Podcasts by Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Motherhood changes us. As the generation who were told we could do anything and be anything we want to be, accepting the changes that come with motherhood can be very difficult. Our priorities shift, our definition of success evolves, and we find ourselves questioning our addiction to busy-ness. Who are we now? And can we be the best mamas without completely losing ourselves along the way? The Happy Mama Movement is a collection of interviews and insights with real mamas around the world, reflecting on mindfulness, real connection, and the realities of being a modern day mama.


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Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
#246 | There's No Shame in a Strategic Retreat | with Amy Taylor Kabbaz from 2023-11-15T23:30

Our world tells us we need to be productive, no matter what.

From a very young age, we are taught to ignore our bodies and what they are trying to tell us, and keep on going.

Learn...

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#245 | "How Did I Not Know About This? The Power of OT." | With Hollie Swanton from 2023-11-08T21:00

Welcome, lovely mamas, to another nourishing episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." Today we're diving deep into a conversation that may very well transform the way you see yourself, your...

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Ep#244 - MAMAQ - How to Value our Time Differently - with Linda Anderson from 2023-10-17T22:30

Welcome, beautiful souls, to another enlightening episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast."

Today we're going to dive into a topic that's close to my heart and, I'm sure, to the heart...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #147 | WITH DR REBECCA RAY | SEP 2020 from 2023-09-13T22:30

Our bodies are the source and creator of motherhood.

They are the vessel for the gifts of our children.

But what happens when our body doesn't follow the 'plan' of pregnancy and birt...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP.#68 | WITH ALEXANDRA DI CECCO | SEP 2018 from 2023-09-11T22:30

In our current world, we have been undervaluing what it means to be a woman and a mother. But in many ancient traditions and teachings, the mother is celebrated and revered for her power to crea...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #17 | WITH ERIN REGHENZANI | JUNE 2017 from 2023-09-06T22:30

Hey there Mamas.

We all know that we need to change those constant negative thoughts in our heads, - but how do you do it exactly?

Here is another episode from the past, with Mummy...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #117 | WITH DAMIAN WATERS| NOV 2019 from 2023-09-04T22:30

This is an exciting time. We’re having conversations about what it means to be a woman, a mother, an equal, all over the world. New barriers are being broken. It’s revolutionary.

But as we...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #82 | WITH SOPHIE MELVILLE | FEB 2019 from 2023-08-30T22:30

Hello there my beautiful friends.

It starts small - an affirmation card, a podcast, a meditation in a yoga class. Sometimes, it can be a green smoothie and a commitment to move your body. ...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #162 | WITH OMARA EVERTZ | MAR 2021 from 2023-08-28T22:30

Greetings, beautiful mamas.

Something we all seem to forget is that as Mamas, we are leaders.

You set the tone of your family, you lead them through challenges, you hold the vision...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #111 | WITH DR OSCAR SERRALLACH | OCT 2019 from 2023-08-16T22:30

Welcome beautiful Mamas.

Today, a look back at a special episode, conducted in November 2019, with the extraordinary, Dr Oscar Serrallach.

Most mothers have experienced exhaustion, p...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS RETROSPECTIVE EP. #55 WITH VANESSA LAPOINTE MAY 2018 from 2023-08-14T22:30

Welcome Mamas, to our next MATRESCENCE MOMENTS RETROSPECTIVE EPISODE.

Dr Vanessa Lapointe has an interesting take on the purpose of parenting. Sure, having children is about expanding your...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #40 | WITH HELEN JOY BUTLER | DEC 2017 from 2023-08-09T22:30

So many of us are craving a more simple life: a home filled with joy and love, a day filled with connection. As women, this is what we most need too. But how do we do it? How can we create a hom...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #74 | WITH DEBRA PONEMAN | Nov 2018 from 2023-08-07T22:30

When I became a mother, there was a very real but at the time imperceptible 'split' within me: on one hand, there was the woman who had big dreams and goals and identified with her purpose in th...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #29 | WITH JACINDA TYNAN | SEP 2017 from 2023-08-02T20:30

Welcome Back Mamas!

After an incredibly busy month of conferences and planning, I return to you with this.

A Retrospective. A look back at what came before and the incredible wisdom ...

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MATRESCENCE MOMENTS | RETROSPECTIVE | EP. #7 | WITH JASMIN LESNIAK | MAR 2017 from 2023-08-01T03:00

Jasmin Lesniak is the founder of Motherground; she has a background in health and wellbeing as well as expertise in running women’s retreats and special events. She is a qualified Counsello...

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#243 - The Effect of Our Over-Treatment of Mothers - with Dr Pamela Douglas from 2023-07-04T20:30

Welcome to an enlightening episode of our beloved podcast, where we explore the transformation of women through the lens of maternal health and Matrescence.

This week, we are honored to h...

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#242 - 'Why Changing Your Mindset DOESN'T Work' - with Dr Fabienne from 2023-06-27T20:30

Welcome back, beautiful mamas, to another inspiring episode of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast.

In this episode, we delve into the interconnectedness of our emotions, beliefs, and actions...

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#241 - "My Work Vision or My Mama Vision?" -with Andrea Bombino from 2023-06-20T20:30

Welcome, Mamas, to another transformative episode of The Happy Mama Movement Podcast.

Today we embark on a profound exploration of the delicate balance between our work vision and our mam...

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#240 - How Motherhood has Changed in Australia - with Dr Carla Pascoe Lehy from 2023-06-13T20:30

Welcome back to The Happy Mama Movement, dearest Mamas!

Today we have a captivating episode in store for you. In this episode, we'll be exploring the evolving landscape of motherhood in A...

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#239 - We Can't Hide Our Emotions Anymore - with Jessie & Mary Sotiropoulos from 2023-05-31T20:30

Welcome, Mamas, to this beautifully sweet episode of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast!

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing two remarkable guests, Jessie Ann Elliot and Mary Sotiropou...

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#238 - The Music of Matrescence - with Claire Tonti from 2023-05-23T20:30

Welcome to another soul-stirring episode of The Happy Mama Movement Podcast, where we embark on a journey of self-discovery and profound exploration.

Today, we have a truly captivating ar...

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#237 - How to Heal from Divorce in the Middle of Matrescence - with Sallyanne Hartnell from 2023-05-16T20:30

Welcome, Mamas, to The Happy Mama Movement Podcast.

I am absolutely thrilled to introduce our incredible guest today.

Welcome, Sallyanne Hartnell, a true beacon of strength and wis...

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#236 - The Power of a Happy List - with Amy Taylor Kabbaz from 2023-05-09T20:30

Dearest Mamas

Today, I want to talk to you about the incredible power of a happy list. It's a concept that impacts my life profoundly, and I believe it can do the same for you. So, grab a ...

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#235 - 'We are the Future Ancestors' - with Annabelle Sharman from 2023-05-02T20:30

Welcome, all you beautiful mamas.

We are the future ancestors and the future elders.

We, as women and as mothers, are the ones to weave our wisdom through to the next generations......

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#234 - 'Mothering While Muslim' - with Zaiba Hasan & Uzma Jafri from 2023-04-25T21:30

Welcome all Mamas, from all walks of life.

This is a very special episode this week with two power-house mamas, who really embody the true depth of the feminine and the strength and capaci...

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#233 - Mama Q : Matrescence for Mamas with Teenagers : with Linda Anderson from 2023-04-19T01:00

Greetings, beautiful Mamas, and welcome back to another episode of MAMAQ. Today, we're tackling a question that often leaves many mothers puzzled and seeking guidance. It's a tricky one, but we'...

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#232 - Healing without a timeline - with Wendy Jackson from 2023-04-11T21:30

Hello again, beautiful Mamas.

I am thrilled to introduce you to another amazing guest who will undoubtedly inspire us all. Wendy Jackson is a true force to be reckoned with - a midwife wi...

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#231 -The Real Truth about How your Brain Changes with Parenthood - with Chelsea Conaboy from 2023-03-28T21:30

Welcome back, Mamas.

We have another wonderful guest joining us this week. She is the author of a brilliant new book, 'Mother Brain: How Neuro-science is rewriting the Story of Parenthood'...

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#230 - The Power of Small Pleasures - With Regan Figg from 2023-03-21T21:30

Welcome Mamas.

While the demands of motherhood and other responsibilities can be overwhelming at times, taking time for simple pleasures can help you stay grounded and maintain a positive ...

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#229 - "Why Don't You Want Kids?!" - with Ruby Warrington from 2023-03-14T21:00

Welcome Back, Mamas!Why would a podcast about Matrescence and the experience of becoming a mother interview the author of a book about women WITHOUT kids?

Because, as you'll hear in this ...

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#228 - A call to action for mamas this International Women's Day with Yemi Penn from 2023-03-07T21:00

Welcome back, Mama's.

We have something special and incredibly inspiring to celebrate and acknowledge this year's International Women's Day'.

A power-house of grace and steadfastness...

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#227 - Mama Q - with Elise Clement from 2023-02-28T21:00

I have something very exciting for you today...

a brand new style of podcast that I have been ITCHING to share with you for months!

It's called: Mama Q, and it's a conversation bet...

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#226 - 'Not Acknowledged, Not Seen' - with Nathalie Biviano from 2023-02-21T21:00

Welcome back, Mamas.

This world is very often telling us that our value comes from our achievements, the grades we get, the awards we receive, the attention we get, and the level of income...

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#225 - 'How Images of Motherhood Affect Us' - with Rachel Larsen Weaver from 2023-02-14T19:00

Welcome back, Mamas.

For many mothers who really feel the creative impulse, the act of making art is not only a means of preservation but also a form of self-expression and a way to explo...

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BONUS EPISODE - Becoming a Matrescence Activist - with Amy Taylor Kabbaz from 2023-02-07T00:15

Welcome Mamas!!!

Today I have a special BONUS Podcast Episode for you.

This episode is a sincere introduction to the Philosophy and practices behind Matrescence.

It is a breakd...

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#224 - "Can We Ever Really Prepare?" - with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2023-01-31T21:00

Welcome Mamas to this week's Happy Mama Movement Podcast episode.

After years of building a successful business around assisting and educating women to better understand themselves and the...

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#223 - Can Mothers Really Do Less? - With Kate Northrup from 2023-01-24T19:00

Welcome back Mamas!

Thank you so much for finding your back way here for our first episode of 2023.

On this occasion, I have the privilege of interviewing Kate Northrup, the author...

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#222 - Needs vs Feeds with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-12-15T19:00

Welcome to the final episode for 2022.

How are you? I mean, really how are you?

I know it's cliché, but my goodness we have all been through a lot over the last three years. And this...

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#221 – Perceptive Parenting with Elena Brower from 2022-11-29T19:00

Our children are a vital source of creativity and future vision. And a big part of our parenting involves reconnecting to yourself so you can connect to them differently, and be the parent ...

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#220 – Who Does She Think She Is? with Pamela Tanner Boll from 2022-11-22T19:00

Day in, day out I hear stories from mothers all over the world about just how difficult they find it to balance their own needs, desires, creative expressions, dreams with the reality of motherhood...

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#219 - It's Time to Stop Gaslighting Ourselves with Amy Taylor Kabbaz from 2022-11-15T19:00

Today I want to explore an idea with you. Something that has been permeating within me ever since I had a divine conversation with Nicole Matheson on her new book, Listen

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#218 - Matrescence as a Practice with Fleur Chambers from 2022-11-08T19:00

I am continued to be surprised at how much I can learn within every single conversation each week for the Podcast. I already believe with every essence that the conversations around matresence a...

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#217 - When Your Child Needs You More Than You Were Prepared For... With Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-11-01T19:00

I've been reflecting a lot over the last few years and began having the conversations with women and mamas around me about the process of acceptance, grief and surrender that we go through when ...

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#216 - The Waking Up of the Activist with Grace Gulley from 2022-10-25T19:00

It is so very powerful within the work that I do when women wake up and say, enough is enough. And Grace Gulley is certainly healing and using her voice to stand strong in her advocacy for mothe...

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#215 - Motherhood as a Spiritual Assignment with Melissa Ambrosini from 2022-10-18T19:00

Motherhood can start with a whisper, an inkling and desire. And it goes all the way through to the other side. Melissa Ambrosini had a long and deeply personal journey to get pregnant and after ...

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#214 - Mothering with ADHD with Jodie Garth from 2022-10-11T19:00

I am blown away by the women who walk the journey alongside me and turn challenges into something they can share with others. Jodie McGrath does exactly that through sharing her current journey ...

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#213 - Is This Still What I Want? with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-10-04T19:00

Matresence brings up time and time again many questions of who am I? What do I want to do with my life? What is our own definition of being a good mother? And ultimately, is this still what I wa...

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#212 - Stepping Back to Heal with Sam Murrell from 2022-09-27T19:00

It can take some real reprogramming in order to stop, slow down and listen. Motherhood sparks a drive which often sees up pursue new adventures, businesses, lifestyles - the true beauty and comp...

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#211 - The Beauty Load of Motherhood with Nicole Mathieson from 2022-09-21T19:00

Our appearance is one aspect of who we are, it is not all of who we are and throughout the journey of matresence there is still a fuzzy line which is delivered as our body undergoes significant ...

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#210 - The 2nd Inner Split with Anna Cusack from 2022-09-13T19:00

What does matresence look and feel like when you are aware of what is approaching? When you have the knowledge and understanding that many of us do not have before being engulfed into the fourth...

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#209 - The Ritual of Grief with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-09-06T19:00

Can we talk for a moment about grief? I don't think it's something we do very well because so often we see our future in a certain way and letting go can be really hard work. Listen as I reflect...

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#208 - Motherhood Minus the Medals with Helen Bryce from 2022-08-23T19:00

Helen Bryce is a poet, writer, mother of four and outward feminist. Her collection of poetry, Listen

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#207 – The Imperfect Beauty of Motherhood with Cathy Spooner from 2022-08-16T19:00

When we can be kinder to ourselves as mothers, we have a much nicer experience of motherhood. Sounds simple, right? There’s a lot of talk around being a conscious mother and conscious motherhood...

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#206 - Matrescence Will Change the World with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-08-09T19:00

The Mama Rising Movement was born out of a desire to revolutionise the way motherhood is seen, valued and supported in this world because the world really needs mamas to rise. Since it’s birth f...

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#205 - What Happens When We Miss the Rites of Passages? with Kamya O'Keeffe from 2022-08-02T19:00

It excites me continuously that more and more people are starting to talk within the matresence space and my guest today is no different. Kamya O'Keeffe is a senior facilitator of Rites of Passa...

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#204 - The Matrescence of Miscarriage with Katrina Thompson from 2022-07-26T19:00

One of my dear mentors, Jane Hedwick Collins often says that every pregnancy results in a birth and shows the mother, what she most needs to know for the next season of her life. Miscarriage and...

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#203 – It Will Come with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-07-19T19:00

Matresence creates waves of change. Big, small, monumental and profoundly significant. Within this change, we also often have a strong desire to step into the next season of life. Because, matre...

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#202 - Not Another F*ing To-do List with Dr Jacqueline Kerr from 2022-07-12T19:00

When I listened to the TEDx talk in preparation for this conversation, I was moved to tears because my guest,...

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#201 – Midwifing Our Culture into a New Way with Rachelle Garcia Seliga from 2022-07-05T19:00

I feel so privileged to be able to speak to so many women around the world about how we need to do matresence differently. Even when the conversation cannot provide ‘easy’ answers. Even when we ...

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#200 - A Reflection on My Story So Far with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-06-28T19:00

This episode marks 200 episodes of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast. It has been such a journey and what an opportune moment to reflect on what I have learnt from the podcast, while also building...

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#199 – Finding Your New Identity with Gemma Mercer from 2022-06-21T19:00

One of my favourite parts of spreading matresence into the world is being able to talk to these Mamas a few years after we first connected and see the massive change and transformation in them, ...

