No matter what you believe BEFORE you go into motherhood, there is always a moment when you realise:

this isn't what I thought it would be.

Maybe it comes immediately - birth was nothing like you thought, the first days were completely different.

Or maybe it comes years later, when you think your life - and that of your children or your relationship - is on a certain path, and you realise: that's not my reality anymore.

In that moment, there is an invitation mama:

Will I open to a new way of thinking, and grieve the old way?

And will I be the one who creates this change?

Abby Kamen is an artist, activator, and the author of Generation WE: Healing Together to Create Better, a truly thought provoking book that looks at generational trauma and the cyclical effects of survivalism.

This podcast brought up how we deal with our own trauma,

How our kids push us to do better and upgrade our thinking,

And ultimately, how WE are the ones to do this work.

One of my fav conversations this year.

Listen, and let Abby and I both know what you got out of it.

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ABBY HERE:

https://www.abbykamen.com/

https://www.instagram.com/abbykamen/?hl=en

Abby Kamen is an artist, activator, and the author of Generation WE: Healing Together to Create Better. With candor and wit, she provides a thought provoking look at generational trauma and the cyclical effects of survivalism. In addition to her own projects, she collaborates with other folks and organizations vested in protecting our human rights and providing resources for our mental health and well-being. She lives in Louisville, KY.

You can check out Abby's website here. She is a passionate and articulate speaker who brings a deeply human perspective to the conversation about generational trauma, and we will officially be launching the book with a panel titled "Ths Ends With Us" at SXSW 2024.

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In this episode Amy takes a moment to reflect on ten years of coaching mothers, and both her personal journey to get to this point, and how she sees the focus on mothers changing.

Just a few short months after becoming a mother 16 years ago, Amy started writing and researching the question: what happens to us?

Why does it feel this way? How can we do it better?

And since then, she's listened to thousands of hours of coaching and interviews, with both experts and mamas around the world.

But, as she shares in this episode, she's also had to find her own confidence and voice.

How can you talk about motherhood when no-one really respects it as a professional focus?

How can you stand up and speak out when you don't think you have the answers?

How do you keep going when you're dealing with your own inner turmoil?

And, most important of all, are we making any difference?

The answer? yes. In small and big ways. And we can't stop now!

May this episode be both an inspiration and a reminder that we are all in this together -

imperfect but activated and committed to changing the support and understanding of mothers.

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Throughout a woman's life, she experiences so many metaphorsis and change - and until very recently, most of these have been hidden and unspoken. Like matrescence - and menopause.

Why is that? Why is it that we, as a society, have kept so many of these huge transformations hidden? And what does that do to a woman as she experiences it?

And imagine if you were experiencing not one, but TWO of them at the same time?

That's what today's podcast episode is all about.

CiCi shares her story of finding her passion for women’s wellness following the birth of her first child; when the intensity of becoming a mother left her struggling to find herself within it all. By the time she had her second child in her early 40s, she was navigating postpartum alongside perimenopause.

It was then that her passion for finding balance, led her to qualify as a yoga teacher, earning specialisations in Restorative and Menopause Yoga. As she pursued her own healing, she qualified as a Health Coach from The College of Naturopathic Medicine and became an ICF accredited Mama Rising Facilitator, specialising in matrescence.

As The M Coach, she now helps women transform their journey through motherhood and peri/menopause by guiding them into becoming the expert over their own journey and hormones. She is passionate about helping women find the evolution that exists within the menopause transition but also ensuring women feel knowledgeable about what happens to their body hormonally throughout their life. Through her honest & compassionate approach she provides a safe space to explore these difficult transitions throughout a woman’s life.

⁠In the journey of motherhood, we often find ourselves carrying heavy burdens—the weight of our own struggles, the hopes and fears of our children, and the responsibilities we bear. Let alone the societal expectations and the overwhelming stress of being in the world at large.

Imagine setting down the burden of these backpacks full to brimming with all these concerns and responsibilities we've been carrying for so long, taking a moment to breathe, and sorting through each item with intention.

What's essential?

What's worth carrying forward?

What's better left behind?

It's a powerful metaphor for embracing motherhood with a lighter heart and a brighter outlook. We don't have to carry every burden alone. It's okay to let go of what no longer serves us, to travel light, and to embrace the beauty of the road ahead.

SPECIAL OFFER:

Cici is offering a 20% discount off her 90-minute MOT when they use the code HAPPYMAMA. These sessions begin identifying what may be causing issues in your hormonal journey and how they can begin to feel better.

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS WEEKS PODCAST GUEST CICI GOKTAS HERE:

Website: www.themcoach.co⁠

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Instagram: @the.m.coach

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