HERself
Abby and Amy
As women and mothers of young children, it can be easy to compare ourselves to others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers! Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. Are you wanting more ease in your marriage? Or more enjoyment as a parent? Are you looking for a strategy to the health challenges you have been facing recently? Do you feel like you have been staring at a stranger in the mirror since becoming a mother? Abby and Amy get vulnerable with topics around partnership, motherhood, health, and self improvement by interviewing authors, therapists, experts and everyday mothers. Our conversations will meet you with solutions and solidarity as you find a life path that feels aligned for you. If this sounds like you, hit play on your favorite episode title and make sure you're following the HERself podcast.
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Aug 2, 2021 • 52min
87. HERself Expert: Dr. Whitney Casares Talks Working Motherhood and Silencing Your Inner Critic
As a pediatrician, author, and mother, Dr. Whitney Casares brings a lot of value to this week's episode. As two working mothers who both love our children AND our work, we appreciated the reminders and recommendations in her responses.We discuss the stress and workload that the pandemic has caused for mothers, returning to work after maternity leave, your inner critic vs your inner coach, and how to thrive in both your career and motherhood. Thank you Whitney for sharing your truth on wearing multiple hats and helping guide this community to a better place!Meet WHITNEY10% off at BETTERHELP15% off at VUORI with code 'herself'Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
Jul 26, 2021 • 55min
86. HERself Expert: Dr. Cassidy Freitas on Getting Your Needs Met
We have a lot of firsts and new content on this episode! Dr. Cassidy found her calling as a therapist from the need for more in her own life. She helps women prevent the issues that happen in motherhood by working through triggers that can cause overstimulation, overwhelm and mom rage. Is perfectionism holding you back from feeling your best? Does the dog barking feel like one more demand on your life? Do you need a break from social media or something else that is tugging at your time?Thank you Dr. Cassidy for opening up about your own experiences to help us navigate through our challenges!Meet DR. CASSIDYHolding Space PodcastDog Meets Baby Resource20% off your first month at BETTERHELP15% off at GOODR with code ‘herself15’Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
Jul 19, 2021 • 41min
85. The Overwhelm Episode
We know you have felt it. Those heavy days, weeks, months where you are pulled in a million directions and the overwhelm creeps in. Maybe it’s from plans changing last minute or too much on your plate. Maybe it’s from needing to delegate or setting unrealistic expectations in the first place.Wherever you are, we are standing with you in solidarity. This episode provides a warm hug if you need it right now and also some solutions on where we have been able to help prevent overwhelm from happening in our own lives.Xo, Amy & Abby20% off your first order at ThirdLoveLIMITED TIME: $20 off your order of $100 at Rothy’sLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
Jul 12, 2021 • 46min
84. HERself Expert: Dr. Angel Montfort on The Keys to Finding Who You Are as a Mother
Dr. Angel Montfort is a mother of four and a perinatal mental health psychologist. She understands the heaviness that comes with motherhood and is here to coach us through the changes and challenges this role brings. This is an episode we both wish we would have had when we were brand new to motherhood. We hope it hits home to those of you struggling through the baby blues, mom guilt, speaking to yourself kindly, and accepting yourself in your role as a mother.MEET DR. ANGEL MONTFORTArticle: This is Your Brain on Motherhood20% off at EAT TO EVOLVE with code ‘herself’15% off at GOODR with code ‘herself15’Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
Jul 5, 2021 • 34min
83. HERstory: Shayla Christine Gets Real On Motherhood
Shayla (known as @heyshayla on Instagram and YouTube) has a hilarious yet real take on motherhood. She is the mama who questions everything and gets all the answers so we don’t have to do the research. Ummm, yes please sign me up! We loved talking with her about her pandemic pregnancy, marriage after kids, and how she talks about the tough stuff to help others not feel so alone (but also where she draws the line). Thanks for the laughs and wisdom Shayla, this was such a fun one to record!MEET ShaylaLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelp20% off at Picky Bars with code HERSELF
Jun 28, 2021 • 46min
82. Bring on the Men: A Male Perspective on Sharing the Mental Load and Partnership After Kids
We invited our husbands back on for their 6th HERself podcast interview! This one takes a different spin as a follow up from @decoding_couples in episode 79. We talk through a partner’s perspective on relationships after children, where we can continue growing in our communication, prioritizing marriages in full seasons, and how finding ourselves as individuals can improve our marriage. This is a great one to invite your partner to listen to as well!Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelpDownload the Poshmark app and use code HERSELFPOD for $10 off your first order
Jun 21, 2021 • 55min
81. HERself Expert: Jenna Overbaugh on Intrusive Thoughts, Postpartum Mental Health Changes, and Recovery for OCD and Anxiety
We have had several therapists on the podcast but Jenna is the FIRST who specializes in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, and over-checking many of us do can be linked to OCD and these can all increase postpartum. Luckily there are solutions we can start doing today to reinforce a healthier habit and future for those who do struggle with these issues and Jenna lays out tangible ways we can begin to feel like ourselves again.MEET JENNALet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBYClick here to visit Rothy’sBloody Buddy Cup 10% off with code HERSELF
Jun 14, 2021 • 37min
80. Breaking Up With Mom Guilt
Mom guilt. It is something that can feel so heavy and can change as the seasons of parenthood change. We are always evolving and with it, comes a new set of skills and strategies to help us through. This week, we follow up from episode 12 on how mom guilt looks different in our lives, where we have grown, the new challenges that have popped up, and where our listeners are experiencing mom guilt.Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelpGoodr Sunglasses 15% off with code HERSELF15
Jun 7, 2021 • 51min
79. HERself Experts: Decoding Couples on Prioritizing Relationships After Kids and How to Lean Into Your Partner
Stacey and Rachel from @decoding_couples join the podcast as two therapists who are experts in the ways couples communicate. They detail out the feelings many women in our community are having around “my partner doesn’t get it”, the unfair division of household work, and how much our marriages and relationships change after adding children to our family. This is a great one to listen to with your partner if you want to learn how to build your relationship and prevent the stumbles that often occur in this chapter of life. MEET Stacey and RachelBetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Picky Bars 20% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
May 31, 2021 • 33min
78. Our Hardest Questions Revisited
Today we are reflecting back to our very first episode! These are some of the hard questions we asked in episode one and in many instances, we have grown. But there are some that we are still working on. Since we recorded the first episode, our world is different. Our lives look different. But our message and impact are the same: let’s keep taking the steps to find our better selves!BetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Goodr 15% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
