Best Dr Jodi Pawluski Podcasts (2024)

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49. Nesting and Neurons 51:49

5d ago51:49

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Nicolas Renier, the Team Leader of the Laboratory of Structural Plasticity at the Paris Brain Institute. We talk about his work on the neural mechanisms modulating nest building in mice during pregnancy. A fascinating study with amazing neuroscience techniques. We also talk about the value of …

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48. Growing a Social Brain 53:26

1M ago53:26

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Shir Atzil an Assistant Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.We discuss her recent Perspective in Nature Human Behaviour titled ‘Growing A Social Brain’. A must read! We talk about the importance of a caregiver or caregivers in growing a social brain, what happens when infants are m…

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47. Bonding with Bump: Interoception and Pregnancy 56:45

2M ago56:45

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Catherine Preston, an Associate Professor at the University of York. We talk about body sensations in pregnancy, trusting your perinatal body, bonding to bump, birth experience, and more.We also talk about the need to focus our research on pregnancy and importance of understanding the connecti…

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46. A Model of Perinatal Mental Illness 52:11

3M ago52:11

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Danielle Stolzenberg, an Associate Professor at UC Davis, about the nonhormonal basis of parenting, modelling perinatal mental illness, and the 51 Foundation which she started. We also talk about the need to understand current treatments for perinatal mental illness (particularly SSRIs) and th…

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45. Mom Power 59:38

7M ago59:38

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Maria Muzik and Dr. Katherine Rosenblum about Mom Power, a parenting intervention they developed, and how it impacts parents and the parental brain. Both are Professors in the Departments Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as Co-Directors of Zero To Thrive & Women and Infant Menta…

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44. Neural Remodeling during Pregnancy 39:50

8M ago39:50

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Jonny Kohl, Group Leader, State-Dependent Neural Processing Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK. We talk about his new research on how the hormones of pregnancy affect specific neurons in the MPOA that essential for parenting. It’s a fascinating new finding and provides valuabl…

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43. Attachment and Neural Synchrony 54:13

9M ago54:13

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Pascal Vrticka, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Essex. We talk about all thing’s attachment and neural synchrony in mother-child and father-child dyads. We also talk about attachment parenting and how our beliefs about parenting can impact how our br…

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42. Zuranolone 55:53

10M ago55:53

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. KristinaM. Deligiannidis, MD, Professor, Institute of Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Director, Women’s Behavioral Health, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Professor, Psychiatry, Molecular Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Donald and Barbara Zucke…

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41. Fatherhood, Neurosteroids, and Fish 55:41

1y ago55:41

55:41

In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. DevaleenaPradhan, Associate Professor of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology and Physiology at Idaho State University, USA. We talk about fatherhood, the neural mechanisms mediating parenting, the origins of parenting behaviors and more. We also talk about her research on parenting in sex-changing …

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40. Mindfulness and the Parental Brain 54:14

1y ago54:14

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Tara Chaplin, Associate Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, USA. We talk about parenting, mindfulness, and the parental brain. We also talk about the importance of mindfulness in terms of parenting tweens and teens, how mindfulness helps empower parents to parent with intentio…

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39. Oxytocin Neurons and Alloparenting 55:13

1y ago55:13

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Robert Froemke, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and SkirballProfessor of Genetics, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University. We talk about oxytocin neurons, learning to parent andalloparenting. We also talk about the importance of experien…

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38. Mommy Brain in the USA 57:36

1+ y ago57:36

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Valerie Miller, a PhD candidate in Anthropology at Purdue University. We talk about herrecent research on ‘Mommy Brain’ in the USA and the importance of studying how moms feel and the cultural factors that can influence mommy brain and motherhood. You won't want to miss this episode! Download the…

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37. Pregnancy and the Brain 2.0 25:38

1+ y ago25:38

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Elseline Hoekzema, Assistant Professor, Adult Psychiatry and Amsterdam Neuroscience at Amsterdam University Medical Centers. We talk about her recent research published Nature Communications on how pregnancy impacts brain structure and function. This is a fascinating area of research! Downloa…

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36. It's Time To Rebrand 'Mommy Brain' 21:38

