Mom Body Soul Podcast
Mom Body Soul Podcast is all things motherhood. Honest, connected, educational and powerful. Lindsay and Ziggy dig deep with inspiring guests on fertility, birth stories, the world of working moms, that transition from ‘me’ to motherhood, and everything in between. Come join the conversation.
Episodes
33 episodes
Ep. 31 Rebuilding the Lover's Bubble after Baby with Valentina Tudose
You've had the baby, but the only time you want to head to the bedroom is to catch some much needed Zzzs. Yup. It's normal. But if it's so "normal" then why aren't we having more conversations about how to help our relationships thrive during t...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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58:35
Ep. 30 Managing Mom Guilt & Building Boundaries with Dr. Tess Browne
In our very first repeat guest chat, we welcome Doctor Tess Browne back to MBS to get real about mom guilt. What is it, is is different from shame, do all parents feel it, and most importantly, how do we manage it? Dr. Tess also s...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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46:38
Ep. 29 Why Going Green Matters with Sonalie Figueiras
When Sonalie Figueiras (founder of Green Queen) went looking for answers about her health, she didn't expect to find them in her refrigerator. But the realization that the food we eat has a huge impact on our health stirred this serial entrepre...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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46:24
Ep. 28 TMS & Trauma - An Adoptee’s story with Lucy Hill
Lucy Hill started experience chronic back pain in her forties and although she knew her body was trying to tell her something, what she discovered was far from expected. Her quest to heal her back pain lead her to uncover something far de...
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Episode 28
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45:21
Ep. 27 Taboo Tampons & Plastic-Free Periods with Olivia Cotes-James
Finding herself to be both a tampon mule and ashamed to be discovered as one, Olivia Cotes-James, founder and CEO of LUÜNA Naturals, went on a journey that led her to discover what it really is we put inside our bodies each month.
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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51:47
Ep. 26 Pandemics, Placentas and Birth Partners with Doula Molly Grenham
A home birth in the UK and a hospital birth in Hong Kong has certainly given Molly Grenham experience to draw on in her role as a Doula. But it was having a breech baby that sparked a desire to be a bigger part of her birth process, which led h...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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53:01
Ep. 25 #ittasteslikelove with Liz Thomas
Breast might be best for you or it might not. But the bottom line that Liz Thomas, journalist by day, breastfeeding campaigner by night, so perfectly shares with us is that there's room to support everyone in their journeys. For her, that began...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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39:42
Ep. 24 My Positive Induction with Lindsay Parfitt
We have come full circle! MBS started the season off with Lindsay's real and raw story of loss and healing, and we're closing Season 1 with Lindsay's birth story. As a prenatal yoga instructor and soon-to-be hypnobirthing teacher L...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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46:21
Ep. 23 Second Birth, Body & Baby with Ziggy Makant
Our darling Co-host Ziggy is known on Instagram for her straight talking and honest look at motherhood, and today's episode is no different. We get into her second pregnancy, why she loved her "big" belly, preparing her first born to be a...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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46:02
Ep. 22 The Spectrum of Special Needs with Anika
Creator and host of podcast Mom's Special Too, Anika talks us through her birth story and getting the diagnosis of Mosaic Down Syndrome for her daughter just after her birth. Navigating different needs, schooling, therapies, leaning on fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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45:26
Ep. 21 Menstruation, Menopause and Maternity with Master Ruth Lee
Why is warmth important for pregnancy? What is moxibustion and how can it help turn a breech baby? And what are our cycles telling us?Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor Ruth Lee breaks down the magic of TCM for everything from fertility...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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47:05
Ep. 20 Miscarriage & Toxic Masculinity with Dr. David Spektor
Our very first man on Mom Body Soul! When Lindsay met David, what struck her was he was the first man she'd ever spoken to who shared his loss so openly (and eloquently we might add). He gives us touching insights on his personal experien...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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55:58
