Just This

In this episode, we dive into the concept of "filling your own cup;" exploring why self-care is not just a luxury but a necessity! One thing we love to remind people is your connection to yourself is a foundation for your connection to others and everything else in life. We discuss personal stories and go into simple tips on how to prioritize your well-being as a parent. From setting boundaries to embracing mindfulness, this episode is meant to help you ultimately give your best to yourself, and consequently, to those you love! Resources: example of parts integration exercise Amanda loves - there are lots of other resources out there around this work as well if you search "Parts Integration" EPISODE COMING SOON: single parenting Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at justthispod@gmail.com We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show. Share your favorite episode with them or on social media ❤️

The Pause is a term that reminds us to take a moment, take a pause before proceeding forward. The Pause, is used in midwifery, by French parents, and can be used in many other areas of our life as well due to the benefits. Fun fact - while we were mid-editing for this very podcast episode we realized and decided to do exactly what we are talking about - take a pause. We're excited to be back after our own little pause and share this discussion on how taking a pause can improve life in profound ways. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: definition of The Pause what The Pause looks like in birth how to apply The Pause in daily life examples of The Pause in parenting and in life the importance of The Pause and bringing awareness to it and incorporating it into life taking The Pause with your partner social media is it an official "pause", how it is used as a way to reset Resources: Oprah Video: Identifying Babies Cries Parent Advisor: Dr. Laura Markham - Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Podcast Episode on Redefining Rest: Perspectives on Honoring Our Body's Rhythms and Desire for Sleep Podcast Episode on Sacred Magic of Slowing Down French Book: French Children Don't Throw Food Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Pregnancy, birth, and newborns are often the most popular topics in new motherhood discussion, but today we're going to navigate a less-often mentioned timeframe: five to seven months after birth.  This timeframe presents its own set of challenges, but we're not afraid to face them head on and discuss ways to overcome them and offer support to new moms that continues well past birth! Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: settling into a whole new identity the challenge of expecting a routine when it doesn't exist energy/connections shifting changes in milk supply  the importance of reaching out for support scheduling connection time with whoever supports you integrating more touch from others than the baby in your life (to sooth your nervous system) - hugs, massages, snuggles, etc. Resources: Guilt as a Tool for Growth episode Kindered Spirits: Finding Genuine Friendships in Motherhood episode Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Today is a very special episode! It’s officially our podcast’s solar return. We birthed this baby podcast into the world on the Gemini New Moon in 2023 and today we are taking a moment to celebrate officially being podcast ‘parents’ for one full journey around the sun. To say how full our hearts are from starting and being in this project is an understatement. We are excited for many more years ahead. Thanks for being with us on this journey as a listener. 🤗 Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: different ways of looking at age (including a fun trick and play on words) why it’s important to take a pause and reflect on milestone moments what we’ve learned in our year of podcasting how much of what we are working through and learning as podcast co-hosts/parents is reflective of things we we going through in our first years post birth releasing the out come and enjoying the journey  what happens when we enter a project or goals driven from a place of love instead of fear or desire what we’ve learned about communication, friendship and partnership in our first year as pod parents Resources: Allison’s Wake The Talk Up Communication Course Episode: Solstice Gratitude, Love and Magic Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Guilt - specifically parent guilt - can be such a heavy emotion. In this episode, we acknowledge and sit with this uncomfortable emotion and look at the gifts we can receive from truly allowing and being with our guilt. You'll hear some of our own experiences and examples of parent guilt as well as strategies we've used to cope with it. Let's celebrate that love is at the core of guilt, and we're all doing the best we can! Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: what guilt is and the different types we might experience the balance between feeling the emotion and nurturing yourself and relationship/situation finding community so you don't feel alone societal pressures reframing guilty thoughts + perspective guilt as part of growth and expansion as a parent our own parental guilt experiences Resources: Post Partum Depression help Episode: "Taking Extended Solo Time and Separation from Our Babies (of all ages)" Episode: "Co-creating and Finding Spaces To Play (without your children) While Being a Parent" Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

