I Brought You Into This World

In this episode of I Brought You Into This World , Amanda talks with Sarah Lowell Harmon, creator of Mothering Ourselves Mindfully. Sarah shares her personal story of growing up, becoming a therapist, navigating a painful estrangement from her own mother, and eventually building a body of work around helping women “mother” themselves with more compassion and confidence.  Sarah speaks on complicate...

We often talk about 'safe spaces' for our kids, but we rarely talk about them for ourselves as parents. In this episode, I sit down with Charae D'Ambra and Becky Abbott, the owners of The Children's Piazza. We talk about how they integrated their own mental health journeys into their work, why they chose the non-profit path, and how they’ve intentionally built a place where parents can feel just a...

I can’t begin to tell you how STOKED I am for this one! This was my first real conversation with another twin mom — never mind two! These are my people. Robyn and Ashley’s friendship started with @momballbeverly, a super popular softball league just for moms in Beverly. And if you’re like me and have so far missed out because you are sorely unathletic, it turns out they welcome the likes of us, to...

This week, I spoke with local mom and poet Stephanie Angelini, who brings honesty and depth to the experience of motherhood. Stay tuned until the end to hear her poignant poems, reflecting the ups and downs of her journey, from loss to birth to raising a daughter.

In this episode, I get into it with my good friend, Ayshia, and we definitely could have kept talking for several more hours!  Dr. Ayshia opens up about why she believes the true purpose of life is pleasure, discovering Buddhism along the way of her IVF journey, and how she rediscovered creativity and her passion for singing postpartum. We also touch on racism and sexism within maternal health and...

Mothers are, first and foremost, powerful creators. This week, artist, energy healer, and mom Carla Beatrice joins me to talk about what happens to our identity, creativity, and sense of self when we become mothers. We get into it! Birth trauma, feeling lost creatively after having a baby, the slow rediscovery of art and self-expression...and how her own healing journey opened the door to helping...

 I had the best time chatting with the wonderful Betsy Collamore! She’s a mom herself who’s been through postpartum challenges, and now she’s passionate about getting moms moving...whether through fitness, socializing, or even a good book club. How else can we help moms get out of the house, make friends, feel good, and have some fun? Drop your ideas below! And check out @fit4momnorthshore to lear...

I was thrilled to sit down with and get to know Erin Ronder Neves from Beyond Birthing Village and Dr. Courtney Neill from Foundations Family Chiropractic for a powerful conversation about pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood...and the incredible work they’re doing to support women and families across the North Shore! In this episode, Erin and Courtney open up about their own postpartum journeys...

This week, Amanda chats with Natasha Veatch about motherhood, identity, and the importance of friendship and connection. Natasha is a fellow toddler mom to her sweet 2-year-old son, Myles. Growing up with a single mom in a big family, she often took on the role of the sometimes overlooked "easy" middle child, and now she's deeply intentional about giving her son the one-on-one attention and suppor...

In this episode, I sit down for an open and honest chat with Salem resident Carol Eliza. We dive into the often-overlooked realities of postpartum experiences, including not always recognizing the signs, and the ongoing gaps in women’s healthcare after birth. Carol shares her journey raising neurodivergent children, the challenges and unexpected joys along the way, and the deep need for more commu...

 In this episode, Amanda and Heather Magill, a postpartum doula and matrescence educator, explore the identity shifts of new motherhood. We talk about the often-unexpected emotional and mental impacts of postpartum, the importance of community and family support, and what it really means to untangle your sense of self from the role of "mom." Heather also shares the work she’s doing through her Mat...

In this episode, I chat with Whitney Cardosi, mom of two, cooking instructor, and founder of Bloom Retreat, a mother–daughter retreat for tween girls. We dive into maternal mental health, the challenges of balancing work and family, and the importance of nourishing yourself as well as your loved ones. We hope this conversation helps new moms move beyond survival mode and back to themselves, while...

Host Amanda Hurley catches up with her friend, Simone Wagner, as they introduce the themes of our new podcast- and talk about their own experiences as new moms of toddlers. Matrescence and identity shifts, the dichotomy of being the happiest you've ever been and the most lost at the same time, and the experience of creeping rage when watching other people hold your newborn baby- we cover it all! T...