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In this episode Annabelle and Em get into quite a heavy topic, sparked by recent events, and therefore start this episode with a trigger warning. They discuss their own responses to the Bondi stabbing attack and how they have been processing this and feeling that strong, yet invisible thread, that connects Mothers to one another. This conversation leads into the anxieties and intrusive thoughts that Motherhood can bring, and Annbelle and Em share vulnerable stories about their own experiences with this.

In this episode Annabelle and Em explore the feelings we go through as parents as our children move through the different ages and stages. We discuss the fears we have about where our children are at, what's "normal," our parenting styles and more. We digress to share our own stories on how our children have said hurtful things or began swearing and discuss how we have handled these situations. If you ever wonder if what your child is doing right now will determine who they will be for the rest of their life this episode is for you!

In this episode Annabelle & Em discuss when you have the desire or knowing that you want to have another child, but your partner is done. Annabelle talks about her knowing that she feels there is another little soul who is destined to be part of the family, but her partner, is done with 2. Em chats about her transition to 3, the joys and ease-fullness, despite not being “easy”. The girls also talk about how it's hard on the parent who doesn't feel done & how they are the ones who really have to do the “work” in processing this. Interesting topic for anyone who is going through this - you're not alone!

In the episode Annabelle and Em chat about labels! This topic came about due to the many conversations Em has had recently with parents about their children. These conversations had a similar theme of parents being told their child has a hard time following instructions, listening, staying still and so on. So we are asking the question are labels helpful or limiting? And is the child just 3 or is there something else going on? We unpack this and delve into so much more, as we go off on other interesting tangents (as always!)

In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about play! They share their own experiences and how play has helped their relationship with their children, but also with their partners and themselves. They discuss how differently boys and girls play and how this is a factor in how much they choose to play with their own children. They want to be the fun Mum, but they also want to just lay on the couch, do you relate?

In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about their relationships and how they have shifted since having children but also in the last few years (since the first episode they did on this topic). They dicuss how they navigate the common problems most relationships have, including the "who has it harder" argument, how to become better communicators, the changing seasons and how it's a commitment to work on the relationship. They also discuss things they've personally done to strengthen their bonds & how to become a better team.

In this episode Emily shares a current theme that has been present in her community over the past few months- resilience. She talks about the two examples of where resilience has been a topic of conversation. This involves the heat wave we have had in Perth and how this has impacted the We Are Nature Network programs and has meant diving into the philosophy of programs, and how the changes in weather influences resilience building. This discussion also involves a topic that was brough up in the VIP SEED membership, where a question was asked about competitive children. Emily shares her own experience of dealing with competitive children and how she dealt with this while tying in the topic of resilience.

We are backkkkkk!!!!! We are kicking off a new season with a little bit about what has been going on in our personal lives, and for Annabelle that's becoming a kindy mumma! In this episode we talk about the feelings that have come up from having a child start kindy, dealing with school refusal, being flexible with the approach to starting school to remove the pressure, and stepping into this new era of motherhood.

In this episode we chat with Bec, mumma to Audrey, who goes by her nickname Bug. Bec birthed Bug almost ten years ago at home after switching from the private hospital setting which didn't feel right! Bec's biggest inspiration and advocates for instinctual undisturbed birth were animals, in being a zookeeper at the time. This story is shared with so much trust in the birth process and how simple it was really be, which makes sense when you hear Bec's experience holding space for a Giraffes birth! Bec is now a photographer inspired to share more stories visually on the beauty and power of women and mothers and you can find her here @wild.flow.her Bec is offering 10% off a shoot with her from the podcast release date (26th June) for 10 days. Book in with her within 10 days with a deposit!

In this episode we chat with sovereign woman, Karis, mumma to two girls and all round goddess! Karis had a midwife led, textbook birth with her first daughter, but as soon as she heard about free birth she knew this was the path for her and her second daughter! Her freebirth had many events that would likely have been pathologized and become emergencies had she birthed in the system, but Karis had full trust in her body and her baby.

In this episode we are chatting with Victoria, mama to two babies who were both planned homebirths in the Pilbara, WA. She birthed her children with the support of her husband, independent midwifes and doula. Victoria was considered a ‘Mature' mum with first born at 35 and second at 38 years of age. We discuss what led her to home birth, and the people and resources (including Sarah Buckley and Ina May Gaskin) that played a role, and how she instinctually used her body in birth which turned out to be exactly what she had read in the books! This is a must-listen for mummas who need to hear how simply birth can be (including walking around the shops and going for a massage all the while knowing baby was on the way!)

In this episode we chat with Amy, wife and stay at home mama to 2 children. The birth of her daughter was a Caesarian section with a private obstetrician and on feeling a sense of loss about her first birth experience Amy went on to have a VBAC home birth with a private midwife and doula for her son. We talk about her long birth, how she didn't feel strong enough in her first pregnancy to say no to doctors and that vaginal birth felt important enough to them to really get educated and make that happen for the second birth.

In this episode we chat with Pam, a mother of two boys! Pam shares a story of how a traumatic experience from the birth of her first son shifted her to take ownership of her second pregnancy and birth in a powerful home birth despite being deemed "high risk" by the system. Pam's story is inspiring and full of wisdom as she shares the journey she had to go on to to have her powerful home birth experience! Here are the links she discusses in the podcast. Herstory: Jane Hardwicke Collings writings on the fall of Matriarchy https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/free-birth-society/id1231912533?i=1000578770164 Online Course ‘Pregnancy: The Inner Journey' by Jane Hardwicke Collings https://janehardwickecollings.com/pregnancy-ecourse/

In this episode Emily and Annabelle discuss the difficulty they (and likely many other women) face when they want to be an advocate for natural birth but they don't want to shame anyone! This also delves into people's perception of a positive birth experience and gets them asking the question, if a woman believes her experience was a positive one does it really matter how she births? They also discuss how this spill into other areas of parenting and the reason why they believe in the power of natural birth!

In this episode we chat with Aimee, a mama of two girls. She birthed both girls at home with a private midwife and her supportive husband. We chat all things homebirth and how education really is key! Aimee shares how she prepared herself for birth and actually crowned while she was dosing on the couch! This is a really wonderful episode that covers topics such as why women choose homebirth, the importance of informing yourself and why a private midwife can be worth the investment.

In this episode we chat with Ina Timms. a mum of 3 girls and a chiropractor. Ina has for a long time been passionate about natural alternatives to health. Two of her births naturally went ‘over' and she gave birth to perfectly healthy babies at 43 weeks at home. This is a story about normalizing babies who decide to arrive earth side after the estimated due date, and Ina shares her personal experience navigating a system and a world that aren't used to babies arriving so "late."

In this episode Radi shares how her recent Freebirth was one of simplicity & spirituality. Radi is passionate about harnessing the power of our presence

In this episode we chat with second guest Jodie about the birth to her first baby which was a magical water birth at the family birthing centre. Her birth story isn't the birth itself, but the lead up, the sitting in a phase of labor for 3 weeks, and the lessons and healing that created her birth. Jodie discusses her incredible self-awareness that led her to the magical lessons her birth brought to her. All these lessons where a perfect reflection of Motherhood, and therefore a beautiful initiation for her!

In this episode we chat with Ashley, a mother to two beautiful daughters. Ashley is a teacher, a birth educator and a postpartum doula who is deeply passionate about supporting women, their families and their children to thrive. Ashley had a hands-off hospital birth with a midwife and in the episode she shares this story along with the lessons she learnt from this birth and the joy it brought her!

In this episode Annabelle shares the birth of her second son, Archer, born at home! She shares the details, the journey, her thoughts, feelings, and how it wasn't what she thought it would be (and she knew that it wouldn't be haha) but it was exactly what she needed. It was a mentally challenging birth, where she struggled to be present and surrender until transition took over and demanded presence, love and power. This birth reminded her who she was. Thank you Archy boy.

