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Feel like food and nutrition has just gotten so complicated?
Tired and overwhelmed feeding yourself and your family?
Between diet culture, conflicting nutrition advice, and the daily chaos of feeing a family, it makes sense why we can feel so overwhelmed by mealtime.
In this honest and refreshing convo, Becca sits down with registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor Ann Kent to untangle the mess and make it simple and easy. You'll learn how to start rebuilding trust and healing the relationship to food for both yourself and your kids.
We talk about:
Why hunger isn't a problem - it's a signal How diet culture still deeply impacts our relationship to our bodies and food What intuitive eating really looks like in a busy household A simple framework for family meals (picky toddlers included) How to raise kids with a healthy, shame-free relationship to foodsHelp ending the battles of meal time for toddlersAnn really breaks things down in a simple and clear way for moms who need this area to feel easier in this season while still prioritizing health and nutrition for yourself and your family.
Ann has offered listeners a FREE one month trial of her meal planning app:
Your coupon code is MOTHERHOOD for 1 month free (or $14.99 off an annual plan).
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Ann Kent is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of Peas and Hoppiness. She is helping thousands of busy families get more variety and nutrition on the table every week with her meal planning app, called the Peas and Hoppy Meal Guides. Members save tons of time with a weekly menu planned for you. Customize the menu with over 800 healthy recipes including gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-based options. Make your life easier with an auto-made grocery list that integrates with Instacart. Subscriptions start at just $14.99/month. Tired of doing it all yourself? Let us meal plan so you donât have to!
About Ann:
Annâs love of food started early when she grew up on a farm, then continued into her professional life. In addition to being a registered dietitian, she earned her masterâs of science in nutrition, worked as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for over a decade, and most recently earned the title of Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Ann is passionate about integrating delicious flavors with optimal nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
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The journey through postpartum is often portrayed in sanitized, picture-perfect images that fail to capture the raw, messy reality that so many mothers experience. In this deeply honest conversation between Becca and Laura McHugh, we explore what it truly means to navigate the fog of early motherhood and beyond, revealing truths that are rarely discussed but universally experienced. Have you ever wanted or needed to burn down your life or business after having a baby? Or seriously questioned if you should? Or maybe pre-baby you insisted that motherhood wouldn't change you, but then it DID?
Motherhood strips away our control and transforms us in ways we never expected, often leaving us feeling lost until we learn to embrace the fog and trust ourselves through the journey.
⢠Laura McHugh, a pediatric and NICU nurse turned entrepreneur, shares how her first postpartum experience crashed her expectations and business
⢠The identity crisis of motherhood hits especially hard for high-functioning women used to "hacking" life through control
⢠Sleep deprivation impacts mental and emotional health more than most new mothers realize
⢠Learning to embrace motherhood as transformation rather than loss
⢠Postpartum mental health often goes undiagnosed, with current screening methods catching only a fraction of struggling mothers
⢠Laura's second postpartum experience felt healing because she had more support and a different mindset
⢠Our culture's high standards for mothering create anxiety where grace is needed
⢠Coming back to trusting yourself is the most revolutionary act in a world of expert noise
⢠Different seasons of motherhood require different paces and expectations
⢠Finding small intentional actions that help you feel like yourself in the midst of chaos
Don't forget to take up audacious space in your life. If this podcast moved you, if it inspired you, if it encouraged you, please do me a favor and leave a review, send an episode to a friend.
About Laura:
Laura McHugh is a mom of two, a certified lactation counselor, and a postpartum nurse navigator. She has taken her years of experience as a pediatric and NICU nurse and womenâs burnout expert to build her new company, Holding Mom Postpartum.
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Motherhood creates one of life's biggest pivots, fundamentally shifting how we see ourselves and approach life's challenges and opportunities. Monica Ortega shares her journey from LA actress and travel host to Denver mom of two, illuminating how identity transforms us through major life transitions.
