What the Mum!

By: Maria Andreas Newman
  • Summary

  • Being a mum is hard. It doesn't come with a manual. Just because we're mum it doesn't mean we have all the answers. We are doing the best we can with what we know, and at times yes we are just making it up. It's simple, this podcast features mums sharing their story of mumdom (PS starts at series 11) I help mums to regain their confidence, reconnect with who they are and silence their inner critic so they can be the best they can be || Author || Speaker || Podcaster
    Maria Andreas Newman
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Episodes
  • I struggled with pregnancy, I didn’t like the loss of control over my body
    Oct 10 2024

    Everyone’s experience of motherhood is different. Some women get pregnant straight away. Some women sail through their pregnancy. Some women’s babies behave according to the textbook. The truth is, motherhood is a mix of highs and lows. The trick is to just be in the moment because this too will pass.


    Intrigued?


    Then sit back, relax and listen to find out.

    On this episode, I’m joined by Amy Goodall who found herself thinking that she might have missed the boat only to be blessed with a beautiful daughter.


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    A bit about Amy

    This is Amy Goodall, the Branding Alchemist.


    Her life’s purpose (aside from Mumming) is designing the most ‘perfect-for-you’ visual love language for ambitious female brand founders. The insane result of this is internal validation to be your most absolute free, authentic self and it allows you to show up in the way that lights you up the most. The right people will start to easily find you, and will pounce on every new thing you launch, making work feel the best that it ever has.


    The thing that has surprised her the most about being a Mum is the sheer, messy, complexity of it all; and how little control she would have over so many situations. It’s taught her a huge lesson in humility, and most importantly to choose her battles wisely. She also had no idea she’d spend so much money on snacks.


    Tell us you’re a Mum without telling us you’re a Mum: the insane amount of snacks in the cupboard. And the generally un-groomed appearance of her hair for the last 9 years!


    The best thing about being a Mum is one day, you realise you have a new best mate who will open your eyes in ways you never knew were possible. It’s mad-magical!


    Connect with Amy

    Website: ⁠https://www.madaboutthebrand.co.uk/

    Instagram: @madaboutthebrand


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    If you want to find out more about how I can help you then check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    33 mins
  • Learning how to be a parent in the spotlight
    Sep 27 2024

    I never thought I couldn’t conceive. I assumed I just could. We take it for granted until we’re told it’s not going to happen. That’s when the tough decisions have to be made and you can start to feel vulnerable. That’s when you have to be honest and decide what’s next.


    Intrigued?


    Then sit back, relax and listen to find out.

    On this episode, I’m joined by Suzy Stanton who shares with me that just because you can’t get pregnant doesn’t mean you can't be a parent or a mum.


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    A bit about Suzy

    Suzy is a freelance writer, creator and editor of We Made a Wish, a digital adoption and parenting magazine.


    She created the magazine after becoming a mum via adoption to raise awareness about the process and provide a platform for anyone involved in adoption to share their experiences.


    She is mum to two beautiful sisters who crept into her heart four years apart. She lives with her family in the North East of England.


    As a copywriter, she has two sides to her business. The magazine is her passion and helps her to raise awareness around adoption and support adopters in particular to find out what the process is really like, with information and articles written by experts about parenting children who have experienced early life trauma.


    She uses the skills she's learnt from running the magazine to help small business owners stop feeling overwhelmed by SEO and take action with simple steps that help them to get seen online by the people they want to do business with.


    The thing that has surprised her about being a mum is how much admin there is, particularly once they're at school. She's always the parent who gets the non-uniform days wrong or forgets the bake sale because there's just so much "stuff" to keep on top of!


    You can tell she's a mum by looking at the contents of her handbag and coat pockets, which generally contain a half-eaten snack, at least two hair bobbles/clips, a random note from one of her kids or a toy, until quite recently, kids (clean) knickers, wet wipes and some kind of stone/shell/bit from a tree.


    The best thing about being a mum is seeing her children grow. It's a huge privilege and one she'll never take for granted. Their hugs and hearing them laugh always makes her heart burst.


    Connect with Suzy

    Website: https://wemadeawish.co.uk/

    Instagram: @wemadeawishadoptionmagazine / @wishwriting1


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    If you want to find out more about how I can help you then check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    29 mins
  • My subconscious was stopping me from having children
    Sep 6 2024

    Not everyone is like me. Not everyone knows that they want to be a mum. It’s okay to think you don’t want children and then change your mind.


    How would you feel if you did change your mind, knowing that you can’t have children?


    Intrigued?


    Then sit back, relax and listen to find out.

    On this episode, I’m joined by Juliet Owen-Nuttall who thought motherhood wasn’t for her. It wasn’t until the doctors told her she couldn’t that she started to realise that maybe she did want to be a mum.


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    A bit about Juliet


    Juliet Owen-Nuttall, former firefighter turned fertility well-being practitioner, is the co-founder of “the noninvasive method, helping women feel fabulous fertile over 40”


    She is a trained Shiatsu & NLP practitioner and creates a protocol based on the person’s fertility personality. Working predominately with people pleasers who override their intuition, where there is a deep connection between their behaviours and hormonal imbalances.


    Juliet uses a combination of healing techniques and DBT for emotional regulation that can track hidden subconscious beliefs in the brain that can prevent women from conceiving.


    Juliet is writing a book about her journey from being told she would never have children at 41 to getting pregnant naturally at 44. It includes what steps she took and that infertility is not just physical it's a mind, body soul issue.


    Connect with Juliet

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenoninvasivemethod


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    If you want to find out more about how I can help you then check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    31 mins

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