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#198 - The Truth of the Embodied Feminine in Motherhood with Jenna Ward from 2022-06-14T19:00

Every single time I have these conversations, I learn more and go deeper and my conversation with Jenna Ward did not disappoint. Jenna is a feminine embodiment for women and coaches who value se...

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#197 - Finding Peace with Breastfeeding with Erin Bailey from 2022-06-07T05:00

The topic of breastfeeding is often a controversial one, with it recently becoming a hot topic, again. It is such an intense topic, full of emotions and personal moments of healing. Erin Bailey ...

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#196 - You're a Woman Too with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-05-31T19:00

Amy contemplates how her experience of matresence has not always felt equal and balanced. There have been times throughout where it has felt okay and other times it has not. Motherhood can squis...

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#195 - Pelvic Floor Healing with Lisa Fitzpatrick from 2022-05-24T19:00

Conversations present a myriad of opportunities, and the Happy Mama Movement Podcast is no exception. My conversation today lit an absolute fire in my belly and blew my mind to new possibilities...

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#194 - Honouring the Seasons of Motherhood with Layla O'Mara from 2022-05-17T19:00

Maybe matresence is so hard to define because of the vastly different experiences a woman can have from birth to birth. My guest today, Layla O'Mara is no exception. Layla had two of her childre...

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#193 - There's Always Something More with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-05-10T19:00

Have you ever noticed the inner mantra that plays in circles after a tough day in motherhood? The feeling of there is always something more. The feeling that you can’t stay on top of things. The...

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#192 - Our Birth Stories Tell a Story with Sophie Walker from 2022-05-03T19:00

Our guest today is quite the Podcast veteran. Sophie Walker is the host of the Australian Birth Stories Podcast, which has just released its 300th episodes.

The journey of pregnancy and bi...

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#191 - Cultural Empowerment in Matrescence with Hend ElQady from 2022-04-26T19:00

Ever since learning about matresence and the transformations it can bring, I really knew that this had the potential to resonate with Mamas all over the world. No matter what their experience ha...

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#190 - If I Did That, I Can Do This with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-04-19T19:00

How is it possible after so much change and unpredictability, we can still hold deep trust that we’ll be ok? 

I’m not sure I have the answer to that… other than: it just comes. <...

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#189 - Mothering Our Sons the New Way with Sarah Poet from 2022-04-12T19:00

What does it mean to truly remember yourself? Especially in the process of motherhood? Sarah Poet believes in transparency and integrity to build authentic relationships. And she is doing exactl...

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#188 - A New Return to Work Approach With Andrea Bombino from 2022-04-05T19:00

There still seems like there is so much work to do for mothers and their return to work after giving birth. My guest today deeply understands the challenges that still rise. Andrea Bombino is by...

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#187 - Losing and Finding Yourself Again with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-03-29T19:00

Motherhood can be completely consuming. You can loose parts of yourself, with dreams and hopes swept up into the everyday. In this solo episode Amy explores and remembers the exact moment that s...

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#186 - Love and Desire in Motherhood with Julie Tenner from 2022-03-22T19:00

There is still a stigma attached to discussions of intimacy, especially within Motherhood, within public spaces. For years we have been taught that intimacy is wrong, shamed and shut behind clos...

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#185 - Redefining Your Relationship with Catherine Hennessy from 2022-03-08T19:00

The Happy Mama Movement Podcast is dedicated to providing a balance between the insights from experts, teachers, authours and researchers from around the world around motherhood and Matresence. ...

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#184 - A Manifesto For New Motherhood with Eliane Glaser from 2022-03-01T19:00

Why, after decades of social progress, is motherhood still so much harder than it needs to be? It seems that while Mothers are trying hard to fit into all sorts of identities, while also losing ...

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#183 - Are You Too Much? With Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-02-22T19:00

#183 - Are You Too Much? With Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Recently, in researching how Matrescence can be the catalyst for so much more than just a redefining process of what it means to be a mothe...

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#182 - We All Need to be Heard with Dusk Liney from 2022-02-15T19:00

It blows my mind that I get to work with women like Dusk.

That Dusk has been trained in the Mama Rising formula and is now a facilitator teaching others about matresence. As you can hear f...

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#181 - Lessons in Surrender with Bronnie Ware from 2022-02-08T19:00

What happens when we fell like we are powerless and don't have a choice? Do we carry on regardless, or aim to find peace while committing to presence?

The conversation between Amy Taylor-K...

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#180 - There's No Going Back to Normal with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2022-02-01T19:00

The Happy Mama Movement Podcast is back for 2022. And while many aspects of our lives are similar to last year, there are many parts which are still not quite the same.

This episode extend...

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The Single Mother's Social Club with Jacinta Tynan from 2021-12-07T19:00

There are many aspects of Motherhood that crack us right open. Some more expected than others. When Amy Taylor-Kabbaz became a single mother last year, it wasn't the plan. You hope, assume you a...

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You're Allowed to Not Be Okay with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2021-11-30T19:00

In this Solo episode Amy talks straight from the heart. It's raw, honest, up front and comforting to hear that we are indeed not alone in our Matresence journey.

Amy touches on:

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Surrogacy and the Gestation of a Parent with Anna McKie from 2021-11-25T06:00

Sometimes there are conversations which surprise you, fascinate and delight you and that send you a bit sideways in how they relate to your very own journey. The conversation between Amy and Anna M...

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Surrogacy and the Gestation of a Parent with Anna McKie from 2021-11-24T19:00

Sometimes there are conversations which surprise you, fascinate and delight you and that send you a bit sideways in how they relate to your very own journey. The conversation between Amy and Ann...

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#176 Your Body Keeps Score with Claire Obeid from 2021-11-16T19:00

Join Amy Taylor-Kabbaz as she talks intimately to one of her long time friends about how the body keeps the score and trauma that shows up and often rises in Motherhood, especially in the 4 Listen

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#175 Our Lives Are Not Linear with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2021-11-09T19:00

For a lot of my motherhood journey I don't think I came to a deep understanding of how much our lives change and the benefit of trying not to make my life fit into doing, getting and being 'bett...

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#174 - Heal the Mother Heal the Child with Susy O'Hare from 2021-11-02T19:00

My guest today presents a real, raw, honest conversation about how, when we enter Motherhood and especially the 4th trimester, the triggers can come right up and be one of the biggest hurdles wh...

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#173 The Potential of Empowered Mothers with MR Facilitator Gladys Kangau from 2021-10-27T06:00

You are about to meet one of my favourite people, Gladys Kangau. She was the successful recipient of Mama Rising scholarship and you will hear why spread throughout this conversation. Gladys is cha...

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#173 The Potential of Empowered Mothers with MR Facilitator Gladys Kangau from 2021-10-26T19:00

You are about to meet one of my favourite people, Gladys Kangau. She was the successful recipient of Mama Rising scholarship and you will hear why spread throughout this conversation. Gladys is ...

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# 172 - From Maiden to Mother with Sarah Durham Wilson from 2021-10-19T19:00

Often you meet a soul that seems to talk directly to you, deepen your understanding and question life itself. For me, Sarah Durham Wilson ticks all those boxes.

This conversation could hav...

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#171 - Why We Are Afraid of Women's Circles with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2021-10-12T19:00

There's an unrest I've experienced over years of teaching and sharing in circles for women. Far too often, we've been taught to compete in the world we live in, telling us it's a dog eat dog aga...

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#170 - From Uncertainty to Empowerment in Motherhood with Ash Marian from 2021-10-05T19:05

Sometimes we are uncertain if Motherhood is for us. We are scared of how it will change us, what it will mean when we embark on an ever evolving journey.

Join me today as I join with Ash M...

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#169 - The Pendulum of Being Grounded in Motherhood with Sophie Burch from 2021-10-05T19:02

Mental wellbeing for the mother in the 4th trimester continues to be an area which needs a lot more work and attention as we explore matresence in all its glory. Just like physical he...