In this episode we talk about:
⢠Comfort zones differ for everyone â for high-achievers, slowing down is often more uncomfortable than facing fears or doing big hard gritty things
⢠The "messy middle" of pivoting feels chaotic but offers unique opportunities for growth and self-discovery
⢠Learning to differentiate between feelings and identity helps prevent emotional spirals
⢠Creating a "badass letter" listing all your past challenges builds resilience for future pivots
⢠Perfectionism goes to die in motherhood, entrepreneurship, and marriage â flexibility becomes essential
⢠You can have ambitious goals while extending your timeline to accommodate new seasons of life
⢠Distinguishing between guilt stemming from internal values versus external expectations clarifies decision-making
⢠View "failures" as data collection for better future decisions rather than personal shortcomings
⢠Remember: you can always change direction â no decision is truly permanent
This episode with Monica was so great.
You can find her and her book here.
About Monica:
Monica Ortega is a professional speaker and emcee, bestselling author, and award-winning travel host. She created the online travel show Monica Goes back in 2014 to inspire others to break out of their comfort zones and go on adventures. Her company Pivoting Productions created over 200 episodes and she has been featured in Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, USA Today's 10Best, and more! Monica emcees at some of the biggest music festivals in the nation and has been seen in over 20 commercials. In 2021, she released the best-selling book The Power of Pivoting - How to Embrace Change and Create a Life You Love. Monica now speaks at events around the world helping to inspire others to face their fears, break out of their comfort zones, and learn to lean into the pivot.
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There's a strange energy to 2025 that many of us are feeling but struggling to articulate. In this vulnerable conversation with salon owner and Perfectly Blended podcast host Tonya Rabin, we explore why even the most organized, disciplined women are having trouble finding their flow this year.
Tonya opens up about "having a hard time getting her shit together" despite still accomplishing what needs to be done - a sentiment that's resonating across her salon clients and friend circles. This discussion reveals how this collective experience connects to our natural seasonal rhythms as women designed to adapt to changing circumstances.
We dive deep into what happens when we've been operating at summer-level energy during winter seasons for too long. Your body and spirit eventually demand alignment, creating that uncomfortable misalignment between external productivity and internal seasons that many high-functioning women are currently experiencing.
The conversation transforms when we explore the concept of "blending" versus "balancing." True balance doesn't exist - we're constantly blending different aspects of our lives as we move through changing seasons. This perspective offers freedom from the impossible standard of "work-life balance" that leaves so many women feeling inadequate.
Perhaps most powerful is our discussion about legacy. As Tonya beautifully articulates, her legacy isn't about leaving her salon to her children, but rather about who she is and how she loves: "Not what I have, but who I am." This opens up a healing conversation about being a "legacy changer" rather than just a "cycle breaker" - focusing on creating something new rather than constantly fighting against old patterns.
If you're feeling out of sync with your usual rhythms this year, this conversation offers permission to honor your current season while still showing up for what matters most. Remember, sometimes a healthy pace feels "wrong" only because we're accustomed to constant acceleration.
About Tonya:
I am married to my husband, Jeff Raybon. We have been together for 24 years and married 16. 3 children, 2 of his and 1 of mine, which he adopted when we got married. We are also grandparents to 3 precious angels. I am currently 48 years old and so Iâve grown through many seasons of life and I love chatting with other women entrepreneurs and sharing wisdom nuggets to those coming up behind us and getting any inspiration from those who have gone before me.
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Chapter Markers:
00:02:45 2025's Strange Energy
00:08:34 Seasonal Shifts in Our Lives
00:16:56 Legacy Beyond Business
00:23:28 Permission to Rest and Slow Down
00:33:09 Being a Legacy Changer
00:41:23 Honoring Your Core Values
00:45:07 Finding Peace in the Chaos
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Self care isn't selfish and the other narratives we hear so often about mom guilt and how they keep us inspired but fundamentally stuck.
In this podcast Sasha and I dive deep into conversations around
-navigating shame and amibition and the pressures we face as moms and business owners.
-Reclaiming and re-thinking what "selfish" is
-Negotiating the identity challenges and shifts that come in seasons of motherhood
-Defining success and productivity on your terms
-the powerful role of self identity
This podcast episode is a MUST listen.
Sasha Fedunchakâan immigrant, ex-corporate global marketing director, IPEC Certified Professional Coach, speaker, mom to two girls and a serial founder who has scaled numerous businesses to multi-six figures while raising babies and redefining what it means to influence and lead.
She spent years mastering influence psychology, energy alignment, and business growth strategies that drive brands to boom and customers to say âyes.â
Now, Sasha works with visionary leaders who aim to challenge cultural norms, shake up their industries and create impact on their own terms. Her mission is to equip disruptive founders with the tools to lead with clarity, focus, and influenceâboth within themselves and in the world.Where to find Sasha:
https://www.sashafedunchak.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beauty-of-influence/id1713536229
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Are you a mom juggling business, family, and trying to optimize and prioritize your own health and wellbeing? If you are like many of the women I know, you have already doing so many of the right things and feel like it's not working anymore or it's not doing enough. Join me and my guest Erin Trier as we talk and deep dive into all things health, wellness, hormones, and burnout.
How does our health need to evolve with our goals and stages of life? How can we honor the cycles and seasons of what we need? In a world that tells us to do and have it all, Erin emphasizes the significance of individual needs and fluctuating expectations.
Explore the dynamic world of women's health as we discuss the concept of "inside out health," which encourages women to understand their unique physiology and hormonal cycles. With Erin's guidance and the Empower Method, learn how to track cycles, recognize hormonal fluctuations, and build hormone-supportive habits. This episode highlights the importance of balancing the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual aspects of health, and how embracing imperfect balance can nurture overall well-being. Discover how aligning fitness and nutrition with hormonal cycles can enhance energy, mood, and productivity.
In a world that often pressures women to have it all, Erin emphasizes the significance of understanding personal capacity and recognizing life's natural ebb and flow. As we navigate perimenopause and other transitions, we discuss the necessity for stress-reducing practices and the importance of tuning into personal needs. Erin's insights remind us that fulfillment and balance come from honoring our unique journeys, allowing for rest and rejuvenation, and building a supportive foundation for long-term happiness and health. Join us for a conversation that empowers women to prioritize what truly matters and find grace in life's seasons.
About Erin:
Erin Trier is an expert women's wellness and empowerment coach revolutionizing the way moms prioritize their wellness and self-care. Specializing in womenâs health, Erin focuses on helping overwhelmed mothers simplify the health process and get intentional with their nutrition, fitness, lifestyle, mindset and tuning into their unique bio-individuality.
With a Masters in Social Work and certifications that include NASM-CPT, Pn1 Nutrition and SYNC for Womenâs Health, Erin brings over a decade of expertise to her practice. Alongside her professional education, Erin has successfully built a personal wellness business, generating over six figures in revenue while fulfilling her role as a devoted mother of 4.
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Is it more important for you to not get feedback - or to adjust who and where you are getting that feedback from?
Topics we jump into in this quickie episode:
-How sometimes the more and longer we are in the healing and therapy world , the more and better we learn to intellectualize and bullshit ourselves and others and how it can create wide gaps of integrity and even create burnout for those in helping, coaching, and therapy careers
-pedestalized leadership- the gap of humanity, professionalism and having a community of peers who can hold your dynamic range of self, roles, and jobs
-unspoken power dynamics with coaches and therapists and why it's important to name, address, and actively connect around the roles and relationship dynamics
-avoiding asking for help or support until we've already cleaned up our own mess and how inviting others into the process is a big game changer in every area
If you resonate with this episode- you would probably really love working with me where you can get your hands dirty in your own life with these same concepts and tools at a deeply embodied level. A lot of coaches can teach you their own personal strategy and systems, I work differently helping you create deep roots of awareness of all your strengths, weaknesses, and blindspots on every level of being (mental, physical, relational, environmental, spiritual, emotional) and life so that you can be in full life leadership.
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Are you getting a little confused and overwhelmed with all the hormone content online? Me to. Which is why I am so excited for our guest today, Stefanie Adler who is a women's health and hormone expert. I am someone who deeply cares about my physical health and wellbeing and yet this conversation was such a wealth of information.
So whether you are an expert or newbie to this conversation, I know you will learn a lot from Stefanie. Stefanie shares her insights as a certified nutrition consultant, revealing how understanding your unique hormonal cycle can lead to improved emotional wellbeing and vitality.
We discuss hidden health blocks that may be impacting you, including vital nutrient deficiencies and how that interplays with gut health. Listen as we break down the phases of your menstrual cycle, providing practical insights on how to align your physical needs with your hormonal changes. How do we prioritize health without getting obsessed? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy pressure to be perfect when it comes to feeding our kids and ourselves- or is there permission to have high values and standards?
