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Our topic today is therapy and healing trauma. Aimee Ford, a certified clinical trauma specialist, joins us to discuss her expertise in EMDR and internal family systems therapy. Amy shares her personal experiences with pregnancy and delivery, including birth complications and experiencing unconditional love.

added: Trigger Warning: This episode discusses abuse, if this is triggering to you, please feel free to skip this episode.
She also talks about her journey into the field of trauma therapy and the lessons she has learned along the way. Aimee shares how therapy can provides support from an objective person who is trained to help patients. She teaches about EMDR therapy, and how is effective because it engages both sides of the brain and allows for the processing of traumatic memories.

Aimee also explains Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy focuses on healing and unburdening different parts of ourselves, recognizing that all parts of ourselves have a protective role.

Aimee shares how motherhood taught her patience, unconditional love and how self-reflection and self-acceptance are key to personal growth and healing. I love how she taught me that "self is calm, compassionate and creative!"

Takeaways

Therapy and healing trauma are important topics that require specialized knowledge and training.
Pregnancy and delivery experiences can vary greatly and may involve complications and traumatic moments.
Working in the field of trauma therapy highlights areas where personal healing is needed.
Pushing past anxiety and fear can reveal hidden resilience and personal growth. Therapy provides support from an objective person who is trained to help achieve goals.
EMDR therapy engages both sides of the brain and allows for the processing of traumatic memories.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy focuses on healing and unburdening different parts of ourselves.
Motherhood teaches patience and the capacity for unconditional love.
Self-reflection and self-acceptance are key to personal growth and healing.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Therapy and Healing Trauma
02:11 Pregnancy and Delivery Experiences
08:00 Journey into Trauma Therapy
24:09 The Importance of Therapy and Objective Support
27:30 The Effectiveness of EMDR Therapy for Trauma
*Trigger Warning at 33 minutes
35:23 Healing and Unburdening with Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
46:41 Lessons from Motherhood: Patience and Unconditional Love
52:46 The Power of Self-Reflection and Self-Acceptance

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In this conversation, my guest, who has a really cool name: Bonnie, shares her experience as a single mother and reflects on her journey of becoming a mother.

She discusses her pregnancy and delivery, highlighting the importance of setting realistic expectations and coping with anxiety. Bonnie emphasizes the need for support and understanding for single mothers, debunking misconceptions about their motivations.

She also explores the significance of extracurricular activities for her and her son (such as learning leadership and empathy), and the challenges of asking for help.

Bonnie concludes by expressing gratitude for the rewards and growth she has experienced through motherhood.

Takeaways

• Setting realistic expectations and practicing self-compassion are essential for navigating the challenges of motherhood.
• Single mothers should be supported and understood, as their journey is often not a choice but a result of circumstances.
• Extracurricular activities provide valuable life skills, such as teamwork, leadership, and empathy, for both children and parents.
• Asking for help and accepting support is crucial for single mothers, allowing them to be more present and intentional with their children.
• Motherhood is a journey of growth and learning, and the rewards of raising a good human make it all worthwhile.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction

00:31
Becoming a Mother

01:30
Pregnancy Experience

03:54
Delivery Experience

06:26
Coping with Anxiety

07:55
Lessons from Motherhood

09:41
Patience and Realistic Expectations

10:52
Supporting Single Mothers

25:00
Importance of Extracurricular Activities

26:55
Challenges of Asking for Help

29:15
Finding Energy for Extracurriculars

33:32
The Rewards of Motherhood

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Grace Loney shares her holistic lifestyle journey, starting with her motherhood experience and her decision to have a natural childbirth. Grace discusses her diagnosis of Hashimoto's and her decision to explore holistic healing methods instead of traditional treatment. Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland and causes hypothyroidism.

