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Honest as a MotherPerimenopause Unplugged: The Real Talk You Need with Amanda OttermanSend us a textAmanda is joined by Amanda Otterman who is a nurse who specializes in Menopause and hormone health to chat about all things Perimenopause.Included in this episode:What is the age range for perimenopause?What to do if you are being brushed off by your MD?Long term health problems that can come from hormone issuesMental Health and hormonesHow can we pay attention to our cycles and prioritize ourselves during each phase?Why your coffee MAY be adding to the stress in your bodySome resources: T...2024-11-1952 minHonest as a MotherSOLO EPISODE: ADHD in Women and My DiagnosisSend us a textAmanda is back for another solo episode and this episode has been HIGHLY requested. Amanda shares her story of receiving an ADHD diagnosis.Included in this episode:How this all started - spoiler alert - it was a child who triggered this.How Amanda started to monitoring her symptoms, watched waaaaay too many tiktoks and started taking note of the way she was feeling.How Amanda moved forward with the diagnosisWhat Amanda is doing now - talking medication, routines and more.Link to ADHD/PPD Article: https://www.epicresearch.o...2024-10-2426 minHonest as a MotherUnder 40 and Fearless: Tackling Breast Cancer Awareness with Beth MarchantSend us a textAmanda is joined by Beth Marchant who is a graphic designer but also a Breast Cancer Survivor and she is here today to raise awareness and advocate for young women to be checking their breasts.Included in this episode:Beth shares her story with beating Stage 3 Breast Cancer and how it has inspired her to share this information with other women.The importance of knowing your body - what is "normal" for you and what is not.How society tells women what is pretty and what "matters" vs what actually...2024-10-151h 07Honest as a MotherDebunking Women's Mental Health Myths with Dr. Benicio FreySend us a textAmanda is joined by Dr. Benicio Frey, who is an incredible psychiatrist here in Hamilton, Ontario to talk about Women's Mental Health and to break down some myths and bring us the facts.Included in this episode:Debunking the scary myths: Will developing a postpartum mental illness damage my baby? If I did not have PPD with my first, I won't with my second right?Are their risk factors that are associated with postpartum mental illnesses? Dr. Frey is giving us facts about this one.Can PPD or PPA stay...2024-07-0154 minHonest as a MotherBirth Plans, Consent and How a Doula Can Support You with Suzzie VehrsSend us a textAmanda is joined by Suzzie Vehrs, who is a doula and the owner and founder of She Births Bravely which is an organization aimed at providing moms quality information, compassionate care and support through pregnancy and the first 6 months after birth.Included in this episode:Why do we feel the need to give our opinions on how mothers are giving birth and why is this so dangerous?Why Suzzie wants mothers to make logical decisions when making their birth plan based on facts and not opinions of others - including m...2024-06-241h 12Honest as a MotherAttachment, Default Parenting and Mental Health with Karisa HaverkampSend us a textAmanda is joined by Karisa Havercamp, who is a psychotherapist here in Brantford, Ontario to chat about default parenting and the mothers mental health and so much more.Included in this episode:Attachment Trauma - What is this and why is it important?Does the "repair" we are told to do with our children actually work?Default parenting - Why mothers are exhausted and why is society still telling mothers that they need to do it all.How can we ask for help as mothers?Mom Guilt - Why have...2024-06-171h 00Honest as a MotherUnveiling the Realities of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Eleni OpperwallSend us a textAmanda is once again joined by the incredible Eleni Opperwall to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety - what the DSM-5 "says it is" vs what lived experience is saying it is.Included in this episode:Defining Postpartum Depression from the DSM-5 vs what mothers who are experiencing PPD are experiencing. Defining Postpartum Anxiety from the DSM-5 vs what mothers are really experiencing.Anger - Why does it show up in both PPD and PPA and why is it an important emotion to pay attention to.How can mothers ask for h...2024-06-101h 06Honest as a MotherSpirituality, Tower Moments and Learning to Trust Our Intuition with Brittany SchmidtSend us a textAmanda is joined by Brittany Schmidt who is a Psychic Medium, Reiki Master and Manifestation & Spiritual Coach to chat about spirituality, healing and learning to lean into yourself and trust your own intution.Included in this episode:The importance of regulating your nervous system.The "tower moment" - what this is, why it is so important."The Uncomfortable In Between" Phase that so many of us go through.How do we know our intuition is speaking or is it anxiety?How can we learn to trust our intuition?Follow...2024-06-0450 minHonest as a MotherMom Rage, Expectations and the Invisible Load with Erica DjossaSend us a textAmanda is joined by Erica Djossa, founder of Momwell to chat about "Mom Rage" and her new book, "Releasing the Motherload, How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More".Included in this episode:What is "Mom Rage"? - Erica explains from her own experience as well as what she sees in practice.Mom Rage vs Postpartum Rage - what is the difference?What societal messaging is telling mothers and how it impacts us.The invisible load - what is this? Why is it important? How can a mom who is s...2024-05-2754 minHonest as a MotherAuthor Series - Megan Martin - Honest as a Mother Book 3Send us a textAmanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption.Included in this episode:Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share her story.How Megan started healing herself and ridding herself from the stigma and shame attached to adoption.How writing helped Megan heal.Follow Megan on IG @megatwinmomPurchase the EBOOK on Amazon and donate to Floras Walk here: https://www.amazon.com/d...2024-05-0124 minHonest as a MotherBreaking the Silence: Kayla Huszar's Journey Through Maternal Mental HealthSend us a textAmanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health.Included