Wild and Well | Motherhood, Postpartum Wellness and Children’s Health

It can be scary when our newborns get sick, have fevers or have difficulty breathing.  It can also be hard to know when we should seek medical health and when we can wait and see.  In this episode of Wild and Well, I am joined by pediatrician Dr Kristen Weidert. We discuss newborn health issues and what do about them. Dr Kristen outlines several potential health issues that can arise in...

Does your schedule reflect your priorities?  Do you know your values?  Are you clear on your emotions? What about your needs?  Life can get busy as a mom. Our time can easily get eaten up. We can get disconnected from our own feelings. We can forget about our own needs as we tend to our children’s.  But reconnecting with these are foundational to creating and sustaining a mothe...

When we’re pregnant, we spend so much time preparing for birth. After birth, we expect some level of postpartum recovery, but what’s often overlooked is recovery from pregnancy itself. Both recovery from birth and recovery after pregnancy are essential if we want to feel healthy, strong, and energized in motherhood. The good news? Preparing during pregnancy can make postpartum recovery smooth...

Are you worried that you’ll never sleep well again after having a baby? Do you struggle to fall asleep or find yourself waking in the middle of the night, unable to get back to sleep? Sleep can feel elusive in motherhood, especially when you’re dealing with postpartum sleep challenges or caring for a baby or young children. But it doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to get better, more res...

    Do you struggle with low energy in motherhood? Do you wish you could get more sleep, but feel like it’s impossible in this season of life? If you’re feeling exhausted, depleted, or not like yourself, you’re not alone. But here’s the truth: while motherhood can be demanding, there are foundational habits that can dramatically improve your energy, sleep, and overall health. In this epi...

Peeing when jumping on a trampoline. Fear of running. Prolapse. Back pain. Separated abdominals. Pelvic floor pain.  While these are common for mothers after having babies, they don’t need to be the reality. Giving birth doesn’t mean we must experience these things. And for those of us who already experience these, they aren’t a life sentence.  In this chat with Doctor of Orthopedic &amp...

Burnout. It is all too common for us mamas. Our modern world doesn’t make it easy for mothers to thrive and many are left just getting by. In this chat with Burnout Therapist and Business Coach Sheena Schuy, we uncover why burnout is so common. (Spoiler alert: It is not your fault!) Not only does Sheena help us make sense of this epidemic of burnt out moms from an anthropological frame, but she al...

Does your child have cavities?  Do you notice they often breathe through their mouth or snoring at night? Dental issues like cavities, crowded teeth and breathing issues seem all too common nowadays. Yet, trying to get to the core of what is causing these issues can be overwhelming.  Lucky for us, I am diving into all of this with Alex Clinton in this episode. She is a biological dental...

  Exhaustion, overwhelm, and motherhood burnout have become all too common. If you’re feeling depleted, low on energy, or not like yourself, know this: this doesn’t have to be your future. While many challenges in modern motherhood, like lack of support, financial pressure, and unrealistic expectations, are outside of our control, there is still so much within our control. And that’s where re...

We all want our kids to develop well and hit their milestones. There are endless items marketed to us as parents to buy to ‘help’ our kids start sitting, walking, and doing all the things.  But what if these weren’t necessary? And perhaps even a hinderance to their development?  What is there for us to help our kids then?  Good old physical activity. No fancy equipment required.&nbs...

Have you heard of Ayurveda?  Ayurveda is an ancient traditional medicine. But it is so much more than that. It is a way of life, as Kate O’Donnell puts it.  I have been fascinated with Ayurveda since I first learned about it during my yoga teacher training in 2010 in Byron Bay. So naturally, I was thrilled to talk to Kate about Ayurveda – what it is, how we can access it for improved hea...

Does your child snore or grind their teeth? Do they wake up grumpy or struggle with inattention, hyperactivity or meltdown at the drop of a hat?  If so, airway health is something worth looking at.  In this episode, I chat with airway-focused dentist Dr Shereen Lim all about airway health and why  it is so important for our kids’ sleep, development, health and behaviour.  Dr Sh...

