WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Stefanie (@stop_playing_small) is a Magdalene Womb alchemist and spirit baby guide. Stefanie shares her journey through fertility clinics, abortion, and pregnancy. She experienced a truly pain-free, blissful hospital birth that transformed her entire world, but then... her second birth experience was the exact opposite, but transformed her yet again. Stefanie reflects on the lessons she learned from her journey and emphasizes the significance of healing the imprints left by fertility clinics and the need for conscious awareness in the conception and birth process. Steffi's offerings and invitations for women around the world: >> Magdalene Womb Alchemy on every New Moon in 2024. An inner circle of Magdalenes, claiming the power of womb co-creation to ground a new timeline and frequency of prosperity, joy, and abundance into Mother Earth. >> DIVINE CONCEPTION - Magdalene Womb Alchemy & Spirit Baby Guidance. We are called to re-unite as the Magdalenes and claim the light of our spirit babies. Starting in May 2024. Stop Playing Small Website Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Ellen Haines (@healwithellen on instagram), a hypnotherapist, discusses many topics concerning the subconscious mind: how our mind is programmed between the ages of 0-7 which creates most of our auto-pilot reactions in motherhood and marriage, how children's emotions and behavior can trigger rage and judgements within parents, the deep patterns of the man-child husband and the resentful wife, and how it takes courage to face uncomfortable truths to change your life. Ellen accepts hypnotherapy clients in person in Phoenix, Arizona and online. Ellen's Website Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Adelaide Meadow (@adelaidemeadow_) is a traditional birth attendant, female physiology academic, and she owns a well woman care practice, addressing a wide variety of pelvic health concerns. In this conversation, we hear Adelaide's personal story of being in a coma and breaking her pelvis (and many other bones) from a bike accident in her 20's. She also discusses her latest course Born Through Movement, a study of birth biomechanics, prenatal movement, and actionable ways to support the baby's pathway through the pelvis. This course helps support a woman's pelvis to create space for the baby to move in the womb and during the birth process. "A mother's tension is a baby's tension." For 10% off the course, please use the code LEA10 This conversation covers many topics including: the influence of maternal tissues on baby positioning in the womb, why epidurals help some mothers to birth vaginally, the role of fascial tissue in breastfeeding issues, and some practical advice for managing a sedentary lifestyle. Included with the purchase of the Born Through Movement course are monthly live calls with Adelaide Meadow and Mandy Verghese, licensed midwife and prenatal bodyworker. They will lead collaborative discussions on topics such as breech, OP babies, nuchal hands, postural habits and how they impact birth patterns, licensed versus unlicensed midwifery, and how to positively impact birth outcomes through bodywork. https://www.adelaidemeadow.com/ Follow the host on instagram at @trusting_birth

Priscilla, a Christian and homeschooling mother of five, shares how her unstable childhood allowed her to intentionally create a home life with stability for her five children. She explains how the shame she felt getting pregnant before marriage at 19 years old, stayed within her body, feeling the deep shame with every pregnancy, years later. Priscilla also speaks about the joy of the teenage years and how important it is to teach young adults about financial responsibility. We also speak about the current reality of many millennial women who went into financial debt because of college, realizing later on that they wish they could stay home with their babies, but it's not possible because of school debt.

Jules (@jules_alma) a holistic doula and yoni mapping guide, shares her story of body disconnection to reconnection after engaging with the medical system when she was 17 years old for a microperforated hymen. She quickly felt jaded about the System, but everything changed when she had her IUD removed at 20 years old: she realized that she was on a pharmaceutical induced dream-state on birth control. This began her quest and life passion for the female body, birth and the power of our sexuality! We discuss the power of listening and connecting to our yoni, why women feel sex is a "chore," and how birth always provides the perfect "medicine" for growth. https://julesalma.com/ Follow the host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Athena Wilder (@wildwillingwisdom) is a fertility astrologer and astroherbalist, a mother, and host of the Cosmic Conceptions podcast. She shares the journey of "unconsciously conceiving" her daughter while living in New York City, working in the fashion world which led her to reorient her life in drastically new ways. The year 2020 triggered a few years of intense fire walks... that led her to deep inner healing, shadow work with poverty and wanting to conceive her second baby, including 'existential kink' work (being radically honest about how your subconscious/ego/shadow is benefitting from the pain and suffering in your present reality). Athena is passionate about talking about preconception, consciously conceiving, fertility astrology, and the dark agenda of the medical industry with "infertility." We refer to Carolyn Elliott's book 'Existential Kink' https://www.wildwillingwisdom.com/ Follow the host at @trusting_birth Instagram

Sara shares her journey of becoming "awake" from the tragic loss of her boyfriend at 24 and her two birth experiences that did not go the way she planned. Then when her second child was 'colic,' that furthered Sara's awakening. In this conversation, Sara discusses her journey of conscious parenting and the lessons she has learned along the way, including how to embrace grandparents that do not live in the same exact value system, yet love and acceptance is predominant.

