Episode 72 - This Woman's Work

Today I'm joined by Emilie Avon-Green - she's a psychotherapist, a mum and advocate for the promotion of 'Slow Motherhood'.Emilie works with mum's who are suffering from burnout - with parenthood, with lack of supports, with mental or physical health problems and just getting through life while dealing with internal and external expectations of 'what a mum should be'.In our current 'hustle culture', mums are feeling more pressured than ever to provide nurture and care for their child(ren), keep a clean home, go to work, be social, maintain good health/weight and the list goes on and on...Emilie helps mums and families to see that motherhood is to be cherished rather than suffered through, encouraging women to look after themselves through focusing on the priorities rather than taking on too much, accepting that some days we're not at 100%, maintaining your own identity and so much more.Using her own experiences of burnout, motherhood and life in general, Emilie discusses how she was affected by all of the expectations placed upon her, the physical, mental and emotional struggles that she went through and how she took vital steps to reclaim her life and step into motherhood with having freed herself from previous maladaptive patterns in order to be the best she can be - for herself, as well as her family.Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Check out Emilie's work on the links below:Authentic Living GuidanceTherapy for Moms in Ontario and Quebec / Support for Burnout, Overwhelm and OverstimulationÉmilie Avon-Green | Therapy for Moms with Burnout, Registered Psychotherapist, Ottawa, ON, K4A | Psychology Today