1+ y ago21:38

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I read our viewpoint in JAMA Neurology titled "It's time to rebrand 'Mommy Brain'" published Feb 6, 2023 and authored by Dr Clare McCormack, Dr Bridget Callaghan and myself. We also talk about how we are rebranding 'Mommy Brain'. For the print version of the viewpoint see: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/ja…

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35. Child Maltreatment and the Maternal Brain 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Margaret Bublitz, a Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and Medicine, in the Department of Psychiatry, at the Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University. We talk about her research on how child maltreatment early in life can modify the materna…

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#36 The 4 Seasons of Matrescence w/ Nikki McCahon 47:18

1+ y ago47:18

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Imagine a world where matrescence, the developmental transformation from woman to mother, was truly recognised. Where this rite of passage was as understood and spoken about as adolescence. While matrescence isn’t a household word YET, my guest today on MAMA, UNLEASHED!, Nikki McCahon, has created a framework and language around matrescence to make…

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#35 Do This To Feel Happier In Motherhood ("Hack" 1) 15:48

1+ y ago15:48

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What's the best motherhood brain hack to be a happier mother? Today on MAMA, UNLEASHED! I explain why I don’t like the term “hack”, especially in motherhood, and why we should instead be focussing on tools, strategies, exercises and protocols, to get real and long-lasting results. In this episode, I talk about the similarities, differences and conn…

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34. After the Storm 49:46

1+ y ago49:46

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On this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited talk with Emma Jane Unsworth, British writer and bestselling author. We talk about her memoir After the Storm: Postnatal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood and what she did to prepare for her second pregnancy and postpartum experience. This podcast episode is part of a collaboration with In…

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#34 Baby Brain Myths - How Motherhood Actually Upgrades Your Brain w/ Dr Jodi Pawluski 50:10

1+ y ago50:10

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Amazing things happen in a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother, and we don’t even know half of it yet. Thankfully maternal neuroscience researchers like Dr Jodi Pawluski are making great progress in this very understudied area of science. In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I have the absolute pleasure of delving into the brain of Dr Jodi Pawlu…

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#33 How To Truly Thrive in Matrescence 19:20

1+ y ago19:20

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If you knew about matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother - before you became a mum, would it have changed your motherhood experience? In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I share with you knowledge, information and an evidence-based strategy that will help you thrive in matrescence, especially i…

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33. The Perfect Storm: Understanding Perinatal Mental Illness 51:31

2y ago51:31

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On this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Prof Carmine Pariante, a psychiatrist and professor at King's College London. This episode is part of a collaboration with InSPIre the Mind – a digital magazine – where we are doing a series of blogs on maternal mental illness. Over the next month check out stories from the series at : https://ww…

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#32 The Real Self-Care - 6 Steps to Lasting Happiness w/ Wendy Euler 45:53

2y ago45:53

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I believe that as women there is so much we can learn from women who have gone before us. And my guest on this episode delivers learnings in spades. In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I speak with the amazing and admirable mum of three Wendy Euler. Wendy is the creator of the highly successful women’s empowerment movement Goodbye Crop Top and the …

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#31 How 'Dropping The Ball' Is Good For Your Brain 14:16

2y ago14:16

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So, it turns out that 'dropping the ball' is a good thing in motherhood, especially for your brain and mind. Hooray! In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I talk a lot about balls, and about dropping them. I also talk about perfectionism, mental space, and why doing less will benefit your brain and lead you to get the most out of motherhood. You will…

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#30 Why you must prioritise YOU, and how to do that | Lauren Ellis 40:42

2y ago40:42

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In motherhood it is easy, and even socially encouraged, to put yourself last. Society doesn’t tell mothers to put yourself first and fill your cup (because you can’t pour from an empty cup!). No, prioritising yourself to thrive and feel happy in motherhood is frowned upon, like the mother is selfish. So mothers don’t do it. It isn’t selfish. It is …

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32. Milking It For All It's Worth 43:03

2y ago43:03

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Amanda Kentner a Full Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the USA. We talk about her recent research published at eNeuro on the important role that enrichment can play in parenting and development. Don’t miss this episode on cutting edge research in behaviora…

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#29 Matrescence: the gift that makes mothers superwomen (if you let it) – with Debra Summons 1:01:55