Kate shares her journey of self-discovery and motherhood through navigating complex family dynamics. She had four mothers in childhood, her biological mother was an abusive narcissist and Katie was donor conceived, which adds another layer of complexity to a child. Keeping the concept of nature vs nurture in mind, this story shows the power of choice and co-creation despite upbringing! Follow the host @trusting_birth instagram

Karolina (@moonlightmotherhood) shares her contrasting experiences of two pregnancies and births: a hospital for her first birth and a freebirth with her second birth. She discusses how disconnected she felt from her body in her first pregnancy compared to her second birth, where she centered body connection, intuition, nature, and pleasure! https://www.moonlightmotherhood.com/ Karolina has beautiful, artistic astrology and human design chart offerings on Etsy, along with a pregnancy and postpartum journal: Etsy Shop

Lindsey Lockett (@iamlindseylockett) shares her journey to self awareness, nervous system regulation, and healing from parental emotional abandonment, physical abuse, and spiritual abuse from religion. Her life experiences led her to become a guide to others to help heal their trauma, holistically, through nervous system regulation, breathwork, somatic work, and becoming aware of unconscious patterns and soul fractures from the past. In this episode, Lindsey shares her story but we also talk about the disconnect from millennials and boomers, how Lindsey reckons with her past parenting choices like spanking now that her children are adults, how to fully feel shame as a parent without projecting it unto children, the path to discovering our authentic self, rebelling against societal expectations and norms, and how social media is... the wild west! Lindsey has many online offerings for others wanting to learn how to identify their body sensations, heal C-PTSD patterns, learn nervous system tools, and find true safety within their body. https://lindseylockett.com/ Follow the host @trusting_birth instagram

Saying Yes to a new experience, like podcasting, can reveal layers of fears and limiting beliefs.... for healing and liberation. Do you want to sit in your comfort zone, afraid, letting Fear run your life? Or do you want to learn more about yourself from being brave and courageous and saying Yes even IF you're afraid? Also for mothers, podcasting for the first time is a perfect opportunity to model to children how we can do hard things and we can Mother ourselves through fears!

Autumn (@autumnklender) a mom of 4 under 4 and a birthkeeper, shares her journey from being medicated as a teen to finding her authentic self, health issues that started to wake her up to western medicine, then meeting her husband and becoming a mother. Her four births perfectly reflect Autumn's journey to finding her voice and trusting her voice.... a C-section, a hospital VBAC, homebirth with midwives, and lastly, six weeks ago, a freebirth! Autumn also explains how finding German New Medicine has shifted her life for the better.

Carly Rae Beaudry (@carlyraebeaudry) shares, for the first time, her story from drug and sex addiction to self-reclamation, radical responsibility, and finding her passionate purpose, with women and their amazing bodies. She dedicates her life to helping women reclaim the connection with their bodies and most importantly, their female physiology. Carly Rae discusses the difference between fast food sex and nourishing sex and the need for women to take responsibility for their own pleasure and fulfillment. Carly Rae's online offerings for women: NECTAR: March 24 | An Experiential Workshop | A Guided Hands on, Hands in Vulva and Vagina Mapping Session FRESH & BLOOD | a year-long female physiology and body literacy deep dive | Enrollment is open year round! Follow the host @trusting_birth Instagram

Haileigh shares her self-transformation journey through mothering four sons. We discuss the impact of choosing to have a child to fulfill low self-worth, the concept of soul contracts between parents and children, how every hard situation and trigger present in parenthood can reveal a lesson, how most parent's issues can melt away by joining their children in the present moment, and how deeply we judge ourselves, our children, and others.

