Honest as a Mother
Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.
Episodes
250 episodes since 2020
Debunking Women's Mental Health Myths with Dr. Benicio Frey
Amanda is joined by Dr. Benicio Frey, who is an incredible psychiatrist here in Hamilton, Ontario to talk about Women's Mental Health and to break down some myths and bring us the facts.Included in this episode:Debunking the...
July 01, 2024
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54:33
Birth Plans, Consent and How a Doula Can Support You with Suzzie Vehrs
Amanda is joined by Suzzie Vehrs, who is a doula and the owner and founder of She Births Bravely which is an organization aimed at providing moms quality information, compassionate care and support through pregnancy and the first 6 months...
June 24, 2024
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1:12:00
Attachment, Default Parenting and Mental Health with Karisa Haverkamp
Amanda is joined by Karisa Havercamp, who is a psychotherapist here in Brantford, Ontario to chat about default parenting and the mothers mental health and so much more.Included in this episode:Attachment Trauma - What is th...
June 17, 2024
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1:00:42
Unveiling the Realities of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Eleni Opperwall
Amanda is once again joined by the incredible Eleni Opperwall to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety - what the DSM-5 "says it is" vs what lived experience is saying it is.Included in this episode:Defining Postpartum D...
June 10, 2024
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1:06:10
Spirituality, Tower Moments and Learning to Trust Our Intuition with Brittany Schmidt
Amanda is joined by Brittany Schmidt who is a Psychic Medium, Reiki Master and Manifestation & Spiritual Coach to chat about spirituality, healing and learning to lean into yourself and trust your own intution.Included in this episo...
June 04, 2024
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50:04
Mom Rage, Expectations and the Invisible Load with Erica Djossa
Amanda is joined by Erica Djossa, founder of Momwell to chat about "Mom Rage" and her new book, "Releasing the Motherload, How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More".Included in this episode:What is "Mom Rage"? - Erica exp...
May 27, 2024
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54:03
Mom life, Anxiety & Maternal Mental Health with Renee Reina
Amanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health.Included in this episode:Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it ...
May 20, 2024
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49:54
Author Series - Lorraine Lowry - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another author that is inside Honest as a Mother Book 3, Lorraine Lowry where they will discuss mothering with ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder.Included in this episode:Why Book 3 was the right ti...
May 15, 2024
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33:52
Resilience in Motherhood: Navigating Postpartum Depression with Ivana Gustin
Amanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental...
May 13, 2024
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56:01
Author Series - Megan Martin - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption.Included in this episode:Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time f...
May 01, 2024
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24:49
Breaking the Silence: Kayla Huszar's Journey Through Maternal Mental Health
Amanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health.Included in this episode:Kayla shares her story of when s...
April 29, 2024
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1:19:14
Author Series - Lisa Wright - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author.Included in this episode:Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this...
April 24, 2024
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29:22
Floras Walk and Maternal Mental Health with Eleni Opperwall
Amanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode included conversation of postpartum ps...
April 22, 2024
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45:33
Author Series - Jacquelyn Jones-Gessay - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another incredible author from the Honest as a Mother Book 3 series which is launching MAY 1!!!Included in this episode:Jacquelyn shares why now was the right time for her to share her story.She ...
April 17, 2024
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23:15
Solving the ADHD Riddle with Dr. Connie McReynolds
Amanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain.Included in this episode:Connie ex...
April 15, 2024
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55:25
Unpacking How Internalized Trauma Resurfaces in Motherhood with Emily Cleghorn
Amanda is joined by Holistic Trauma Recovery Coach Emily Cleghorn to talk about how the body stores trauma, and why it tends to come bubbling to the surface once we become mothers.Included in this episode:Emily shares with u...
April 09, 2024
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49:14
Author Series - Ann Marie Hemmings - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another author from Honest as a Mother book 3 which is launching May 1, 2024!Included in this episode:Why Ann Marie wanted to write a second time in the Honest as a Mother Books and why this chapter was s...
April 08, 2024
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28:16
Author Series - Laura Sinclair - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 3, Laura Sinclair to chat all things motherhood and entrepreneurship.Included in this episode:Laura shares why she wanted to share her story of her en...
March 27, 2024
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37:45
10 Things I wish I Knew Before I Become a Mother with Mariela De Santiago
Amanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent.Included in this episod...
March 25, 2024
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49:11
Author Series - Jennifer Heard - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3, the final book which is coming SOON!Included in this episode:Jennifer shares her experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share ...
March 20, 2024
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30:20
Permission Granted:Granting Yourself Permission to Rewrite Your Life with Shannon Talbot
Amanda is joined by Shannon Talbot who is a mother, coach and the author of "Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You: Your Guide to Creating the Career & Life of Your Dreams and they are chatting about all things motherhood and re...
March 18, 2024
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52:47
Navigating Online Safety for Our Children with Andy Murphy AKA The Secure Dad
Amanda is joined by Andy Murphy AKA The Secure Dad to chat about Roblox, Fortnite and online safety.Included in this episode:Online Gaming Safety - How do we know where to start as parents?How can we have conversati...
March 11, 2024
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54:47
Mom Burnout: Navigating the Exhaustion of Motherhood with Lindsey Leaverton
Amanda is joined by Lindsey Leaverton who is a mother, and the best selling author of the book "Not another self help book" to talk all things motherhood, burnout and recovering from burnout.Included in this episode:Lindsey ...
March 04, 2024
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59:31
Beyond the Sheets: Intimacy Expectations, Postpartum Realities and How the Mental Load Affects Desire with Taylor Mcconachie
Amanda is joined by Taylor Mcconachie, who is a holistic sex therapist here in Simcoe, Ontario to talk all things sex.Included in this episode:The shameful narrative that women are experiencing when it comes to sex....
February 19, 2024
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52:54
Nurturing the Newborns: What is a Newborn Care Specialist with Cristai Suinn
Amanda is joined by Cristal Suinn who is the owner of Baby Bliss Newborn Consulting, and is a Newborn Care Specialist herself. Included in this episode:What is a Newborn Care Specialist and why does every new mom need o...
February 12, 2024
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41:43