HERself

Cassy from @fedandfit has created a system that makes busy parents’ lives a heck of a lot easier. Meal time can be a STRUGGLE and knowing there are ways to make it less chaotic so you can enjoy time together is a key we know many women in our community are yearning for. We love how Cassy brings her own life into the episode and acknowledges that having a full plate (pun intended) is a challenge AN...

As a follow up to last week, @dr.tracyd comes back on the podcast to talk through complex in-law dynamics. This week we focus on the adults in the relationship and how to keep an open line of communication, where to set the boundaries, and also where to keep quiet or hand off the conversation. Overall, RESPECT from all parties is a top priority and Tracy gives the details on how to create, maintai...

The episode you have been asking for! @dr.tracyd dives into the in-law conversation and how we can ensure these relationships go as smoothly as possible. This is a two part series and this week we ask your listener questions on in-law dynamics after we bring children into the mix. This is your first time becoming a parent, AND it’s their first time becoming a grandparent to your children. There wi...

We love bringing our community into our content! In this episode we answer the questions that came in from all of you on Instagram with some fun loving and some serious responses. Learn what our biggest pet peeves are about each other, our dream podcast guests, how we deal with missing milestones as working mothers, vasectomies, and more :) 15% off at VUORI with code ‘herself’ 10% off at FLAMINGO...

Jo Piazza is an author, a journalist, a podcaster, a mother, a wife, and more. She brings her real-life experience alongside the research she has conducted from hundreds of interviews. We dive into life as an influencer (and how it’s WAY harder than it looks), growing a business alongside raising babies, how hard marriage can be and a discussion on race as her new book on this topic is about to hi...

The grass is greener... where you water it. In some chapters of life, partnership takes a little bit of a back seat. The ebbs and flows are part of life but if it’s put on the back burner for too long, that’s where couples can find themselves feeling lost. Prioritizing your own needs, prioritizing your partner’s needs, taking on more of the work when you can and ensuring that your partner is doing...

If you struggle with confidence, judgment, or self-acceptance even in the slightest, this episode is for you. Rachel is a wealth of information on showing up for yourself and finding your truth so you can live a life you were meant to live. We dig deep into brain mechanics and how a lot of this stems from our need to simply survive. SO interesting and SO empowering. Thank you Rachel for showing up...

Sometimes the episodes we record are the ones we need in that moment, and this is definitely one of those. There are a lot of tears as we dive into personal happenings and where the power of AND shows up in parenthood, marriage, fur baby mommin’ and life in general. It is possible to feel two things at once and although it can be confusing and conflicting, there is beauty in the AND. Sink into it....

As a pediatrician, author, and mother, Dr. Whitney Casares brings a lot of value to this week's episode. As two working mothers who both love our children AND our work, we appreciated the reminders and recommendations in her responses. We discuss the stress and workload that the pandemic has caused for mothers, returning to work after maternity leave, your inner critic vs your inner coach, an...

We have a lot of firsts and new content on this episode! Dr. Cassidy found her calling as a therapist from the need for more in her own life. She helps women prevent the issues that happen in motherhood by working through triggers that can cause overstimulation, overwhelm and mom rage. Is perfectionism holding you back from feeling your best? Does the dog barking feel like one more demand on your...

We know you have felt it. Those heavy days, weeks, months where you are pulled in a million directions and the overwhelm creeps in. Maybe it’s from plans changing last minute or too much on your plate. Maybe it’s from needing to delegate or setting unrealistic expectations in the first place. Wherever you are, we are standing with you in solidarity. This episode provides a warm hug if you need it...

Dr. Angel Montfort is a mother of four and a perinatal mental health psychologist. She understands the heaviness that comes with motherhood and is here to coach us through the changes and challenges this role brings. This is an episode we both wish we would have had when we were brand new to motherhood. We hope it hits home to those of you struggling through the baby blues, mom guilt, speaking to...

