Honest as a Mother

Send us a textAmanda is joined by her friend, mother, author and fellow entrepreneur Andrea Mondoux to have an open and honest conversation about motherhood, diet culture and more.Included in this episode:Being a mother, what mom guilt can feel like when you are trying to build a business.Working on your dream during nap and bed time.Grandparents - DID we go there? We sure did.Diet CultureCycle BreakingFollow Andrea on IG @the.balance.bliss Follow Amanda on IG @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Dr. Susan Landers who is a retired NICU physician, author and mother to talk about what it is actually like to be a working mom, and working mother burnout.Included in this episode:What Susan's challenges were as a working mother.Mom Guilt - How did she deal with it?How was Susan able to separate the NICU from her own parenting.Working mother burnout - what it looks like, and how to work through it.Follow Susan on IG @drsusanlanders and purchase her book: https://susanlandersmd.com

Send us a textAmanda is joined by her friend Katie to talk motherhood, pop culture and life updates.Included in this episode:ADD/ADHD - Amanda and Katie are both self diagnosising themselves and they explain why.Amanda admits to being the problem, but don't tell her husband.Teen Mom Drama - Where Amanda and Katie both stand on the divorce f Ryan and Mackenzie Edwards.Kelsey Ballerini and her divorce, her new music, and why Katie related so much to this.Follow Katie on IG @katiellangdon and Amanda on IG @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Josie Adams who is a friend, mother and owner of the Little Creative Co to talk about her experience with purity culture.**TRIGGER WARNING**Included in this episode:How purity culture affected Josie as a child and teen, and how it also was brought into her marriage.How Josie is healing and finding her own path How she is handling the topic of "purity" in her home and with her childrenFollow Josie on IG @thelittlecreativeco_

Send us a textAmanda is joined again by Dr. Walt Karninski to discuss the many ADHD medication questions that came in after their first recording together.Included in this podcast:How undiagnosed ADHD can show up in parenting.Side effects of ADHD medication - what are normal, and when to see the doctor againCheck out Walt's website:https://adhdmedicationbook.com/

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Alison Lieberman, a marriage and family therapist to discuss life after children in a marriage.Included in this episode:Marriage troubles after kids, are the normal? Does it happen to everyone?How children are actually a stressor onto your marriageThe mental load of motherhood, how it creates resentmentThe She Fault ParentFollow Alison on IG @rootedinharmonycounseling

Send us a textAmanda is joined by friend, psychic medium, energy healer Jenn Foster to discuss spritiual awakenings, and all things spirit.Included in this episode:What is a spiritual awakening and how do we know we are in on?Can we control a spiritual awakening?Fear - Jenn explains why there is no room for fearAre ghosts real?Quija Boards - Do or don't?Jenn explains how she channels and how we can do the same.Check out Jenn's site:www.thisisjenn.caDont forget to use code HONESTMOM when booking something and get $40 off your service!Follow Jenn on IG @thisisjenn_jenniferfoster

Send us a textAmanda is joined by friend, coach, author and mom, Amber Trueblood to discuss her brand new book "The Unflustered Mom".Included in this episode:What is your anxiety style and how can this benefit you? Amber talks to Amanda about hers and how it can affect her marriage and parentingSuper Senses - What are they and why are they important?Tips and tricks for moms to reduce stress and bring in more calm and happiness.Follow Amber on IG @officialambertruebloodBuy her book: https://ambertrueblood.com/buy/

Send us a textAmanda is back for another solo podcast!Included in this episode:Is Amanda going through a spiritual awakening?Emotions, emotion coaching and more.WTF is Normal anyway?!Follow Amanda on IG @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Kate Borsato who is a mother, and a liscensed therapist for maternal mental health to discuss Postpartum Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts.Included in this episode:Intrusive thoughts - What are they? What are the different types?Are intrusive thoughts stemming from Anxiety?Can Dads get intrusive thoughts in the postpartum period?When should a mother seek help?Do they only come in the postpartum period?How to deal with an intrusive thought when it comes throughFollow Kate on IG @kateborstato or @theperinatalcollective