The Mom Mentality Podcast

Welcome to the 14th episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This GUEST episode with Leigh Crane, is all about SELF COMPASSION and learning to meet the moment with presence and grace!    Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Mom Mentality Podcast 02:07 The Journey of Motherhood and Self-Compassion 06:10 Finding Balance in Parenting 10:19 Transitioning from Educator to Full-Time Mom 14:52 The Value of M...

Welcome to the 13th episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This SOLO episode we will have a real talk chat about self-care as a mom. In the episode we chat about:    The challenge of self-care as a mom The way we approach self-care can create stress instead of relief. Understand the 'how' and ‘why’ behind self-care practices. Negative self-talk can block the benefits of self-care. Identifying and...

Welcome to the TWELFTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This GUEST episode with Dr. Adriana Lazare, is all about trusting the innate wisdom of your body and intuition as a mom from pregnancy through postpartum. In the episode we chat about:    Adriana's Journey to Chiropractic Care The Importance of Trusting Your Body  Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy  The Holistic Approach to Motherhood T...

Welcome to the TENTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This SOLO episode gets into the topic of Managing Triggers around pregnancy, birth, and postpartum/motherhood and more. Topics we chat about include:  Life update Whats been coming up for me lately  Identifying your mom triggers  How to prepare for being triggered  Giving yourself space vs. managing your feelings  Mom rage and what it's a...

Welcome to the TENTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This SOLO episode gets into the topic of Miscarriage and why it needs more acknowledgement. Topics in this episode include:  Miscarriage compared to other grief  Statistics on miscarriage  Changes in societal conversations The impact of NOT acknowledging it  How to create space to honor your loss  Moving forward after miscarriage  Thank y...

Welcome to the NINTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This guest episode with corporate mom of four and entrepreneur, Jaclyn Weiss, gets into the Mental Load and so much more! Topics in this episode include:  Balancing work and family life,  Navigating ADHD as a mom  Being present with your children  Jaclyn’s experiences with postpartum anxiety   The emotional toll of miscarriage  The signif...

Welcome to the EIGHTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This solo episode is all about the secret to CONFIDENCE as a new mom or mom to be! Life update Energy of confidence  Research on confidence and belonging What confidence is truly about Importance of being authentic and honest with friends to build confidence Visualization to help with confidence  Podcast community/connection  Thank you s...

Welcome to the SEVENTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about empowering yourself in pregnancy, birth, and motherhood!  The role of a Doula vs. Midwife  Avrey’s journey to becoming a doula  Pregnancy and birth during COVID  Preparing for a second child  Holistic support for pregnancy and postpartum Bringing spirituality into the birth process and beyond A very special ang...

Welcome to the SIXTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about BEGINNING AGAIN when your first chapter didn't go as you hoped.  In this episode we chat about  Our hidden expectations about how our journey will look  Honoring your grief  When you think you moved forward but you haven’t really Rewriting your story and identifying your desired beliefs Goal vs. Value based behav...

Welcome to the FIFTH episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about the power of MOM FRIENDS!    In this episode we chat about  How we met and our first impressions of one another Our birth stories Birth trauma  Mom friends as mirrors  Breaking stigma around medication and PPD/PPA The shock of becoming a new mom  Postpartum psychosis vs. PPD/PPA  What to say to new moms instead o...

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about navigating the unexpected and unknown in Motherhood!    In this episode we chat about  The constant change and unexpected in motherhood- life update from me Masculine vs. Feminine (Structure vs. Flow)  What it looks like when we are out of balance  How being out of balance relates to anxiety How to regain balanc...

Welcome to the third episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about ANXIETY!    In this episode we chat about  How common anxiety is for moms My perspective on crying in motherhood  Suppressing our emotions and how it impacts anxiety  Shame around expressing emotions Questions to ask yourself to understand and manage your anxiety  Strategies for reducing anxiety  LINKS  Breathwor...

Welcome to the second episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode is all about MOM GUILT!  In this episode we chat about: Understanding our guilt  The history of our guilt  How societal conditioning impacts our guilt as women  How to spot Guilt  How to change your relationships to guilt  The thing you might be doing that makes guilt stronger  Mindset shifts and perspectives to help manage...

Welcome to the first episode of The Mom Mentality Podcast!! This episode will be for you to get to know me a little bit and also clarify my intentions for this podcast and what I hope for you to get out of it.    I am a psychologist, mom, and advocate for maternal mental health  I am a new mom, my son is 13 months old. I experienced a miscarriage prior to conceiving my son. I also went through a t...

Welcome to the Mom Mentality Podcast. If you have been looking for a safe space to have authentic and unfiltered conversations about motherhood you have come to the right place. Im Dr. Natalia Rappa, a fellow new mom, holistic psychologist, and an advocate for maternal mental health. It is my belief that in order to truly enjoy the journey of becoming a mom, we have to also make space for all the...