Together, weâll explore how nourishing yourself isnât a luxury, but a necessity. We aim to inspire mothers everywhere to prioritize their health as a crucial part of nurturing their families.
This episode is a must-listen for any mom looking to elevate her health and wellbeing. Letâs reclaim our health journeys together! If you enjoy the episode, please share it with others and leave us a review to help spread the word!
About Stefanie:
Stefanie is certified Nutrition Consultant, Birth Doula, and Hormone and Fertility expert.
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Chapter Markers:
0:00 Welcome to the Motherhood Mentor Podcast
3:00 Meet Becca and Today's Guest, Stefanie Adler
10:00 The Importance of Moms' Health and Self
18:00 Understanding Hormonal Health and Stress
30:00 Hidden Health Blocks and Their Impact
45:00 The Role of Nutrition in Hormonal Balance
56:00 Cycle Awareness: Understanding Your Phases
1:15:00 The Essential Minerals for Moms
1:30:00 Closing Thoughts: Listening to Your Body
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Women who are high functioning will continue to be productive and show up like everything is fine even while they are burning the candle at both ends. In fact, many women double down on their performances, hard work, and their goodness when they start smelling smoke.
This quickie episode will help you understand the wisdom of burnout and how to have prescribed burns that actually create MORE long term health and wellbeing instead of trying to always have things together.
If you love this podcast, please take a moment to leave 5 stars and a short review about what you love about this podcast to help us grow. Thank you so much for being here, I hope this episode helped you. Now go get out there and get your hands dirty applying what you learned to your life.
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Welcome to an empowering episode that dives deep into the intricate relationship women have with money. Join me as I welcome Jenna Lee and Terra Rose, the dynamic duo behind Gutsy Money. In this episode, we explore how money conversations often feel shrouded in stigma, especially for women. Jenna and Terra shed light on the critical importance of financial literacy for women entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for a solid financial foundation in personal and business finances.
We discuss the transformative power of money mindset, with insights into how our emotions can dictate our financial behaviors. Jenna and Terra share their personal stories and actionable strategies to help overcome money anxiety, guiding listeners on how to develop a healthier relationship with their finances. If you struggle with finances, with pretending they don't exist, shame about making too much or making too little, about not understanding what a P+ L is, this episode is for you.
Discover why clarity is crucial in maintaining financial health and learn how it paves the way for making gutsy choices in business and life. This episode not only offers practical advice but encourages listeners to embrace authentic conversations about money without shame. Are you ready to take your financial narrative into your own hands? Tune in and join our community of empowered women navigating the complex world of money.
Donât forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to help us support even more women on their financial journeys!
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Meet Terra Rose and Jenna Lee. With over four decades of combined entrepreneurial experience, they founded Gutsy Money to bridge the financial literacy gap for women entrepreneurs and business owners.
Gutsy Money uniquely blends professional services with community support. Terra Rose and Jenna Lee's approach goes beyond traditional bookkeeping, creating a space for women to build confidence, tackle financial challenges and become masters of their financials.
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Calm and balanced are no longer my goal. Why? Because sometimes life needs and requires me to be activated. It's healthy for us to have anger, rage, overwhelm, and burnout.
Discover the power of understanding the window of tolerance through a holistic perspective and how our personal histories shape our stress responses. By acknowledging the natural highs and lows of our nervous system, we can cultivate health in both the "winter" and "summer" phases of our lives. I discuss the often-overlooked struggle mothers face in distinguishing their emotions from their children's, and why setting healthy emotional boundaries is essential for preventing emotional dysregulation.
Explore the concept of dynamic balance with me, as we move beyond the limiting ideals of rigidity and flaccidity. Drawing parallels to the changing seasons, I share insights on building a resilient life force through somatic healing and updating unconscious patterns that may be holding us back. Instead of striving for an unrealistic state of constant calm, learn how to build resilience and adaptability, empowering you to face life's challenges with both strength and vulnerability. If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey, consider joining me to enhance your emotional and nervous system regulation, fostering lasting transformation and self-trust throughout all of life's seasons.
