Bloom Into Your Soul

Rooting into our true essence to navigate burn out in motherhood. In this episode is share personal insights that have helped me combat burn out. To check out Bloom Into Your Souls Merch : Bloom Into Your Soul | Bloom Into Your Soul Clothing (teemill.com) To subscribe to my Love Note Weekly newsletter : Love Notes | Janeth Lee | Substack Episode With Anne Margolis where we talk about disassociation: https://anchor.fm/janeth-lee/episodes/The-Impact-of-Birth-Trauma-on-Mothers-and-Babies-and-How-We-Can-Begin-to-Heal-with-Anne-Margolis-e1c8q7s Rate, leave a review and share the podcast so those who can benefit from the info can get access to it. Visit me over on Instagram and share your thoughts with me @_Janeth.Lee_

Caytlyn Dee is the Founder of Integrative Pelvic Care. She offers in person and virtual programs for women desiring sustainable, whole body pelvic healing. This is more than "just the pelvis" - it's reconnecting to our center, integrating trauma and emotions, and ultimately healing at the root. Caytlyn's own healing journey inspired the way she offers this work. Her gentle, nervous system centered approach welcomes women at all life stages into a descent into their own body to remember their own power, wisdom, and self healing abilities. In this episode Caytlyn shared her story and the how her own work is what brought her to doing the work in the integrative form in which she does. We speak about the impact pelvic health has on our voice and how trauma can impact this space in our body. Caytlyn shares how healing our pelvis from a nervous system approach can impact our overall wellbeing from our digestion to our lymph and nervous tissue. We talk about the impact this work has on our relationship and creative work. We also speak on generational trauma and how it shows up in our pelvis and impacts our overall wellbeing. We share so much more!! You can reach Caytlyn on Instagram https://instagram.com/integrativepelviccare?utm_medium=copy_link

In this episode I sit and talk to Anne Margolis who is Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife, Licensed Femme! Teacher Certified Clarity Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Practitioner. She is a 3rd generation guide to mommas birthing babies in her family.  Anne has Helped thousands of families in her 25+ years of midwifery practice and has personally ushered of over 1000 babies into the world. Sha has also guided countless human beings to heal from emotional pain, inner stress and trauma, tap into their strength and power, live fully and vibrantly, and reclaim their radiance, joyfulness, calm and overall sense of well-being. It was such a pleasure to sit and talk to Anne who has written two National and international bestselling books, " Natural Birth Secrets: An Insiders Guide to Birth Holistically, Healthfully, and Safely, and Love the Experience", and Trauma Release Formula: The Revolutionary Step by Step Program for Eliminating Effects of Childhood Abuse, Emotional Pain, and Crippling Inner Stress, to Living in Joy without Drugs or Therapy both out in second edition.  Her insights and work have been seen on TV and Movies including 4 episodes of "A baby Story" on TLC Discovery Channel , and award winning feature documentary "Orgasmic Birth" and the Human Longevity Project. Anne and I dive into the topic of Birth Trauma and how it Impacts Mothers and Babies. She shares with us her own traumatic birth experience and how it was the fuel to the work that she does today. We learn what it is to have birth trauma and how is manifests in our body in both mom and baby as well as what we can do to prevent it and how we can heal. This episode is filled with so much goodness and insights. The Links to Work with Anne are below : https://linktr.ee/homesweethomebirth  https://homesweethomebirth.com https://homesweethomebirth.com/mynewbooks https://homesweethomebirth.com/love-your-birth-online-birthing-course I'd love to hear your thoughts over on my Instagram: www.instagram.com/_janeth.lee_/ Be sure to tag me in your stories if you share the podcast episode with those who you know may benefit and be sure to subscribe to Bloom Into Your Soul 

In this episode I sat down and spoke to Rachel West who is a Doula and Childbirth educator in the San Antonio area since 2015. In addition to holding a Master's Degree in Sociology, she is certified as a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, Labor and Postpartum Doula and Hypnobirthing Educator. Accompanying her local birth work, she also occupies the position of Implementation Advisor for group prenatal care at Centering Health Institute. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys baking, tending to her little garden, spending time with family, practicing yoga and Tai Chi, and overwhelming her dogs with love and affection. We get into specific benefits of having a postpartum birthing ceremony and what the process looks like.  Rachel and I also chat about birth story and the power of sharing it to identify whether it is a story that is serving us as we transition into the role of motherhood or parent. I hope you enjoy this episode be sure to head over to Instagram and let me know what you thought. @_janeth.lee_ If you're interested in working with Rachel you can reach her via the links below www.rooteddoula.com  @tales.and.treasures

I this episode I interview Kate she is a Naturopath Ayurvedic Doula. She uses an east meets west approach to guide mothers during pregnancy, postpartum and through postpartum depletion. In this episode we talk about everything from tending to the body the first 40 days postpartum. Mental health support via herbal remedies. Understanding that we can combine various modalities to support a mother in such sacred and delicate phase of her life. We also discuss the importance of gut health as it relates to our mental health. Kate and I talk about so much more its such valuable information for mothers and mother to be. This is an episode you are going to want to bring your pen and note book to take notes. Kates waitlist for her Ayurveda For Mothers is now open. You can find Kate at: www.littleyarrow.com  and on Instagram: @littleyarrow

Michelle Lee Diasinos is a mother of two, breathwork facilitator and author with a background in occupational therapy and education. Michelle's personal journey with her mental health and emotional wellness led her on the path of healing and self discovery. Her journey inwards sparked a deep calling to support others seeking peace, breaking generational cycles and navigating their unique healing journey. In this episode we touch on what it is that breathwork is. Michelle shares the benefits of breathwork on mental health. She shares with us her story on how breathwork has helped her with her mental health and alleviated panic attacks due to generalized anxiety. She shares about the impact breathwork has had on her children and her ability to mother. We discuss how breathwork has helped us reconnect with our body, improve mental clarity, process emotions, and ground. Michelle now uses her breathwork practice as a preventative rather than a reactive modality. We share how we have used it to teach our children to regulate their nervous system and emotional state. We discuss the impact it has had on some of her folks she's worked with and how its helpful for folks who are recovering from addiction and much more. We touch a bit on the chakra energetic centers and how practicing breathwork has deeply impacted our wellbeing over the last couple of years. Michelle shares an example of a breathwork practice and she shares her offering which you can access in the link below along with a code to receive one month free membership at Revelation Breathwork. You can reach Michelle on Instagram @michelle.diasinos You can reach Janeth on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ Here is the link for the offering: https://app.heymarvelous.com/revelation-breathwork/product/35129 Use the code "Michelle" to receive one month free membership at Revelation Breathwork where you can access all live virtual classes and the on-demand library.

There is nuance, there is beauty, there is awakening, there is pain and healing and in this episode I talk about it all to wrap up the season of Bloom Into Your Soul. I also talk about a beautiful new offering that will soon be available for you. Visit me over on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ to chat about what came up for you in this episode and give me a follow if Whole & Sacred feels like it's something supportive for you.

In this episode I invite us to look at our gut health as an avenue to healing our body and mind. I share my personal experience navigating my gut health after becoming a mother and receiving antibiotics at delivery. I also invite us to look at this not from a place of dieting and restrictions but from a conscious effort to nourish our body with food that serves us in this tender time of our life. Go visit me on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ and share what came up for you in this episode.

This episode I share a very vulnerable and from the heart behind the scenes on my own personal mental health and well being. What has come up for me the past year and how I've navigated it all. I share why I'm passionate about my own healing and why I choose to mother myself time and time again. I also announce something amazing I'm working on behind the scenes for new mothers. Thank you for listening and as always come over to Instagram @_janeth.lee_ and let me know what came up for you. Share, subscribe and rate the podcast so it can reach the ears and hearts of those whom need the information.

In this episode I sit down and chat with Kim Perez who is a Functional Nutritionist (FNTP, RWP) for moms and moms to-be, and the creator of the Root and Branch Method. She's a recovering perfectionist whose own journey catalyzed her mission to help other women feel vibrant, whole, and at home in their bodies throughout all stages of motherhood: Preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum and beyond. Through her signature method, Kim helps women uncover the root cause of imbalances, optimize their health, strengthen their bodies, and learn to nurture and nourish themselves to feel happy and healthy despite life's challenges. She strongly believes that women deserve to feel good as they honor their uniqueness and new roles as moms. In this conversation we discuss what cycle syncing is. How cycle syncing can really help us harness the power that we have in our body. Kim shares how our mental energy and physical energy is impacted by our cycle. We talk about accepting our body and honoring the fact that we are not the same everyday and normalizing how we feel. Kim shares how the messages that we get from society to push through do not serve us women.  We discuss how understanding our cycle can help us mother from a different place of understanding what we can take on and how to plan accordingly.  Kim shares what happens in terms of nutrition and cycle syncing. We cannot be in tune with what our body is telling us if our foundation is not strong.  Kim shares the importance of properly fueling our body for optimal hormonal balance. We riff on exercise and how frequency and intensity can impact a female body she also shares how exercise impacts as our cycle shifts. She and I talk about so much more. I cant wait to see how this episode lands for you. Feel free to share with me your thoughts over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_janeth.lee_/ If you feel called to dive deeper into this and reach out to Kim her links are below: My website: https://www.rootandbranchnutrition.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootandbranchnutrition/ Work 1:1: https://www.rootandbranchnutrition.com/apply-now Ebooks + webinars: https://www.rootandbranchnutrition.com/shop