Adults have a conscious mind (fully programmed on how to act in our society), that is a "gatekeeper" that prevents us from punching strangers that make us angry or from telling our friend our honest (negative) thoughts about the dress she loves, but children do not have this brain gatekeeper YET. This is why children have no filter and they express emotion in the second they feel it! I discuss how unrealistic expectations on young children with developing, growing brains, creates suffering and victimhood in parenting! I also discuss my theory about why most of us have the core wound of low self worth, “I am not good enough, pretty enough, successful enough, smart enough.” This episode was inspired by the book Fear No Evil and one of my favorite conscious mothers, Nicole Parker (@theseedofjoy_). If you enjoyed this episode, there are other past episodes about children and conscious parenting from years prior on this podcast. If you are a conscious parent and want to share your journey to personal awakening please email [email protected] to be on the show!

Britta (@soul_midwife) a mother, doula, and somatic therapist, shares her experience of birth being the portal that led her to childhood and generational healing. She recounts her childhood, how her first homebirth awoke her to healing, and the story of her second baby's birth, a preemie that she advocated to stay out of the NICU. We discuss the mother wound and the impact of one woman's healing, on the generations past and future. https://brittacarlisleintegrativetherapies.org/

Emily (@mama_wilder) is a mother of three and founder of the non-profit for under-resourced women, The Mama Wilder Foundation. She shares her personal story of her first marriage, how the abusive dynamics mimicked aspects of her childhood, the importance of being aware of resources available for single mothers, signs of financial abuse, shedding the lineage shame of being a single mother, how many of our systems do not in fact keep us safe, the story of representing herself in a horrific three year long family court case, and the beauty of starting over, again and again. Follow the host at @trusting_birth instagram

Alysa (@youcan_birth) a mother and doula, shares her experience of getting pregnant at 17 and assuming she would have a hospital birth.... only to then freebirth!!! But unfortunately, her postpartum was sabotaged by professionals in the system. Alysa shares her full story in hopes that other women will learn from her horrific experience. Follow the host @trusting_birth instagram

Terra (@terraperanteaux) shares her journey of discovering freebirth before she became a mom, using the preconception time to learn, research, and step into greater trust for her first birth and motherhood experience. She tells the tale of her first freebirth but we also discuss many topics like treating babies with respect (because they are human beings not objects), resolving a tongue tie with just fascia work, preparing very well for postpartum, intuitive mothering, and how she notices her mind wanting to be a being a victim to her baby... but she takes radical responsibility instead!

Krystle (@milkandwellness) shares her experience of struggling to conceive, how her intuition said "no" to fertility meds, and the big lessons learned from her first birth and breastfeeding journey. She took the lessons from her first child and was able to have a beautiful natural birth and breastfeeding journey with her second child, which ignited her passion for advocating for breastfeeding education. Krystle broke free from being a rigid, modern mother who scheduled sleeping, and eating, and pumping like all the motherhood books teach, to becoming a co-sleeping, intuitive, exclusive breastfeeding mother and her mental health is exponentially better for it!

Kristina (@crunchymamakristina) shares her life experiences that led to her distrust in the medical system from birth control and being prescribed Accutane. Kristina explores the impact of family dynamics and how "daddy issues" can manifest into promiscuity and seeking validation from men. She shares the magical story from plant medicine before she unexpectedly gets pregnant and how she and her partner navigated choosing homebirth when he initially had fears. Kristina speaks to the beautiful dynamic between the masculine and feminine within the birth portal and during postpartum. She felt incredibly supported by her partner's masculine energy and helped him prepare ahead of time about how he can best support her.

Anna (@annainauthority) shares the experience of abuse and sabotage of her homebirth, but afterwards, she recognized that she unconsciously gave the midwives her authority and thus, her healing journey began. Through breastfeeding, she began to reconnect with her self-worth and realized the impact of generational trauma and religious cult programming. This conversation discusses the importance of learning to reparent oneself, how the parent's nervous system effects children, how to start the healing journey, creating safety within your body, and healing from autoimmune issues. Anna shares the beauty of reclaiming safety and ownership over one's life.

