Wild and Wise Motherhood

Torie Borrelli is an Integrative holistic nutritionist, published author, recipe developer, and a wellness expert based in sunny San Diego. Torie is the author of The Mexican Keto Cookbook, the first cookbook to feature ketogenic recipes with traditional Mexican flavors and ingredients. The cookbook serves as a resource for anti-inflammatory living with delicious recipes and is now available on Amazon and in retail stores such as Target, Barnes & Nobles and more. In 2015, she founded The Vida Well, a wellness and education brand rooted in preventive living and has worked alongside leading and progressive naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and local San Diego doctors for the last decade.  Torie used her personal struggles with food to inform her mission and shape how she works with clients. Her battle with health issues at a young age, heightened her awareness of the effects food and nutrition can have on the body. After her fertility battles and miscarriage journey she cofounded Box for Loss, a miscarriage  emotional and physical support box. www.BoxForLoss.com

Julie is the mother of almost 3 year old Cypress, as well as an intuitive channel who offers readings over the phone or in person (in Boulder, CO). She has a gift of being able to tap into people's soul energy and channel any wisdom, clarity and guidance the angels and spirit guides may be telling her. She uses a combination of Goddess cards, tarot cards, oracle cards and energy healing and clearing in her readings. All of her readings are done in an intuitive manner. For more information, or to book a reading with Julie, please go to www.unveiledmiracles.com GIVEAWAY- Like & Share (on stories) our instagram post @WildandWiseMotherhood and leave a REVIEW on itunes for our podcast. The winner will win a Shakti Wisdom Oracle card deck and be announced April 23rd. Go to www.shaktiwisdomoracle.com to purchase the deck!     

#4 : Lily Nichols-Prenatal & Postpartum nutrition, how much protein you actually need, postpartum weight loss, all your questions answered -To connect with Lily, follow her IG @lilynicholsrdn -To connect with Ashley go to @Ashley.Shakti -Read More on Wild & Wise Motherhood HERE. -Go purchase Lily's book, Real Food for Pregnancy with her NEW cookbook here: https://shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/

#3: All things VAGINA with Sara Tanza, Pelvic Floor Physical therapist & Mom of 2. We talk sex after birth, postpartum hormonal changes, prolapse, diastasis recti, menstrual cups & more!  -To connect with Sara Tanza on Instagram click HERE -To schedule a consult at Sara's clinic, either virtually on in-person- click HERE. -To connect with Ashley Carone click HERE -Read More on Wild & Wise Motherhood HERE. If you loved this episode and want more content like this- please leave a review on iTunes, rate and subscribe!! 

To connect with Carrie~ follow her instagram @CarrieTheDoula and her website CarrieMurphyDoula.com  Want to write your birth story?? Check out Carrie's course: WritingYourBirthStory.com   The course consists of 9 writing exercises, 40+ birth story examples, 70+ questions/prompts and more—all specially-designed to help parents write an awesome birth story in 7 days. For more about Wild & Wise Motherhood podcast, check out our IG @WildandWiseMotherhood, and our website here.

To connect with Brie~ follow her instagram @MamaDoulaBrie and her website www.BrieBuxtonDoula.com Check out Brie's IG for the 8 Sheep Organics Valentine's Day Giveaway! Read More on Wild & Wise Motherhood HERE. 8Sheep Organics Magnesium Lotion, use code BRIE for 10% off: www.8sheep.com

To connect with Ashley ~ follow her instagram @Ashley.Shakti and her website www.AshleyShakti.com Read More on Wild & Wise Motherhood website Birth hypnosis program mentioned: www.GentleBirth.com Ashley's midwife Serena- serving the Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley area : www.sacredcyclesmidwifery.com  

Lindsey, mother, business owner, & yoga teacher, chats about her experience becoming a mother twice. We have a fun honest conversation about what becoming a mother is like. www.StyledbyLindsay.com Instagram: @Styled_by_lindsey

Meedlen is a single mother by choice, a very successful OBGYN and an inspiration to us all.

Sydney talks about becoming a mother at 20, moving to LA for her modeling career, and her postpartum plan and preparation that helped ease the transition into motherhood.   https://www.instagram.com/thesydneyporter/

Eliza explains baby-led motor development and why we need to stop doing everything for our little ones. Letting babies learn to crawl and walk in their own time and the importance of healthy brain development.

April Umek shares her experience about her time as an OBGYN cathing babies, why she left her job for a new career, and her choice to not have babies. She has so much to offer this community and can fix a number of issues we all suffer from including pelvic floor issues and looking younger.    https://www.pacificcoastaesthetics.com/our-team

Brittany shares her story of becoming a mother, writing the book she needed when she was pregnant, and navigating the new identity of motherhood.   https://www.brittanylbergman.com

Heidi shares her experience becoming a mother, and how exceptions were not reality. https://www.temenosrising.com/ourstory

Eliza is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to supporting babies in the postpartum time, how we can hold space for their feelings and emotions and let them cry when they need to.   https://www.consciousbaby.com

Molly share's her story about some hardships at the beginning of motherhood and how she found her way.

Selam talks about her experience being a first-time mother, then the unexpected addition of her stepdaughter. Learning how to be a mother to two different kids at very different ages and having no time for herself. Find Selam here- mentalwealthllc.teachable.com

Michelle shares her experience of motherhood, of becoming a health coach, children book author, and her newest project a personal account of her own postpartum experience.  

