Ep. 125 The Mother Code, Mother Wound, Motherhood Ambivalence, and Navigating Motherhood with Author, Ruthie Ackerman

In this episode of the Beautiful Grit, Gwen unpacks the magic and meaning of the Human Design profile numbers, or lines, and the the unique combination of archetypes that shape how you move through life and how others perceive you. Whether you're a 6/2, 3/5, 2/4, or any other combination, you'll gain powerful insight into your role, rhythm, and relational blueprint. Expect reflection, journal prompts, resonance, and real-life examples — plus Gwen’s signature mix of soul, strategy, and somatics. THANK YOU for being here. As a valued listener, I am sharing $25 off Somatic Breathwork Session, Akashic Records Session, Human Design Session, and Activation Breathwork Certification course using the code PODCAST25. Or if you’re craving consistent support, breath, nervous system, and somatic healing, and a desire to reconnect with your power and blueprint through Human Design, the Expansion Membership is for you. Each month, you’ll get access to a live virtual Breathwork, Human Design Masterclass, Akashic Records, Reflection, and group coaching — all designed to help you ground, align, and expand. Join a growing community of heart-led humans doing the inner work to live with clarity, courage, and soul. Join here: https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/plans/1486140?bundle_token=b41146dcb4550dd7325a05ee38eb41e5&utm_source=manual Again, your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, or more importantly, share this episode on social media, with a friend, family member, or colleague.

In this week's episode, our host, Gwen Dittmar, is joined by Alicia "ACE" Easter, the founder and visionary behind Alicia C. Easter Enterprises LLC, a multi-faceted wellness and creative agency. As a motivational speaker, yoga and meditation teacher, Reiki master, and marketing expert with over 20 years of experience, ACE bridges soulful healing with strategic branding. Her offerings are rooted in joy, authenticity, and transformation. Whether leading a retreat, guiding a corporate wellness session, or helping entrepreneurs grow their brands, ACE is on a mission to help people feel seen, heard, and empowered to live fully aligned lives. In the episode, ACE shares her childhood experiences, her path to marketing and yoga, and the journey of melting the walls of her heart. THANK YOU for being here. As a valued listener, ACE is sharing 10% off all offerings on her website aceyogala.com use code BEAUTIFULGRIT10. You can learn more about ACE through her website and Instagram, @aceyogala If you’re craving consistent support, breath, nervous system, and somatic healing, and a desire to reconnect with your power and blueprint through Human Design, the Expansion Membership is for you. Each month, you’ll get access to a live virtual Breathwork, Human Design Masterclass, Akashic Records, Reflection, and group coaching — all designed to help you ground, align, and expand. Join a growing community of heart-led humans doing the inner work to live with clarity, courage, and soul. Join here: https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/plans/1486140?bundle_token=b41146dcb4550dd7325a05ee38eb41e5&utm_source=manual Again, your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, or more importantly, share this episode on social media, with a friend, family member, or colleague.

