recommend to any new mom or mom-to-be! She is also the creator of Activate Your Inner Jaguar, an online course u

Our society likes to talk about the hard things in life after they’ve already happened; we like to wait until we’ve already gone through the healing process and found some closure. But I don’t. I like to talk about things while I’m going through them, and I like to listen to people while they’re going through their own stuff. Especially in this space, I think it’s really important to know how people feel when they’re actually going through the thing – because almost all of us are going to go through a pregnancy or support a loved one going through a pregnancy at some point in our lives, and almost all of us are going to have some difficulties during the postpartum period! And, because we often feel alone when we’re going through difficult times, it can be so powerfully healing to hear these stories. So, today, I want to talk about my experience as I prepare to leave my children for an extended period of time, for the first time since my first child was born. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, vis

I am absolutely over the moon to share today’s guest with all of you. Dr. Jo Taisuke is an amazing person, healer, and bodyworker who has been a key player in my postpartum healing. My whole family goes to see Dr. Jo, and we really appreciate his holistic perspective on health; he views the person as an interconnected system of mind, body, and spirit, in which each part of the system is an equal part of the whole. I can’t say enough positive things about this man, and after this episode, I’m sure you will understand why! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (http://www.doctorjo.com/) Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Content warning: I discuss physical and sexual abuse in this episode. Today I want to start a conversation about your relationships, partnerships, and marriages after having a baby. This is a massive topic and I’m sure we’ll talk about it again on the show, but a lot of people have been coming to me with questions about partnership so I think it’s pertinent that we start the discussion today. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Stan Tatkin: (https://stantatkin.com/) Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Many moms and moms-to-be aren’t aware of Postpartum Psychosis, and it certainly wasn’t something our guest ever thought possible when she got pregnant. And although it isn’t very common – it affects about 1 in 1000 new moms – it’s something that women should be aware of and talking about. So, in today’s episode, Lisa Abramson shares her journey of giving birth, coming to terms with her psychosis, seeking professional help, and ultimately committing to mindfulness self-care practices that allowed her to heal herself and, later, give birth to a second healthy baby girl. It’s a powerful and moving story, but the most beautiful thing about it is that Lisa didn’t stop after healing herself – she is now showing up for thousands of other women, as an executive coach, mindfulness teacher, and the author of The Wise Mama Guide to Maternity Leave. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at: (http://www.lisaabramson.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.co

What do you feel you are worth? Women’s worth is a massive topic, and it’s something I feel like I’m always discussing with my mom friends, my single friends, my colleagues, and my mentors – so, pretty much every woman in my life! It’s definitely a societal question that’s being asked right now, as women are standing up for themselves like they never have before. But this is also a very confusing time; it’s a confusing time in our political climate, it’s a confusing time in our job market, and it’s a confusing time in many of our families. We’re dancing around a whole new way of being, of looking at motherhood and womanhood; we all know that mothers, and women in general, are not supported as we need to be, but I also think we can see this changing in front of our eyes, and things will improve for our generation and the generations to come. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Read: Spirit

This interview is a total dream moment manifested. Wah! recently came to my house in LA, met my family (we’re all huge fans), and sat down with me to share her journey of living her dharma, sharing her music, and mantras for healing. I emailed Wah! out of the blue last Fall on what I thought would be a total shot in the dark, but she met my question with a big, “Yes!” I am eternally grateful to Wah! for allowing her stunning recording of “Jai Ma” to be played at the beginning of the show to set the tone and intention for the Mother The Mother podcast. I knew in my bones that it had to have this mantra, and so it is. Wah! is a world-renowned musician who brings healing through sound and the teachings of yoga, creating high energy tracks of Sanskrit mantras using electronic keyboards, drums, and bass. If you have taken a yoga class in the last 20 years, you have undoubtedly heard her music. She has also lectured at Princeton University and Loyola Marymount University, performed with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer

Self-care is a bit of a buzzword these days, and a lot of us are trying to prioritize implementing self-care into our daily lives – but it can (ironically) be a little stressful figuring out where and when to start, especially as moms and moms-to-be! So today, we’re going to think about what “self-care” means to each of us, in this moment and at this particular point on our journey of motherhood, and simple self-care strategies that anyone can implement. This isn’t just lip service to a trendy topic – self-care and self-nurturing is setting you up or setting you down for the life that you want to be living. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media