Pure Motherhood Uncensored

What if balance does exist? And we've been striving for the wrong thing? In this episode we talk about the illusion of living a balanced life and our tips on how to live in more harmony rather than trying to balance it all.  In this episode we reference two amazing resources.  Shout to Put Your Cape Away for teaching working moms how to live more guilt free lives  And shout out to Kate Northrup for her book Do Less and helping women learn how to have more be doing less.  WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY:Follow Wendy on IG at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY:Follow Jenny on FB here or you can also follow her on IG at jenny.gallard

It's crazy the power given to hair in our cultures and society.  In this episode, We talk about hair and the connection between hair and identity. We share about our curly hair journey, how we finally me embraced it and the level of patience it takes. Fun fact: only 11% of people have curly hair  How we as women, hide who we truly are because we want to fit in #corporateamerica. Can you believe, we never would go on job Interviews with our natural curly hair!  We also talk about the Dominican culture and how straight hair has been a symbol of beauty in Dominican culture. But thankfully that's beginning to change! This was a such a fun episode. We hope you enjoy it. Remember, embrace your uniqueness and the hair God gave you!  WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY:Follow Wendy on IG at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY:Follow Jenny on FB here or you can also follow her on IG at jenny.gallard

*Disclaimer: There man be some audio challenges On todays episode we have a special guest, the one and only Aki, (our relationship therapist/ business consultant/ friend)  We have so much we can talk about with Aki but for this episode, we decided to talk about embracing who you are as woman and why that gives you an advantage. We discuss being authentic and using your feminine strengths. And chat about not giving into the narrative that women shouldn't be emotional in the workplace. You're a human being with emotions! WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY:Follow Wendy on IG at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY:Follow Jenny on FB here or you can also follow her on IG at jenny.gallard WHERE TO FIND AKI: Check out Aki on IG @akijamaldurham About Aki - Aki Jamal Durham, MA is a published author, relationship coach, counselor and consultant with 20+ years of experience providing individuals, couples, and business leaders with insights that focus on strength assessments, communication, conflict resolution, and growth strategies. He received his Master of Arts in human services counseling with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Liberty University in 2016. Married for 20 years, Aki and his wife are the proud parents of two beautiful children and serve as ordained deacons at their local church where he has led numerous marriage mentoring and enrichment groups and aided in creating Christlike maleness education and programming. His primary passions are revealing God's purpose for marriage and His desire for Godly men to lead Christian households, as well as providing counseling and support to pastors and ministry leaders. Aki has also been a consistent contributor to several Christian magazines, lifestyle blogs, podcasts and nationally syndicated radio programs as a faith-based marriage and relationship expert and business consultant.

In this episode, we share our morning routine. What we like about it, The importance of having a routine and we share tips on how to make it work for you! How you start the day matters! It dictates the rest of the day. Take control of your day, don't let it control you and watch your whole life change! WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY: Wendy is an IG girl check her out at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY: Jenny is more active on FB. Follow her here or you can also follow her on IG at jenny.gallard

In this episode, we talk all about alignment! What does alignment even mean and how we felt we got to real alignment recently. We share what you can do to feel more aligned too. We also, dive deeper into what we are each working on now. If you're feeling a little hopeless or feeling like things are not going well in your life or business. This is for you! Patience querida, have faith that it will get better. WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY: Wendy is an IG girl check her out at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY: Jenny is more active on FB. Follow her here or you can also follow her on IG at jenny.gallard

Welcome to the level up Querida podcast! If you see some older episodes with a different name, Pure Motherhood Uncensored, don't be confused. In the past few years we had a different business and in the past few months we decided to shift our business. Cheers to the new! There's so much valuable information in our first season so we decided to keep it on there. If you want to hear more about how we got to this place, listen to episode 13 from Season 1. So with that said, we rebranded the podcast YAY! It's way more aligned with our true passions. This podcast is dedicated to our Latina mothers in business and honestly just any woman who wants to level up their life, level up their business and level up in motherhood. WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/levelupquerida WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY: Wendy is an IG girl check her out at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY: Jenny is more active on FB. Follow her here or you can also follow her on IG at Mrsjgal

