Honest as a Mother
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Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.
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Episodes
Author Series - Megan Martin - Honest as a Mother Book 3
24m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption.
Included in this episode:
- Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share her story.
- How Megan started healing herself and ridding herself from the stigma and shame attached to adoption.
- How writing helped Megan heal.
Follow Megan on IG @megatwinmom
Purchase the EBOOK on Amazon and donate to Floras Walk here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX57PL55?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100
Breaking the Silence: Kayla Huszar's Journey Through Maternal Mental Health
1h 19m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health.
Included in this episode:
- Kayla shares her story of when she became a mother and how is was nothing as she expected.
- Her struggles with Postpartum Depression and how this manifested for her.
- How she started to heal, and how she had to give herself the permission to get better - you know you relate to this one.
- Advice for moms who are also struggling.
Follow Kayla on IG kayla.huszar
Purchase a copy of Honest as a Mother Book 3 here:https://www.amazon.ca/Honest-Mother-Personal-Essays-Motherhood-ebook/dp/B0CX57PL55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F4YIKU3NWPEJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YCbbKWg_M6CjRrfrNE4-RkpioF_ATcFSaVECQ3chP3J62Kv5SHGCvQhANeHJO66CU3NVzubTiHPCPF-zQR01u1wgHpTrAbKv64d0oyeS-GfJn41DMp6kkQOJlio811S_xVpF5oElbwsVKQ5pJcOXVEt9iteS1UnuhpJC0q1GyBaRWj_xFs4wh21iHG5qAMZ9wmbbBPMQR3sfyl9SI0g-cLixHmnxpV7wQ27UA0jG-jhwbeQZfgz39JpRy5GxaQmSz9x17nks3yxKDJ4FCVdfN-3nQ8V_gn6woKx5YV0kMsg.gz240IydeyHaiVnpMC7Zq5AGKafYcxicYvqiJ6sJtKI&dib_tag=se&keywords=honest+as+a+mother+book+3&qid=1714348523&sprefix=honest+as+a+%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
Author Series - Lisa Wright - Honest as a Mother Book 3
29m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author.
Included in this episode:
- Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this was the right time to share her story.
- Gender disappointment. What is it? Why is it so "taboo"? and Lisa's experience with it.
- Moms mental health, why we need to speak more freely about our feelings.
Follow Lisa on IG @momofthreepodcast
Preorder your EBOOK copy of Honest as a Mother Book 3 here: https://www.amazon.ca/Honest-Mother-Personal-Essays-Motherhood-ebook/dp/B0CX57PL55/ref=zg_bs_g_5790834011_d_sccl_100/140-8685367-6972761?psc=1
**All proceeds of this Ebook preorder will be donated to Flora's Walk in support of Maternal Mental Health**
Floras Walk and Maternal Mental Health with Eleni Opperwall
45m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.
**TRIGGER WARNING**
This episode included conversation of postpartum psychosis and suicide.
Included in this episode:
- Flora's story - Eleni beautifully lays out what happened with Flora and how Flora's Walk came to be.
- The importance of Flora's Walk and the message behind it all.
- A beautiful and honest conversation about mental health supports here in Canada and what Flora's Walk and CPMHC are aiming to do with our federal government.
- The importance of community and motherhood and why so many mothers have not been able to move forward post COVID.
Come participate in Flora's Walk on Wednesday May 1 at 9:30 am @ Hamilton City Hall.
Purchase a copy of Honest as a Mother Book 3, The E book, and ALL proceeds will be donated back to Flora's Walk in support of Maternal Mental Health. Purchase your copy here: https://www.amazon.ca/Honest-Mother-Personal-Essays-Motherhood-ebook/dp/B0CX57PL55
Follow Flora's walk on IG @floraswalkhamilton
Follow Eleni on IG @eleniotherapy
Donate to Flora's Walk: https://floraswalk.ca/en/t/team-hamilton
Check out the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative: https://cpmhc.ca/
Work with Eleni: https://www.eleniopperwallcounselling.com/
Author Series - Jacquelyn Jones-Gessay - Honest as a Mother Book 3
23m · PublishedAmanda is joined by another incredible author from the Honest as a Mother Book 3 series which is launching MAY 1!!!
Included in this episode:
- Jacquelyn shares why now was the right time for her to share her story.
- She shares some of her experience with anxiety as well as Postpartum Anxiety and how it shaped her fourth trimester.
Follow Jacquelyn on IG @crafttableco
Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman
Solving the ADHD Riddle with Dr. Connie McReynolds
55m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain.
Included in this episode:
- Connie explains what audio and visual processing is, and what red flags we may see in our children if there is a processing issue.
- Why the "label" may not always be supportive to our children and why we should look deeper.
- Connie shares experiences from past and current clients, how solving this ADHD riddle has changed the lives of many people.
Work with Connie and purchase her book :https://www.conniemcreynolds.com/
Unpacking How Internalized Trauma Resurfaces in Motherhood with Emily Cleghorn
49m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Holistic Trauma Recovery Coach Emily Cleghorn to talk about how the body stores trauma, and why it tends to come bubbling to the surface once we become mothers.
Included in this episode:
- Emily shares with us what Trauma can look like inside our bodies.
- Cortisol - what is it and why is it so important to understand the impacts it can have.
- Why Motherhood seems to be the "reason" our trauma shows back up.
- How can a Trauma Recovery Coach help people who are trying to work through their journey.
Follow Emily on IG @emily.cleghorn.coach
Work with Emily here:https://home.mendedmamalife.ca/
Author Series - Ann Marie Hemmings - Honest as a Mother Book 3
28m · PublishedAmanda is joined by another author from Honest as a Mother book 3 which is launching May 1, 2024!
Included in this episode:
- Why Ann Marie wanted to write a second time in the Honest as a Mother Books and why this chapter was so important for her to write.
- Finding the beauty in motherhood and what that looks like for Ann Marie.
- What can you expect in Ann Maries chapter.
Follow Ann Marie on IG @ann.m.hemmings
Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman
Author Series - Laura Sinclair - Honest as a Mother Book 3
37m · PublishedAmanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 3, Laura Sinclair to chat all things motherhood and entrepreneurship.
Included in this episode:
- Laura shares why she wanted to share her story of her entry into motherhood now and why it felt like the right time.
- Laura shares her struggles with balancing her business and being a mother.
- Lauras entry into motherhood and why it was not what she expected.
- What you can expect to read in Lauras chapter of this book.
Follow Laura on IG @itslaurasinclair
Honest as a Mother Book 3 is launching SOON - stay tuned for details!
10 Things I wish I Knew Before I Become a Mother with Mariela De Santiago
49m · PublishedAmanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent.
Included in this episode:
- Amanda and Mariela share there 10 things that they each wish someone would have told them before they became mothers, plus give tips for any new moms who are listening.
Follow Mariela on IG @mamawearsathleisure
Follow Amanda @amanda.gurman
Don't forget to get yourself started on Magic Mind!
Go to www.magicmind.com/honestasamother and use code HONESTMOTHER20
Honest as a Mother has 441 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 323:03:46. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on December 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 9th, 2024 14:10.