The Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

What happens when we fell like we are powerless and don't have a choice? Do we carry on regardless, or aim to find peace while committing to presence? The conversation between Amy Taylor-Kabbaz and Bronnie Ware is enticing, captivating and has the ability to shift your perspective moving forward. Listen as they discuss: learning to be grateful for freedoms you are given, and how acceptance alongsi...

The Happy Mama Movement Podcast is back for 2022. And while many aspects of our lives are similar to last year, there are many parts which are still not quite the same. This episode extends on the thoughts of the last two years, checking in to see if, you too, are holding your breath, waiting to feel normal again. The transformation we have received, the grief we have endured, it has changed the c...

There are many aspects of Motherhood that crack us right open. Some more expected than others. When Amy Taylor-Kabbaz became a single mother last year, it wasn't the plan. You hope, assume you are bound stronger, and it can feel like a societal failure to admit that it just isn't working anymore. Although incredibly hard, it is also a empowering and enlightening experience to redefine ourselves th...

In this Solo episode Amy talks straight from the heart. It's raw, honest, up front and comforting to hear that we are indeed not alone in our Matresence journey. Amy touches on: The Mask of Motherhood, including how it can perpetrate a similar pattern and story if pretend that we've got it all together. Acknowledging post pandemic depletion and the cracking open of that and how it impacts us withi...

Sometimes there are conversations which surprise you, fascinate and delight you and that send you a bit sideways in how they relate to your very own journey. The conversation between Amy and Anna McKie is exactly that. This is a conversation which allows tears, laughter, intrigue, lots of wow moments and a memorable and inspirational experience. Listen as Anna, a surrogate in Adelaide Australia, s...

Join Amy Taylor-Kabbaz as she talks intimately to one of her long time friends about how the body keeps the score and trauma that shows up and often rises in Motherhood, especially in the 4 th Trimester and beyond. Claire lives and breathes her very mission. Living a life in alignment, inner attunement and embodied transformation through simple, powerful, potent tools coupled with my wisdom-filled...

For a lot of my motherhood journey I don't think I came to a deep understanding of how much our lives change and the benefit of trying not to make my life fit into doing, getting and being 'better'. In this conversation I touch on: taking stock of where you are and seeing that, quite often, it's two steps back before it's three steps forward. The gift that comes from reflection and the core of who...

My guest today presents a real, raw, honest conversation about how, when we enter Motherhood and especially the 4th trimester, the triggers can come right up and be one of the biggest hurdles when it comes to mothering. You will hear: how our children are our mirrors and how sitting with ourselves and looking within provides great insight. working together on ourselves as partners and the impact t...

You are about to meet one of my favourite people, Gladys Kangau. She was the successful recipient of Mama Rising scholarship and you will hear why spread throughout this conversation. Gladys is changing the world and reminds me every single day of what is possible in this world. We touch on: the misalignment of postpartum depression and matresence in the 4th trimester, when we know deep down it's...

Often you meet a soul that seems to talk directly to you, deepen your understanding and question life itself. For me, Sarah Durham Wilson ticks all those boxes. This conversation could have easily lasted for hours. We chatted about: the way in which we are approaching motherhood and feeling lost in how to truly acknowledge a woman's right of passage throughout her life. the passage from wounded ma...

There's an unrest I've experienced over years of teaching and sharing in circles for women. Far too often, we've been taught to compete in the world we live in, telling us it's a dog eat dog against another. Join Amy Taylor-Kabbaz for this reflective solo episode as she explores: Holding true space for women in circles and why we are afraid for this level of self-care. How we flip to others over o...

Sometimes we are uncertain if Motherhood is for us. We are scared of how it will change us, what it will mean when we embark on an ever evolving journey. Join me today as I join with Ash Marian in conversation. Fellow Mamma rising facilitator, friend and all round inspirational being. You will hear: The powerful ripple of a story and how sitting, witnessing a woman transform in her own matrescence...

