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I admire how Liz McQuiston consistently reshapes her life to create happiness for herself and those she loves. She's the owner of the Seattle based lifestyle store Willa and founder of QA Marketplace, a collaborative retail space for women owned businesses.In the time we’ve known each other, she’s shown me how it’s possible to change our course in life when we’re not happy with the direction we’re going. She's shown how to successfully emerge on the other side, not just surviving, but thriving.I'm so inspired by her story of being a single mom, meeting the love of her life, and him adopting her son. She's never felt the need to apologize for redefining what her family and life look like.In this episode, Liz McQuiston and I chat about:Her journey as a single motherHow she met the love of her lifeWhy her husband adopted her son before marrying LizThe golden life advice her grandmother gave herThe reasons why she felt she was unfixableHow to redefine what family is and how we should celebrate itHow she doesn’t believe that there’s “the one” for each of us and that we make choices every day to make each other be the oneWhy therapy needs to be championed more among men

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the nation’s largest grassroots gun violence prevention group, with chapters in all 50 states effecting change at the local, state and national level. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019. Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, once said she “had to do more than just cry,” after her son was murdered in two-thousand-twelve. Since then she has been a passionate advocate against gun violence, and is currently running for Miami-Dade County commissioner.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Rope - We often get a great deal of advice about how to raise our children but don’t always hear the best ways we can take care of ourselves and stay sane WHILE raising our children. Who can you turn to when things aren’t going smoothly? How can you talk about it when you are struggling? How do you cope with anger or exhaustion or frustration and avoid becoming the one who does EVERYTHING even when you have nothing left? Today we are going to speak to my friend and colleague, Kate Rope for the answers to these questions. KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist and author of Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood: The Only Guide to Taking Care of YOU! She writes about mental health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time and many other publications. She is currently co-creating an audio documentary about medical research during the Vietnam War with Alan Alda. It will be released by Audible in Fall 2020. You can find her work at katerope.com The post How to Take Care Of Your Mental Health While Parenting with Kate Rope appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Kate Rope - We often get a great deal of advice about how to raise our children but don’t always hear the best ways we can take care of ourselves and stay sane WHILE raising our children. Who can you turn to when things aren’t going smoothly? How can you talk about it when you are struggling? How do you cope with anger or exhaustion or frustration and avoid becoming the one who does EVERYTHING even when you have nothing left? Today we are going to speak to my friend and colleague, Kate Rope for the answers to these questions. KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist and author of Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood: The Only Guide to Taking Care of YOU! She writes about mental health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time and many other publications. She is currently co-creating an audio documentary about medical research during the Vietnam War with Alan Alda. It will be released by Audible in Fall 2020. You can find her work at katerope.com The post How to Take Care Of Your Mental Health While Parenting with Kate Rope appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

This is the kind of conversation that makes podcasting #worthit. The Two Jess(es) sit down with the ultimate bad ass and the 'NRA's #1 Enemy', Shannon Watts. Founder of the grassroots organization Moms Demand Action, described as a 'movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.' They pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. Shannon is the author of Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, and works tirelessly to empower women through her work with Emerge America in order to train and recruit women to run for office.This conversation runs deep on some of the hardest issues to discuss right now. Privilege, equality, school shootings, gun sense as opposed to gun control, and fighting the NRA one mom organized lemonade stand at a time, are just a few.Show Notes: Meet Shannon!Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with nearly 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.https://www.amazon.com/Fight-like-Mother-Grassroots-Movement/dp/0062892568https://momsdemandaction.org/about/https://emergeamerica.org/Local Alexandria Chapter of Moms Demand Actionhttps://www.facebook.com/MomsDemandActionVA/Support the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Lindsey K Porter shares how life's setbacks can be for your good and strengthen your relationships especially with social distancing in place.  If  you are experiencing more frustration and overwhelm in your home then tune in now!By listening, you'll discover:Specific experiences Lindsey K Porter had with her intentional transformation in life to create more love, joy, and peace and how you can apply it to your situation as a wife and/or motherHow life setbacks create opportunities to pivotUseful tools to overcome setbacksIf you enjoyed this episode then share it with your friends and family.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite listening platform to get automatic episode updates for "Enlightened Relationships!"Please take a minute to leave us an honest REVIEW and RATING. They really help when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews.Thanks for listening!References:First Time Endeavor (FTE) Strategy (ER22)Emotional Guidance Scale (will be posted soon!)Website:www.lindseykporter.com

