Worthy Mother Podcast

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode How to Transform Your Life With Gratitude with Holly Bertone.

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Raising kids isn’t meant to be a one-woman job. In this episode, Emily reflects on her first family vacation as a single mom, and how the experience reshaped her understanding of the age-old phrase: “It takes a village to raise a child.” From airport chaos to beachside lounging, she explores how her support system, AKA her village, stepped up in big and small ways, reminding her (and us) that motherhood isn't meant to be a sol...

We’re diving into one of the most taboo topics in motherhood: maternal ambivalence. In this validating episode, Emily sits down with psychotherapist and author Dr. Margo Lowy, whose book Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments and Bitter Truths of Motherhood opens the door to honest conversations about the full emotional spectrum of mothering. Dr. Lowy explains why the mix of love, frustration, joy, sorrow, and even resentment is ...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode How Inner Child Healing Can Positively Impact Parenting with Lavinia Brown.

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Ever felt like you’ve lost yourself since becoming a mom? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken. In this episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily sits down with Krissy Bold, former teacher turned stay-at-home mom and identity advocate, to unpack the real, raw experience of navigating identity after motherhood. Together, they explore the identity crisis so many moms experience, why it’s actually normal (hello, matrescenc...

Are you a mom navigating life with ADHD - diagnosed or undiagnosed? In this honest conversation, therapist and late-diagnosed mom Samantha Skvaril joins Emily to explore the emotional rollercoaster of ADHD in motherhood. From unpacking the shame we carry, to redefining what it means to be a “good mom,” we dig deep into how ADHD uniquely affects women and mothers.

The episode covers:

• How ADHD presents in women and the unique facto...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode Redefining Motherhood as a Relationship and Caregiving as a Job with Hannah Olson.

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Are impossible standards stealing your peace in motherhood? In this solo episode, Emily challenges the “perfect mom” myth and offers a bold reframe: doing less might actually make you a better mother.

From the pressure to keep a spotless home to the guilt around saying “no,” Emily dives into why so many moms are chronically burned out, and what you can do about it. Learn how to redefine your own expectations, embrace imperfection, a...

Why does motherhood seem to resurface wounds you thought were long buried? In this episode, Emily sits down with trauma therapist Lilly Risch to explore the deep, often surprising ways parenting can trigger unresolved trauma, and how healing is not only possible, but transformational.

Together, they discuss:

• Why becoming a parent often brings up your "stuff"
• The difference between normal parenting stress and trauma-based...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode Childcare in Crisis: Moms Advocating For Change with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos.

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This episode is a bit different than normal - but for a good reason! So many moms right now are feeling called to engage in activism while faced with the reality that they can't necessarily leave the kids to hit the streets in protest. Earlier this week, I joined Breanne Smith for an Instagram Live to get her insights on parenting as activism and to answer the question so many moms are asking: What can I do?

The conversation of...

Motherhood can be beautiful — and also deeply disorienting. So many moms experience a sense of loss of self in the transition into motherhood and struggle to reconnect with who they are in this new season of life. This week, licensed professional counselor Rachael Smith joins Emily for an empowering conversation on how moms can reconnect with themselves after having kids.

In the episode, they talk about:

• Why so many moms feel los...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode Spring Cleaning: Compassionate Productivity & Whole-Life Decluttering with Lisa Zawrotny.

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever measured your motherhood against someone else’s—especially in the age of Instagram highlight reels and Pinterest-perfect parenting. In this  solo episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily explores why modern moms are stuck in the comparison trap and how to break free.

From the hidden reasons why comparison is so common in today's motherhood culture to the emotional toll that constant comparison take...

What if the secret to thriving in motherhood isn't doing more — but pausing more? In this powerful episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily sits down with TEDx speaker, coach, and founder of Pause with Azia Ranea, Azia Whitted, to explore how intentional pauses can transform your daily life, energy, and the example you set for your children.

Azia walks us through her 5-part PAUSE Framework, guiding moms to:

• Prioritize themsel...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode Mothering with a Disability: Everything is Figureoutable with Brittany Reinke.

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Are you tired of being told you can “do it all” — and somehow feel like you’re still falling short? In this episode, therapist and mom Stacy McCann joins Emily to unpack the Supermom Myth and reveal the invisible forces that leave so many mothers burned out and overwhelmed.

They talk about:

• The truth about the mental load and why it’s rarely acknowledged
• How patriarchal systems and internalized pressure fuel mom guilt
• Why the glori...

Motherhood can feel overwhelming, messy, and all-consuming — but it can also be the space where we grow the most? In this raw episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily sits down with Kayla Moffett — host of the Shift Happens Podcast, mom of five, and no-nonsense truth-teller — for a deep dive into personal growth, grief, identity, and healing through the chaos of motherhood. From navigating teen pregnancy to co-parenting and postpart...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

Tune in to the full episode Body Confidence In The Face of Diet Culture with Lindsay Tompkins.

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