In todays 100th episode we chat with Leashia. Leashia is a trauma coach for mums. She is passionate about helping women who feel overwhelmed by the unseen mental and emotional load of motherhood - regulate their nervous systems and heal from the inside out - so that they can feel LESS triggered, MORE energised and DEEPLY connected to their loved ones. We discuss what triggers are, why our kids trigger us so much and how to start healing them! You can connect with Leashia @leashiaarrowsmith and stay tuned for the release of her new book “How to stop losing it with your kids”

In episode we chat with, Nicola, a mother of 2 beautiful little wildlings, an 8 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. Her first son was born early at 25 weeks gestation which thrust us into a journey she never expected to take. We discuss the challenges of having a baby in the NICU, the struggle of navigating the hospital system as a more naturally minded mama and the absolute miraculous strength of these early babies and how their will to survive shapes their future. Nicola also shares lots of other experiences and insights than many prem mamas will relate to, including the guilt that can be experienced, and adapting to life with a baby after a NICU experience where ultimately you had little control over what you could do for and with your baby. If any prem mamas want to reach out to Nicola she is always there for a chat, and you can find her at @nicola.gunner

In this episode we chat with, Lauren Dry, a certified holistic life coach specializing in parenting and relationships. She is a mother of 2 and found her passion in working with women to heal their nervous system and break generational cycles deep in the unconscious mind, after becoming a mother herself and going through the same steep dive most women go through when we realize that the tools, habits, behaviors and inherited nervous system we are given these days, is not only not set up to mother in a connected way in 2022, it disconnects us from deep and authentic connection with ourselves and with each other. We dive into the importance of discovering safety in your body which explores emotional literacy of ourselves and our children, tools to access safety, how it impacts our parenting and so much more! You can find Lauren at @lauren.dry.official

In this episode we chat with Lauren Middleton, a wife and a SAHM mother to 2 girls. She was transformed by the homebirth of her 1st daughter, then again with her 2nd, a planned freebirth. She learned her power as a woman and being in control of her body through sovereign birth. We discuss the reasons to freebirth, how transformative freebirth can be and how it can influence your life after birth, the husband's role in birth and how to navigate true emergencies while free birthing. 

In this episode we chat with Anna, the Spiritual Midwife, who specializes in helping women worldwide have a natural birth! She works with pregnant women who don't want to leave their birth up to chance and supports women to claim their rite of passage, body, mind and soul. This conversation delves into the 6 steps she has put together to support women to have a natural birth. We discuss rite of passage, facing your birth fears, the choices in your birth and so much more! You can find Anna at @the_spiritual_midwife or www.thenaturalbirthcourse.com where you can download Annas "6 Steps on How to have a Natural Birth." You can also find the blog post discussed in the episode at www.thenaturalbirthcourse.com/blog/routine-hospital-birth-procedures

In this episode Annabelle and Emily chat all things Santa! We discuss how we approach Santa in our homes, our own experiences with Santa, and Christmas, and the Santa photo!

In this episode Annabelle and Emily discuss how you know when you are done having more babies? How do you know it's your last? Will you always crave more? And is there a grieving process involved in mourning your last pregnancy, birth and newborn. We also touch on gender disappointment, to take the shame out of it, but also to ponder if this influences the decision to have more babies! If you love listening to us please subscribe and we would appreciate you so much if you could take just a few minutes to leave us a review!

