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Honest as a MotherUnfiltered Reflections: Parenting with ADHD with Aaron BaileySend us a textAmanda is joined by Aaron Bailey who is a ADHD coach that works with both adults and kids to chat about ADHD.Included in this episode:How Aaron taught himself that his ADHD symptoms are not a character flaw and how to work through this.The unknown sides of ADHDParenting and ADHD - How our children trigger us, and how they act as a mirror to us.How dysregulation affects us as parents and how learning about dysregulation can help us when it comes to parenting our children.How an...2024-11-111h 17Honest as a MotherBinge-Worthy: Our Current TV Obsessions & Book Recommendations with Katie LangdonSend us a textAmanda and Katie are back and they are filling everyone in on what they are currently watching and reading to prepare you for hibernation mode aka Winter.Included in this episode:Our thoughts on "No body wants this" - Adam Brody went from awkward Jewish boy on the OC to the Hot Rabi.Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - if you have not watched, you need to.Dirty Soda - Amanda tries it for the first time.Dr. Odyssey - Katies new faveTell me Lies - Amandas new faveBook Recommendations...2024-10-3155 minHonest as a MotherTrusting Your Inner Compass: Navigating Mom Gut, Anxiety and Intuition with Katherine Peloso-SmithSend us a textAmanda is joined by Katherine Peloso-Smith who is an Intuitive Leader Coach to chat about trusting ourselves and our intuition. Included in this episode:Katherine shares her first memories of her inner knowing and what she did with this information.Katherine and Amanda talk about intuition and dating. Can we trust our gut when we see what we think are "red flags"?Soulmates? Are they real?Mom Gut - Mothers Intuition Anxiety vs Intuition - Katherines take on how we find out which one we are dealing with.Follow Ka...2024-10-281h 07Honest 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 MotherMom life, Anxiety & Maternal Mental Health with Renee ReinaSend us a textAmanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health.Included in this episode:Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it looked and felt like for her.Why she chose medication and why it was such an easy decision for her to make.How frustrated Amanda and Renee are that moms do not feel like they can openly say "I'm having a hard time" postpartum and beyond.Follow Renee on IG...2024-05-2049 minHonest as a MotherResilience in Motherhood: Navigating Postpartum Depression with Ivana GustinSend us a textAmanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to mothers.Included in this episode:Ivana shares that she struggled with depression before she had children, what it felt like to her, how she asked for help and what she did to support herself through this chapter.PTSD...2024-05-1356 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 Mother10 Things I wish I Knew Before I Become a Mother with Mariela De SantiagoSend us a textAmanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent.Included in this episode:Amanda and Mariela share there 10 things that they each wish someone would have told them before they became mothers, plus give tips for any new moms who are listening.Follow Mariela on IG @mamawearsathleisureFollow Amanda @amanda.gurmanDon't forget to...2024-03-2549 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 MotherNavigating Online Safety for Our Children with Andy Murphy AKA The Secure DadSend us a textAmanda is joined by Andy Murphy AKA The Secure Dad to chat about Roblox, Fortnite and online safety.Included in this episode:Online Gaming Safety - How do we know where to start as parents?How can we have conversations with our children about online safety, predators and keep the lines of communication open with our kids.Online chats inside games like Roblox & Fortnite - can we turn them off? If they are on, what should we be concerned about?Grooming - what is it, what does it look like...2024-03-1154 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 MotherBeyond the Sheets: Intimacy Expectations, Postpartum Realities and How the Mental Load Affects Desire with Taylor McconachieSend us a textAmanda is joined by Taylor Mcconachie, who is a holistic sex therapist here in Simcoe, Ontario to talk all things sex.Included in this episode:The shameful narrative that women are experiencing when it comes to sex.Postpartum sex - reducing shame and opening the conversation around the 6 week check up - it is not a one size fits all.The disconnect from our bodies after we have a baby, how are bodies “don’t feel like our own anymore”.How the definition of sex changes once you shift from “fun sex”...2024-02-1952 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 MotherReal Talk: Navigating Motherhood – Unfiltered Conversations on the Realities of Postpartum with Lexie CappuccittiSend us a textAmanda is joined by Lexie Cappuccitti who is a mom and an entrepreneur who has this most incredible company Called Hey Moon Mama and she is here to chat all realities of the fourth trimester.Included in this episode:Lexie shares about her twin pregnancy, her c section and what her postpartum experience was ACTUALLY like vs what they tell you it will be like.Lexie shares her experience with breast feeding newborn twins.What we wish people would have told us before we had kids.Moon Mama underwear...2024-02-061h 06Honest as a MotherResiliency: Navigating Childhood Trauma, Embracing Healing and the Journey Through Motherhood with Jessalyn BiederstadtSend us a textAmanda is joined by Jessalyn Biederstadt who is a survivor of the Willow River, BC, Child pornography case and an incredible mental health advocate to talk about motherhood, mental health and healing through trauma.Included in this episode:What Jessalyn’s “rock bottom” was and how it woke her up to her own traumas, and brought her to the fork in the road of “heal or don’t heal”.Medication - breaking the stigma and how Jessalyn knew it was “time” for her to try medication.Pressures as mothers - Jessalyn’s feeli...2024-01-2953 min