Nourishing the Mother

We want you to set yourself up so that everyone has a great time, not just your kids! But to make that work, you’re going to have to tweak your week, to create a win:win. In this conversation we share our personal tips and experiences in creating school holidays that work for everyone (by also sharing the ones that haven’t!).  In this episode we discuss:  - You HAVE needs; getting clear on what yo...

How do you move from high-conflict and separation grief, to wonderful relationships between four parents, and shared care of all the kids?  In this episode we talk to Jess on how she’s created her modern-day village, with powerful insight on traversing separation, re-coupling, boundaries, needs and co-parenting in a blended family.  If there’s any threads in Jess’ story that pull on your own life...

We are socialised and conditioned to leave ourselves in order to be loved and accepted by others. If regulation is connection to self, and dysregulation is feedback that we’re out of alignment, then how do we find our way back? In this episode we encourage you to be deeply self-curious and awaken some answers that lead you back home to yourself. To explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relatio...

Sick of striving for the ‘regulated self’ above all else? If you’re done with self-resentment and the projection and judgement that creates a lot of pain in your world, then this podcast is for you. In this 30-minute conversation we’ll get you to love the other side of yourself, and feel safer in your dysregulation, so you can go beyond ‘calm at all costs’. In this episode we discuss: Dysregulatio...

Friendships in motherhood can feel so intense, intimate and important that when they begin to fade away, we can feel and immense amount of grief and loss. This episode is designed to fill that hole in your heart with love and a calm, quiet appreciation for what was, and a blooming possibility for what might be. In this episode we discuss: Considering friendship as more of a carousel, where differe...

Following on from last week’s podcast, we continue the conversation around social media, screens, education, sex and alcohol and all the glorious boundary setting and conversations in between. In this episode we discuss: The importance of staying in relationship while negotiating boundaries The value of evolving conversations rather than hard and fast rules Having your family values as an active c...

Following on from a flurry of responses on our socials, this podcast is a round-table honest mum-wisdom discussion about the realities and lessons learnt on the tween/teen journey. In this Part 1 we discuss: ⁃How to recognise when you’re ‘in this phase’ of parenting ⁃Holding relationship as the key fundamental to successful parenting in the teenage years ⁃Knowing when to step back or lean in ⁃Teac...

If you stay overfunctioning, you’re training everyone around you to underfunction. If you stay in overwhelm, you’ll stay in a fight/flight/freeze/fawn activated state, never really moving forwards. If you stay in resentment, you’ll forever blame others and never really be available for connection. So what’s the way out? We give you one step to disrupt the cycle, at each stage.  In this episode we...

The ‘perfect mother myth’ permeates our culture; it implies ‘children before mother’ and asks you to pour copious amounts of energy, money and time into your child. But what happens when this ideology is so loud it undermines or overrides your boundaries? In this episode we discuss: Key ways to check in with yourself Getting clear on whether your yes is authentic or a narrative Recognising when yo...

Nothing kills relationships faster than neglect and assumptions. So if you’re choosing this person today - why? You need to have a shared ‘eye on the prize’ (your end goal) to create the deeply fulfilling daily experience you crave. In this episode we discuss: Should’s vs agreements Undermining your relationship intimacy The pain is from the assumption, not the moment itself Expressed or implied,...

Through Julie’s share of a traumatic weekend, which started with a broken arm and ended in ICU, we discuss the beauty of our old and new coping strategies. We explore getting off the treadmill of always ‘being better’ to bring instant relief and lightness. We hope you give yourself the deepest compassion and permission from this podcast. In this podcast we discuss: - Holding deep self-compassion a...

When you’re feeling like you’re in a limbo phase with no joy, and you’re itching to get out, it’s probably time to recognise that you’ve shifted, and your boundaries need to catch up. In this episode we explore: - Boundaries with self - Boundaries with kids - Boundaries with work To explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ To...

This episode is inspired by a listener’s question on whether to have another child. We delve into her blocks, and open up the conversation on our old stories, balancing our perceptions and the potential relationship toll. In this episode we discuss: - Knowing the stories you bring to this decision - Digging deeper into ‘what’s wrong’ with your childhood - Understanding how the brain works during s...