Lindsey K Porter shares how invisible expectations are impacting your life and relationships especially with social distancing in place.  If  you are experiencing more frustration and overwhelm in your home then tune in now!By listening, you'll discover:Specific experiences Lindsey K Porter had with her intentional transformation in life to create more love, joy, and peace and how you can apply it to your situation as a wife and/or motherHow expectations are impacting your life and relationshipsUseful tools to get expectations under controlIf you enjoyed this episode then share it with your friends and family.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite listening platform to get automatic episode updates for "Enlightened Relationships!"Please take a minute to leave us an honest REVIEW and RATING. They really help when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews.Thanks for listening!References:First Time Endeavor (FTE) Strategy (ER22)Emotional Guidance Scale (will be posted soon!)Website:www.lindseykporter.com

"We need mothers being louder and more awakened than ever!" My guest today is changing up the way we view motherhood, sensuality, and sexuality.Stacey Sexton is a Reiki Master, Breathwork facilitator, Mama, and co-owner of the plant-based intimate skincare line, The Sacral House, that bridges together the synergy of natural aphrodisiacs and energy work to reconnect people back to their sensuality. She believes in #pleasurepoweredbyplants, the medicine of laughter, human touch, and that mothers rekindling their creative fire is part of our collective healing. Her offerings include workshops, speaking events, energy healing and all-natural botanical products. In this episode, we dive into:Finding compassion for our bodies and ourselvesHow women can make major shifts for the planetYou CAN stay in the spotlight as a motherHow to wake up the Sacral ChakraCheck our Stacey's powerful knowledge drops on her Instagram - @staceymsexton and see more of her services at staceysexton.com. You can also learn more about her products at thesacralhouse.com. Grab your spot in my Confidence Toolkit to get all my tools, including yoga, breath work, and meditations. You can get 10% off your purchase by using the coupon code HUMAN.Keep up with my travel and adventures @theremoteyogi and find tons of free resources on how to live with more confidence at theremoteyogi.blog.Do you have a human experience story? Maybe you did something embarrassing on a first date or hit your height of burnout in the middle of an important meeting with your boss? I want to hear about it! Submit your stories to taryn@theremoteyogi.com and I'll share them at the end of our upcoming episodes. Help me to share the message of Embracing Human by liking this episode, sharing it with your friends, following the podcast, and giving a review. It means the world to me!

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, the leading force for gun violence prevention. Moms Demand Action has chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network that has affected change at local, state, and national levels. You can find more from Shannon in her book,”Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.”

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to share how the movement began, discuss her new book "Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World," explain some of the biggest gun violence myths, and share her advice for people who want to make an impact. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor: Josh WindischMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Cloud10 & Brilliant Anatomy, and powered by Simplecast. This episode is sponsored by Ritual, Story Worth, Rothy's and SoFi.

Katherine Wintsch is the CEO of The Mom Complex and a nationally recognized expert on the topic of modern motherhood. She's also the author of Slay Like a Mother: How to Destroy What's Holding You Back So You Can Live the Life You Want. Her work has been featured on major media outlets, she has spoken at TEDx and was recently named a Woman of the Decade by the Women’s Economic Forum. Her research about women across the globe inspired her to write about the "dragon" of self-doubt - and her book is about how we can all slay it. 

Sarah and Dimity have a sit-down with Olympian—and beloved Minnesota native—Carrie Tollefson during a podcast party at the Twin Cities Marathon expo. During the trio’s conversation, Carrie covers:-her training for her second marathon (the day after the recording);-what her life-and-running credo, “Get after it,” means to her;-what “nighttime fitness” and what its results can be (!);-her favorite speed workouts; and,-detailed advice on black toenails. No intro chitchat—the three mother runners jump right in. Find the audio version of Sarah and Dimity’s first book, Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving without Losing Your Family, Job, or Sanity, wherever you get audiobooks. It’s time to make over your morning with Wander Beauty! Get 20% off your purchase at wanderbeauty.com/AMR Get 15% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test by going to everlywell.com/amr and entering the promo code AMR. Get started today at StitchFix.com/KIDS/AMR to try Stitch Fix with no styling fee and get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie interviews author Kate Rope on her book "Strong As A Mother" and her own journey with her emotional health. Stephanie and Kate talk about taboo subjects surrounding maternal mental health and how to get the help you need during your journey as a mother. KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine, Real Simple, Working Mother, and many other publications. She is the author of Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood. Kate lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. www.postpartum.net www.katerope.com

Shannon Watts is the author of Fight like a Mother – How a Grassroots Movement took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.Until December of 2012 Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mother of five and former communications executive.The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence.That online conversation turned into a grassroots movement -- Moms Demand Action which now has a chapter in every state and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 6 million members.She is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An exploration of the Divine Feminine, Mother Earth, and the Goddess. Who is your mother? What is Mother? How can we utilize the collective consciousness of Mother’s Day to expand our awareness of Love. Recorded LIVE at the Hot Springs Center for Spiritual Oneness Mother's Day, May 12, 2019

Yengyee is the founder and CEO of Faithful Consulting LLC, people-centered coaching, and consulting business focused on delivering meaningful organizational impact. Yengyee has over 16 years of experience in leadership, training, team building, group facilitation, strategic planning, coaching, counseling, assessments, and management. Yengyee is an ardent learner with an ABD in Organizational Psychology, MA in Counseling, and a BA in Social Work. Yengyee established the Project Leading Lady, where she helps one woman a year become her best leader. She volunteers her time on many boards and pushing initiatives that are passionate to her. Yengyee loves people.The most important thing in Yengyee's life is her children, Fayth (8) and Sage (5). Her memories as a kid were around obedience, working hard, and surviving, so she is intentional about making sure her kids have a fun, happy, engaging, loving, and memorable childhood. Yengyee sees herself as a vessel for which she can empower her children to be their most authentic best versions of themselves. She has an open dialogue with her children about emotions, ideas, and plans. She empowers her children to make their own choices and explain how decisions impact their lives. Her parenting style is a combination of Love and Logic, 1-2-3 Magic, and grounding.Listen to hear more on her take on parenting and what being a mom means to her. We discussed:How to find balance between work and being a motherHow to maintain a healthy relationship with a partner after divorceHow to foster emotional intelligence in your childrenHow to practice self-loveand so much more. I hope as you listen to this episode you feel supported in your journey as a mother and know you are never alone.

SPEAKERS Shannon Watts Founder, Moms Demand Action; Author, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Clara Jeffery Editor in Chief, Mother Jones Magazine This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 12th, 2019.

Shannon Watts is the author of Fight like a Mother – How a Grassroots Movement took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.Until December of 2012 Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mother of five and former communications executive.The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence.That online conversation turned into a grassroots movement -- Moms Demand Action which now has a chapter in every state and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 6 million members.She is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’ll be the first to tell you that I used to think “loving yourself” sounded like the cheesiest, most cliché mantra and totally irrelevant to creativity. But what I’ve learned over the last 11 years as a creative entrepreneur and artist is that loving yourself is the superpower we need to stay the course on a journey that can oftentimes get really, really hard. On this week’s episode of Creativity School, I talk to my good friend, essay writer and children’s book author Laurenne Sala all about what loving yourself actually means, what that looks like in practice, and how it allows us to withstand the sting of rejection and stop our constant need to make people like us and our work. We dig into ALL the things in this episode, from the secret formula to writing a successful children’s book, to dealing with rejection after Laurenne submitted hundreds of manuscripts, and to feeling like a total failure when you don’t make 100% of your income from your creative work. We also discuss the 3 essential parts of the creative process that highly creative people embrace.   **Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.   Mentioned in this episode: Laurenne’s amazing new book You Made Me a Dad How a commercial Laurenne wrote for a baby brand went viral and turned into her first children’s book You Made Me a Mother How her entire children’s book career started with overcoming her lack of self-esteem and learning to stand up for herself Learning how to deal with rejection All the steps to become a children’s book author and write a great children’s book 3 essential parts of the creative process that highly creative people embrace How to know what critiques to take from people and know what to ignore Thinking you’re a failure because you can’t make a living full time with your creative work     CONNECT WITH LAURENNE: Website | Instagram | You Made Me a Dad     CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here

My guest, Shannon Watts, is the founder of Moms Demand Action .... and the author of "Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World." In the wake of the horrifying shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Watts posted a call to action on her Facebook page- and six million mothers across the country have joined her in working for sensible gun control.

