Honest as a Mother

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is back for another solo episode and this episode has been HIGHLY requested. Amanda shares her story of receiving an ADHD diagnosis. Included in this episode: How this all started - spoiler alert - it was a child who triggered this. How Amanda started to monitoring her symptoms, watched waaaaay too many tiktoks and started taking note of the way she was feeling. How Amanda...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Christine Dainard who is a personal coach who champions authenticity and self-worth to chat about self-discovery, growth and all the messy in between. Included in this episode: Christine and Amanda share their stories of growth but how grief coincides with growth. Grief shows up at any point of a healing journey. How can we start changing? If you are someone wh...

Send us Fan Mail Were baaaaaack. Did you miss us? Cause we missed you. Do not judge us by our terrible reenactment of that statement okay? Amanda and Katie are back to talk about all things Teen Mom, Vanderpump Rules and more. Buckle up and get ready for our dose of pop culture hour. Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurman Follow Katie on IG @katiellangdon  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Beth Marchant who is a graphic designer but also a Breast Cancer Survivor and she is here today to raise awareness and advocate for young women to be checking their breasts. Included in this episode: Beth shares her story with beating Stage 3 Breast Cancer and how it has inspired her to share this information with other women. The importance of knowing your bod...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Annie Lawton who is a mother, a story teller, an author and one bad ass business owner who is here to help us see that motherhood IS chaotic and that is okay. We are all a mess and we are just all trying to do our best everyday and this conversation will normalize that. Included in this episode: We are in a new era of parenting, the real question everyone wants...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is back after her summer off and is so excited to jump back in and we are starting off with a bang. Amanda is sharing her 2024 "shake up" and why she has lit her entire life on fire (or so it felt like). Included in this episode: Why Amanda has been so MIA. Redefining happiness. Why do we think happiness is a one size fits all? Amanda's breakthrough and what...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Dr. Benicio Frey, who is an incredible psychiatrist here in Hamilton, Ontario to talk about Women's Mental Health and to break down some myths and bring us the facts. Included in this episode: Debunking the scary myths: Will developing a postpartum mental illness damage my baby? If I did not have PPD with my first, I won't with my second right? Are th...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Suzzie Vehrs,  who is a doula and the owner and founder of She Births Bravely which is an organization aimed at providing moms quality information, compassionate care and support through pregnancy and the first 6 months after birth. Included in this episode: Why do we feel the need to give our opinions on how mothers are giving birth and why is this so dangerou...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Karisa Havercamp, who is a psychotherapist here in Brantford, Ontario to chat about default parenting and the mothers mental health and so much more. Included in this episode: Attachment Trauma - What is this and why is it important? Does the "repair" we are told to do with our children actually work? Default parenting - Why mothers are exhausted and...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is once again joined by the incredible Eleni Opperwall to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety - what the DSM-5 "says it is" vs what lived experience is saying it is. Included in this episode: Defining Postpartum Depression from the DSM-5 vs what mothers who are experiencing PPD are experiencing.  Defining Postpartum Anxiety from the DSM-5 vs what mothers are...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Brittany Schmidt who is a Psychic Medium, Reiki Master and Manifestation & Spiritual Coach to chat about spirituality, healing and learning to lean into yourself and trust your own intution. Included in this episode: The importance of regulating your nervous system. The "tower moment" - what this is, why it is so important. "The Uncomfortable...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Erica Djossa, founder of Momwell to chat about "Mom Rage" and her new book, "Releasing the Motherload, How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More". Included in this episode: What is "Mom Rage"? - Erica explains from her own experience as well as what she sees in practice. Mom Rage vs Postpartum Rage - what is the difference? What...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health. Included in this episode: Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it looked and felt like for her. Why she chose medication and why it was such an easy decision for her to make. How frustrated Amanda and Renee are that moms do...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by another author that is inside Honest as a Mother Book 3, Lorraine Lowry where they will discuss mothering with ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder. Included in this episode: Why Book 3 was the right time for Lorraine to join a co-author project and what her experience has been like. BPD/ADHD - What are they and how they impact Lorraines life. How Lorraine...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to mothers. Included in this episode: Ivana shares that she struggled with depression before she had chil...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption. Included in this episode: Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share her story. How Megan started healing herself and ridding herself from the stigma and shame attached to adoption. How writing helped Megan hea...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health. Included in this episode: Kayla shares her story of when she became a mother and how is was nothing as she expected. Her struggles with Postpartum Depression and how this manifested for her. How she started to heal,...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author. Included in this episode: Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this was the right time to share her story. Gender disappointment. What is it? Why is it so "taboo"? and Lisa's experience with it. Moms mental he...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health. **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode included conversation of postpartum psychosis and suicide. Included in this episode: Flora's story - Eleni beautifully lays out what happened with Flora and how Flora's Walk ca...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by another incredible author from the Honest as a Mother Book 3 series which is launching MAY 1!!! Included in this episode: Jacquelyn shares why now was the right time for her to share her story. She shares some of her experience with anxiety as well as Postpartum Anxiety and how it shaped her fourth trimester. Follow Jacquelyn on IG @crafttableco Follow Amanda o...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain. Included in this episode: Connie explains what audio and visual processing is, and what red flags we may see in our children if there is a processing issue. Why the "label&...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Holistic Trauma Recovery Coach Emily Cleghorn to talk about how the body stores trauma, and why it tends to come bubbling to the surface once we become mothers. Included in this episode: Emily shares with us what Trauma can look like inside our bodies. Cortisol - what is it and why is it so important to understand the impacts it can have. Why Motherhood seems t...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by another author from Honest as a Mother book 3 which is launching May 1, 2024! Included in this episode: Why Ann Marie wanted to write a second time in the Honest as a Mother Books and why this chapter was so important for her to write. Finding the beauty in motherhood and what that looks like for Ann Marie. What can you expect in Ann Maries chapter. Follow Ann...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 3, Laura Sinclair to chat all things motherhood and entrepreneurship. Included in this episode: Laura shares why she wanted to share her story of her entry into motherhood now and why it felt like the right time. Laura shares her struggles with balancing her business and being a mother. Lauras entry into mot...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent. Included in this episode: Amanda and Mariela share there 10 things that they each wish someone would have told them before they became mothers, plus give tips for any ne...