In this week's episode, with our host, Gwen Dittmar, Coach, Somatic Breathwork, and Soul Guide, we delve into the foundational question: What is Human Design? and this week, What are the Human Design Authorities, and how are we meant to make decisions. We will also discuss in this episode the current Sun transit in Human Design through Gate 52, The Gate of Stillness. This is a powerful energy to embody through this transit, in a world that is moving at a frenetic pace. Located in the Root Center, Gate 52 often gets misunderstood as laziness or paralysis — but it’s actually a deeply somatic, anchoring force that allows us to concentrate, ground, and find clarity before we act. Whether you carry this gate in your chart or you're simply navigating its current transit, this episode will support you in understanding: The difference between freeze and fertile stillness How Gate 52 can feel in the body and nervous system How this energy impacts your work, relationships, creativity, and sense of timing Why learning to honor your pauses is the key to powerful focus THANK YOU for being here. It's Gwen's Birthday Month! To celebrate, use the code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% 90-min Somatic Breathwork Session, 90-min Human Design Reading, 6-month coaching container and Activation Breathwork Certification - links below. https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training DM if you are interested in applying the 20% off for a 6-month coaching container Gwen's monthly Expansion Membership is a great way to expand through healing, learning, attuning and support with a live breathwork circle, a human design masterclass, an Akashic records to get answers and guidance, and a reflection circle what you are moving through, Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's episode, with our host, Gwen Dittmar, Coach, Somatic, Breath, and Soul Guide, we delve into a foundational aspect of Human Design... What is your Type in Human Design, and more importantly, how can you apply Human Design to the real events in your life, our country, and the world, especially this week as the Sun transits through Gate 15, The Gate of Extremes. Gate 15 invites all of us to reclaim our natural pace, honor our inner rhythms, and release the shame we’ve carried around inconsistency, chaos, or “not fitting the mold.” Whether you’ve felt scattered, sensitive, burned out, or just out of sync lately, this episode will ground you in the cosmic permission slip to be exactly as you are. You’ll Learn: What each Human Design type is truly here to embody (and why the old “hustle” model doesn’t work for any of us). How you can honor if you are a Reflector, Manifestor, Projector, Generator or Manifesting Generator with real work and life scenarios How Gate 15 might be impacting your nervous system, emotional flow, and sense of worth Journaling prompts to connect with your unique rhythm of Gate 15 THANK YOU for being here. It's Gwen's Birthday Month! To celebrate, use the code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% 90-min Somatic Breathwork Session, 90-min Human Design Reading, 6-month coaching container and Activation Breathwork Certification - links below. https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training DM if you are interested in applying the 20% off for a 6-month coaching container Gwen's monthly Expansion Membership is a great way to expand through healing, learning, attuning and support with a live breathwork circle, a human design masterclass, an Akashic records to get answers and guidance, and a reflection circle what you are moving through, Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's episode, with our host, Gwen Dittmar, Coach, Energy, and Soul Guide, we discuss how the current Human Design Sun transit through Gate 12, known as the Gate of Caution, a highly emotional, creative, and selective energy, teaches us the power of timing in communication. This is the gate of the poet, the artist, the one who waits until the emotional wave is clear before speaking. Gwen shares what Gate 12 reveals about your voice, emotions, and timing, how this transit might be stirring up creative energy, emotional intensity, or the desire to withdraw, tools for navigating emotional expression with discernment and integrity, and somatic practices and prompts to consider when aligning with Gate 12’s energy. Whether you’re leading a conversation, launching something new, or simply trying to honor your sensitivity, this episode invites you to pause, feel, and speak from your soul. THANK YOU for being here. It's Gwen's Birthday Month! To celebrate, use the code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% 90-min Somatic Breathwork Session, 90-min Human Design Reading, 6-month coaching container and Activation Breathwork Certification - links below. https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training DM if you are interested in applying the 20% off for a 6-month coaching container Gwen's monthly Expansion Membership is a great way to expand through healing, learning, attuning and support with a live breathwork circle, a human design masterclass, an Akashic records to get answers and guidance, and a reflection circle what you are moving through, Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's timely episode, with our host, Gwen Dittmar, Coach, Energy, and Soul Guide, we delve into the foundational question: What is Human Design? And more importantly how can we apply Human Design to the real events in our country and world, especially this week as the Sun transits through Gate 45, the energy of The Gatherer, The Leader? This is a great episode to share with family, friends, partners, colleagues, as Gwen shares about how this powerful system blends ancient wisdom with modern science to help you understand your energetic blueprint, decision-making, and purpose. We’ll also explore the current Sun transit of Gate 45, known as The Gate of the Gatherer, which is also known as The Gate of the Queen or King, and how this transit aligned with nationwide protests, using your voice, gathering resources for the good of all. Gate 45 is a gate that carries energy around leadership, sovereignty, and sharing resources. Whether you feel called to lead a business, a family, or a vision, this gate invites you to examine your relationship to power, control, and communal care, or leading yourself, we can all benefit from learning about the energy of being a true leader. Expect to learn: -What Human Design is and why it matters now -The role of the Throat Center and why Gate 45 is so influential -How this transit may be activating your voice, leadership, or fear of letting go -Journaling prompts and embodiment practices to align with this energy THANK YOU for being here. It's Gwen's Birthday Month! To celebrate, use the code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% 90-min Somatic Breathwork Session, 90-min Human Design Reading, 6-month coaching container and Activation Breathwork Certification - links below. https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training DM if you are interested in applying the 20% off for a 6-month coaching container Gwen's monthly Expansion Membership is a great way to expand through healing, learning, attuning and support with a live breathwork circle, a human design masterclass, an Akashic records to get answers and guidance, and a reflection circle what you are moving through, Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's episode of the Beautiful Grit, with our host, Coach, Somatic Breathwork Healer, and Soul Guide, Gwen Dittmar, gives practical actions you can take this coming week to pause, overcome fear, and use it all as an opportunity to experience ownership and create new adventures in your life. THANK YOU for being here. It's Gwen's Birthday Month! To celebrate, we are sharing 20% off: 1:1 sessions, 6-month coaching containers, and September Activation Breathwork Certification program. Give yourself the gift of a sacred container and create what you deeply desire, and in doing so you share a birthday gift with Gwen! Use the code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% Somatic Breathwork Session, Human Design Reading, 6-month coaching container and Activation Breathwork Certification - links below! https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training DM if you are interested in applying the 20% off (a $2000+ savings) for the 6-month coaching container Expansion Membership ($64/mo): https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/plans/1486140?bundle_token=b41146dcb4550dd7325a05ee38eb41e5&utm_source=manual Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's episode of the Beautiful Grit, with our host, Coach, Somatic and Breathwork Healer, and Soul Guide, Gwen Dittmar, breaks down the process of how to alchemize resistance, begin the change you crave, and to integrate the Human Design transit of Gate 16 into your daily life. This episode explores the process of change, how to move through resistance, how to easily and honestly assess where we are at each stage of the journey, how to honor our unique journey and the different levels of trauma, fear, doubt we may carry. We also explore the Human Design Sun Transit moving through Gate 16 in the Throat Center as a powerful moment to connect to enthusiasm, joy, repetition, and mastery. THANK YOU for being here. Use the code "PODCAST25" for $25 off a Discovery Call, Akashic Record Session, Somatic Breathwork Session, or Human Design Reading. https://gwencoach.as.me/inquiry https://gwencoach.as.me/90breathwork https://gwencoach.as.me/akashic https://gwencoach.as.me/humandesign If you'd like to learn more about the upcoming Grounded Group: https://www.gwendittmar.com/grounded-group Or Expansion Membership ($64/month for 2 Breathwork Circles, Akashic Records Circle, Human Design Masterclass + Coaching, Reflection Circle): https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/plans/1486140?bundle_token=b41146dcb4550dd7325a05ee38eb41e5&utm_source=manual Thank you again for being here. Your presence means the world to me. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support the Beautiful Grit Podcast: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode on social media, or share with a friend.

