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Welcome to Worthy Mother Podcast, where we are exploring the complexities of motherhood without the pressure of perfection. This is NOT a parenting podcast—instead, it’s a space for pushing back against societal expectations and embracing self-compassion in your motherhood journey. Join host Emily Hardy and guests each week for empowering conversations, and walk away feeling seen and supported as you navigate motherhood. Instagram: @emily.rose.hardy @worthymotherpodcast TikTok: @worthymother ...
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Send us a text There is so much pressure - both internally and externally - on moms to always be doing more and doing better. It's hard not to feel like we are constantly failing. No wonder we tend to be so hard on ourselves! In this episode, I'm breaking down why we need to stop being so hard on ourselves and what we can do to bring more self-comp…
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Send us a text 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 Living Unapologetically and Breaking Out Of Society's Mold …
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Send us a text What counts as self-care? What is considered enough? These are some of the conversations that are happening online when it comes to moms learning to care for themselves. This week, life coach for moms Amanda de la Madriz is back on the podcast as we tackle our own complex thoughts on the issue of self-care in motherhood - and she boi…
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Send us a text Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools when it comes to self-regulation and stress management in motherhood. In this episode, Gabrielle Bosnic is sharing how her difficult transition into motherhood led her to discover the power of yoga, and how she has chosen to support other moms in their own journeys of healing and connection. …
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Send us a text 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 The Impacts of Parenthood On Our Partnerships with Christie…
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Send us a text The mental load of motherhood is heavy, and many mothers are experiencing the drain and exhaustion of burnout. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Megan Velo is joining the podcast to explicitly name the load that mothers are carrying, and share what we can do to combat and manage burnout in the day-to-day. In the episode, Megan a…
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Send us a text In life, seasons of struggle are inevitable. And quite honestly, I'm in one right now. In this episode, I am sharing some ways that we can support ourselves during those challenging periods - and why we need to give ourselves grace through it all. Tune in to hear 6 ways you can support yourself through seasons of struggle. From conne…
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Send us a text 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 Mom Rage: Why Anger Shows Up In Motherhood & What We Can Do…
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Send us a text You may want to be a conscious parent, but without healing your inner child it can be hard (impossible, even). Inner child healing expert Lavinia Brown is joining the podcast to talk about the power of working on our inner child in order to parent the way we actually want! In the episode, Lavinia and I talk about: The impact of our c…
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Send us a Text Message. Most of us had some expectation of what motherhood would look like - and more often than not that expectation differs quite a bit from the reality. Mental Health Counselor Shanti Hollis is joining Worthy Mother Podcast to discuss how differences in our expectations versus reality can impact our mental health, and how we can …
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Having More Fun In Motherhood with Ruthie Silver. …
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Send us a text Raising our children takes up a lot of our time and energy - but that doesn't mean that doing the things that we're passionate about isn't just as important as ever in this season of life! Abigail O'Bryan, a mom of two and author who is currently launching her first fiction novel, is here to share with us how to do more of the things…
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Send us a text Whether or not to have kids is a very personal decision - and sometimes one that isn't completely in the control of each individual. Recently, I was asked on Instagram what I would say to a woman who was on the fence about their own decision to have children or not, and this episode is my response. But this episode isn't only for wom…
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Send us a text 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 Developing Resilience Through Mindset Mastery as a Mother w…
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Send us a text Poetry is a beautiful tool for self-expression and connection, and Grace Gulley is using poetry circles to help mothers process their own experiences and reframe society's perceptions of what it means to be a mother. In this episode, Grace is sharing how every mother can utilize poetry to process her own motherhood and giving us an e…
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Send us a text Millennial moms have grown up in the depths of diet culture - and that has had a huge impact on the relationships many of us have had with our bodies. In this episode, confidence and self-love coach and heels dance instructor Lindsay Tompkins is joining the podcast for a discussion on body confidence, generational healing, and naviga…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Working Moms: Societal Pressures & Identity Shifts…
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Send us a text Good girl conditioning starts so early for most of us - if you've ever identified as a people-pleaser or perfectionist, chances are you are in this boat. This week, empowerment coach Carley Weissert is joining us to uncover how this pervasive conditioning happens and the impacts it can have through our lives, plus some ways we can st…
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Send us a text There's been a push over the last few years to pull away from "hot mess mom" culture, because moms don't have to be sacrificing themselves and showing up disheveled and drained to be considered "good enough." And I'm 100% on board with that. I am a huge proponent of moms prioritizing and taking care of themselves, and completely do n…
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Send us a text 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 Breaking Generational Cycles of Unworthiness with Dr. Steph…
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Send us a text Can you believe that Worthy Mother Podcast is officially 100 episodes strong?! This week's episode looks a little different as I'm joined by my dear friend and past guest Breanne Smith, and I'm the one in the hot seat! In celebration of this huge milestone, Breanne is interviewing me on all things motherhood, podcasting, and what's t…
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Send us a Text Message. There is so much connection and understanding that can come from sharing and listening to one another's motherhood experiences, and Taylor Ortolani's platform is an incredible example of that. For the past few years, Taylor has shared her life on Instagram, from a triplet pregnancy, the loss of two of her boys, raising a chi…
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Send us a text 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 Non-Traditional Motherhood From The Perspective of a Single…
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Send us a Text Message. Hannah Olson is redefining motherhood, and while her take may be hard to wrap your head around at first, it's actually quite simple. What she's saying is that motherhood is a relationship, and caregiving is a job - all those messages we get about laundry, vacuuming, even changing diapers and driving the kids to practice bein…
