Life After Birth with Yara Heary

This week on the podcast I explore the transformative power of re-parenting for mothers (and all parents!). Some of the key points I discuss include: ·      Defining Reparenting: What does reparenting look like? And who is the inner child?  ·      How reparenting can transform our lived experience of mothering by healing attachment wounds and breaking the cycle of unhealthy relating.  ·      Culti...

This week, I’m bringing you a different kind of episode, where I’m joined by Mike Dyson and Erin Spahr in a thought-provoking discussion on an issue that struck a chord with my instagram audience: when fathers define themselves as "family men" but their actions tell a different story. Mike and Erin bring their unique perspectives to shed light on why this might be happening, the conseque...

This week I chat to Bree Holling from The Matrescence Podcast.  Bree and I met via instagram and during the time I have known her, I have chatted with her and Kelly over on their podcast, Bree also journeyed through my signature group coaching program for mothers: The Rebirth, and we have developed a beautiful friendship.  In this episode Bree and I explore: ·      her experience of motherhood as...

In this episode of seeds for your garden, I discuss the power of the word "AND", and how it can help us access greater self-compassion and reduce guilt and shame in our mothering journey. "And" refers to the idea that two seemingly opposite things can both be true at the same time. For example, I can love my children deeply and still need time away from them to recharge and tak...

I am so happy to be finally bringing you this deeply treasured chat with my friend Cassidy Freitas. In this conversation, Cassidy tells us about some of her childhood experiences, the pressure she felt to be perfect and the high expectations for herself during pregnancy, birth, and mothering. Cassidy also very vulnerably shares with us the shame she experienced when things didn’t go as planned dur...

On this episode of Seeds for your garden, I talk about what can happen when we parent from a place of fear. Specifically fear of causing trauma for our children, or of disappointing them. This is something that I am seeing often with the mothers I work with and though it is natural and healthy to act in ways that will not result in trauma for our kids, when our parenting becomes fear based there a...

Beth Berry is the author of the acclaimed book Motherwhelmed. She is a life coach, mother of four daughters, and a revolutionary at heart who spends much of her time supporting and encouraging women in moving toward their fullest potential.  In this beautiful and at times confronting conversation with Beth, she takes us through her experience of becoming a mother at the tender age of 17. We talked...

 HOLY MOLY mamas! I actually just don’t even know what to say about this week’s episode with Cath Counihan.  It’s just THAT good. Cath is a London based trauma-informed Integrative Psychotherapist, lecturer, and host of the podcast Grow Yourself Up. She is a mother of twin girls and started her practice; Psychotherapy Mum after feeling blindsighted by her own experience of motherhood.  Cath’s work...

Get ready to go deep with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz on being a work in progress. I mean, who can’t relate to that in this season of life! In today’s episode we chat about why Amy found it so damn hard to slow down in motherhood and how this might be related to the value we place the role of being a mother. We also explore the idea of the masculine and the feminine, and we talk feminism and motherhood. Thi...

 On this week's Seeds for Your Garden, I chat about some of the things to think about when considering whether the time is right to have more kids. Someone put this question to me on my instagram page, and while I don't offer individualised advice on the podcast (because its simply not possible), I do have some big thoughts about this. Spoiler... YOUR mental, emotional, spiritual, and ph...

In this week’s episode I chat with Ashleigh Warner about about her experience of becoming a mother and how this has evolved over the years for her. We discuss finding meaning and purpose in motherhood, learning to sit with discomfort and to slow down.. and the biggie: surrender.     Ashleigh is a mother of two young children and is a family psychologist who works with families from all over the wo...

On alternating weeks, I will release a segment called "Seeds For Your Garden". These are mini episodes that provide you with some food for thought. In this first Seeds for your garden segment, I talk about the concept of the beginner mindset and how this provides opportunity for growth, learning, and more self compassion in motherhood.    ....  If you enjoyed this episode I would absolut...

In this very first episode of Life After Birth I chat to Lael about her experience of becoming a mother and travelling this path for the past 20 odd years. We talk about her experience with a challenging birth, the far reaching impacts of that, surviving her first year as a mother, identity shifts, finding herself again, and raising teens.    Lael Stone is a mother of three big kids - teenagers an...

Hey mama! Welcome to the first episode of Life After Birth with Yara. I wanted to begin the show by introducing myself and giving you some context about why I created this show. In short, i wanted to create a space where the "experts" could share their lived experience of becoming and being a mother. I want to bring you raw, vulnerable and compassionate conversations that leave you feeli...