Honest as a Mother

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Chelsea Stivers who runs the Balance After Baby Instagram Page and they are talking motherhood, what its really like and the many issues that moms are faced with everyday.Included in this episode:Our fears around speaking the "scary thoughts" that come with motherhood and where we think that comes fromHow we think society sets moms up to failHow we are breaking the cycle that has been passed down so many generationsLearning to live in the "grey" of motherhood and that it is not always so black and whiteHow PPD does not have a time frameNormalizing BlippiFollow Chelsea @thebalanceafterbaby

Send us a textAmanda is joined by the beauilfully honest and wonderful Catie Reay today on the podcast. Catie shares her story into motherhood and how after her 3rd child she struggled with Postpartum depression, Anxiety and Pychosis.**TRIGGER WARNING**Catie speaks about harm intrusive thoughts and that she is a sexual exploitation survivor.Included in this episode:Tiktok and how it has allowed Catie to open upHarm intrusive thoughts - what they looked like for CatieHow she spoke up and got help even with the fear of someone trying to take her childrenPostpartum Psychosis - what is this?How Catie is helping moms gain their freedom and come on the other side of mental illnessFollow Catie on Tiktok @catiereay

Send us a textAmanda is joined by licensed therapist Jenna Overbaugh to discuss Postpartum OCD.Included in this episode:What is postpartum OCD vs PPD and PPA?Doubt - how doubt plays a huge part in OCD and whyIs Postpartum OCD temporary?How OCD is treated and no its not just meds and therapyHow mental health is not prioritised for moms at allFollow Jenna on instagram @jenna.overbaugh and access help at www.treatmyocd.com

Send us a textAmanda is joined on the podcast today by Kayleigh Summers and she courageously shares her story with her birth, the trauma, and the toll her birth took on her mental health.Included in this episode:Kayleigh is an AFE survivor - What is an AFE? Can they be prevented?How she had a hysterectomy right after giving birth to her sonHow Kayleigh struggled with guilt postpartumHow we can have two emotions at one timeBonding - How it does not happen for every momFollow Kayleigh on instagram @thebirthtrauma_mama

Send us a textToday is Maternal Mental Health Day and Amanda is sharing her story to help break the stigma surrounding Postpartum Depression.Amanda will also be sharing her story in a book that will be available for pre-order very soon called "Momming Hard" stay tuned for more details.

Send us a textAmanda is joined again by her friend Katie Langdon. Katie is a mom of Carter, and a bonus mom of 3 other children. In this episode we are talking all things bonus parents and co-parenting.Included in this episode:Dating someone with kids. What that is like and how Katie felt being introduced to her now husbands, childrenHer introduction into motherhood - she was very much thrown into it with 3 young children once her and her husband her married.Co-parenting and building bonds with your bonus children as well as the relationships with the other parents. Follow Katie on Instagram @katiellangdon

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Angel Rose who is a single mom of 3 in Ontario Canada. They are talking about so many topics in this episode.Topics include:TikTok - Are moms cool enough for tiktok? Momtok?Sodia Media and how we can change the narriatev in motherhood with vulenerable posts and telling the truthFood - picky eaters we all have one. How it can make people comment on your childs body and how that makes us feelHow we want to parent different from our parents and how hard that really isHow childhood traumas will come up once you become a parent and how we are dealing with themFollow Angel on Instagram @aangelrosee & Tiktok @aangelrosie and shop her decor on Instagram @niftyrosedecor

Send us a textOn this weeks episode Amanda is joined by Amber Trueblood.Amber is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an author and a podcast host of the podcast "The Stretchmarks Podcast".Discussed in this podcast episode:How we as moms tend not to be very compassionate towards ourselves and why that isHow to learn to love our postpartum bodiesAmber talks about affirmations and manifestation and how it has changed her perspective on some thingsHow to handle things when they don't feel like they "serve" you anymoreAmber speaks about her tips for new moms and how she wants everything to be simple in a world that feels so complicatedInteract with Amber at : https://ambertrueblood.com/about/ and follow Amber on Instagram @officialambertrueblood

Send us a textAmanda is joined on the podcast by Dr. Carly King who is a Naturopathic Doctor here in Dundas, Ontario and they are talking about all things female reproductive health. Topics covered in this podcast:What is a "normal" period? You will hear this out of Carly's mouth: Periods should be pain FREE?! Cravings during your period and PMS - Yes they are real and there is a reason for themKeto Diets. Do they work for women?How Carbohydrates affect our periods and even fertilityHormones postpartum/PPD&PPAHairgrowth and new smells postpartum.. Whyyyy does this happen to us?!Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum careFollow Carly @dr.carlyking.nd on Instgram or book an appointment to see her at: https://thehealthcentredundas.com/our-team/dr-carly-king/

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Lisa Colalillo AKA Lisa in the City on today's podcast and we are talking about so many different topics on this episode so buckle up.Covered in this episode:Lisa tells us how she became so comfortable in her own skin and how she owns who she is. How we can teach our children these things just by being our authentic selvesIdentity crisis in motherhood and how Lisa loves helping moms get through thisGender roles in the home Mental HealthWe are diving into the Britney Spears DocumentaryFollow Lisa on Instagram @lisainthecity