Mothering the Mother Podcast
81 episodes - Afar - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to Mothering the Mother podcast hosted by Registered Nutritional Therapist, blogger and mother, Alison Barker. Matrescence - the process of becoming a mother, is a deeply transformative experience that is not typically acknowledged as a rite of passage in our western culture. This transformation begins from pre-conception through to the postnatal period, and beyond. Some think it may last a lifetime. Many mothers long for the village in which to raise their children. In this podcast you will hear from mothers, leading experts and those involved in the field of mother-care and women's wellness. It will be a community to connect with, nourish and support mothers to bring about change mother to mother family to family. For more information you can find Alison at www.alisonbarker.com or on Instagram @alison_barker_ or join the Facebook Group Mothering the Mother.
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Episodes
Episode #79 Finding your way in times of change
May 27, 2020 19:43 - 51 minutes - 42.1 MBAbout Beth Kempton This is Beth second visit to the podcast having being a guest last Christmas. She is back to discuss her new book written during the lockdown. Beth is a curious explorer of the world, and a homebody who loves to travel. She has long been a seeker of beauty and a writer who uses words to wrangle questions about how to live well. Beth is also a nature lover and fledgling gardener who is experimenting with growing her own food. She practices yoga and is a Reiki Master tra...
Episode #78 Anxiety and Overwhelm
May 20, 2020 21:05 - 46 minutes - 38.3 MBAbout Anna Mathur Anna is a mum of three and a compassionate, integrative and relationship-focused Psychotherapist living in Surrey. Having worked in a large variety of contexts, from GP surgery to Harley St District practice, Anna now seeing clients from her home with a particular interest in anxiety, depression, self-worth and pre and post natal mental health issues. Anna is however mostly known for her open and honest posts to her hugely popular Instagram account @annamathur. She also...
Episode #77 Nourish App - a toolbox for mothers
May 12, 2020 21:44 - 45 minutes - 36.7 MBAbout Sara Campin Sara is the founder & creator of a multidisciplinary wellbeing app, specifically designed for mothers to help them find greater connection, compassion and calm in the chaos, pressures and turmoil of modern motherhood. The app is broad library of practical, bite-sized and multidisciplinary self-care tools from a team of leading wellbeing experts, including Mindfulness, Yoga, Yoga Nidra & Psychology. Now available for download for iPhone on Apple’s App Store & Android on ...
Episode #76 Tips for Working From Home with Kids
May 06, 2020 20:36 - 46 minutes - 39.2 MBWith so many of us working from home with children at the moment, Alison gives some tips on how you can maximise productivity while not compromising on self care and time with your family. Alison has ran her own business as a home educating mother so has balanced working with motherhood for some time. She hopes you will find some of these suggestions useful and supportive during these current times. Relevant links To aid with hydration whilst at home, check out the hydratem8 bottles he...
Episode #75 Rhythm During Lockdown
April 29, 2020 14:06 - 46 minutes - 39 MBThis week Alison talks about how to find rhythm in lockdown to create some semblance of order within, your homes whatever may be going on in the outside world. We can really anchor in a sense of rhythm which supports our children, ourselves and the family unit. This can be a time of seeing what works so we can carry this into the new normal which awaits us on the other side. By having rhythm in our days we have a way to weave magic and enchantment into the everyday. Relevant links I ...
Episode #74 Calm, Peace and Grounding
April 22, 2020 22:05 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBAbout Sushma Sagar This is the second time Sushma has appeared on the podcast. As a reminder, Sushma is a Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher in Usui, Holy Fire III and Karuna® Reiki methods. She has been practising the healing arts since 2002 under teachers with a direct lineage to the founder of Reiki Dr Usui. Sushma launched The Calmery to demystify energy healing and promote it as an everyday wellbeing tool. She teaches reiki and hosts workshops globally,...
Episode #73 Intuitive Movement
April 15, 2020 21:15 - 36 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week Alison talks about intuitive movement and how we can use this time when we are at home to listen to what our body needs, rather than seeing exercise as a means by which to punish ourselves. It can serve as another gateway to honour our body and her needs in the moment. Alison talks about how we can tune into our body’s needs in the moment while in these current times. Relevant links Grounding Exercise with Sarah McCrum and David Router - I believe you can sign up to her cours...
