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This podcast helps mammas who are not feeling like themselves since having baby, to get back to feeling vivacious, playful and full of purpose in their life and motherhood. We help you get to the bottom of WHY you aren't feeling like yourself postpartum, so you can get back to the presence and peace that you crave and deserve in your motherhood and life. Lizzie (your host) is a Certified Life Coach as well as a mom x4, and has experienced birth trauma, mental health crises postpartum and is ...
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You are responsible for your actions, and you can take responsibility of your thoughts, but I don't believe that we are always the conscious creators of our thoughts. While intrusive thoughts can be serious in the sense that they are communicating you have needs desperate to be met and may need more sleep and/or support, I don't believe that a scar…
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We want to get through the struggle so quick... but what if the thing you're struggling with, actually contains bits of your power that it's ready to give back to you? You can either resist, hate it, want to get away from it, or you can stop fighting and surrender and ask: What is my medicine that I can get from this experience? (Not medicine like …
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The three basic rights a postpartum woman should know she has: 1- The Right to Not Identify with Scary Thoughts. 2- The Right to Community 3- The Right to a Full Recovery. Listen in to hear the breakdown, and to get inspired to GET these rights for yourself, no matter what it takes, woman. Because you are a sovereign, powerful woman, and it's time …
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We are letting go of old systems and patterns that don't work, and clearing way for upgrades within our parenting, partnerships and selves. This episode will BLOW YOUR MIND and is VITAL to implement if you want to not repeat generational patterns. Get my FREE mini course: https://www.lizzielangston.com/minicourse FREE womb healing ceremony: https:/…
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Postpartum and early motherhood is a vulnerable intense season of life. It's easy to downplay our needs, or to put our needs aside to protect, nurture or make things easier for another. But when it comes to you and your partner, you need to feel completely safe and free to voice all your needs. Become an emotional equal to your beloved, and you'll …
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Being a stay-at-home mom checks ALL the boxes for some women: fulfillment, satisfaction and pure joy. But for other women, it feels empty sometimes and like they're missing something. Join me today as I share my opinion and useful viewpoints when considering how to go about your motherhood. NEW! Free WOMB-HEALING CEREMONY: https://www.lizzielangsto…
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The Sacred Feminine is ritualizing the monotonous and finding meaning in nature. It is focusing not just on productivity and efficiency, but also on 'being', slowing down, and rest. Emotional and spiritual intuitiveness, & valuing the journey, not just the destination. During historical times of masculine-valuing rule, this way of being with our bo…
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So you're feeling depressive, anxious and/or not yourself, and you want to know: is this hurting my baby's start to life? Well, tune in today. The answer is: yes and no. Overall we want you to know: you may need support, and even if baby is impacted, you still deserve support and grace through your challenges. You can share the load, we've got you.…
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Some of us can't stand the way we're parenting, but we also are giving it our all, and don't know what to do in stead. In today's episode, we'll explore why it's possible that YOU are actually the victim, not your children, and that you deserve so much unconditional love, space, and room to grow. Trust me, you do, and I'll share the greater context…
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Before life, we make commitments to do and be certain things. We call these "Soul Contracts", and if you are not on the path to live yours, life could feel hard, heavy, unfulfilling, or you can feel anxious, depressive and not yourself. Our body and Higher Self (soul consciousness) will send these types of issues our way to help us put our attentio…
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THIS INTERVIEW rocked my world. It is a hobby of mine to stay on top of the chronic autoimmunie epidemic that is overtaking our species right now. I like to know the root causes, and the alternative solutions you won't hear at a primary care physician's office. In this episode, we cover that all. We also talk about how much the food world we live i…
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We all have programming that says women should do these things, and not these things. Gender roles are part of our evolution to this point, and in today's episode we are going to explore the ways that particular expectations towards women are directly impacting their confidence, satisfaction and happiness as they become mothers. Fascinating. Postpa…
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While I am a big fan of managing symptoms so you can be more comfortable, in today's episode we are going to take a look 'under the hood' at four of the ROOT reasons and anxiety presents itself postpartum and beyond. I haven't heard these anywhere else, and speaking these to postpartum women is one of the reasons I am alive! Tune in, mamma and mayb…
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You're in line at the grocery store, then BAM! You find yourself panicking, and not even sure why! This happens to many women postpartum, and in today's episode I'm going to solve the mystery: WHY do the anxious feelings hit us out of NOWHERE? What is going on in our mind and body?!?! And how do we start feeling like ourselves agaiN?! Normal is wai…
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If you want to make change, you need trust with yourself. It can be tricky, I have struggled with it for years. Join me in today's episode as we lean on the wisdom of one of the Great's, one of the most proficient qualitative researchers of our time, Brené Brown, PhD, LCSW. Postpartum Freedom Membership Community is open, live calls begin April 1st…
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Your craving to feel more spiritually connected is there because the wisdom in you knows that this will make your life SO much better. But, our brain is AFRAID to make life better, because that would be, well, DIFFERENT. And our brain doesn't like when things change. Don't worry, I've got you. In today's episode I'll share 5 shifts you can make in …
