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Hunter talks to Anne Cushman about Motherhood as a Spiritual Practice.Parenthood tests us in ways that we never anticipated, making it like a spiritual practice for unprecedented growth and change. Today’s guest, author and meditation teacher Anne Cushman experienced love and loss that deepened her experience of motherhood, teaching her to be fully present for all of it. She tells us that we don’t get to pick and choose what we’re present for. If we want to be present for those precious, joyful moments, we have to take in the difficulties too.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We never know what is going to happen. Loving someone is an inherently risky thing to do. 2. Spiritual practices ask you to test yourself in extreme situations. 3. Don’t make any assumptions about your child.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Darcy Lockman about Equality At Home.Do you feel like the drudge work of raising a family and running a household defaults to you—the woman in the relationship? Even though dads are more involved than they used to be, the distribution of labor is far from fair. Darcy Lockman, clinical psychologist and author of All the Rage: mothers, fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership, gives us a comprehensive view of how gender role ideas are hurting mothers' mental health, physical health, sex life, relationships with our partners, and more.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Women do 7 more hours of unpaid work than men per week 2. This adversely affects women’s mental health, physical health, and our relationship with our partner 3. Men often don’t even see how their wives are doing moreFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Lisa Hendrickson-Jack about How To Feel Balanced Hormonally.Do you know much about your period and your hormonal cycle? I’ve been learning more recently and… wow! In this episode of the podcast I talk to Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Hormonal birth control has downsides to be aware of 2. Understanding our cycles can help us balance emotionally 3. When is the best time to have sex.Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, author of The Fifth Vital Sign, Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health.Website http://fertilityfriday.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: @fertilefriday; facebook.com/fertilityfridays; Instagram: @fertilityfridayFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Oren Sofer about My Silent Retreat.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. It takes time for our bodies and minds to “detox” from our distracted lives. 2. We are often doing (checking the phone, checking of the list, eating) to avoid just being with what is. 3. Along with feeling more can come equanimity—the capacity to hold what arises without being thrown of one’s feet.Oren Jay Sofer teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication in both secular and Buddhist contexts. He’s the author of the book Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, a practical guidebook for having more effective, satisfying conversations.I recently went on my first-ever, seven-day silent Lovingkindness meditation retreat with the Insight Meditation Society. Not only was there no talking (which can be hard for a podcaster!), but also no reading, no writing, and no contact with the outside world for seven days. What was it like? In this special episode Oren Sofer, teacher at the retreat and author of Say What You Mean, asks me questions about my first retreat. You’ll learn what it was like, when I cried, the benefits I experienced, and more.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Gail Silver about How To Help Kids Who Worry.When it came time for her friends to arrive at her birthday party, Bea started to worry and the “what if’s” just kept piling up. That’s the basis for the new picture book by Gail Silver, Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree, which helps kids who worry through the power of story and the tools of mindfulness. In our conversation, Gail shares what she wishes she had done when her kids were younger and how to help kids who worry.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. 4.4 million kids in the US have been diagnosed with worrying and anxiety 2. How to help kids who worry 3. Institute mindfulness practices and digital breaks when your kids are youngGail is an award-winning children's book author and freelance writer, Founder and Director of Yoga Child and Founder and Director of The School Mindfulness Project.Websitehttp://www.gailsilver.comSocial Media Linkshttps://twitter.com/GailPSilver https://www.facebook.com/AnhsAnger/ https://www.instagram.com/gailsilver1/Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Alicia about How To Enforce Rules Mindfully.What do you do when you have a child who is pushing the boundaries? How do you enforce the rules mindfully? This is what I talked about with Alicia, a nurse and mom of three. She says, “We go at it and bump heads. His personality is much different from his older brother who is a rule follower.” Listen as we talk about how to handle her five-year old pushing the boundaries.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. How you talk is just as important as what you say 2. How to respond to yourself when you lose it matters 3. Treat your child as if they are your friend’s kidFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Cara Bradley about How To Be Fully Alive.Do you remember the last time you felt fully alive? My guest, Cara Bradley, describes this state as, “open, clear, bright, content.” This is, in fact, our natural state just underneath the busyness of our lives. This state of feeling fully alive makes us better parents, workers, and friends—and we can cultivate this in our daily lives.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. It’s important to remember what we felt like as kids 2. Our attention gets duller because we become preoccupied with performing 3. We can design our lives around flow and become more fully aliveFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Iyanla Vanzant about Mothering Ourselves.What does it mean “to mother?” How do we mother ourselves? In this very special podcast episode, I talk to Iyanla Vanzant, Oprah’s life coach and best-selling author dedicated to the growth and evolution of human consciousness. Iyanla’s name means “great mother,” and in this conversation, we talk about ways that we can access the deeper spiritual nature of what it means to be a mother. Do not miss this episode!Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. To mother is to nourish, nurture, teach, and to beautify 2. Before we can learn to mother ourselves, we must get to “I matter” 3. Accept what comes to you in the day, at night, you can give it back with forgiveness Iyanla Vanzant is the host and Executive Producer of OWN’s acclaimed and award-winning series, “Iyanla: Fix My Life.” She is one of the country’s most celebrated writers, public speakers, and among the most influential, socially engaged, and acclaimed spiritual life coaches of our time. Dedicated to facilitating the growth and evolution of human consciousness, Iyanla’s body of work spans over three decades and includes 18 published books, six New York Times best-sellers (translated into 23 languages and with sales exceeding twelve million copies), CDs, television, radio and stage performances. Her most recent book is Get Over It! Thought Therapy for Healing the Hard Stuff. When not writing or appearing on television, Iyanla lectures and facilitates workshops nationally and internationally. With her no-nonsense approach and underlying message of, “live better by loving yourself,” Iyanla has ignited a universal spark of self-discovery.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about Real World Self-Compassion.Maybe it’s the American narrative around “tough love,” or maybe it’s our authoritarian upbringing, but regardless the source, we are really good at being really hard on ourselves! In this episode, author and parent coach Carla Naumburg and I share the antidote: self-compassion. It’s a kind of love that can be learned, and will help you become a more patient, calmer parent.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our brains are good at berating ourselves when something goes wrong 2. Harsh inner criticism makes it MORE likely that we’ll repeat the unskillful behavior 3. How to share self-compassion with our kidsFind out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Eliza Kingsford about Kids' Healthy Eating & Body Image.A huge number of kids today are hooked on processed foods and it has an impact on their systems and their body image. How does this happen? We’re all overstimulated and suffering from comparison overload. How do we help our children and ourselves deal with the challenges of distorted body image and eating healthfully?Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We’re not fueling our bodies in a loving and compassionate way. 2. When kids are hooked on hyper-palatable foods, it’s neurologically harder for them to make good decisions. 3. How to give kids autonomy in eating, while helping them pay attention to fullness cues.Our guest today is Eliza Kingsford, a licensed Psychotherapist and founder of Empowered Wellness, a company providing sustainable solutions for creating food freedom and a better body image.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices