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, matresence also creates dreams, desires, hopes and and yearning. Listen to this solo episode where Amy observes how matresence has taught her and thoughts surrounding: There is a part of us that is ready for more, while also wanting to enjoy every single part of motherhood as she evolves. The look of longing and how we can acknowledge the longing lovingly and with progress. The power of daily reminders, because it will come. Honouring our dreams, even if it is in the smallest of ways. You are invited to listen (or relisten) to the episode referred to in this episode by following the link below. https://www.amytaylorkabbaz.com/ep-74-your-dharma-will-wait-for-you-with-debra-poneman/ (https://www.amytaylorkabbaz.com/ep-74-your-dharma-will-wait-for-you-with-debra-poneman/) If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
When I listened to the https://youtu.be/9YY0gVnVPoQ (TEDx talk) in preparation for this conversation, I was moved to tears because my guest, Jacqueline Kerr, really brings to light what Mum burnout looks like. And it has absolutely nothing to do with how much is on her to do list. Please note - there is discussion around suicidal ideation within this interview so please be mindful if this is right for you and check in with yourself, reaching out to others if required. Within this discussion, Amy and Jacqueline explore: Standing in the position of being triggered by several experiences and situations which lead us to feeling that we are not being able to show gratitude and thank others. How our body can tell us that we need a new life, do things differently and the serious consequences that can happen if we push it down considerably. The systematic, cultural, societal and individual change that needs to happen in how much we ask of mothers. The conditions of burnout - including lack of reward, injustice, value conflicts, autonomy to name a few. This episode reminds us that changes are going to need to come on all levels, from big cultural ones to small individual lenses. To watch the TEDx talk mentioned in this episode please visit https://youtu.be/9YY0gVnVPoQ (https://youtu.be/9YY0gVnVPoQ) which is a wonderful support to this conversation. If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
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 realise that, perhaps, the system is too broken. I already knew we need to honour the transition to motherhood and support women differently and this conversation only opened my eyes, yet again, to the requirements of midwifing ourselves and continuing to do it better. Listen as Amy and Rachelle talk about: Cultural understandings, immigrating as a new mother and finding yourself in a brand new surroundings when the veil lifts and how we can look around and realise how much we desire more. How our programming and conditioning can get potentised by the intensity of birth and how that can affect our birth experience. Tuning into how mothers really feel, because as mothers we carry life and we provide an important aspect for humanity’s health. Taking responsibility and being in a good way with our power, in order to exalt and uplift others – especially within a healthcare practitioner environment. Rachelle embraces the original meaning of the word ‘midwife,’ which is caretaker of the people's health from ‘womb to tomb’ and has several ways to connect with her. She has a free ebook: The Five Cross-Cultural Prescriptions of Postpartum WELLNESS https://www.innatetraditions.com/download-free-ebook (https://www.innatetraditions.com/download-free-ebook) and a free class: Rites of Passage and The Postpartum Period https://www.innatetraditions.com/replay-free-class-rites-of-passage (https://www.innatetraditions.com/replay-free-class-rites-of-passage) If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
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 an amazing movement of matresence. In this episode you can listen to Amy reflect on: What success looks and feels like at different stages of motherhood and how sometimes we don’t realise we’re in the middle of the biggest growth of our lives. The universe is equal and balanced, and how that relates to the infinity sign. That Mamas have just as much wisdom to share alongside all the other podcasts and interviews over a long media career. The divine feminine way is to hold space and let it happen. We know what we’re doing as Mamas and as women. Thank you from my heart to yours for being right here. For being a part of this world of change we are creating. I look forward to sharing my reflections on the 400th episode and sharing more beauty every step of the way. If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
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, in their sense of self, their happiness within themselves. My guest today is no different. Gemma Mercer is a Mama Rising facilitator and shares her story of her own inner split and figuring out who she was without a corporate identity. Listen as Amy and Gemma discuss: When levels of stress and anxiety in our career can mean struggles with fertility and our entire wellbeing. How the transformation of matresence can begin the moment you contemplate motherhood. The intensity of motherhood alongside the pandemic and when we don't feel like we have as much to strive for as we did within our career. Making sure we are bringing some new parts back into our life from a place of rest and health first. The conversation with Gemma is inspiring because it demonstrates how much matresence came into her ear and finally gave words to exactly what she had been feeling. Like so many of us, once we dive into the understanding it is a powerful shift of acknowledge and recognition that will change the world. To connect further with Gemma you can visit her website www.gemmamercer.com or follow her on Instagram @gemma_mercer. If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
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 sensitivity and sensation, and this exchange is practical and profoundly inspiration. Listen as we discuss: Catching up with ourselves, our emotional energy and all of the data and unexpressed life force that can become frozen. Happy Instagram snaps and the obsession we can fall into for the bright, shiny, peak beautiful experiences – understanding that there is beauty of all shades in all seasons. How we try to put an ocean in a bucket and the representation of how we try to compress our emotions and were we can find safety instead. Learning about failing better at life and being okay with failing harder, better, and losing all the fluff. This conversation absolutely lit me up and I hope it does exactly the same for you. It constantly surprises me how much more there is for us to understand a...