In this last episode of 2022, we leave you with this cliff hanger (not on purpose). Listen in, as we talk about our recent discovery about our business, about each other and what the future holds (you'll hear more about what lights us up individually). These revelations all happened within the last month and was all orchestrated by God. This was a very nerve wrecking but also exciting episode. We are SO thankful for all the challenges and sucky times of 2022 because it all got us to this amazing place. We hope you have an amazing end of 2022 and that you can sit still for a moment and also reflect on your year, all the good and bad. If you listened In, we mentioned Aki, quite a few times and how much he helped us personally and in our business. If you're interested in working with him, check him out here. Aki Jamal Durham - The Grace Wellness Center WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/puremotherhoodco WHERE TO FOLLOW WENDY'S JOURNEY: Wendy is an IG girl check her out at The.nomad.mama WHERE TO FOLLOW JENNY'S JOURNEY: Jenny is more active on FB. Follow her here or you can also follow her on IG at Mrsjgal

In today's episode we share some non-traditional options for pregnancy, postpartum and newborn care. Different methods that might have been more common back in the day but now, not so much! And yes, that includes consuming your placenta! Don't knock until you try it ;) Listen in as we share the benefits of these options but as always, make sure to do your own research! WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/puremotherhoodco WORK WITH JENNY & WENDY: Are you expecting or a new mom and would like high level support and education to get you ready and empowered for birth or prepared for postpartum? Send us a DM or email us at hello@puremotherhood.co to get on a call with us to learn more about what it's like to work with us! Check out all we're into here! BUMPS & BABIES MEETUPS: Are you located in the Central, FL area, expecting and want to hang out with other like-minded mamas. We host local monthly meetups to get soon to be mamas together for a time to feel seen, heard and learn a little. Get on the list to learn when and where the next one is!

In today's episode we talk about the unfortunate truth that the Holiday Season for some odd reason also directly correlates to a crazy increase in scheduled inductions for soon to be moms. We discuss what we've seen, why that is and how you can prepare for it. Please share with any expecting mamas you know! WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/puremotherhoodco WORK WITH JENNY & WENDY: Are you expecting or a new mom and would like high level support and education to get you ready and empowered for birth or prepared for postpartum? Send us a DM or email us at hello@puremotherhood.co to get on a call with us to learn more about what it's like to work with us! Check out all we're into here! BUMPS & BABIES MEETUPS: Are you located in the Central, FL area, expecting and want to hang out with other like-minded mamas. We host local monthly meetups to get soon to be mamas together for a time to feel seen, heard and learn a little. Get on the list to learn when and where the next one is!

In this episode, we chat with the amazing Ana Katz! Ana is a Latina living in New York, mama of two with a pretty unique business/life story. We chat all things motherhood! From breastfeeding at work in a storage closet to her favorite and least favorite thing about being a mom! Listen in, as we talk about the guilt Ana felt when she said, she was excited to go back to work after maternity leave and why she wants women to know, that it's ok to feel that way. LEARN MORE AND FIND ANA HERE: www.anakatzdigital.com https://www.instagram.com/anakatzdigital/ https://www.facebook.com/anakatzdigital https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ60wbdV-ev4iv_Ro__H-A WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out http://www.instagram.com/puremotherhoodco WORK WITH JENNY & WENDY: Are you expecting or a new mom and would like high level support and education to get you ready and empowered for birth or prepared for postpartum? Send us a DM or email us at hello@puremotherhood.co to get on a call with us to learn more about what it's like to work with us!

