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The Good Enough Mother108. Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Transform Our Mothering, with Dr. Jennifer Hacker PearsonIn this episode, we speak to the PhD-qualified Neuroscientist, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, maternal mental wellbeing consultant, international speaker, author, and host of the podcast ‘Mama, Unleashed!’, Dr Jennifer Hacker Pearson. Within this conversation we delve into the fascinating world of neuroplasticity, the maternal brain, and how all of this information can be relevant in practical ways to our daily lives as mothers. Dr Jen explains how our brains continuously adapt and change in response to both internal and external stimuli. We explore the concept of self-directed neuroplasticity, and how we can begin to reshape our neural pathways. In this episode you’...2024-05-1538 min
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Title: The Girl Next Door
Author: Cecilia Vinesse
Narrator: Jennifer Aquino
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Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
Release date: May 30, 2023
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Part To All the Boys I've Loved Before, part Everything Leads to You, this queer rom-com puts a smart spin on all the YA tropes we can't get enough of. Film club nerd Cleo Ferrara’s senior year was like a storyboard waiting to be filmed. She knew the scenes, the players, and the eventual happy ending. Attend film school with her boyfriend, Daniel Sheridan. Become a...2023-05-308h 44
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MAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#36 The 4 Seasons of Matrescence w/ Nikki McCahonImagine a world where matrescence, the developmental transformation from woman to mother, was truly recognised. Where this rite of passage was as understood and spoken about as adolescence.While matrescence isn’t a household word YET, my guest today on MAMA, UNLEASHED!, Nikki McCahon, has created a framework and language around matrescence to make this uncertain, and often challenging, time of becoming a mother more clear and less scary.Nikki created her Seasons of Matrescence model to support mothers through the varying transitions and changes of motherhood and to offer the woman a ma...2022-12-0747 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#35 Do This To Feel Happier In Motherhood ("Hack" 1)What's the best motherhood brain hack to be a happier mother?Today on MAMA, UNLEASHED! I explain why I don’t like the term “hack”, especially in motherhood, and why we should instead be focussing on tools, strategies, exercises and protocols, to get real and long-lasting results. In this episode, I talk about the similarities, differences and connections of the brain and the mind, and the role each play in your feelings of happiness in motherhood. I give you my first of many non-hack motherhood brain hacks (you’ll see why I named it that) and steps...2022-11-1715 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#34 Baby Brain Myths - How Motherhood Actually Upgrades Your Brain w/ Dr Jodi PawluskiAmazing things happen in a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother, and we don’t even know half of it yet. Thankfully maternal neuroscience researchers like Dr Jodi Pawluski are making great progress in this very understudied area of science.In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I have the absolute pleasure of delving into the brain of Dr Jodi Pawluski, a leading maternal neuroscientist, psychotherapist, and mother of two. We talk about so much, from why we must remove the negative connotations associated with baby brain, to the neuroscience of maternal mental health and how our...2022-11-0350 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#33 How To Truly Thrive in MatrescenceIf you knew about matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother - before you became a mum, would it have changed your motherhood experience?In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I share with you knowledge, information and an evidence-based strategy that will help you thrive in matrescence, especially if you are expecting a baby.Becoming a mother shakes you up and you have little control over how matrescence will manifest for you. But you can prepare yourself, and...2022-10-1919 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#32 The Real Self-Care - 6 Steps to Lasting Happiness w/ Wendy EulerI believe that as women there is so much we can learn from women who have gone before us. And my guest on this episode delivers learnings in spades. In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I speak with the amazing and admirable mum of three Wendy Euler. Wendy is the creator of the highly successful women’s empowerment movement Goodbye Crop Top and the podcast Cropped – a midlife minute.This conversation goes there! It is a conversation we need to have as women and as mothers.It is deep, nourishing, informative and focussed on em...2022-10-0545 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#31 How 'Dropping The Ball' Is Good For Your BrainSo, it turns out that 'dropping the ball' is a good thing in motherhood, especially for your brain and mind. Hooray!In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I talk a lot about balls, and about dropping them. I also talk about