Episode #72 Celebrating Yourself
April 08, 2020 21:27 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week Alison talks about why it is important to celebrate ourselves, particularly in times such as these, where we are really finding our strength and showing up with so much resilience which can go unnoticed. It is ok (more than ok) to feel good and acknowledge the wins each day - celebrating you for being YOU right here, right now. Alison walks you through how we can go about celebrating ourselves in a time when it may not feel the obvious thing to do but how it is more imp...
Episode #71 Intuition vs Fear
April 01, 2020 20:51 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week Alison talks about the difference between intuition and fear. In the current times we are living, there is a lot of noise outside of ourselves - we may not know what is truth. With the current at home retreat/quarantine/self isolation we are being asked to go within and sit with ourselves like, perhaps, never before. We have the choice to use this time as an opportunity to grow and evolve - beginning to use our intuitive capabilities is one way we can start to use this opportunit...
Episode 70 Self care When on a 'At Home Retreat'
March 25, 2020 22:57 - 38 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week Alison talks about self care tips whilst living through this period of being at home with the family. Taking the time to look after yourself whilst on your 'At Home Retreat' Relevant links Whole Mama Rest Circle (https://www.alisonbarker.com/rest-circle) How to subscribe and review If you liked this episode of the Mothering the Mother Podcast, tell your friends, please! And please go to iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mothering-the-mother-podcast/id1446253273) ...
Episode #69 Finding calm in challenging times
March 18, 2020 22:48 - 40 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week Alison offers support and tools in these challenging times and offers you a soul prescription to return back to yourself. There is big focus on the outside world at the moment - Alison guides you back to your inner world and reminds you this is where your power is. While fear is coming at us from all angles, Alison wants to give you the tools and mindset support to remain calm in the storm and allow our children to be wired for resilience in times of change. Relevant links M...
Episode #68 The Power in Pausing
March 11, 2020 09:26 - 1 hour - 59 MBAbout Robert Poynton Robert lives off grid - literally and metaphorically. His remote, hilltop house is off the electricity grid, so they are solar powered. And the small Spanish town where it is located is well off the beaten track for anyone but rock climbers or bird watchers. Robert is increasingly bringing people there to give them a different perspective. Arenas de San Pedro and the effects of the landscape, features quite prominently in Robert’s latest book, ‘Do - Pause’. (https://t...
Episode #67 The inner journey of parenting with Dorka Herner
March 04, 2020 20:42 - 48 minutes - 46.9 MBAbout Dorka Herner Dorka previously worked in TV as an editor and a journalist and hosted her own TV programme and online video series. After her fifth maternity leave Dorka started to work as a therapist using a novel approach called Mirrortherapy. However, first and foremost Dorka is a mother. She has five children - four boys and a girl - ranging in age from 4 to 16 years old. Dorka took three years maternity leave with each child and during this time gained a wealth of invaluable par...
Episode #66 Lack of harmony with our divine feminine
February 26, 2020 16:12 - 34 minutes - 38.4 MBThis is Part #6 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at a lack of harmony with the Divine Feminine. Alison talks about the qualities associated with the masculine and feminine energies. She goes onto discuss how approaching motherhood where, at our core, we are not in harmony with our divine feminine energy, can lead to feelings of stress and overwhelm. She gives some ideas of how we can honour the divi...
Episode #65 Giving Our Power Away - Why Women's health is Suffering and What We Can Do About It - Part 5
February 19, 2020 14:17 - 41 minutes - 31.3 MBThis is Part #5 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at how we give our power away. Alison’s talks about how we need to protect our energy and that involves not giving our power away to others. Alison talks us about ways in which we give our power away and how we can reclaim our power in motherhood. Relevant links Book Recommendation: Give Birth Like a Feminist by Milli Hill (https://www.amazon.co.uk...
Episode #64 - Raising 7-12 year old and connecting with our children
February 14, 2020 00:17 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBAbout Lou Harvey-Zahra Lou Harvey-Zahra has five successful parenting books, including the Steiner-Waldorf bestsellers ‘Happy Child, Happy Home’ and ‘Creative Discipline, Connected Family’. Lou has facilitated hundreds of Creative Discipline and Conscious Parenting parenting talks and workshops across the globe. Lou was born in the UK but now lives in Australia and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Liverpool University, a Postgraduate Degree in Education from West Sussex Institute ...
