In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Iesha shares what led her to create her platform, More than a Mama and how she has developed a supportive online community of moms. She shares what transitions she has found to be the most challenging in motherhood and how she has noticed her perspectives and values have changed since becoming a mother. Show Notes:  In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Iesha and I discuss,  What led her into creating her platform, More than a Mama What transitions she has found to be the most challenging  How she has noticed her perspec ..read more

Motherhood is a varied yet permanent stage of life. No mother’s experience is identical to another, but somewhere along the way motherhood touches all humans.  This episode highlights the diversity of experiences motherhood offers with editors of The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood. This anthology is a collection of poems, essays, and writing prompts that represent and describe a wide range of experiences. Edited by Emily Pérez and Nancy Reddy, The Long Devotion celebrates the multifaceted types and lifestyles of motherhood ranging from intersections of parenting and race; single ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Dr. Rory Gibbons shares his mission behind the type of work he does to support fathers and their health and wellbeing. Rory offers his insights into what modern Fatherhood has looked like for himself (so far) as well his perspective on the transformation into fatherhood.  Sharing from his own experience as a father of two, Rory offers supportive strategies to help support both mothers and fathers on their journey in parenthood.  (Make sure to share this important episode with your husbands, partners, and fathers in your life!)  Sho ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Kelsie Jane shares her mission behind the type of work she does to support women who are on their motherhood journey. She shares her insights into what Martyrdom in motherhood can look like and where this narrative stems from. Tapping from her own experience of motherhood as well as from her time coaching other mothers, Kelsie offers supportive strategies on how to overcome the narrative of Martyrdom within ourselves.  Show Notes:  In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, we discuss,  What Martyrdom in Motherhood can look l ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Hohmcoming Founder, Briana James shares her mission behind her digital studio and her philosophy on how mothers can connect with themselves on a deeper level throughout pregnancy and beyond.  She shares simple ways women can begin to feel feel in their bodies and more connected to themselves through their pregnancy journey and into motherhood. Show Notes:  In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, we discuss,  What inspired Briana to start Hohmcoming.  Simple ways women can feel safe in their bodies and more connected t ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Trend with MJ Founder, MJ shares her mission behind her gender neutral fashion clothing brand. Trend With MJ came from a place where self-belief and pursuing a passion was at the core of what TWMJ is today. MJ shares her journey of being a young entrepreneur, the challenges and the rewarding experiences she has experienced so far — she reminds those who are seeking to pursue their own passions or are already on their own entrepreneurial path that determination, trust, collaboration and creativity are all powerful elements to growing a successful ..read more

And we are back with the Thryving Mother Podcast - welcome to season three! There is a great line up of guests who will join this conversation and offer new perspectives to motherhood, parenthood and how to redefine our motherhood journey. It’s sometimes hard to know how much we can actually handle when we have so much thrown at us all at once. As a modern day Mother — the increased busyness, digital consumption, high expectations along with the pain, suffering and loss all around us, is a lot to navigate through. Today, we are talking about one of the most common challenges for parents: How ..read more

In this solo episode, we are talking about the gift of motherhood — how we can find ways to accept where we are at right now in this season of motherhood.  In this last episode of Season Two, I am reflecting on what common themes from the past two seasons in particular how we pressure ourselves and set such high expectations for ourselves in all aspects in our lives which then lead to burnout and overwhelm. The modern day as mothers, especially in the Western culture weighs heavily on the hustle culture. What are ways we can find more self-acceptance? What Motherhood is teaching us in eac ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Maturn Founders, Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley share their mission to eliminate the ‘motherhood penalty’ with Canada’s first official maternity leave program. Maturn is a comprehensive program focused solely on the crucial transition to and from maternity leave. Both founders are Vancouver-based former C-Suite level executives and each Mom to two in addition to impressive backgrounds and career accomplishments. Their own lived maternity and career experiences led to the creation of this national program and a passion to address the inequal ..read more

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Maturn Founders, Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley share their mission to eliminate the ‘motherhood penalty’ with Canada’s first official maternity leave program. Maturn is a comprehensive program focused solely on the crucial transition to and from maternity leave. Both founders are Vancouver-based former C-Suite level executives and each Mom to two in addition to impressive backgrounds and career accomplishments. Their own lived maternity and career experiences led to the creation of this national program and a passion to address the inequal ..read more