Seen and Heard Mama Podcast

In this heartfelt season finale of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast, host Ambily reflects on the powerful conversations shared throughout the season and the deeper mission behind the podcast: creating a safe, honest, and supportive space where mothers feel less alone. Throughout this season, we explored invisible mental load, burnout, identity shifts, grief, maternal rage, marriage struggles, frien...

In this heartfelt reflection episode of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast, host Ambily looks back on the powerful conversations shared throughout the season and explores one central theme woven through every story: reconnecting with yourself in motherhood. From invisible mental load and burnout to identity shifts, maternal rage, relationships, grief, friendship, nervous system healing, and emotional...

In this deeply nourishing bonus episode of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast, Ambily sits down with nervous system healing practitioner and Zentuary Healing Center founder, Veruschka Del Rio, for a heartfelt conversation about reconnecting with your body as a mother. Together, they explore how stress, motherhood, childhood conditioning, and unprocessed emotions become stored in the body - and how pr...

In this tender and grounding episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily opens up a conversation many mothers quietly carry—what it really feels like to be in your body after having babies. Beyond appearance, this episode explores the deeper, often unspoken experience of disconnection, overstimulation, and feeling like your body no longer fully belongs to you. From the constant physical demands of mot...

In this heartfelt bonus episode of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast , Ambily sits down with friend, coach, and fellow mama Kayla Lander for an honest conversation about friendship, connection, and the deep need for sisterhood in motherhood. Together, they explore what it truly means to “find your people” as a mom - the women who make you feel seen, supported, and understood in every season of life....

In this heartfelt episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily explores the often complicated journey of building genuine, supportive connections with other women, especially in motherhood. Many of us grew up internalizing messages that made female friendships feel unsafe or unreliable. As adults, those beliefs can quietly turn into emotional distance, surface-level conversations, and a lingering sense...

What really happens to a marriage after kids enter the picture? In this deeply honest and heartfelt conversation, Ambily is joined by her longtime friend and “soul sister” Diana to unpack the realities of marriage in the thick of motherhood. With nearly 20 years of friendship between them, they bring both lived experience and raw vulnerability to a topic many shy away from. Together, they explore...

In this heartfelt episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily opens up about a reality many couples face after becoming parents—but rarely talk about openly: the shift in marriage after kids. Why does a relationship that once felt so connected start to feel distant, tense, or even lonely? Why can it feel like you and your partner are living parallel lives instead of sharing one? If you’ve ever wondere...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily is joined by special guest Kate—a single mom of two, values-based coach, and fellow advocate for emotional awareness. Together, they dive into a conversation that so many mothers need, but rarely hear out loud: maternal rage, the layers beneath it, and the shame that often follows. Kate shares her lived experience navigatin...

In this deeply honest and validating episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily opens up a conversation many mothers experience, but rarely say out loud: maternal rage. If you’ve ever felt the sudden wave of anger, the overstimulation, the snapping followed by guilt and shame, you are not alone. This episode gently unpacks what’s really happening beneath those moments, not as a failure of motherhood,...

In this heartfelt bonus episode of Seen and Heard Mama , Ambily sits down with entrepreneur, mom of five, and community builder Jane to unpack a topic so many mothers quietly carry - burnout vs. depression. Together, they explore how easily the lines between the two can blur, especially in cultures where mental health is rarely discussed and “pushing through” is the norm. Jane shares her deeply pe...

Motherhood can feel exhausting in ways that rest alone doesn’t fix. In this episode of Seen & Heard Mama , Ambily opens up an honest and compassionate conversation about the often-confused experience of burnout and depression—and how to begin recognizing what you’re truly feeling. If you’ve been overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or disconnected from yourself, this episode gently helps you put...

In this heartfelt and honest conversation, Ambily is joined by fellow coach and mom Carrie to explore how “good girl conditioning” shows up in our lives and how it quietly shapes the way we mother, work, and see ourselves. From childhood experiences rooted in achievement, obedience, and staying “small,” to the pressure of being the perfect mom, both Ambily and Carrie reflect on how these deeply in...

What does it really mean to be a “good girl”—and how does that identity follow us into motherhood? In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of Seen & Heard Mama , Ambily explores the invisible conditioning many women carry from childhood into their roles as mothers. From growing up as the “quiet one” in a traditional family to navigating the silent expectations of adulthood, she u...

In this heartfelt episode of Seen and Heard Mama , host Ambily sits down with guest Melisa for a deeply honest conversation about motherhood, identity shifts, and navigating grief after the loss of a parent. Together, they explore the emotional weight of midlife transitions—balancing raising children while grieving, redefining career paths, and learning to prioritize themselves after years of putt...

Motherhood changes everything — your routines, your priorities, your relationships, and sometimes even your sense of self. In this deeply honest episode of the Seen & Heard Mama Podcast , Ambily explores a feeling many mothers quietly carry but rarely talk about: identity grief . It’s that complicated space where you love your children deeply… yet still miss the version of yourself that existe...

Most mothers carry an invisible weight every day — the mental load of remembering, planning, anticipating, and emotionally supporting everyone around them. But what happens when that load becomes overwhelming? In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Ambily sits down with guest mama Kath — a mom of 2, wife, healthcare professional, certified coach, and yoga teacher — to unpack the invisible work...

Episode 2 of the Seen & Heard Mama Podcast dives into a feeling many mothers quietly carry but rarely talk about: invisibility. In this episode, we explore the mental and emotional load mothers hold every single day — the constant planning, anticipating, supporting, and regulating that keeps a household running but often goes unnoticed. It’s not about being unloved or ungrateful. It’s about th...

In this episode, host Ambily shares her personal story behind the creation of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast . She reflects on the experiences that shaped her voice — from growing up in a traditional immigrant family and navigating a serious health diagnosis as a teenager, to following the path she believed was expected of her through career, marriage, and motherhood. Over time, the weight of res...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Seen and Heard Mama Podcast . My intro episode. A little teaser to let you know what you're in store for. This podcast was created for mothers who feel the weight of the invisible responsibilities that come with motherhood — the mental load, emotional labor, identity shifts, and the quiet moments when you wonder if anyone truly sees how much you carry. In t...