Episode #63 - Listening to our bodies - Why Women's health is suffering - Part 4
February 12, 2020 09:39 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBThis is Part 4 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at how our bodies, in their infinite wisdom, are always working for us. Although, it may not appear this way. We often berate our bodies for letting us down when, in fact, symptoms can be messengers that we are not living in alignment with our mind, body and spirit. If we choose to neglect the whispers, they then turn into screams as our bodies will alwa...
Episode #62 Sisterhood - why we need women's circles - Why Women's Health is suffering and what you can do about it - Part 3 -
February 07, 2020 14:02 - 31 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is Part 3 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at the deep need for sisterhood which, for many women, is an unmet need; we may not even consciously be aware that this is what our soul is crying out for. Alison talks about why we need women’s circles and how coming together with other women can fulfil a deep spiritual need. Women supporting women in this way and holding space for one another moves awa...
Episode #61 Why Women's Health is suffering and what you can do about it - Part 2 - Overwhelm
February 05, 2020 10:31 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBThis is Part 2 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at overwhelm. This is such a big issue which Alison sees in her private clinic. Bridget Schulte said the “overwhelm” is constantly feeling behind on our obligations. Hands up if this is you at least at some stage in your motherhood journey? Alison talks about how overwhelm is an emotional response - a messenger that you are not in alignment and somet...
Episode #61 - Overwhelm - Why Women's Health is suffering and what you can do about it - Part 2
February 05, 2020 10:31 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBThis is Part 2 of the series of episodes on Why Women’s Health is Suffering and What You Can Do About It. This week Alison is looking at overwhelm. This is such a big issue which Alison sees in her private clinic. Bridget Schulte said the “overwhelm” is constantly feeling behind on our obligations. Hands up if this is you at least at some stage in your motherhood journey? Alison talks about how overwhelm is an emotional response - a messenger that you are not in alignment and somet...
Episode #59 Gratitude in motherhood
January 29, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week Alison discusses what turned her life around as she went through her ‘motherhood awakening’ - gratitude. This is something Alison is very passionate about. Alison talks about why many mothers can find it challenging to cultivate a gratitude practice in motherhood and how we can reframe things to see what is before us, in any moment. This goes to the motherhood mindset Alison believes is so important to thrive as a mother. Gratitude is something that needs to be practiced ever...
Episode #60 Why Women's Health is suffering - Part 1 - We don't value ourselves
January 27, 2020 22:11 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBThis is Part #1 of a series of posts on why women’s health is suffering. This week Alison talks about the inherent issue she sees with many clients in her clinic - they simply don’t value themselves enough to prioritise their own wellbeing. Alison talks about why our kids need to be mothered from a solid foundation and grounding. Self care is very much other-care; tending to ourselves so we can show up as a fulfilled WHOLE person so we can give from a joyous and abundant heart and not as...
Episode #60 - We don't value ourselves - Why Women's Health is suffering - Part 1
January 27, 2020 22:11 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBThis is Part #1 of a series of posts on why women’s health is suffering. This week Alison talks about the inherent issue she sees with many clients in her clinic - they simply don’t value themselves enough to prioritise their own wellbeing. Alison talks about why our kids need to be mothered from a solid foundation and grounding. Self care is very much other-care; tending to ourselves so we can show up as a fulfilled WHOLE person so we can give from a joyous and abundant heart and not as...
Episode #58 The Transformational Power of Small Steps
January 24, 2020 11:21 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBAbout Ally Ally Bazely is on a journey of self discovery and transformational self healing. She found The Holistic Psychologist in 2019 who talked about self betrayal. This resonated with Ally deeply from her cycle of making and breaking promises to herself - she wanted to break free from this. It was at this point that she took Dr. Nicole’s advice and started with one small change to her lifestyle - one glass of water each morning for 30 days. This one small step has changed every...