This week, Liberty and Kim discuss Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered, Other Words for Home, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by FabFitFun and the audiobook of Birthday by Meredith Russo. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes by Jessica Pan Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper Ask Again, Yes: A Novel by Mary Beth Keane These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder What we're reading: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Cari Mora: A Novel by Thomas Harris More books out this week: Rebel (Women Who Dare) by Beverly Jenkins The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos The Ghost in the House by Sara O’Leary The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein The Learning Curve: A Novel by Mandy Berman Last Day: A Novel by Domenica Ruta Hope for the Best (Chronicles of St Mary's) by Jodi Taylor  The Dinner Guest by Gabriela Ybarra, Natasha Wimmer Unexpected by Kelly Rimmer Crushed by Kate Hamer Her Secret Son by Hannah Mary McKinnon The Helicopter Heist: A Novel Based on True Events by Jonas Bonnier Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild by Thomas D. Seeley The Earl Next Door by Amelia Grey I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn Longer by Michael Blumlein The Flatshare: A Novel by Beth O'Leary The Red Ribbon: A Memoir of Lightning and Rebuilding After Loss by Nancy Freund Bills Small Kingdoms and Other Stories by Charlaine Harris Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann (Author), Philip Boehm All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way by David Barrie Ernesto: The Untold Story of Hemingway in Revolutionary Cuba by Andrew Feldman Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen The Book Case (Emily Lime Mystery) by Dave Shelton Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World by Shannon Watts Queen Bee: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea Anthony Bourdain Remembered by CNN Lent by Jo Walton  

Sophy & Kelly chat with Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action, about the legislative successes of Moms Demand, about standing up to the NRA and other internet trolls, about women's friendships, and about Shannon's new book, *Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World*.

Sophy & Kelly chat with Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action, about the legislative successes of Moms Demand, about standing up to the NRA and other internet trolls, about women's friendships, and about Shannon's new book, *Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World*.

Today’s episode is a treasure, honouring a woman at her most powerful and profound - when in labour.I was invited to guest host an episode of the heart-stirring Dumbo Feather podcast earlier this year, interviewing birth attendant, childbirth educator and counsellor Rhea Dempsey.For more than thirty years, Rhea has been helping women/birthing person and their partners to feel empowered and more prepared when navigating child birth. Known around the world for her earthy pragmatism as a birth support attendant and educator, she’s attended more than 1,500 births (!) and knows a thing or two about how our attitudes to birth can be better.We cover:How we can empower women through childbirth and postpartumHow doula’s create a space to mother the motherHow a woman’s brainwaves change during birth (which is *fascinating*)Why we need the “love-bomb” hormone oxytocin and how we get itUsing pain as a compassListening to the wisdom within the bodyRhea has the most poetic and lyrical expressions in the way she describes birth, that I was hanging on every phrase. You’ll notice it too, it’s a joy to listen to. We spoke about everything from why our attitudes towards birth have changed so dramatically since the 1980s, how we can hold sacred space between a mother/birthing person and their baby, and how we can provide unconditional support however their story unfolds.Enjoy!+Show Notes:You can learn more about Rhea’s work over at Birthing WisdomRhea’s conversation with Berry Liberman, Dumbo Feather’s heart-stirring editor-in-chief hereYou can find out more about Dumbo Feather over at their website, instagram or podcast page.