We were never meant to always be or feel balanced and calm. But we can build dynamic range of health, resiliance- building deep roots of wellbeing that can help us meet out lives with the appropriate force needed for good. Sometimes that health is activation in fight or flight and sometimes that health is freezing or fawning. We just don't want to become stuck or cycled into our dysregulation.
1:1 Somatic Healing and Holistic Life Coaching
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Navigating Nervous System and Emotional Regulation
15:43 Exploring Health Through Dynamic Balance
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Buckle up for this episode of Motherhood Mentor Podcast, where we dive deep into the transformative concept of being embodied in motherhood with Mark Walsh, an expert in embodiment and trauma work. Mark challenges the conventional expectations placed on mothersâbalancing nurturing roles with career ambitions, and being both soft and strong in a world that demands it all.
This conversation explores the difference between reading about motherhood and truly experiencing it, emphasizing that our embodimentâthe way we feel, react, and connect with our experiencesâis key to navigating the challenges of parenting. Mark offers insights into how trauma can become stored in the body, leading to disembodiment and emotional overwhelm, and shares strategies like breathing exercises and grounding techniques that help mothers reconnect with themselves.
What roles do shame, guilt, and self responsibility show up in this season? Can moms have it all with no cost?
This episode offers fresh and bold perspectives and big questions on how to embrace the unpredictability of motherhood, career, prioritize what matters most, and release the pressure of perfection. Mark's insights serve as a reminder that motherhood is a deeply personal journey, and by fostering embodiment, community, and vulnerability, mothers can reclaim their identities and navigate the complexities of raising children in todayâs world.
Tune in for a bold conversation about the beauty and challenges of motherhood with some things that I hope will challenge you and shake up your agency and self accountability.
About Mark:
âMr Embodimentâ (Mark Walsh) is the author of The Body in Coaching and Training: An introduction to embodied facilitation, and Embodied Meditation. He hosts The Embodiment Podcast (2 million+ downloads), and led The Embodiment Conference (1000 teachers, 500,000 delegates). Seeing a theme yet? He founded the Embodied Facilitator Course, and has trained over 2000 embodiment coaches in over 40 other countries (some of which will even let him back in). He recently went out to Ukraine twice during the recent conflict and set up saneukraine.org - a charity now run solely by Ukrainian professional to provide trauma and embodiment training to trainers, therapists and coaching. He gained an honours in psychology (despite been an alcoholic at the time), and has taught widely in the corporate world where he pretended to be a grown up for years, including with blue- chip companies (e.g. Google, Unilever, Shell, Axa, LâOreal) whom he charged wayyyy too much as they made him wear a suit.
Where to find Mark:
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If you are a mom navigating her health and wellness in the sea of being raised in diet culture- SAME.
Amanda and I have a conversation about how societal pressures and cultural narratives often distort our understanding of health, reducing it to a number on a scale. Instead, we explore how to raise future generations with a more empowering perspective on body image.
We touch on intuitive eating and mindful living, emphasizing that the journey to self-acceptance is far more important than chasing perfection. It's about tuning in to what our bodies truly need, not succumbing to external ideals.
As we unpack the harmful effects of diet culture and then the swing to perfectionism and intense rigidity with food, Amanda advocates for shifting away from self-criticism and embracing personal growth. With insights on moving beyond black-and-white thinking, we offer a balanced approach to food and exercise that nurtures both mental and physical health.
About Amanda:
Amanda is a licensed therapist and registered dietitian. I started my counseling career at an inpatient adult eating disorders rehab center that was wonderful. I lived through the 90s and 2000s as a young woman in a family of mostly women in the pre professional dance world. Luckily I didnt have a high level eating disorder but definitely learned some disordered eating patterns and body messages that Iâve healed through personal work, education, and the beautiful experience of helping and watching wonderful women also heal.
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Chapter Markers:
00:02 Navigating Food and Body Relationships
09:38 Empowering Body and Food Relationships
18:26 Understanding Food and Body Narratives
31:49 Exploring Nutrition and Body Connection
41:06 Transforming Food and Body Relationships
47:33 Navigating Body Respect and Nourishment
01:00Unpacking Diet Culture and Mental Health
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Join me for this vulnerable solo episode where I share about a current season of winter in my personal life while my business is blowing up (in the best ways). How my kids new season and age alongside advanced somatic trainings invited me into an unexpected new depth and potency of healing personally. When you are a high functioner, it's really important to learn how to prevent burnout by honoring your seasons, so I wanted to share how winter feels and looks like while life keeps moving at the same pace.
