Pregnancy is hard as fuck. There is so much change in such a short period of time, major hormonal shifts, financial stress and pressure, relationships being tested, weight gain, physical discomfort, fear of birth, miscarriages, stillbirths, challenging family dynamics, postpartum, anxiety about being perfect, etc, etc.

I get it, I see you, and all of these fears, worries, anxieties, and emotions are all absolutely valid.

This episode is devoted to helping you feel the way you ACTUALLY want to feel throughout every stage of pregnancy - joyful, connected, grateful, blissful, and beautiful. Plus, I guide you through the practice that gave me the mental fortitude to overcome even my most challenging moments in pregnancy.

I’m afraid of birth, I’m afraid of becoming a mother, I’m afraid of how this will change my life, my marriage, and my work. And yet, I’m doing it all anyways.

Fear is the emotion that holds us back, it is paralyzing and keeps us stuck in our comfort zone. Even if we’re unhappy in our relationships, in our work, in our pain at least it’s familiar, right?

Fear requires us to be brave, to take action, and step into the abyss and the unknown. In this episode I explore the connection between pregnancy, childbirth, and ayahuasca, how to identify where fear is stored in the body, and most importantly how to master and befriend your fear so that you can purposefully create a life that you love.

I often meet women when they’re in the midst of an unexpected crisis whether it be a major health issue, the end of a relationship, being let go from a job, etc. In our work together I help them reclaim their sense of control so that they can grow, heal, and transform through their experiences instead of continuing to feel like a victim to unforeseen circumstances.

I hope that this podcast episode will offer you key insights as to how you can navigate your unique challenges with a greater sense of confidence, ease, and faith that ultimately the universe has your back and there is a greater purpose to your pain and suffering.

Why do we have such a hard time letting go? When we experience grief from losing someone we love, heartbreak, contending with major disappointment after failing, etc there is a secondary emotion that emerges - guilt. We feel guilty for not feeling the way we were supposed to, guilty for continuing to live when someone else has passed on, guilty for feeling angry and resentful, guilty for letting people down, and more.

Tune into this episode to learn more about how these grief and guilt are stored in the body, the patterns they evolve into over time, and a guided meditation at the end to help you release these emotions and create space for more joy, resilience, and faith.

If you’re in the midst of a particularly dark moment in your life, presently emerging from one, or seeking a deeper understanding of the challenges you’ve been through, this episode is for you.

I know what it’s like to be stuck, lost, and lonely in the isolation that comes with these experiences and through my own personal journey and my work with women I also know what it takes to feel light, free, empowered, and full of joy again.

Chinese Medicine has a masterful understanding of both the dark and the light, the yin and the yang, and more importantly how to harness the extraordinary power of your darkest moments to cultivate unstoppable inner fire and strength.

Are we ever done healing? This question sparked a conversation between me and my husband, Jeff, which led to us immediately sitting down to record an episode.

Throughout his life Jeff has experienced extraordinary loss, grief, fear, and self-doubt which ultimately led to him becoming the single most resilient, resourceful, and strong-willed man I’ve ever known.

In this conversation we explore the many practices, tools, and necessary shifts he has made over the past several decades to equip him with the courage he has now to step into the unknown abyss that is fatherhood.

If you know what it is like to be held back by your fears and you ready to create a life that is full of presence, joy, and confidence…give this episode a listen!

Honestly, this is an episode I was nervous to share because I open up about experiences and challenges that very few women outside of my Balanced Woman community, even my closest friends and family members, know very much about. I offer it to you now because I recognize that part of me becoming a mother is leaving my shame, guilt, and fear in the past where it belongs so that my joy, gratitude, and strength can expand and flourish.

Fertility and being ready for pregnancy, birth, and motherhood is such a deeply personal journey that goes far beyond healing and strengthening our bodies with the proper foods, movements, and practices. It also requires us to delve into dimensions of our emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing in order consciously to embody the woman who can handle and embrace this new identity.

I hope this episode resonates and I’d LOVE to connect and support you in your own fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum journey as I have hundreds of other phenomenal women.

Feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @thebalancedhealer