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#168 - Recapping a Pivotal Moment in My Motherhood Journey with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2021-10-05T19:00

For many, many years we hunt to find out exactly 'what happens to a Woman when she becomes a Mother?'.

Listen to this powerful conversation as Amy Taylor-Kabbaz shares a memorable and pivo...

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Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from 2021-10-05T18:45

Motherhood changes us. As the generation who were told we could do anything and be anything we want to be, accepting the changes that come with motherhood can be very difficult. Our priorities shif...

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Ep #167 - It's time to switch off the hustle from 2021-07-06T09:30

We know how to hustle - we've been doing it most of our lives.
We've been taught to push through, suck it up, keep on going. And so we have.

We've also see...

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Ep #166 - Turning your Anxiety into your Strength with Dr Jodi Richardson from 2021-05-11T09:00

We all have an anxious mind at times - it's part of the brain's normal function, a way to keep us safe. But what happens when motherhood seems to trigger more than just the usual mama worries?...

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Ep #165 - Why we struggle receiving help from 2021-04-27T09:00

Why is it that we as mamas and women struggle to ask for - and receive - help?
Even if we have a wonderful partner, and a supportive community around us, many of us find it hard to s...

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Ep #164 - Changing the way we birth with Jerusha Sutton from 2021-03-23T08:00

How we birth matters.
Not because of the way our babies enter the world - at home, in surgery, caeserean or water birth - but because the entry into this rite of passage must be emp...

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Ep #163 - Starting Conversations in your Community with Linda Anderson from 2021-03-09T08:01

Gather a group of women together, give them language to understand what they've been through, and watch what happens:

they heal each other.

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Ep #162 - Leadership in Motherhood with Omara Evertz from 2021-03-02T14:00

As a mama, you are a leader.
You set the tone of your family, you lead them through challenges, you hold the vision of who they can be.
That is a true leader.
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Ep #161 - The Maternal Mandate and the Assumptions of Motherhood from 2021-02-22T14:00

This podcast episode is a recording of a live workshop I presented and had such a beautiful reaction to, I wanted to share with you all. Just take a look at the comments that came through, and...

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Ep #160 - You do you, and let them be them with Laurie Gerber from 2021-02-09T08:05

Oh the best-intentioned wishes and hopes we hold for our children!
It's part of the surrender of motherhood, isn't it?
We hope our children will be happy and healthy, but i...

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Ep #159 - It's not about self-care anymore from 2021-02-09T08:00

Many years ago, I started with self-care.
At the time, it was the only way I could see my way out of where I was: deep in mamahood.
But it was also the only answer there ...

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Ep #158 - Let the warrior energy rest from 2020-12-27T08:06

I know it's predictable, and easy for everybody to talk about how hard this year has been but there are some important things I want to share with you today.

It's be...

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Ep #157 - Honouring the Maiden in Motherhood with Kell Casey from 2020-12-15T08:01

We're told that matrescence is the transformation from Maiden to Mother - but do we really leave the maiden energy behind?
Once we're a mother, are we never again able to connect to ...

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Ep #156 - Underneath the role of mother with Rebecca Rylands from 2020-12-08T08:23

Yes, of course you're a mother.

And that role affects every single part of your life.

But we don't just show up fresh to mamahood, witho...

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Ep #155 - Why we don't ask for help from 2020-12-01T08:00

So if we accept we're not meant to do this alone, then why don't we ask for more help?

If we understand, on a conscious level, that the Motherload and the Third Shi...

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Ep #154 - The Good Enough Mother with Dr Sophie Brock from 2020-11-24T08:15

What does it mean to be a 'good mother?'
When we actually pause and ask ourselves that question, it can be scary what answers we here:

Always there, always...

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Ep #153 - Matrescence and Adoption with Melissa Christian from 2020-10-27T08:43

Matrescence isn't about birthing a child. It is about the whole journey of nurturing and raising children. It is about the way lose ourselves and find new versions of ourselves in and around o...

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EP #152 How our job influences our expectations of motherhood with Edwina Sharrock from 2020-10-20T18:28

"I should know how to do this" - it's the catch cry of so many mamas as they navigate motherhood.

We have grown up with The Maternal Mandate - an assumption that be...

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Ep #151 - The Fairytale of Motherhood with Annie Love from 2020-10-13T08:00

"Our greatest suffering comes from our attachment to our fantasies."

Annie had wanted to be a mum since she was a little girl. Before she had her children she had a ...

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Ep #150 - Motherhood and the Heroine's Journey from 2020-10-06T08:05

For the one hundred and fiftieth episode of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast, I wanted to reflect on the journey a woman must make in her life - and the three elements she needs to be able to s...

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Ep #149 - The Yoga of Birth with Katie Rose from 2020-09-29T09:00

Katie Rose is an inspirational powerhouse, making ancient yogic and Ayurvedic wisdom accessible for busy modern-day women.

She has weaved in and out of my life over ...

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Ep #148 - Connection Not Perfection with Amy Cox from 2020-09-22T09:00

We worry we're not doing enough for them, then we worry we're doing too much for them.

We feel bad we don't play enough with them, and then we worry about all the o...

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Ep #147 - Radical body acceptance with Dr Rebecca Ray from 2020-09-01T09:00

Our bodies are the source and creator of motherhood.
They are the vessel for the gifts of our children.
But what happens when our body doesn't follow the 'plan' of pregnanc...

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Ep #146 - The Inner Split from 2020-08-18T09:00

For many years after my first child was born, I struggled with trying to find the balance between who I was before my children arrived, and being a mama.
It was as if I was a mass o...

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Ep #145 - The liminal space in motherhood with Jessie Harrold from 2020-08-11T09:00

It's the space in between.
It's the not who you used to be, and not quite who you will be yet.
It's the darkness and the opportunity.
And as my guest in this epis...

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Ep #144 - Loving your way back with Allison Hillery from 2020-08-04T09:00

Sometimes, the most profound changes in our life come from the most simple ideas. This week's podcast is a living example of that.

Allison Hillery is a mama of two g...

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Ep #143 - What about the Dads? with Julie Borninkhof from 2020-07-21T09:00

If matrescence is the transformation of a woman as she becomes a mother - is there something called 'patrescence' for the dads?
Do men go through a similar identity shift?
...

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Ep #142 - Newborn Mothers and the Rising Feminine with Julia Jones from 2020-07-07T09:00

Many years ago, I began to explore postpartum support, the fourth trimester and motherhood with Julia Jones. At the time, she was running a pilot training of her postpartum doula training, and...

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Ep #141 - The things that shape us with Yemi Penn from 2020-06-30T09:00

Matrescence is universal - no matter who you are or where you are in the world, motherhood brings a transformation of identity.
However, within matrescence, and the transition from ...

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Ep #140 - Regulating Emotions with Heidi Garcia from 2020-06-23T09:00

Mamahood is filled with so many questions:
how do I help my child with their emotions?
why do they have so many meltdowns?
am I doing something wrong?
I...

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Ep #139 - Post-Pandemic Depletion from 2020-06-16T09:00

Thanks to the work of Dr Oscar Serrallach, we now know about Post-Natal Depletion: a physical and mental deterioration caused not just by the process of giving birth and breastfeeding, but by ...

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Ep #138 - Balance and other BS with Felicity Harley from 2020-06-09T09:00

Balance is all BS, right?
We're mamas and women, we've chased that dream and realised it was a pipe dream. Right?
It seems many of us are still not 100% clear on this. Listen
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Ep #137 - The power of a village with Jean Dawkins from 2020-05-10T09:30

We're meant to gather in a village, hearing from the elders, passing down our own knowledge and receiving wisdom from others.
But we've lost that village - and that wisdom.
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Ep #136 - Mama Q&A: negative thought and changing the momentum from 2020-05-05T09:00

A big part of my work with mamas over the past six years has been online group coaching and online women's circles.
We gather together, sometimes monthly, sometimes weekly, to refle...

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Ep #135 - Resisting the rush back to normal with Alisha Lynch from 2020-05-03T09:00

As lockdowns begin to change around the world, and as isolation rules slowly begin to ease, there is a call for us all to return to 'normal' life.
But what if the 'normal' we were l...

