Raising Wild

In episode in 21, Brittany talks about the difficulty of mothering and addresses the questions "Am I making an impact? Does what I'm doing matter?" It's easy to be strayed away from the beautiful reality of what mothering is because we are stuck within the trenches most days. She encourages moms to keep pushing forward because we are in the season of moving mountains and some day we will look back and we will be in awe of all that we have moved. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 20, Brittany talks about motherhood being the next billion dollar industry and the way it is creating this idealistic image of what motherhood should look like. She talks about the need for self care, but within this world of manicured picture perfect motherhood in tiny little color coordinated squares, it can create this unattainable idea of what self care looks like.  Brittany encourages mothers to see that self care is far more than the #selfcare that we see on instagram. She talks about changing the idealistic picture of self care and how we can start approaching it with what it truly is—a time of healing and care for ourselves in the midst of caring for others.   Through this podcast she hopes that we can begin to change the conversation surrounding self care and help mothers heal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 19, Brittany talks about the phrase "terrible twos and terrific threes" and jokes about when we can expect the terrific part to kick in. She talks about her experience with her oldest and the behavioral transition that he's going through from 2 to 3. Brittany breaks down why "terrible twos" happen, how we can help them through the transition, and she encourages parents to keep loving them through these difficult moments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 18, Brittany shares her experience with growing up in a broken home and how her parents divorce helped her see that the whole within her heart was so much more than circumstances--it was the inherent brokenness that has left us all longing to be healed. She discusses how we can find healing through our brokenness and some guidelines that can encourage us down a path of healthy marriage. She challenges listeners to let this be a year of healing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 16, Brittany talks with Lena from @holisticwifehappylife about her story and how she experienced first hand the healing power of food for her family. Lena explains how that experience lead her to finding her purpose as a registered holistic nutritionist. Lena shares how food can be a powerful source of healing and how as a society we are used to putting bandaids over health issues instead of truly working towards finding the root cause. She encourages listeners that it is possible to change your health through small changes over time. We live in a society that makes us believe that healthy nourishing foods are only for the wealthy, but the truth is that you can make healthy nourishing meals on any budget. Lena shares six great tips on how to shop for good quality foods on a budget. Visit Lena at www.holisticwifehappylife.com or on instagram @holisticwifehappylife 521575 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 15, Brittany interviews blogger, Katy Rose Prichard, about her recent miscarriage. Katy discusses the heartache of loss, but the deep gratitude she has for her body. Even though, this is Katy's second loss she remains hopeful and shares that her journey is not through. Brittany and Katy encourage listeners to hold onto hope within the midst of loss as Katy shares the story of her precious little rainbow baby, Rosie. It's hard to see beyond the darkness, but there is immense joy within hope. If you or someone you know has or is currently experiencing loss, we encourage you to share this message of hope and reach out. By sharing stories like Katy's, I believe that we create a safe space within the motherhood circle. If you have a story that you would like to share please reach out to raisingwildpodcast@gmail.com or on instagram @raisingwildpodcast Katy is the blogger behind www.katyroseprichard.com where she shares stories of motherhood and the curator behind her beautiful instagram @katyroseprichard where she shares snippets of her life and family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 14, Brittany shares the demanding desires to work on projects and how it lead to neglecting herself into sleep depravation. In a society that encourages us to have a "side hustle" we can get caught in a place that we feel as if we need permission to rest. Brittany encourages listeners to slow down and rest. When our bodies are sleep deprived it can manifest itself in many physical forms like vision loss and emotional forms like depression. By caring for ourselves we are able to care for our families. This episode is your permission to rest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 13, Brittany introduces the series "The Seeking Joy Project". The seeking joy project is meant to help realign and get back to the things that truly bring you joy. Brittany talks about how all of the titles that we carry can keep us from being who we truly are underneath all of it. She challenges listeners to build a list of things that bring them joy so that they can create their own seeking joy project. Over the next few weeks, Brittany will expand on her list and the different ways that she is seeking joy within those areas of her life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 12, Brittany shares about her recent struggle with not feeling enough and how that feeling of not being enough can cause you to not be present with your family. Brittany talks about how we are not "just" moms and we need to take that word out of our vocabulary. She encourages moms to see the many layers of what they do and how it's a calling to raise good people. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In episode 11, Brittany shares how powerful our words can be. When we allow our no's to be maybes we open up areas to be hurt within our lives. Brittany shares how one recent situation in her live allowed her to use the strength of her voice to turn a maybe into a no. She talks about the power of finding her voice after years of only knowing what it meant to get emotionally bullied into saying maybe. By saying no we not only free up our calendars to do things that we actually are passionate about we empower our children by teaching them that their words are powerful and it's most definitely okay to say no. The one true safe guard that we can give our children is a powerful voice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 10, Brittany shares the cost of distraction from social media and how the cost ultimately is at the expense of our children. As someone who uses social media as a way to check out, the lines get blurred and social media takes over even the most sacred moments--our time with our children. Brittany tells the story of her toddler asking her to put away her phone, which helped open her eyes to the cost of the distraction within her own life. She explains how social media isn't bad within and of itself, but rather how we use it. She encourages listeners to see that they are more than what their instagram tells them they are because all that instagram sees is this customizable picture--it misses the depths of who we are and that can cause us to feel as if we aren't enough. If you're interested in purchasing Brittany's Monthly Meal Planner, visit https://www.raising-wild-podcast.myshopify.com and click on the picture of the book. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 9, Brittany shares about sleep deprivation and finding balance with your “every ounce left”. It’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of self neglect when you are caring for others. Brittany shares ten ways to help break the cycle of neglect so that we can find that perfect balance of caring for others and pouring love into ourselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 8, Brittany continues the series on Creating Healthy Habits and shares her first memories of the dining table being a sacred space. Her family was the driving force behind this idea of fostering a place of love and warmth around the table and the significance of breaking bread together. Brittany shares 5 ways that she and her husband create that sacred space around the dinner table in their home. She encourages the idea of loving through food and creating lasting memories in the hearts of children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 7, Brittany continues the series on Creating Healthy Habits and focuses on the importance of knowing "Others Are Valuable". She connects Episode 6 "You Are Valuable" to Episode 7 by discussing how when we value ourselves we are able to see the value in others. She explains that the way we view and speak of others is a direct reflection of the habits our children will acquire by watching us. She encourages listeners to go out and love others because by the simple act of loving others we can begin to change the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 6: Creating Healthy Habits-You Are Valuable, Brittany discusses that how we speak about ourselves determines how our children will learn how to speak about their own bodies. She shares her own experience of how years of insecurity and social media have fueled the way in which she views her body, but encourages women to push passed all of the baggage and see the purpose and beauty of who we were made to be. If you are interested in trying Yumi click http://fbuy.me/j2fjq --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 5 is the beginning of a series on "Creating Healthy Habits: Love is a Habit". Fostering what we ought to love in little hearts can be a big challenge especially when our own hearts are being torn in a hundred different directions. I'll be taking a look into the book "You Are What You Love" by James K. A. Smith and uncovering how we can calibrate our hearts to create a habit of healthy love as a foundation for not only our children but ourselves, too! "We learn to love, then, not primarily by acquiring information about what we should love but rather through practices that form the habits of how we love." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 4: Postpartum Depression, DMER, and Anxiety, Brittany shares her struggle with postpartum depression and DMER. She explains what the differences are between two, how they can manifest in different ways, and how she treated both cases. Brittany invites Kaitlynn DeBoy, a dear friend and fellow mama who knows the struggle of postpartum depression and DMER, who shares her story and encourages women to not lose hope. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 3: Finding Your Tribe, Brittany shares her struggle with finding and maintaining friendships while in the trenches of motherhood. She lists some of the difficulties of friendships and then expands on why it is so important, even still, to find your tribe. Brittany encourages women to put forth the effort, be committed, loyal, and vulnerable because it's in these places that we are truly able to see deep meaningful friendships blossom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 2: The Sacredness of the Postpartum Body, Brittany shares a brief glimpse of her birth stories with her two sons-- the first son an unplanned caesarean and the second a successful VBAC. She explains her struggles with her body image since experiencing birth trauma and sheds light on society's view of "beauty". Brittany encourages women to see the divine work that has taken place in their bodies and redefines "beauty" by showing the sacredness of the postpartum body. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support

In Episode 1: Being Okay With Being Imperfect, Brittany introduces the Raising Wild podcast and dives deeper into the meaning behind the name "Raising Wild". She explains how "Raising Wild" became a blog that was started when she was pregnant with her son, Jackson and how it lead to this new adventure in the podcast world. Brittany opens up and tells her story about struggling with imperfection after the births of her two sons. She encourages women to not get caught up in the desires of perfection because when we let a ball drop it opens us up to a deeper engagement with our kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raisingwildpodcast/support