Seasons of Matrescence - The Podcast

In todays episode I speak to Julianne Boutaleb about grief and growth through motherhood, exploring the expectations we have of ourselves, our children, and motherhood and what happens when our expectations don't match our lived experiences. Julianne is the Clinical Director and Founder of the Parenthood In Mind practice. She is a passionate and highly experienced perinatal psychologist who h...

Today we talk with Fiona Weaver from Mama Matters. Fiona is a social worker turned infant sleep specialist. She provides attachment-centred, real-life parenting and sleep support to responsive parents and their renegade babies & kids. Fiona is passionate about busting through the missed truths of the mainstream sleep industry. She aims to empower parents in alignment with their values, with ev...

In today's podcast I am speaking to Melanie Dimmitt, a writer, author, editor and broadcaster and mother of two young children. In 2019 Melanie released her debut book; Special: Antidotes to the obsessions that come with a child’s disability after she was thrust into the disability space when her six-month-old son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Special is an uplifting, candid companion fo...

Arden Cartrette is a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula and Trauma Support Specialist who focuses on helping mothers navigate pregnancy loss and life afterwards. Following her personal journey with infertility and two traumatic miscarriages, she is passionate about breaking stigmas, providing education and validation to those who are suffering. Arden currently lives in North Carolina with her...

Today I'm speaking with Yara Heary from Life after Birth Psychology. Yara is a Perth Psychologist who works exclusively with women throughout conception, pregnancy & motherhood. Yara started Life After Birth Psychology following the birth of her first son, which started her on yet another journey of self-discovery. Her experiences throughout early motherhood sparked her passion to support...

Today's episode is with Sarah Ashton, Perinatal Occupational Therapist and graduate of the Seasons of Matrescence program.  Sarah focuses on supporting mothers both pre- and postnatally with the preparation, transition, adaptation, and transformation occurring with Matrescence.  Sarah's particular interest is in perinatal mental health and nervous system regulation - helping new mums man...

Today's episode is with Sarah Graham, founder of Matrescent Muse. Before welcoming her baby girl in May 2021, Sarah was a high school English teacher. During her maternity leave, Sarah found herself wanting to express the complex emotions she was feeling during her transition into motherhood.  With pandemic-related border closures separating her from family and friends, she turned to writing....

Today I'm speaking with Shelley Rahim. Shelley is a birth doula, Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver, Postpartum chef and educator. Shelley has over 15 years of experience supporting mothers during their child bearing years. Shelley feeds, massages, loves and cares for postpartum mothers during their first 40 days after birth, and her journey of offering these services has now led her to create re...

Catherine Counihan is an Integrative Psychotherapist with over 12 years of clinical experience, working in private practice in London. She specialises in complex trauma, perfectionism, nervous system healing, shifting dysfunctional patterns in our families and parenting.  Cath had done a lot of personal trauma therapy prior to kids and, despite this, was set back to emotional ground zero by mother...

We're back! With a new name and look and the same powerful conversations about matrescence, motherhood and personal development you've come to know. In this episode I'm catching you up on: Why I took a break from podcasting + why I’ve come back  What I’ve been doing over the last 18 months  Why the change of name from 'Dear Mama Project' to 'Seasons of Matrescence - t...

After an - unexpected - 18 month break the Dear Mama Podcast is coming back on Monday 17th July, with fresh new episodes and a brand new name - Seasons of Matrscence the podcast. Whilst the name is new, we’ll be continuing to share the same honest, open and compassionate discussions about matrescence, motherhood and personal growth that you have come to know since 2019. Thank you to everyone who h...

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Monique Harding - who is also known as the relatable therapist on instagram - about self esteem and self worth. Monique is the owner of Ritual Counselling & Family Therapy - a relationship focussed psychological counselling practice based in Burleigh Heads. She is passionate about taking a family of origin and early life experience lens to help people heal fr...

In today’s episode I’m chatting to Dr Sophie Brock a Motherhood Studies Sociologist and single Mother to her 3yo daughter, living in Sydney, Australia. Sophie supports both mothers and professionals who work with mothers to understand the sociological construction of Motherhood and how this shapes individual mothers’ lives. Sophie advocates for a reimagined version of Motherhood that sees mothers...

In this mini episode I wanted to share with you three things that I believe really help to   support you in navigating the transition into motherhood, particularly in the early years around achievement and completion. In my personal experience and support of Mothers, I noticed that previously in the workforce we were focused on productivity, KPI's and completion outcomes. This is often not th...

In this mini episode I wanted to share with you a common challenge we can experience through Motherhood that centres around control. Pre-children we may have been used to having control over our daily schedule, personal space, homes, even noise level. When we become mothers our days can feel like they are ruled by nap times, teething, leaps and the unpredictable moods of a tiny human. You can feel...

In this episode I chat with fertility therapist, birth educator, menstruation ambassador, hypnotherapist, author and speaker Sharon Moloney.  Sharon was a benedictine nun, who left the monastery after experiencing major health issues, leading her to learn and embrace the female body as her path to spirituality.  In this episode we talk about:  - why it is more important that we're women rathe...

In this special mini episode I wanted to share with you a model I have developed, that I believe can help you navigate the many different transitions and transformations we will navigate in our lives as mothers; The Seasons of Matrescence™.  I have developed the seasons of matrescence as a conceptual map for navigating the transition to and through motherhood, based on my experience supporting mot...

In this episode I speak with Rach Condon nutritionist and women's health specialist,  after experiencing her own challenges with the contraceptive pill and absent periods, Rach went on a journey to understand and heal her hormonal issues. This resulted in huge shifts, leading her to support other women to do the same. In this episode we talk about: How to prepare your body for pregnancy Some...

In this episode of the Dear Mama Project I chat with Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator and  all round Early Parenting Support Wonder-Woman Jen Butler. At the time of recording Jen was 31 weeks pregnant with her third child so we dived into the reflections of becoming a first time Mum and how moving into it for a third time, hindsight has gifted her more love and compassion for the shifts th...

In this episode I speak with Jodi Pawluski, a neuroscientist, psychotherapist and mother of 2.  For more than 15 years, her research has focused on the neuroscience of motherhood and the effects of maternal mental illness and antidepressant medications on mother and offspring. She regularly speaks nationally and internationally about her research findings as well as the fascinating effects of moth...

In this episode I share my favourite tips for managing tough days. We all have tough days, but it's much easier when we have strategies and practices we can call on to help us through. Register for the FREE Matrescence & Self Compassion Masterclass here: https://courses.nikkimccahon.com/freemasterclass Share your insights & takeaways from the episode here: Instagram: https://www.insta...

Dr Erin is a clinical psychologist and mother, who specialises in birth grief and trauma. Bowe speaks from her own experience of having two births that did not go according to plan and how this shifted her work and focus to help women and their families in this under-supported area.  In this episode Dr Bowe cleans up the confusion of what trauma actually means and even though she didn't want...

In this episode I chat to Kimberly Johnson about how women truly need to be supported in the fourth trimester, sex and intimacy after having children as well as her forthcoming  book Call of The Wild. Kimberly Johnson is a Sexological body worker, somatic body practitioner, yoga teacher, post partum advocate and solo Mama, author of The Fourth Trimester, she works hands on in women's integrat...

This episode is from a chat I had with Jen Butler from the Early Parenting Podcast, check out Jen's podcast here and her website here.  Alignment my group coaching program is open now - you can find all the details and join here . -- You can connect with me on Instagram @nikkimccahon and the Seasons of Matrescence Instagram account @seasonsofmatrescence . Website: https://www.nikkimccahon.com...

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