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New MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 10 w/ MY DADThe man who raised me gets the season finale! My dad talks about parenting back in the day. Buckle up New Mothertrucker, thank you for listening to season 2. See you all in the new year for season 3.2023-07-1837 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 9 w/ JenniferFrom raising babies to raising TEENAGERS! This week my co-host is an old friend of mine, Jennifer. I used to babysit her kids and now her kids are old enough to babysit my kids!! We talk about all the in-between from babies to teens, so please join us this week :)2023-07-1131 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 8 w/ LarissaIn the THICK of postpartum, my cohost Larissa, shares her experience of her first four months with her LO. Postpartum hair loss… get lost! Intrusive thoughts… fuck off. Join us this week if you want to repeat the 4th trimester lol.2023-07-0436 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 7 w/ Courtney 2.0(Cue Backstreet Boys**) OMG Courtney is back again! This time we are discussing our second pregnancies, especially how they are different from our firsts! Buckle up to have some laughs with Courtney and I.2023-06-2740 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 6 w/ TaylorPrepare yourself for this incredible birth story! It has it all.... preemies, twins, natural birth, belly birth, helicopter ride. It's seriously an action movie in itself. This week my co-host, Taylor, shares her amazing birth story of her preemie twins. Sit back, relax, and take a listen!2023-06-2032 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 5 w/ MY SISTERYes this podcast is about parent/motherhood. Why can't it be about auntie-hood (lol?). My sister, Kelsey, joins me this week to discuss the joys of being a auntie, the expectations of society to have kids or how to parent kids (all about the shame from society!), and the transition for me into motherhood. So excited to have my sister on this week, hope you are too new mothertruckers!!!!2023-05-3035 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 4/ MY MOMThis person was the MOST requested person to have on my podcast, MY MOM. In this episode we talked about how things are different now raising kids, what it was like for us (my sister and I) growing up, and much more! So take a listen :)2023-05-2335 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 3 w/ MarissaTRIGGER WARNING. This week my co-host, Marissa, and I talk about miscarriages. For women, about 1 in 4 will experience a miscarriage. If this pertains to you, know you are not alone and there is support. Whether you reach out to family, friends, or strangers, know you are not alone. If this episode will be too much for you, please skip. We go into this topic with a heavy heart, but it is important to talk about. I promise you the whole episode is not heavy, but to warn you, miscarriages are talked about. For support...2023-05-1629 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 2 w/ JailynPlease welcome Jailyn, teacher and new mom, as my co-host this week. This episode we will discuss how competitive daycare is and the dynamic of it for kids. Jailyn also expresses how it is acceptable for a women to decide to only have one child (or no kids at all!), and we both share the scary thought of having twins (yes, truly a blessing, but as a first time mom, it really scares the shit out of me). Enjoy (add french kiss).2023-05-0933 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 1 w/ RhiaWelcome back! We start of season 2 with wellness coach and nurse, Rhia. We talked all things postpartum health and fitness, such as, our thoughts on the available support for mamas after baby comes. I am so excited to be back doing this again. It was honestly difficult to find the motivation to record back in January 2023 due to me being in the first trimester of my second pregnancy. Debilitating fatigue is not fun and had complete mom guilt not being able to active for my son. I reminded myself that this stage is not forever, and now I finally...2023-05-0238 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerSeason 2 Trailer (extended)I started this podcast to bring awareness that a moms voice is usually silenced because “she asked for this”. Having a difficult transition into embracing a new role, I faced depression, anxiety, rage, and insomnia. With the help of my loved ones and counseling, my mental health improved by 💯 percent.Did I ask for depression? noDid I ask for anxiety? no Did I ask to be angry all the time? noDid I ask not to sleep? no (I understood there is definitely a LACK of sleep, but there is a big difference surviving off of 3 hours vs. 6 hours of sleep) When ne...2023-04-2503 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerSeason 2 Trailer (shorten)Welcome to Season 2 of New Mothertrucker where all talk about all unfiltered motherhood truths.2023-04-2500 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 10 w/ MarshallSEASON 1 FINALE! Nothing crazy, but excited that I have a good friend of mine talking about his FATHERHOOD journey. Join me this week with Marshall as my co-host as we discuss how we grow as an individual once becoming parents and that you are truly not 100% prepared for when the little one arrives. So please take a listen! (Recorded November 16, 2022). Please follow my page on Instagram @new_mothertrucker for content and updates for season 2 in the new year.2022-11-2230 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 9 w/ TeelaHello everyone! From saggy boobs to the influence of western society on motherhood, I have Teela joining me to discuss