This episode invites you to trust your own season of life, whether you're finding solace in introspection or embracing a whirlwind of action. We'll discuss the importance of honoring your personal pace and the balance between ambition and contentment, especially when life demands more than we think we can give. By sharing insights and encouraging bold steps, I aim to foster a supportive community for moms and women ready to transform "aha" moments into tangible actions. Remember, self-care isn't just a buzzwordâit's a cornerstone of making a meaningful impact in your world. Listen in, find your peace, and let's grow together.
1:1 Somatic Coaching and Mentorship
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Navigating Seasons of Healing and Growth
10:19 Trusting Your Season and Pace
17:24 Empowering Actions for Women
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Grief is universal, yet most of the realities of what the experience feels and looks like remains shrouded in silence and stigma. In this heartfelt episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca sits down with one of her best friends Erica to explore the raw and often unspoken aspects of grief, particularly for mothers navigating profound loss. Erica shares her deeply personal journey of losing her mother to breast cancer in 2020, offering a candid look at both the sudden shock of loss and the slow, agonizing preemptive grief that accompanies knowing a loved oneâs passing is imminent. And then the âafterâ the after of grief while navigating young babies and building a business.
Through their conversation, Erica reveals the full spectrum of emotions that come with grief and deathâthose that society deems acceptable and those that are often ignored or no one names. She speaks about the delicate balance of holding space for grief while also being a pillar of strength for her children. This episode touches on the struggles of feeling isolated in grief, especially when friends and familyâs support fades after the funeral, and how important it is to cultivate spaces for ongoing grief-sharing.
Ericaâs story highlights the importance of allowing yourself to grieve authentically and openly, embracing both joy and sorrow in equal measure. She reflects on how sharing memories of her mother with her children has helped her heal and keep her motherâs spirit alive. As the conversation deepens, the profound impact of grief on life, love, and connection becomes clear, reminding us that while grief is painful, it can also bring a deeper appreciation for lifeâs fleeting beauty.
This episode offers a powerful, compassionate exploration of grief as a transformative journeyâone that reshapes our relationship with ourselves, our loved ones, and the world around us. Whether youâve experienced loss or want to better understand it, this episode will offer you solace, understanding, and a sense of connection in a topic too often left unspoken.
About Erica:
Erica Vander Sande is a light worker and psychic medium, deeply committed to helping others find alignment and purpose. As the owner of The Mina Company, Erica has spent over 15 years guiding conscious entrepreneurs to scale their businesses with sustainable strategies rooted in both intuition and expertise. Known for her ability to tap into her clients' strengths and create thriving, long-term marketing plans, she is also a sought-after speaker and mentor. Her new Her new initiative, Breaking Through.
In addition to her work, Erica is a dedicated mother who finds balance through running and a deep appreciation for all things cozy. Her spiritual practice is integral to every part of her life and business, shaping a vision of success that empowers others to break through their own limitations.
Chapter Markers:
0:02 Exploring Grief With Erica
14:23 Navigating Trauma and Support in Grief
20:48 Navigating Grief and Celebration of Life
25:40 Navigating the Depths of Grief
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This episode explores the emotional and holistic aspects of fertility journeys, how we show up to seasons without control, particularly focusing on IVF and the journey many women have to becoming a mother. Becca and her guest Lisa White dive deep into how we show up to infertility, IVF, becoming a mother, the identity we hold outside of motherhood and the timing of things. Lisa shares powerful perspectives on how she showed up to this season and how it impacted her and now supports the women she works with women going through fertility and IVF. It's more than just physical and biology- it's mental, emotional, and spiritual to walk through the journey and we hope this episode gives you language, permission, and support for your journey.