2y ago1:01:55

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Imagine if every mother knew that she will go through a developmental transition – matrescence - when she becomes a mother, and that this would change her immensely. Now imagine if she had the information and knowledge to use her motherhood transformation to step into her power and truly thrive. Matrescence – becoming a mother – is this transition.…

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What is MAMA, UNLEASHED! all about? 0:51

2y ago0:51

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MAMA, UNLEASHED! exists to give mothers knowledge, information, truths and uncomplicated evidence-based tools, so you can unleash yourself and truly thrive in motherhood. I'm your host Dr Jennifer Hacker Pearson, and this is the podcast for women who want the most out of motherhood. My guests include amazing mothers, experts, scientists and researc…

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#28 Matrescence or Postpartum Depression? 11:16

2+ y ago11:16

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Matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, is physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual. Interestingly, for almost all mothers, matrescence can result in similar feelings to postpartum depression, which can be very concerning. We ask ourselves am I experiencing matrescence or postp…

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31. Memory Expertise in Pregnancy? 37:12

2+ y ago37:12

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Bridget Callaghan, an Assistant Professor at UCLA, about recent research she’s done on memory during pregnancy. Love this research! We talk about “baby brain”, hippocampal-dependent memory changes during pregnancy – what the data shows, how we need to think about memory and motherhood, and wh…

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#27 Alcohol, Motherhood and You - with Sarah Rusbatch 44:16

2+ y ago44:16

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Talking about not drinking alcohol is still taboo. But Grey-Area Drinking Coach Sarah Rusbatch and I dared to go there in this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast. We want you to know why alcohol is making you unhappy and anxious, how you can find your true self by putting down the bottle, and why mummy wine culture is so very damaging. Don’t thin…

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#26: 3 Simple Ways to Create More Mental Space in Motherhood 14:03

2+ y ago14:03

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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space, your mental space, lies your power to choose your response, and your response will determine how you feel and how you view the world. This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast dives into the importance of mental space in motherhood. We talk about why you must find your mental space and …

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#25 The Evolution of Matrescence - with Jenn Donovan 32:03

2+ y ago32:03

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To access this episode's show notes and for more information and tools go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep25 Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother. It is the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual transformation women go through when we become mothers. But does matrescence ever end? Is it finite like adolescence? …

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#24 The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model 6:19

2+ y ago6:19

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For more knowledge, tools and this episode's show notes visit www.Tough Mothers.com/ep24 Want to truly thrive in motherhood? In this episode I introduce you The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model. I created The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model to visually demonstrate the importance of a mother’s “glass” being full. Because if the mother’s…

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30. Adult-Infant Brain Synchrony and the Importance of Maternal Cues 37:36

2+ y ago37:36

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Ruth Feldman, the Simms-Mann Professor of Developmental Social Neuroscience at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzlia with joint appointment at Yale Child Study Center. We talk about her recent research on neural synchrony and how maternal cues can aid in neural synchrony between stranger…

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#23: Motherhood fears and how to overcome them – with Belinda Hughes 35:50

2+ y ago35:50

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For more information, tips and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep23 “Acknowledging our fears around mothering and motherhood is empowering and courageous.” This episode of Tough Mothers TV is deep! I speak with mum of two, Belinda Hughes, about the fears we feel around our children and parenting, and how we deal with these. And…

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29. Fatherhood and the Brain 42:06

2+ y ago42:06

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. James Rilling a Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University in the USA. We talk about his research on brain changes in human fathers. So cool! We also talk the interplay between oxytocin, testosterone, dad brain chan…

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#22 Sleep deprivation and your mind in motherhood - with Jacqui Joe 34:32

2+ y ago34:32

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For more information, freebies and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep22 “When a mother starts a conversation, that opens up the floodgate for other mothers to speak.” How do you deal with sleep deprivation as a mother? Are you open to having a conversation about the hardships of motherhood and sleep? In this episode of The Toug…

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#21 How meditation helps you thrive in motherhood - with Tom Cronin 31:47

3y ago31:47

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For more information, free meditations and tips go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep21 "As soon as you start meditating your cortisol (stress hormone) pump gets turned off” I know what you are thinking: “meditation is not for me!” I used to think that too. But when I was in the grips of my postpartum breakdown, I tried it because I was desperate; I had no…

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28. Motherhood and Minding Your Microbes 44:39

3y ago44:39

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Siobhain O’Mahony a Senior Lecturer at University College Cork, Ireland. We talk about the the Brain-Gut axis (or axes) and the role of the gut microbiome in pregnancy and postpartum. We also talk about the role that stress can play on this system. She updates us on how birth mode may affect …

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27. Motherhood and Brain Aging 27:54

3y ago27:54

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Ann-Marie de Lange a Maitre-Assistant Ambizione FNS (Assistant Professor) at the Centre for Research in Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, l'Universite de Lausanne, Switzerland. We talk about her research on motherhood and brain-aging in middle aged women. We also talk about …

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#20 When becoming a mother doesn't go to plan - with Amelia Davatzis 1:05:07

3y ago1:05:07

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For more information and the show notes head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep20 Trigger warning: Miscarriage and infant death Imagine the feeling of giving birth to your baby after several miscarriages. Only for him to become critically ill in the hours and days following his birth, and eventually dying in your arms. In this episode of The Tough Mothers …

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#19 The importance of sharing your truth in motherhood - with Gemma Douglas 28:24

3y ago28:24

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“Our sharing creates an invitation for other mothers to share their story. And THAT creates empowerment” See www.ToughMothers.com/ep19 for more information, tips and freebies from this episode If you are feeling like you are on your own, Mama, you must watch this! In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast, I sit down with Gemma Douglas (founder …

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26. Sociocultural Stress and Maternal Mental Health 44:40

3y ago44:40

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Marquette University in the USA. We talk about her research on sociocultural stressors and maternal mental health in Latinx populations in the US. We talk about the impact of systemic racism and microaggressio…

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#18 A mother’s guide to decluttering your mind and your home - with Clutter Mentalist Collette Barker 51:32

3y ago51:32

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See www.ToughMothers.com/ep18 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes. “People before things. Always!” This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast delves into the life of Clutter Mentalist (cool title!) Collette Barker. Collette is a mum of four and an ex-Plunket nurse (New Zealand's early childhood health centre), who has the amazin…

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25. Brain Activity from Pregnancy to Postpartum 43:57

3y ago43:57

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Helena Rutherford an Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center in the USA. We talk about her research using EEG (brain waves) to understand brain changes in pregnancy, how they predict postpartum outcomes, the role of reproductive experience on the brain and how dad's brain changes t…

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#17 How to Find Your Light in Motherhood - with Life Coach Dasha Okonji 41:18

3y ago41:18

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See www.ToughMothers.com/ep17 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes. “The [motherhood] shift was nothing like I thought of, dreamed of or prepared myself for” Dasha Okonji is a mum of 3 gorgeous boys and a life coach. Like many mums, during matrescence Dasha felt she lost herself in motherhood. So, she went on a journey to redisc…

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24. Mom-Baby Neural Synchrony 53:15

3y ago53:15

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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Victoria Leong an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and an Affiliated Lecturer at University of Cambridge in England. We talk about her research on neural synchrony between mother and child in relation to cognition and emotion. We also talk abo…

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#16 The Power of Positive Births - with Alana Swain 43:50

3y ago43:50

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See ToughMothers.com/ep16 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes. “Motherhood ripped me apart and put me together with light”. Alana contacted me a couple of months ago and said: “I really want to share my birth stories with you. I had two incredibly empowering births, and I feel that people don’t talk about birth being a positive…

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#15 The 50 Shades of Motherhood spectrum – every mother sits on it, but did you know you can shift? 47:35

3y ago47:35

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My special presentation from The Healthy Mums Healthy Families Summit in February 2021. See https://www.ToughMothers.com/ep15 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes. This episode of Tough Mothers TV is about as action-packed as motherhood. All mothers will benefit from this episode! Because it: - Teaches you about matrescence, the…

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#14 How You Can Support Your Teenager's Mental Health - with Melanie Medland 38:37

3+ y ago38:37

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For more information and Melanie's tips, see this episode's show notes www.ToughMothers.com/ep14 Warning: this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast and Tough Mothers TV mentions self-harm and suicide attempts. If you require help, PLEASE see your GP or the list of services at the bottom of the show notes. When Melanie Medland found her type A-perso…

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