in this episode:Kayla shares her story of when she became a mother and how is was nothing as she expected.Her struggles with Postpartum Depression and how this manifested for her.How she started to heal, and how she had to give herself the permission to get better - you know you relate to this one.Advice for...2024-04-291h 19Honest as a MotherAuthor Series - Lisa Wright - Honest as a Mother Book 3Send us a textAmanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author.Included in this episode:Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this was the right time to share her story.Gender disappointment. What is it? Why is it so "taboo"? and Lisa's experience with it.Moms mental health, why we need to speak more freely about our feelings.Follow Lisa on IG @momofthreepodcastPreorder your EBOOK...2024-04-2429 minHonest as a MotherFloras Walk and Maternal Mental Health with Eleni OpperwallSend us a textAmanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode included conversation of postpartum psychosis and suicide.Included in this episode:Flora's story - Eleni beautifully lays out what happened with Flora and how Flora's Walk came to be.The importance of Flora's Walk and the message behind it all.A beautiful and honest conversation about mental health supports here in Canada and what Flora's...2024-04-2245 minHonest as a MotherSolving the ADHD Riddle with Dr. Connie McReynoldsSend us a textAmanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain.Included in this episode:Connie explains what audio and visual processing is, and what red flags we may see in our children if there is a processing issue.Why the "label" may not always be supportive to our children and why we should look deeper.Connie shares experiences from past and current clients, how solving this ADHD riddle...2024-04-1555 minHonest as a MotherPermission Granted:Granting Yourself Permission to Rewrite Your Life with Shannon TalbotSend us a textAmanda is joined by Shannon Talbot who is a mother, coach and the author of "Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You: Your Guide to Creating the Career & Life of Your Dreams and they are chatting about all things motherhood and redefining happiness.Included in this episode:What did Shannon always believe to be success? What does that look like now?The expectations that Shannon put on herself during the different stages of life and how it impacted her as a person and as a mother.Imposter Syndrome...2024-03-1852 minHonest as a MotherMom Burnout: Navigating the Exhaustion of Motherhood with Lindsey LeavertonSend us a textAmanda is joined by Lindsey Leaverton who is a mother, and the best selling author of the book "Not another self help book" to talk all things motherhood, burnout and recovering from burnout.Included in this episode:Lindsey gives us the real deal on what it can actually be like raising twins.Lindsey shares what burnout looked like for her, how it manifested and what was the moment she realized she could not go on the way she was.How she worked through the burn out, and continues to do...2024-03-0459 minHonest as a MotherNurturing the Newborns: What is a Newborn Care Specialist with Cristai SuinnSend us a textAmanda is joined by Cristal Suinn who is the owner of Baby Bliss Newborn Consulting, and is a Newborn Care Specialist herself. Included in this episode:What is a Newborn Care Specialist and why does every new mom need one?Sleep - let's talk about it. Safe sleep and how to start to get your newborn onto a routine.Sleep training vs Sleep conditioning.Cristai shares some tips for new moms and some information you may have never heard before!Work with Christai: www.babyblissnc.comFollow A...2024-02-1241 minHonest as a MotherUnleashing Authenticity: The Power of Setting Boundaries and Breaking Free from People Pleasing with Dr. Stephanie LopezSend us a textAmanda is joined by psychologist, and self-awareness coach, Dr. Stephanie Lopez to talk about setting boundaries and breaking away from people pleasing.Included in this episode:What is people pleasing? What are boundaries?Where does people pleasing come from?How it is safe to be human.How many of us that are people pleasers were told to disconnect from our intuition and our true selves in childhood.What is defensiveness and why do people think it is actually think it is part of their personality.Why being a people pleaser...2023-12-1852 minHonest as a MotherUnveiling Generational Healing: Embracing Inner Child Work with Nicole SchienerSend us a textAmanda is joined by Nicole Schiener who is a registered psychotherapist, mother, wife and mental health advocate for mothers to talk about inner child healing, generational trauma and how is effects our parenting.Included in this episode:Nicole is amazing, and shares her own vulnerable story with us regarding her own experiences with mental illness, both pre-kids and postpartum.How Nicole had an "aha" moment when she realized how her own struggles were interfering with her being the best parent she could be.Inner child healing - why is it...2023-12-0457 minHonest as a MotherIntuitive Resilience: Surviving Beyond Death with Stephanie ArnoldSend us a textAmanda is joined by Stephanie Arnold who is a best selling author, speaker and mother who is here to share her experience with premonitions, intuition and being clinically dead for 37 seconds. Included in this episode:Stephanie shares her story, which you may already know for the Netflix docuseries "Surviving Death".Stephanie shares how she was having premonitions about her dying on the day she would also give birth to her second child.What advice does she have for moms when it comes to advocating for themselves?How Stephanie has now b...2023-11-281h 00Honest as a MotherSipping Sober: What is Mommy Wine Culture & Why Do We Need to Talk About It with Celeste YvonneSend us a textAmanda is joined by Celeste Yvonne who is a recovery coach, mother and author of the book "Its not about the Wine" to discuss "mommy wine culture", becoming sober, being sober curious and the mental load of motherhood.Included in this episode:How did alcohol impact her parenting?Anxiety and drinking "Hangxiety" what is it and how did it effect Yvonne so deeply.How can someone get brave enough to say "I do not drink" and how to work through the societal pressures to drink alcohol.Mental load of motherhood...2023-11-0648 min