Yami, a mental health therapist shares her experience of becoming a mother.

Danielle is a coach for new mothers. Her postpartum experience has shaped her carrier and experience as a mother and an ally to many new moms.  You can find her here https://www.instagram.com/yourmomcoach/

Yasmin returns to update us on her progress. She has found help in regards to her maternal mental health. Yasmin continues to fight for mama's and for herself. 

Giving birth and becoming a mother of two during the coronavirus outbreak.

A few of you mama's sent me a message about how you are doing during this pandemic and how your life has changed. This was a special experience and I'm grateful to all who participated.   https://www.postpartumstories.com

Morgan shares her experience battling addiction, depression, and anxiety. She also shares her passion for helping advocate for mental health and her latest creation misfit mama bear on Instagram.

I am asking you to send me a voice memo of what life is like for you since Coronavirus came and quarantined us all. Please tell me your name and where you live ( anonymous is fine too) then pick one of the 3 to focus on. Please keep it under 5 min. I can't wait to hear from you all! My email is [email protected] How is quarantine affecting your life? How is life different for you? What are you up against and what kinds of things are you doing now that you might not have been doing before? Are you able to work? Do you have a family that lives with you that helps with the kids? Or are you not working, struggling with the lack of support, lack of income and everything is feeling really overwhelming. Are you experiencing this pandemic doing the first 6 months of motherhood? What is that like and what are you feeling?  Have you learned anything from this experience? Has any good come from this time at home and what will you bring into your life once we are past this?  

Mckenzie shares her experience as a mother of three, her struggle with sleep and how she found her career and a true passion for helping families.

Lauren from Medicina Pachamama https://medicinapachamama.com Lauren shares her experience in becoming a mother for the first time. How the societal pressures to breastfeed, a lack of support from family and friends, eventually led to some depression. Lauren is extremely honest and forthright about her experience and shares exactly why becoming a mother was so challenging.

Lauren of http://livehappierlauren.com shares her experience becoming a mother and creating a job that allows her to stay be with her little girl and make a living. She is local to the Santa Cruz area and her goal is to make life easier for all parents by helping coach them in their new roles.

Kate, from motherhood grace, https://www.motherhoodgrace.com/press shares her postpartum story of a very needy and difficult baby in the early days. Nonstop crying, huge expectations and let downs, navigating the new reality of motherhood and finding what worked for her. Kate then shifted her experience into a beautiful guide to support postpartum moms. Kate loves being a mother and just wants to support moms and help guide them to have the best possible postpartum experience- shop guide here- https://www.motherhoodgrace.com  To find more episodes and resources for this podcast head over to the website! https://www.postpartumstories.com  

Podcast host Leslee shares her Postpartum journey with us. She was inspired to create a platform where mamas can talk openly about maternal mental health. Find leslee here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-phoenix/id1463393577 To find more about this podcast and the postpartum stories community click here -https://www.postpartumstories.com

Darya shares her experience becoming a mother, experiencing a postpartum mood disorder then creating community and starting a career based on the inspiration she found in her postpartum time. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with Darya and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Yasmin shares her story about experiencing PMADS and trying to get help. She has struggled for almost a year trying to get better but no one would listen and the ones who did would not take her insurance. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Brooke from the Bloom method shares her experience of becoming a mother while building her business and how she's managed to create balance. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Alex of the uncomfy card company shares her experience becoming a mother, dealing with a postpartum mood disorder and finding inspiration through her journey to create a business. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Kristen Houser shares her experience of her two births and navigating the role of mother. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Lara shares her experience with us. How she navigated having two boys very close in age and feeling like the postpartum stage never really ended. Some trouble breastfeeding and some common issues that can arise within partnerships.

Jenny talks honestly about the struggle of having a premature baby, not sleeping, and her expectations of motherhood were very different than the reality of motherhood. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com  

Jessica found herself unprepared for the postpartum experience and wanted to help support mothers who came after her. She started a supplement line called Mama Love. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Meghan shares her story of becoming a mother and also experiencing loss. Recovering from miscarriage to welcome her rainbow baby, and began her second postpartum journey. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Livy shares her experience in the postpartum time. The highs & lows of Motherhood For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Alexandra shares her experience working with new moms and infants in the postpartum time. She talks about how important it is to have the support and how sometimes it can make all the difference in how a new mother makes the transition into motherhood. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Alicia is a Women's health physical therapist. She talked openly about her experience in motherhood and the importance of taking Women's health seriously. For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com  

Tiffany shares her experience becoming a mother, realizing she was doing too much and trying live up to our societies exceptions of the "perfect mom"  For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Maria shares her experience being the mother of two little girls, and how she was inspired to create a podcast and a business where she could connect with and help prenatal and postpartum moms.  For more info check out the website to find where to connect with this mama and get more resources. https://www.postpartumstories.com

Melissa shares her postpartum experience and just how hard it can be as a first time mother.

Martina shares her story about how isolated the postpartum period was for her when her husband had to go back to work just after baby was born.

Sarah Bradford shares her postpartum story, and how she was inspired to build a business focused on pregnancy and postpartum health and fitness after having her first baby.

Laura shares her story about how she was supported by her community and empowered with knowlege of how to get through the PP time with grace and happiness. 

Tania shares her postpartum story and gets real about how her expectation's of family and her relationship were not being lived up to the way she had hoped.