Episode #57 Identity transformation as a Mother
January 22, 2020 22:05 - 33 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week Alison discusses how as mothers we birth our new identity which is something largely disregarded in our culture. Mothers can be left to navigate this path on their own leaving them feeling disorientated and ungrounded. This episode asks you to look at the WHOLE you including your desires, passions and dreams, and how well you know yourself and respect yourself. This journey of discovery is so important to explore as you can’t give to your kids what you don’t give to yourself. Ali...
Episode #56 The spiritual path of motherhood
January 16, 2020 22:56 - 48 minutes - 42.3 MBAbout Karen Maezen Miller Karen Maezen Miller is a Zen Buddhist priest and teacher at the Hazy Moon Zen Center in Los Angeles. She is the author of Paradise in Plain Sight: Lessons from a Zen Garden, Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life and Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood. She leads retreats around the country and is mother to daughter Georgia and as a writer, she aims to resolve the enigmatic truth of Maezumi's teaching. Episode highlights Ka...
Episode #55 10 lessons I am learning as a Mother
January 15, 2020 19:51 - 41 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week Alison discusses the 10 lessons she has learnt from her motherhood journey. Alison very much sees life as a mother as our spiritual practice and approaches motherhood with fascination not frustration (at least most of the time) in the words of Tony Robins. The art of Surrender Trust Forgiveness Patience Slowing down Humility Ambiguity vs certainty Live by being not doing Every moment is a chance to start again Raising children is more about raising ourselves How to...
Episode #54 Self Care for New Mums
January 09, 2020 23:37 - 55 minutes - 53 MBAbout Beccy and Alexis Alexis Stickland is a midwife, ante-natal teacher and mum of three. Beccy Hands is a doula, an ante natal and post natal massage therapist and a mum of two. Together, they wrote The Little Book Of Self Care For New Mums and are also the founders of The Mother Box - wellbeing birth and postnatal boxes and courses. Episode highlights How important it is for a new mum to focus on her own wellbeing as well as that of her newborn. How other cultures honour new mot...
Episode #53 Promises you make to yourself
January 08, 2020 15:11 - 40 minutes - 41.8 MBWith the world going crazy for New Year’s resolutions, Alison discusses why the promises we make to ourselves are more important than you may realise. Alison explains reasons why we so often break promises to ourselves first and why so many of us are so much more committed to honouring the promises we make to others before those to we make to ourselves. Keeping promises to ourselves can be so beneficial to our spirit and soul and really goes to the heart of Loving, Trusting and Respectin...
Episode #52 Choosing a word of the year
December 21, 2019 16:37 - 24 minutes - 28.7 MBAlison talks about the benefits of choosing a Word of the Year - the Why and the How. So often in motherhood we don't take time to pause and reflect which is why this is a beautiful exercise to spend time on at the end of the year. Alison talks about her word of the year last year - Trust - and how this shaped her year last year and she shares her word of the year for 2020. How to subscribe and review If you liked this episode of the Mothering the Mother Podcast, tell your friend...
Episode #51 Minimalism at Christmas with Beth Henson
December 17, 2019 23:07 - 40 minutes - 33.5 MBAbout Beth Henson Beth Henson is a home schooling mother of 2 children and 4 years ago she embarked on a journey of minimalism in her family life and home and never looked back. Taken from Beth’s blog: “Two years ago, spurred on by an endless desire to gain more time with my family and for myself, I made the decision to simplify our lives. This in turn led to getting rid of 80% of our belongings and finding a better version of us. The us that was buried underneath all of our stuff, stuff...
Episode #50 You are more than your To-Do list
December 13, 2019 17:44 - 34 minutes - 38.8 MBWhat Alison discusses this week This week Alison discusses the reasons WHY we may be always hustling to get through our to-do-list. Alison looks at why our values can be more important than how many to-do-list items we strike through. She looks at how our choices can be made in alignment with our values to achieve a more fulfilling life. Alison covers how motherhood asks us to surrender to the flow of life and how that may be different to our masculine energies pre-children. She offers...
Episode #49 Yoga Nidra the ultimate self care for mothers
December 11, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 42.5 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison talks about what a Yoga Nidra practice is and debunks some of the myths surrounding it. In this episode Alison talks about how it can really benefit busy, sleep deprived mothers on so many levels. Alison is so passionate about mothers experiencing this beautiful, restful practice as a way to bring more peace, joy and calm into our busy lives. Relevant Links With reference to the sleep/Yoga Nidra point (https://www.kaminidesai.com/transformatio...