On this episode I speak to Donzell Lamkins who is a LCSW a husband, father, psychotherapist and consultant committed to helping people identify and overcome barriers prohibiting them from reaching their full potential. Donzell has extensive experience working with men, fathers, and families to navigate life events and transitions, adapt to change, strengthen coping and distress tolerance skills, and begin their ongoing healing journey, recognizing and centering his clients as the experts and leaders of their lives. Donzell is passionate about mental health, especially pertaining to parental wellness. We talk about the importance of fathers mental health not only for the family but for the entire community.  Donzell shares with us his experience through the transition into fatherhood. He shares with us ways in which we can identify if and when our partner may be struggling with his mental health. He speaks on how easy it is to simply disregard emotions and how much more challenging it is to sit with them. We hear him share the importance of feeling our emotions. He also gives us a few things that are in his toolbox that help him take care of his wellbeing and also benefit his son.  He shares the importance of getting to know ourselves as it helps us identify what we need. And we talk about so much more. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this episode over on instagram. https://www.instagram.com/_janeth.lee_/ Feel free to tag me when you listen in. Our Guest Links If you feel called to be in his energy: Follow him on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donzellpost/ Work with him: https://donzelllampkinsservices.bigcartel.com/products Watch his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfN0geLdSfFgtA_WPS9dpWg Join his mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/414a80f6b70a/donzellsemaillist

Caroline is our beautiful guest in this episode. Caroline Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a heart for supporting women through the transformation of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. Caroline has advanced training with Postpartum Support International, & specializes in perinatal mental health, postpartum adjustment, and enjoys working with couples and families in postpartum planning. Caroline offers in-person and virtual therapy for SC residents, and mama coaching for out of state clients. She lives in Charleston, SC with her husband and two young daughters. In this episode we talk about:   Her personal experience navigating through postpartum anxiety and depression  Her experience navigating polycystic ovarian syndrome, IVF, and Thyroid complications  She share her experience navigating a caesarean and the reality of how our culture shifts its attention from mama to baby impacted her  She shares her experience with anxiety prior to becoming a mama  The expectations that we place as mamas and the reality of what a true postpartum season looks like especially as she navigated her baby's feeding complications and lip and tongue tie  Her poor support system and how the load of mother became her full responsibility  Navigating sleep depravation, lack of support, and intrusive thoughts Inability to connect with her baby right away  Advocating for ourselves and how she did so by reaching for support via therapy, medication, and ending breastfeeding  We discuss the risk factors that contribute to PPD & PPA   We cover the difference between baby blues and PPD & PPA  We riff on how its important to use proper language and the misinformation around referring to PPD & PPA "postpartum"  She shares the tools she used to support her the second time she navigated postpartum  The importance of clarifying our values in this season of our life Identifying as HSP and how that can impact our postpartum season Understanding that we are not our thoughts   Reminders for mamas who are navigating the postpartum season through the pandemic   And so much more... Find our guest Caroline Adams: Instagram : https://instagram.com/joy.inmotherhood?igshid=11rgwn88a2kct  Website: https://www.welcomingwellness.net/contact  Postpartum Support International : https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/ I would love to connect with you and know how this episode landed for you, you can find me : Instagram : https://instagram.com/_janeth.lee_ (share and tag me in your stories)

