Honest as a Mother

Send a textAmandas is joined by Jenna Hermans who is a mother, a best selling author and high performance coach who is here to teach us to bring our choas to calm.Included in this episode:Jenna's journey in motherhood, how after her fourth child she realized something needed to change.How can we learn to calm our chaos? Control - Why do so many moms struggle with control and how can we learn to let it go.Our Basic needs - what are they and how do they add to the chaos when they are not tended to?Follow Jenna on IG @jennazhermansPurchase her book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BX4RQ1F4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_5MCK0SHCY7G0P7X3AB27This episode is brought to you by Spatula Foods. Don't forget to use the code HONEST to receive $40 off your first order.Head to www.spatulafoods.com and use the code HONEST.Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by ADHD coach and expert Kristen Carder to talk about ADHD and how it impacts motherhood.Included in this episode:What is ADHD and what do its symptoms look like in women?Is ADHD "trendy"?Masking - What is it and why is it important?What is the connection with ADHD diagnosis's and motherhood.How are anxiety and depression often an underlying symptom of ADHD?Childhood trauma/ADHDADHD TreatmentsFollow Kristen on IG @i.have.adhd.podcastWork with Kristen: https://ihaveadhd.com/ Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Nathalie from The Little Leopard Parenting to discuss all real things about the postpartum period and how most parents are not actually prepared for it.Included in this episode:Amanda and Nathalie share their stories from their own fourth trimesters and how they both felt very unprepared.Nathalie shares how she feels most mothers are struggling with preparation for postpartum and why.Postpartum expectations vs reality.Mothers intuition, what is it and why do we need to teach moms to trust it.Follow Nathalie on IG @thelittleleopardparentingWork with her: https://thelittleleopard.com/Support the show

Send a textAmanda is back with her solo episodes and is here to give a life update that has been much anticipated by many.Included in this episode:Coming off an SSRI - weight gain, withdrawal symptoms and why she decided to go off.ADHDAmanda's IG name change and why she feels like she is pivoting in her business a little bit.Honest as a Mother Book 2 is launching SEPTEMBER 22, 2023.Follow Amanda on IG @amanda.gurmanSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Toni Primiano who is a mother, author and a divorce lawyer to talk about marriage and divorce.Included in this episode:Toni shares what it has been like to be a single mother with a very demanding career.What we are teaching our children while we go through a divorce, and how we can handle ourselves best for them.Prenups - What is Amanda's opinion on them and what are they actually.The reality of marriage - we are not covering the "happily ever after".Purchase Toni's book: https://a.co/d/bObkFGi Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Dr. Carrie Bullard, RN PhD, Nurse psychotherapistCertified Psychiatric  Mental Health Nurse to talk about anxiety.Please can also find me on my linked in account.Included in this episode:What is anxiety and why is it useful? When does it become a problem?Feelings are not facts - how can we work through this with our children?What are physical symptoms of anxiety in children?Can we feed into the anxiety and make our children more anxious?How can we help our children work through their big feelings and anxiety.How we can get support for ourselves as parents.Connect with Carrie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-bullard-8a18908Don't forget to grab your at home meal kit with SPATULA Foods!Head to www.spatulafoods.com and use the code HONEST for $40 off your first order!Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 2, Christie Rocha.Included in this episode:Christie shares a little about what she wrote about in the book specifically surrounding mental health and her postpartum experience.Christie talks about how she is ready to move to the next chapter in her motherhood journey, and how this was a great experience for her to "close the old chapter".Follow Christie @sassaysListen to her Podcast: The Sass Says PodcastSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Jenny Kenderes and they have an open, honest and super candid conversation about motherhood.Included in this episode:Jenny had triplets, yep triplets and we are diving in it.Mom Guilt - how it shows up in so many ways and how we work around it or through it.Self care - its such BS and Amanda ad Jenny are diving into what they actually do to take care of themselves.Follow Jenny @jlkenderesSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Susan Horton, a licensed marriage and family therapist to talk about Generational issues, Victim mentality and teaching parents to take accountability when needed.Included in this episode:The Victim loop, what is it and why is a big black hole?Accountability - Where do we start taking accountability as parents when it comes to our children?What is the difference of a "big T" trauma and a "little T" trauma and why are the little t traumas so important to heal.Why do our children trigger us so much and why is this such an important piece?Can we use the same forms of communication with our teens as we can with our toddlers?Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by another beautiful author from the Honest as a Mother Series Book 2.**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode has conversations around eating disorders and miscarriage.Included in this episode:Jessica's journey of infertility and how it effected her every day life..Jessica shares her experience with having a miscarriage. Becoming a single mother.She shares a little of what she wrote about in her chapter.Honest as a Mother Book 2 launches September 22! Follow Jessica on Ig @jsawyer240Support the show