We Are More Than Moms

Megan Roup is a celebrity trainer, founder of The Sculpt Society and most importantly, an incredible and inspiring mom of two. We talk all things identity and chat through the process of re-learning what it means to show up authentically postpartum, working-mom guilt and handling “hustle culture” when you enter motherhood. Megan talks overwhelm and boundaries, while also reminding herself every ph...

One of our most requested topics - relationships. With the new responsibility of a child, our relationship dynamic changes - duh, we just don’t think we realized how extreme the change would be. We speak candidly about falling into defined roles, co-existing / co-parenting vs spending quality time together, the importance of clear communication, intentionality with our time, and how we keep our ro...

Tune in while D&A catch up in real-time after Dale’s babymoon. We chat about all the pieces that need to fall into place in order to take a trip, toddler separation anxiety and the new phases our children are in. Annabel and Dale share their recent experiences listening to their mom intuition when it comes to doctor visits and being an advocate for their kids. Dale shares a recap of this pregn...

Today’s episode is all about routines. We’re big fans of routines as they keep us sane, but getting on a routine that works well for your family, be it: sleeping, eating, napping, etc is hard . We chat through the first year of schedule and share our day-to-day routines, including our morning and night time routine. We speak about sleep training, starting solids, meal planning and how everything f...

Let’s chat: identity. Yes we are first and foremost moms, but we’re also so much more than that. Regardless of if you’re a working mom or a stay at home mom, we’re all innately multifaceted as humans, we’re sisters and daughters, friends and partners…the list goes on. In this episode, D&A chat about their previous identities, and how they’ve shifted, how motherhood has forced them to take inve...

In todays episode, D&A take their instagram series of ‘do I need this’ to the pod. They spill the tea on the most asked about baby products: if they’re worth the money, or if they’re worth skipping. They touch on everything from bouncers vs swings, strollers (is the Doona worth it?), baby monitors, pumps and everything in between.  Instagram:  @wearemorethanmoms Patreon:  More T...

Comparison is innately part of us as and let’s be honest, this construct feels intensified during motherhood. From body image to baby milestones, preschool admissions and so much more, the comparison and fear of ‘falling behind’ is real. How do we ground ourselves? How do we tune inwards and learn to make decisions based on our own intuition? We explore how our ego meddles with our parenting decis...

Tune in while D&A catch up in real-time after Annabel took her first real solo trip away from her daughter. We chat about the emotions of leaving and the aftermath and the importance of time with your partner. Dale shares about the pelvic pain she’s been experiencing in the second trimester and what she wish she knew and Annabel talks Gemma’s upcoming 1st birthday and how first birthdays shoul...

All things nannies! The caregiver-parent dynamic and relationship can definitely be a complicated one. It’s an emotionally charged, intimate working relationship, which can arguably be one of the most important relationships working parents have. D&A chat hiring and switching nannies, the boss/employee dynamic, the day-to-day working relationship and what they’ve learned along the way. This ep...

In today’s episode, D&A chat all things boundaries and our experience with this construct starting in pregnancy and into motherhood. From visitors and family, to work and friendships, boundaries have become integral to keeping our sanity. As moms, time is our biggest commodity, and without boundaries, we’ve found ourselves feeling anxious and spread too thin, especially as recovering people pl...

The friendship episode where D&A chat about the new friendships they created during motherhood, the ones that have drifted, and the ones that have evolved through the different stages. We talk about how we handle the changes and letting go of friendships that no longer serve us, and the importance of surrounding ourselves by the right community.  This episode is brought to you by Cowboy C...

Body image will always be one of our most requested topics. Dale and Annabel speak about their relationship with body image during pregnancy and postpartum: their journeys, their triggers, their struggles with resistance and their path to acceptance and gratitude. They discuss the toxicity of comparing themselves to their prior (non-mom) self, the mind fuck of ‘bounce back culture’ and trying to f...

Get to know your hosts, Annabel and Dale. Hear about their friendship, how they started the ‘We Are More Than Moms’ community, their hopes / goals for this podcast and of course, some big news! Dale is pregnant (again!) and she’s sharing her unfiltered story, which was quite different from her first. Hear how it all went down - the play by play, the vulnerable emotions, the learnings and everythin...

We are not experts nor will we ever pretend to be. We’re new moms sharing our personal experiences - unfiltered. The raw emotions of early motherhood, the unglamorous moments, the societal pressures - we’re sharing it all.  If you can google it, you won’t find it here. We’re here to talk to you as fellow mamas and friends, not tell you how, when and what to do. In these candid conversations,...