Shayla (known as @heyshayla on Instagram and YouTube) has a hilarious yet real take on motherhood. She is the mama who questions everything and gets all the answers so we don’t have to do the research. Ummm, yes please sign me up! We loved talking with her about her pandemic pregnancy, marriage after kids, and how she talks about the tough stuff to help others not feel so alone (but also where she...

We invited our husbands back on for their 6th HERself podcast interview! This one takes a different spin as a follow up from @decoding_couples in episode 79. We talk through a partner’s perspective on relationships after children, where we can continue growing in our communication, prioritizing marriages in full seasons, and how finding ourselves as individuals can improve our marriage. This is a...

We have had several therapists on the podcast but Jenna is the FIRST who specializes in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, and over-checking many of us do can be linked to OCD and these can all increase postpartum. Luckily there are solutions we can start doing today to reinforce a healthier habit and future for those who do struggle with these issues and J...

Mom guilt. It is something that can feel so heavy and can change as the seasons of parenthood change. We are always evolving and with it, comes a new set of skills and strategies to help us through. This week, we follow up from episode 12 on how mom guilt looks different in our lives, where we have grown, the new challenges that have popped up, and where our listeners are experiencing mom guilt. L...

Stacey and Rachel from @decoding_couples join the podcast as two therapists who are experts in the ways couples communicate. They detail out the feelings many women in our community are having around “my partner doesn’t get it”, the unfair division of household work, and how much our marriages and relationships change after adding children to our family. This is a great one to listen to with your...

Today we are reflecting back to our very first episode! These are some of the hard questions we asked in episode one and in many instances, we have grown. But there are some that we are still working on. Since we recorded the first episode, our world is different. Our lives look different. But our message and impact are the same: let’s keep taking the steps to find our better selves! BetterHelp Co...

Dr. Mona joins the podcast this week. As a pediatrician and mother, she gives a unique perspective on caring for our kiddos AND making sure we support us as mothers along the way. She also pulls in her personal experience with birth trauma and how women can begin to heal from such a tragic event.  Dr. Mona is an advocate for helping women through the 4th trimester and beyond and it shines brightly...

Let’s be honest for a minute: how are you at setting boundaries? Maybe you need to be more clear in your communication to others. Maybe you need to take action and not give in when there is a little pushback. Maybe it’s actually setting them for yourself and with yourself so you can quit feeling burned out, resentful and have energy to do the things that are most important to you. Fueled by the wi...

As a pediatric physical therapist and mother, KC opens up in today’s episode on a variety of topics. If you know her from Instagram, you’ll see a whole other side of her today. We dabble in milestones, we get deep on anxiety, and she shares what has worked well for her on this motherhood journey in hopes to help some of our listeners who may be going through the same. Thank you, KC for sharing you...

This one is jam-packed full of good information! Alyssa has years of experience in her dietitian practice and weaves in personal stories that are SO easy to relate to. She has a way of helping women break the chains and find food freedom and makes the steps to get there super tangible. Much of what we learned about eating and issues surrounding food started in childhood and Alyssa walks us through...

Mom rage. It happens to most of us at one point or another and can feel debilitating and shameful. But you are not a bad mom. Let me repeat that… you are NOT a bad mom, you are simply a mom that is overworked and not getting your needs met. Like an iceberg, there is much more below the surface. In order to feel better as mothers, we need to get to the root of the issue instead of just focusing on...

In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, Kat Herro joins us with her story and a message that feels like a warm hug. Infertility affects 1 in 8 couples and we know there are many members of our community who are in this special group. The tests and procedures can be a lot on a relationship and on a person and Kat goes into the details of her journey and where she and her family are at toda...

Dr. Ashurina Ream (known as @psychedmommy everywhere) is back on the podcast today. Dr. Ream is a psychologist who is certified in perinatal mental health.  We covered SO many important topics in this interview. We spent the first half of the podcast talking about body image- diving into specifics about why many women struggle with this and what you can do to start improving yours. Before focusing...