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Did you know your lymphatic system is where inflammation either happens, or is shed and decreased? It is a system that is in charge of fluid release, and toxin release!!! And, unlike your heart, it does NOT have a pump. YOU have to manually move that lymph! But it's easy, and will benefit your skin, immune system, inflammation and even overall weig…
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I have experienced preeclampsia in two pregnancies, two births and two postpartums. It was a big stress for me at the time, and I wish I had known more about how to prevent and support myself through it. If you are experiencing preeclampsia or hypertension postpartum and/or in pregnancy, this episode will support your anxiety, fears and worries rel…
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If you go here https://www.lizzielangston.com/sleepguide you can enter your email and get access to my sleep guide for moms of all ages and birth types (vaginal or c-section). It's a sliding scale of sleep general numbers. Be sure to always consult with your midwife/OB/health provider/YOUR INTUITION AND BODY! Sign up for the free mini course, GET O…
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After taking 5 and a half years off of having kids, then having baby #4 this past year, I can look back and recognize these 5 new beliefs I had about me, baby and life postpartum that made my maternal mental health go MUCH more smoothly. These beliefs also helped others support me better, too. (And I got more SLEEP!!!) Listen now mamma, and leave a…
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I am really sick of medical professionals treating postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression as if they just HAPPEN. While that is sometimes the case because physical factors are real, so often it is a gradual decline. This episode will help you find where you're at in any possible decline, so you can take action. Let's go mamma. Sign up for the…
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We are a mother, but we are also still a woman who is recovering from birth when we are postpartum. That means that our personal emotional processing and physical recovery from birth (and possibly a major surgery if you had a c section), may sometimes encroach on our ability to show up the way we want to in our Motherhood. This week's episode is ab…
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If you've been on the fence, it's time to book a consult. Also, I'm so sick of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and GAAAH , let's ground together and return to the basics, the simple things, get centered, get honest with ourselves... I wrote a really. beautiful email to go out with this episode, if you want to get my emails you can get on my mailing list…
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If you have been frustrated, confused or concerned about your ability to function and run the show lately - if doing the basics feels like a LOT for you - you may be in what's called a Functional Freeze. Tune in to better understand the Functional Freeze and the other responses postpartum women (and way beyond) can get caught up in. LINKS: Sign up …
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There is a light within you that can never go out. It doesn't matter how many dark days you've had, or how alone you've been feeling; it doesn't matter how overwhelmed or how burdened or broken you feel right now... Within you, there is a light that can never go out. This is one of three truths that I have witnessed as I've served postpartum women …
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It's intense your relationship with your partner postpartum. In this episode we'll go over 4 reasons why (maybe you're feeling some of these), and 4 ways to make it feel better. It might not be like it was before... this time can lead your relationship to be even stronger though. It all depends on how you navigate this. POSTPARTUM COACH LINKS: Free…
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Chara was diagnosed with Type 1 (incurable) diabetes at age fifteen. Years before and after that diagnosis, she was so committed to not being "too big"; not taking up "too much space"--being the "good girl", in religion, in her family, with her friends. Well, it caught up with her wore her down. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago, she liste…
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Intrusive thoughts are FREAKY and alarming. I am SO SORRY if you are experiencing them..., you know, the ones that shoot across your mind with NO warning and present scary, illogical ideas or visuals that you would never want to do, usually including harm to you, your baby, etc. Horrible. Well, in today's episode we are going to get REAL: I'm goin …
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In this episode I take you with the sound of my voice, and soothing music, through a guided meditation. A meditation that will end with you feeling love toward your body. Go ahead. Press play on today's guided meditation, and feel the hot tears cleanse your own with-holding of love towards your body. Grab your tissues, mamma..... Download my FREE m…
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Women crave spirituality. Anciently, we had many ceremonies and rituals to mark daily life and sacred moments, such as child birth, as sacred. In this episode, Jess and Lizzie both share their plans for their respective Blessing Way Ceremonies (this name belongs to and originates from the Navajo people), or their Birth Circles. We share why we soug…
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My emergency c-section with baby 4 (placenta partial rupture) was no fun. The recovery has been arrrrrduous. While I don't want to scare anyone who may need to have a c-section, let's AVOID it when we are able to (I know we sometimes are not and it sometimes is the safest thing.) Let's REALLY make sure it is the LAST resort and the SAFEST option fo…
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We evolve in cycles. We just do. This episode will help you figure out where in your death-rebirth cycle you are, so you can orient yourself accordingly. I hope it really helps you in this tricky season of postpartum and motherhood! The steps we go over are: Initiation: chaos, identity disruption, mental or physical health issues, irritation, divor…
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Don't settle in your choice of a provider! Choose someone who is still in love with what they do, not burnt out and should be retired! In this interview with my OB, Dr. Christine Brass Jones, we get REAL about what we have seen and experienced around breastfeeding moms, versus bottle feeding. We talk hemorrhage solutions, antidepressants and the ro…