Grace shares her journey of self-discovery, including eliminating inflammatory foods and focusing on gut health. She also highlights the importance of knowledge and information in her healing process. Grace explains how her holistic lifestyle extends to motherhood, including breastfeeding and introducing her daughter to a variety of nutritious foods and discusses the importance of setting children up for success by introducing diverse foods and promoting outdoor play and activity.

Grace also emphasizes the significance of teaching children the value of movement and self-care. She highlights the role of emotional regulation in healing childhood trauma and the transformative power of motherhood. Grace shares her personal experience of finding spirituality and leading with love.

Finally, she discusses her work in helping women with thyroid health and offers resources for healing.

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In this conversation, I am joined by the BRILLIANT Professor Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal. Kristen shares her experiences of parenting as a professor. She discusses her journey to becoming a mother, the challenges she faced during pregnancy and delivery, and the decisions she had to make regarding timing and career.

Kristen also talks about how motherhood has influenced her teaching style, making her more patient and understanding with her students. She reflects on the difficulties of teaching college students during the pandemic and the adjustments she had to make. Finally, Kristen shares the lessons she has learned from motherhood, including the importance of flexibility and letting go of control.

Takeaways

• Becoming a mother while pursuing a career is possible, and it's important to have faith that things will work out.
• Motherhood can change teaching styles, making professors more patient and understanding with their students.
• Teaching college students during the pandemic presented unique challenges, but also provided opportunities for growth and appreciation.
• Motherhood teaches valuable lessons about flexibility, letting go of control, and embracing the unique strengths of each individual.

Chapters

00:00
Becoming a Mother

09:25
How Motherhood Changed Teaching

13:52
Teaching College Students During the Pandemic

26:35
Advice to Younger Self

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In this episode, I am joined by Karee Moore, psychic medium intuitive, to discuss the topic of "A deeper Understanding".

*added: Trigger warning: this podcast discusses miscarriages and loss, and new different perspectives. If this is triggering for you, please feel free to skip this episode.

Karee shares what it was like as a child with psychic abilities and shares how she connects to a higher frequency dimension, which is far more knowing than our five senses! She shared how she learned to Know and Let Go and teaches how knowing and letting go can empower individuals to manifest their desires.

Karrie teaches mothers how to encourage their children to listen to their inner intuition. She discusses the importance of creating positive energy in the home and how it can impact the overall well-being of the family. She also shares her insights on motherhood and the lessons it has taught her, emphasizing the value of gratitude.

Karee explores the connection between religion, science, and consciousness, highlighting the need for personal exploration and understanding. Karee discusses embracing change and overcoming fear, the power of awakening and remembering, the mediumship experience, connecting with spirits, the process of channeling, using remote viewing to solve mysteries, and her future plans of starting a podcast and helping others.

We discuss how babies can sense spirits and how babycams have caught visitors, such as this one: https://youtu.be/gp2WLTvYq-Y?si=ctmJ_UYI-nGPy-k0

Karee's desire is to enlighten people, and to share we can all have the abilities far beyond what we are told, and the best thing is to Know and Let Go! Her future podcast will be called "Silent Sleuths!"

Takeaways

• Babies have a deeper connection to the spiritual realm and can sense spirits.
• Knowing and letting go is a powerful mindset that allows individuals to manifest their desires.
• Energizing water through intention can enhance its properties.
• Mothers can teach their children to listen to their inner intuition by validating their feelings and helping them understand the consequences of their choices. Creating a positive and harmonious energy in the home is essential for the well-being of the family.
• Gratitude and learning from challenging experiences are key to personal growth and transformation.
• Religion, science, and consciousness are interconnected and can provide valuable insights into the nature of existence.
• The Earth is undergoing an evolution, with time appearing to compress and the frequency of the planet shifting. Change should be embraced and not feared, as it is necessary for growth and transformation.
• Awakening and remembering our true selves is a powerful process that allows us to connect with our higher selves and the spiritual realm.
• Mediumship is a unique ability that involves communicating with spirits and receiving messages from the other side.
• Channeling is a process of connecting with higher frequencies and receiving downloads of knowledge and information.
• Remote viewing can be used

