167. Normalizing the Highs and Lows of Motherhood: Understanding Matrescence with Amy-Taylor Kabbaz

Themes: Motherhood, Matrescence, Identity Shift 

Episode:

What happens to a woman when she becomes a mother? Matrescence, or the transition to motherhood, can involve physical, psychological, and social changes. On this episode, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz, author of Mama Rising and founder of Mama Rising Coaching Certification and the Global Matrescence Foundation shares her expertise on the subject. As a former-journalist and award-winning producer for 15 years with ABC, Amy brings a unique combination of research, story-telling and lived experience to her work. Listen to this episode to learn how Amy educates and inspires other women to transform their process of matrescence and normalize what goes on in a mom’s brain, body, and mind when she becomes a mother.

 Show Notes:

- The pivotal moments that brought Amy to doing the work she does today

- Why is being a mother not enough?

- Understanding what matrescence means

- Motherhood is what feminism forgot

- It shouldn’t be up to the mother to do it all; shifting societal beliefs

- Motherhood is a learnt skill, not an instinct

Resources:

- Visit Amy's Website 

- Listen to Amy’s Podcast: The Happy Mama Movement

- Amy’s Instagram: @amytaylorkabbaz

- Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside or TikTok: @myvitalside

- Visit Lindsay's Website

- Click here for Lindsay’s FREE Brain Retraining Guide