Topics in this episode:
⢠Discussing the rise of fertility struggles in women
⢠The role of male factor infertility in couplesâ challenges
⢠Importance of early medical testing and support
⢠Emotional toll of fertility challenges on women
⢠Holistic approaches to coping with IVF and self-care practices
⢠Building community and finding sisterhood during struggles- building resource and support
⢠Using mindfulness and self-care to nurture the emotional self
⢠Exploring the concept of choice and personal empowerment
⢠Lessons learned about resilience throughout the IVF journey
⢠The importance of staying connected to oneself during fertility challenges and seasons of waiting
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About Lisa:
Lisa White is a holistic IVF Coach, a national board-certified occupational therapist, author of the fertility book, âHOLD ON, BABY!â and the host of the SOULFUL IVF Podcast. She specializes in helping women navigate the ride of IVF with a focus on mindset, energetics, and soulful living.
As a lifelong practitioner of manifestation and holistic approach to wellness, Lisa applied these same principles on her fertility journey. With one healthy embryo holding on for her and her husband, they beat the odds and found âsuccessâ despite a long road of unexpected setbacks and surgeries. She helps women stay empowered, hold onto hope, and most importantly hold onto themselves while on their path to motherhood. Lisa guides women through private coaching support, group programs, and online
resources. Most recently she created her signature online course â ââThe Energetics of IVF.â She resides just north of Denver, Colorado with her husband and 7-year-old daughter.Connect with her at:
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In this deeply insightful episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca sits down with author and mental health expert David Bedrick to explore the complex emotions of shame, guilt, boundaries, and dealing with your inner critic. Drawing on his extensive experience, David offers a compassionate approach to understanding these emotions and experiencesânot as flaws to fix, but as meaningful messages and medicine that guide us toward healing.
David introduces the concept of the "Unshaming Way"âa paradigm shift that encourages us to embrace imperfections and release the self-criticism that often keeps us stuck. Together, they explore how shame isnât just an emotion but an internalized witness that distorts our reality, creating barriers to self-acceptance and healing. David and Becca discuss some of the highlights of David's new book âThe Unshaming Wayâ
In this episode, youâll learn:
Healing Shame and Guilt: How to break free from the cycle of mom guilt and self-blame, embracing a compassionate relationship with yourself.Perfectionism and Its Roots: How generational trauma and societal expectations fuel perfectionism in mothers, and how to release the pressure to be âperfect.âManaging Parental Anger: How anger in motherhood isnât a sign of failure but a signal of unmet needsâand how to express it in healthy ways.Generational Healing: How to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and create a new legacy of self-acceptance, authentic connection, and empowerment.David emphasizes the importance of boundaries and self-compassion in healing, teaching us how to recognize the root of our anger and use it as a tool for reclaiming our voice and space. He shares powerful insights on how authentic relationshipsânot perfectionâare the key to healing past wounds and cultivating resilience as a mother.
If youâve ever struggled with the weight of perfectionism, the guilt of yelling at your kids, or the feeling that you're not enough, or the exhausting constant inner critic- this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how to release shame, embrace your humanity, and step into a more empowered, compassionate version of yourself.
Meet David:
David Bedrick, JD, Dipl. PW, is a teacher, counselor, and attorney. He grew up in family marked by violence. While his fatherâs brutality was physical and verbal, his motherâs denial and gaslighting had its own covert power. This formative context introduced David early to the etiology of shame and instilled an urge to unshame.Professionally, he was on the faculty for the University of Phoenix and the Process Work Institute in the U.S. and Poland and is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-based Studies where he trains therapists, coaches and healers and offers workshops.
David writes for Psychology Today and is the author of three books: Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology and Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change. His new book is You Canât Judge a Body by Its Cover: 17 Womenâs Stories of Hunger, Body Shame and Redemption. His recent book, The Unshaming Way, published in November of 2024 by North Atlantic books.
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In this empowering episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Becca dives into the phrase â If itâs not a hell yes, itâs a hell noâ and how that is often not true for her. When is ânoâ a boundary- and when is it a self imposed limiting belief, or even a safety response from avoiding discomfort or activation? Join me as I share a transformative journey from fear to freedom, exploring how imposter syndrome and self-doubt hold us back in motherhood, business, and personal growth.
Becca shares her personal story of overcoming people-pleasing tendencies, navigating visibility fears, and learning to trust herself as she steps into new opportunities. Through engaging narratives, including a metaphor about her fear of heights and starting her podcast, Becca shows how fear can often disguise itself as a barrier to growth, when in fact itâs an invitation to step into something greater.
