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You, The Mother

by Abbey Williams

You, The Mother is a podcast dedicated to supporting, empowering, and connecting all parents in all seasons of parenthood.I’m Abbey Williams, I began my motherhood journey as a young single mom, before the era of parenting gurus being at your fingertips, online parenting groups, and before most of my peers. Now, 12 years later, I’m a married mom of four raising my blended family and offering support, empowerment, and connection on this platform for thousands of other parents to feel a little less alone. Join in the community over on Instagram @youthemother and www.youthemother.com

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Episodes

  1. Periods After Childbirth and In Our 30s-40s with Dr Saru Bala

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Saru Bala! Dr. Saru is a naturopathic doctor specializing in women’s hormonal health. She focuses on heavy periods, PMS, and period pain and has helped 1000s of women get their confidence in their periods back with natural tools and...

  2. Dysfunctional Family Systems with Dr. Judith Joseph

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Judith Joseph! Dr. Judith is a board certified psychiatrist who is conducting the first of its kind research study in High Functioning Depression in her laboratories. She talks with us about what a dysfunctional family system is, how…

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  3. The Power of Feeling Good with Heather Chauvin

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Heather Chauvin! Heather is a leadership coach who helps ‘successful’ women courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. She walks us through the power of feeling good, getting clear about how we want to feel…

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  4. Empowering The Empty Nester with Kristin Svets

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Kristin Svets! Kristin is a is a multi-passionate life coach, author, meditation teacher, and sound bath healer. She facilitates restoration, healing, and empowerment for high-achieving women so that they can bridge the gap between outer...

  5. Escape From Emotional Eating with Jessica Procini

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Jessica Procini! Jessica is the founder and leader of Escape from Emotional Eating, a unique process grounded in a decade of research, a background in the Psychology of Eating, and transformational coaching methods. Jessica shares her own...

  6. Mastering Breastfeeding Fundamentals with Amy Tanzillo

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Amy Tanzillo! Amy Tanzillo is a breastfeeding expert who helps expectant and new moms feel knowledgable and empowered during the early months of breastfeeding. Amy walks us through the fundamentals of breastfeeding and how we can master…

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  7. Reducing the Stress of Baby's 1st Year with Sharon Mazel

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Sharon Mazel! Sharon is an internationally recognized parenting and pregnancy expert, author, journalist, speaker, parenting coach, and mom of 4. Sharon walks us through what we can expect during our baby’s first year of life. From feedings...

  8. Navigating Intimacy in the Parenting Years with Sadé Ferrier

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Sadé Ferrier, LMFT! Sadé is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Sadé walks us through navigating our intimacy through the parenting years. She normalizes some of the dips in libido and challenges individuals have during these years.…

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  9. How To Pay For College with Ann Garcia

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Ann Garcia! Ann has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. Not only is she a certified financial planner and author of How to Pay for College, she’s also a parent of twins who just graduated from college…

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  10. Why An Unfair Labor Division Creates Resentment and How To Fix It With Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Tracy Dalgleish! Dr. Tracy is a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who is on a mission to help couples break old relationship cycles and find joy in their relationships again. She talks to us about why unfair labor division...

  11. How to Support Moms on Their Pumping Journey With Dr. Dianna Dixon

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Dianna Dixon! Dr. Dianna is a Doctor of Public Administration, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Postpartum Doula, Certified Life Coach, and Master Certified Life Coach with a focus on postpartum...

  12. Breaking The Cycle Of Toxic Parenting With Cari Fund

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Cari Fund! Cari comes to share how we can break the cycle of toxic parenting. She believes that as parents, we are all humans who make mistakes, but the important thing is that develop self-awareness and the impulse to do better. Cari and...

  13. Maintaining Our Identity Throughout Motherhood with Andrea Herbert

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Andrea Herbert! Andrea is a mom of 3, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of Gold Ivy Health Co. Andrea gives insight into how we can maintain our identity throughout motherhood and prioritize self-care. She shares the biggest mistakes moms make...

  14. Breaking Down Stress When Things "Should" Feel Happy with Michelle Felder, LCSW, MA

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Michelle Felder, LCSW, MA! Michelle is a psychotherapist, parenting coach, and the Founder + CEO of Parenting Pathfinders. Michelle helps us unpack why we stress out over things that “should” make us feel happy. So many of us struggle with...

  15. How to Model Being a Responsible Parent with Leslie Cohen-Rubury

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Leslie Cohen-Rubury! Leslie is a licensed clinical social worker with a Masters in Social Work as well as a Masters in Special Education. Leslie shares with us how we can model being a responsible parent in order to raise responsible...

