Mother Root

Sarva is such a beautiful, gentle soul, and I was so honoured to chat with her in this episode! She shares with us how she has been drawn to working with children and families since a young age, which eventually led to her creating a beautiful postpartum Ayurvedic Doula training program. Sarva truly invokes beauty and sacredness in all that she does, and shares her passion and knowledge with other...

In this episode Courtney shares about how the time her first daughter spent in the NICU showed her how much moms need other moms and led her to create Mothertelling; an incredible curated event giving space for mothers to share an aspect of their mothering journey (which Courtney so beautifully guides them to do!). When I learned that Courtney was doing this I just knew I needed to have her on the...

Claire and I met in a prenatal yoga teacher training program over 5 years ago and it was so nice to reconnect and chat about motherhood! Claire shared about her C-section with her first baby, about others bonding with her baby before she had the chance, how important it is to research and ask questions during your pregnancy so that you can advocate for yourself during your birth, and how much of a...

Erin had so much wisdom and truth bombs to share with us all! A mom to 2 bio kids and 2 step kids, Erin shared parts of her journey from being in difficult relationships, to being a single mom, then finding her person and blending their families together. She talked about having severe pre-eclampsia with her first born who then spent 5 weeks in the NICU and how unsettling it is to be home without...

Christine raised her niece from the age of 3-9 and has just begun to homeschool her at age 10. She had so many beautiful reflections to share about the importance of shifting your perspective and how this is the key in being able to stay present and grounded. ⁣ She gave a great overview of Human Design which is an incredible tool to really understand yourself and your energy and how you function b...

Paula and I had such a beautifully messy and meandering conversation about Motherhood. It can be difficult to whittle these convos down to a few words or ideas but here goes! Some things we touched on: staying present and holding space for our children to receive their gifts and guidance which in turn allows them to fully express who they are in this lifetime; how unprepared we are for motherhood;...

I am here solo for this mini episode to give you a bit of background on why I started this podcast and my process. Have a listen and check out my Instagram post for this episode to see the resources I mentioned! Find me on IG @wiserootstherapies

The topic of self-care, which Jennifer refers to as soul-care, is deeply woven throughout our conversation. Jennifer has a wide array of practices she turns to that support her and bring her home to herself, and notices how deep of an impact they have on her children as well. Jennifer has an incredible connection with spirit that guides who she is and all that she does. She loves to hold space for...

Victoria and I had a beautiful, heart-led conversation about motherhood. We chatted about expectations one can have about their children and things they would like them to do or play with versus the realities of each particular child's interests, needs and wants. The importance of honouring each child's unique nature and to go with the flow and be in more of a witness state to the unfolding proces...

Tori has an incredible story to share and I am so grateful that she was willing to chat with me openly about her experience! She talks about the struggles and stigma around being a teenage mom and dealing with mastitis not once but three times! To then having a twin pregnancy and the loss of one of her twins at four weeks of age. This led to an incredible pumping journey over the following years (...

Sarah and I chat about the busyness of young children, slowing down and finding a daily rhythm, the importance of self-regulation, Yoni steaming practices for women from their first period all the way into menopause, and how Sarah uses her weekly steam practice to stay rooted. You can find Sarah online at www.sacral steam.ca , her Etsy shop at www. Etsy.com/ca/shop/SacralSteamCA or on IG @sacralst...

Kathleen and I met over 6 years ago in India and it was so nice to reconnect and chat about our mothering journeys! We talk about being a single mama, chosen family, how we love being friends with our kids, how self-care routines keep us balanced, and so much more! You can find Kathleen at www.kathleenkillen.com and on IG @iamkathleenkillen

Sara and I chat about her fertility journey, the lack of postpartum support, mom guilt, holding space for your kids, breaking generational cycles, her holistic nutrition practice and much more! Find Sara at www.saralodgenutrition.com and on IG @saralodgenutrition

Jules was one of my first 'mom friends' and our friendship is still going strong 15+ years later (even though she moved far far away 😭)! Listen in as we chat about circles of support, being continually challenged as a parent and the growth that occurs, supporting your kids even when you're not in the same place, staying grounded as a mom, and the work that Jules does as a cranial sacral therapist...

I hope you enjoy this first episode with my dear friend Sam! We chat about the seasons of mothering and partnership, understanding and honouring our children's strengths, how Sam stays grounded in her mothering, her connection to spirit and how that guides her work. You can find Sam at samanthaklein.ca or on IG @samantharaeklein