Mother The Mother

Clancy McCarty began her career in maternal health by co-producing maternal health advocate Christy Turlington’s debut documentary film, (http://cnn.com/mothers) about why the U.S. is the worst developed country to give birth in. Now she’s on a new adventure as a student nurse-midwife, learning new skills to continue her mission of addressing the systematic issues affecting women around the world, such as basic human rights for every person and reproductive justice. Clancy is an artist, an inspiration, and a beam of light who is here to make changes and make the world better, and I am so honored to share that light with all of you today! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Instagram: instagram.com/clancymccarty (https://www.instagram.com/clancymccarty/) Watch CNN’s Documentary Series Giving Birth in America: cnn.com/mothers (http://cnn.com/mothers) Learn more at everymothercounts.org/giving-birth-in-a

Elise Loehnen is the Chief Content Officer at goop, co-host of The goop Podcast, and just a huge inspiration to me over the years. I am so grateful for all of the incredible interviews she’s shared with us and how she is always standing in her femininity, empowered and powerful. I also think she’s a fantastic role model for all of the working mothers out there who are committed to doing everything without sacrificing their relationship with their children or their passions. Elise is just one of many women who are bringing us together and connecting us in new ways via the internet, and I love that I can be even a small part of that movement and lineage as well. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Learn more at goop.com/goop-authors/elise-loehnen (https://goop.com/goop-authors/elise-loehnen/) Instagram: www.instagram.com/eliseloehnen (https://www.instagram.com/eliseloehnen/) Listen: The goop Podcast (https:/

Raegan Loston shares how pregnancy has shifted how she approaches being a Reiki practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and birth doula. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Breathwork: www.instagram.com/breathewithraelo (https://www.instagram.com/breathewithraelo) Doula: www.instagram.com/OmMyDoula (https://www.instagram.com/OmMyDoula) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

Panchakarma is like an Ayurvedic cleanse that resets the body, mind, and spirit through the use of medicinal ghee, an herbal purge, and a specific diet that slowly brings the body back into balance. I had heard a lot of varying experiences from other people, so I didn’t really know what to expect, but I am so grateful for this powerfully shifting and re-centering experience. Note: If you want to do Panchakarma, it is important that you work with an Ayurvedic practitioner that you trust and who will work with you as an individual. Ayurveda is a very specific medicine and science, and this wisdom has been honed over thousands of years. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Learn more at trueayurveda.com (https://www.trueayurveda.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/juliebernier (https://www.instagram.com/juliebernier/) (https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Lifestyle-Wisdom-Complete-Prescription/dp/1622038274) by Achary

Sufi Ertur is a dear friend, another OG doula in the LA community, and a medium who offers these incredible baby readings. Her work is vast and, appropriately, we talk about a LOT in this episode! From navigating joy to her work as both a birth and postpartum doula to soul cartography, this episode goes every which way and I am so happy to share this wild and wonderful woman with all of you. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Learn more at www.joynavigation.com (https://www.joynavigation.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/spiritbabywhisperer (https://www.instagram.com/spiritbabywhisperer/) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

About 15 years ago, Nicole Rice traded in her career as a fashion PR and marketing executive to pioneer a new path in the wellness world. She became a doula and Ayurvedic educator, one of the first in LA, helping to empower the mothers and the birth community before it was cool. Nicole also co-founded Countertop Foods (https://www.countertopfoods.com/) , which draws upon Ayurvedic wisdom to create spice-powered honey, ghee, and seasoning blends that don’t compromise flavor or your health. Learn more at http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Check out Countertop Foods (https://www.countertopfoods.com/) Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickersrice/ (https://www.instagram.com/nickersrice/?hl=en) (https://www.amazon.com/Postnatal-Depletion-Cure-Rebuilding-Reclaiming-ebook/dp/B0763L1K6S) by Oscar Serrallach Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

You might remember Christen Delaney from episode 22, in which we discussed Christen’s incredible jewelry business and plans for her upcoming pregnancy. Well, now the baby is out and Christen is honoring the sacred 40-day period by nesting in bed — so we recorded a conversation all about her birth and postpartum experiences, live from that very bed! I’m so passionate about sharing these stories in real-time because that’s when it’s most honest and real. So, I am honored + thankful that Christen inviting us into her space to enjoy this hour with her and learn from her journey. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Learn more at cam-jewelry.com (https://www.cam-jewelry.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry (https://www.instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry/) Facebook: facebook.com/camjewelry (https://www.facebook.com/camjewelry) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

Nicki Sebastian is an incredible photographer who uses her camera to capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood, and if you haven’t seen her series of motherhood portraits yet you really need to check them out on Instagram: @motherhoodportraits (https://www.instagram.com/motherhoodportraits/) .  Nicki is so gifted at finding and capturing the most beautiful moments of motherhood, using her photography as both a gift to others and a source of healing in her own motherhood journey. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: www.nickisebastian.com (http://www.nickisebastian.com/) Instagram: @nickisebastian (https://www.instagram.com/nickisebastian/) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

There’s just so much deep, deep stuff going on in the world right now, and it’s been forcing me to delve deep into my own psyche to look for answers — so, today, I invite you to join me on this journey. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

I invite you all to get centered at the beginning of this week’s episode before you get inspired by the incredible Trish Moreno, President/CEO and Creative Director of Little Giraffe, a luxury baby brand I’m sure most parents are already familiar with. I’ve known Trish for over a decade now, and whether it’s as a mother, as a friend, or as a badass woman in the working world, I just vibe so hard with everything she does! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com) Resources: Check out www.littlegiraffe.com (https://www.littlegiraffe.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/trishmorenoceo/ (https://www.instagram.com/trishmorenoceo/) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media)

