Honest as a Mother

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Courtney and Steven Smith from the Knock on Parenthood Podcast and they are being so vulenerable and honest with this episode and we are diving into their birth story which includes birth trauma,a NICU stay and pre-eclampsia.** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode includes birth trauma,NICU stay and may be triggering to some.Included in this episode:Pre-eclampsia - What is it. Why is it dangerous?Courtney and Steven share their birth storyMental Health, PTSD after birth traumaMental Health for the partners, what do our partners experince?Follow Courtney and Steven @knockonparenthoodpodcast 

Send us a textAmanda is solo on this episode of the podcast and discussing whats been going on the last few months with her.Included in this episode:Mental Health Check inAmanda was diagnosed with depression, shares her journey with thatThe healing process that has been going onCoaching - Why this feels rightFollow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by her friend Leslie Davis. Leslie is a mother and the author of the book "You can't eat love".Included in this episode:How to learn how to mother without a manualLearning to drown out the noise and focus on yourself and your babyLeslie shares many of her experiences as a mother with now grown childrenHow to develop self compassion as a mother

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Andrea Mondoux, mother, author and wellness coach and they are diving into diet culture and wellness in the motherhood space.Icluded in this episode:Diet Culture - How we cannot protect our children from it, or society standards but how we can lead by example as parents.The "Bounce Back"that moms feel pressure to doAndrea talks about what wellness actually is vs what we think it isHow we can take care of ourselves, mind, body and soulFollow Andrea on Instagram @balanceblissblogPurchase her book here : https://www.amazon.ca/You-Actually-Can-This-Achieving/dp/1988462150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VK8GPOMLBCAV&keywords=you+can+actually+do+this&qid=1647614438&sprefix=you+can+actually+do+this%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

Send us a textThis week Amanda is joined again by Amber Trueblood and they are talking finances this week.Included in this episode:The guilt and shame that are surrounded around finances and what we can do with these feelingsMoney Mantras and Affirmations. Do they work? How can we go about them?Relationships and money. How can we handle these tough conversations.Communication techniques in having these conversationsIf you want help releasing limiting beliefs and subconscious fears around money...I recommend Lisa Thomas. She's a transformational leader, intuitive, and Master Energy Healer. Here is her FREE Money Audio Meditation that I love -  https://lisathomasenergyhealing.com/freeIf you want a practical money coach and guide who will help you get to exactly where you want to go in your financial future...I recommend Krisstina Wise. She's a real estate mogul, millionaire coach, international speaker and award-winning author. Here is a link for a chat with her to see if you want to learn more -  http://krisstina.com/callIf you want to dip your toe into this work, and you enjoyed what Amber had to share about money and wealth-building....I recommend the Abundance Workshop with Amber Trueblood. She's offering my listeners a 15% discount when using the code "honest" - To Get Started on Your Mindset and Money with Amber: https://ambertrueblood.com/money-mindset-training/

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Jessica Wendi Abel, mother and auhor of the book "The Little Blue Rocketship" and they are talking about postpartum depression, mental health and more.Included in this episode:Talks around postpartum depression, what it looked like for Jessica with her first childHow you can prepare for postpartum struggles with your second childTalking to our children about our own emotions and why mom may  be having a hard timeHow Jessica came to the idea of writing a childrens book about postpartum depressionFollow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawendiabelBuy the book at:  https://www.amazon.ca/Little-Blue-Rocket-Ship-Postpartum/dp/B09MGSQ2KK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T7FOOHV0ORP2&keywords=the+little+blue+rocket+ship&qid=1646614894&sprefix=the+little+blue+rocketship%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

Send us a textAmanda is joined by mom and mindset coach Larissa Makuch and they are talking about motherhood, infertility and so much more.Included in this episode:Larissa bravely shares her story with infertility, what she went through and what it was like for her and her familyLarissa shares how a shift in her mindset really helped when dealing with infertilityFollow Larissa on Instagram @myabundanceacademy

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Stephanie Olsen and they are talking about online safety, human trafficking and how to approach this conversations with our children.Included in this episode:What is Human Trafficking and what does it look like?How do we approach this conversation with our children?What is the proper age for social media? Is there one?Work with Stephanie at www.setmefreeproject.net

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Jenn Wint today on the podcast and they are chatting about Jenn's newly released childens book "Josie's Busy Calendar".Included in this episode:Jenn shares how she struggled with postpartum anxiety and how it pushed her to write a childrens book to talk about anxietyHow Jenn hopes the book will help children learn that they can and should choose themselves firstHow to identify and name anxiety with our childrenThe power through story tellingFollow Jenn on Instagram @jenn_wintPurchase Josies Busy Calendar at: https://www.amazon.ca/Josies-Busy-Calendar-Jenn-Wint/dp/1955077320/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RQI4ODW4I4IY&keywords=josie+busy+calendar&qid=1644595351&sprefix=josies+busy+calendar%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Charlene Madden, a mother, speaker and author who speaks openly about her childhood traumas and how they shaped her not only as a human but as a mother as well.**TRIGGER WARNING - Conversations about Suicide and Sexual Assault **Included in this episode:Charlene shares about her traumatic childhood and how it spilled into her teenage years, adulthood and motherhoodMental Health strugglesGenerational Trauma - What exactly is it?Postpartum Depression Working through childhood traumas while being a parent