  16. How to Manage Financial Inequality in Your Marriage with Alli Williams

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Alli Williams! Alli is the Founder and CEO of FinanciALLI Focused! Alli shares with us what to do when one partner makes more money, has more debt, or has more saved. She helps us navigate financial inequality within our marriage. How can…

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  17. Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself With Dr. Morgan Cutlip

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Morgan Cutlip! Dr. Morgan is a psychotherapist, relationship expert, and author of ‘Love Your Kids without Losing Yourself.’ Dr. Morgan talks about how we can mom ourselves alongside raising our children. She provides insight into how…

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  18. Breaking Down Childhood Wounding with Chasity Holcomb

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey kicks off season 6 by welcoming Chasity Holcomb! Chasity is a wife, mother, Trauma Therapist, Coach and Founder of Momfully You. After helping hundreds of clients heal from their childhood wounds, she’s on a mission to help high-achieving moms end...

  19. Raising Spicy Kids with Mary Van Geffen

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Mary Van Geffen! Mary is the international parenting coach for moms of Spicy OnesTM️. She helps people who are highly competent in life but overwhelmed by motherhood to lean into the discipline of staying calm and cultivating warmth and...

  20. The 7 Elements of The Strong Family Path with Joe and Mell Hashey

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Joe and Mell Hashey from the Strong Family Project Podcast! Joe and Mell have formulated what they call the “Strong Family Path,” which involves 7 elements that help us raise confident, independent, and resilient children. They walk us...

  21. Overcoming our Addiction to Overwhelm with Amber Trueblood, LMFT

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Amber Trueblood, LMFT! Amber talks with us about anxiety and overwhelm with a unique definition of “overwhelm.” She delves into anxiety and the five styles of anxiety. Each has distinct contributing factors, emotional triggers, superhero...

  22. Coming Back to Yourself when Rage Hits with Kelly Smith

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Kelly Smith! Kelly is a yoga teacher, meditation teacher, and host of the chart-topping podcast, Mindful in Minutes. Kelly walks us through how to come back to ourselves when rage hits. We normalize rage and the presence it has in…

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  23. Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy with Katie Ferraro, R.D.

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Katie Ferraro, R.D.! Katie is on a mission to help parents and caregivers give their babies a safe start to solid foods without spoon-feeding. Katie walks us through what baby-led weaning is, when to start, how to do it safely, and so much...

  24. Dealing with the "Compare and Despair" of Motherhood with Stephanie Rosenfield

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Stephanie Rosenfield! Stephanie is a former speech pathologist turned life coach for overwhelmed moms who helps her clients navigate the internal and external chaos that often creeps up during motherhood without losing their -ish. She walks...

  25. The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Shefali! Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist who is an expert in family dynamics and personal development. She walks us through what conscious parenting is, how to create the ultimate parent-child relationship, and the steps to...

  26. Empowering Women with Their Finances with Ashley Kyle Miller

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Ashley Kyle Miller! Ashley is a finance professional who helps inspire women to take charge of their own financial future, and live the lives they want to live! She discusses the disadvantages women face in finance, generational trauma…

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  27. Puberty Talks with Dr. Trish Hutchison

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Trish Hutchison! Dr. Trish Hutchison, is a pediatrician, nationally recognized health educator, and author. Dr. Trish is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Girlology, a leading wellness app supporting girls and caregivers with...

  28. Healing Complex Trauma With Dr. Ingrid Clayton

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Ingrid Clayton. Dr. Ingrid is a clinical psychologist and the author of ‘Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma.’ While she has a clinical background, she believes there is no theory, diagnosis, or therapy that...

  29. The Cost of Approval Conditioned by Achievements with Dr. Wendy Osefo

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Wendy Osefo! Dr. Wendy is n award-winning researcher, a Nigerian-American television personality and progressive political commentator, a Contributor to The Hill, the Founder and CEO of the 1954 Equity Project, an Assistant Professor at...

  30. Navigating Hard Conversations with Your Child with Sara Olsher

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Sara Olsher! Sara is the Founder and CEO of the family mental health and wellness company, Mighty + Bright, and the author of 10 picture books for kids coping with divorce, cancer, change, and big feelings. Sara walks us through how to...

  31. The Role Nervous System Dysregulation Has in Parenting with Amanda Armstrong

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Amanda Armstrong! Amanda is a neuroscience and trauma-informed anxiety & depression coach and Founder of Rise As We, a mental health coaching space. Amanda walks with us to understand the roll our nervous system plays in our parenting, what...

  32. Difficult Family Dynamics and Estrangement with Whitney Goodman, LMFT

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Whitney Goodman, LMFT! Whitney is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit, author, and the owner of The Collaborative Counseling Center, a virtual therapy practice in Florida. She shares...

  33. Child Abuse Prevention with Dr. Missy Gryder

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Missy Gryder. Dr. Missy is the Founder of the Body Safety Box and the Founder of Meeting Kids Needs! Dr. Missy talks about child abuse prevention and how we can make sensitive conversations with our children easier. She gives tools and...

