Honest as a Mother

Send a textAmanda is joined by Shirlene Nalepa, another author inside Breakthrough Book 2 to talk about mental health, ADHD and PMDD.Included in this episode:Mental health chat - Normalizing therapy, medication and more.Talking to our kids about mental health.The transition from motherhood to who am I now?Why Shirlene decided now was the time to share her story.PMDD - What is it? What's "normal"?Follow Shirlene on IG: @the.stories.of.our.livesFollow Amanda on IG: @amanda.gurmanSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Shannon Smith, another author inside Breakthrough Book 2 to discuss grief, resilience and her story.Included in this episode:How grief taught Shannon resilience and how she learned to live in a space where 2 things can always be true at the same time.How Grief is a huge part of Breakthrough Book 2. Whether it is referring to the loss of a person, the loss of a job, a relationship or even just the thought of "this is not how my life was supposed to go".What did Shannon write about? And why was now the time for her to step into her story and share it with the world.Follow Shannon on IG: @theunravelledmomFollow Amanda on IG: @amanda.gurmanWant to learn more about Breakthrough? Follow: @break_throughbookSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Jennifer Hines, one of the authors inside Breakthrough Book 2 to discuss her chapter.Included in this episode:Real talk of motherhood - We are talking co-parenting, mental health and more.Why did Jennifer feel like now is the time to share her experience and put her story out into the world.Redefining happiness.Learning to live authentically to yourself.Follow Jennifer on IG: @mental_flex_psychotherapySupport the show

Send a textTRIGGER WARNING - This episode includes conversations around the loss of a child. Please take care of yourself while listening.Amanda is joined by Yvette Byrne-Menard, one of the authors inside Breakthrough book 2 to discuss her chapter.Included in this episode:Why Yvette felt like now was the time to share this story.How she learned to grow her life around her grief.How Yvette wants to change her pain into purpose and support mother everywhere.Follow Yvette on IG @threads_ofhopeingriefFollow Amanda in IG @amanda.gurmanWant to learn more about Breakthrough? Follow them on IG @break_throughbookSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Dana Whitfield who is one of the authors inside Breakthrough Book 2 which is launching February 16!Included in this episode:Why Dana joined Breakthrough Book 2 and how she trusted her gut on joining and writing her story.Attachment vs Love - What is the difference?Self Love is number 1 for Dana and what she has learned from thisDana's chapter - What can you expect to hear inside her story?Follow Dana on IG @danaewhitfieldFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurmanWant more details on Breakthrough? Follow @break_throughbookSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Sasha Howell who is one of the authors inside Breakthrough Book 2 which is launching Feb 16!Included in this episode:Grief - The big role it places in Sasha's story but also inside Breakthrough Book 2 entirely. Grief from death, but also grief from "this is not what my life is supposed to be like".Why Sasha joined Breakthrough Book 2 and why she feels the pull to share this piece of her story now.How so many of us feel "stuck" in a particular story or label we have given ourselves and how Sasha is breaking through that.Sasha's chapter - What can you expect from her storyHealth Anxiety - what is it? How does it show up for Sasha?Follow Sasha on IG @the_grieving_daughterFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurmanWant more details on Breakthrough? Follow @break_throughbook on IG.Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by fellow Swift Dan Shapiro to clown about Taylor Swift, reminisce on the beloved Eras Tour and more.Included in this episode:Dan shares how he helped SO many fans get their hands on tickets to the Eras Tour by quickly becoming the go to for information regarding Ticketmaster drops.Dan shares a story of how he saw Taylor twice thanks to his amazing followers.Karma - the lost album, do we think its real?Travis and Taylor - what are Amanda and Dan's thoughts and do we hope Taylor marries the guy on the football team?Follow Dan on TikTok @danshapiro97Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by mindset coach Kayleigh Kennedy and they are diving into mindset, growth and so much more.Included in this episode:What is a "real" job anyway?Our mindset - why it is so important and how we can get out of own way.What is the messy middle of growth and why is it so important?The role that grief plays in your growthHow can we get clear on what we want?Kayleigh shares how changing her mindset helped her through the one of the hardest times of her life.Want to unlock your Limitless Business? Work with Kayleigh: www.kayleighkennedy.comSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by an author of Breakthrough, Stefy Covelli to chat about her breakdown and then her breakthrough.Included in this episode:How Stefy's career held so much value to her and how it filled her with a sense of fulfillment. The struggles that she experienced going through the loss of her career because of a workplace injury.Stefy having to relearn who she is after her injury.Follow Stefy on IG @_namaste_fyFollow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurmanSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Cierra Bailey who is a mother and a powerhouse in the mental healthy advocacy world to chat about grief, growth and grace in our motherhood journeys.Included in this episode:How powerful lived experiences are in the motherhood space.Motherhood and identity, how COVID times changed us as humans but also as parents.The grief in motherhood, the beauty of it but also how normal it is to feel this "up and down" feeling in motherhoodFollow Cierra on IG @notmothergooseFollow Amanda on Ig @Amanda.gurmanSupport the show