The saying "as within, so without" is one that many people know. Today we flip that saying and look at how our home and surroundings can energetically impact our inner lives and how we can make simple adjustments to find more flow and balance. Tune into this inspiring chat with Feng Shui expert Patricia Lohan, who has helped thousands of people change their life and through the practice of Feng Shui. We talk about how how to use and integrate this tool as a parent and how powerful it can be for children in our lives as well. Listen in to see how simple changes around your home can become life changing. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: the principles of Feng Shui, and how is not just about esthetics. It is so much more than that. how simple Feng Shui can help you conceive, improve relationships, finances, health, and even make your postpartum life more balanced. how our environment effects us and simple things we can do to improve all areas of our lives. what you can do today to get started "Fun Shui-ing" your home as within so without and how the without can be a reflection and impact of energies within the first thing to look at (super simple) when calling in a baby simple changes for the bedroom you can implement today starting with gratitude for what exists and adding on top of that the difference between normal daily mess of life/living and clutter Chinese astrology and cycles related to your home how to start with just one small space and how this will make a huge difference Resources: Patricia Lohan's Website exercise you can do today called ‘fresh eyes’ (⁠this video talks more about it)⁠ Feng 101 - $9 Mini Course Powerhouse Membership Patrica's Facebook & Instgram Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

In the last couple of years there have been lots of spaces and people emphasizing the 'being' before 'doing'. But what does this actually mean? How does it relate to parenthood or life with a newborn? Jen and I have a casual convo about this topic inspired from her own personal life navigations. We touch on the doing/being balance both in parenthood and in life in general, give some examples and laugh about the paradox of 'doing' something to get to the 'being'. As always thank you for BEING an amazing pod listener... enjoy this fun convo. 💬 🍵 Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: doing all the things but nothing is working the dance of doing and being and how these are woven together releasing the outcome and how when you ground in 'being' it is easier to release the outcome in your 'doing' intention behind what you are doing - tuning into what is in alignment for YOU in the moment what exactly is doing and being - how do you define it parenting advice and when do we act from the noise of advice vs. our inner guidance reaction vs. response and how this relates to doing vs. being relating the 'doing' and 'being' to labor and how life phases are like birth cycles "who do I want to be and what's my intention in doing this" the act of self-care as doing Resources: our intentions workbook and intentions meditation recording - sign up on this page to get these for free Kathrine Zenkina's podcast episode that had the quote we mentioned + is a great follow-up episode to this on when to take action and doing/being balance -- her quote "I always laugh at that question whenever someone asks me what they need to do to be. If there is a doing that leads to a being when they have to be a being... so there is no doing to the being, it's just the being." our episode on parent rest and sleep (we talk about taking the edgy actions to BE a person that prioritizes self care) our episode about unsolicited advice (also can lead to 'doing' first) Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

