88. Top 5 lessons I learned from my first year of motherhood
Release Date: 03/19/2024
Naturally Caroline
In case you missed it, I’m pregnant with baby #2! Manifesting this second pregnancy was so easy and so FUN (compared to the struggle bus that was TTC baby # 1) and today I’ll share a few things that made all the difference. This episode is full of fresh manifestation tips that I’ve been leaning into - like using music to manifest, affirmations that actually work, what to do when you're stuck in a rut, and more! Whether you’re focused on fertility, pregnancy, & motherhood or not, anyone can benefit from these conscious creation tips. If you’ve been feeling blocked with calling a...
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From a professional snowboarding career to becoming an inspirational voice for true informed consent, joins the podcast today to share her wisdom. Brooke believes it is our responsibility to be educated on anything in life that requires a decision, from tattoos to biohacking trends to medical choices and everything in between. But when it comes to some of the more controversial topics, it's becoming increasingly harder to be truly informed due to censorship, societal conditioning, etc. That's what makes today's discussion so exciting! Buckle up for a deep dive into vaccines, the risks of...
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, recipe creator and storyteller, is back on the podcast today! Our life paths intertwined during my years as a health coach when Katie came to me on a journey to leanness, but ended up walking a much more challenging path... One away from diet culture and towards freedom, confidence, peace, and yes - bigger clothes. Our stories are similar as we each spent YEARS as chronic dieters, obsessed with fat loss, never missing a workout, and only eating what fit into our daily macros. Fast forward to today - neither of us hardly even thinks about food! We feel happy in our bodies, we are thriving in...
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Kat from the podcast joins us today and *wow* did we hit it off in this one! We’ll talk about releasing your inner people pleaser/good girl and how to stop censoring yourself so you can step further into your own power and confidence in your motherhood journey. We chat all things crunchy mom life, the value of being a SAHM, standing against toxic capitalism, and of course I had to ask her about jabs (specifically MMR) and being labelled “anti vax.” We finish the episode with Kat's birth story of her first child (a planned home birth turned cesarean) and why she’s choosing a wild...
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I went from creating my dream job and earning 6 figures to becoming a full time mom after my daughter was born. Today, I’ll share with you my personal reasons for choosing the SAHM life over boss babe life, how we overcame challenges along the way, and things I'd do differently now looking back a year later. More of what we’ll dive into: Financial considerations Nannies vs daycare The mother-baby dyad Redefining my innate personal value & worth Why the feminist movement may have done as much harm as good Breastfeeding (EBF) vs pumping The reality of biological norms How to create the...
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Diana is the founder and host of the Healing Birth Podcast and today she shares with us the wisdom, teachings, and advice she’s gleaned after listening to hundreds of birth stories over the past five years from women all over the world. She also shares her own healing journey after a traumatic cesarean birth with her first child to a beautiful, autonomous, VBAC birth with her second. We dive deeper into VBAC and why over 20% of c-sections are actually unnecessary, overcoming mental hurdles in pregnancy and birth, and also touch on Diana’s history working in the health insurance...
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If you want to learn the basics of German New Medicine, how to fine tune your personal awareness, and become your own healer, then you will love this conversation with We discuss how to apply GNM within the specific conflicts that can cause symptoms of skin issues (eczema, dermatitis, rashes, and acne), bloating, headaches, TMJ, muscle aches, and chronic pain. Plus, how you can use GNM as a mom when your littles are showing various symptoms. There is SO MUCH to learn from this one so take your time listening, notice what resonates for you/your body, and please don’t hesitate to reach...
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Almost HALF of all women experience birth trauma. Today, I chat with about why this might be. Why is it so hard to trust our bodies when it comes to birth? Why are we as a society so scared of birth? How do we break free from the fear and step back into our innate womanly power? Audrey is a birthkeeper, educator of physiologic birth, and a mother. She went from a breech hospital birth with her first, to a homebirth with licensed midwives with her second baby, to a freebirth, and now she's currently journeying through a wild pregnancy (no medical intervention, no scans, etc.) and planning her...
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Wow - I can't believe my daughter is already one! This past year has led to more healing and expansion than any other year of my life. In today's episode, I'll share some of the biggest lessons I've learned as a new mom (like the "bouncing back" myth, true postpartum healing, letting go of my control freak persona, etc.) and what I plan on doing differently whenever baby number two comes along. ------------------------- Connect with me on Instagram Shop my favorites on my ------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review!
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