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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 53 MIN

119. The Order of Healing, Step 1: How Your Thoughts Shape Healing in Motherhood

from The Well Nourished Mama · host Brooke Harmer

This week, we’re kicking off the first step in the Order of Healing: mindset—but not the fake-happy, toxic positivity kind. We’re digging into the neuroscience behind the placebo effect, growth mindset, and how your thoughts can influence everything from pain perception to breastfeeding outcomes. I’ll walk you through real-life examples for TTC, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and weight loss so you can see how this plays out in your everyday motherhood. If you want lasting healing, this is the step you can’t skip. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and get direct links to any of the resources or other podcast episodes I mentioned in this show. 

This week, we’re kicking off the first step in the Order of Healing: mindset—but not the fake-happy, toxic positivity kind. We’re digging into the neuroscience behind the placebo effect, growth mindset, and how your thoughts can influence everything from pain perception to breastfeeding outcomes. I’ll walk you through real-life examples for TTC, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and weight loss so you can see how this plays out in your everyday motherhood. If you want lasting healing, this is the step you can’t skip. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and get direct links to any of the resources or other podcast episodes I mentioned in this show.

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