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The Mommy Mix Tape

The Mommy Mix Tape

By: Priya Mathews / Bakul Dua
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 So much of who we are as individuals is stripped and then enriched by parenthood. A singular purpose with transcending universality. For most mothers there are so many silences that deserve to be held together and vocalised in safe spaces free of judgment. The Mommy mixtape is a compilation of voices from mums who are still figuring things out. No advice, no sermons, just mothers bearing witness to each others journeys and taking solace from stories that we all can relate to in some measure. Two psychologist moms and a stay at home mum come together to put forth alternative narratives on being a mum. The podcast is an attempt to initiate conversations around motherhood and maternal metal health by presenting perspectives from mums who are winging it and winning.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
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  • Episode 16 - The Mommy Mix Tape With Kavita Nehemiah

    Episode 16 - The Mommy Mix Tape With Kavita Nehemiah
    Jul 10 2025

    Motherhood often begins with hope—with dreams, plans, and the growing anticipation of new life. As the bump grows, so does a deep and quiet sense of responsibility. But for 1 in 4 pregnancies, that journey ends in loss.

    It’s a kind of grief few talk about—a heartbreak that often has no ceremony, no ritual, and no shared mourning. Bereaved parents are left to grieve alone, their pain invisible to the world.

    Today on the show, we meet Kavita Nehemiah—a mother who has turned her loss into a collective healing experience. Through her work, she’s creating spaces and communities where loss mothers can gather, be witnessed, and find strength in each other.

    Useful Resources: 1. Kavita's personal story of loss. 2. After Baby Loss Blog. 3. After Baby Loss on Instagram. 4. Kavita Nehemiah on Instagram. 5. Kavita and Dhruv's current Favourite book set. 6. Funky Rainbow Book Store. 7. Lightroom BookStore. 8. The Grand Chapati Contest - Asha Nehemiah. 9. The Mystery Of The Secret Hair Oil - Asha Nehemiah. 10. Meddling Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien - Asha Nehemiah. 11. Trouble With Magic - Asha Nehemiah.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 15 - The Mommy Mix Tape With Dr. Sucheta Tiwari

    Episode 15 - The Mommy Mix Tape With Dr. Sucheta Tiwari
    Apr 28 2025
    The being and becoming of “mom” is often fraught with contradictions. The experience of Motherhood is frequently betrayed by the institution of Motherhood — by the expectation of stepping into a role rather than remaining a person. The powerlessness, rage, ambivalence, demoralization, and weariness brought on by this new identity are often pushed into the darker recesses of experience — yet every mother has felt them, at some point, in some measure. Everyone with an opinion polices Motherhood; judgment seems to come with the territory. So, how does one navigate and enrich her own experience, while building resilience against the very real challenges that Motherhood carries within? On the show, we have Dr. Sucheta Tiwari. Sucheta is a mum to a two-year-old and a psychiatrist with a special interest in women’s mental health, particularly during the perinatal period. She studied public health at Oxford, where she explored the impact of intimate partner violence on women’s health, and she is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Sucheta works as a speciality registrar in London and has completed her training with a perinatal mental health team and a mother-and-baby psychiatric unit. USEFUL RESOURCES: 1. Of Woman Born - Adrienne Rich. 2. My Daughters’ Mum, Immortal For A Moment - Natasha Badhwar. 3. Natasha Badhwar’s Substack. 4. Matrescence - Lucy Jones. 5. The Gardner And The Carpenter - Alison Gopnick. 6.Why Love Matters - Sue Gerhardt. 7. The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read - Phillipa Perry. 8. (M)otherhood - Pragya Agarwal. 9. There’s No Such Thing as Naughty - Kate Silverton. 10. All You Need Is Love - Shelja Sen. 11. Hello, Mum - Polly Dunbar. 12. There are Moms Way Worse Than You - Glen Boozan. 13. Elephant in the Womb - Kalki Koechlin. 14. Oh Crap! Potty Training - Jamie Glowacki. 15. The Dreams of Matrescence, an article by Sucheta in FemAsia Magazine 16. Dirty Mother Pukka - Podcast By Anna Whitehouse. 17. @parentingtransaltor - Cara Goodwin. 18. @kalkikanmani - Kalki Kochelin. 19. @bacchon_ki_doctor - Dr. Madhavi Bharadwaj
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Episode 14 - The Mommy Reset

    Episode 14 - The Mommy Reset
    Mar 4 2025

    The unpredictability of motherhood is something we face every day. No one can truly prepare for a giggle fest or a tantrum—you just have to roll with it.

    The mommy meltdown, however—whatever form it takes—is a critical reset for all of us.

    There are moments when we need to “force quit” and take stock of everything happening within us.

    How we carry both triumph and shame throughout our journey is essential to staying true to our essence.

    In today’s episode, Bakul and Priya share how, sometimes, we need to pause our passion to understand context, crisis, and the way forward.

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    1 hr and 23 mins

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