This is the second part of our home-schooling episode where we chat with Sam. Sam is a Mother to three beautiful, earth loving, nature kids, two of which she homeschools. She is passionate about following her children's interests when it comes to education and especially loves learning new things as a whole family. She also encourages curiosity, wonder and awe in her children's home education journey. We follow on from our conversation with Chelsea but find out what home schooling looks like for Sam. We discuss how you start home schooling, what the processes is, using a moderator and how to provide evidence of learning, how Sam taught her children to read and more! You can find Sam at @little.beach.farm and more about her program on www.wearenaturenetwork.com or at @wearenaturenetwork

In this episode we are chatting with Chelsea, an early childhood primary teacher, and a homeschooling mumma to two boys. She is passionate about conscious/ gentle parenting, homeschooling and all things outdoors. We begin this two-part episode on homeschooling by finding out about Chelseas home schooling journey. This dives into her reasons behind homeschooling, her philosophy, what a typical day looks like and so much more! If you are curious about home schooling or education in general, this is a fantastic episode for you!

In the episode we are chatting with Virginie, a French born, mama of two who lives in Perth. Virginie is passionate about using craniosacral therapy to help others. She discovered it after the birth of her second child, which was a difficult entrance into the world and both herself and her son were in need of a safe and calm space for their nervous systems to balance. This episode involves discussions on birth trauma and how it is unfortunately so common, and how it can affect Mothers. Virginie openly and vulnerably shares her story and the journey she went on after this trauma to heal herself and her son. Find Virginie @vi.craniosacraltherapy and at www.vicraniosacraltherapy.com.au

In this episode we chat with, Tara Swann, an Emotional Empowerment Coach and a mum of two beautiful boys. Her main passion in life is to help others do what she did - transform anxiety, low confidence and self-doubt into lasting unconditional happiness and self-love. After transforming her own life through holistic health, mindset & mindfulness practices and emotional empowerment work, Tara couldn't help but feel called to inspire others to do the same. We discuss how our inner child shows up in parenting, how we can lose ourselves to Motherhood, especially when we put everyone else first, and emotional regulations for ourselves, not just our children! Find Tara at @itstaraswann

In this episode we chat with Odile, a women's circle facilitator, women's photographer and soon to be feminine embodiment coach. She is a mama of 2, and is familiar with the juggle of motherhood and the desire to create and be of service through business. Our focus today is on bringing the feminine back into balance in business. If you are a woman in business then this episode is for you! All we have known in business is the masculine way that has been modelled to us, and in this episode we talk about how we can shift to a more feminine way! We discuss embodied entrepreneurship, collaborative business, the sister wound, working with our menstrual cycle and so much more!!! Find Odile at @odile.chaperon

Welcome back!!!!! We have had a little break, and now we are back to fill your ears with our stories and the wisdom of the many women of our community! This episode is all about Annabelle's last few months navigating pregnancy. A second pregnancy, while parenting a toddler, but also dealing with severe nausea and sickness. An invisible challenge for many women, which can really take the joy out of pregnancy and the magic that it is!

In this episode we chat with Alwynn, a mumma who had to climb her way out of a pit of projected anger, shame and despair in order to become the mother she wished she could be and stay alive for her children. Her story is about absolute imperfection and honouring mother's in every walk of life because "bad mother's" are only wounded little girls who never experienced safety or the love they deserved. If you have every felt lonely or guilty about the anger you have experienced in Motherhood then this episode is for you! Alwynn shares with such vulnerability, and so truthfully about her parenting struggles and journey through trauma.  You can find her facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/240176394654962/?ref=share p.s we had some technical issues with this episode and apologise for the disjointed nature of the first few minutes, but promise if you sit tight you will be glad you did!!

On this episode we chat to Morgan, a postpartum doula and a soon-to-be matrescence educator and coach. Her mission is to help guide mothers back to their intuition and power, and support them in their transformation from maiden to mother.  We discuss matrescence and what this is, the power of motherhood and how it can help us find our power and how we build trust in ourselves as Mothers. We also dive into the word empowerment and how it is used. 

