Nourishing the Mother

NTM 363: Our top 3 tips for managing your expectations on yourself as a mum

Expectation is possibly the most corrosive pattern of mothers in motherhood. We crave to live a full and vibrant life and ask for more, but we want to make sure we're doing this from a place that is sustainable and life giving, not wrapped in conditions. In this episode we give you a 3-step process to bust the crushing addictions to expectations.In this episode we discuss:How the weight of expectations, causes our sufferingHow to spot an expectation spiralHow to map somatically that expectation spiral in your bodyHow to menatally bbalance your perceptions that are causing your sufferingHow our expectataions are so often shaped by impossible comparisonsBreaking down the comparisonsRedefining polarising thinking on what is right or wrongRemoving our attachments to one-sided thinkingHow we can even make the joyful unsafe, and repatterning that withinSelf-celebrationSelf-appreciationMaking celebration safe for youHonouring everythign you've already doneCelebration as the foundation of law of attraction and how to work with itTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/To explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/

NTM 362: Bridget and Julie’s top 3 tips for when they’re exhausted

Motherhood and exhaustion go hand-in-hand, right? To the point where many of us crave a broken 'something' or Covid, to get some bed rest. In this episode we discuss what it can look like to befriend your exhaustion with curiosity, through the tips we share. Let's create some spaciousness in your world!To explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/To explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/

NTM 362: Bridget and Julie’s top 3 tips for when they’re exhausted

Motherhood and exhaustion go hand-in-hand, right? To the point where many of us crave a broken ‘something’ or Covid, to get some bed rest. In this episode we discuss what it can look like to befriend your exhaustion with curiosity, through the tips we share. Let’s create some spaciousness in your world!
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NTM 361: If we want more freedom, we have to let go of control

The more overwhelmed you feel, the more control you’ll seek, and the more control quells your feelings, the more control you’ll seek…until one day, your world is so small, you don’t want to live in it anymore. If you’re a spiritual junkie, this one will take you there, and if you’re deep in heart-centred parenting, Listen InThe post NTM 361: If we want more freedom, we have to let go of control appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 360: Managing your nervous system through resistance – 3 step process for when you feel cornered in your parenting

We all end up feeling cornered at some point/s in our parenting journey. Sometimes it can feel like a phase, rut or cycle – and that’s a pretty tough place to be; when you feel out of options, resources and patience…and full of fear of ‘what will you do now? And in the future?’… In Listen InThe post NTM 360: Managing your nervous system through resistance – 3 step process for when you feel cornered in your parenting appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 359: 5 tips to enhance kid’s contribution in the home

Following on from our resentment podcast, we answer this question in this podcast “How do we raise kids who contribute in the home without resorting to punitive punishment and fear-based tactics? This episode is short, sharp, succinct and an easy step-by-step guide for helping you help your kids develop the skills of contribution in the Listen InThe post NTM 359: 5 tips to enhance kid’s contribution in the home appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 358: Resentment-busting tips to love the season you’re in

You may not be aware, but resentment is an extremely common experience in parent-life and relationship, yet it’s the most toxic and destructive of emotions as you’ll soon find out in this episode, where we share with you the beliefs, the patterns and the tips on busting your own resentment cycles. In this episode we discuss: Listen InThe post NTM 358: Resentment-busting tips to love the season you’re in appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 357: Post-birth pelvic pain, shame and dysfunction – you are not alone

Following on from last week’s episode (Part 1), we share and feel into the experience of other women’s mistreatment in the medical system post-birth, and where they currently find themselves now. When we hear another woman’s story, we feel our own experience, and more than that, we feel support and compassion to rally for ourselves Listen InThe post NTM 357: Post-birth pelvic pain, shame and dysfunction – you are not alone appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 356: Post-birth pelvic pain, shame and dysfunction – you are not alone PART 1

Following on from our podcast titled ‘Let’s lift the veil on the shame of post-partum healing’, we received a flurry of feedback that let us know that there is a silent shame epidemic for women around birth, injury, trauma and their sexual selves. Over two episodes (this is Part 1) we give voice to the Listen InThe post NTM 356: Post-birth pelvic pain, shame and dysfunction – you are not alone PART 1 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 355: Why can’t I ask for help?

Open up a note on your phone, or grab a pen and journal; this is a guided journalling process to discover for yourself why help is so hard for you. In this episode we will ask you a series of questions to uncover your subconscious motivators on why asking for help is so hard, or Listen InThe post NTM 355: Why can’t I ask for help? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 354: Holding versus ‘holding on’ in motherhood

Often as conscious parents we get ‘holding space’ confused with the internal experience of ‘holding on’; sometimes for dear life, swamped in overwhelm. In this episode, following a listener’s question, we clearly discern the difference between the two inner states and outward experiences so you can walk yourself into greater spaciousness in your motherhood. In Listen InThe post NTM 354: Holding versus ‘holding on’ in motherhood appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 353: I want change in our relationship, but I’m worried I’ll upset him

Following a listener’s email, we discuss the often delicate in-between state between where you are and where you want to be, and how you bring *that* to your partner. We often face rejection, anger, or deep hurt when we bring the truth of what’s not working, so in this episode, let us help you guide Listen InThe post NTM 353: I want change in our relationship, but I’m worried I’ll upset him appeared first on The Wellness Couch.