Episode #48 What does being a Whole Mama mean?
December 04, 2019 23:17 - 27 minutes - 29.6 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison discusses what wholeness means as a mother and the difference between completeness and wholeness. Looking at yourself as a Whole Mama is the reason Alison started the Whole Mama Community. This is such an important topic and Alison asks us to really look at our starting point for making any changes in our life and the importance of doing it from a place of self acceptance and compassion, rather than a lack mentality which has us searching for answ...
Episode #47 Why we resist investing in ourselves
December 04, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 32.9 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison discusses why we resist investing in ourselves when we know in our hearts we need to and want to. Alison looks at 3 main hurdles of resistance we often meet when we consider investing in ourselves time – so many of us use the words “we don't have time” or “it is not the right time”. Alison asks how can we afford (in a time sense) not to invest in ourselves? She explains why this may be in terms of coming from a position of fullness rather than empt...
Episode #46 Calm Christmas with Beth Kempton
November 29, 2019 23:29 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAbout Beth Kempton Beth is a curious explorer of the world, and a homebody who loves to travel. She has long been a seeker of beauty and a writer who uses words to wrangle questions about how to live well. Beth is also a nature lover and fledgling gardener who is experimenting with growing her own food. She practices yoga and is a Reiki Master trained in the Japanese tradition in Tokyo. Beth is a mama of two young girls, a self-help author whose books have been translated into 24 langua...
Episode #45 Are you tired but wired?
November 27, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 41.8 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison discusses how many mothers can’t surrender to rest as they feel so wired - a concept discussed by Dr. Rubin Naiman known as t’wired. Simultaneously tired and wired. Alison discusses the 2 main reasons so many of us are t’wired and explains the physiological processes happening in our bodies with a focus on the nervous system. Alison wants to empower you with knowledge as to how your body is responding to the fast paced world. With this knowledge you...
Reparenting ourselves and the inner soul work of parenting with Dr Nicole LePera the Holistic Psychologist
November 21, 2019 16:54 - 57 minutes - 48.2 MBAbout Dr Nicole LePera Dr. Nicole LePera is a holistic psychologist and founder of the Mindful Healing Center in Philadelphia; and trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School. She believes that mental wellness is for everyone and her work addresses the connection between the mind and body and incorporates nutrition, lifestyle and psychological wellness practices. She understands that balance is an integral part of wellness and empowers individuals to heal t...
The art of receiving in motherhood
November 19, 2019 21:03 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison discusses the art of receiving. In motherhood, we are so used to being caregivers but it doesn’t seem to come as naturally to receive - whether that be compliments or offers of help. Alison talks about how important receiving is for our whole selves - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Alison offers some beautiful metaphors from nature about how receiving is absolutely necessary in motherhood - how can we give so much of ourselves if we ...
Reiki and energy healing for unresolved trauma with Sushma Sagar
November 14, 2019 20:18 - 46 minutes - 44 MBAbout Sushma Sushma Sagar is a Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher in Usui, Holy Fire III and Karuna® Reiki methods. She has been practising the healing arts since 2002 under teachers with a direct lineage to the founder of Reiki Dr Usui. As a former global marketing director representing fashion brands such as Kate Spade, Diesel & Banana Republic, she understands the effects of high pressure more than most and has used energy techniques to thrive in the pres...
Why mamas need friendship and community in times of stress
November 13, 2019 00:28 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBWhat Alison discusses this week Alison discusses the research on the way people, particularly females, seem to deal with stress differently to the traditional fight or flight response - referred to as the ‘tend and befriend’ response. Alison refers to the importance of having our social support in motherhood and seeking out friendship in times of stress. Alison also gives tips about how you can cultivate a friendship group in motherhood and the importance of establishing nourishing con...
Gratitude in Motherhood with Tricia Goyer
November 08, 2019 18:09 - 40 minutes - 34 MBAbout Tricia Goyer Tricia Goyer is a busy mom of ten, doting grandma, and wife to John. A USA Today bestselling author, Tricia has published seventy books and is a two-time Carol Award winner, as well as a Christy and ECPA Award Finalist. She won the Retailer Best Award in 2015 and has received starred reviews from Romantic Times and Publishers Weekly. She is also on the blogging team at TheBetterMom.com. USA Today bestselling author Tricia Goyer and her family of eleven embark on a ye...