It’s Season Four of the Mother’s Quest Podcast! At time of recording we’re on the threshold of spring, a season of new growth and fresh opportunities. Around this time,  three years ago, I was visited by two birds trapped in my house, and letting them out became a sign for me to slay my self-doubt and choose into living what I now call my E.P.I.C. life. I could never have imagined that day, that three years later, I’d be releasing my 58th podcast episode, building community with over 600 members from across the world in our Facebook group, and welcoming the fourth cohort of incredible women into my Mother’s Quest Circle experience. In this first episode of Season Four, I’m honored to host returning guest Katherine Wintsch, releasing this conversation during the week she’s launching her first book, “Slay Like a Mother: How to Destroy What’s Holding You Back So You Can Live the Life You Want.” One of my very first interviews when I launched the podcast, Katherine’s episode has become a favorite for so many mothers who resonated with her journey from self-loathing to self-love and the premise of her TEDx talk, encouraging us to take off our masks as mothers and release the myth of perfection. Katherine’s truth-telling and insightful research on modern motherhood has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company, and she regularly writes about the topic of modern motherhood for Working Mother magazine and now on the Slay Like a Mother platform. As CEO of the company she founded, The Mom Complex, she dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier, working with companies like Johnson and Johnson and Unilever to help develop better products and services for mothers. With the debut of her book, Slay Like a Mother, she’s on a mission to help mothers around the world destroy what’s holding them back, the dragon of self-doubt, so they can live the life they want. I think you’ll find a lot to light your way, as Katherine and I delve deep into how she conquered her self-doubt and practiced the dance between hard work and letting go in order to get her book published, persevering through 23 rejections in the six year process. She shares highlights of some of her favorite practices and perspective shifts from the book along all the E.P.I.C. guideposts. And then Katherine gives us an important challenge to raise our own awareness and challenge our negative thought patterns. A simple, though not easy shift, that can make a tremendous difference. For me, the idea that I would forever defeat my dragon didn’t feel likely. But, inspired by Katherine’s metaphor, and something one of my clients shared recently, I’m holding a visual picture of my dragon as a baby one, strapped into the car seat in the back of the car, far from the wheel and the ability to derail my course as I travel the road of my E.P.I.C. life this season. What picture do you want to hold of your dragon?  I hope you’ll join us in the Mother’s Quest community and share your thoughts. Much appreciation, P.S. Check out the announcements below and pay this forward to a friend who may be interested. This Episode is Dedicated by Brooke Markevicius: Brooke Markevicius is the Founder and CEO of MOMentum Marketplace and host of the podcast, MOMentum Radio.  MOMentum is a marketplace of goods  and services powered by moms and is on a mission to get moms paid so they can lead a flexible life. You can learn more and join our beta by going to the link below. www.MOMentumMarket.io www.MOMentumMarketplace.io/podcast  www.Twitter.com/momentumpod www.instagram.com/momentummarket In This Episode We Talk About: The epic journey to publishing her book, Slay Like A Mother. What inspired her to write it and the story behind its publishing. The Dragon of self-doubt, your worries gone wild, and how it can become a beast that eats you up if you don’t break free. The Cherokee “Two Wolves” metaphor/analogy and how you starve and weaken your Dragon through feeding yourself with self-love. How to think of a recurring negative voice as nothing but an echo and the power of speaking back to it. The perspective that development happens in spirals and not in a straight line. Katherine’s mindful bedtime routine with her children and what her son has said about her upcoming appearance on the Today Show Acknowledging structural and systemic barriers to happiness and the distinction between struggle and suffering How being overly busy is an amnesia for an empty life Putting yourself first on the calendar and how Katherine sets color-coded recurring meetings for yourself Finding the guides and the importance of asking for help. Katherine’s specific challenge for us, that I hope you’ll say yes to also, to catch ourselves in the act of speaking negatively to ourselves. Practice saying “That’s not true!” to that voice The negative voice as a shadow behind us. All it needs is our awareness to shine a light and make that shadow dissipate. Lessons Katherine and I both learned since our last conversation 2 years ago. Resources Mentioned: Katherine’s Book – Slay Like a Mother: How to Destroy What’s Holding You Back So You Can Live the Life You Want Mother’s Quest Podcast Episode 2 with Katherine Umasking Motherhood (Katherine’s TEDxRVA talk) Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The Mom Complex Katherine’s blog post that tells the story of the Cherokee story of the Two Wolves Ep 55: From Grief to Advocacy and a Circle of Mothers with Trayvon Martin’s Mother Sybrina Fulton Learn More About Katherine Wintsch: Katherine dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier. In her role as founder and CEO of The Mom Complex, she works alongside companies such as Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, Chobani and Unilever to help develop better products and services for mothers. And as author of the personal empowerment book, Slay Like a Mother, she’s helping mothers around the world destroy what’s holding them back so they can live the life they want. Katherine’s sought-after research on modern motherhood has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company, and she regularly writes about the topic of modern motherhood for Working Mother magazine and on the Slay Like a Mother platform. In 2016, Katherine was named Advertising Women of New York’s “Working Mother of the Year,” an award given to women who have achieved outstanding business results while also serving as strong role models at work, at home, and within their communities. www.momcomplex.com www.slaylikeamother.com www.katherinewintsch.com www.facebook.com/SlayLikeaMother www.instagram.com/slaylikeamother Announcements: Mother’s Quest Circle Applications Close Tomorrow, March 22!! If you’re on a quest to live an E.P.I.C. life, on the threshold of a new chapter, but feeling uncertain or challenged by the path ahead, and want to be in community on your journey, the Virtual Mother’s Quest Circle may be the source of connection you’re looking for. The Mother’s Quest Circle provides inspiration, coaching and community for an intimate group of no more than 8 women who are ready to say “yes” to: Reflect together, in a community of like-minded mothers, on what matters most To consciously live their version (not someone else’s) of an E.P.I.C. life To take bold action toward one of the E.P.I.C. life guideposts before the end of the sessions To hold space for sharing, coaching, and championing one another If you’re looking to create big shifts in your life or impact in 2019, the Circle is a great way to make an investment in yourself and what matters most to you. Apply here. Special 45 Minute Clarity Coaching Sessions…in honor of Ryan’s birthday and my 15 years of motherhood!! Ever worked with a life coach? It’s a bit like this video with Cookie Monster above  Not really, but if you’d like to get a “taste” of what it’s like to have a coach holding space for you and championing you on your quest, I’ve set up special rates if you book in the month of March, to celebrate the month my first son was born and I became a mother. For $90, bring any question or intention you want to explore to a 45 minute coaching session. We’ll get you to clarity about what you want, why it matters, and one key action step together. We can also explore future possibilities for working together if that’s something you seek. Reply to this email if you’re interested and I’ll reach out to get you a spot on the calendar. Holding five spots at this rate, so don’t delay if this is calling to you. Spark Your E.P.I.C. Year Anyone else not have your year start the way you hoped? A month ago, I declared February the new January and facilitated a Mother’s Quest Workshop/Virtual Milestone Hike experience to help us all start again. Using photos from my favorite local hike, I took a small group on a virtual journey to: Reflect on our last chapter (as we ascend) Decide what we want to release (using an image of a big bad bonfire!) and what we want to carry forward Then, set intentions along the E.P.I.C. guideposts for our new chapter. There’s a special planning sheet we created to guide you and help you document the whole process. Truthfully, we can start fresh any time we choose. If you decide you want to reset and begin again, today, this afternoon or this weekend, using this experience and worksheet to support you. Just sign up here. Punta de Gloria Resort Seven years ago, I found my first individual coaching client in Lisa Valerio, mindful mother to an autistic son. Learn more about how our work together sparked Lisa’s epic creation of a resort in the Philippines and why she’s signed up for the next cohort of the Mother’s Quest Circle. Read here. Acknowledgements: A big THANK YOU to our “patrons” for helping to bring these conversations to myself and other mothers through financial and/or in-kind support: Brooke Markevicius Democracy Clothing Michael Skolnik Helgi Maki Kari Azuma Tamara Sobomehin Katie Krimitsos Carrie Caulfield Arick Rachel Rosen Chandra Brooks Jen Simon Monisha Vasa Celia Ward-Wallace Vanessa Couto Desiree Adaway Rachel Steinman Katie Hanus Denise Barreto Sage B. Hobbs Samantha Nolan-Smith Jody Smith Emily Cretella Collette Flanagan Titilayo Tinubu Ali Carly Magnus Hurt Lizzy Russinko Suzanne Brown Mara Berns Langer Mallory Schlabach Katharine Earhart Jessica Kupferman Jen Jenkins Dohner Genese Harris Tonya Rineer Liane Louie-Badua Cristin Downs Erin Kendall Niko Osoteo Erik Newton Claire Fry Divya Silbermann Rachel Winter Caren and Debbie Lieberman Cameron Miranda Fran and David Lieberman Debbie and Alan Goore The Sustainable Living Podcast Support the Podcast If you’d like to make a contribution to Mother’s Quest to support Season Three of the Podcast and/or help provide coaching scholarships for mothers, follow this link to make a contribution. If you would like to “dedicate” an upcoming episode to a special mother in your life, email me at julie@mothersquest.com Mother’s Quest is a podcast for moms who are ready to live a truly E.P.I.C. life. Join in for intimate conversations with a diverse group of inspiring mothers as they share how they are living an E.P.I.C. life, Engaging mindfully with their children (E), Passionately and Purposefully making a difference beyond their family (P), Investing in themselves (I), and Connecting to a strong support network (C). Join our community of mothers to light the way and sustain you on your quest at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mothersquest/

