Honest as a Mother
Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.
Episodes
254 episodes
Pop Culture Hour With Katie Langdon
Were baaaaaack. Did you miss us? Cause we missed you.Do not judge us by our terrible reenactment of that statement okay?Amanda and Katie are back to talk about all things Teen Mom, Vanderpump Rules and more. Buckle up and get re...
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1:15:28
Under 40 and Fearless: Tackling Breast Cancer Awareness with Beth Marchant
Amanda is joined by Beth Marchant who is a graphic designer but also a Breast Cancer Survivor and she is here today to raise awareness and advocate for young women to be checking their breasts.Included in this episode:Beth s...
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Welcome Back: Solo Episode! Redefining Happiness, Life Updates and Motherhood
Amanda is back after her summer off and is so excited to jump back in and we are starting off with a bang. Amanda is sharing her 2024 "shake up" and why she has lit her entire life on fire (or so it felt like).Included in this episode:<...
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Navigating the Complexities of Motherhood: Mental Health, Technology, and Marital Challenges with Annie Lawton
Amanda is joined by Annie Lawton who is a mother, a story teller, an author and one bad ass business owner who is here to help us see that motherhood IS chaotic and that is okay. We are all a mess and we are just all trying to do our best every...
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Debunking Women's Mental Health Myths with Dr. Benicio Frey
Amanda is joined by Dr. Benicio Frey, who is an incredible psychiatrist here in Hamilton, Ontario to talk about Women's Mental Health and to break down some myths and bring us the facts.Included in this episode:Debunking the...
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54:33
Birth Plans, Consent and How a Doula Can Support You with Suzzie Vehrs
Amanda is joined by Suzzie Vehrs, who is a doula and the owner and founder of She Births Bravely which is an organization aimed at providing moms quality information, compassionate care and support through pregnancy and the first 6 months...
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1:12:00
Attachment, Default Parenting and Mental Health with Karisa Haverkamp
Amanda is joined by Karisa Havercamp, who is a psychotherapist here in Brantford, Ontario to chat about default parenting and the mothers mental health and so much more.Included in this episode:Attachment Trauma - What is th...
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1:00:42
Unveiling the Realities of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Eleni Opperwall
Amanda is once again joined by the incredible Eleni Opperwall to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety - what the DSM-5 "says it is" vs what lived experience is saying it is.Included in this episode:Defining Postpartum D...
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Spirituality, Tower Moments and Learning to Trust Our Intuition with Brittany Schmidt
Amanda is joined by Brittany Schmidt who is a Psychic Medium, Reiki Master and Manifestation & Spiritual Coach to chat about spirituality, healing and learning to lean into yourself and trust your own intution.Included in this episo...
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Mom Rage, Expectations and the Invisible Load with Erica Djossa
Amanda is joined by Erica Djossa, founder of Momwell to chat about "Mom Rage" and her new book, "Releasing the Motherload, How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More".Included in this episode:What is "Mom Rage"? - Erica exp...
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Mom life, Anxiety & Maternal Mental Health with Renee Reina
Amanda is joined by the incredible Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast to chat mom life and mental health.Included in this episode:Renee shares her experience with Anxiety before she had children by explaining what it ...
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Author Series - Lorraine Lowry - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another author that is inside Honest as a Mother Book 3, Lorraine Lowry where they will discuss mothering with ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder.Included in this episode:Why Book 3 was the right ti...
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Resilience in Motherhood: Navigating Postpartum Depression with Ivana Gustin
Amanda is joined by her long time friend and co-worker Ivana Gustin. Ivana is a mother who resides here in Hamilton and is a mental health advocate herself. She is here to share her story and to break the stigma that is still surrounding mental...
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Author Series - Megan Martin - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by Megan Martin who is another author inside the Honest as a Mother Book 3 to chat about teen pregnancy and adoption.Included in this episode:Megans experience as a co-author and why now was the right time f...
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24:49
Breaking the Silence: Kayla Huszar's Journey Through Maternal Mental Health
Amanda is joined by Kayla Huszar who is a therapist who specializes in Expressive Art Therapy for Moms to share her story to shed more light on Maternal Mental Health.Included in this episode:Kayla shares her story of when s...
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1:19:14
Author Series - Lisa Wright - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by Lisa Wright who is one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3 to share her story and her experience as a co-author.Included in this episode:Lisas experience as a co-author and why she feels that this...
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Floras Walk and Maternal Mental Health with Eleni Opperwall
Amanda is joined by Eleni Opperwall, who is a social worker here in Hamilton Ontario to talk about Flora's Walk, and the importance of maternal mental health.**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode included conversation of postpartum ps...
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Author Series - Jacquelyn Jones-Gessay - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another incredible author from the Honest as a Mother Book 3 series which is launching MAY 1!!!Included in this episode:Jacquelyn shares why now was the right time for her to share her story.She ...
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Solving the ADHD Riddle with Dr. Connie McReynolds
Amanda is joined by Psychologist, and author of the book "Solving the ADHD Riddle", Connie McReynolds to chat about ADHD, and diving deeper into what is going on inside our children's brain.Included in this episode:Connie ex...
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55:25
Unpacking How Internalized Trauma Resurfaces in Motherhood with Emily Cleghorn
Amanda is joined by Holistic Trauma Recovery Coach Emily Cleghorn to talk about how the body stores trauma, and why it tends to come bubbling to the surface once we become mothers.Included in this episode:Emily shares with u...
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49:14
Author Series - Ann Marie Hemmings - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another author from Honest as a Mother book 3 which is launching May 1, 2024!Included in this episode:Why Ann Marie wanted to write a second time in the Honest as a Mother Books and why this chapter was s...
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Author Series - Laura Sinclair - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by another beautiful author from Honest as a Mother Book 3, Laura Sinclair to chat all things motherhood and entrepreneurship.Included in this episode:Laura shares why she wanted to share her story of her en...
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10 Things I wish I Knew Before I Become a Mother with Mariela De Santiago
Amanda is joined by Mariela De Santiago, who is the host of the Mama Wears Athleisure Podcast and they are having a real mom chat about the things they wish people would have told them before they became a parent.Included in this episod...
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Author Series - Jennifer Heard - Honest as a Mother Book 3
Amanda is joined by one of the authors in Honest as a Mother Book 3, the final book which is coming SOON!Included in this episode:Jennifer shares her experience as a co-author and why now was the right time for her to share ...
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30:20
Permission Granted:Granting Yourself Permission to Rewrite Your Life with Shannon Talbot
Amanda is joined by Shannon Talbot who is a mother, coach and the author of "Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You: Your Guide to Creating the Career & Life of Your Dreams and they are chatting about all things motherhood and re...
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