Seasons of Matrescence - The Podcast

In today’s episode I’m chatting with Revie Jane Schulz, wife, mother-of-two, entrepreneur, lifestyle influencer, writer and public speaker.I was lucky enough to hear her speak on her Purpose tour, where she shared her own journey of working on worthiness and self love out loud. Revie is so dedicated to her message of inspiring women and talking about tough topics, to normalise mental health and the challenges we all face. I really loved having the chance to chat with her and as you’ll see in ...

In this interview I chat with Holly Brunnbauer from @motherhoodmelbourne and @facingmotherhood about her experience with becoming a mama. Holly is so funny, down to earth and open, you're going to be nodding and laughing all episode. We cover not bonding to your baby straight way, what happens to your career, how motherhood can lead to discovering your true passions and values and dealing with complex feelings towards your kids (you always love them, but sometimes you might not like them or e...

In this episode I chat about our quest for balance and share my personal experience with finding more calm and self-care amongst the inevitable imbalance motherhood brings. Topics covered include:Balance - is reaching for a constant "perfect" balance making us feel worse?The importance of understanding your values and making choices about where you spend your time and energyComparison and sitting with discomfortEnsuring you are the top priority (or at the very least a top priority) ...

In today’s episode I’m interviewing Aurelie Athan, a psychologist and faculty member at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York. Aurelie is a leader in the study of the term “Matrescence” - Matrescence like adolescence, is a stage of human physical, psychological, social, and spiritual development.The word “Matrescence” - was originally coined by Dr Dana Raphael, an anthropologist, who was also responsible for the development of the word “doula”. Aurelie found the term “Matrescence”...

In this episode I chat about how as mums we are often suppressing our feelings and emotions, particularly anger and frustration and why this is really unhealthy for us - mentally, emotionally, physically. In this episode I talk about the importance of processing emotions, and what can happen if we don't. Topics covered include:Types of AngerSuppressing angerTransference of angerHealthy ways to process anger and emotionsThis is a big episode, and I'd love to continue the conversation over...

In this episode I share my favourite tips for managing tough days, because as mamas, they're going to happen and it's helps to have some tools in our 'tough day toolbox'. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikkimccahon/Website https://www.nikkimccahon.com--You can connect with me on Instagram @nikkimccahon and the Seasons of Matrescence Instagram account @seasonsofmatrescence.Website:https://www.nikkimccahon.comhttps://www.seasonsofmatrescence.comFree Discover Matrescence e-bookhttps://...

In today's episode we chat about friendships - why they're important, how they change over time, what makes a good one, how to find new ones and how to let go of ones that aren't working.I hope you enjoy this episode, come say hey on Instagram and let me know what you took away from the episode www.instagram.com/dearmamaprojectIf you're loving the content, subscribe so you don't miss an episode and leaving me a written review on iTunes will make my day. Connect with me on Instagram: ...

In today’s episode I’m going to be chatting with Nadine Muller, a beautiful mum of two boys - Madden who is 4 and Beckham who is four months old. I want to give you a heads up that this is not a light episode, Nadine experienced what can only be described as intense birth trauma with her second birth, and she is still working her way through her experience. I want to place a little warning on the episode for anyone who has experienced their own birth trauma that this episode is pretty raw and...

My guest today is Claire Baker, a period coach - yep, thats a thing! Claire teaches women how to live in sync with their menstrual cycle. In this episode she walks us through the "seasons" of your cycle - just like we have four different seasons in the year, our cycles experience four distinct cycles - some weeks we have all the energy, feel confident and clear, other weeks we feel introverted, low energy and need to rest. Claire shows us a simple way to predict how you'll be feeling at any p...

In today's episode I chat with Dr Rebecca Ray, a clinical psychologist and author of three books; The Art of Self Kindness, The Universe Listens to The Brave and Be Happy: 35 Powerful Habits for Personal Growth and Wellbeing. During the episode we chat about worthiness, how our worthiness wounds can be formed, how to identify them and how to start changing the stories we have in our minds. Then we chat in depth about the importance of self-kindness, particularly in parenting and Rebecca ...

In this weeks episode I had the total pleasure of chatting to Jamila Rizvi. Jamila is Editor-at-Large of the Nine Network’s Future Women, weekly columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and the age and a regular commentator on The Project, Today and Q and A. She previously worked in politics for the Rudd and Gillard Governments, advising on issues including media, women, child care, and employment.She's written two incredible books - 'Not Just Lucky' - a career manifesto for the millennial wom...

I'm ending our last episode for 2019 with a Q&A, answering the FAQs I received when I put a call out on Instagram. The questions are:What is the number 1 thing I have done to achieve a healthier mindset?How to let go of high expectations of yourself in motherhood?How do I find time for self care? How do you keep your relationship together when you have no time?What are your favourite books and resources that have helped you?A HUGE thank you for all of your love, support and list...

Super excited to be back for 2020! Here is a quick update on what has been happening and whats ahead for myself + the Dear Mama Project this year.Please forgive the audio quality on this episode, my computer accidentally recorded from the inbuilt mic, but in the spirit of not promoting perfection I've forged ahead with it.Thank you for all the love, I really appreciate it and can't wait to bring you some new and interesting content in 2020!Connect with Nikki:Website: www.nikkimccahon.comInsta...

Hello and welcome back to the podcast!I’m kicking off our first episode this year with a Matrescence Tale, with the beautiful Tracy Harris from Mums With Hustle. I first met Tracy when she was a guest speaker at a Mama Tribe event that we ran, she absolutely blew me away on the night when she shared her experience of self-care and mental health, she has so much wisdom in this area born through her own motherhood journey.In this chat Tracy is really open, honest and super brave, sharing her ex...

In today’s episode I’m going to be talking about the concept of judgement as a tool for self love - and how by changing our relationship with the way we judge ourselves and other people we can create huge shifts in our own self worth, our relationships with other people and our ability to live our life on purpose, and not let fear of judgement hold us back. Judgement - of ourselves and others is rife in parenting, and can be a source of pain for many. In this episode I share my own perso...