We start today’s episode with a short breathing exercise that will help you take a moment to recenter — because it’s so powerful what we can do, even with just three breaths, when we put intention behind our actions! Then we move into an incredible interview with Perinatal Mental Health Therapist Abby Burd, who has spent nearly two decades helping clients overcome anxiety, depression, substance abuse, issues with self-esteem, and more. But Abby is a proud mama first, and she integrates her passion for motherhood with her profession to support other pregnant and postpartum women.  I just met her two days before our episode, but she is a person who uses her voice to lift up and empower pregnant and postpartum women — and that is a person whose voice I want to share! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/) Resources: Learn more at burdtherapy.com (https://www.burdtherapy.com/) Prevent Postpartum Depression online course: pre

Julie Bernier is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga teacher who I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with to develop my own Ayurvedic practice. I love who approachable, warm, and welcoming she is — holding all of this ancient knowledge for us but, at the same time, just talking to you like one of the girls. So, she’s been a transformative person on my journey as a mother and a healer, and I am so excited for you all to meet her! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/) Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media/)

Christina Justiz Roush isn’t a birth worker in the traditional sense — but, in her own unique and incredible way, she does oh so very much for mothers! Because Christina is a visual artist whose work is grounded in the feminine. After graduating college, she worked for the acclaimed sculpture artist Carole Feuerman and learned the difficult and delicate art of live casting and sculpture finishing. Today, she uses that technique to create these remarkable live-cast pregnancy sculptures! Words really don’t do it justice. You have to check out her Instagram account ( @c_justiz_r (https://www.instagram.com/c_justiz_r/) ) and see the process of making these things. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/) Resources: Learn more at christinajustizroush.com (http://christinajustizroush.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/c_justiz_r (https://www.instagram.com/c_justiz_r/) (http://www.brucefeiler.com/books-articles/the-secrets-of-happy-

Savannah King is a goldsmith, a stone sorceress, a healer, a strong Scoprio Sister, and a dear friend. Today, I am so excited to share her insight and her story, and I am so happy I could bring her on as my first guest in the new space—already, I can tell the energy here is better for it! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/) Resources: Learn more at savannahking.com (https://www.savannahking.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/savannahkingjewelry (https://www.instagram.com/savannahkingjewelry/) Facebook: facebook.com/savannahkingjewelry (https://www.facebook.com/savannahkingjewelry/) (https://www.amazon.com/Song-Increase-Listening-Honeybees-Beekeeping/dp/1622037448) by Jacqueline Freeman Mother the Mother is a production of (http://crate.media/)

This is the first episode I’ve recorded in the new house... and it feels pretty surreal. It’s a truly interesting moment of time in my journey, so I’m glad that I can take a few minutes to sit in the moment and share that with all of you. : ) I also want to take this opportunity to start a conversation about some of the things that are bubbling up in our communities. Because I know that if I’m feeling something coming up, and so many of my close friends are, then many of you are as well. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Today, I want to check in and reflect on the last couple of months. We went through two eclipses and Mercury in retrograde... and it’s been intense, to say the least! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at www.motherthemother.com Instagram: @motherthemother Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Christen Delaney is an LA-based jewelry designer, tea goddess, and soon-to-be mother of two – and I have the wonderful opportunity to be her Postpartum Doula this September! She’s an awesome woman, a fantastic mom, and I am so inspired by her work + the creativity that she shares with the world every day. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (https://www.cam-jewelry.com/) Instagram: instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry Facebook: facebook.com/camjewelry Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

Erin Erenberg is the founder of Totum Women, a company created to serve women as they enter motherhood, whether for the first or fourteenth time. They offer lactation cookies for new mothers, but Totum is so much more than that – it is a community that new mothers can come to for the support and resources they need in the postpartum period. We all deserve to love our postpartum, and I love that that is part of the intention behind Totum. Erin is an incredible businessperson who all birth workers can learn a little from, a wonderful mother, and a new friend that I am so happy to share with all of you today : ) Other things shared in this episode: Postpartum guilt + shame Bringing a business mind into this industry Finding your sense of purpose in motherhood Masculine Vs. Feminine polarity Feeling a lack of confidence as a mother Birth workers being overworked and burnt out is so last year Limiting beliefs around being a mother + starting a business Why Erin started with cookies Erin’s birth experiences Creatin

After 20 years of traveling and studying with respected teachers and nearly a decade in the role of teacher, Jana Roemer settled down in CA to share what she learned about yoga, astrology, and birth with the lovely people of Venice. She is a Midwife of Awakening, guiding people to find answers through their inner voice – ironically, by falling asleep (sorta). One of the practices that Jana teaches is called Yoga Nidra, which is the practice of Yogic Sleep. This ancient practice has you laying down in Savasana, eventually learning to not just fall asleep but enter an altered state of awareness where you learn more about yourself. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at (https://www.janaroemer.com/) Instagram: www.instagram.com/jana_roemer Get a FREE of Astro Nidras session: https://sellfy.com/p/IU26 Jana on Insight Timer: insighttimer.com/janaroemernidra Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media

I had the honor of sitting down with Amber L'Estrange and Jenna Pennrose the dynamic duo behind The Mother Loving Future, an incredible podcast about life at the intersection of conscious living and parenting. We talk all about the journey from one kid to two, the realities of life as a mother just trying to find any semblance of balance, creating conscious partnerships, and reflect on our postpartum shifts and what we might do differently in the future – plus, they reveal some EXCITING news about The Mother Loving Future! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com Resources: Learn more at themotherlovingfuture.com Listen: The Mother Loving Future Show Instagram: instagram.com/themotherlovingfuture Mother the Mother is a production of Crate Media