In this episode we have our first guest, Alyssa Peoples. It's not the typical guest interview though, we turn the tables and Alyssa interviews Wendy on the podcast to help share her story. A story she's been wanting to share for some time but didn't know how. A story about her journey to single motherhood and how she overcame all that she has including but not limited to being married to an addict, feeling shamed by the Christian church, discovering her new walk of faith, navigating single motherhood, abandonment and so much more. Trigger warning: In this episode we talk about addiction, abuse, divorce and more. LEARN MORE AND FIND ALYSSA HERE: -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyssrun -Instagram: @signedalyssapeeples BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE EPISODE: -In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Mate -The Deepest Well - Nadine Burke Harris WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out @puremotherhoodco WORK WITH JENNY & WENDY: Are you expecting or a new mom and would like high level support and education to get you ready and empowered for birth or prepared for postpartum? Check out www.puremotherhood.co/the-luxe-birth-1 to find out more or feel free to send us a DM or email us at hello@puremotherhood.co to get on a call with us to learn more about what it's like to work with us!

After much consideration, we decided to go there and talk about our stance on abortion. Yup! We went there! Tune in as we talk about one of the most difficult, complicated, and emotion driven conversations and how we navigate through it all, by attempting to remove emotions and fear and leading with our heart. This is the first of many very deep conversations we will begin having on our podcast. We hope you will listen with an open heart and continue to follow along. Be sure to check out our Instagram account where we will share what organizations we will be supporting. WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Come check us out on Instagram! It's where we like to hang out @puremotherhoodco WORK WITH JENNY & WENDY: Become one of our Luxe Birth Mamas! Are you expecting or a new mom and would like high level support and education to get you ready and empowered for birth or prepared for postpartum? Check out www.puremotherhood.co/the-luxe-birth-1 to find out more or feel free to send us a DM or email us at hello@puremotherhood.co to get on a call with us to learn more about what it's like to work with us!

In this episode we talk about what our title actually is... Birth & Postpartum Planners! People have asked us and have been unsure of what it is we do exactly. So, we figured we would explain to clear up the confusion! We share what we do, why and who we support. If you have questions or want to learn more, slide into our DMs over on Instagram (Link below). We would love to get to know you! www.instagram.com/puremotherhoodco

Listen to todays episode of Pure Motherhood Uncensored where we talk all about the crazy jobs we had! Come down memory lane with us and hear some of the lessons that we learned along the way.

In this episode we introduce our newest baby, The Luxe Birth & Postpartum Experience. Our revolutionary new service of supporting expecting and new mothers. We go over: What it is Who it's for Why you need this What's different about it How to to sign up! If you want more info head on over to https://www.puremotherhood.co/the-luxe-birth and read all about it to get signed up today!

In this episode we talk about birth over the decades. The fact that the actual physiology of birth has not changed since the beginning of time. The only thing that has changed is the way birth is treated and that has ultimately done a disservice to women. We chat about what we think needs to change in order to shift the power structure of the birth experience giving it back to the mother. It all starts with you.

In this episode we talk about what we see in traditional motherhood brands and the overall industry and experienced in our own motherhood journeys. We also share how we plan on shifting the traditional narrative to give mothers like us a place to feel seen, heard, understood and not judged. If you can relate, keep on listening and head on over to our Instagram to let us know what do you outsource to manage your daily mom life?

In this episode we share all of the things we've been wanting to say but haven't. Whether it be because we were afraid of ruffling feathers, offending people, or feeling judged. We are so done with the self-censorship! We sat down and let it all out. We discussed a lot of very touchy subjects (that's why the episode is as long as it is) including the medical system, college, newborn sleep even vaccines. Yes, we went there! We wanted to share our truth and who we really are. We hope you will give it a listen with an open mind and continue to follow us on this wild motherhood journey.

In this episode, we chat all about the beginning of our business, how we partnered up and whats next for us. We like to keep things real so you'll hear about our reactive approach to business, how our brand didn't align with us, how we struggled with who we were and what we wanted to say and the direction that we're headed.