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Ep #134 - CALMCAST Pregnancy and birth during COVID-19 with Nadine Richardson from 2020-04-28T09:00

Pregnancy and childbirth can bring its own special type of worry - so much of what is to come is unknown. In fact, in many ways, preparing for birth is a lot like preparing for motherhood: a d...

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Ep #133: CALMCAST - Intimacy and relationships in isolation with Isiah McKimmie from 2020-04-14T09:00

Over the past few weeks, I have listened to hundreds of mamas' experience of isolation - what is stressing them out, and what they are loving. And one of the worries that is coming up a lot is...

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Ep #132: CALMCAST - Solo parenting in isolation with Lisa Corduff from 2020-04-07T09:00

Everyone's experience of this intense time in history is unique - but there are, of course, some common themes, especially when it comes to mamahood.

The intensity ...

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Ep #131: CALMCAST - Fair and Equal Balance in the Home with Eve Rodsky from 2020-03-31T13:00

In this special CALMCAST episode, I interview Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play, a worldwide phenomenon (and Reese Whitherspoon's book...

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Ep #130 - SPECIAL CALMCAST: Calling in all who have come before us from 2020-03-26T08:00

For today's special CalmCast episode, I want to share with you a very special meditation I created for a group of mamas recently. As we all try to navigate our way through this time, we gather...

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Ep #129 - SPECIAL CALMCAST: We are Being Remade with Beth Berry from 2020-03-24T08:00

These are uncertain times... but there are answers for us, mamas.
There may not be answers for when this will be over, and what the greater effect will be, but there are answers that...

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Ep #128 - Being a Container of Calm with Helen Joy Butler from 2020-03-17T08:00

These are challenging times.
As mamas, as women, as daughters, and as citizens, we are the Space Holders. And in the world right now, that means there's a lot on our shoulders. Listen
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Ep #127 - Just because you can, doesn't mean you should from 2020-02-25T08:10

Sure, you're superwoman.
You can juggle kids and a home and a deadline and the in-laws visiting and a last minute trip to Spotlight to buy a costume for the dress up party this week...

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Ep #126 - What your body is telling you with Dr Nat Kringoudis from 2020-02-18T08:00

Your body is always talking to you. Always.
Whether its PMS, or anxiety, or your hair is falling out, there are so many clues and signs your divinely designed body is giving you. Listen
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Ep #125 - Claiming Your Space to go Deeper from 2020-02-11T15:10

One of the books that changed my life, and continues to transform it every time I pick it up, is 'Circle of Stones' by Judith Duerk. When I found it, it was the first time I'd ever felt invite...

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Ep #124 - New story of motherhood with Lisa Corduff from 2020-02-04T08:00

In this episode, I invite you into a conversation with one of my closest friends, and greatest supporters: Lisa Corduff. But it's a podcast episode with a twist -
this time, I am be...

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Ep #123 - The next right step with Tara O'Kelly from 2020-01-28T08:00

We've all heard that we have a choice. In every moment, we have a choice in what we think and what we put our attention on. Sounds easy enough, right?
Except when life throws you he...

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Ep #122 - A New Year from 2020-01-14T08:00

Something has shifted.
This new year has already brought so many changes and challenges, and it's calling us as mamas to do it differently.
WE are the change-makers, mamas....

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Ep #121 - Emerging New in 2020 from 2019-12-17T16:33

The final podcast for 2019 to honour all that has unfolded this year, and the past decade.

This episode is a reminder that we are all transforming, constantly evolv...

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Ep #120 - Take Your Time with Melanie Dimmitt from 2019-12-10T15:15

Acceptance is a beautiful thing. It's that time in your life when you stop fighting, you let go of the stories and the expectations and the grief, and you accept. You see that it is what it is...

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Ep #119 - The Forgotten Transition from 2019-11-26T17:00

I want you to know something, mama...
Matrescence is about more than just being a mother - this is about being a woman.
A woman who knows herself, who listens to herself,...

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Ep #118 - The invisible messy middle of motherhood from 2019-11-19T12:00

Not too long ago, most of the transition of motherhood was invisible. We were so focused on childbirth, and the perfect birth plan, and then beyond that? All about the baby.
But that...

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Ep #117 - Honouring your woman's turn with Damian Waters from 2019-11-12T08:00

This is an exciting time. We’re having conversations about what it means to be a woman, a mother, an equal, all over the world. New barriers are being broken. It’s revolutionary.
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Ep #116 - Mama Rising from 2019-11-05T13:00

There's something you need to know, mama.
It's the secret to what you've been feeling since starting this motherhood journey. It's the missing link, the forgotten transition of woman...

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Ep #115 - Uncovering the real you with Nagma Dawn from 2019-10-29T08:00

Motherhood comes with a lot of expectations, both spoken and unspoken. Passed down from generation to generation, we inherent so many unconscious beliefs around what it means to be a good moth...

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Ep# 114 - Reuniting with your Partner from 2019-10-22T08:00

Early motherhood brings a total shift of focus - from you as a woman and a partner, to Mother. We get that. We know that’s part of the process.
But after a while, you begin to realis...

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Ep #113 - If we're not that person, then who are we? With Amy Molloy from 2019-10-15T08:00

Matrescence forces us to redefine who we are.
It asks us to look at what’s working, who we think we are, what we’re attached to, and how we value ourselves - and not just in the firs...

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Ep #112 - Good Enough for Now from 2019-10-08T08:01

It’s so easy to decide that now is not the right time.

Motherhood, household chores, school holidays, deadlines, illnesses… there’s always something. Always.
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Ep #111 - Postnatal Depletion with Dr Oscar Serrallach from 2019-10-01T15:15

Most mothers have experienced exhaustion, pain, forgetfulness, indecision, low energy levels, moodiness, or some form of baby brain.
And it's no wonder: the process of growing a baby...

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Ep #110 - The initiations of womanhood... from 2019-09-24T12:15

Where have they gone?
Where have those milestones, those celebrations, those INITIATIONS of womanhood gone?
They have become invisible. Forgotten and pushed-aside for a f...

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Ep #109 - Simple, Soulful, Sacred with Megan Dalla-Camina from 2019-09-17T11:25

How would knowing you're a sacred woman change things for you?
How would you treat yourself, how would you honour yourself, how would you love, and parent, and live if you KNEW you ...

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Ep# 108 - Behind closed doors from 2019-09-10T09:00

We think we're the only ones who find it hard.
We look at Instragram and see only the best bits - the yoga in the morning, the smoothie for breakfast, the happy family moment on the ...

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Ep #107 - Choosing love over fear with Fleur Chambers from 2019-09-03T09:00

There’s a lot to be worried about.
Our kid’s health, their safety, bullying, screen time.
At first, it was how to just keep them alive, and then, as they get older, the fea...

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Ep# 106 - The one thing that finally stopped the self-criticism from 2019-08-27T09:00

I used to teach that self-care was the answer to so much of our strugggles as mamas. That if we just 'filled our cup first', we would change that feeling of overwhelm,
And I believed...

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Ep# 105 - How to finally break up with busy-ness with Meg Berryman from 2019-08-20T09:00

We SAY we're going to slow down and prioritise what's really important to us, and yet we keep trying to do all the things.
We know our health needs us to step off the never ending to...

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Ep# 104 - The real balance you're looking for... from 2019-08-13T13:40

It's not in another to-do list.
It's not in getting up earlier, or staying up later.
And it's definitely not in just being busier.

The balance we...

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Ep #103 - Love, Sex and Desire with Susana Frioni from 2019-08-06T09:00

It's one of the last unspoken areas of mamahood: sex, passion, and desire once we become parents. But if we are to truly embody being a whole woman, it's a part of us we can no longer ignore o...

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Ep #102 - Becoming and Undoing from 2019-07-30T09:00

This isn't just a process of becoming the mama and woman you long to be... it's also an undoing of so many outdated and incorrect beliefs and patterns. To rise, we must also unlearn, undo, and...