In this week's episode you'll hear from Meggie Palmer, the founder of PepTalkHer. We explore what it truly means to own your worth, get paid for the expertise you bring to the table professionally and personally. Meggie shares her powerful journey from award-winning journalist to entrepreneur, and how her mission to close the gender pay gap became a global movement. Together we unpack: Why Meggie stepped into shifting gender gap The massive pay gap she realized she was receiving Her courageous fight for what she knew she deserved Feeling the calling to make a career switch The ups and downs of building a brand The mindset shifts that help women ask for more Tracking your wins builds confidence and momentum Practical tools for negotiation and self-advocacy How grit, intuition, and leadership change workplaces About Meggie: To learn more about PepTalkHer and download the app visit https://www.peptalkher.com/app About Gwen: Get grounded, heal the past, activate your human design, and embody your purpose. Join Gwen's Monthly Membership and access upcoming events: www.gwendittmar.com

In this powerful and intimate episode Ruthie Ackerman, acclaimed journalist and author of The Mother Code, a memoir that explores identity, generational trauma, and what it means to mother, and be mothered, Ruthie and I dive deep into the complexities of navigating partnerships that do and do not support having children, reclaiming one's narrative, especially as an adoptee and a woman navigating the emotional legacy of invisible wounds. With compassion and clarity, Ruthie shares her journey of unraveling the inherited and intergenerational trauma, motherhood ambivalence, what to do when our partners do not want children but maybe we do but don’t want to lose our partnership or compromise our desires. Ruthie gives name to the quiet grief that shaped her sense of self. She discusses the concept of “the mother code”— the unconscious beliefs and expectations passed down through maternal line —and how we can become conscious authors of our own mothering experience, whether we have children or not. Ruthie discusses how writing, creativity, and community are the path of emotional healing, personal transformation and creating whatever it is we chose to birth into the world. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of healing, the power of truth-telling, and the courage it takes to rewrite the codes we’ve lived by. If you've ever questioned your origin story, your role in your family, or how to break generational patterns, this conversation will resonate deeply. Our Guest: Ruthie Ackerman Website: https://www.ruthieackerman.com/ Instagram: @ruackerman Preorder your book now and receive a spot in Ruthie’s free “Write Your Mother Code Story” to receive her Masterclass on May 5, 2025, through this link: https://form.jotform.com/250406647752156 About Gwen: Website: https://www.gwendittmar.com Instagram: @gwendittmar Gwen's Grounded Group starts May 8th - A 6-week nervous system + neuroscience, somatic and spiritual reset for success (includes Safe and Sound Protocol by PolyVagal Institute, Limbic Retraining, Somatic Medicine, Breathwork and Spiritual tools to get grounded). Ideal for overwhelm, stress, anxiety, wealth and health issues, and midlife. Sliding scale, virtual, recorded classes. Join through www.gwendittmar.com/grounded-group