The Nectar of Life

In episode 12, I sat down with my dear friend, Jessica Cartwright, (in June 2024) to discuss her personal journey into motherhood. She shares how becoming pregnant with her daughter really changed the trajectory of her life. Jess opens up about the challenges she faced during pregnancy and in early motherhood, and she shares how these struggles became the catalyst for getting in touch with a deepe...

In Episode 11, my friend Elena shares her personal journey of befriending her body after experiencing deep depression and anxiety in her early adult years. Elena is a somatic practitioner who works with individuals and couples and teaches them how to to feel and balance their nervous systems in order to unravel unhealthy patterns and ground into a deep sense of self. In this episode, we discuss ne...

In Episode 10, my dear friend Briana shares her personal journey of struggling with self criticism, feeling shame around her body, dealing with disordered eating, and navigating painful menstrual cycles. Together we explore how, over time, Briana has shifted out of self criticism and into a new found place of having immense love and gratitude for herself and her body. We discuss how inviting play...

In episode 9, Dr. Sarah Campbell and I dive into the neuroscience behind the mind body connection. Sarah shares how our thoughts, orientations, feelings, and behaviors are all linked to our physical health. She opens up about her personal healing journey after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after an intense year of grief and navigating an abusive relationship. This conversation left me...

In Episode 8, I open the episode up sharing about how I’m currently in the process of reclaiming my goofy and playful inner child. I then go into how and why spirituality has been such a big part of my life lately, and why it is coming in so strong in these early episodes I’m releasing. I explore how both open-mindedness and curiosity have played a very big and important role in the growth I have...

In episode 7, I have Brittany Chambers on to discuss the importance of trusting our intuition in early motherhood. Brittany is an Infant and Family Sleep Specialist. Her life's work is to protect infant and maternal mental health, and to help reduce the stress of early motherhood by normalizing biologically normal infant behavior. Towards the end of the episode, we both share a bit on our personal...

In episode 6, I have Alexandra Carelli on to discuss her personal transformation and journey with anger. This conversation took place back in July, and was a powerful one for us both, as we vulnerably dove right on into our personal healing journeys. Together, we shared about our childhood trauma, how anger has shown up in our lives, and how liberating it feels to share our stories. Alexandra is a...

In episode 5, I tune in after a 4 month hiatus to catch my listeners up on all that I’ve been moving through since the last episode. I share my personal experience with letting go of judgment & perfectionism in motherhood, specifically around homeschooling vs public schooling. If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send m...

In this week’s episode, I have Kat River on to discuss the importance of remembering and reconnecting with our creative selves through motherhood. Kat shares her process of honoring and embodying herself as multifaceted woman and mother - she shares how it does not have to be either/or, and how it can actually be a beautiful infusion of both at once. Kat shares her personal journey from maiden to...

In this week’s episode, Ryan and I vulnerably share our story with you all. As we approach the celebration of our 10 year wedding anniversary, we reflect together on all we’ve been through as a couple, and how far we’ve come over the years. We share our story of transformation with the intention of inspiring others to walk this path of healing, and to serve as a beacon of hope for those who may fe...

In this week’s episode I share about my inner critic and how loud it has been lately. I also discuss the importance of feeling our feelings, being able to pivot and adjust, and offering ourselves love and compassion when our inner critic gets really loud. Thank you for witnessing me in my messiness, friends! If you have any feedback to share with me or any questions to ask, please fill out the for...

In this introductory episode, I share vulnerably about my initiation into motherhood, and all that I intend for this podcast and space to be. Thank you for being here, I’m so grateful for you! Please share with anyone you think may find value in this episode, and I would love to hear any feedback you may have! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes