Embodied Mother Podcast

In this powerful and far-reaching conversation, Laura is joined by grandmother, former homebirth midwife, author and founder of the School of Shamanic Womancraft, Jane Hardwicke Collings.Together they move through the full arc of a woman’s life — from menarche to motherhood, from menopause into what Jane calls SageEssence — reclaiming the seasonal map of maiden, mother, mage and crone. Jane speaks to the profound impact of rites of passage, how our first bleed shapes our births, and how unhealed maiden trauma echoes through pregnancy, labour and beyond.They explore menstrual shame as a foundational structure of patriarchy, the importance of welcoming girls consciously into womanhood, and the radical act of returning menstrual blood to the earth as ritual and prayer. Jane shares the wisdom of cyclical intelligence, body literacy, and the power of living in rhythm rather than constant productivity.The conversation also turns courageously towards raising boys in the modern world — navigating screen culture, early exposure to pornography, emotional suppression, and the responsibility of mothers to raise embodied, sensitive men. Jane speaks honestly about the addictive architecture of the porn industry, the neurological impact of screens, and the importance of nature, sport, responsibility and modelling healthy feminine embodiment at home.They unpack the confusion surrounding perimenopause, the medicalisation of menopause, and the often-overlooked reality of postnatal depletion, particularly for women who birth later in life. Jane reframes menopause not as decline, but as initiation — a harvest season shaped by how we have lived so far.This is a conversation about remembering — restoring ritual, protecting innocence, reclaiming cyclical wisdom, and honouring the sacred architecture of a woman’s life.Topics Covered🩸 The four seasons of a woman’s life: maiden, mother, mage and crone🩸 Menarche, menstrual shame and cultural imprinting🩸 How rites of passage shape birth and motherhood🩸 Ecstatic birth and surrender as initiation🩸 Returning menstrual blood to the earth as ritual🩸 Living cyclically and developing body literacy🩸 SageEssence and reframing menopause as harvest🩸 Postnatal depletion and hormonal transitions after breastfeeding🩸 Raising boys in the age of screens and pornography🩸 Emotional literacy, sensitivity and modelling embodied femininity🩸 The wounded feminine and masculine within patriarchyTeachers, Lineages & Books MentionedLineage of Jeannine Parvati BakerRaising Boys – Steve BiddulphThe Postnatal Depletion Cure – Dr Oscar SerrallachConnect with JaneThe WomanCraft Way:https://thewomancraftway.framer.website/?__s=sh8q9a7kjft8bhvm02h3School of Shamanic Womancraft:https://janehardwickecollings.com/shamanic-womancraft/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/janehardwickecollings/Spinning Wheels App You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this rich and expansive conversation, Laura is joined by astrologer Veronika for a deep exploration of the energetic landscape of 2026 and the threshold we are currently standing on. Recorded across New Year’s Day in the Cayman Islands and 2nd January in Bali, this episode offers an embodied astrological reflection on endings, acceleration, and the profound transition from the Water Snake into the Fire Horse.Together, they explore January as a powerful completion phase rather than a clean slate — a time of grief, shedding, and nervous system recalibration before the surge of new beginnings later in the year. Veronika shares insight into rare planetary alignments, eclipses, and the collective initiation underway, including the transit of Saturn and Neptune in Aries, Pluto’s movement through Aquarius, and the rapid shifts in consciousness, technology, and our experience of time.The conversation weaves astrology with motherhood, embodiment, authenticity, grief, joy, and the rebalancing of the feminine and masculine. Laura reflects openly on parenting, visibility, social media, nervous system regulation, and the importance of micro-practices — reminding listeners that joy, presence, and connection are skills that must be consciously cultivated.This episode is an invitation to slow down, feel deeply, trust divine timing, and prepare the ground now — so that when the Fire Horse energy arrives, we are ready to meet it with grounded courage and integrity.Topics Covered✨ January as an ending rather than a beginning✨ The transition from the Water Snake into the Fire Horse (from 17 February)✨ Eclipses, rare planetary transits, and collective initiation✨ Saturn and Neptune in Aries — dissolution, courage, and rebirth✨ Pluto in Aquarius and accelerated societal change✨ Breakdown versus breakthrough✨ Nervous system care and embodiment practices✨ Grief, joy, authenticity, and self-reparenting✨ Technology, AI, and returning to the sacred in the everyday✨ Trust, certainty, and remembering that we are loveA grounded, expansive, and deeply human conversation offering perspective and reassurance for those navigating uncertainty, transition, and profound inner change at the beginning of a powerful year.Veronika is an embodied facilitator, transformation guide and spaceholder devoted to weaving astrology, somatics and energy healing practices that nurture resilience, balance, and self-discovery.Rooted in faith, guided by presence, and open to the mystery of transformation, her unique approach is informed by the InnerWomb Method, Jungian Somatics, Kundalini Breathwork and shamanic practices. Veronika creates spaces where growth unfolds as both sacred and embodied. She invites others into the dance of feminine and masculine energies, offering intuitive guidance, astrology readings and micro-practices for grounding, alchemy and cyclical wisdom. To book a 30 mins free Discovery Call with Veronika visit her Instagram: @feel_better_grow_strongerYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️#embodiedmother #podcast #astrology

In this end-of-year reflection, Laura shares a heartfelt message recorded on 31st December from Ubud, Bali, as Embodied Mother enters a gentle winter pause. Though living in the tropics, she speaks to the cellular call to hibernate — honouring rest, reflection, and the cave-like stillness that winter invites.Looking back on 2025, Laura reflects on the year-long theme of shedding, guided by the energetics of the Water Snake. She reminds listeners that this cycle of release continues into January, before the shift into the Fire Horse in February — an energy of momentum, courage, and forward movement. An invitation to move slowly now, so we may rise with clarity and strength when the fire arrives.She shares deep gratitude for the birth of the podcast, the courage it took to begin, and the beautiful community that has grown through listening, sharing, and connection. Laura also honours the incredible women — midwives, birth keepers, mentors, and teachers — who shared their wisdom throughout the year.A soft, devotional closing for those celebrating the calendar new year, and for those still nestled in the winter cave, preparing quietly for what comes next.🌿 Stay ConnectedLaura loves hearing from you. Share reflections, favourite episodes, or topics you’d love explored in the new year:📧 Email: lauraguinnane@gmail.com📸 Instagram: @lauraguinnaneThank you for being part of this growing, global village — the fire will come when it’s time. 🐎🔥

In this fiery Sagittarius-season episode, Laura reflects on the theme that has shaped her entire year: shedding. Drawing on the symbolism of the Year of the Snake, Scorpio season’s deep excavation, and her own experiences of loss, contraction, and unexpected redirection, she explores how life’s setbacks are often secret blessings — initiations that expand our capacity to receive more.From visa chaos in Thailand to unexpected travel, to a house she longed for slipping away only to reveal something far better the next day, Laura shares how the mantra “If not this, then better” has become a powerful guiding force. Supported by teachings from To Be Magnetic (Lacy Phillips) and David Ghiyam, she unpacks how tests stretch our vessel, break down old identities, and prepare us for the next evolution of self.A potent, hopeful episode on trust, surrender, contraction, expansion and the feminine art of receiving.Topics Covered✨ Sagittarius season & fire energy🐍 The Year of the Snake — shedding & identity death🌑 Scorpio season & deep excavation🔑 The mantra: If not this, then better✈️ Visa challenges, border runs & divine redirection🏡 Losing one home to receive a better one🌀 Tests, triggers & expanding your capacity🌸 Feminine receiving vs forcing🔮 Completing a nine-year cycle & entering Year One (2026)🔥 Following the arrow of your heartExplore the Teachings MentionedTo Be Magnetic (TBM)End of Year Challenge kicks off 8th December with the pre week preparation already under way! Monthly Pathway Membership:https://login.tobemagnetic.com/a/2147524106/NzuRUYqnAnnual Pathway Subscription:https://login.tobemagnetic.com/a/2148196837/NzuRUYqnUse code: LAURA2536 for 15% offDavid GhiyamWebsite:https://www.davidghiyam.comYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this short, contemplative episode, Laura reflects on the deep human longing for community — and the uncomfortable truth that many of us say we want connection while unconsciously resisting it. From a quiet café in Thailand, she traces her own spiralling thoughts about journalling, isolation, motherhood, and the tools we use to regulate ourselves when community is absent.She questions how modern life, remote work, and hyper-independence have reshaped our ability to co-regulate, to make eye contact, to be with one another in real time. Through honest self-inquiry, Laura explores why so many mothers feel lonely while simultaneously avoiding the very spaces where connection is possible.This episode is an invitation to observe your own patterns with tenderness:- Where do you crave community?- Where do you resist it?- And what would it mean to choose connection over convenience?You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

