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Society needs music, especially in challenging times. This podcast is made by a collective of outstanding classical musicians from around the world. Your host is the Serbian pianist, Marija Andjic, living in Vienna. She introduces her friends and colleagues she met in the Be Your Own Manager Community, which was founded by Bernhard Kerres. The podcast and the community were created during the COVID19 pandemic.
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Motherhood changes us. As the generation who were told we could do anything and be anything we want to be, accepting the changes that come with motherhood can be very difficult. This podcast is a collection of stories of matrescence, motherhood, womanhood and change, told by our Mama Rising coaches and mothers around the globe. Through our stories and community, we hope that the wisdom of the rite of passage of matrescence spreads far and wide, and that we can begin to change the way we see, ...
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No matter what you believe BEFORE you go into motherhood, there is always a moment when you realise: this isn't what I thought it would be. Maybe it comes immediately - birth was nothing like you thought, the first days were completely different. Or maybe it comes years later, when you think your life - and that of your children or your relationshi…
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In this episode Amy takes a moment to reflect on ten years of coaching mothers, and both her personal journey to get to this point, and how she sees the focus on mothers changing. Just a few short months after becoming a mother 16 years ago, Amy started writing and researching the question: what happens to us? Why does it feel this way? How can we …
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Throughout a woman's life, she experiences so many metaphorsis and change - and until very recently, most of these have been hidden and unspoken. Like matrescence - and menopause. Why is that? Why is it that we, as a society, have kept so many of these huge transformations hidden? And what does that do to a woman as she experiences it? And imagine …
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In today's Take the Mic episode, we hand our mic over to Elena. Elena bravely shares her experience of matrescence, and her vision now for her work - and in particular, her desire to create a space for the mothers in her community and in her country to be vulnerable about their own experience, free from judgement. But as she asks so beautifully in …
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We've spoken with a number of relationship and sex experts over the years on this podcast - and there's a reason for that. Babies can change so much. For both partners. How do we connect after so much has changed? How do we even know what we want anymore when our bodies feel so different and the time and space we had for our partner has evaporated?…
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The beautiful - and confronting - thing about matrescence is it often leads us deep into our own familial story, and how we were mothered. Sometimes, without even knowing it, it can be the portal into looking at our mothers, and our mothers' mother's experience of being a woman and a mother... which, without the proper support and understanding, ca…
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What if we were to view the experience of Matrescence as a spiritual assignment? How would we feel if we knew that all we are going through is actually here to help us grow? Would that make this wild ride any different? Over the years, I have interviewed many different authors and experts about matrescence and motherhood - but rarely have I been so…
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Imagine if we could translate the word Matrescence into all the different languages, ensuring that this powerful new understanding of the rite of passage of motherhood is deeply understood by each and every women? Imagine if it was not only translated, but also shared through local cultures and traditions, bringing back a connection between mothers…
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Matrescence and the experience of becoming a mother changes us in the most profound ways - and often in the way we most need. Take our guest Sara Pantry's story as an example: A hugely successful woman by anyone's measure, having turned her ambition into action over and over again, leading to her position at LinkedIn as Senior Workplace Leader, spe…
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Welcome back, Mamas. "I love my children deeply and ferociously. I would choose them again. I was born to be their mother. And still, it is hard. And fraught with the pains of being human, of living in a world with physical and energetic limitations." This was the start of the social media post by the phenomenal Leonie Dawson that spurred this inte…
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It can take years to process what we went through in pregnancy and early motherhood. ⁠ ⁠ Especially if we didn't understand it at the time, or had a safe space to share. ⁠ ⁠ As Rachael Rose shares this week, it's been seven years since she was incredibly ill with hyperemesis gravidarum in pregnancy... ⁠ ⁠ and she's still trying to process it. ⁠ ⁠ B…
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Welcome to "TAKE THE MIC" - a brand new style podcast episode! Every month I will be handing my microphone over to one of our phenomenal Mama Rising coaches somewhere in the world to host my podcast and share their story. This isn't me interviewing them - this is them HOSTING the show! They introduce themselves, share their story of Matrescence and…
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Welcome to another episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." ⁠ As human beings, we seem to approach motherhood in a very unique (and strange) way. If you look around at other species, and at nature itself, you see an acceptance of the cycles of death and destruction, and the raw and messy beauty of new life. It’s bloody and it’s messy. There’s …
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Welcome, beautiful souls, to this exciting episode of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast. This week, we have the privilege of unraveling some of the incredible tapestry of a woman not fit for the norm. Stephanie Trethewey is a woman of many talents, a pioneer in rural motherhood, and a driving force in sustainable agriculture. Stephanie's journey bega…
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For years, I have been asked: but what about the Dads? Do the non-birthing partners go through a similar identity shift? Is there something called Patrescence? And... how can I talk to my partner about this, and understand what they are going through too? Welcome to our special Matrescence Partner Podcast series! In this series, I have spoken with …
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Welcome to "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." As your companion on this heartwarming journey through the tapestry of parenthood, I invite you to continue with me for our Matrescence Partner Podcast series, delving into the incredible journey fathers embark on during matrescence. For years, I have been asked: but what about the Dads? Do the non-birt…
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Welcome, beautiful souls, to a heart-opening episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." For years, I have been asked: but what about the Dads? Do the non-birthing partners go through a similar identity shift? Is there something called Patrescence? And... how can I talk to my partner about this, and understand what they are going through too? Wel…
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Our world tells us we need to be productive, no matter what. From a very young age, we are taught to ignore our bodies and what they are trying to tell us, and keep on going. Learning how to UNDO that habit is one of the greatest challenges of motherhood and womanhood! In this episode, Amy shares her recent experience of retreating to heal - and ho…
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Welcome, lovely mamas, to another nourishing episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." Today we're diving deep into a conversation that may very well transform the way you see yourself, your body, and your journey through motherhood. In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with the remarkable Hollie Swanton. Hollie is a Women's Health…
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Welcome, beautiful souls, to another enlightening episode of "The Happy Mama Movement Podcast." Today we're going to dive into a topic that's close to my heart and, I'm sure, to the hearts of many of our listeners. You see,we have this incredible ability to see time through a different lens. We're masterful at prioritizing, and we've come to unders…
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Our bodies are the source and creator of motherhood. They are the vessel for the gifts of our children. But what happens when our body doesn't follow the 'plan' of pregnancy and birth? What happens when you feel your body let you down, or is now changed forever? Dr Rebecca Ray is one of the most beautiful and insightful writers on instagram at the …
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In our current world, we have been undervaluing what it means to be a woman and a mother. But in many ancient traditions and teachings, the mother is celebrated and revered for her power to create and sustain life. In my search for a better understanding of who I was becoming, and why I struggled so much to value this current season of my life, Kun…
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Hey there Mamas. We all know that we need to change those constant negative thoughts in our heads, - but how do you do it exactly? Here is another episode from the past, with Mummy Mind Detox founder Erin Reghenzani talking about training your brain to detox those old thought patterns and tune into the bliss of mamahood. This is just a taste our fa…
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This is an exciting time. We’re having conversations about what it means to be a woman, a mother, an equal, all over the world. New barriers are being broken. It’s revolutionary. But as we change the conversation around motherhood, I am often asked ‘What about the dads?’ And my answer is usually - yes, there are big changes for men when they become…
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Hello there my beautiful friends. It starts small - an affirmation card, a podcast, a meditation in a yoga class. Sometimes, it can be a green smoothie and a commitment to move your body. It doesn't really matter what the entry point is - because once you're on your way, you're on your way. There's no turning back. That's the process of self-discov…
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