Finding Me In Motherhood

WARNING before you listen: this episode I talk about my miscarriages, and it also contains mention of termination. If you feel like this would be distressing or upsetting for you, please use your discretion as to whether to listen to it or skip this one. In this episode I talk about my experiences of miscarriage, both around 14 years ago, but never gone from my mind. My second miscarriage was a prolonged experience of grieving before the actual loss of the pregnancy and was a life altering experience for me. I wanted to share as I didn't read or hear many stories like mine when I was going through it, as so I hope by sharing that it finds those who need to hear it and helps in them feeling less alone. For resources to support you through pregnancy loss in Australia you can contact Pink Elephants, Red Nose Grief and Loss, Miscarriage Australia have some resources, or reach out to a perinatal social worker, psychologist, or counsellor. You may be eligible for a Medicare referral to see specially trained social workers (like myself) or psychologists with a Non-Directive Pregnancy Support counselling referral if you are or have been pregnant in the past 12 months. If you would like some one to one support or counselling you can find me at briellethomson.com

So many of the mums that I work with don't meet their basic needs daily. In this podcast I talk about some of the basic needs that I believe are important for us to be meeting and how not meeting these needs might be impacting on your day and the way you are feeling. If you would like some support with exploring this topic and ways that you can prioritise your needs being met in your day you can find out more about working with me on my website www.briellethomson.com or find me on Insta instagram.com/embodiedmotherhood or facebook.com/embodiedmotherhood

After an unintended break from the podcast, we are back. In this episode I explore the masks women wear in motherhood- what that means, how it might look for you, why, and give you some prompts to explore this on your own experience. If you would like to explore working with me 1:1, or joining me in circle you can find out more on my website www.briellethomson.com or follow along on instagram at www.instagram.com/embodiedmotherhood Facebook- www.facebook.com/embodiedmotherhood If you enjoyed this episode I would so appreciate you leaving a review so that other women who need these words have more chance to find them. Brielle

A couple of years ago, I wrote a post that said - Losing yourself in motherhood is purposeful - it provides an opportunity to shed parts of your identity that no longer feel aligned and to redefine who you choose to be now, and it had quite a big response. So this is what I am going to chat a little about in this episode, and guide you through some prompts to start rediscovering YOU. Thank you for listening and if you have a spare moment I would love you to leave a review on your favourite podcast app. If you would like to dive deeper into this sense of loss of identity and redefining how you want to live and mother, or if you would like some emotional or mental health support or birth debriefing please reach out to me. You can find me at www.briellethomson.com and on social media www.instagram.com/embodiedmotherhood and www.facebook.com/embodiedmotherhood

Try this simple and effective way to bring more joy into your day, motherhood, life! It's a game changer. You can find out more about me and the services I offer at www.briellethomson.com , on Instagram www.instagram.com/embodiedmotherhood or Facebook www.facebook.com/embodiedmotherhood Brielle:)

When you understand the transition to motherhood as a rite of passage, and that the challenges that come with that are normal but also exacerbated by the lack of support and holding by our society, I hope you can begin to see that these changes and challenges are not because you are doing motherhood 'wrong'. You are not alone in this mama. If you would like to explore this topic more with 1:1 support or small group programs you can find me at www.briellethomson.com or Instagram.com/embodiedmotherhood Brielle x

Welcome to the Finding Me In Motherhood Podcast. In this first episode I share a little about me and my motherhood journey, from teenage mum to mum of four, how this podcast came to be, and how this podcast can support you in your motherhood. Brielle x You can find me at briellethomson.com or @embodiedmotherhood on Instagram and Facebook