with Christina Anderson, Olivia Marve, and Lara Kahn This podcast mobilizes Warsan Shire’s book of poems titled “Teaching my Mother How to Give Birth” to explore how diasporic belonging intersects with her experiences of  gender, race, and sexuality as a first-generation immigrant from Somalia. We begin with  an overview of Shire’s personal background with migration Continue Reading

Maternal Mental Health Month continues and so do we! Hearing real life situations and experience is so important for us. In this episode, Kate Rope talks about her personal experience with pregnancy and postpartum Anxiety. She also shares about her book, Strong As A Mother, which addresses pregnancy, postpartum throughout the first year and pressures that society place on women. This is book is built to be a useable resource for moms to help guide them through the transition to motherhood. Kate discusses: *How having a medical test during pregnancy made her worry more. *How a Pericarditis diagnosis lead to more testing, which lead to increased Anxiety and intrusive thoughts about illness *Exhaustion from Anxiety *Meeting with a Reproductive Psychiatrist for Anxiety and starting to take the medication Sertraline *"Zoloft was sort of like a snooze button for my brain and I was able to rest" *"Keep talking until you get somebody who listens"  *How her book, Strong As A Mother supports women to make the decisions that will help them through the journey into motherhood. Connect with Kate Here: twitter: @katerope insta: @strongasamotherbook FB: https://www.facebook.com/Strongasamotherbook http://katerope.com/ For this and all episodes of Mom & Mind, please find us at: www.momandmind.com Facebook: Mom & Mind Facebook Group: Mom & Mind Connection Twitter: @drkaeni Instagram: @momandmind For Sponsorship and Guest Inquiries, please email momandmind@gmail.com KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist whose work has appeared in many publications and online outlets including The New York Times, Time, Real Simple, CNN.com, Shape, Glamour UK, BabyCenter, Parade and Parenting. She is author of the forthcoming, Strong as a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy and (Most Importantly) Sane from Pregnancy to Parenting (St. Martin’s Press, May 2018), coauthor of The Complete Guide to Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding and lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.

This week’s episode features a lengthy, in-depth conversation with journalist and author Kate Rope. We discuss her incredible new book STRONG AS A MOTHER, mental health during pregnancy and parenthood, and much more. We’re also giving away a copy of her book on the podcast! Listen to find out how you can enter for a chance to win! (Winner must live in the US or Canada to receive their copy of the book, as those are the only two regions releasing on May 1.) Kate Rope is an award-winning freelance journalist whose work has appeared in many publications and online outlets including the New York Times, Real Simple, CNN.com, Shape, Glamour UK, BabyCenter, Parade, and Parenting.  She is author of the forthcoming Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood: The Only Guide to Taking Care of YOU! (May 2018) and coauthor of The Complete Guide to Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. Kate serves on the advisory board of the Seleni Institute and as an advisor of the Georgia Chapter of Postpartum Support International. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. You can find her at www.katerope.com and follow her on Twitter @katerope and Instagram @strongasamotherbook. The New York Times article we discuss in the episode can be found here: https://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/preparing-to-lose-my-mind-after-giving-birth/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the podcast, please make sure you subscribe and take a moment to rate and review it in iTunes! You can find the podcast at www.anxietydiariespodcast.com, on Twitter @anxietydiarypod, and on Facebook and Instagram @anxietydiariespodcast