On this New Moon in Scorpio episode, Laura reflects on the archetypal descent that mothers move through — the stripping away, the death, the surrender, and the eventual resurfacing. As monsoon rains fall around her home in Thailand, she revisits My Octopus Teacher, the documentary that first mirrored her own death of the maiden five years ago. Watching it again with her son becomes a portal into remembering, witnessing, and honouring the woman she was and the mother she has become.Laura shares a poem received at 3am on a past Scorpio New Moon, written during a profound initiation into darkness, surrender, and rebirth. She then offers a moving excerpt from her first-ever episode, The Wonder in My Wound, revisiting the moment she realised her maiden had died — a truth revealed to her through birth, grief, displacement, and deep waters of transformation.This episode is a tender invitation to honour your own descents, to trust the depths, and to recognise that every cycle of dying holds the seeds of alchemy.🌀 Topics Covered🌑 New Moon in Scorpio – descent, stripping back, death and rebirth🌑 The Octopus Archetype – witnessing the mother’s death through nature🌑 Maiden to Mother – the energetic and archetypal death many mothers experience🌑 A Poem from the Underworld – Laura reads her Scorpio New Moon poem: Surrendering to Her🌑 Birth as Death – the moment she felt her life force leave her body🌑 Grief, identity, displacement – postpartum unraveling in Greece during lockdown🌑 Descent & Ascent Cycles – how women move through this rhythm monthly and through life🌑 Your Story Matters – an invitation for listeners to share their own initiatory journeysA raw, poetic, and mythic exploration of motherhood as initiation. Laura guides listeners through the dark waters of grief, identity death, and surrender — and into the alchemy and light that follow. A devotional episode for women in transition, descent, or rebirth.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this illuminating solo episode, Laura explores the subtle ways we feed negativity through our words, thoughts, and stories. She reflects on how the habit of complaining — whether through gossip, looping narratives, or self-pity — keeps us small and disconnected from our inner light.Through personal insight, motherhood, and daily practice, Laura shares how we can transform complaint into gratitude by cultivating awareness, self-nourishment, and presence. She invites listeners to discern between sharing and dumping, and to reclaim their voice as a tool for healing rather than self-sabotage.Drawing inspiration from Loi Krathong, Thailand’s festival of light, and the wisdom of Rumi, she reminds us that even when life feels dark or heavy, we are the light.Topics covered:✨The unconscious habit of complaining and how it drains energy✨The difference between sharing, venting, and dumping✨Shifting from complaint to gratitude through awareness✨The link between emotional cycles and the feminine body✨Modelling gratitude and emotional honesty for our children🕯️ Loi Krathong, ancestral honouring, and Rumi’s teaching: “You are the light.”A gentle, grounded invitation to move from mental loops to embodied light — from complaint to gratitude, from contraction to expansion.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this short yet inspiring solo episode, Laura reflects on the birth of the podcast and the journey that brought Embodied Mother to life. She shares how mentorship, manifestation work, and consistent devotion supported her creative process, highlighting the teachers and practices that helped her move beyond self-doubt and into aligned action.This week’s episode offers insight into the To Be Magnetic methodology by Lacy Phillips, which combines self-hypnosis, journalling, and deep subconscious reprogramming to help release limiting beliefs and manifest from authenticity. Laura also speaks about her ongoing work with David Ghiyam, drawing beautiful parallels between Kabbalistic principles, prayer, and practical manifestation.As Samhain approaches, she reflects on honouring the ancestors and opening the spiritual portal with offerings, candles, and gratitude for unseen guidance — a reminder that we are never truly alone in our creations.🌀 Main Topics Covered:✨ Manifestation & The Creative Process – How the To Be Magnetic Authenticity Challenge helped her finally birth the podcast after four years of hesitation.💫 Mentorship & Teachers – Reflections on the impact of Lacy Phillips, David Ghiyam, and Genna in shaping her path.🪞 Unblocking Limiting Beliefs – Using self-hypnosis, deep imaginings, and journalling to transform inner resistance.🔥 Aligned Action & Devotion – Balancing spiritual practice with daily, grounded steps towards manifestation.🌙 Samhain & Ancestral Connection – Creating an altar, offering flowers and candles, and honouring ancestral support in manifesting dreams.🌙 Explore To Be Magnetic (TBM):If you’d like to explore the To Be Magnetic Pathway Membership or join their upcoming challenges, you can learn more here:🔗 TBM Pathway Membership Payment Plan 🔗 TBM Pathway Membership Pay in Full Use code LAURA2536 for 15% off your membership.A warm, intimate reflection on how consistency, mentorship, and spiritual devotion weave together to create meaningful change. Laura reminds us that manifestation is not about control or speed — it’s about trust, ritual, and showing up daily for the life you wish to create.