In this episode we speak with Shaelyn Cataldo. Shaelyn is a Creative Midwife, Homeschool Mama, JourneyDance Guide and Re-Mothering Mentor. With a Masters Degree in Holistic Counseling and a specialization in the Expressive and Creative Arts for healing, Shaelyn helps women heal from the cultural conditioning of the 3 P's-perfectionism, pleasing and pretending so they can reclaim their full self-expression. She is devoted to empowering creatives, leaders, healers, mothers and change makers to heal the mother wound so they can share their voices, their gifts and their magic with the world. She offers 1-on-1 mentorships and online group programs. Shaelyn shares her story about her early career and how she began to do the work that she is doing. She shares own story of re-mothering and describes what re-mothering is. We talk about her initiation into motherhood and it stirred up inside her. She mentions how motherhood brings up the unmothered self. She shares how anxiety and control began to show up in her life and impact her marriage. We touch on the topic of how many of us accept motherhood through the lens of the 3 P's. She shares what the 3 P's are. I am honored to hear her story on how she came back home to herself through creative arts. We touch on what the mother-wound is. We dive into what the "good girl" is and how she shows up. We also learn about her beautiful mentorship program Mothering The Mother and so much more. This episode is the medicine that so many of us mothers need especially in our current life.  Let me know what you think of the show over on instagram: www.instagram.com/_janeth.lee_/ You can find Shaelyn on instagram : www.instagram.com/shaelyncataldo/ If you are interested in working with Shaelyn you can also find her at www.shaelyncataldo.com

Molly is an Intuitive Eating and Body Image coach who teaches women how to radically love themselves and their bodies! It lights her up to watch women step into their power that is already within them! In this episode we unpack so much good stuff. I invite you to bring a pen and paper while you listen as Molly shares her story through body acceptance and self love.She shares how our need for control in our life can impact our need to control our body. We touch on how our need for control can stem from our human need to be seen and accepted. She mentions how performing in our life and being disconnected from our body can bring up anxiety and the urge to control aspects of our life. We riff on what we can gain and feelings we can access when we free ourselves from diet mentally and food anxiety. We discuss the illusion that we were taught about our body and how we can get connection and safety. We unravel how important connecting to ourselves and others is. We touch on the fact that our body wants to protect us when it gains weight and why we shouldn't fear weight gain during the pandemic. We riff on the impact that being highly sensitive has on our body image and relationship with food. We speak on how free it feels to rewrite the stories of how we relate to our body and food. We also have a beautiful conversation about postpartum bodies and how our healing is going to impact our children's view of their body in a beautiful way. This conversation is just so beautiful and I'm hoping it is the beginning of many conservations like these as body image and food anxiety is something that really impacts so many of us women and mothers. You can follow me at on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ and let me know how this episode landed. You can also reach Molly if you love her energy as much as I do on Instagram @mollykatewellness

In this episode I have a very vulnerable conversation with Saron who is a doula and is back on the podcast to share her story navigating how she overcame her 4 pregnancy losses. We discuss how we can hold our loved ones going through such losses and what those who experience pregnancy loss do not need to hear. I suggest how we can begin to treat our mothers who have had a pregnancy loss in the way we may treat our new mamas as they're body has also gone through the process physical, emotionally and spiritually. We discuss how grieving this process is necessary and we bring up that you're experience is valid no matter how late or early your loss may have been. We touch on how seeking professional help through a therapist helped Saron and how we can assist those grieving with other children a warm meal and what we can actually say to help these mamas feel held. Saron calls me higher as I unintentionally and as I learn how to be there for these women suggest that a lesson could come be behind it, a true beauty of how we as women can guide each other with such beauty and grace. We hope that this episode may bring you healing as it has for both Saron and I as we connected. You can connect with me and tell me what you gathered and served you from this episode on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ You can find Saron @birthinrainbows on Instagram, on Facebook @birthingrainbowsdoula and by email at birthingrainbows@gmail.com To read Saron experience through pregnancy loss https://www.rooteddoula.com/blog/pregnancy-amp-infant-loss-sarons-story

In this episode we talk about what a doula is and how Saron came to this work. Saron tells us about her birth experience. We talk about the importance of being informed prior to giving birth so that you can make the best choices that align with your intuition. We also dive into the importance of having a doula so that you have someone in your corner to advocate your wants and needs. Saron shares with us the importance of self advocacy for women in the black and brown community. If you'd like to work with Saron you can find her on Instagram @birthingrainbows and on Facebook @birthingrainbowsdoula