perfectionism, mental space, and why doing less will benefit your brain and lead you to get the most out of motherhood. You will learn that every mother needs to purposely drop the ball sometimes to thrive in motherhood and that matrescence is the catalyst for beautiful things.LEARN MORE...2022-09-2214 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#30 Why you must prioritise YOU, and how to do that | Lauren EllisIn motherhood it is easy, and even socially encouraged, to put yourself last.Society doesn’t tell mothers to put yourself first and fill your cup (because you can’t pour from an empty cup!). No, prioritising yourself to thrive and feel happy in motherhood is frowned upon, like the mother is selfish. So mothers don’t do it.It isn’t selfish. It is imperative!In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! mum coach Lauren Ellis and I discuss in detail why you must prioritise yourself in motherhood and what happens if you don’t. W...2022-09-0740 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#29 Matrescence: the gift that makes mothers superwomen (if you let it) – with Debra SummonsImagine if every mother knew that she will go through a developmental transition – matrescence - when she becomes a mother, and that this would change her immensely. Now imagine if she had the information and knowledge to use her motherhood transformation to step into her power and truly thrive. Matrescence – becoming a mother – is this transition. And not only do we not talk about the fact that we change when we become mothers, we don’t tell mothers that her matrescence journey may be her greatest gift.Until today!In this very specia...2022-08-301h 01MAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in MotherhoodWhat is MAMA, UNLEASHED! all about?MAMA, UNLEASHED! exists to give mothers knowledge, information, truths and uncomplicated evidence-based tools, so you can unleash yourself and truly thrive in motherhood. I'm your host Dr Jennifer Hacker Pearson, and this is the podcast for women who want the most out of motherhood.My guests include amazing mothers, experts, scientists and researchers who unveil their knowledge and expertise just for you, so you can become the happiest mother you know.Subscribe now and check out DrJen.com.au/podcast for more.We are live from September 1, 2022.Thanks so m...2022-08-2900 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#28 Matrescence or Postpartum Depression?Matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, is physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual. Interestingly, for almost all mothers, matrescence can result in similar feelings to postpartum depression, which can be very concerning.We ask ourselves am I experiencing matrescence or postpartum depression? Or both???This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast analyses this question to provide you with knowledge, so you can understand yourself, and your feelings better, and learn how to support yourself in motherhood. Key takeaways from this episode: 2022-04-0511 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#27 Alcohol, Motherhood and You - with Sarah RusbatchTalking about not drinking alcohol is still taboo. But Grey-Area Drinking Coach Sarah Rusbatch and I dared to go there in this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast. We want you to know why alcohol is making you unhappy and anxious, how you can find your true self by putting down the bottle, and why mummy wine culture is so very damaging. Don’t think this is a You-MUST-Stop-Drinking-Now episode. It is not! We merely share Sarah’s knowledge and our individual experiences with ditching booze, and how it has affected us and our mothering. Key takea...2022-03-1544 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#26: 3 Simple Ways to Create More Mental Space in MotherhoodBetween stimulus and response there is a space. In that space, your mental space, lies your power to choose your response, and your response will determine how you feel and how you view the world.This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast dives into the importance of mental space in motherhood. We talk about why you must find your mental space and elongate it to thrive in motherhood.I also give you 3 simple ways you can create more mental space today.FREE DOWNLOAD - Morning Mama MeditationYour simple 5-minute guided meditation that...2022-03-0114 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#25 The Evolution of Matrescence - with Jenn DonovanTo access this episode's show notes and for more information and tools go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep25Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother. It is the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual transformation women go through when we become mothers.But does matrescence ever end?Is it finite like adolescence?In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast, I delve deeper into the evolution of matrescence with Jenn Donovan, who recently experienced a life-changing transition in her motherhood journey when her youngest child finished h...2022-02-1532 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#24 The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower ModelFor more knowledge, tools and this episode's show notes visit www.Tough Mothers.com/ep24 Want to truly thrive in motherhood?In this episode I introduce you