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So many women don't feel comfortable or confident asking the hard questions to their birth provider and postpartum provider. And then, when conversations aren't had, trauma is more likely to occur! Misunderstandings, etc. LET'S not do this. In this episode you'll learn how to vet a provider and what your relationship with them could look like. You'…
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When I am not resisting my kids and when my cup is full because I've taken care of me physically and emotionally, I'm actually a pretty amazing parent. I think most parenting issues are not as much a lack in skill in creating solutions and coming up with ways to uniquely parent your child, but are SO MUCH more within the internal world of mom or da…
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Your baby is birthed right through your root chakra (or right through your sacral chakra if you had a c-section). This has a profound affect on your energy postpartum, and can also impact mental and emotional wellness. So tune in today to better understand how energy moves through the phases of childbirth and postpartum, and how our work as postpar…
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SO MUCH HELP is available to you when you clear away doubt, fear and avoidance, and commit to a regular practice of opening yourself to the spiritual realm. You are in for a life change when you do, and for healing and unburdening so that you can live your best life--the one you were meant to live on this earth. Postpartum is the best time to start…
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I was alone sitting on a coach postpartum w/my third, wondering if I was ever going to be me again and have my mind, vitality and motherhood back. I've been there, and in today's episode you'll know you aren't alone and my steps to help you heal. (Yes YOU, mamma!) Download my free mini course, Get Out of the Postpartum Rut: https://www.lizzielangst…
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Three years later, Madison is finally getting closure with canceled baby showers, mom not being able to visit postpartum, and husband almost not being able to be with her during their baby's delivery in the hospital. This week's guest, current client and mom of a three-year-old, Madison, will be sharing her story of postpartum intrusive thoughts, d…
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When Time DOESN'T Heal Your Wounds, that's normal. Bc time can't heal. You heal by changing your thoughts which releases energy and emotion. Or skipping the thoughts altogether, and learning how to dance it out, cry it out, get it massaged out, etc. Join me today so you can STOP JUDGING YOURSELF, mamma! "Steps backward' are a thing bc healing isn't…
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My goal in making this episode was to be completely authentic, so that you and I can connect on a deeper level. I want to set the tone of openness in this community, so that more of us can connect at a deeper level with each other. Some things I mention are: marriage challenges during the postpartum transition missing my body the way it was missing…
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The physical demands and emotional ups and downs of postpartum can really do a number on a marriage/relationship. Having been married for ten years and having just had our fourth baby (8 weeks ago), I wanted to share some tips to husbands/ partners while it's all very fresh. Some of these you might expect, and some may surprise and refresh you. Let…
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Like a test you should take before you get your driver's license, these three skills need to be STANDARD for all postpartum women. These three skills are simple, but not always easy. But *every woman* should know how to do these before they are postpartum and dealing with big, intense emotions, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, etc. Listen in to learn t…
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At 35 weeks I chose to give up the home birth I'd wanted and planned, in order to overcome and prepare for some risks that came into the picture. In this episode I'm sharing my birth story w/baby #4. To me, the beauty of birth is not about how the baby comes into the world. It's not about twinkle lights, a pretty environment or a birth tub. What is…
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Best for last....and then I'm going to go nap. Today's episode is tips 8-10, you are welcome, mamma. BE SURE TO GET ON MY EMAIL LIST as new content is coming your way, you can have a say!! Get on my email list by downloading my free mini course here: https://www.lizzielangston.com/freebie-1-optin We are talking sleep help, we are talking setting bo…
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This list just keeps getting better! Today's episode is tips 5-7 We are talking sleep help, we are talking setting boundaries and standing for the rest you need. Making your physical recovery a priority, sleep is your full time job. Don't be afraid to say no to visits, no to best friends stopping by.... etc. You'll love these. Get on my email list …
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These are the bread and butter of how I make it through those first 6 weeks. We're talking sleep cycles, we're talking c-section recovery, or vaginal recovery. Sleep nurses, and some little secret tricks to keep your mental health up when the days and nights are blurring together. You've got this, mamma! These postpartum tips will get you through. …
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Ever marveled at how it takes all day just to feed yourself and baby, do your own bowel movements and change her diapers, and sleep? Just like the tides are pushed and pulled by the moon's waxing and waning, we women with our cyclical nature (think menstrual cycle), are also attuned to the earth's rhythm's to some degree... but never more that when…
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Take a look inside the client-coach relationship, and get a candid overview of how one mom and business owner used coaching for postpartum anxiety, as well as navigating a business pivot during the pandemic. Kelsey is so real and authentic, you'll love this inside look at coaching. Kelsey's site: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/ Teacher/Homeschool…
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I just sttarted acupuncture and of course wanted to share it with you. I'm still learning and experienciing it, but I have felt drawn to know more. So I am learning with you today in my interview with Kari-Ann Hubbard, my acupuncturist! She is so so dedicated to fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care. She's mental health certified. She went to sc…
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