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this heartfelt solo episode, host Laura shares reflections during the New Moon in Libra from her home in Thailand. After a recent injury, she explores themes of healing, grounding, and receiving, revealing how her experiences mirror deeper emotional and spiritual lessons. The episode centres on reconnecting with the Embodied Mother archetype, understanding the wounded maiden, and finding healing through community, prayer, and surrender.Laura also announces that she’s reopening space to work with women seeking support in truth, integrity, and love — inviting listeners to reach out for one-to-one guidance.Reachout via email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram here🌀 Main Topics Covered:✨ New Moon in Libra Energies – beauty, balance, and artistic flow; Libra as a mirror to Aries and its influence on relationships and collaboration.🔥 Healing After Injury – finding the “wonder in the wound” and discovering wisdom through pain.💗 Mother Wound & Inner Archetypes – inspired by Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel and the work of mentors Adrianna and Francesca; exploring the inner child, wounded maiden, teen rager, and embodied mother.🌿 Grounding & Ayurveda – reflections on the doshas (Pitta, Vata, Kapha) and the importance of grounding practices like yin yoga and connection with nature.💞 Receiving & Community Support – the healing power of allowing oneself to be mothered and supported by others.🌸 Prayer & Spiritual Connection – insights from working with David Ghiyam's 22-Day Creating Miracles; reconnecting with prayer and the mantra: “I’m curious how you will provide this for me.”💫 Breaking Patterns & Reclaiming Softness – recognising coping mechanisms such as isolation or over-independence, and cultivating curiosity, gratitude, and gentle strength.A deeply introspective and nurturing episode blending personal storytelling with spiritual insight. Laura explores the dance between independence and surrender, wounding and healing, softness and strength — guiding listeners towards embodying their inner mother energy.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Reach out for 1:1 mentorship by email lauraguinnane@gmail.com or Instagram. Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this honest and vulnerable episode, Laura reflects on the lifelong journey of learning to receive — help, care, and community — especially as a single mother navigating life’s unexpected turns.Recorded in Thailand after a series of challenging events, she shares how an accident, school closures, and the temporary absence of her co-parent became powerful lessons in surrender, support, and the importance of community care.Through her personal story, she explores how hyper-independence, shame, and cultural narratives about motherhood can block women from asking for what they truly need. Drawing from her midwifery and homeopathy training, she reframes support not as a luxury but as a biological and spiritual necessity — one that mirrors the two protective layers of the embryo.This episode is a tender reminder that motherhood is never meant to be a solo journey.🌿 Topics CoveredThe challenge of receiving and letting go of hyper-independenceReflections on single motherhood and shame around needing helpThe “two layers of support” concept from midwifery trainingCoping with unexpected hardship and community support after an accidentThe difference between supported and unsupported mothersRedirecting resources — investing in childcare vs. constant self-improvementThe importance of slowing down, resourcing, and softeningMotherhood as both a mirror and medicine for personal growthYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this intimate conversation, Laura sits with dear friend Mariska to explore mother energy beyond biology. From miscarriages to menopause, Peru to India, and devotion to the Divine Mother, we meet creation, loss, and renewal as one continuous initiatory path. Mariska shares how she mothers children, communities, projects, land, and herself, and how ritual, song, and service turn pain into purpose.What we explore-Miscarriage, mourning, and honouring postpartum after loss-Mothering beyond biology: godchildren, community care, and tending projects as living beings-Family Constellations: the unseen presence of spirit babies-Postpartum and womb care practices from the Amazon-Menopause as initiation: grief, freedom, and the rise of the sage-The nine forms of Durga, Kali’s purification, and Mahagauri’s calm wisdom-Eldership and intergenerational circles as medicine-Education that honours culture, language, and indigenous knowledge-Ritual reciprocity with land: despacho offerings and asking permission of place-Pilgrimage to Kemet: remembrance, Isis and Sekhmet, and healing the grid-Living in flow: trusting timing, ceremony in daily life, and the beauty pathYou’ll hear stories from Peru’s mountains and jungle, India’s Ganga, and Egypt’s temples, and a devotional closing song to the Divine Mother. This is an episode for anyone reclaiming their creative force, grieving what has been, and stepping into the next season with dignity, courage, and love.About Mariska Mariska is a medicine woman with 17 years of experience in Plant Medicine and other healing practices of Perú and different parts of the world.She is the founder of Warmayllu, a Peruvian NGO dedicated to integrate the local indigenous arts and wisdom as well strengthening traditional healing practices in intercultural education in Amazonian, Andean and Costal communities. Since 4 years she lives and works mainly in Rishikesh, India, where she shares her ceremonies, Kirtan, Soundhealing and Kundalini Yoga. She organises transformational reteats to India, Egypt and Perú.Find her on Facebook here Instagram here Spotify here Details about upcoming retreat to Egypt here You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