the society pressures of co-sleeping, breastfeeding, women's body image and much more. Teela comes from a background of health and wellness and is now kicking ass as an entrepreneur and as a mom. She sheds the light on how, as society, should add the narrative back into a women's voice and empower women's choices. From back in the day to now, things have changed, drastically! We went from diminishing a women's story about PPD and making fun to now...2022-11-1535 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 8 w/ AlieshaWhat may be challenging for you maybe easy for others. Or vise Versa. There is no shame to express how easy or hard aspects of motherhood can be. We are all in the same boat trying to survive. This week, my co-host, Aliesha, and I had to do this episode in two separate parts! Mom duties called. But with mom duties, we tend to forgot ourselves and get lost in laundry, cleaning, and such. Where do we find time for ourselves? Aliesha talks about some great self-care techniques that she does to help herself not get lost in motherhood. 2022-11-0832 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 7 w/ DevonThis week my cousin (yes, another cousin, I got a big fam), and I talk about how busy being a mom is. Original I know, but IT'S BUSY. ALL. THE. TIME. We talk about how we eat our leftover kids food because we can't find time to feed ourselves sometimes. We also discuss how different two kids can be, what it was like growing up with siblings, and how we still call ours moms for all of our little questions. Also what is an appropriate age gap? Back-to-back kids? What till one is older and independent? Who knows, but...2022-11-0128 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 6 w/ MadiThis episode Madi and I BS with every odds and ends of motherhood. Sometimes it's hard to be a mom! We are such excellent multitaskers that we just need a break. Enjoy our banter!2022-10-2527 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 5 w/ JamieFrom pandemic babies to cesarean recovery, being a new mom is hard! Despite if your baby came pre/during COVID, natural or c-section, it is all hard. There is no fucking EASY WAY OUT. In this week's episode, Jamie and I recognized the lack of rehab support for post c-section mamas, and discussed the positives and negatives on having a baby during a pandemic. Please take a listen!2022-10-1831 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 4 w/ KelseyThis week's episode we explore into our POSITIVE experiences of child birth. My guest host, Kelsey, and I felt like there were alot of horror stories out there on how painful and horrible child birth is. It really does scare new moms. When in fact, for some, child birth isn't the hardest thing out there. Sometimes it is that transition in the first few months of post partum that be the fucking hardest. Grab a glass of whatever and take a listen. 2022-10-1133 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 3 w/ CourtneyMy bestie, Courtney, is in this week! From the positives, the negatives and to the unwanted opinions, we remember it’s the little things that counts as wins! Take a listen :)2022-10-0427 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 2 w/ KayleyJudgement free zone! This week’s episode with my guest host (and cousin), Kayley, we talk about how our parents did things back in the day, sleep training, and baby led weaning. We learned that things can be done differently and not BY THE FUCKING BOOK (as long what you are doing is safe, lol have to add that in there). Especially with social media, there is such a strong presences on how to do things a certain way. In reality, it’s NOT like that and you gotta do what you can to survive. We should embrace that ever...2022-09-2735 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerEpisode 1 w/ KodiWelcome to the first episode! This first podcast explores the first few months of postpartum and how it is NORMAL to go through a difficult transition. It is important to seek help when experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety. My guest host, Kodi, and I discussed how society just scraps the surface of the transition into motherhood rather than talking about the struggles and challenges. So lets start a conversation of the things we as society don't typically hear or talk about. Please if you find this content relatable, know that you are not alone going through a difficult transition...2022-09-2035 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerSeason 1 Trailer 2Hello, my name is Carleen. I am a resident of Vancouver Island and just gave birth to my LO in 2021. In postpartum, I struggled. I struggled fucking hard. So many new moms reached out to see how my transition was, and one thing I discovered was that THIS TRANSITION is not talked about. Sure people *warn* you how life will be different, but what an understatement that is. Honestly BS. People say, sleep now because you won't sleep again... you can't BANK YOUR HOURS. I fucking wish this was a thing, but why scare new parents?! BS, that is what...2022-09-1603 minNew MothertruckerNew MothertruckerSeason 1 TrailerHello, my name is Carleen. I am a resident of Vancouver Island and just  gave birth to my LO in 2021. In postpartum, I struggled. I struggled  fucking hard. So many new moms reached out to see how my transition was,  and one thing I discovered was that THIS TRANSITION is not talked about enough. Sure people *warn* you how life will be different, but what an understatement that is. Honestly BS. People say, sleep now because you  won't sleep again... you can't BANK YOUR HOURS. I fucking wish this was a  thing, but why scare new parents?! BS, that is wh...2022-09-1500 min