The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model. I created The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model to visually demonstrate the importance of a mother’s “glass” being full. Because if the mother’s glass is empty, she cannot pour into other areas of her life, like her children. Key takeaways from this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast:- You are the top glass of YO...2022-02-1306 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#23: Motherhood fears and how to overcome them – with Belinda HughesFor more information, tips and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep23“Acknowledging our fears around mothering and motherhood is empowering and courageous.” This episode of Tough Mothers TV is deep!I speak with mum of two, Belinda Hughes, about the fears we feel around our children and parenting, and how we deal with these. And you can too.Motherhood is an opportunity to really get to know ourselves, and our children are our greatest teachers. Belinda shares how she transitioned from a fear-based space to a loving groun...2021-11-3035 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#22 Sleep deprivation and your mind in motherhood - with Jacqui JoeFor more information, freebies and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep22“When a mother starts a conversation, that opens up the floodgate for other mothers to speak.”How do you deal with sleep deprivation as a mother? Are you open to having a conversation about the hardships of motherhood and sleep? In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast I speak with my friend Jacqui Joe, who had two non-sleeping boys, and knows all too well the effects of severe sleep deprivation. Jacqui very openly discusses her internal thoughts and...2021-11-0234 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#21 How meditation helps you thrive in motherhood - with Tom CroninFor more information, free meditations and tips go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep21"As soon as you start meditating your cortisol (stress hormone) pump gets turned off”I know what you are thinking: “meditation is not for me!” I used to think that too. But when I was in the grips of my postpartum breakdown, I tried it because I was desperate; I had nothing to lose. Very quickly meditation played a huge part in my recovery from postpartum anxiety, and my thriving in motherhood. Over 7 years later, I still meditate every...2021-10-0531 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#20 When becoming a mother doesn't go to plan - with Amelia DavatzisFor more information and the show notes head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep20Trigger warning: Miscarriage and infant deathImagine the feeling of giving birth to your baby after several miscarriages. Only for him to become critically ill in the hours and days following his birth, and eventually dying in your arms.In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast Amelia Davatzis shares her story of how her firstborn, Alexander, was born with duodenal atresia – a condition where the first part of the bowel does not develop properly. And...2021-08-311h 05MAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#19 The importance of sharing your truth in motherhood - with Gemma Douglas“Our sharing creates an invitation for other mothers to share their story. And THAT creates empowerment”See www.ToughMothers.com/ep19 for more information, tips and freebies from this episodeIf you are feeling like you are on your own, Mama, you must watch this!In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast, I sit down with Gemma Douglas (founder of The Motherhood Project - a New Zealand-based online support community for mothers) to talk about Gemma’s journey into matrescence*, why sharing our truth in motherhood is so important, how The Mo...2021-08-0328 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#18 A mother’s guide to decluttering your mind and your home - with Clutter Mentalist Collette BarkerSee www.ToughMothers.com/ep18 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes.“People before things. Always!”This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast delves into the life of Clutter Mentalist (cool title!) Collette Barker. Collette is a mum of four and an ex-Plunket nurse (New Zealand's early childhood health centre), who has the amazing ability to work with your weaknesses to declutter your home and mind in the most simple way.Collette shares with us hilarious stories from her motherhood life, and how her home changed from having no b...2021-07-0651 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#17 How to Find Your Light in Motherhood - with Life Coach Dasha OkonjiSee www.ToughMothers.com/ep17 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes. “The [motherhood] shift was nothing like I thought of, dreamed of or prepared myself for” Dasha Okonji is a mum of 3 gorgeous boys and a life coach. Like many mums, during matrescence Dasha felt she lost herself in motherhood. So, she went on a journey to rediscover who she is, find herself again and find the light in motherhood. In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast, Dasha shares with us her powerful story and explicit steps of h...2021-06-0141 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#16 The Power of Positive Births - with Alana SwainSee ToughMothers.com/ep16 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes.“Motherhood ripped me apart and put me together with light”.Alana contacted me a couple of months ago and said: “I really want to share my birth stories with you. I had two incredibly empowering births, and I feel that people don’t talk about birth being a positive experience.”I said: YES!!!!!! In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast Alana reveals how she prepared herself mentally for childbirth and how hyp...2021-05-0443 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#15 The 50 Shades of Motherhood spectrum – every mother sits on it, but did you know you can shift?My special presentation from The Healthy Mums Healthy Families Summit in February 2021.See https://www.ToughMothers.com/ep15 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes.This episode of Tough Mothers TV is about as action-packed as motherhood.All mothers will benefit from this episode! Because it: - Teaches you about matrescence, the transition into motherhood – how it changes mothers’ brains and how you can use this transformation to truly thrive in motherhood.- Explains the 50 Shades of Motherhood spectrum – a spectrum ALL mothers sit on - and teaches...2021-04-1347 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#14 How You Can Support Your Teenager's Mental Health - with Melanie MedlandFor more information and Melanie's tips, see this episode's show notes www.ToughMothers.com/ep14Warning: this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast and Tough Mothers TV mentions self-harm and suicide attempts. If you require help, PLEASE see your GP or the list of services at the bottom of the show notes. When Melanie Medland found her type A-personality teenage daughter suddenly couldn’t cope with life, she was naturally alarmed. Melanie’s daughter, who was always very capable, suddenly withdrew, had trouble sleeping, forgot things and...2021-03-2338 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#13 Finding a Silver Lining in Your Postpartum Experience - with Katie R.For more information, tips, Katie's poem and this episode's show notes, head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep13Your postpartum (or postnatal, depending on where you live) experience will be unique. I say that because when you enter motherhood, matrescence, you enter it as your unique self, with your unique biological make-up, your unique previous experiences, your unique neuroscience. So, you won’t know how postpartum will be for you, until you are in it.Yes, sometimes there are neurobiological predictors, but often women are surprised when they enter their 4th...2021-03-0243 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#12 Mastering Yourself in Motherhood - with Tracy "Gwamma" NewellFor more information, tips and this episode's show notes, head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep12Motherhood is tough. Every woman will agree that motherhood, at some point, will throw you some curve balls. There is no right way to do motherhood, you just have to do it your way.In this episode I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Tracy Newell, affectionately known as Gwamma. Tracy is a mother of 5 and a grandma, hence the nickname. Today she kindly and very deeply shares her journey through motherhood, and her wisdom...2021-02-0945 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#11 When birth goes off the rails- "I wish someone had told me..."For you free Christmas gift, more information and the show notes head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep11.Childbirth doesn't always go to plan. I learnt that first-hand when my first baby was born. In this episode I share the birth story of my first baby. In honour of his 10th birthday today, and in honour of all the mums that have shared their stories on the podcast this year, this is the warts and all account of how childbirth was for me the first time around, 10 years ago....2020-12-2220 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#10 Finding Your Voice in Motherhood - with Kate Ryan (mum of twins)For more information, access to Tough Mothers TV and today's show notes go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep10“I thought my children wouldn’t change my life very much…”When Kate Ryan, a successful business woman, became pregnant for the first time, she thought once her twins were born her life wouldn’t change very much. Kate is the first to admit, this is definitely not the case.In this episode Kate tells us about her surprise of learning she was having twins, how bringing her babies home changed her life, and how be...2020-11-3039 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#9 When your mind is not your own – one mother bravely shares her experience with postpartum psychosisFor more information, access to Tough Mothers TV and today's show notes go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep9This conversation of The Tough Mothers Podcast is different.On this show we talk about many topics that are taboo, but postpartum/ postnatal psychosis is something we really don’t talk about.Today Liz, a mum of boy-girl twins, is going to change that.Liz very bravely shares with us her experience with postpartum psychosis after her children were born. She delves deep into how it felt and looked for her, and why she...2020-11-1643 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#8 Who am I now? – Your new identity in motherhood | with Linda AndersonPlease check out www.ToughMothers.com/ep8 for this episode's show notes, more information and tips.We are shouting matrescence from the rooftops!After starting the matrescence conversation in episode 4 of The Tough Mothers Podcast , I had so many emails from mums saying they loved it and wanted to hear more about this topic (you can re-listen to the original matrescence episode at www.ToughMothers.com/ep4).So, in today’s episode I bring you the matrescence marvel Linda Anderson. Linda is a life coach whose focus is on mothers during their mat...2020-11-0234 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#7 Subconscious Negative Thoughts in Motherhood: what they are, where they are, and how you can change them TODAY.As we go through matrescence – the transition from woman to mother – there are times when we will be plagued by subconscious negative thoughts: For example, what if my baby stops breathing in the night?Or: I should get the kids off their devices and outside more.Or: I am a bad mother! These thoughts will come. However, we must be aware that they are there. Otherwise we give our subconscious negative thoughts the power to ruin our lives. You must take control of your mind and thereby change your brain...2020-10-2013 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#6 The struggles and triumphs of pregnancy and motherhood in another country - with Lydia NicholsonLydia Nicholson had all the support a mother could ask for when she had her first baby. Although her birth was traumatic – as first births so often are – she was surrounded by family, friends and a tight and incredibly supportive mothers group. She felt held, understood and supported.When she was six months pregnant with her second baby Lydia, her husband and their 15 month-old moved to Paris, France, for her husband’s work. Ooh là là!Sounds glamorous, doesn’t it?It wasn’t.In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast and Tough Mo...2020-10-0646 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#5 Life after losing your baby - with Kara Peel“You are going to lose your baby.”What happens when your worst fear in pregnancy comes true?In this very deep and personal interview Kara Peel, mum of three, talks about the tragic loss of her first baby, Lucy. Lucy was born at 20 weeks. In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast Kara delves into her grief of Lucy’s death. She very courageously speaks about everything from how she felt leaving the hospital, to the all-consuming grief she experienced, to how she personally grew out of the trauma of losing her only...2020-09-2843 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#4 Why you must know what matrescence isEvery woman goes through a developmental transition as she becomes a mother. This transition is physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual and social. Women are transformed when they become mothers.This developmental transition is called matrescence.For some reason we don't talk about matrescence. So, often women undergo this life-changing transition fearful that something is wrong with them.In today's episode I answer the question of Laura, about her feelings during her postpartum period, and why everyone must know what matrescence is.This episode is part of the series Q...2020-08-3109 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#3 How to nourish yourself after having your baby - with Dietitian Rachael WilsonHands up if you want lose baby weight?Most mothers focus on getting back to their pre-baby figure or weight, after they have had a baby. In today's episode internationally-recognised dietitian Rachael Wilson joins me to talk about how our bodies change when we have a baby, and how we can learn to embrace our new figures. Rachael believes that we should throw out all the scales and measuring units, and instead focus on nourishing ourselves in a kind way - which leads to far better results.For more information and show notes please go...2020-08-2140 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#2 What I learnt from my own struggle with postpartum anxiety (and why Tough Mothers exists) - with special guest, my husband MarcusFor more information please go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep2I was lying on the couch wrapped in blankets. It was December in Australia, so it was hot! Yet I was shivering; my anxiety had total control of me. My third baby was only a couple of months old, and unlike with my first two, the transition into motherhood pulled the rug out from under me. Literally.I was in the middle of a severe postpartum breakdown.In hindsight I totally see the perfect storm that was brewing. With 3 other kids u...2020-08-1752 minMAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood#1 When postnatal/ postpartum depression hijacks your motherhood plans | Rebecca AndersonRebecca Anderson is mum to a spirited three year-old boy. She has lived with depression for most of her life, and thought she had the postpartum period sorted when it came to her mental health. However, after she had her baby, postnatal depression had other plans. In this episode Bec shares with us her story of deep depression and anxiety, and how she attempted to take her own life. She shares how her depression has affected her motherhood journey, and techniques she uses along the way to help herself thrive.Bec is a wonderful, bubbly w...2020-08-1543 min