Honest as a Mother

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Teen Mom OG Mackenzie Douthit to talk all things motherhood, co-parenting and mental health.**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode has conversations of depression, intrusive thoughts and suicidal ideation. Included in this episode:An update on Mackenzie - is she divorced now officially?What does her co-parenting situation look like?How did she end up on 16 and pregnant?Was her entry into motherhood what she expected it to be?Mackenzie opens up about her experience with Postpartum Depression, what it was like for her, and her advice for other moms.How Mackenzie is actively taking care of her mental health nowDoes she talk to anyone from Teen Mom?Mackenzie is spilling the tea on her new relationship, and who the man making her glow is.Work with Mackenzie at: www.bodybymac.comFollow Mackenzie on IG @mackenziemckeeFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Allie from the IG account @bravoafterthoughts to chat all things realiTEA. Included in this podcast:Scandoval - not what happened but what has happened since the news broke. Raquel on Bethanys podcast and what we think the next season of VPR is going to look like.RHONJ - Team Melissa or Team Teresa? What are our thoughts on the upcoming season?Summer House - Our thoughts on: Paige and Craig, Amanda and Kyle and Carl and Lindsey.RHOC - Shannons DUI, what will Shannon do moving forward, Tamra's return, needed or not?RHONY - Did we love it or hate it?!Follow Allie on IG @bravoafterthoughts for ALL the bravo tea.Don't forget to check out SPATULA Foods at www.spautla.com and use the code HONEST for $40 off your first order.Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Celeste Yvonne who is a recovery coach, mother and author of the book "Its not about the Wine" to discuss "mommy wine culture", becoming sober, being sober curious and the mental load of motherhood.Included in this episode:How did alcohol impact her parenting?Anxiety and drinking "Hangxiety" what is it and how did it effect Yvonne so deeply.How can someone get brave enough to say "I do not drink" and how to work through the societal pressures to drink alcohol.Mental load of motherhood - what is it and why is is causing mothers everywhere to numb out.Mommy Wine Culture - What is this? Why is is so prevalent now?Follow Celeste on IG @theultimatemomchallengePurchase her book: https://a.co/d/7mZn8vLDon't forget to check out SPATULA foods at www.spatulafoods.com and use code HONEST to get $40 off your first order!Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Christine Cunningham who is a Social Service Worker here in Ontario who specializes in the perinatal period to talk about maternal mental health and parenting with ADHD.Included in this episode:Parenting with ADHD - what does this look like for Christine? What has her experience been like and what ADHD symptoms did she experience?Grief in motherhood - Christine explains how she wishes she would have received an ADHD diagnosis earlier than when she did and how her life could have been impacted.Labels/Diagnosis - What do Amanda and Christine feel about them? Can a label or diagnosis help you understand yourself more?Learning from our children and what that looks like for both Amanda and Christine.Medication Stigma - ADHD meds and SSRI's.Follow Christine on IG @perinatalwellbeing_ontarioDon't forget to check out SPATULA at www.spatulafoods.com and use code HONEST for $40 off your first order!

Send us a textAmandas is joined by Jenna Hermans who is a mother, a best selling author and high performance coach who is here to teach us to bring our choas to calm.Included in this episode:Jenna's journey in motherhood, how after her fourth child she realized something needed to change.How can we learn to calm our chaos? Control - Why do so many moms struggle with control and how can we learn to let it go.Our Basic needs - what are they and how do they add to the chaos when they are not tended to?Follow Jenna on IG @jennazhermansPurchase her book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BX4RQ1F4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_5MCK0SHCY7G0P7X3AB27This episode is brought to you by Spatula Foods. Don't forget to use the code HONEST to receive $40 off your first order.Head to www.spatulafoods.com and use the code HONEST.

Send us a textAmanda is joined by ADHD coach and expert Kristen Carder to talk about ADHD and how it impacts motherhood.Included in this episode:What is ADHD and what do its symptoms look like in women?Is ADHD "trendy"?Masking - What is it and why is it important?What is the connection with ADHD diagnosis's and motherhood.How are anxiety and depression often an underlying symptom of ADHD?Childhood trauma/ADHDADHD TreatmentsFollow Kristen on IG @i.have.adhd.podcastWork with Kristen: https://ihaveadhd.com/ 

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Nathalie from The Little Leopard Parenting to discuss all real things about the postpartum period and how most parents are not actually prepared for it.Included in this episode:Amanda and Nathalie share their stories from their own fourth trimesters and how they both felt very unprepared.Nathalie shares how she feels most mothers are struggling with preparation for postpartum and why.Postpartum expectations vs reality.Mothers intuition, what is it and why do we need to teach moms to trust it.Follow Nathalie on IG @thelittleleopardparentingWork with her: https://thelittleleopard.com/

Send us a textAmanda is back with her solo episodes and is here to give a life update that has been much anticipated by many.Included in this episode:Coming off an SSRI - weight gain, withdrawal symptoms and why she decided to go off.ADHDAmanda's IG name change and why she feels like she is pivoting in her business a little bit.Honest as a Mother Book 2 is launching SEPTEMBER 22, 2023.Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Toni Primiano who is a mother, author and a divorce lawyer to talk about marriage and divorce.Included in this episode:Toni shares what it has been like to be a single mother with a very demanding career.What we are teaching our children while we go through a divorce, and how we can handle ourselves best for them.Prenups - What is Amanda's opinion on them and what are they actually.The reality of marriage - we are not covering the "happily ever after".Purchase Toni's book: https://a.co/d/bObkFGi 

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Dr. Carrie Bullard, RN PhD, Nurse psychotherapistCertified Psychiatric  Mental Health Nurse to talk about anxiety.Please can also find me on my linked in account.Included in this episode:What is anxiety and why is it useful? When does it become a problem?Feelings are not facts - how can we work through this with our children?What are physical symptoms of anxiety in children?Can we feed into the anxiety and make our children more anxious?How can we help our children work through their big feelings and anxiety.How we can get support for ourselves as parents.Connect with Carrie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-bullard-8a18908Don't forget to grab your at home meal kit with SPATULA Foods!Head to www.spatulafoods.com and use the code HONEST for $40 off your first order!