Mental wellbeing for the mother in the 4 th trimester continues to be an area which needs a lot more work and attention as we explore matresence in all its glory. Just like physical health, mental health needs tending to and the sooner we realise this, the better life will become; breeding greater self-awareness and confidence to reach out for help and more support if and when it’s needed. If pare...

For many, many years we hunt to find out exactly 'what happens to a Woman when she becomes a Mother?'. Listen to this powerful conversation as Amy Taylor-Kabbaz shares a memorable and pivotal moment in coming closer to answering the ongoing question surrounding Motherhood and exploring matrescence and all she has to offer. You will hear: The transition of a Woman when entering into motherhood and...

Motherhood changes us. As the generation who were told we could do anything and be anything we want to be, accepting the changes that come with motherhood can be very difficult. Our priorities shift, our definition of success evolves, and we find ourselves questioning our addiction to busy-ness. Who are we now? And can we be the best mamas without completely losing ourselves along the way? The Hap...

We know how to hustle - we've been doing it most of our lives. We've been taught to push through, suck it up, keep on going. And so we have. We've also seen ourselves do it in motherhood - showing up on little sleep, getting up for the seventeenth time that night, getting through the day on coffee and hope. In my teachings, I call this the 'grit' - the resilience, courage and determination it take...

We all have an anxious mind at times - it's part of the brain's normal function, a way to keep us safe. But what happens when motherhood seems to trigger more than just the usual mama worries? And can our anxiety - and all our struggles for that matter - actually be turned into our super power? Dr Jodi Richardson has had anxiety since she was a small child. In her latest book - Anxious Mums - she...

Why is it that we as mamas and women struggle to ask for - and receive - help? Even if we have a wonderful partner, and a supportive community around us, many of us find it hard to share the load of motherhood. Why? Yes, it can sometimes be because underneath, we feel we should be doing it on our own. And yes, it can sometimes be because we fear the judgement of asking for help. But there's someth...

How we birth matters. Not because of the way our babies enter the world - at home, in surgery, caeserean or water birth - but because the entry into this rite of passage must be empowering for the mother... otherwise, her entry into Matrescence begins with fear. And when you look at the statistics of birth trauma in Australia and the world, this is exactly how many women feel about their births. T...

Gather a group of women together, give them language to understand what they've been through, and watch what happens: they heal each other. As women, we're meant to gather together, sharing our stories as well as our solutions. It's part of the rites of passage of women - reflection, discussion, being held. But when we live in a culture that isolates women and pits them against each other, the cir...

As a mama, you are a leader. You set the tone of your family, you lead them through challenges, you hold the vision of who they can be. That is a true leader. But in our current culture of Super Women and Perfectionism, we often think leadership is an 'outside' thing - something we have to build outside of ourselves, a strength we have to find to keep on going no matter what. Omara Evertz is a coa...

This podcast episode is a recording of a live workshop I presented and had such a beautiful reaction to, I wanted to share with you all. Just take a look at the comments that came through, and you'll see why: Patrycja: Thank you Amy. This was very reassuring. For a while I felt there was something wrong with the way I felt. Now I know what it is and where to keep searching for more answers. Louise...

Oh the best-intentioned wishes and hopes we hold for our children! It's part of the surrender of motherhood, isn't it? We hope our children will be happy and healthy, but in actual fact, we have a pretty clear idea on what that looks like. And it's no different for ourselves. Have you ever thought that the key to loving your child just as they are, and accepting whatever it is they want to do with...

Many years ago, I started with self-care. At the time, it was the only way I could see my way out of where I was: deep in mamahood. But it was also the only answer there was. We didn't understand why we felt the way we did as women and mothers. Back then, we thought the answer was a massage or a yoga class or a pedicure. An uninterrupted shower even. And yes, at the time, it was a start. But more...

I know it's predictable, and easy for everybody to talk about how hard this year has been but there are some important things I want to share with you today. It's been a year of deep challenges for so many of us. Who would have thought that this year would bring a global pandemic that has turned so much of our cultural systems, the way we live the way we even think about our lives, completely upsi...