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Ep #101 - The power to change is yours from 2019-07-23T09:00

Motherhood is often the catalyst for so much change, and so many old beliefs and patterns rising to the surface - this is part of it's purpose:

Matrescence is a she...

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Ep #100 - What is your 'Lore' with Jeanette Schneider from 2019-07-16T09:00

What stories and beliefs have you been told about what it means to be a good woman and a good mama?
What are the folklore of your life - and are they serving you? Are they even some...

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Ep #99 - What self-compassion really looks like from 2019-07-09T09:00

Over the years, I have heard so many mamas share with me what their Inner Mean Mama sounds like. I know that we, as mamas and women, are so hard on ourselves, often feeling like we're never go...

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Ep #98 - Softening into the unknown with Laura Trotta - from 2019-07-02T18:05

We have been told that strength comes from our willpower, our ability to keep on going, our resilience in the face of fear.

And yes, of course, that is true. As wome...

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Ep #97 - It's time to share this with the world from 2019-06-25T13:00

What would happen if the world talked about motherhood - and womanhood - differently?
How different would our experiences of raising children and balancing all that is asked of us b...

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Ep#96 - Being the Spaceholder with Heather Plett from 2019-06-11T09:00

To be a spaceholder - what does that actually mean?
The idea of a woman as the spaceholder is at the core of so many of my programs and teachings, but is often a concept many don't ...

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Ep #95 - "I wasn't the mother I wanted to be": Anna's story from 2019-06-03T09:00

For Anna, it was more a feeling than anything:
on paper, she had the life she wanted, but when it came to what was happening behind closed doors, she was drowning.
She yell...

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Ep #94 - The urgent and important tasks from 2019-05-28T09:00

On reflection, the IDEA of self-care, self-reflection, even daily meditation sounds nice - but really, is it even possible? When so much of our lives seem to be filled with the 'urgent and imp...

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Ep #93 - Inner and Outer Purpose with Simone Denny from 2019-05-21T09:00

"If I'm not Superwoman, then how am I going to get it all done?"

That's what I believed for so long. And it's what I've heard mamas say for years. It's nice to think...

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Ep #92 - Be a Living Example of What's Possible from 2019-05-14T09:00

I want to show my children what is possible.
I want them to see that you can be a kind, compassionate and present mama, and still do what you love.
I want to show them th...

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Ep #91 - Living with Grace with Cathy Spooner from 2019-05-07T09:00

How do you find peace with parts of this mamahood journey that aren't so joyful and happy?
What if you feel a sense of sadness or anger that it seems so much easier for others? Listen
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Ep #90 - How to stay connected: a new tool from 2019-04-23T09:00

If only it were as easy as listening to a podcast, and ... that's it.⁣⁣

Your thoughts are changed. ⁣⁣Your energy is cleared, your old stories of not being good enoug...

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Ep #89 - The competing devotions of motherhood from 2019-04-16T09:00

If we want to work, does that mean we value motherhood less?
And if we suddenly find ourselves reprioritising our career plans to be with our little ones while they are still little,...

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Ep #88 - The great expectations of motherhood with Naomi Woolfson from 2019-04-09T09:01

We think falling pregnant will be easy;
We have a very clear idea of what the birth will look like;
We believe we know exactly how it will be when we return to work;
<...

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Ep #87 - Do you need to grieve your old life? from 2019-04-02T08:00

I used to think I would just tac motherhood onto my life - as if it would be another role on top of all I do. I'd go back to who I was - at work, in my relationship, with my body and health - ...

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Ep #86 - How mindfulness really helps you be a better mama with Dr Elise Bialylew from 2019-03-26T08:00

How does something like mindfulness actually help us as mothers? When so many of us just want to be calmer and more present when we're with our children, how does something like a mindfulness ...

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Ep #85 - This is all a gift from 2019-03-19T08:00

If we can accept that right now, in this season of life, we are in 'matrescence', the transformation from woman to mother, then we can start to accept that all we're feeling, all we're going t...

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Ep #84 - Prioritise yourself and everyone wins with Lisa Corduff from 2019-03-12T08:00

"Again and again and again I recognise the stunning beauty in pain. And the outrageous gift that is motherhood - in all its tiresome, messy and unsure glory."


These are the wo...

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Ep #83 - What if your anger and anxiety was your life calling you? from 2019-03-05T08:00

What if your anger and anxiety was your life calling you?

Here's an interesting idea, mamas - what if all that overwhelm, anger, anxiety and worry was actually a gif...

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Ep #82 - Falling in love with self-discovery with Sophie Melville from 2019-02-26T08:00

It starts small - an affirmation card, a podcast, a meditation in a yoga class. Sometimes, it can be a green smoothie and a commitment to move your body. It doesn't really matter what the entr...

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Ep# 81 - Why we feel the need to control everything from 2019-02-19T08:00

Modern mamahood is filled with a sense of panic: we feel we have to be on top of everything, all of the time, otherwise the wheels will fall off. Our days are so unpredictable, and we are ofte...

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Ep# 80 - Aligning the inner with the outer with Zoe Gameau from 2019-02-12T08:00

So many of us want to slow down, be more present, calm and connected. We crave a different life right now, feeling a pull within to make big changes.
And then... nothing much change...

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Ep #79 - The changing seasons of motherhood from 2019-02-05T08:00

We keep holding our breath until the we reach the next milestone. As mamas, we often sacrifice ourselves, or put some part of our lives on hold, hoping that when we reach 'that time', we will ...

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Ep #78 - One sentence at a time with Happy Mama Sarah from 2018-12-18T08:00

Two years ago, at an event I held in Melbourne, one very brave mama stood up from the back row and asked a question that changed her life. It was a true sliding doors moment: when one decision...

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Ep #77 - What have you shut down? from 2018-12-11T08:00

"What have you shut down to get the family you desired, Amy?"
That was the question that stopped my heart. The moment it was asked, I knew the answer: I had shut down a very big part...

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Ep #76 - Rewilding Motherhood with Geordie Bull from 2018-12-04T08:00

Spontaneity, freedom, travel - what's that again?

That's what the early years of motherhood can feel like at times. The free spirited part of our solves - the woman ...

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Ep #75 - Where are you getting your support? from 2018-11-27T08:00

On my recent trip to the United States, I spent an afternoon at The Motherhood Center, New York. And as I walked through the ...

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Ep #74 - Your dharma will wait for you with Debra Poneman from 2018-11-20T08:00

When I became a mother 11 years ago, there was a very real but at the time imperceptible 'split' within me: on one hand, there was the woman who had big dreams and goals and identified with he...

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Ep #73 - The only thing we can control as women from 2018-11-13T08:00

Life with little ones is anything but predictable. When our whole world is at the mercy to our children, our environment, and our to-do list, many of us tip into control-mode to try and get th...

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Ep #72 - Identity and Motherhood: how we can move through matrescence with Dr Catherine Birndorf from 2018-10-30T08:00

If I could use one word to sum up the struggles and challenges that I have faced over the past 10 years of motherhood, it would be: identity.

Who am I now I am a mo...

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Ep 71 - How to stop the resentment rising from 2018-10-16T08:00

If we love our children so much, and we love being a mama, why are feelings like resentment, anger and bitterness so quick to rise up? Why, when we commit to spending time with them, we find o...

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Ep 70 - Creating Fierce Priorities with Anna Lovind from 2018-10-02T09:00

We can't have it all - that's the belief of writer, mama and creativity mentor Anna Lovind. And after trying to have it all, and witnessing hundreds of mamas do the same, I agree.
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Ep#69 - Don't apologise for changing from 2018-09-25T09:00

As we change and adapt to how we are going to juggle all the roles in our lives right now, so too do the people around us.
Sometimes, that change is easy - our relationship grows wi...

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Ep 68 - Conscious woman, Conscious parent with Alexandra Di Cecco from 2018-09-18T09:00

In our current world, we have been undervaluing what it means to be a woman, and a mother. But in many ancient traditions and teachings, the mother is celebrated and revered for her power to c...