Ep. 19 Unravelling the Self Through Somatic Therapy with Bhakti Wong
Body worker Bhakti Wong wears many hats. As a pillar of the prenatal yoga community, a belly binder, a somatic therapist, and much more, this mom of two knows her way around the pelvic floor. Shame, self awareness, scars; we get into it all and...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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45:46
Ep. 18 From Womanhood to Motherhood with Julie Rout
Ever heard of Matrescence? No, us either. Until Julie Rout, mom of 2 and co-founder of Ben & Ellie Baby got in touch to discuss this hardly talked about but all important transition period into motherhood, where everyone holds the bab...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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48:12
Ep. 17 Mindful Motherhood with Karen Holt
Yoga Teacher turned Conscious Creative, Karen Holt realised that mindfulness was not just when we rolled out the mat, but for all aspects of life, and that includes parenting. We got a taste of that slow living, sustainable lifesty...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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47:19
Ep. 16 Sleeping Like a Baby with Sleep Consultant Jade Dharmana
Running on very little sleep with a colicky newborn led Jade to say goodbye to Gina Ford and hello becoming a sleep consultant herself. With that neverending pressure for new parents to have a baby sleeping through the night, what'...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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42:21
Ep. 15 Finding Double Happiness Despite the Odds with Gemma Sharvell
Getting pregnant, being pregnant, birth and even postnatal all had its ups and downs for Gemma, but she talks us through how she coped by "popping things to the side" when it was just too much and focusing on the joy. She dishes on...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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50:18
Ep. 14 Homebirth in Hong Kong with Nav Kumari
Marketing Director turned yoga teacher and mom to 3 under 5, Nav Kumari shares her story of the mythical homebirth in Hong Kong. Facebook groups will tell you it’s not done here or that it’s illegal in Hong Kong, but is it really the case? Whil...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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51:53
Ep. 13 Living with Lupus with Cara Mcilroy
Not only is she an IG influencer (go check out her stunningly beautiful feed @caragmcilroy, we’ll wait…), but she is also an entrepreneur, TV host, Model, AND mom to 3 girls. MBS took a field trip to Lantau to see why being diagnosed with...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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46:11
Bonus Episode - Motherhood Affirmations by Lindsay
For this week's bonus you'll want to lay down, close your eyes and relax, as Lindsay guides you through an extended version of calming motherhood affirmations. Take 10 minutes for yourself, you deserve it! We're back next week ...
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Season 1
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11:15
Bonus Episode - Ziggy’s C-Section Recovery Tips
Our very own Ziggy brings both her professional and personal knowledge to our first of two bonus episodes during our season break. Whether you had an elective or an emergency Cesarean, this bonus is for you. No matter your birth pa...
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16:41
Ep. 12 Motherhood & Maternity Chiropractic with Dr Michelle Zhou McCulloch
Coming from a traditional Chinese background there were only two career options for Michelle, doctor or lawyer. Luckily, Chiropractic chose her. Hear how she became passionate about Maternity Chiropractic and why being an expert in the pregnanc...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:41
Ep. 11 From Cradle to Catfishing with Jules Hannaford
Jules Hannaford managed to escape a difficult relationship as a young mum, but later on in life her foray into online dating puts her in danger once more. And what we learn is that it can truly happen to anyone. Coming out of this experience le...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:35
Ep. 10 Mama & Mommy; A Same Sex Fertility Journey with Erin O'Brien and Tina Flynn
This week we chat with co-host Lindsay's best friend of 20 years, Erin O'Brien and her wife Tina Flynn. They take us through their fertility journey from endometriosis, to IVF and all the bumps in between. They share their perspecti...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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57:36
Ep.9 From Pregnant Teen to Powerlifter with Maria Brusuelas
When she found herself abroad and pregnant at 19, Maria knew that she needed to keep the baby, but how can you parent when you’re still a baby yourself? Maria takes us through some huge ups and big lows as she navigates her way to becomin...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:54