As parents (especially new ones) we are always trying to do what is best for our kiddos. Many of us have heard the term "breast is best" and know the many benefits of breastmilk. However, what isn't promoted as much is the beauty and balance of the use of formula, donor milk or some other supplemental option as a tool that that can be incredibly beneficial. Jen and I want to start a new saying that came out of this conversation: "Fed with love." We talk about how intention and love in whatever way you feed you kiddo is really what is best for everyone. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: finding balance with supplemental milk and formula how to balance modern society parenting with ancient/cultural ways the sayings "Brest is Best" vs "Fed is Best" Resources: Episode on Breastfeeding Episode on Elimination Communication study of water molecules and words/intentions Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Fertility. It can be so heartbreakingly elusive for some, yet so effortless for others. We are here to support you wherever you are in your fertility journey. In this episode, we'll explore the emotional, bodily and spiritual aspects of fertility and how they're all connected. We'll also discuss enjoyable - not stressful - ways to help women and their partners become parents. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: how fertility is affected by mind, body, emotions, spirituality exploring the challenges around conception the importance of relaxation and igniting passion (including tips on how to achieve this) warming the womb - what that is and how to do it yoni steaming - what it is and how to do it envisioning what it'll feel like to be pregnant and how life will be once a baby arrives - exploring visioning both the fun and not fun parts recapping our top 5 tips for fertility Resources: we created a fertility ritual - be the first to dive into it Ayurveda Yoni Steaming our podcast episode on Body Image during pregnancy our podcast episode of Birth Preferences and when pregnancy and birth don't go to plan PODCAST EPISODE COMING SOON: Yoni Steaming Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Oh hey sexy mama! 😉 Yes - that's right... we are looking at YOU. Even if you haven't given birth yet there is no doubt that postpartum body image is A THING. There is so many mixed (and usually non-supportive) messages we receive about our bodies post birth. Once you have given birth it is so important to really love our bodies - wherever they are at. Your body has done incredible things (and continues to do incredible things as you support your baby). While developing this love relationship with our bodies can feel difficult there are lots of simple reminders or little practices that can help. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: societal pressures of body image postpartum (especially compared to pregnancy) realistic approaches to losing weight postpartum Chinese medicine in relation to body image postpartum doing the month/first 40 days info - and this book is also a great book related to that diastisis rectus - link belly binding - future podcast episode coming on this soon! our pregnancy body image podcast tips for embracing softness  how stressing over weight and body image postpartum takes away from your resources (sleep, mental wellness, etc.) in the first two years postpartum developing a new relationship with your body body autonomy and navigating the ups and downs with that postpartum (even if you are not breast or chest feeding) let's collectively post more post-birth body realities on social media (soft bodies, etc.) - this account is a great one for inspiration how to allow and ask for your partner to support you in feeling good in your body - this episode on massage and touch is a good one to re-visit postpartum Ayurvedic treatment postpartum womb massage wearing corsets after 9 months - also do things that make you feel sexy! Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Sleep as a parent is a VERY hot topic. For both child and parents alike. Often the the common advice of "sleep when the baby (or kid) sleeps" can feel triggering. In the chaotic world of parenthood, that advice often seems impractical. In this episode, we discuss not only why resting is important but how to approach and look at resting as a parent in practical ways. We also cover how to tune-in and listen to when your body is signaling to you it wants some extra rest before you hit complete burnout. We see you. We see the challenges you all face when trying to prioritize rest. Our hope is the tips we share today inspire some new ideas on how you can recharge a little more when your body needs it. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: resting vs. sleep - the difference and why both are important Chinese medical philosophy behind lying down and resting - helping the liver finding what helps relax you - everyone is different strategies to try: drink water, maybe with salt, fresh air, water therapy, set a timer and take 15-20 min naps getting help: mother's helpers, friends helping each other (laundry folding party!) the temporary nature of new parent sleep deprivation consider work flexibility and ask it of your friends too how to use intentions to supercharge rest Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Fun stuff today! Body image! We know, we know - not really always so fun. But we promise this episode delivers some heartfelt reflections around the subject. We live in a world where body image is a real thing. Some of us may struggle with it more than others - but the fact is most women will experience some body image related thoughts at some point in their pregnancy and beyond. Knowing this and being open to explore this and relate to it in a new way can create a huge change in your overall experience into and through motherhood. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: our own experiences and stories around body image during pregnancy the reality of bodies during pregnancy vs. perfect images society reflects to us the incredible magical changes your body does to create and make room for a baby why it helps to honor an embrace the supple and soft phase allowing yourself permission and awareness that your body will be changing and different for a couple years turning into uncomfortable parts of body image and finding tools to infuse love how your relation to body image in pregnancy will help in the longer haul with birth and postpartum energetics of our thoughts about our body and how this can reflect in real time how touch can help with body image how to deal with body image when you physically are not feeling good in your body (hello final weeks of pregnancy) building a relationship with your body (it really wants to be your best friend even when it is throwing a tantrum) Resources: ⁠Life Changing Loaf of Bread⁠ ⁠quick video of how a body changes during pregnancy⁠ COMING SOON: episode on body image postpartum Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

We always say with each birth comes a transformation in self. A part of this transformation can mean a shift in the friends and community we are connected to. For many, finding mama friends can be a deep desire and also a struggle at times. In this episode we explore different ways to approach building a solid base of friends and community at the different stages of your journey as a parent. We share our experiences, stories, tips and more. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: where we found our friends as moms and ideas on where you can find yours too integration of friends that don't have kids yet being the first friend with a baby and letting old friendships evolve or letting go with ease why it is important to talk to the lone wolf dads too what you can do to help build your mama circle and community Resources: Peanut App an for mothers to help find other mothers La Leche League - Support for breastfeeding families Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

We all know how hard it is to get advice from someone (or lots of people) when really we just need to be supported in other ways. Being in this situation through a conception, pregnancy or parenting journey can fell 10 times harder and also be 10 times more triggering. Unsolicited advice is unavoidable, but can be greatly reduced and easier to navigate if we can set boundaries, trust our intuition and learn to not take it all in. This convo dives deeper into the topic and gives some practical tips and tools for those moments where you find yourself on the receiving end of advice may or may not have asked for. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: practicing communicating boundaries honoring our feelings and body and trusting our intuition examples of unsolicited advice coming up with your phrase to respond to unsolicited advice and practicing them how we are more tender to words in our postpartum phase writing down what triggers you so you can see patterns and find tools to help support your boundaries in specific areas knowing that you can take or leave any advice you get - use what feels good and works for you tips for advice from medical professionals handling advice from online and virtual spaces picking your top ‘go-to’ people for who you trust or will go to for advice tips for giving advice to a person on their parenting journey Some quick example phrases for unsolicited advice: Thank you, but I’ve got this. I appreciate how much you care, but this is what works best for us. Thanks for your advice. I’ll give it some thought. When in doubt — change the subject :)  Resources: future episode on unsolicited touch (to be released soon) Indie Birth Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

