

HERself
Abby and Amy
As women and mothers of young children, it can be easy to compare ourselves to others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers! Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. Are you wanting more ease in your marriage? Or more enjoyment as a parent? Are you looking for a strategy to the health challenges you have been facing recently? Do you feel like you have been staring at a stranger in the mirror since becoming a mother? Abby and Amy get vulnerable with topics around partnership, motherhood, health, and self improvement by interviewing authors, therapists, experts and everyday mothers. Our conversations will meet you with solutions and solidarity as you find a life path that feels aligned for you. If this sounds like you, hit play on your favorite episode title and make sure you're following the HERself podcast.
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May 22, 2023 • 57min
182. Eli Weinstein with a Male's Perspective on Partnership After Kids and Sharing the Mental Load
We are shaking things up today by bringing you a male voice from the therapy, personal development, relationship, and parenting space. Our guest, Eli Weinstein, is a Dad of two and a psychotherapist that isn’t afraid to give it to people straight. He has an honest, blunt, but always kind style.Eli has been working as a therapist for over eight years and shares some of the struggles he has faced since becoming a Dad. Him and his wife have experienced loss and infertility and Eli shares what that is like to go through as a Dad. As women, we often ask ourselves if Dad’s ever feel the mental load? Eli shares his perspective on this and what advice he has for women who are feeling the mental load burden. We cover the topic of postpartum mood disorders in men, what it’s like to be the starting player versus the bench warmer in parenthood, and how we have to be able to switch on and off as the preferred parent even when our children aren’t as comfortable with it.You guys are always asking us for more episodes that center around a male’s perspective. This one's for you. You are going to want to share this with your male partner as well as any friend that you think might benefit from this episode!Follow Eli on InstagramEli’s WebsiteThe Dude Therapist PodcastSponsor: $150 off at Ice Barrel with code ‘HERSELF’: www.icebarrel.com/herselfSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: Purposeful Podcast Course: Use code ‘HERSELF’ at checkout for $50 offLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

May 15, 2023 • 53min
181. Dr. Corina Dunlap Talking Thyroid, Gut Health and Brain Fog
Dr. Corina Dunlap joins us for today’s conversation. She is a mom and a naturopathic doctor whose research is incredible. She focuses on hormones, mood, and gut health. Dr. Corina’s goal with each of her patients is to get to the root cause of their symptoms.We discuss what the most common symptoms of hormone imbalance are and what kind of foundational health habits we should have in place in order to function at our best. Dr. Corina answers our questions on how hormones affect our metabolism, why our thyroid is so crucial for overall well being, and how we can know if our gut is truly healthy. If you’ve ever asked yourself questions like what do these symptoms mean or what changes can I make to feel better then you’re not going to want to miss this episode. Dr. Corina even gives those of us who have been putting our own health on the back burner the gentle nudge we need.Follow Dr. Corina on InstagramDr. Corina’s Website: www.drcorinadunlap.comSponsor: Free Shipping at GOODR with code ‘HERSELF’: https://goodr.com/herselfSponsor: Year’s Supply of Vitamin D and Five Free Travel Packs from AG1 with Your First Purchase: www.athleticgreens.com/herselfSponsor: 20% off at Vuori Clothing: https://vuoriclothing.com/herselfLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange

May 8, 2023 • 48min
180. Supporting Your Mama Needs Through Realistic Strategies with The Matrescence
Megan and Lauren from The Matrescence are back with us today. If you’ve been around for a while then you know they were on previously in episode #112. The Matrescence was born out of a desire to help other women navigate their personal experiences with motherhood while providing a community to support, uplift, and empower one another. Lauren is a licensed and trained registered nurse in the NICU and a mom of three precious little men. She is also now a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, focusing on women’s health and wellness. Megan splits her time developing marketing strategies for national brands and chasing three toddlers. In today’s episode we cover everything from anxiety to depression to what this looks like inside motherhood and how we can keep ourselves mentally well. This month is mental health awareness month and as you guys know we think this is so important. Lauren and Megan provide us with strategies on how we can cope with mental health challenges, explain how we can start to accept help for those of us who struggle in this area, and share their top wellness tips that they recommend every mom does.If you enjoyed today’s episode, please tag both @thematrescence and @herselfpodcast and share it to your Instagram stories. As always, thanks for listening.Follow The Matrescence on Instagramwww.thematrescence.comSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: $150 off at Ice Barrel with code ‘HERSELF’: www.icebarrel.com/herselfLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange

May 1, 2023 • 48min
179. Meghan Watson on Discovering Your Emotional Awareness
This interview feels like a big hug. We sit down with Meghan Watson, a psychotherapist, writer, consultant & content creator, to talk about understanding emotions and giving ourselves compassion.We cover the steps of what building emotional awareness looks like, the topic of resentment - how it can be an emotional burden, and Meghan gives us prompts on how we can move past resentment even if we feel like the other player isn’t willing to make a change. We dive into how we can start to build self-trust and the role that social media plays on our ability to trust ourselves.This episode is both thought provoking and healing all at the same time. We would love it if you shared it in your Instagram stories tagging both @thrive_withmeg and @herselfpodcast.Follow Meghan on Instagram: @thrive_withmeg & @bloom_psychologySubscribe to Meghan’s Free Newsletter: Feelings, Healing: https://meghanwatson.substack.com/Website: Bloom Psychology & Wellness www.bloompsychologyto.com Sponsor: Year’s Supply of Vitamin D and Five Free Travel Packs from AG1 with Your First Purchase: www.athleticgreens.com/herselfSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: $20 off first purchase at ROTHY'S: http://rothys.com/herselfLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange

Apr 24, 2023 • 55min
178. Discipline, Fostering Resilience, and Finding Your Confidence as a Parent with Dr. Aliza Pressman
We are honored to have Dr. Aliza Pressman back on the show today. She was a guest on episode #41 and also hosts her own podcast; Raising Good Humans, where she interviews very knowledgeable and renowned parenting experts.What we love about Dr. Aliza is that she parents the parent. She brings the latest research in child development and helps parents with the things that we deal with every, single day. Throughout this episode we bring in our own experiences and sift through ways to not only make parenting easier but also more enjoyable. Dr. Aliza shares the through line that all her guests agree on and you might be surprised to hear that it’s actually way simpler than you might think. We cover how we can keep our information intake at a manageable level when we live in a world where we are bombarded with information overload. We talk about resilience and how we can help our kiddos self regulate, how we prevent passing on our own worries, and whether or not that should even be the goal.As always, we appreciate all the tags, ratings, and reviews. We are trying to grow our download numbers and every share helps us do just that. Thanks for listening.Follow Dr. Aliza on InstagramDr. Aliza’s SubstackRaising Good Humans PodcastSponsor: 20% off at Vuori Clothing: https://vuoriclothing.com/herself Sponsor: 20% off at CHOMPS with code ‘herself20’ (try the brand new taco and habanero flavors!): https://chomps.com/Sponsor: 25% off your first order at Athena with code ‘HERSELF’: https://www.athenaclub.com/Let’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange

Apr 17, 2023 • 43min
177. 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Right Now
It’s Amy & Abby here this week. We are talking about five questions we’ve asked ourselves recently and we think everyone else should ask themselves these questions too. The whole point of this episode is that all of our answers will be unique. We will give you prompts, and share our own answers to the questions, but we want you to take them and run with them.We hope that these questions give you something to think about and allow you to do the type of self reflection that you deserve.Sponsor: 30% off Blissy Pillowcases: https://blissy.com/pages/herself code: HERSELFSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfLinks & Resources:Core Values ExerciseLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 4min
176. Elizabeth Earnshaw on Finding Solutions to Your Biggest Relationship Conflicts
If you are in a romantic partnership of any sort you are going to love today’s conversation. We sit down with Elizabeth Earnshaw who is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She is also a mom, author, premarital counselor, and she’s the voice behind the very popular IG account @lizlistens.What we love about Liz is that she is an expert at navigating conflict in relationships. She not only teaches couples who are just beginning their partnerships but she also helps couples that have been together for a long time. Liz shares tips on the nonnegotiables every couple must have in order for their relationship to be successful. She shares her best advice on how to solve conflicts we get into and how we can close the loop so that we can move forward in a healthy way. She also just affirms that sometimes we just need a little tough love and sometimes we just need a little change. We know you are going to love this interview!Liz’s Website: www.elizabethearnshaw.comFollow Liz on InstagramFollow Liz on TikTokOURS Inc.: www.withours.com@ours.wellness on InstagramSponsor: Year’s Supply of Vitamin D and Five Free Travel Packs from AG1 with Your First Purchase: www.athleticgreens.com/herselfSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