In this solo update, Laura shares vulnerably about navigating burnout, saying no to a return to Ireland, and finding her family’s rhythm again in Thailand. She opens up about the loneliness of mothering without a village, the tension between homeschooling and international schooling, and the ongoing dance between her own needs and her child’s.This season has also been deeply shaped by David Ghiyam’s 30-day container, where daily journaling, clearing limiting beliefs, and practicing the power of pause became anchors. ✨ You can check out David’s work here and explore his upcoming container “22 Days to Create Miracles.”Laura reflects on how this devotional practice helped her release old narratives, soften into trust, and call in unexpected support—including aligned work that arrived in a surprising way. Topics in this episode include:Burnout, recovery, and rebuilding support systems as a motherLiving in rhythm with the menstrual cycle when making big life choicesThe yearning for village and the reality of modern motherhood’s isolationHomeschooling vs. schooling — balancing autonomy, structure, and supportJournaling as free therapy and medicine for the nervous systemThe power of pause as a practice of presence and surrenderMiracles, manifestation, and what happens when aligned action meets releaseThis episode is an offering for mothers navigating transition, seeking balance, and longing for both inner stillness and outer support on their journeys.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️

I welcome Veronika to the Embodied Mother Podcast. Though not a biological mother, she embodies the Mother archetype through her initiatory journey, feminine wisdom, and devotion to astrology and embodiment practices. Together, we explore the dance between the Divine Feminine and Masculine, the astrology of our current times, and how to ground cosmic shifts into daily micro-practices of self-mothering, boundaries, and heart coherence.We also share personal stories of descent, transformation, and the medicine of pause, presence, and remembrance that we are always held by the Great Mother.Topics covered:The archetype of the Mother beyond biologyEvolutionary astrology, Pluto, and collective cyclesBalancing Divine Feminine and Masculine withinThe astrology of eclipses, equinox, and planetary transitionsSelf-mothering, self-husbanding, and healing family dynamicsMicro-practices for nervous system regulation and presenceShame, looping thoughts, and the power of “I do not consent”Technology, virtual communities, and re-rooting into natureDeath, rebirth, and the collective shift into a new paradigmVeronika is an embodied facilitator, transformation guide and spaceholder devoted to weaving astrology, somatics and energy healing practices that nurture resilience, balance, and self-discovery.Rooted in faith, guided by presence, and open to the mystery of transformation, her unique approach is informed by the InnerWomb Method, Jungian Somatics, Kundalini Breathwork and shamanic practices. Veronika creates spaces where growth unfolds as both sacred and embodied. She invites others into the dance of feminine and masculine energies, offering intuitive guidance, astrology readings and micro-practices for grounding, alchemy and cyclical wisdom. To book a 30 mins free Discovery Call with Veronika visit her Instagram: @feel_better_grow_strongerYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️#embodiedmother #podcast #astrology

In this episode of The Embodied Mother Podcast, I sit down with Julia Jerg — founder of the Sovereign Mamas movement, coach, and mother of two. Julia shares her journey from corporate burnout in Germany to a decade of digital nomad life, into the powerful work she now leads in motherhood, business, and sovereignty. Her story is a beautiful reminder that we can create freedom, impact, and deep fulfillment while embracing both womanhood and motherhood.Topics we cover:What “sovereignty” means in life, motherhood, and businessJulia’s journey from PR burnout to world travel and entrepreneurshipBecoming a single mother and building Sovereign MamasHealing the inner child and reclaiming feminine energyBalancing business, motherhood, and self-leadershipThe power of community, sisterhood, and co-creationTrusting intuition, navigating expansion + contraction in life transitionsJulia Jerg is a soul-led business coach and founder of the Sovereign Mamas movement. As a strategist, mentor, and mom of two based in Bali, she helps women entrepreneurs clarify their offers, build feminine-energy funnels, and grow businesses that flow with their natural rhythms. Through her coaching and global movement, Julia empowers women to create impact, income, and legacies of freedom—proving that motherhood, entrepreneurship, and sovereignty can thrive side by side.CONNECT WITH JULIA:🎧 Free 3-part activation → www.sovereignmamas.com/sovereigncodesWebsites → www.juliajerg.comwww.sovereignmamas.com📸 Instagram →  juliajerg_offical / sovereignmamas  🫶 Join the Facebook village: www.facebook.com/groups/sovereignmamasYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura xEmbodied Mother Podcast streaming now on iTunes & Spotify 🎧 🎙️#embodiedmother #podcast #sovereign 

In this solo episode of the Embodied Mother Podcast, Laura reflects on her recent return from Bali and the deep healing journey she experienced through rest, embodiment practices and spiritual teachings. She shares her process of recovering from burnout, her evolving relationship with the mother wound, and the soul’s path of correction through Kabbalistic wisdom. Laura also explores the sacred role of motherhood as a mirror for growth, the practice of releasing resentment, and the importance of slowing down to truly nourish body, mind and soul.Topics coveredBurnout, exhaustion and the challenges of jetlag recoveryHealing experiences in Ubud Connection to the mother wound and honouring ancestral rootsKabbalistic teachings on tikkun (soul correction), endings and beginningsParenting as a spiritual practice: contractions, expansions and responding rather than reacting to childrenNourishment through food and conscious eatingThe contrast between life in Bali and Europe, and the importance of boundaries to maintain a slower paceEclipse season as a time for introspection and releaseSubstack mentioned'Ode to Mother' devotional piece of writing to my Mother read hereYou can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura x

In this solo episode, Laura reflects on her time in Thailand with her son and the importance of “wasting time” as medicine for burnout. She shares personal stories of early motherhood, the pressures of structured routines, and the healing she found through rest, nature, and slowing down.Laura also opens up about her decision to return to remote accountancy work – not as her soul’s purpose, but as a way to create financial safety and stability so her creative and soul-led work can flow from a grounded place.Topics covered:The value of wasting time as mothersBurnout and the cycles of ease and overwhelm in motherhoodSupport from nature when physical support isn’t availableThe tension between soul work, hustling, and financial stabilityReturning to old skills (accountancy) as a pathway to safetyReleasing perfectionism in podcasting and creative workLaura also shares intentions for upcoming interviews and her plans to honour both creativity and rest while travelling to Bali.✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura x

In this life update recorded from Istanbul during a layover on the way back to Thailand, I share the twists and turns of the past few months — from travel with my son to shifting life plans and the search for a place to truly “ground.” What started as a trip to Ireland expanded into ten weeks, a canceled Kenya reunion, and a deep dive into decisions about home, schooling, and stability.I open up about the challenges of multiple kindergarten transitions across countries, the impact of language barriers on my son, and my own pattern of “fleeing” when things get uncomfortable — a tendency I trace back to birth imprints and early life experiences. We also explore the emotional weight of moving back to Ireland, the shift from co-parenting to “double parenting,” and my vision to spotlight thriving single mothers on the podcast.Topics Covered:Travel reflections & parenting on the moveLife plans shifting unexpectedlyKindergarten adaptation struggles in Koh PhanganThe “flee” pattern & birth imprint insightsBook mentioned Raising boys by Steve BiddulphPrevious episodes mentioned https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mXXXYPa24ATaDQ0uB8rjA?si=a34047ca39304a28✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura x

In this personal solo episode, I speak to you from the road in Connemara, reflecting on shame, motherhood, identity, and healing. This is an unfiltered glimpse into the vulnerable spaces of my life — from navigating single motherhood and shame spirals to reconnecting with community, therapy, and the sea. I explore what it means to parent through pain, carry ancestral wounds, and search for grounding amidst life's messiness.This episode is for any mother (or parent) who’s ever felt overwhelmed, ashamed, or alone — and who needs the reminder that repair is always possible, and joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin.✨ Topics Covered:The emotional complexity of solo (or "double") parentingShame in motherhood — personal, societal, and ancestralReflections on Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet: Joy as unmasked sorrowThe impact of Catholic Ireland, slut shaming, and generational traumaSomatic responses to emotional pain (solar plexus tension, nervous system dysregulation)IFS therapy and connecting with a practitioner for supportEpigenetics: the science behind inheriting traumaLetting go of perfectionism in conscious parentingScreen time, single parenting survival, and flexibilityThe importance of repair and nervous system regulationHolding space for big feelings — in ourselves and our childrenA prayer for mothers to be grounded in their full expression✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura x

In this personal solo episode, Laura opens her heart from a raw, vulnerable place — sharing her current descent into the unknown. Speaking from her temporary home in Ireland after a major life shift, she reflects on solo motherhood, burnout, the unschooling journey, the call back to ancestral roots, and the painful but potent process of discerning where "home" truly is.With honesty and tenderness, she offers a window into the inner workings of her nervous system, the wisdom of slowing down, and the medicine of nature. Laura shares how she is learning — again — to hold herself through the darkness, just as she has held others. This is a love letter to mothers navigating transition, and a reminder that we are never alone in the spiral.Topics in this episode:◦Double parenting ◦Unschooling journey◦The sacredness of menstrual blood (origin of “rolling out the red carpet”)◦The healing landscape of Ireland’s Burren◦The importance of grounding and micro-practices for nervous system regulationPlus, a look ahead at upcoming guest episodes with brilliant women in pelvic care, herbalism, free birthing, and homeschooling in Ireland. ✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me.Laura x

In this deeply nourishing episode of the Embodied Mother Podcast, Genna shares the powerful story of her transformation from medical student to intuitive mother, her journey through two sovereign births, and the deep spiritual awakenings that unfolded along the way. Genna and Laura explore themes of autonomy, embodied trust, gestation past 40 weeks, ancestral healing, and the unseen forces guiding us—like mermaid and Neptune energies.Genna opens up about navigating the path from allopathic medicine to alternative healing, how Kundalini yoga and Kabbalah supported her journey, and the power of pausing to meet fear with compassion. This episode is a medicine bundle for mothers, birth workers, and women reclaiming their intuitive knowing.✨ Themes: sovereign birth, intuition, spiritual initiation, gestation past 40 weeks, mothering as medicine, feminine wisdom, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Kabbalah, trust, surrender.Connect with the sacred, hear Genna’s wisdom, and be reminded of the beauty in birth and becoming.Genna is a wife and mother to two young boys, with a background as an occupational therapist who went on to study medicine before stepping away partway through to follow a deeper calling — one that blends science and soul. She is a devoted student of Kundalini Yoga (and trained as a teacher), Kabbalah, homeopathy, flower essences, and pre- and perinatal psychology. Genna weaves these threads into her daily life, mothering, and mentorship. She is passionate about the primal continuum — from preconception through early motherhood — as a gateway for profound personal growth and generational healing.Connect with Genna on Instagram hereCheck out her Substack and the article The Power of the Pause here✨ I’d love to hear from you—how are these episodes landing with you? Would you like to share your story on the podcast? Contact me ⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠ Find me on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’ve experienced a caesarean birth, I offer 1:1 online support to guide you in your healing journey. Through birth story listening, scar tissue remediation, and somatic reconnection, we work together to support your return to wholeness and embodied presence. You can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠lauraguinnane@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow my musings on motherhood on Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Support the PodcastPlease leave a 5 star review, share your thoughts, or reach out to me. Your words mean the world to me. Laura x