In this episode we chat with Mindset and Business Coach, Kristin. Kristin supports ambitious Mums to solidify their business foundations, align their mindset and simplify their strategy to turn their vision for impact into a profitable and sustainable business. We talk to Kristin about navigating parenting and running a business which covers our identity shift and how we can hold onto it tightly, our creativity after becoming a Mother and how we can harness this and redefining success.

In this episode we chat Jodie Yearwood, owner of Door To You. Jodie a holistic counsellor, yoga and meditation teacher and comes from a background of working in youth justice with at risk youths. This episodes dives into the creation of our belief system in the first 7 years of life with discussion on both how our own systems were created but also how we are impacting our children's. We talk about the language that impacts our children, how parents want to 'fix' and also the guilt that can be experienced once we know how much impact we have as parents.

In this episode we chat with Courtney, Founder of The Parenting Edit, specialising in all things Feel-Good when it comes to Parenthood! She is a Registered Teacher specialising in Special Education Needs , Behavioural Specialist, Infant & Child Sleep Consultant, Wifey, Mum to two little ones & Step-Mum to two big ones and Fierce Child Protection advocate! The conversation in this episode is really important as we dive into consent and protective behaviours.  We cover what Protective Behaviours means, consent and body ownership and what this looks like, public & private, what early warning signs and safety networks are, secrets versus surprises and the 5 different NO's. This is a must listen for ALL parents and anyone caring for children in any capacity. Find Courtney @courtney.nightingale and check out her blog post: https://theparentingedit.co/protective-behaviours-in-a-nutshell/

On this episode, it's just us, Annabelle and Em. We catch up on what's being happening in our lives and the conversation covers various topics. We talk spirit babies, being guided on our path, the different stages of life for us and our children, reclaiming our own time and freedom and clingy babies!!! A light hearted conversation that will be relatable in some way for every mama.

In this episode we chat with Mary, a trained primary school teacher currently on maternity leave and never wanting to go back to the system. She realised through birth how powerful intuition can be and that's led her down the unschooling path and ensuring our kids have more opportunity to follow what really lights them up. We talk about the education system, what unschooling is and what it can look like.

In this episode we chat with, Elissa Wilkes @mind.fully_aware, the proud founder and creator of Mindfully Aware, a company dedicated to the health, well-being and mindfulness of young children. Elissa is a qualified and experienced Early Childhood teacher, certified in Mindfulness and accredited in Youth Mental First Aid. with a clear focus and passion to educate children about their feelings, emotions, self-awareness, self-regulation, resilience and responsibilities. This episodes dives into how we can be mindful in motherhood. Elissa shares her top 6 tips and we discuss out personal experiences of using motherhood as a tool to be more present. You can find out more information about Elissa on her website at www.mindfullyaware.com.au.

In this episode we are chatting with Chantal Parsons, a Clinical Naturopath who has a passion for women's health or more specifically ‘mothers' health. During her degree she fell pregnant and became a Mother in the last year of study. Her own struggles with her postpartum experience then lead her to studying Dr Oscar Serrallach's practitioner course ‘Postpartum Depletion Cure'. Today therefore dives into what post natal depletion is, what causes it/why it happens and what the signs and symptoms are so you know if your body needs extra love and support. You can find Chantal here @chantalparsons_naturopath and if you want to book in an appointment with her you can do so here: https://linktr.ee/ChantalParsonsNaturopath

Todays episode we are chatting with Rochelle. the founder of Mother Me, a postpartum meal delivery service in Perth. Rochelle started Mother Me after she had her daughter in the middle of a pandemic with no family around her. She could see so many mothers struggling and needing extra support. Our conversation dives into our own post partum experiences, our societal conditioning on bouncing back after birth and lack of value put on a slow, nourishing and nurturing period. This chat was really fun and a must listen for pregnant mamas (whether it is your 1st or 5th) or those wishing to have a nourishing postpartum in the future. Find Rochelle and her wonder service @_motherme and at her website www.mother-me.com.au

