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Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.
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Amanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health.Included in this episode:Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it looked and felt like for her.Why she chose medication and why it was such an easy decision for her to make.How frustrated Amanda and Renee are that moms do not feel like they can openly say "I'm having a hard time" postpartum and beyond.Follow Renee on IG @reneereinaDon't ...
Amanda is joined by another author that is inside Honest as a Mother Book 3, Lorraine Lowry where they will discuss mothering with ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder.Included in this episode:Why Book 3 was the right time for Lorraine to join a co-author project and what her experience has been like.BPD/ADHD - What are they and how they impact Lorraines life.How Lorraine is parenting different than she was parented and why this is so important to her.Follow Lorraine on IG @adhdnbpdmom
Amanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to mothers.Included in this episode:Ivana shares that she struggled with depression before she had children, what it felt like to her, how she asked for help and what she did to support herself through this chapter.PTSD...
Amanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption.Included in this episode:Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share her story.How Megan started healing herself and ridding herself from the stigma and shame attached to adoption.How writing helped Megan heal.Follow Megan on IG @megatwinmomPurchase the EBOOK on Amazon and donate to Floras Walk here: https://www.amazon....
Amanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health.Included in this episode:Kayla shares her story of when she became a mother and how is was nothing as she expected.Her struggles with Postpartum Depression and how this manifested for her.How she started to heal, and how she had to give herself the permission to get better - you know you relate to this one.Advice for moms who ar...
Amanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author.Included in this episode:Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this was the right time to share her story.Gender disappointment. What is it? Why is it so "taboo"? and Lisa's experience with it.Moms mental health, why we need to speak more freely about our feelings.Follow Lisa on IG @momofthreepodcastPreorder your EBOOK copy of Honest as a...
Amanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode included conversation of postpartum psychosis and suicide.Included in this episode:Flora's story - Eleni beautifully lays out what happened with Flora and how Flora's Walk came to be.The importance of Flora's Walk and the message behind it all.A beautiful and honest conversation about mental health support...
Amanda is joined by another incredible author from the Honest as a Mother Book 3 series which is launching MAY 1!!!Included in this episode:Jacquelyn shares why now was the right time for her to share her story.She shares some of her experience with anxiety as well as Postpartum Anxiety and how it shaped her fourth trimester.Follow Jacquelyn on IG @crafttablecoFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman
Amanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain.Included in this episode:Connie explains what audio and visual processing is, and what red flags we may see in our children if there is a processing issue.Why the "label" may not always be supportive to our children and why we should look deeper.Connie shares experiences from past and current clients, how ...
Amanda is joined by Holistic Trauma Recovery Coach Emily Cleghorn to talk about how the body stores trauma, and why it tends to come bubbling to the surface once we become mothers.Included in this episode:Emily shares with us what Trauma can look like inside our bodies.Cortisol - what is it and why is it so important to understand the impacts it can have.Why Motherhood seems to be the "reason" our trauma shows back up.How can a Trauma Recovery Coach help people who are trying to work through ...
Amanda is joined by another author from Honest as a Mother book 3 which is launching May 1, 2024!Included in this episode:Why Ann Marie wanted to write a second time in the Honest as a Mother Books and why this chapter was so important for her to write.Finding the beauty in motherhood and what that looks like for Ann Marie.What can you expect in Ann Maries chapter.Follow Ann Marie on IG @ann.m.hemmingsFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman
Amanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 3, Laura Sinclair to chat all things motherhood and entrepreneurship.Included in this episode:Laura shares why she wanted to share her story of her entry into motherhood now and why it felt like the right time.Laura shares her struggles with balancing her business and being a mother.Lauras entry into motherhood and why it was not what she expected.What you can expect to read in Lauras chapter of this book.Follow Laura o...
Amanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent.Included in this episode:Amanda and Mariela share there 10 things that they each wish someone would have told them before they became mothers, plus give tips for any new moms who are listening.Follow Mariela on IG @mamawearsathleisureFollow Amanda @amanda.gurmanDon't forget to get yo...
Amanda is joined by one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3, the final book which is coming SOON!Included in this episode:Jennifer shares her experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share her story.Jennifer is a single mother to a son with special needs, she shares her experience and how she hopes her story will inspire and uplift other mothers.Follow Jennifer on IG and connect with her to purchase a copy of Honest as a Mother Book 3 @drojen7
Amanda is joined by Shannon Talbot who is a mother, coach and the author of "Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You: Your Guide to Creating the Career & Life of Your Dreams and they are chatting about all things motherhood and redefining happiness.Included in this episode:What did Shannon always believe to be success? What does that look like now?The expectations that Shannon put on herself during the different stages of life and how it impacted her as a person and as a mother....
Amanda is joined by Andy Murphy AKA The Secure Dad to chat about Roblox, Fortnite and online safety.Included in this episode:Online Gaming Safety - How do we know where to start as parents?How can we have conversations with our children about online safety, predators and keep the lines of communication open with our kids.Online chats inside games like Roblox & Fortnite - can we turn them off? If they are on, what should we be concerned about?Grooming - what is it, what does it look like o...
Amanda is joined by Lindsey Leaverton who is a mother, and the best selling author of the book "Not another self help book" to talk all things motherhood, burnout and recovering from burnout.Included in this episode:Lindsey gives us the real deal on what it can actually be like raising twins.Lindsey shares what burnout looked like for her, how it manifested and what was the moment she realized she could not go on the way she was.How she worked through the burn out, and continues to do so.The ...
Amanda is joined by Taylor Mcconachie, who is a holistic sex therapist here in Simcoe, Ontario to talk all things sex.Included in this episode:The shameful narrative that women are experiencing when it comes to sex.Postpartum sex - reducing shame and opening the conversation around the 6 week check up - it is not a one size fits all.The disconnect from our bodies after we have a baby, how are bodies “don’t feel like our own anymore”.How the definition of sex changes once you shift from “fun s...
Amanda is joined by Cristal Suinn who is the owner of Baby Bliss Newborn Consulting, and is a Newborn Care Specialist herself. Included in this episode:What is a Newborn Care Specialist and why does every new mom need one?Sleep - let's talk about it. Safe sleep and how to start to get your newborn onto a routine.Sleep training vs Sleep conditioning.Cristai shares some tips for new moms and some information you may have never heard before!Work with Christai: www.babyblissnc.comFollow Aman...
Amanda is joined by Lexie Cappuccitti who is a mom and an entrepreneur who has this most incredible company Called Hey Moon Mama and she is here to chat all realities of the fourth trimester.Included in this episode:Lexie shares about her twin pregnancy, her c section and what her postpartum experience was ACTUALLY like vs what they tell you it will be like.Lexie shares her experience with breast feeding newborn twins.What we wish people would have told us before we had kids.Moon Mama underwe...
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