In this episode, youâll discover:
How to recognize and dismantle imposter syndrome in your life.The power of self-trust and how to build it in motherhood and beyond.Why embracing lifeâs "gray areas" and mundane tasks can lead to deep personal growth.The importance of setting boundaries and understanding your capacity, both in motherhood and in daily life.How to move beyond the âhell yes or hell noâ mentality and make empowered decisions that serve your personal values.Join Becca as she explores the nuances of fear, consent, and decision-making, offering insights and practical tools for mothers and women seeking to grow with intention and authenticity.
Ready to trust yourself more and embrace the messy, beautiful journey of personal growth? Tune in now and letâs navigate these transformative steps together!
Chapter Markers:Embracing Fear and Trusting Self
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Understanding Consent and Capacity Levels
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Navigating Life's Gray Areas
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Empowering Moms Through Podcast Support
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In this episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, we explore how perfectionism can shift from being a paralyzing pressure to a powerful permission for growth. In this solo episode with Becca, a somatic healing practitioner and holistic life coach, we dive into the complex ways perfectionism shows up in both motherhood, relationships, and entrepreneurshipâoften as fear masked by high standards and a consistent awareness in the gap. The gap between our ideals and desires- and the reality. We discuss how perfectionism can become a tool for personal growth rather than a barrier. Weâll look at different types of perfectionistsâintense, procrastinator, messyâand how they impact our creativity, relationships, and self-worth.
Becca shares practical tips and real-life experiences to help you reframe perfectionism. Youâll learn how to embrace imperfection, release unrealistic expectations, and create a more fulfilling life with both ambition and compassion. And most of all, finally feel good enough with where you are- present with what is messy and magic.
If you're ready to stop letting perfectionism hold you back and start giving yourself permission to grow in your messy, beautiful human experienceâthis episode is for you!
Resources and Recommendations from this episode:
Liz Gilbert : Big Magic
Anne Lamott
Types of Perfectionism from The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Find More here.Chapter Markers
0:02- Navigating Perfectionism3:34- Battling Perfectionism in Everyday Life10:56- Embracing and Balancing Perfectionism27:31- Navigating Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood32:53- Understanding and Embracing Perfectionism Types44:51- Trusting and Healing Perfectionism
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This episode is a really special one for me as I have my OG mentor and business coach Ash Mcdonald as my guest. Ashley has such a special place in my life and business.
In this conversation we dive into what success look and feel like when you're highly ambitious, a mother, and an entrepreneur/business owner? In this conversation, Ash, a therapist-turned-business mentor, shares her own transformational story of navigating ambition, burnout, and redefining what success truly meansâboth in her career and personal life.
Together, we unpack how ambition, business growth, and motherhood intersectâand how to navigate them without falling into the trap of burnout, especially when you are a high functioning woman who can hold a lot.
We discuss and share about:
How her definition of success has evolved over the years, especially after becoming a motherThe pressures of being a highly ambitious woman and how to manage them without sacrificing your well-beingThe role of ambition in shaping our careersâand how to handle it when it feels like too muchHer decision to step and scale back from a successful business to prioritize personal fulfillmentSelling and dropping all the external definitions of success and finding what serves her and her family in this season Practical advice on how to redefine your success criteria to align with your values, desires, and well-beingIf you're a mom or a business owner looking to balance a thriving career without losing yourself in the process, this episode is a must-listen. Ashâs insights will empower you to make intentional choices that support both your business and personal life, without compromising your peace or staying in cycles of burnout.
Meet Ash McDonald: Ash is a walking contradiction: working less than 15 hours a week, running a multi-6-figure business, homeschooling her kids, and traveling the world.
But, it didn't start that way.
After years of hustling herself into burnout, she realized the true cost of my successâher well-being. She rebuilt her business from the inside out, prioritizing emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success. Today, she help high-achieving women like you do the sameâwithout sacrificing your peace.
You can find her here:
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Becoming Her Free GuideChapter Markers:
0:02- Evolution of Success as an Entrepreneur11:45- Redefining Success and Burnout Recovery21:59- Defining Success Through Personal Criteria33:09- Reevaluating Identity and Success Definition44:21- Embracing Personal Growth and Authenticity55:37- Navigating Ever-Changing Personal Definitions of Success
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