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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Jul 5, 2021 • 34min
83. HERstory: Shayla Christine Gets Real On Motherhood
Shayla (known as @heyshayla on Instagram and YouTube) has a hilarious yet real take on motherhood. She is the mama who questions everything and gets all the answers so we don’t have to do the research. Ummm, yes please sign me up! We loved talking with her about her pandemic pregnancy, marriage after kids, and how she talks about the tough stuff to help others not feel so alone (but also where she draws the line). Thanks for the laughs and wisdom Shayla, this was such a fun one to record!MEET ShaylaLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelp20% off at Picky Bars with code HERSELF
Jun 28, 2021 • 46min
82. Bring on the Men: A Male Perspective on Sharing the Mental Load and Partnership After Kids
We invited our husbands back on for their 6th HERself podcast interview! This one takes a different spin as a follow up from @decoding_couples in episode 79. We talk through a partner’s perspective on relationships after children, where we can continue growing in our communication, prioritizing marriages in full seasons, and how finding ourselves as individuals can improve our marriage. This is a great one to invite your partner to listen to as well!Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelpDownload the Poshmark app and use code HERSELFPOD for $10 off your first order
Jun 21, 2021 • 55min
81. HERself Expert: Jenna Overbaugh on Intrusive Thoughts, Postpartum Mental Health Changes, and Recovery for OCD and Anxiety
We have had several therapists on the podcast but Jenna is the FIRST who specializes in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, and over-checking many of us do can be linked to OCD and these can all increase postpartum. Luckily there are solutions we can start doing today to reinforce a healthier habit and future for those who do struggle with these issues and Jenna lays out tangible ways we can begin to feel like ourselves again.MEET JENNALet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBYClick here to visit Rothy’sBloody Buddy Cup 10% off with code HERSELF
Jun 14, 2021 • 37min
80. Breaking Up With Mom Guilt
Mom guilt. It is something that can feel so heavy and can change as the seasons of parenthood change. We are always evolving and with it, comes a new set of skills and strategies to help us through. This week, we follow up from episode 12 on how mom guilt looks different in our lives, where we have grown, the new challenges that have popped up, and where our listeners are experiencing mom guilt.Let’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY10% off at BetterHelpGoodr Sunglasses 15% off with code HERSELF15
Jun 7, 2021 • 51min
79. HERself Experts: Decoding Couples on Prioritizing Relationships After Kids and How to Lean Into Your Partner
Stacey and Rachel from @decoding_couples join the podcast as two therapists who are experts in the ways couples communicate. They detail out the feelings many women in our community are having around “my partner doesn’t get it”, the unfair division of household work, and how much our marriages and relationships change after adding children to our family. This is a great one to listen to with your partner if you want to learn how to build your relationship and prevent the stumbles that often occur in this chapter of life. MEET Stacey and RachelBetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Picky Bars 20% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
May 31, 2021 • 33min
78. Our Hardest Questions Revisited
Today we are reflecting back to our very first episode! These are some of the hard questions we asked in episode one and in many instances, we have grown. But there are some that we are still working on. Since we recorded the first episode, our world is different. Our lives look different. But our message and impact are the same: let’s keep taking the steps to find our better selves!BetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Goodr 15% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
May 24, 2021 • 38min
77. HERself Expert: Dr. Mona (@pedsdoctalk), Pediatrician on Birth Trauma, Toddler Challenges, and Why Being a Happy Mom Matters For All
Dr. Mona joins the podcast this week. As a pediatrician and mother, she gives a unique perspective on caring for our kiddos AND making sure we support us as mothers along the way. She also pulls in her personal experience with birth trauma and how women can begin to heal from such a tragic event. Dr. Mona is an advocate for helping women through the 4th trimester and beyond and it shines brightly in this episode. Thank you for joining us and for all the support you give to women in this community!MEET DR. MONALet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBYOur listeners receive 20% off at ThirdLoveClick here to visit Rothy’s
May 17, 2021 • 41min
76. The Boundary Episode
Let’s be honest for a minute: how are you at setting boundaries? Maybe you need to be more clear in your communication to others. Maybe you need to take action and not give in when there is a little pushback. Maybe it’s actually setting them for yourself and with yourself so you can quit feeling burned out, resentful and have energy to do the things that are most important to you.Fueled by the wise words of Nedra Glover Tawwab, we dig into boundary setting and where we can do a better job to BUILD our relationships with others and with ourselves.MEET NEDRABetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Goodr 15% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
May 10, 2021 • 40min
75. HERself Expert: KC Rickerd (@milestones.and.motherhood) on Working Through Postpartum Anxiety and Celebrating the Ministones on the Way to Milestones
As a pediatric physical therapist and mother, KC opens up in today’s episode on a variety of topics. If you know her from Instagram, you’ll see a whole other side of her today. We dabble in milestones, we get deep on anxiety, and she shares what has worked well for her on this motherhood journey in hopes to help some of our listeners who may be going through the same. Thank you, KC for sharing your wisdom and being so real with our community. These are the conversations that will change how we interact with our children and one another.MEET KCBetterHelp Counselling 10% Discount Picky Bars 20% DiscountLet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBY
May 3, 2021 • 50min
74. HERself Expert: Alyssa Miller, Dietitian, on Intuitive Eating, Food Freedom, and Establishing Healthy Habits in Childhood
This one is jam-packed full of good information! Alyssa has years of experience in her dietitian practice and weaves in personal stories that are SO easy to relate to. She has a way of helping women break the chains and find food freedom and makes the steps to get there super tangible. Much of what we learned about eating and issues surrounding food started in childhood and Alyssa walks us through how we can help establish good habits for our children, even when they throw roadblocks in our way.Thank you Alyssa for being such a wealth of knowledge on a topic that is asked about so often!MEET ALYSSALet’s connect!HERself PATREONHERSELF WEBSITEHERSELF INSTAGRAMMEET AMY MEET ABBYCheck out GOODR for 15% off!
