Motherhood can be beautiful and also incredibly isolating.

In this episode of If These Walls Could Talk, Carrie sits down with Karla, a mom of two and member of The Mama Healing Hub, to talk about what motherhood has really looked like for her behind the scenes.

From navigating the everyday chaos of parenting (including the never-ending adventure of potty training) to the emotional highs and lows that come with raising young kids, Karla shares honestly about her motherhood journey and why finding community has made such a difference.

Karla also opens up about her experience inside The Mama Healing Hub, a therapist-led community created for mothers who want a space to reflect, connect, and feel supported in the complexity of motherhood.

In this conversation, she shares:

• why community support matters so much for moms• what it actually feels like to be inside the Hub• how the Hub creates space for reflection and self-care• the role creative expression and art therapy have played in her journey• the friendships and connections that can form when moms are honest with each other

Karla describes the Hub as “like therapy at your fingertips” .

If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying the emotional weight of motherhood on your own, this episode is a powerful reminder that you don’t have to.

About The Mama Healing Hub

The Mama Healing Hub is a therapist-led community for mothers who want more than surface-level conversations about motherhood.

Inside the Hub, moms come together to talk honestly about parenting, relationships, identity shifts, and emotional wellbeing.

The space includes:

• therapist-facilitated drop-ins• therapeutic art sessions• community discussions and daily reflections• conversations about motherhood, marriage, identity, and mental health

It’s designed to be a safe, supportive space where mothers don’t have to carry everything alone.

Learn more about the Hub here {The Mama Healing Hub}

In this episode, host Vanessa Spinarsky shares a deeply personal story about navigating chronic health struggles, gut inflammation, and the emotional toll of living in a body that doesn’t always cooperate.

For years, Vanessa received different diagnoses , depression, PMDD, IBS, colitis , yet none of them fully explained what she was experiencing.

Seeking deeper answers, she recently underwent functional testing that revealed surprising insights about her gut microbiome and serotonin production.

In this conversation, Vanessa explores how the gut and brain communicate, and how factors like chronic stress, trauma, and lifestyle patterns may influence that relationship.

This episode is not about prescribing solutions. Instead, Vanessa offers a transparent look at her personal journey .. sharing what she has learned so far and the questions she continues to explore.

Listeners who have ever felt confused by their symptoms, frustrated by unclear diagnoses, or curious about the gut-brain connection may find this conversation especially meaningful.

Connect with Vanessa

Instagram: @vanessaspinarsky

This episode discusses Vanessa’s personal health experiences and perspectives. It is not medical advice. Listeners should consult qualified healthcare professionals for individualized medical care.

Parenting can quietly turn partners into logistics managers.

You’re coordinating lunches, school forms, bedtime routines, and who’s picking up from daycare but somewhere along the way, the connection between you can start to feel thinner.

In this episode, Vanessa, Carrie, and Alyssa talk honestly about what it actually looks like to stay connected in a relationship after kids .

They explore why many couples struggle to prioritize their relationship once they become parents, the anxiety that can come up around trusting childcare, and why “date nights” don’t always have to mean expensive dinners or elaborate plans.

This episode also explores how community support between moms can make a huge difference ... from trading childcare to simply having other women who understand the complexity of raising kids while trying to maintain a relationship.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• How do we actually stay connected after kids?

• Why does it feel easier to manage parenting logistics than emotional intimacy?

• What do we do when anxiety about childcare makes it hard to get time together?

• How can couples reconnect without needing elaborate date nights?

This conversation is for you.

If This Conversation Resonates…

These are exactly the kinds of conversations we continue inside The Mama Healing Hub.

The Hub is a therapist-led community for mothers who want more honest conversations about motherhood, relationships, identity, and the emotional realities of raising kids.

Inside the Hub we host:

• therapist-facilitated drop-ins• marriage & relationship conversations• therapeutic art sessions• community discussions with other moms navigating similar experiences

It’s a space where you don’t have to perform motherhood .... you can actually talk about it.

You can learn more here:
The Mama Healing Hub & use CODE PODCAST for 25% off your membership