  34. Overcoming Body Image Issues with Dr. Morgan Francis

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Morgan Francis! Dr. Morgan is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and a Licensed Mental Health Therapist who specializes in the treatment of body image, eating disorders, relationships, sexual health, and grief. Dr. Morgan talks with us…

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  35. What Does It Mean To Be An Empath with Kristen Schwartz, MA, CTRC

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Kristen Schwartz, MA, CTRC! Kristen is an attuned empathic healer and certified trauma recovery coach with a Master’s Degree in Counseling who is fueled by passion and recognizing the need for Empaths and Highly Sensitive People to realize...

  36. How Did Motherhood Change Your Life Professionally with Julie Cole

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Julie Cole! Julie is a recovered lawyer, mom if six, and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels! Julie shares with us how we can manage running a business while raising babies. Julie gets real about productivity, perspective, and what…

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  37. Real Self Care with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Pooja Lakshmin! Dr. Pooja is a board-certified psychiatrist, New York Times contributor, and a leading voice at the intersection of mental health and gender, focused on helping women and people from marginalized communities escape the...

  38. Understanding the IEP Process with Beth Liesenfeld, MOT, OTR/L

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Beth Liesenfeld, MOT, OTR/L! Beth is an occupational therapist passionate about providing “insider” information of the school’s process and culture to parents in order to increase collaboration between parents and school staff! Her company,...

  39. Transitions with Toddlers with Dr. Erin O’Connor

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Erin O’Connor! Dr. Erin is a Developmental Psychologist, Professor in Teaching and Learning and Program Leader for Early Childhood at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She is the…

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  40. How to Build Strong Connections with Your Child with Shelly Robinson

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Shelly Robinson! Shelly Robinson is the founder of Raising Yourself and a certified family wellness coach for parents who want to break cycles and raise themselves alongside their children. Her passion is to empower and educate parents on…

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  41. Examining Our Relationship with Alcohol with Amanda E. White, LPC

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Amanda E. White, LPC! Amanda is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the author of the book “Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating A Sober Life You Love.” Amanda talks with us...

  42. Ditching the Mom Hustle Culture with Ahuva Hershkop

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Ahuva Hershkop! Ahuva is a burnout coach for working moms and the Founder of the Unapologetic Living Code who shares with us some insight and tips for ditching the mom hustle culture. She walks us through how we can make perspective shifts,...

  43. It's Your Labor with Lo Mansfield MSN, RNC-OB

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Lo Mansfield MSN, RNC-OB! Lo is passionate about families understanding their integral role in their own stories. Lo talks with us about how to be informed in your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to find what is best for YOU. Lo walks us...

  44. Understanding the Mother Wound with Michaila Tyson

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Michaila Tyson! Michaila is a Self-worth + Motherwound mentor, and advocate for women who are on a journey of self-acceptance and honouring their fullest expression. Michaila sheds light on what the mother wound is and how this wounding…

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  45. Good Grief Parenting with Michele Benyo

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Michele Benyo! Michele is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, early childhood parent educator and coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. After her 6-year-old son died of cancer, her 3-year-old daughter said, “Mommy, half of me…

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  46. The Estrangement Project with Maggie Nick, MSW, RCSWI

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Maggie Nick, MSW, RCSWI! Maggie is the Founder of Parenting With Perspectacles, a framework to support parents of toddlers to teens in finding their way through the hardest, most impossible moments of parenting by providing them with the...

  47. Mom Struggles with Libby Ward

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Libby Ward! Libby is a content creator, speaker, and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to breaking cycles of trauma. Libby shares with us honestly how struggles can show up in our motherhood and how we can navigate these...

  48. Rasing Kids with Big Emotions with Rachel Bailey

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Rachel Bailey! Rachel Bailey is a Parenting Specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, a certification in Positive Discipline, and has...

  49. Emotional Support for New Moms with Ana Canu

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Ana Canu, Founder of Moments The Journal! Ana shares how beginning her motherhood journey in a pandemic world really shined a light on the lack of emotional support for new moms. Ana talks about the importance of emotional support for…

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  50. Being Intentional in Your Relationship with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

    This week on the You, The Mother Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Tracy Dalgleish! Dr. Tracy is a psychologist and couples therapist in Ottawa. For over 15 years, Dr. Tracy has provided direct clinical services as well as researching, writing, and speaking about relationships. Dr. Tracy focuses on...

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You, The Mother is a podcast dedicated to supporting, empowering, and connecting all parents in all seasons of parenthood.I’m Abbey Williams, I began my motherhood journey as a young single mom, before the era of parenting gurus being at your fingertips, online parenting groups, and before most of my peers. Now, 12 years later, I’m a married mom of four raising my blended family and offering support, empowerment, and connection on this platform for thousands of other parents to feel a little less alone. Join in the community over on Instagram @youthemother and www.youthemother.com

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