McKenna shares her empowering story of starting the healing journey at age 16 because of porn addiction. Her family's generational trauma and patterns were then revealed and she radically committed to healing herself for herself, her marriage, and future children. She discusses how the culmination of her childhood trauma and porn addiction effected her brain programming in regards to being a woman and sex. She also highlights the significance of rebuilding relationships while utilizing boundaries for balance and protection. Mentioned: Marriage Therapist Dr Sue Johnson's book 'Hold Me Tight' and 'Love Sense'

Jordan explores her journey of breaking free from narcissistic abuse in her early 20's by a romantic partner and the process of healing and self-discovery. She explains the typical lovebombing that occurs by many narcissistic partners, how she was manipulated by having the core need of being seen and heard filled in the beginning of the relationship, and how applying Existential Kink concepts (deep, honest shadow work) to her life led her to greater healing and freedom. 'How To Spot Narcissistic Abuse' Article An Article about Lovebombing

Anette (@doula_anettehommel), a mother and doula, shares her path to motherhood and personal awakening: years of 'infertility,' consequences from birth control, how a miscarriage changed the trajectory of her life for the better, and the impact of healing generational trauma. Anette was deep in victimhood for a while but then her spirituality grew and she discovered how the Universe was FOR HER, not against her. We discuss the complexities of adoption, how most people want a baby to fill in their childhood wounds, her amazing homebirth, and how fulfilling it is to honor her daughter's full spectrum of emotions as a toddler!

Stephanie passionately shares her life journey from trauma and toxicity to Deep Trust with her feminine body, Nature, and God. She emphasizes the significance of women learning how to Receive, the power of surrendering to the natural course of conception and birth, and how her five miscarriages radically transformed her into a trusting, grounded, feminine, and healed woman. Stephanie did not have monthly cycles for years and doctors could not explain why or how.... and yet she got pregnant and birthed two healthy, beautiful babies!! She explains how she courageously faced the fear of death as she was pregnant, the dark underworld experience of her first homebirth, and the freebirth her second child at home in their yurt in the woods!

Elyse, a mother of two, shares the journey that led to her two children: IVF and a miraculous conception after doctors told her she would have a 0% chance of conceiving naturally. Her and her husband woke up from living a "basic American lifestyle" to completely transforming their diet and toxin exposure in their home. Elyse also explains the birth of their second child: they desired a homebirth but because of finances, settled for a hospital birth and had to fight and advocate for their needs throughout it.

Leise, a homestead mom to five (@tabernanatura), shares her maiden to mother journey... navigating an affair, the wounds from the masculine in her childhood that effected her life, the clear voice of her intuition, becoming a mother in the military, the reality of navigating pregnancy and birth in the military with the rules and regulations, the vaccine injuries two of her children sustained, a twin homebirth at 35 weeks, and lastly a freebirth! Leise and her husband offer seasonal homestead items: instagram @tabernanatura

Meaghan Amor (@meaghan_amor_), a mother and doula in Australia, shares her personal journey from almost thirty years ago: becoming a mother with a partner she knew she didn't love and the healing and growth that came from that experience. She also talks about the sexual trauma she endured from a doctor in her first birth, the emotional and physical abuse from her child's father, gaining courage to leave the abusive relationship, the beautiful love story of her and her husband, and how amazing menopause is. Meaghan shares her passion for birth, why women should stay out of the hospital in birth, and encourages women to own their feminine power! Meaghan offers in person doula services (birth and postpartum), in person doula training, in person Wise Women Circles, Sacred Sisterhood (an exclusive online portal for women), 1:1 birth preparation in person or online, Closing of the Bones training, and has a podcast called "A Place called Birth." https://www.meaghanamor.com.au/

Nicole Pritchett, a documentary filmmaker and mother, shares her journey to motherhood. After visiting an egg freezing clinic, she received shocking news.... only to then receive even more shocking news weeks later, that woke her up to start questioning the medical advice she had received. Nicole is very passionate about women understanding their power of choice and autonomy in their health, fertility, and birth. We discuss the mass brain programming we all receive about birth, the suppression of women's mothering instincts, and how our authenticity has been silenced from childhood.

Liz tells the story of not being able to conceive for more than a year, how 2020 woke her and her husband up from medical brainwashing, and learning the truth of birth and choosing an amazing midwife for her first pregnancy. She visited a hospital in labor because of bleeding, but then her and her husband decided to sign out of the hospital and go home to have a homebirth.... and they did.

Anna (@whitleybirth) a mother and birthkeeper, shares the wild journey of her first miscarriage, that her body would not release. Then, after a few hard years of not conceiving, with another miscarriage, Anna recounts her experiences of receiving prophecies from ministers, which renewed her faith and hope.... resulting in most miraculous conception!! Anna shares the homebirth of her son and how perfect the events of her life were for her... deepening her relationship with God. Anna recounts her first pregnancy and the emotional experience of a miscarriage. She then shares the story of her second pregnancy, which was ectopic. Finally, she talks about her conception journey and the challenges she faced in trying to conceive. In this conversation, Anna Shupp shares her journey of confusion and discovery with fertility awareness methods. She discusses the importance of understanding the differences between various methods and the misconceptions surrounding them. She emphasizes the significance of surrendering control and placing trust in God's timing. Anna also shares her birth story, highlighting the challenges and moments of empowerment during labor. Through her journey, Anna finds gratitude and a deeper connection with her faith.

Mairin, a mother of six, shares her journey of faith, sexual trauma, adoption, birth, and motherhood. Her unplanned, traumatic pregnancy in college (and private adoption) awoke her true longing: motherhood. She shares her experiences of meeting her husband, being a military wife, fostering and adopting a son, multiple hospital inductions for IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction).... including a set of twins!!!! Lastly, Mairin explains her passion for homebirth, how birth is a reflection of our values and beliefs, and the story of her sixth baby, a freebirth!!! Mairin's story is one of "irresponsible" Faith and the divine perfection of God's plan.

Eyla Cuenca (@eyla_cuenca_birth) is a birth doula, childbirth educator and mother. She specializes in assisting women in alchemizing their trauma into freedom. This conversation explores various topics related to women's fertility not often discussed.... the impact of generational trauma on conceiving, how the medical industrial complex makes money from a woman's belief that her body is broken, adopting an abundance mindset about the female body, shifting male-female dynamics on the fertility journey and after birth, and the deep unconscious beliefs about the illusion of a woman's "time clock." Eyla talks about her upcoming class "Pregnancy After 35 Masterclass" on March 21st & 22nd. Use the code "Trust10" to receive 10% off this class. Click Here Eyla works with women and couples one-on-one for trauma processing and much more. Use the code "Trust20" to receive 20% off a one-on-one session. Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Patty Markham Peterson (my mother) shares about the sudden loss of her husband while mothering six children and the awakening of her intuition and spirituality in the aftermath of grief. She discusses how her intuition started speaking to her through the health of her children and feeling uneasy about childhood vaccines. Patty's Instagram: @pattymarkhampeterson She works with people on their healing journeys, in person, or long-distance: https://pattymarkhampeterson.com/

Abby (@thesovereignwombyn) takes us on a journey of her four completely different births and the lessons learned within each birth ceremony: a homebirth sabotaged by midwives, a miscarriage without medicalization, a magical, mystical freebirth with her baby in a transverse position that flipped to frank breech immediately prior to emergence, and a firewalk freebirth in the night. Abby also shares the absolute joys of her children and how they each have gifted her with invaluable spiritual growth.

Lindsey (@aunaturel.lindsey on instagram) shares her transition from maiden to mother, the process of learning to Mother herself, the inner processing within her marriage prior to conscious conception, and how her miscarriage initiated deep womb healing. Lindsey had a birth center birth with her first son at 36, then a freebirth at 41 with her second son. This conversation explores the concept of wild pregnancy and freebirth, trusting intuition and knowing, and contending with the truth of life, which is death. Lindsey is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has many offerings for women: a Transformational Mentorship Program ("Creatress"), New Moon and Full Moon Breath-work Ceremonies, Prenatal Circles, Somatic Breath-work and Yoga Sessions and more.

Maria shares her journey of motherhood, fertility struggles, and the transformation of her mindset. She discusses the profound impact of letting go and accepting her family as it is, but also the changes made to her and her family's life because of the "infertility." She shares a profound German New Medicine healing story and the challenges her second son has faced, but how it has all been for her spiritual growth and she wouldn't change her story.

Anita (@themidwitch) shares her experience with an abusive relationship in her early 20's, with the gradual process of handing over her power..... and then taking it back. We explore why many of us want authority figures, especially in birth, to replay power dynamics similar to our childhood with our parents. Anita shares her experiences with freebirthing and becoming a mother, fully in her power.

Stephanie shares the concept of light conception and how it relates to her own experience two decades ago. She emphasizes the importance of being open-minded and accepting the extraordinary possibilities in life. Stephanie discovered that her mother was a true narcissist when she was 40 years old and explains the long journey of healing (she was an atheist that found God amongst abuse from her own mother!). The conversation explores the effects of narcissistic, abusive parenting, the tendency to choose partners similar to the abusive parent, and advice for other women dealing with this extremely challenging life situation. www.stephaniekraft.com

Diana (@healingbirth) the host of the Healing Birth podcast, shares her journey through a traumatic c-section, her redemptive homebirth vbac, and mothering a child with special needs. She discusses the inspiration behind starting her podcast and the importance of sharing stories of hope and the realities of the maternity care system. Diana also shares her experience with miscarriage and the ongoing practice of Trust in her life.

Carolina (@carolinaxhaddad) a mother, homesteader, and doula, shares her journey to motherhood...her personal awakening, faith, miscarriage, pregnancy, homebirth, and experiences with plant medicine. We discuss the parallels between plant medicine journeys and the birth portal. Carolina shares her experience of the challenges of her first labor experience - the feeling of being in a never-ending journey, the mind's desire for comfort and painlessness and the need to trust the birthing process. She is a testament that massive personal growth that can come from facing and overcoming fear. Lastly, Carolina shares her breastfeeding journey and the power of one person's seed of doubt on the mind. The conversation explores the challenges of seeking validation and information from external sources in motherhood.

Our daily life is oriented around BODY SENSATIONS. Everything we do is about gaining certain "good" sensations and getting rid of others! I also discuss my favorite inner shadow work 'Existential Kink (by Carolyn Elliott).'

Brenna (@celestialhoneyb) shares the journey of her two birth stories: her first son's birth (at ~43 weeks and 3 days) was an attempted freebirth at home but then she transferred to the hospital for an unexpected reason. She explains the guilt and forgiveness she had to process because of that choice. Then with her second son's birth.... she was in bliss and pleasure with God, at home with her son, partner, and mom present. Brenna also speaks to the grieving process of the huge life change from one child to two children she was so surprised by.

Gigi chose radical trust: no ultrasounds, no testing, no medical intervention whatsoever during pregnancy and birth. She explains her beautiful surrendering process of the preconception phase with her baby and the deep communication they had together... that ultimately kickstarted labor at 37 weeks because of a probable cholestasis situation. If Gigi was in a hospital setting, she would have been an emergency c-section, especially because her baby was breech, but she knew what she wanted: a peaceful homebirth. Gigi has deep, beautiful reflections about the magic of co-sleeping and how the first year of life is for creating a secure attachment. This is a remarkable, astounding story that showcases what is possible between mother and baby.

Nicole (@theseedofjoy_ on instagram) is a truly conscious and intentional emotional guide to her four sons. She is a safe authority figure for her children. Nicole speaks on the physicality of raising boys, how she guides them through emotional sibling dynamics, and asserting boundaries for herself and for the family unit. Nicole shows me that parenthood the way I know is possible.... is possible, because she is doing it. She has an online offering called "Raising Sons," which is a two hour workshop exploring the challenges, the honor and the gift of raising sons into great men! Part 1 with Nicole details her four births: two hospital births and two unassisted homebirths, with so much wisdom gained and lineage patterns healed.

Nicole (@theseedofjoy_ on instagram) is a powerful storyteller. She journey's us through the four births of her sons: two hospital births and two freebirths... with incredible wisdom gained and lineage patterns healed. I also suggest listening to Nicole's beautiful episode on the Healing Birth podcast titled "Channeling the Cosmos." This is the episode where I discovered Nicole and knew I had to connect with her! Part 2 is an episode about Nicole's conscious, intentional parenting of her four sons. She has an online offering, "Raising Sons," for conscious mother's navigating the challenge and complete honor of raising sons into great men.

Ego Parenting: Power + Control + Fear + Victimhood | Conscious Parenting: Empathy + Curiosity + Radical Responsibility Most conscious parents were raised in classic, conditional, punishing homes, yet are doing the deepest work of overriding ego programming to be the parent they needed when they were a child! For anyone wanting more information, I love Dr Shefali's work on Conscious Parenting.... she has numerous books and podcasts!

Every week I get obsessed with certain topics, then talk about it on my Instagram stories, in my journal, and with friends. This week I am talking about: Do you believe you need to make your child Good? What is agency? As an adult are you acting like you don't have agency, which perpetuates your victimhood? Dr Shefali Tsabary talks about how the parent-child relationship is transactional, so why is it transactional (conditional)? Why is food addiction so popular? Why do many women knee-jerk say "no" to their partners in regards to sex? What could transform that no to a yes?

Taylor Cole (@taylorcole) is a mother of three and a root cause nutritionist, passionate about helping mothers nourish themselves and feel better. Taylor and I discuss her personal growth as a mother, how she nourishes herself amongst the busyness of three children, why she chose to cut alcohol out of her life for a full year so far, and the shifts that occur in marriage when we drastically change but our partner doesn't at the same pace.