I know firsthand the power of food for health, mood and behaviour. When I feed my family real wholefoods, we are all calmer and healthier. Parenting is easier.  But life can get busy, and it can be challenging to provide nourishing meals and snacks day in day out. That is why I am talking to Wholefood Chef Vicky Tieche on the podcast today. She is a wealth of knowledge about how to feed our f...

Have you ever thought about writing a book?  So many people have told me that they want to write a book. But it seems overwhelming, too big a project or they just don’t know where to start.  In this episode, my book editor, Laura Benn from Gooseberry Studios and I go in depth on the book writing process including all the insecurities that will inevitably come up.  Even if book writi...

It is so common nowadays for our kids to struggle with inattention, learning difficulties, impulsivity, low mood, hyperactivity and sensory issues.  There is no doubt that genetics plays a role in how our brains work and neurodiversity can be an incredible thing.  But when our kids are struggling with their mental health or exhibiting really challenging behaviour, it is natural for us as...

The slow movement is very much here. Slow parenting, slow food, slow everything. And for good reason.  As a collective, we are living busier and busier lives. I talk to so many mothers about the desire to slow down and live a simpler life. Yet, it is tricky to do so.  But what exactly is it and how can we slow down?  I sat down with slow living coach, Rachelle Glendon to learn more...

In this episode, I go over five helpful strategies parents can implement when their kids are having a hard time or “challenging” behaviour. When your child regularly throws tantrums, it may seem counterintuitive for you, as the parent, to review your own behaviour. After all, you're not the one screaming in the grocery store. However, if we as parents first focus on how we act and shape our intera...

More and more parents are choosing to have one child.  Is this you?  If it is, you will love the chat I have with Jacqueline Stein on this episode of the Wild + Well podcast. But it is a chat worth listening to, even if you have more than one child. Jacqueline and I talk about the struggles of modern day motherhood and how we can support our mental health as mothers just as much as we ch...

In this episode, I chat with Naturopath Belinda Byrnes. We talk about how we can support our kids to have optimal health and overcome health challenges, including eczema and ADHD, through lifestyle and dietary changes.  “The diagnosis is saying ‘yes, you have something,’ but it doesn't give you any information about why you have it. There is always a reason.”   Belinda is a Naturopath an...

Do you find yourself in power struggles with your child?  Do you feel stuck and not know how to help your child with the challenges they are currently facing?  Would you like to work on procrastination, anxiety or anger within yourself?  In this episode, I go in-depth into a very useful therapeutic tool that parents can use when they are having a power struggle or when their kids ar...

How often are you in the photos with your kids?  How do you feel about having your photo taken?  Are there moments from the past that you wish you had captured but didn’t?  In this episode of the Wild + Well podcast, I am talking to photographer Laura Benn about how we can use photography to change our perspective, appreciate the messy moments of motherhood, and have more fun with o...

Often, we plan for birth, get the nursery looking beautiful and receive a million cute onesies for our baby, but we forget to prepare ourselves for postpartum.  Today’s episode with Dr Emma Nagy will motivate you to plan and take steps to take care of yourself during this transformative time. That is the best we can do for our babies too. The strategies and mindset shifts that we discuss will...

While there are endless fancy and expensive things we can do to support our children’s immune systems, health and behaviour, it is often the simple, daily things that matter most. Like good sleep, plenty of exercise, time outside.  And yes, eating lots of veggies.  Many kids nowadays don’t eat anywhere near enough vegetables. Many don’t even eat any at all.  Kids tend to eat plenty...

This episode is a little different. The microphone has been turned around today and I am interviewed by Naturopath, Jessica Donovan. We are chatting all about how we can most optimally support our kids’ brain health.  Jessica Donovan is a Naturopath and founder of Natural Super Kids. Through her Natural Super Kids Klub membership, Jessica helps busy moms raise healthy and resilient kids. She...

“To treat the child, you must treat the parent.”  Today, I am chatting with naturopath Emma Caller about how we, as mothers, can take true care of ourselves while we provide the best care we can for our little ones.  Emma, better known as Emma the Naturopath, is living out her childhood dream of being a naturopath and nutritionist. Emma predominantly works with “hot mess mamas and their...