Whether home or on holiday, practice holding yourself and your needs without coercion or contortion. We’re here to give you three easy keys to alleviate the mental load and open up spaciousness wherever you find yourself.  In this episode we discuss:  ⁃ The amplification of relationship stress and family dynamics on holiday  ⁃ Recognising conflict as different agendas based on different values  ⁃...

The people that intimate us stretch us in all the ways our soul wants us to expand into, but our nervous system needs us to parent ourselves through. The people that intimidate us open our world, our beliefs and our possibilities, so we want you to be around them more! And we’re going to tell you how. In this episode we discuss:  ⁃ Why you really DO want to be around the people that intimidate you...

Your nervous system feels frayed, and you feel like you just can’t take it anymore…every day is like a firing of that trigger, and there’s no break and no light at the end of the tunnel…listen to this! We’ll take you through three easy, tangible steps so you can change your story, so you can change your life.  In this episode we discuss:  ⁃ What does it mean to be the ‘too good’ child?   ⁃ Dispers...

You know you’re on the struggle bus when you feel like a passenger to your life, you can’t see a way out, and you’re exhausted. Now it’s time to gently give yourself permission to take a step off.  In this episode we discuss:   ⁃ Three main areas of overwhelm; family finances, parenting and mental load inequality in relationships   ⁃ Flipping your debt into service  ⁃ Having a bigger plan versus i...

We give up pieces of ourselves for other’s comfort and for our sense of belonging. What happens when you realise your way of belonging to the world is now keeping you small? How do we drop the addiction to being liked so we’re fully free to live our authentic selves. In this episode we discuss: Holding yourself without persona, perfection, protection or projection Consciously stepping forwards int...

Rather than empty platitudes we ground you in three easy steps on how to stop ‘I’m not enough’ in its tracks. In this episode we discuss: Remembering what it feels like when you’re connected to *you* so you can always return there Moving beyond a lack mindset that keeps you stuck Sinking into the belief that challenge isn’t without fruit Seeing that comparison creates infatuation Taking the thing...

Your body takes the shape of what reality you’re believing, so the question is, what is the story you’re telling yourself in any given moment? In this episode we centre what you can do when you have what you perceive is a ‘toxic mother’, and how to avoid to avoid making your imprint your parenting. In this episode we discuss: The destabilising effect of trauma in the nervous system What it takes t...

We’re all about creating permission on how we can be more ‘us’ alongside seeing, honouring and allowing our whole child in front of us. In this episode we take you through the four steps to really giving yourself permission to be fully lit and inspired as you mother. In this episode we discuss: What is your lineage and your lens? Response-ability is shaped by where you come from Feeling swallowed...

In this episode we give you the three-step how-to that gives you spaciousness in motherhood that doesn’t feel like you’re gripping, controlling and hanging on. Let’s create some ease, flow, fulfilment and feel-good vibes! In this episode we discuss: Offering yourself the same love and compassion that you offer your children Stop creating resentment cycles Moving your motherhood beyond servitude Le...

The tips you need to know to create a family holiday that feels like connection and joy, and leaves you feeling replenished. Instead of assuming you’ll have a great time, because it looks the Instagram picture, but it feels like resentment and overwhelm.  In this episode we discuss: - Becoming attached to the experience your child has - The expectation on everyone to have a good time because you’v...

This time of year brings with it a looming mental load of pressure and responsibility, particularly on mums. So we’d like to help you make going back to school as easy and effortless as possible.  In this episode we discuss:  - Getting the gear sorted so there’s no last minute angst - Reducing nervous system stress-load - Relieving mental load  - Always asking “How could this be more easeful?” - S...

This time of year, the headlines are fever-pitch on all the ways you can improve yourself. What if you just chose to exit that system and hustle culture and said ‘F*ck that! I’m going to go my own way’ In this episode we discuss: - There’s no wagon to fall off if you don’t create a wagon - Cultivating deep appreciation for yourself, versus running shame and guilt - Remembering you are enough, alwa...