We're coming to you today with a little solstice love and magic. Short and sweet we are here to extend our gratitude for YOU (yes, you reading this and listening to our show). Thank you for your support and being a part of this community. We are excited to continue to expand in the coming years. The biggest gift we could get is for you to continue to share this show with others you know that could benefit from it. Post it in a group you are in. Take a screenshot and share it on those social stories. Whatever sharing means to you it is truly a gift to us. Oh and if you want to see Amanda in her fun pre-solstice outfit you can catch a glimpse here. Also we want to hear from you! What questions to you have? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Today we dive into the oh-so delightful world of names. The inspiration for this convo came out of our own stories around naming our kiddos and ended up expanding into so many other interesting aspects around names and naming in general. Some of the topics we explore in this episode include: how we chose our children’s names having a different last name as your child the lesser known fact that you DON’T need to name your child immediately after birth (even in a hospital) kids changing and ‘trying on names’ as they get older the sound/frequency of names Resources: ⁠six healing sounds of Chinese medicine Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Friendly reminder: It's ok to slow down. In this episode we explore the importance of slowing down and the huge impact it has on any phase of life but especially on the motherhood journey. Slowing down is a simple act, yet so hard to do. It's also a super magical practice that can can create huge (often unexpected) differences in our life. Some things we cover in this episode: what slowing down means to us how and why slowing down is important in any phase of your journey (from conception into years after birth) how to transition between slow pace life and slowing down and our modern fast paced world the impacts of slowing down on your own healing, self-care, and connection to baby and others being intentional of what you let INTO your life (from media to people you are around) as a practice to slow down  the pace of babies vs. children vs. adults the weird magic of slowing down to actually speed things up and create MORE in the long run how slowing down can help you conceive/manifest (a baby or anything in life) going slow as a ritual AND the flip side of using small rituals to slow down Resources: ⁠setting intentions is a great practice for slowing down and grounding into the moment. You can grab a guided workbook and meditation for intention setting on our site: www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠⁠ We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Today we expand on our Doulas vs. Midwives episode and do a deep dive into the world of midwives. We talk about the differences between hospital, birth center and home birth midwives as well as why we really encourage all birthing parents to connect with a midwife regardless of birthing location. Some topics we cover in this episode: difference between home birth midwife, hospital midwifes, birth center midwifes and OBs state regulations and midwifery difference between 'high risk' and state regulations how to find the best midwife for your needs why what we are exposed to as far as birth and breastfeed stories, videos, etc. Resources: ⁠EPISODE 14: "Midwifes and Doulas: what's the difference and why we recommend having both" EPISODE 2: "Birth Preferences, Birth Realities and Leaning Into the Mystery" EPISODE 12: "All Things Breastfeeding in First Weeks Post Birth: the realities, struggles, tips and more" Indie Birth and their network Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠⁠ Looking for more? Head over to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you’ll find additional resources, ways to join the conversation and more goodies. We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Who doesn’t love a good massage? (Don’t be shy - we know we have the non-massage preference listeners out there 😉 ). Whether you love or hate massage there is sooo many reasons why incorporating massage before, during and after pregnancy and birth is beneficial. That could be self massage, massage from your partner or a friend, or a professional massage. AND bonus points for massaging the tender parts that desperately need the touch and attention throughout this journey: our breasts and stomachs.  Some topics we cover in this episode: why baby massage is talked about a lot but not much about massage for mama,  how the giver gets so much out of giving a massage,  the importance of getting massage in pregnancy and postpartum  how to build massage into your day-to-day (tips for 5 min massage moments)  practicing ASKing for massage (without guilt) the many benefits of practicing massages as parters  massage and mastitis  suggestions if you feel resistance to massage and touch  massage after cesarean  energetics of massage and how it can help you somatically process Resources: how organs shift during pregnancy Maya abdominal massage research that shows benefits for GIVING a massage Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠ Looking for more? Head over to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you’ll find additional resources, ways to join the conversation and more goodies. We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

Ever wondered what the difference between a midwife and a doula is? Today we dive into this topic and explain why having a birth doula (even when you have a midwife) can be super helpful. Jen also gives the perspective from a midwifes view on why having a doula is helpful. Some of the topics we touch in on: what the simple difference is between a midwife and doula some of the different kinds of doulas why midwifes really love having a doula present our own experiences with midwifes and doulas how doulas help partners of the birthing parent a quick info on background of midwives   Have more questions about doulas or midwifes? Or anything else? Leave us a voicemail here: www.speakpipe.com/JustThis Looking for more? Head over to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you’ll find additional resources, ways to join the conversation and more goodies. We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show. 😉