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Ep 67 - Matrescence and the transition to Mother from 2018-09-11T09:00

This is an episode with a difference. For ten years, Amy has been exploring what happens when a woman becomes a mother: the transition, the changes, the loss of self and the gain of a new self...

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Ep 66 - What if someone had told you... from 2018-08-28T09:00

Looking back at the start of her motherhood journey, Amy can now see that things might have been very different if someone had told her it was OK she felt completely lost. Not lost about the d...

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Ep 65 - Creating the future you want for your children with Kristy Fox from 2018-08-21T09:00

Before mamahood, the world revolves around us. As independent women, with the world at our feet, it’s easy to get wrapped up in our future and our own problems. But mamahood changes that. Our ...

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Ep 64 - Where to start in rebuilding your relationship from 2018-08-14T09:00

Marianne Williamson says that when it comes to relationships, women need to feel adored, and men need to feel respected - but most mamas I have spoken to over the years don’t feel adored right...

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Ep 63 - Working with the Law of Attraction with Kelly P from 2018-08-07T09:00

It's very nice to think that we can think positive thoughts, live more in the flow of life, and everything will still get done. It's lovely to believe that we can find a balance between all th...

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Ep 62 - How to undo the power of self-sabotage from 2018-07-31T09:00

Sometimes, we make things a lot harder for ourselves than they need to be - harsh, but true. We allow a story - that inner mean mama voice that is always chattering away in the background - to...

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Ep 61 - Daring to Rest with Karen Brody from 2018-07-24T09:00

We're not getting enough rest - that much is obvious. We prioritise the housework, our emails and social media over sleep, and we worship busy-ness over slow living. Is it any wonder we're so ...

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Ep 60 - How to Light a Candle to Your Life from 2018-07-17T09:00

As long as I take time every morning to light a candle to my life, it remains my life. But if I hurry into work without that small moment of quiet, then I've already lost myself, and the day."...

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Ep 59 - Abundance and the end of hustle with Denise Duffield-Thomas from 2018-07-10T09:00

There's a deep-seated belief in this world that we must hustle to get anywhere, and that hard work creates success. It's a belief that is seeing thousands upon thousands of mamas burn out in t...

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Ep 58 - How to change the feeling that you've never done enough from 2018-07-03T09:00

There is so much pressure on us as women and mothers. We are expected to juggle so much each day, and no one is acknowledging it. No one is giving is celebrating what we’re doing, or appreciat...

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Ep 57 - Alcohol and finding the right tools in life with Talitha Cummins from 2018-06-19T09:00

How do we cope with the pressure everyday? When the world is demanding so much of us, what tools are we given to get through as best we can? The truth is - most of us have been handed down unh...

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Ep 56 - It's right in front of us from 2018-06-12T09:00

A really rough night's sleep, and a super frantic morning, is something most of us have to deal with. As women with so much on our plate, the realities of our lives can sometimes make our whol...

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Ep 55 - The real purpose of parenting with Dr Vanessa Lapointe from 2018-05-29T09:00

Dr Vanessa Lapointe has an interesting take on the purpose of parenting. Sure, having children is about expanding your family and experiencing unconditional love, but at the core of it, she be...

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Ep 54 - Turning on the Feminine from 2018-05-22T09:00

Let's face it - we live in a masculine world. We celebrate strength and endurance, we define success by how quickly we climb the ladder and how busy we are, and we push down any emotions that ...

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Ep 53 - Disconnect to Connect with Dr Kristy Goodwin from 2018-05-15T09:00

Following on from one of the most downloaded episodes of all time - Amy's reflection on social media and why we struggle with it so much - here, we talk to Dr Kristy Goodwin about how to take ...

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Ep 52 - The responsibility of self-care from 2018-05-08T09:00

We already have so much on our plate each day, the idea of adding in more is often too much to handle. Add in more that is all about getting more rest, more time off, more self-care? Impossibl...

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Ep 51 - The grit to face anything with Sally Obermeder from 2018-05-01T09:00

Imagine at 41 weeks pregnant, about to become a first-time mama, you are suddenly whisked in for tests after tests for a lump you've discovered in your breast. And imagine just hours later, yo...

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Ep 50 - Why can't I slow down? from 2018-04-24T09:00

"Why can't I just allow myself to sit down and relax? Why do I always feel like I need to be doing more?" This was a question from a Happy Mama recently, and it prompted Amy to look at our add...

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Ep 49 - Resilience and faith in the face of anything with Amy Molloy from 2018-04-17T09:00

How do you trust life, if life seems to keep throwing you challenges? How do you believe in the bigger picture when the present feels so overwhelming? These are the questions author, journalis...

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Ep 48 - Social media and mindfulness: how to disconnect to connect from 2018-04-10T09:00

It's the ultimate love/hate relationship of modern times, isn't it? Our love of being connected, and our hate of being always connected. Hundreds of mamas have shared with me their struggles w...

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Ep 47 - Make Anxiety your Superpower with Katie Dean from 2018-04-03T09:00

What if that awful anxious feeling inside your chest was actually a messenger - trying to get your attention, and tell you something important? As so many of us continue to feel the rising str...

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Ep 46 - What if everything was always working out for you? from 2018-03-13T08:00

What would happen if we viewed everything - and I mean everything - in our lives as a gift? How would it feel to know that everything is working out for you, all of the time, no matter how tou...

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Ep 45 - Connecting wth the feminine with Peta Kelly from 2018-03-06T08:00

Before children, we can be consumed with our own ideas of success and happiness. The world we live in can be very masculine, and the way 'forward' is often a masculine road. But motherhood chang...

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Ep 44 - Work and the Hidden Shame of Judgement from 2018-02-27T08:00

One of the greatest struggles for mamas at the moment is the belief that when we return to work, we need to pretend we are not mothers. To be successful, we have to be just like everyone else,...

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Ep 43 - The transformative power of motherhood from 2018-02-20T08:00

Imagine you're a go-getting, ambitious woman, having completed all the 'right' studies and followed the 'right' path. You were ticking all the boxes. But then, something started to stir inside...

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Ep 42 - How to break the momentum of the negative mind from 2018-02-13T08:00

How can you break the cycle of negativity and overwhelm on those tough days? In other words, how do you turn your day around? In this episode, Amy looks at why we often avoid doing those thing...

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Ep 41 - Happy mama for a happy family with Justin Coulson from 2018-02-06T08:00

For the first episode of 2018, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz interviews her very first male guest on her podcast - father of six, positive psychology expert and author Justin Coulson. Moving beyond parent...

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Ep 40 - Creating sanctuary in your life and home with Helen Joy Butler from 2017-12-19T08:00

So many of us are craving a more simple life: a home filled with joy and love, a day filled with connection. As women, this is what we most need too. But how do we do it? How can we create a h...

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Ep 39 - The growing pains of growth from 2017-12-05T08:00

What happens when we start to change, and with that, everything else starts to change too? What do we do when our friendships and relationships start to feel different, and we're not sure how ...

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Ep 38 - What your clutter is trying to tell you with Kerri Richardson from 2017-11-28T08:00

Whilst there's a lot out there about the 'how' of declutter, what if we started to look at the why? When you spend a weekend cleaning it all out and then it's all back the very next week, what...

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Ep 37 - What if there was a different way to look at it? from 2017-11-21T08:00

When your Inner Mean Mama Voice is constantly telling you negative things, it's easy to spiral down into the negative. But what if there was a different way to look at it? What if, in the lead...

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Ep 36 - Two minutes to true wellness with Lizzy Williamson from 2017-11-14T16:00

Lizzy Williamson knows the darkness of post-natal depression. As the mama of two little girls, she was so consumed by PND that sh...

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Ep 35 - Finding the real you with Melissa Camara Wilkins from 2017-10-31T08:00

If we're not careful, we can end of chasing a life that isn't our own. That's what Melissa Camara Wilkins, mama to six and creator of the free mini-course 'Listen
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Ep 34 - Resetting your mindset from 2017-10-24T08:01

In episode #32, we looked at how our mindset is the key to how we experience motherhood, womenhood and life. In this follow up episode, Amy outlines how, once you start to understand your curr...

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Ep 33 - Digging deep with Lucy Good from 2017-10-18T13:00

Lucy Good knows all too well what it means to dig deep and find your inner strength. As a single mama, she's had to navigate the world of parenthood while also figuring out who she is now she'...

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Ep 32 - What's mindset got to do with it? from 2017-10-10T08:00

It's very common to look at your mindset - your belief systems and values - when it comes to money and business. But have you ever stopped to think about your mindset in the rest of your life?...

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Ep 31 Kate Northrup on money and motherhood from 2017-10-03T08:00

While we all know and expect that mamahood will change us in so many ways, often one area of our lives which might be a bit of a shock is how we feel about money after babies come along. Here,...

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Ep 30 - Releasing expectations from 2017-09-26T09:00

What if the story you are carrying in your mind about what your life 'should' look like was causing you to miss how beautiful your life really is? In this episode, Amy answers a listener's ema...

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Ep 29 - The reality of being a zen mama with Jacinta Tynan from 2017-09-19T09:00

After the birth of her first son, Jacinta Tynan sparked a nation-wide uproar when she wrote a column saying she found new mamahood 'easy'. But another son, single parenthood, and the realities...

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Ep 28 - Your kids don't need perfectionism from 2017-09-12T09:00

There isn't a mama in the world who doesn't wish she didn't snap at her kids. But is expecting perfectionism actually good for our children? If we think about what our greater role is in raisi...

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Ep 27 - Getting conscious with Ali Walker from 2017-09-05T09:00

What is happiness? We spend most of our life trying to chase being 'happy', but what is it really anyway? Most of us spend a lifetime pursuing the illusion of happy, but never realise that it'...

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Ep 26 - How to Bounce Back from 2017-08-29T09:00

How do we bounce back after we've lost our cool, or snapped at our loved ones? How do we forgive, return to grace, and be the mama and woman we want to be? This is one of the most popular insi...

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Ep 25 - The divine contrast of mamahood with Cathryn Monro from 2017-08-22T09:00

Mamahood can be such a contrast: a time of the greatest love of your life, and a time when you feel like all your old dreams and goals have been put on hold. How do you marry the two? Here, au...

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Ep 24 - Finding Delight from 2017-08-15T09:00

Is there really a way to turn all of the housework, the juggle and the tough bits into something you enjoy? Is it possible to actually delight in the repetitive nature of mamahood? Here, Amy T...

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Ep 23 - Creating a slow childhood with Helen Heyward from 2017-08-01T09:00

When the world is telling us we need to be more and do more, how do we create a slow childhood without totally putting ourselves on hold? Author Helen Hayward shares her insights into thoughtf...

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Ep 22 - If not now, then when? from 2017-07-24T09:00

When life is so busy, it's easy to keep putting yourself last, thinking 'I'll get to me, when...'. But what if that 'when' doesn't arrive? Here, Amy talks about how she's learnt to never put h...

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Ep 21 - Slowdown mama, there's no rush with Margie Warrell from 2017-07-11T09:00

Once mamahood comes along, we can often feel like we’ve had to put parts of our life ‘on hold’. Career advancement, travel, freedom - it can all feel like it’s slipping away! But here, mama an...

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Ep 20 - Knowing When to Pull Back from 2017-06-26T09:00

How do you know when to pull back? So much of juggling motherhood and life is about balance - but how do you know when it's time to say enough is enough, and pull back from all that the world ...

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Ep 19 - The Lessons from Perfectionism with Lisa Abramson from 2017-06-19T09:00

So many of the pains in our world can be traced back to one simple concept - perfectionism. The idea that everything has to be 'perfect' to be right. In this episode, author, TedX speaker, mat...

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Ep 18 - Morning routine for Mamahood from 2017-06-12T09:00

How do you build a nourishing morning ritual for yourself when you've got little ones? Undoubtably one of the most common questions Amy gets in her work with mamas, here she shares what works ...

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Ep 17 - Detoxing your negative thoughts with Erin Reghenzani from 2017-06-05T09:01

We all know that we need to change those constant negative thoughts in our head - but how do you do it exactly? Amy talks to Mummy Mind Detox founder Erin Reghenzani about training your brain ...

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Ep 16 - Your new to-do list from 2017-05-22T09:00

When our worlds are run by our to-do lists, how do we switch out of overdrive and busy-ness, and start to prioritise a new way of living? In this episode, Amy reflects on why we are feel so di...

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Ep 15: How to Hold Space for Yourself with Azriel Re'Shel from 2017-05-14T22:53

How do we hold the space for everyone around us, when we aren't holding space for ourselves? This is what mama of three, writer and yoga teacher Azriel Re'Shel asks in this episode of the Happ...

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Ep 14: How to Connect to Joy from 2017-05-08T09:00

In this episode, Amy talks about changing our emotions and our energy - how we often stay stuck even though intellectually, we know that a simple moment out in the sun or a rest with a smoothi...

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Ep 13: The Power of Surrender with Bronnie Ware from 2017-04-30T22:35

Bronnie Ware is an author, songwriter and speaker from Australia. Her inspiring memoir, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, has connected with hearts all over the world, with translati...

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Ep 12: You Are Already Enough from 2017-04-25T09:15

In this episode, Amy talks about self-development; a concept we hear about all the time, the idea that we should be showing up as our best selves. That we need to get rid of the parts of ourse...

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Ep 11: Love Languages with Nathalie Biviano from 2017-04-10T06:13

The biggest shock to Nathalie Biviano's marriage after kids? The evaporation of emotional intimacy.

Her husband is a remarkable father (he rarely misses bathtime). But, being a rema...

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Ep 10: Understanding Reactions from 2017-03-30T11:00

In this episode, Amy talks about a common topic in the communities she's created - how the dynamic between you and your partner/co-parent shifts and changes when you have children. She talks a...

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Ep 09: Being Enough with Maria Golding from 2017-03-23T09:00

Maria Golding is an Intuitive Motherhood Mentor & Teacher. Using the latest science & body wisdom she helps mothers transform their guilt and disconnection to feeling vibrantly alive &...

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Ep 08: Amy Talks Authenticity from 2017-03-16T19:41

In this episode, Amy talks about the importance of finding the space and courage to be your most authentic self - without fear of judgement, rejection or ridicule. She talks about how she used...

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Ep 07: Finding Yourself with Jasmin Lesniak from 2017-03-09T15:26

Jasmin Lesniak is the founder of Motherground; she has a background in health and wellbeing as well as expertise in running women’s retreats and special events. She is a qualified Counsellor w...

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Ep 06: Real Self Care from 2017-03-02T17:10

In this week's episode, Amy talks about self-care for mamas. Not the kind of self-care that makes for a good list in a magazine or Buzzfeed article (like getting a massage, or making yourself ...

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Ep 05: The Power of Support with Bridget Jarrad from 2017-02-23T09:56

Bridget Jarrad created the original Midnight Mums Facebook group in July 2012,  six weeks after her first child was born. Initially the group catered to a small group of friends - all feeding ...

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Ep 04: No More Superwoman from 2017-02-16T09:36

In this solo episode, Amy talks about letting go of the idea that we can and should do everything and be everything, for everyone.  She talks about where these beliefs come from, the cost of t...

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Ep 03: Connecting to Your Parenting Intuition with Jodie Benveniste from 2017-02-08T00:54

Jodie combines positive psychology, spirituality and practical experience to guide and mentor parents to get to the true heart of parenting. She helps parents to use their own insight and inne...

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Ep 02: The Story So Far from 2017-02-08T00:53

In this episode, Amy talks about where the Happy Mama movement began, and what it's really about.  She talks about the unexpected curveballs that coloured her first few months of motherhood, a...

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Ep 01: Creativity and Motherhood with Sarah Wilder from 2017-02-06T16:04

'We are all inherently creative, and as mamas, connecting with something more than just the day-to-day chores of motherhood is a key part to our happiness. In the very first episode of the Hap...

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