In this episode I chat with Michelle. She shares how even as someone with the knowledge in child development through her work as a teacher and occupational therapist motherhood came to teach her many lessons about herself. She speak on how healing her inner wounds and connecting to herself and connecting to who she is at her core has been what has created a much better parenting experience. We talk about how we can be a safe harbor for our children to fully express themselves in their essence when the world may discourage them from doing so. We also bring up the topic of boundaries and how they impact our parenting. For more on Michelle's work: Website: michellediasinos.com IG: @michelle.diasinos Podcast: The Mothers' Roundtable Facebook: @mdiasinos Email: hello@michellediasinos.com

I welcome you to this season on the podcast. I speak on my intention for this season and tell you why I feel so deeply called to speak in the topics I chose to speak on this season. Enjoy the pod!! Follow me on IG @_janeth.lee_

In this episode we riff on what the inner child is and the benefits of cultivating our own inner mother. We also discuss how this work can be deeply transformation for our relationship and our own wellbeing.

This episode is a guided meditation. The meditation focuses on the techniques called box breathing and a full body scan. If you are feeling out of your body, breathless, hyper vigilant this mediations will help you return to your body and feel at ease.

In this episode we discuss what it is our essence is. How we can connect to that beautiful part of us. We also discuss how living far from our essence can cause psychological and physiological impact. Living and mothering from our essence. You can connect with me via Instagram @_janeth.lee_ come over and let me know if this episode or any other episode serves you I'm anyway.

In this episode I talk about living what boundaries are. The type of boundaries we have. Living with in our values. The peace and clarity boundaries bring into your life, relationships, and motherhood. Boundaries are maleable and can shift with in each season. We are allowed to have boundaries with our children they benefit from seeing us set boundaries. How others might respond to your boundaries. We can continue the conversation on my IG _janeth.lee_

In this episode I talks about my personal experience delivering a baby during a pandemic. How I was able to overcome the challenges. A very human experience. I riff on the challenges I met. I touch on difficult decision I had to navigate through. Remind us that we are resilient and we are not alone. Remind ourselves that being gentle and kind through this season is incredibly important. We can continue the conversation over on IG @_janeth.lee_

Why many of us have abandoned or stopped listening to our needs. How it's our responsibility to tend to our needs. A reminder that it'll take time to hear our needs if we aren't use to hearing ourselves. Who benefits from us meeting our personal needs. How our needs shift in seasons of our life. Self awareness tools that can help us begin to hear our needs. Our needs may seem like we are being too much to society and our current system and asserting ourselves is still important for our physical, mental and spiritual health. How focusing on how we do want to feel can help us identify where we are abandoning our needs.

In this episode we talk about where our inability to witness and feel our emotions came from. How we can choose to become alive by allowing ourselves the full range of emotions. We also discuss how emotions get stuck in our body and different modalities that we can use to feel, allow, and release emotions stuck in our body or coming up for us. Lastly, we discuss how our capacity to feel emotions can positively impact our children. Healing ourselves allows our children to witness and change generations cycles.

In this episode we talk about what trauma is and what it does to our body. I discuss my brief experiences through trauma and how self acceptance and compassion is crucial for our healing to take place. I also give you tools that can guide you back home into your body and help you feel safe and grounded. If you found this episode helpful go ahead and let me know on IG. http:www.instagram.com/_janeth.lee_

In this episode we talk about why we seek outside of ourselves for validation. The story of my own seeking outside for my worth. How seeking outside ourselves is the beginning of self betrayal. How it impacts our ability to hear our own truth and disconnects us from ourselves. We also discuss how we can actually find our worth and validation from inside ourselves. As we begin to accept ourselves as we are we begin to belong to ourselves again and live an authentic life that feels good to us. We also identify the beauty that comes from our child witnessing us heal.

In this episode we talk about the ego and the stories it creates. We discussed where the ego comes from. Why it's there. How we can begin to heal by identifying the stories it creates and shifting to stories that serve us and feel good to us. We also touch on the ideal that one must kill the ego and how coming from a place of self compassion and self acceptance is a much more tender place to be able to heal and truly shift our ego stories. You can follow me on Instagram @_janeth.lee_ and tell me what came up for you.

In this episode you hear a brief story about my background and continues work healing from anxiety and depression. This episode also touches on the topics of healing sexual trauma and emotional trauma as a child which allowed space for me to feel safe in my body and feel fully alive. My intentions through I'm this podcast is to share the tools that have helped me heal and allow others to experience the comforting being able to hear yourself and feel safe in your body.