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Send us a text May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week I am joined by Sara Springer of Rebel Housewife Blog to talk all things mental health and healing in motherhood. From Sara's own story of hitting rock-bottom with postpartum depression to how every mom can start to prioritize her own mental wellness, this episode is for you no matte…
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 70. Showing Up For Your Kids Means Showing Up For Yours…
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Send us a text Maternal ambivalence is an “experience shared variously by all mothers in which loving and hating feelings for their children exist side by side,” according to psychotherapist Rozsika Parker. These complex, often contradictory feelings mothers so often feel are completely normal - especially in the context we are all currently raisin…
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Send us a text Safe spaces are crucial in this society where being our true selves is often discouraged. This week, I'm joined by somatics & embodiment coach Chelsea Carter for a beautiful conversation on creating spaces to exist fully, and tapping into our innate worth in motherhood and beyond. Whether you are a new mom or quite a few years in, th…
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 62. Embrace Your Scars: Mothering With Chronic Illness …
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Send us a text When it comes to taking care of ourselves, we first have to know what we need, and then must take the steps to actually get those needs met. This week, I’m joined by Iesha Madden, the mama behind the More Than A Mom Series on Instagram for a conversation on self-advocacy in motherhood. In the episode, Iesha and I talk about: Acknowle…
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Send us a text Mom rage is a very real, and often very scary experience that so many mothers face - and yet we aren't talking about it! But knowing why anger can be so prevelent in motherhood can help release a lot of shame and help us find a way forward. Parent Coach Alexis Bonsall is joining us for a conversation on understanding and overcoming m…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 7. Overwhelm, Grief, and The Stress Response i…
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Send us a text What does it mean to be a good mom? Society has created this image of what it means to be "good" in the role, and it can be summed up through The Perfect Mother Myth. So this week, I am unpacking the expectations we are held to under this social construct with the intention of bringing awareness to the absurdity of what is expected o…
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Send us a text It's spring cleaning time - and that means it's time to intentionally make space in our lives for what truly matters! This week, I'm joined by productivity strategist and accountability coach Lisa Zawrotny for a conversation on compassionate productivity and whole-life decluttering. If you're anything like me and find conversations a…
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 37. Why Normalizing Pelvic Floor Care Really Matters wi…
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Send us a text It's safe to assume that most if not all women struggle with identity when they become moms. So how do we reconnect with ourselves when we are dealing with everything that comes with being a mother? Shelley Meche'tte is joining the podcast this week to share her story of rediscovering herself outside of motherhood, and providing a fr…
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Send us a text Shame is a complex feeling that shows up often for so many mothers - and yet it's not something we can just do away with. This week, I'm joined by licensed mental health therapist Kyira Wackett to explore the link between shame and motherhood and how we can work to develop shame resilience to live a more values-driven life. In the ep…
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 59. The Enneagram: A Tool to Understand & Connect With …
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Send us a text For so many moms, the idea of prioritizing themselves is completely guilt-inducing. It feels like a proposition to abandon their kids' needs, and in turn is completely unaligned with their values. But what if I told you that prioritizing your own needs - even making your own needs your number one priority - doesn't have to come at a …
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Send us a text When we are living in alignment with our most authentic self, that is when we find true happiness in life. But as mothers, it can be a challenge to understand and embrace our individual identities - making it difficult to embody ourselves authentically. This week, intuitive healer and author Holly Hughes is joining me for a conversat…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 40. Boundaries and Decision Making in Motherho…
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Send us a Text Message. Normalizing conversations about mental health is a huge part of The Worthy Mother Podcast, and this week's guest Meloney Hendricks has made it her mission to do just that. Meloney is a mom of three and vocal mental health advocate from the Caribbean, and she is here to share her story of living and mothering with bipolar dis…
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Send us a Text Message. Working mothers are expected to work like they don't have kids, and parent like they don't have jobs. Balancing it all can be exhausting, and trying to live up to the unrealistic expectations can leave moms feeling defeated when they feel like they are failing in both areas of their lives. This week, I'm joined by executive …
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Send us a Text Message. This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 28. Empowering Self Worth & Self Trust In Moth…
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Send us a text It's the season of love, and this week's episode is dedicated to loving ourselves! Self-love is crucial, but for so many of us, actually embodying self-love can be a challenge. So my goal is to help you learn to act from a place of self-love and grow to truly love yourself in the process! I'm sharing the secret to self-love that I've…
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Send us a text Boundaries can go a long way when it comes to managing our self-care, relationships, and schedules, and this week I am joined by CEO of The Bold Mama Co. Whitney Gardner to explore how boundaries can change your life. Setting boundaries with you energy can help you move from overwhemed and drained to empowered and in control. If you …
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Send us a text When I became a mother, I was drawn to creativity like never before - but as someone who never identified as an "artist" I honestly struggled with what to do with that pull. This week, I'm joined by mom of two, artist, and creative coach Savana Lee for a life-giving conversation on the link between creativity, self-expression, and mo…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a Self-Care Snippet from The 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 63. Overcoming Fear & Self-Doubt to Become You…
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Send us a text My word of intention for 2024 is "fun," and this week I am joined by Ruthie Silver, the mom behind the Moms Have More Fun Podcast, to explore the role of fun in our lives as mothers. Ruthie is bringing her own perspective of fun, offering up tips and mindset advice that can bring more fun into each of our lives! In this conversation,…
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Send us a Text Message. What does it actually mean to practice self-care? That's what I'm digging into this week on The Worthy Mother Podcast. I'm tackling misconceptions about self-care that often hold us back from making it happen, plus getting into what self-care can actually look like for busy moms who feel like they just don't have time. If yo…
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