Self care and prioritising your needs, Mama
November 06, 2019 21:37 - 41 minutes - 41.5 MBWhat Alison discusses this week This is Alison’s first solo episode talking about self care when you feel you have no time. Often self care is pushed to some distant horizon …. maybe once the next milestone has passed in our baby’s development… when we go on holiday… when we have the headspace. This is all anticipatory. It is always in the future. The thing is, the longer we put ourselves to the bottom of the list or don’t even stick ourselves on our list, the more depleted we become...
Adrenal-Thyroid Health, Self Care and holistic women's health care with Aviva Romm
November 03, 2019 21:47 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAbout Aviva Aviva is a Yale MD, midwife, and herbalist who practices medicine and sees health a different way than a lot of doctors. Aviva has spent the past 35 years (you would never guess from her photo!) dedicated to learning what really works when it comes to women's and children's health - when conventional medicine is optimal, and when it not only might not be the best option, but might be more harmful than natural alternatives. Aviva has also been on a 35-year pursuit to learn whi...
Baby loss awareness with Dr. Jessica Zucker #ihadamiscarriage
October 24, 2019 17:26 - 55 minutes - 51.9 MBAbout Dr Jessica Zucker Dr. Jessica Zucker (http://drjessicazucker.com/) is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in women's reproductive and maternal mental health. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, New York Magazine, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, TIME, SELF, ELLE, VICE, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, among others. She is the creator of the #IHadAMiscarriage (https://www.instagram.com/ihadamiscarriage/?hl=en) campaign, now a mixed media multi-pl...
Maternal lineage and creativity in motherhood
October 16, 2019 21:51 - 52 minutes - 49 MBAbout Pippa Grace Pippa has been working as a socially engaged artist for the past 17 years. Her arts practice is centered on the belief that everyone has a story to tell and that the telling of these stories has an intrinsic value both to the teller and their community. Her work interlaces individual stories with social history, researching and recording everyday stories that might otherwise be overlooked or forgotten. Where voices have been silenced, the practice helps them find a crea...
Breastfeeding and breasts with Emma Pickett
October 13, 2019 22:03 - 50 minutes - 48.3 MBAbout Emma Emma Pickett has spent her career talking to young people about puberty, listening to their stories, and immersed in the world of breastfeeding support. As a Deputy Head and Year 6 teacher in inner London, she taught sex and relationships education for over a decade before having her own children. When she realised how many new mums struggled with breastfeeding, it led to a career change and Emma qualified as a volunteer breastfeeding counsellor with the Association of Breastf...
Periods and Menstrual Cycle Awareness with Maisie Hill
October 04, 2019 21:26 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBAbout Maisie Maisie Hill is a highly qualified and sought-after women’s health expert with over a decade of experience as a practitioner and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that are hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life. In the growing trend for women to get a handle on their menstrual cycle, Maisie is a go-to authority and is quoted in publications from The Guardian to Grazia. Her first book, Period Pow...
Self care and herbs to alleviate stress and overwhelm with Nikki Hill
September 26, 2019 21:13 - 53 minutes - 51.2 MBAbout Nikki Nikki is the founder of Nikki Hill Apothecary and is a fully qualified Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist and Medical Herbalist. Nikki loves to work with women who are struggling with their hormones and periods and are looking for a natural solution to help ease their symptoms and improve their overall health. ‘Nikki Hill Apothecary’ was born after years of seeing clients with similar hormonal issues and she wanted to develop a range of gorgeous and therapeutic products women ...
Mindful mothering and Hypnobirthing for the 1st year of motherhood
September 20, 2019 22:44 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBAbout Sophie Sophie Fletcher is the author of the best selling book Mindful Hypnobirthing and co-founder of Mindful Mama, one day mindfulness and hypnosis birth classes which are taught around the world. Sophie has trained over 100 practitioners and taught thousands of people. For Sophie Hypnobirthing was key. It was never just about the birth - it was about the women and helping them light their fire. Sophie is also a mother to two children aged 15 (almost 16) and 14. Sophie’s new b...