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In this episode, Katie Elise (a mom of twin boys, and a military wife) joins me to share her journey of motherhood and how she has learned to thrive while surviving challenging circumstances. She challenges the notion that we can only thrive when all conditions are perfect, that is not her experience (nor mine!)
Katie discusses her experience with one of her sons' congenital heart defect and subsequent open-heart surgeries (and all that comes with that).
Katie also shares the importance of advocating for children, especially after an autism diagnosis for her boys. She discusses the model of neurodiversity where a range of differences is viewed as part of the natural human variation.

Katie also talks about the goals of her podcast Thriving While Surviving, which is to create a community for moms with medical needs and neurodivergent children.

She emphasizes the significance of community support, and self-care practices for staying grounded in the present moment.

Takeaways

Motherhood can be challenging, but it is possible to thrive while surviving tough circumstances.

• Advocacy is crucial for children with medical and special needs.
• Understanding and embracing neurodivergence can help celebrate and affirm the unique traits of individuals.
• Building a supportive community and practicing self-care are essential for mothers.

Chapters

00:00
Becoming a Mother and Pregnancy

03:09
Congenital Heart Defect

05:42
Thriving While Surviving

07:43
Goals of the Podcast

10:56
Neurodivergence

14:25
Understanding Neurodivergence

18:20
Advocacy and Listening to Adult Voices

21:43
Lessons from Motherhood

22:07
Support and Self-Care

23:54
The Importance of Community

25:03
Advice to Younger Self

28:34
Practices for Grounding in the Present Moment

32:29
Where to Find Katie

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In this episode, I am joined by Kara Leeper, Kara is a speech and language pathologist.
Kara shares her personal journey of motherhood and the different experiences she had with each of her four children. Kara also talks about her passion for speech therapy, and discusses speech and language development in children.
Kara emphasizes the importance of early intervention and provides insights into speech disorders, particularly stuttering.
She also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on speech development.
Finally, Kara shares her lessons of patience and presence, and not to worry so much.

She shares the quote by Michael J Fox. He says, “Don’t spend a lot of time imagining the worst-case scenario. It rarely goes down as you imagine it will, and if by some fluke it does, you will have lived it twice.”

Takeaways

Speech and language development in children is a fascinating topic that requires early intervention and support.

• Parents should educate themselves about speech and language norms to identify any potential concerns.
• Stuttering is a common fluency disorder in young children, and parents should seek professional help if it persists for more than a month.
• COVID-19 has had an impact on speech development due to reduced social interaction and mask-wearing.
• Motherhood teaches valuable lessons about unconditional love, being present, and being a good listener.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Motherhood Journey

02:35
Speech Therapy and Online Resources

08:13
Speech Disorders and Stuttering

12:26
Speech Development and COVID-19

25:06
Advice to Younger Self

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In this episode, I am joined by Dr Kruttika Bhat.

We discuss the topic "culture change" or of raising children in a country different from the one you grew up in.

According to Wikipedia, culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs, codes of manners, dress, language, religion and institutions of a population that are passed down through generations. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society."

Kruttitka shares her experiences of growing up in India and raising her children in the United States.

We discuss various aspects of motherhood, including pregnancy challenges, cultural differences in upbringing, and maintaining Indian traditions.

Kruttitka also discusses her family's visits to India and her son's positive experience with the heightened senses of the Indian experience.

Finally, Kruttika reflects on the lessons learned from motherhood (like patience) and advice for one's younger self (that not to worry, it will all work out!)

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Background

03:23
Support System and Pregnancy

08:02
Cultural Differences in Upbringing

11:24
Maintaining Indian Traditions

21:06
Visiting India and Dhruv's Experience

34:36
Lessons from Motherhood

36:29
Advice to Younger Self

39:32
Conclusion

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