Category: Nourishing The Mother

In this weeks episode Julie interviews Dr Karen Jaffe of Wellbeing Chiropractic and Mums the Word Podcast on her experience as a gay mother of two.  I’m thrilled to bring this episode to you as we dive vulnerably and deeply into a motherhood experience that ‘breaks all the rules’.  We touch on her experience of… Continue reading NTM 92: Interview with Dr Karen Jaffe on being an entrepreneurial, gay, single mother of two

Inspired by Bridget’s screening of “Dream, Girl” we open up the discussion on feminine oppression and feminine power and our ownership of both.  Why as a culture have we lost connection to the inherent power of the feminine?  Why do we feel that the way for us to gain momentum and take on leadership roles… Continue reading NTM 91: The Challenge of Our Gender

Every mother is exhausted and wrung-out, right? It seems to be a common story, particularly in the early years. In this episode Bridget and Julie take a different look at it, exploring how it serves us, what we can do to change it, and the wisdom of universal laws to remind us we are all… Continue reading NTM 90: 3 Reasons To Challenge Your Sleep Deprivation Story

If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ll know we’re all about consciousness and conscious parenting – but in this episode we discuss the self-built cage we can create for ourselves in setting that conscious bar SO high.  How do you balance your desire for a different upbringing for your child with your own needs?… Continue reading NTM 89: How to find your Freedom in Motherhood

In this episode Bridget and Julie get a little cheeky as we “air the dirty laundry” and bring the shadow of motherhood out to play! We discuss the last taboos of motherhood, bringing humour, insight and a different perspective to this conscious parenting gig. We really hope you enjoy it and cut yourself some slack… Continue reading NTM 88: The Last Taboos of Motherhood

In the buildup to our next course, ‘Aligned Parenting’, we discuss the philosophy of what it means to raise children who are autonomous, empathetic and have a clear sense of self and their wholeness. In raising ourselves to raise our children, we discuss how to hold space for the full spectrum of emotion, create spaciousness… Continue reading NTM 87: Aligned Parenting

As women our intimate friendships can be so intimate they’re more like family. So when there are clashes, or your friend challenge or triggers you, it can be hard to maintain the friendship. How do we listen to the feedback of the trigger and gain the wisdom for ourselves and what it’s teaching us, so… Continue reading NTM 86: How To Still Love Your Friends Even When They Challenge You

Labels are limiting – for us and our children. In this episode Bridget and Julie discuss the impact of labels, how to recognise when we’re internally dialoguing or externally expressing a label and how to crash the self-imposed glass ceiling. It could be confronting for some, but we hope you’ll dive into the challenge with… Continue reading NTM 85: Breaking the Label

When life throws you a curve ball, what do you do? What are your options? How can you gleam the wisdom sooner, rather than later? In this episode Bridget opens up the conversation on some very real and intimate recent experiences of Julie’s, in the hopes we create discussion on ever deeper aspects of motherhood.

This episode is a bit more conversational as Bridget and Julie continue a dialogue around teaching our kids appropriate and inappropriate touch, connecting with their body and control over their body.  We discuss our own experiences, our parenting philosophies and tickling. Links: The Pleasure Nutritionist – http://www.thepleasurenutritionist.com/#home-section Suburban Sandcastles next movie “Dream, Girl” – http://www.suburbansandcastles.com/events-1/