In this episode we are continuing our discussion on talking to children about death with our guest Joanna Tedeschi. Joanna is a Perth psychologist and co author of a new audio book "The Child's Guide to Death." We talk all about how we can have these, sometimes difficult, conversations with our children, the importance of the language we use and Joanna shares some really great tips on navigating a conversation about death with your child. You can find Joanna at @how2talk2_kids_about_death and at her private practice www.inneruniversepschology.com You can purchase "The Child's Guide to Death" here: https:///www.hercreativehaus.com.au

In this episode we chat with Sophie Mills, a Grief Coach with a background in holistic Occupational Therapy. Sophie has a passion for working with spiritually open or spiritually curious women who are grieving the loss from the death of a loved one. Today we chat about grief and how we can support our children if and when they experience this. We delve into things that we learn from Western/happiness obsessed culture which create unhelpful belief systems for grief. Sophie is a pleasure to talk to and this conversation had so many wonderful aspects to it which will be helpful to mama's who are actively try to foster emotional literacy in their children.

In this episode we are chatting with Aston, a transformational Relationship Coach who is an expert at helping married couples with kids build a more loving, passionate and supportive relationship. Aston and her husband Adam have a unique approach to relationships and share a new way to be in a relationship within their coaching programs and online events. Today we delve into polarity in masculine and feminine energy and how it creates passion, attraction and connection, plus our priority systems and how that can change when we have children, putting strain on our relationship. Find more about Aston, including her FREE E-Book! The 5 Secrets To A Thriving, Passionate & Loving Relationship! Here https://transformmymarriagefast.com/ Finally! The New Way To Achieve The Marriage Of Your Dreams In Only 90 Days Guaranteed! (transformmymarriagefast.com)

In this episode we are chatting with Amie, owner of the seasonal mother. Amie is a mother of two, currently studying Ayurveda, is a yoga teacher, Swedish massage therapist and circle facilitator. This conversation flows between the science of Ayurveda and the seasons within our body, which includes our menstrual cycle and daily cycles and how this impacts our energy. Amie provides real examples and is so relatable and informative. 

In this episode we chat with Rachel Tomlinson, a psychologist, mother and child development expert. We discuss the big topic of the motherhood load and how it impacts us, our children and relationship with our partner. This topic flows into feminine/masculine roles, returning to work after having children and how the way we live does not set us up for success. You can find Rachel at @towardwellbeing and her website www.towardwellbeing.com. Look out for her picture book, being published in early 2022 called ‘A Blue Kind of Day'

In this episode we chat with Eugenie Kruger, who is a registered Homeopath, based in Perth. She is passionate about empowering families with the knowledge of using Homeopathy to treat themselves and their children for a wide variety of first aid and acute situations. We discuss what homeopathy is who, why and when you would use it. Eugenie also shares some fascinating wisdom in regards to homeopathic and even gives you some examples of remedies you can start using now in certain situations for you and your family. Check out her free online Homeopathy@Home course, which she has presented since 2013. She can be contacted via her website www.eugeniekruger.com or tune in to her podcast – Homeopathy Hangout.

In this episode we chat with Laura. Laura is an intuitive inner transformation mentor supporting other mothers to heal their relationship with self so that they can become the parent and person they want to be, reconnect to their true essence, create deeper connections with their loved ones and discover their purpose so that they can create a life that they love. We talk trauma, emotions, healing, energy and chakras. Laura shares her personal journey and how she has used chakra dance to support her healing and also shares her knowledge on chakras in relation to a child's development. You can find Laura's website here: www.lauraflynnfly.com and use the code: 

In this episode we chat with Sara, a Senior Yoga Teacher empowering women for pregnancy, birth and beyond through yoga. We discuss what is special about prenatal yoga, yogic concepts of pregnancy and birth, the parallels between yoga and giving birth and motherhood, along with softening into the feminine. This is such a beautiful episode for mama's to be, whether this be your first or fifth baby. Sara has so much wonderful knowledge and wisdom to share.