In today’s episode, I am joined by Jessie Harrold, a coach, doula and author of ‘Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage’. A couple of years ago, I followed Jessie’s course by the same name and it held me deeply in the depths of my postpartum identity shift. This conversation dives deep in the process of matrescence, the part community plays in this and how, as mothers, we can learn to become recipients of care in ways we don’t always see portrayed online.

Tune in to hear more from us on:

The concept of Mothershift and how to navigate this identity shift postpartum
Community as the mother power and how motherhood is shifting people away from hyper individualism
What it means for us to be reproductively hyperburdened as humans
Menopause and the grandmother hypothesis
Postpartum depression and experiencing maternal rage
Experiencing a nourishment barrier in receiving care and support and the myth of being perfectly resourced
Performing vulnerability on social media
The impact of having a baby on relationships and how heteronormativity plays a role in this

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Timestamps

[0:00] The Mothershift and Matrescence

[16:14] Navigating Postpartum Emotions: Rage and Acceptance

[19:10] Social Media's Role in Motherhood Narratives

[20:11] Cultural Expectations and the Reality of Motherhood

[30:37] The Importance of Community in Motherhood

[44:42] Navigating Under-Resourced Care & The Nourishment Barrier

[50:10] The Impact of Parenthood on Relationships

Reclaiming Motherhood As A Rite Of Passage With Jessie Harrold