Apr 3, 2023 • 47min
175. People Pleasers and Overfunctioners - THIS One Is For You with Yara Heary
Do you identify as a people pleaser or an overfunctioner? Then this episode is going to hit home for you. Today we sit down with Yara Heary of the @lifeafterbirthpsychology Instagram account. Yara is a therapist, a speaker, and a coach who really likes to help women thrive on their journeys both as women and as mothers.Yara chats with us on how over functioning can affect us both short and long term. She gives us prompts to replace more work with actually taking a break. We cover how it is impossible to run on maximum capacity at all times and how it is a necessity to build in recovery time to our busy lives.If you are looking for a means to spend some time on yourself, be sure to check out the HERself Self Care Course. In it we give you a step-by-step tutorial on how to do things to actually make self care and recovery a priority.Follow Yara on InstagramYara’s WebsiteYara’s Podcast: Life After Birth with YaraSponsor: Free Shipping at GOODR with code ‘HERSELF’: https://goodr.comSponsor: $20 off first purchase at ROTHY'S: http://rothys.com/herselfLinks & Resources:Enroll in the HERself Self-Care CourseLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

Mar 27, 2023 • 40min
174. How to Find a Balance Between Toxic Positivity and Optimism with Whitney Goodman of @sitwithwhit
Today we are so excited to have a conversation with Whiteny Goodman, the radically honest psychotherapist behind the very popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit. You may have seen her information and content in dozens of publications including the New York Times and New York Magazine.We love this interview because it takes the toxically positive environment that many of us are living in and it gives it a little bit of a shift. We don’t want to be walking around in complete negativity but there definitely is a balance and Whitney walks us through ways we can find that balance while helping ourselves and our relationships in the process.Whitney covers everything from why she got started with toxic positivity to how we can show up for a friend who is going through something we might not fully understand. She also helps us identify the connection between people pleasing and toxic positivity.If you haven’t already, we would love for you to leave us a review. Reviews are so important to podcasts and help us get our message across to new ears!Whitney’s InstagramWhitney’s TikTokSitwithwhit.comWhitney’s SubstackSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: 30% off Blissy Pillowcases: https://blissy.com/pages/herself code: HERSELFLet’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

Mar 20, 2023 • 44min
173. Faith Broussard Cade of @fleurdelisspeaks on Why You Shouldn't Put Yourself Last
We are so excited to introduce today’s guest, Faith Broussard Cade. We have been long time fans of hers and she is the woman behind the movement of self-care. Faith’s handwritten notes that she shares online tend to go viral. She started writing these notes as a means to heal from a personal accident and in today’s interview she explains how her messages have helped many others heal as well.If you are someone who struggles with rest, Faith shares how we can turn that to-do list off in our head and actually take some time for ourselves. She shares a list of self-care items that we can benefit from that are inexpensive and tangible ideas to pull ourselves up from the bottom of our priority list.We would love for you to do two things for us this week. 1. Make sure you are subscribed to our show so these new episodes show up for you every week and 2. Leave us a review. Those help us get our important conversations, like this one with Faith, to more ears!Faith’s InstagramFaith’s TwitterFaith’s Facebookwww.fleurdelisspeaks.comSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: 20% off at CHOMPS with code ‘herself20’: https://chomps.com/Let’s connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.