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 is a Holistic Nutritionist, Naturopath, breastfeeding advocate and counsellor. What this conversation is really about, is how there is still an immense amount of work to do to support the mother, the emotive side, the pride and connection to her body and her intuition - no matter what the experience of breastfeeding has been or is right now. Listen as Erin and Amy disucss: Challenges within the medical model and how well meaning approaches can fail to acknowledge and support the mother, at many different stages of the breastfeeding journey. The mechanics of nipple to mouth and consumption of milk as an 'end result' and driver of success. How to respect, listen, help, encourage and support in whatever ways you can. The healing that can be required to continue for years, even decades, after a traumatic feeding journey. The way we start, is the way we continue. And if we start by feeling like we're not supported, we're not heard we're doing something wrong, then we carry that with us. To find out more about Erin you can visit her website at www.erin-bailey.com. If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump the link below to join the wait list. https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/ (https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-waitlist/)
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 squish you and you hit the maternal wall, it demands all and more of us. And therefore, other parts of us are unable to flourish. Listen as Amy explores: How easy it is for us to loose ourselves in the role of Mama, especially as the role of mother stretches into every corner of our world. What we need as Mama’s – dreams, desires and the need for space. The dance between being the Mama we long to be and the Mama we can actually be And most importantly, acknowledging and reclaiming ourselves as a woman too. If you would like a deeper understanding of matresence and how we support women differently, Mama Rising facilitator training opens just once a year. For early offers and to join the 5 days to a motherhood revolution event before August, please jump on the https://mamarising.net/mama-rising-wa...
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 and conversations I hadn’t yet thought about. Lisa Fitzpatrick is a registered physiotherapist and trains others in pelvic floor and hormone balancing. Listen as Amy and Lisa discuss: History of yogic practices and how they can support feminine and motherhood with more awareness, alongside understanding benefits and purposes of yoga specifically for women and mothers. History of women’s literacy and patriarchal hierarchies. Including, what has shifted today and what we can do about it. The individual nature of our experiences and what that means for our bodies, including trauma, triggers and health conditions. Hormonal fluctuation and how, as women, we cannot do linear very well. To find out more about Lisa’s amazing work please visit http://www.lisafitzpatrick.com.au (www.lisafitzpatrick.com.au). You can find a link to her self paced pelvic floor yoga teacher training https://lisafitzpatrick.com.au/online-pelvic-floor-workshop-ytt/ (https://lisafitzpatrick.com.au/online-pelvic-floor-workshop-ytt/) And a link to a freebie 'A Complete Guide to the Pelvic Floor - 7 Keys to Awakening your Inner Goddess' e-book. https://lisafitzpatrick.com.au/freegift/ (https://lisafitzpatrick.com.au/freegift/) There needs to be a change in the way mothers are valued and seen in our society. We are here to spread the whispers of Matrescence together. Find out more and receive your Matrescence map here https://www.amytaylorkabbaz.com/matrescence/ (https://www.amytaylorkabbaz.com/matrescence/)
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 children in Germany and her third in her hometown of Ireland. That led her on the journey towards matresence activism and also deepened her understanding of the different elements and seasons within us. Listen as Amy and Layla discuss: When our partners go back to work and how profound that can be in a country where there is little family support. Cultural expectations post birth and allowing healing and rest in different capacities. How the seasons of motherhood can work together and how each is necessary for growth, retreat, acceptance and change. Following our curiosities alongside acceptance and trust, each season will pass and return and each is fully necessary and a beautiful part of motherhood. To find out more about Layla's work please visit https://www.instagram.com/nuanuaonline/. There nee...