No matter what we do in our lives, giving birth to children and raising them to be healthy adults is THE most important achievement in our lives, but  it’s also THE most difficult.  Why? Because there really is no book or resource on earth that can prepare you for the real thing. In walks Tara Darlington, one of the newest hosts on eWNRadio Network featuring her show "Empowering Motherhood.".Tara hails all the way from "down under" in Australia!  She is the mother of 6 children (no twins!), a Yoga Teacher and Energy Healer and educates mothers on how to take back their innate power of mothering all the way from pregnancy until the day your children walk out the door on their own.Amont other things, you will learn:The 3 most important aspects of parentingHow parenting styles change with each childThe importance of empowering yourself as a motherHow to empower your childrenBest practices for discplineThe role of a step-parent

No matter what we do in our lives, giving birth to children and raising them to be healthy adults is THE most important achievement in our lives, but  it’s also THE most difficult.  Why? Because there really is no book or resource on earth that can prepare you for the real thing. In walks Tara Darlington, one of the newest hosts on eWNRadio Network featuring her show "Empowering Motherhood.".Tara hails all the way from "down under" in Australia!  She is the mother of 6 children (no twins!), a Yoga Teacher and Energy Healer and educates mothers on how to take back their innate power of mothering all the way from pregnancy until the day your children walk out the door on their own.Amont other things, you will learn:The 3 most important aspects of parentingHow parenting styles change with each childThe importance of empowering yourself as a motherHow to empower your childrenBest practices for discplineThe role of a step-parent

In today’s Real Talk with McLean, she gets vulnerable and shares how she puts ‘mothering the mother’ into practice in her own life, how the birth of her first daughter led her to become a Postpartum Doula and the empowerment that comes from honoring our body’s needs. This episode is overflowing with nuggets of truth and wisdom surrounding Postpartum for women everywhere and provides a healing space for all those listening. *In this episode of Mother the Mother:* * How the birth of McLean’s first child led her to become a Postpartum Doula * The importance of mothering the Mother * The power of honoring the evolution of our journey * McLean shares and responds to some Postpartum thoughts and wisdom from her listeners * The healing magic of your first 40 days Postpartum *Resources:* * Head over to The Great Unlearn ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-unlearn/id1492460338 ) to listen and subscribe! * Instagram: @motherthemother ( https://www.instagram.com/motherthemother/?hl=en ) * Website: www.motherthemother.com ( http://www.motherthemother.com ) This show is produced by Soulfire Productions ( http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ )

In today’s Real Talk with McLean, she explores how we’ve become detached from our intuition and ways to begin to coming home to yourself. In this episode of Mother the Mother: * How we’ve been taught to not trust our intuition * A deeper awareness that comes from pregnancy * Finding a practice to help you detach from the outside noise * Having awareness of who you take advice from Be sure to listen and subscribe to Basic Witches ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/basic-witches/id1429037983 ) podcast! Follow McLean: * IG: @motherthemother ( https://www.instagram.com/motherthemother/?hl=en ) * motherthemother.com ( http://motherthemother.com/ ) This show is produced by Soulfire Productions ( http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ )

In today’s Real Talk with McLean, she reveals what’s on her mind and heart as she makes her way back home after 3 months away. McLean shares what’s inspiring her right now during this Leo New Moon, and how we can use its energy of bravery and courage during this time of death and rebirth. In this episode of Mother the Mother: * How to nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits/souls * The bravery and courage inside of each of us * Suffering caused by our attachments and expectations * Giving yourself grace during this time of death and rebirth * Inward reflection: what are you settling for? Resources: * 068 Light Work as Medicine with Brooke Lightstone ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mother-the-mother/id1455408650?i=1000486478897 ) * 046 Mystic Power Mother Muse with Sri Mati ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mother-the-mother/id1455408650?i=1000466743675 ) * IG: @motherthemother ( https://www.instagram.com/motherthemother/?hl=en ) * Website: motherthemother.com ( http://motherthemother.com/ ) * Email: mclean@motherthemother.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions ( http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ )