The Discerning Mother

Today we are talking about visibility, but not in the way you have heard it before. Not posting schedules. Not content strategies. Not accountability challenges. We are going underneath all of that to the real reason successful, called, equipped women keep going quiet in their businesses and why no strategy in the world has ever been able to fix it. If you have been in business for more than a year, you have a solid offer, your clients love you, and you still cannot figure out why visibility feels like the heaviest thing on your list every single week, listen up! If you are ready to stop letting your what ifs run your business, DM me "SUMMER" on Instagram and I will send you everything about Summer of Showing Up -8 weeks live starting June 2nd, $497 until May 18th. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join the SUMMER OF SHOWING UP Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring

This episode will help you discover how the true meaning of wealth and how it extends beyond money and how understanding its origins can transform your relationship with resources, faith, and contentment. This episodes explores the spiritual, neurological, and practical aspects of wealth, emphasizing stewardship, generosity, and mental peace. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring

So many women are relying on nervous system regulation they get through the day. By regulating, they're hoping that it will help their business grow and show up for their family differently. What most don't know is that nervous system regulation is just a Band-Aid if your subconscious has not been rewired.  In today's episode, Brigid talks about a real-time real life example of nervous system rewiring and why regulation would not be enough in the specific situation. When you learn how to rewire, everything in your business starts to shift. Everything in your life starts to shift. You will never be the same person again.  Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring

If you are doing all the right things and still waking up at 2am with your brain fully running, listen up!  In this episode we cover: Why sleep is a safety problem, not a habit problem, and what that actually means for your body What is happening physiologically during that 2-3am wake window and why it is not random The transition ritual most wind-down routines are completely missing What to do when you wake up at 2am and cannot fall back asleep (including what to drink and why)   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring Apply for 1:1 or Group Coaching

A well-known businesswoman went viral this week for calling herself a "3-hour max mom" and the comments called it brave. Almost no one stopped to ask what her children's nervous systems were recording. In this episode I am going into what the neuroscience of the mother-child bond actually tells us, what Scripture and the Church have always known, and what rightly ordered ambition looks like in real life kids on the farm, business running, sourdough starter surviving by spite and grace. Listen to Episode #60 on Nervous System Rewiring & Regulation Book your Audit Now - Spots are limited!!   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring Apply for 1:1 or Group Coaching

You have a capacity problem and capacity is determined by what your nervous system believes it must do to be safe, loved, and enough. In this episode, we break down why overextension is a nervous system pattern, not a character flaw, and how a Time and Capacity Audit can help you finally see what your body is actually carrying.   Listen to Episode #60 on Nervous System Rewiring & Regulation Book your Audit Now - Spots are limited!!   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring Apply for 1:1 or Group Coaching

Your nervous system is wired to survive, which means surrender, stillness, and identity change will always feel like a threat. In this Holy Week episode, we walk through Palm Sunday to Easter and connect the science of the stress response to the spiritual invitation of the Cross. Practical, prophetic, and grounded in Scripture.   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring Apply for 1:1 or Group Coaching

Nervous system regulation helps you get through the moment. Nervous system repair changes what your body believes is safe. In this episode, we explore why you can feel calm one day and triggered the next, and how lasting healing goes deeper than coping. Through both science and the wounds of Jesus Christ, you will begin to see that your body is not broken. It has been protecting you, and it can learn a new way. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Free Audio Training: Spiritual Somatic Rewiring Apply for 1:1 or Group Coaching

Most women don't realize they're carrying subconscious stories that sabotage their nervous system and their lives. Brigid reveals how nervous system repair, not just regulation, is the game-changer for true inner safety and resilience. After years of helping women through birth trauma, Brigid shifted her focus. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by responsibilities or stuck in unhelpful stories, this episode will unlock the secret to rewiring your subconscious for lasting calm and confidence. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Women everywhere say they want support. They want community, guidance, and someone to walk alongside them. Yet when support is actually offered, many hesitate. In this episode, I unpack why that happens. We talk about how modern motherhood quietly trained women to outsource their bodies, their instincts, and their authority to systems and experts. I share the historical shift in birth and women’s health, why this matters for our nervous systems, and what Catholic theology says about the wisdom of the female body. Something new is coming next week! Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this episode, I am joined by a past client for a conversation about healing, identity, and motherhood. While our work began around birth trauma, the journey quickly revealed something much deeper. Patterns of pressure, urgency, exhaustion, and internal tension were shaping not only her personal life, but also the way she experienced her business, decisions, and growth. Together, we explore what life and work felt like before the healing process, what shifted along the way, and how addressing the deeper roots of stress changed her capacity, clarity, and confidence as an entrepreneur. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Connect with Emanuela https://www.emanuelahall.com/ https://www.instagram.com/emanuela.hall/?hl=en 

If you’ve ever found yourself Googling “how to get my baby to sleep” at 2 a.m., this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’m joined by Bernie Ranieri, founder of Snuggle & Sleep, to talk about baby sleep through a lens most parents are missing: faith, nervous system regulation, and the real vocation of parenthood. We explore why sleep struggles are not a personal failure, how exhaustion affects your nervous system and your marriage, and how parents can support healthy sleep without abandoning their values or defaulting to fear-based methods. Bernie shares practical, gentle sleep insights alongside a deeper conversation about what it means to parent with trust, authority, and peace. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Scrupulosity is often treated as a spiritual problem alone. Pray more. Trust more. Stop overthinking. But, what if the issue is not a lack of faith at all? In this episode, Brigid explores scrupulosity through both a theological and biological lens, explaining why persistent moral fear, constant self-checking, and anxiety around confession or discernment are often signs of a nervous system stuck in survival mode, not a soul failing at holiness. You will learn why reassurance rarely brings lasting peace, how fear gets spiritualized in the body, and why a regulated nervous system is essential for clear discernment and a healthy conscience. Brigid also explains why creativity is not a distraction from the spiritual life, but a powerful way God restores safety, trust, and presence in the body.   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Many of us are asking God for more, while quietly resenting what we already hold. In this episode, we explore why gratitude is not about saying thank you, but about being able to receive. Drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of the body, we talk about why God often works on our interior life before He enlarges our external one, and how learning to receive the present moment may be the very thing that prepares us for what is next. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this conversation with Christina Valenzuela, founder of Pearl & Thistle, we explore how the feminine body speaks sacred truth, how saints lived fully embodied lives, and how deep body literacy invites women into fuller understanding of themselves and God’s design. Christina brings her theology and science rooted approach to menstrual and fertility education, inviting every woman and every age into a richer way of seeing the female body not as something to overcome, but as an intimate part of the human story. Connect with Christina’s work at Pearl & Thistle: https://pearlandthistle.com/ where faith and body literacy meet in thoughtful resources, courses, and books for Catholics at every life stage. Learn more about her theology-infused approach to body literacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearlandthistle/ Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Many faithful women feel stuck in discernment, endlessly asking, “Is this God’s will for my life?” and feeling anxious, paralyzed, or afraid of getting it wrong. In this episode of The Discerning Mother, Brigid reframes that question through Catholic theology, vocation, and nervous-system wisdom. Instead of treating God’s will like a hidden test, she invites you to ask a deeper, more fruitful question. You will learn why fear disrupts discernment, how chronic stress blocks clarity, and how God actually forms women through relationship, not pressure. This episode weaves Scripture, Church teaching, embodiment, and real-life examples to help you discern from peace rather than panic.   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this episode, Brigid sits down with women’s health educator Vanda Aubrey to talk about what most women were never taught about their bodies. From cycle awareness to hormone balance, nutrition, and nervous system support, this conversation explores how women can stop fighting their bodies and start working with them. If you feel disconnected from your cycle, exhausted by conflicting health advice, or unsure how to care for yourself in a way that actually brings energy and clarity, this episode offers a grounded, practical place to begin. Be sure to join the Dwelling Place to catch the training from Aubrey on February 12, 2026! Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Many women feel confused, anxious, or spiritually distant during seasons of stress, loss, or emotional overwhelm. In this episode, Brigid explains how God uses difficult experiences to reveal what is no longer true, strengthen your identity, and restore your sense of safety from the inside out. This conversation weaves together faith, nervous system healing, and the deeper meaning of suffering, so you can understand why your hardest seasons may actually be part of God’s design for your growth, leadership, and motherhood. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Many of us enter motherhood with a tender hope for who we will become. Calm. Present. Unrushed. Then the nights stretch long, the needs multiply, and the day begins to carry us instead of the other way around. Life turns urgent. The body stays alert. You fall into bed exhausted, yet still feel behind. This episode explores that difference between urgency and identity. Urgency reacts to what is loud. Identity roots you in who you are becoming. We speak about the grief of not becoming the mother you once pictured. The way early motherhood shapes the stories we carry. The strain of two people both feeling behind. And, how the smallest grounding rhythms can begin to steady the heart and home. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi  

This episode is for the thoughtful, faith-filled woman who is tired of hustling, striving, and living in stress mode. You want steadiness in your body, clarity in your identity, peace in your home, and a deeper trust in God. In this episode, we explore nervous system regulation, identity-based transformation, spiritual grounding, reclaiming your limits, creating a peaceful home environment, and letting go of what was never yours to carry. You will learn why habits do not change your life unless your physiology and identity are restored first and how to become the woman God had in mind for you in 2026. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

At Christmas, the world slows just enough for many women to feel uneasy. Instead of peace, quiet can bring guilt, anxiety, and the pressure to plan, improve, or prepare for the new year. In this episode, I explore that stillness is not laziness, disobedience, or spiritual failure. This episode is especially for women who feel burned out, stuck, or afraid to slow down, and who want to enter the new year regulated, rooted, and trusting God’s timing. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why many women equate rest with failure The biblical and etymological meaning of stillness What Christmas reveals about how God actually works Why peace must come before vision for the new year How stillness supports healing, identity, and spiritual growth Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi  

The holidays have a way of exposing what we’ve been holding together by sheer force. If you’ve ever thought, “I should be enjoying this, but I’m exhausted, irritable, and counting the days until it’s over or the kids go to bed,” this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, I explore why so many capable, faith-filled women feel emotionally undone during the holiday and why the problem is not gratitude, discipline, or spiritual failure. We talk about: Why holiday stress hits women who “normally handle everything” What your nervous system is actually responding to this time of year The theological difference between peace and performance How Jesus restores order, not by adding more effort, but by rebuilding foundations Why trying to “be joyful” often backfires and what works instead Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Listen to the FREE private podcast about Becoming the Woman God Had in Mind  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this contemplative episode, Brigid explores the profound mystery of the Holy House of Loreto and what it reveals about the modern mother whose interior world has been shaken by birth trauma, medical intervention, chronic stress, or seasons of overwhelm. Drawing from Catholic theology, physiology, and years of working with mothers navigating trauma recovery, Brigid offers a deeply integrated reflection on what happens inside a woman when her “interior house” is displaced and how God begins the work of rebuilding her from within. You will learn: The story of the Holy House and why its displacement mirrors the experience of trauma How unseen physiological shifts, especially in dopamine, oxytocin, cortisol, and the stress response, shape a woman’s interior landscape Why a dysregulated nervous system affects prayer, joy, identity, and a sense of connection How Mary, as Cause of Our Joy, enters the parts of the person that feel fractured Why true healing honors both the spiritual and physical architecture of the woman The theological truth that God rebuilds from within, not from the surface How integrated restoration can help a woman finally feel at home in her own body and life again Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Motherhood exposes everything you once managed to outrun. Old wounds. Old patterns. Old beliefs about what you must do to be worthy, loved, or safe. In this conversation, I talk with my good friend, Dr. Amber Curtis, about the pressure women feel to hold everything together and the quiet collapse that follows when the body finally says “enough!" We explore the roots of perfectionism, the invisible trauma that shapes a woman’s identity, the stress responses that masquerade as strength, and the way faith becomes twisted into performance when a woman was never taught how to receive love without earning it. Dr. Curtis shares her story of postpartum depression, suicidal ideation, and the long road back to truth, safety, and God’s mercy through deep nervous system work. This episode is for the woman who has never allowed herself to fall apart, who keeps pushing because she does not know another way, who loves her family fiercely yet feels pulled thin by her own expectations. You will walk away with clarity, compassion for your story, and a new way to understand the reactions you can no longer explain. Connect with Amber: https://solutionsforsimplicity.com/ Chat with her on IG Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this Thanksgiving episode, Brigid breaks down the surprising science behind gratitude and why it’s one of the most powerful tools for healing overwhelmed, exhausted women when it’s done the right way. Inside, you’ll learn: How gratitude changes your brain chemistry Why most moms can’t access gratitude (and why it’s not your fault) The hormone pathways gratitude activates How thankfulness reduces inflammation + regulates cortisol The connection between gratitude, grace, and identity A powerful somatic gratitude practice you can use daily Why support accelerates true healing Plus: A little teaser about Brigid’s upcoming Black Friday offerings for women ready to heal at the root. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Motherhood didn’t damage you, but it did reveal the parts of you that have been carrying old biological conflicts, wounds, patterns, and beliefs that were never healed. In today’s episode, we talk about: why your body reacts the way it does how childhood patterns show up in birth and motherhood the difference between coping vs. true restoration how to start understanding what your body is trying to tell you what changes instantly when you work at the root instead of the surface If you’re exhausted from being the strong one, if you’re functioning at a high level while falling apart inside or if something inside you whispered “She’s talking about me," then, this is your episode! SPECIAL BONUS UNTIL 11/25 Book a call with me or take the quiz and you’ll receive an exclusive bonus to support your first weeks of healing.  Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

You're smiling, but you're not okay. You're snapping at your kids, second-guessing every decision, and feeling disconnected from your body and your faith. What if I told you that your birth trauma isn't just in your mind, but it's stored in your nervous system? In this episode, we're talking about the very real fear that keeps so many moms from facing their birth trauma, why avoidance makes perfect sense (but is costing you more than you realize), and how healing at the body level can transform not just your relationship with your birth story, but your entire life. In This Episode: Why 30% of women describe their birth as traumatic (and why most wait 15+ months to get help) The science behind why your nervous system gets stuck in survival mode after birth trauma How unresolved birth trauma ripples into your mothering, marriage, and mental health Why talking about your trauma only gets you so far (and what actually works) What it looks like to use your birth story as a diagnostic tool to regulate your nervous system Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Birth trauma isn’t always obvious, but it can quietly shape your mind, body, relationships, and even the way you parent. In this episode, Brigid breaks down how to recognize the signs of birth trauma, whether your experience felt traumatic or “normal,” and how it can affect your life years later. You’ll learn: The physical ways birth trauma shows up in your body How your mind and emotions might be impacted, even if you didn’t realize it How birth shapes relationships with your children, spouse, and yourself Why awareness is the first step toward healing If you’ve ever felt anxious, exhausted, disconnected, or stuck, even while achieving your goals, this episode is for you. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Book your Birth Healing Discernment Call

Many women feel trapped in their own bodies, through disordered eating, anxiety, or unresolved birth trauma, but few realize these struggles often share the same root. In this episode, Brigid opens up about her personal journey, connecting years of anorexia and binge-purge cycles with the impact of birth trauma. She shares how both experiences are tied to a deep loss of control, a nervous system that feels unsafe, and the challenge of learning to trust your body again. You’ll discover: Why disordered eating and birth trauma often stem from the same underlying issues. How healing begins when you uncover the root cause instead of just “fixing behaviors.” Why rebuilding trust with your body is a lifelong practice, not a one-time fix. How faith and surrender can guide your body back to safety, peace, and freedom. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or like you’ll never fully trust yourself again, this episode will help you start rebuilding that trust, step by step, day by day. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this episode, Brigid sits down with Dr. Sharon Dickerson, a trailblazer in biological and trauma-informed dentistry. Dr. Dickerson shares her transformative journey from conventional dentistry to a holistic approach, emphasizing the profound connection between oral health and overall well-being. Join us for a conversation that bridges the gap between dental care and natural wellness. Connect with Dr. Dickerson.  Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz to see how your birth is still affecting you  → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

So you just found out you’re pregnant - now what? Before you rush to make an appointment or start Googling every symptom, I want you to pause and listen to this episode. This is the guide I wish I had with my first baby. It is a faith-based, practical roadmap for those first weeks that will set the tone for your entire motherhood journey. In this episode, I’ll walk you through: What to do first when you find out you’re pregnant (hint: it’s not call your doctor) Whether or not to accept that early 8-week ultrasound How to choose a care provider who actually listens to you How to eat, rest, and nourish your body (and your baby!) The prenatal I personally use and recommend The mindset shift that makes pregnancy peaceful - not fearful You don’t need to do pregnancy the world’s way!! Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this conversation, Brigid sits down with Dr. Stu, an obstetrician who left the conventional system after decades inside it to reveal what’s really going on behind hospital doors. Dr. Stu shares how his journey from a “medicalized OB” to a home birth advocate began with one simple realization: women’s bodies are not broken, but the system is. Together, he and Brigid expose the financial incentives driving unnecessary interventions, the spiritual and emotional cost of birth trauma, and why empowering mothers (and fathers) with truth changes everything. They also discuss: Why hospital birth has become a business, not a calling The real reason C-section and induction rates keep rising How birth trauma happens even in “successful” births The lost art of breech and twin deliveries and why it matters What every woman should ask her doctor before signing anything The sacred role of fathers in the birth space How to discern truth, find freedom, and trust God’s design for birth This conversation will leave you questioning everything you’ve been told about “safe” birth and ready to reclaim it as the sacred, powerful experience it was always meant to be. Resources Mentioned: Dr. Stu’s podcast: Birthing Instincts Follow Dr. Stu on Instagram @birthinginstincts Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

After pregnancy or miscarriage, many women wonder why their periods haven’t returned. Is something wrong? Why does ovulation seem delayed? In this episode, Brigid breaks down the science behind anovulatory cycles, hormonal recovery, and the modern challenges our metabolism and nutrition pose to reproductive health. You’ll learn: Why missing periods is often a natural, protective response. How hormonal shifts, including estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, and cortisol, impact ovulation. What anovulatory cycles really mean and why they matter for fertility. How modern diets, inflammation, and metabolic stress can delay cycle recovery. Practical steps to support your body and restore ovulation naturally. Whether you’re postpartum, recovering from miscarriage, or just curious about your cycle, this episode is packed with actionable, science-backed insights to help you reclaim control over your reproductive health. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Big headlines this week: new studies suggest Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy may be associated with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The FDA is suggesting clinicians advise women against using it. In this episode, Brigid breaks down: What the new review found Why the “statistical significance” is important What practical steps women can take instead of reaching for Tylenol Simple, natural ways to support your body through discomfort during pregnancy Links & Resources: Study reference: PMC article Connect with Brigid on Instagram: @loretowellness DM “VEGGIES” to get Brigid’s favorite fruit & veggie support www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

The assassination of Charlie Kirk left a silence that echoes far beyond politics. Whatever you thought of him, he was a man who spoke boldly about truth, family, and the dignity of women. Now his voice is gone and there are more questions than answers. In this episode, Brigid reflects on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and connects it to a battle that reaches every woman: the war on birth and motherhood. You’ll hear: What Charlie Kirk actually said about women and motherhood and why it matters now more than ever. How the medical system has stripped women of trust, dignity, and informed consent in birth. Why birth isn’t just medical; it’s spiritual warfare, where the enemy strikes at women in their most vulnerable moment. How the silencing of voices like Kirk’s calls us to courage, faith, and reclaiming God’s design for womanhood. This episode is a call to wake up, to see the bigger picture, and to remember that birth, family, and womanhood are not just personal matters, but are the the front lines of a much deeper war. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

This weekend, my little sister got married and as I watched her step into this sacrament, I couldn’t help but reflect on how marriage and birth mirror one another in God’s design. Both are thresholds. Both are covenant moments. Both demand trust, surrender, and love poured out. In this episode, I weave together story, science, and theology to show why birth, like marriage, deserves reverence and intentional preparation. You’ll learn: How the brain and hormones respond to safety or fear during labor. Why trauma in birth is so common (and so often ignored). The profound theological connection between marriage vows and birth as covenant. Why birth is one of the most powerful ways women participate in God’s creative love. How healing and redemption are always possible, even after trauma. If you’re preparing for birth or still carrying the weight of a past experience, this conversation will give you hope, clarity, and a reminder that God wastes nothing - not even the hardest chapters. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Do you long for another baby, but feel paralyzed by fear, past trauma, or the thought of going through labor again? I've been there and in this episode, I break down why fear after birth trauma is normal and how it doesn’t have to control your future. I’ll share: Why your fear is your body’s alarm system, not a reflection of weakness. How to discern the voice of God vs. fear in family planning. Practical steps to calm your body, process trauma, and reclaim peace. How support and guidance can help you step forward with clarity and confidence. If you’ve been longing for another child but feel stuck, this episode is for you. Your story isn’t over and the first step toward peace starts here. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Join us for this conversation with Marnee, licensed therapist and author of "Conversations for the Modern Catholic Woman." In this episode, we explore the intersection of faith, mental health, and modern womanhood. What We Discuss: Navigating motherhood while maintaining personal identity Integrating faith and professional therapy practice Healing from trauma through both spiritual and clinical lenses The unique challenges facing modern Catholic women Practical tools for emotional and spiritual wellness Finding balance between tradition and contemporary life Resources Mentioned: Book: "Conversations for the Modern Catholic Woman" by Marnee Weisbrod Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Connect with Marnee

In this episode, Brigid introduces her upcoming free training "Birth After the Last One Wrecked You" - a comprehensive program designed for women who experienced traumatic births and are afraid to have another baby. She shares her personal journey from traumatic early births to healing, empowering experiences. Be sure to join the live training to learn: How traumatic birth experiences can wreck you physically, emotionally, and spiritually Why your nervous system goes into overdrive after trauma The role of the subconscious mind in perpetuating fear and limiting beliefs Understanding fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses How nervous system dysregulation blocks access to intuition The critical role of the nervous system in birth (cervix, pelvic floor, brain function) Practical tools for getting out of nervous system overdrive Setting yourself up for success before conception Four key pillars: Sleep, Nutrition, Rest (not what you think!), and Mindset Practical steps that work even with multiple children at home Understanding what actually happens during birth How to navigate conflicting desires (wanting home birth but feeling scared) Setting yourself up for birth success after previous trauma How birth experiences directly impact breastfeeding success The link between birth trauma and postpartum anxiety/depression Understanding the "beautiful symphony" of birth hormones and what happens when it's disrupted Hope for healing: it's not foregone and can be fixed   Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this conversation, JoBeth Evans shares her journey through infertility, adoption, and the devastating loss of her husband to brain cancer. Now a certified grief recovery specialist, JoBeth walks alongside others in their own valleys, offering both professional insight and the compassionate understanding that only comes from lived experience. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why grief is not linear and how to honor the process. The role of faith in navigating deep sorrow. Common misconceptions about “moving on.” How to practically and spiritually support a grieving friend or family member. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi   Connect with JoBeth Facebook Instagram TikTok

In this short and powerful episode, Brigid shares reflections from her recent retreat at the farm, Restoring Her. The theme that emerged so clearly throughout the weekend was surrender not as weakness, but as the sacred design of the feminine. From birth to motherhood to healing, we explore how learning to surrender to God is not just important, but necessary. What You’ll Hear: Why surrender is essential in birth and motherhood How trauma makes surrender feel unsafe and how to heal it What happened at the retreat that transformed how women show up in their lives A call to reimagine surrender as strength, not failure What it looks like to let God re-mother you Mentioned in this episode: Join The Dwelling Place - a healing community for women who are ready to feel safe, loved, and whole again. Apply to work with Brigid 1:1- space for deep healing, birth trauma integration, and nervous system restoration. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Ever notice how life on vacation feels lighter, more peaceful even easy? But then, you come home... and it’s like someone dropped 100 bricks on your chest. In this episode, I unpack why that happens. It’s not just the laundry or the emails. It's something deeper. I share what's really going on in your nervous system, your environment, and your soul when you shift from rest back into the everyday and how to bring more of that vacation ease into your real life. Plus, I’m sharing something special: On August 2, I’m hosting a sacred in-person gathering at our farm called Restoring Her. If this episode resonates with you, that event is where we go deeper. What you’ll hear in this episode: Why vacation feels like a reset (but doesn’t always last) What’s missing at home and how to restore it How to make your life feel more like a retreat, even in the chaos A glimpse into the upcoming Restoring Her event Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Motherhood will change you and for many of us, that change cracks open what’s been hidden for too long, especially the things we used to numb. In this episode, I sit down with Christy Osborne, sobriety coach and founder of Love Life Sober, to talk about what happens when a high-achieving woman realizes alcohol is no longer serving her. What comes next? Shame? Isolation? Or maybe… freedom? We talk about: The “mom wine” culture and why it’s so normalized (and dangerous) How alcohol becomes a coping mechanism for deeper wounds The journey from numbing to feeling Faith, honesty, and taking radical responsibility for your healing How healing isn’t just about quitting Whether alcohol is part of your story or not, this conversation is about the universal experience of reaching for something to soothe our pain and the courage it takes to choose a different way. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi Learn more about Christy: https://www.lovelifesober.co.uk/

In this episode, I unpack the cultural and spiritual lies that tell women they have to “do it all” to be worthy. This one’s for you if: You’re always the one people rely on Rest makes you feel guilty You’re scared to stop because you might fall apart You’ve spiritualized burnout and called it holy We talk about: How trauma creates “high-functioning” women The science behind the strong-woman survival response Why Catholic culture sometimes confuses martyrdom with self-abandonment And how to step into strength rooted in softness and surrender Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this episode, I invites you to stop treating your body like a malfunctioning machine and start honoring it as a wise, integrated part of your healing. We talk about: Why your symptoms are not random or meaningless How trauma rewires the brain and body What Catholicism says about the body-soul connection How to decode the signals your body is sending you Why true healing isn’t about control it’s about restoration This is for the woman who’s tried everything and still feels stuck.Maybe it’s not that you’re broken. Maybe it’s that you’ve never been taught how to listen. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

Let’s be honest: Most of us don’t know how to rest. We crash. We scroll. We half-pray with one eye open. 😅 But, rest is not weakness - it’s warfare. FOR REAL. Hear me out.  It’s trust. It’s obedience. I’s a vital part of your healing. In this episode, Brigid breaks open: Why rest isn’t just a nap or a spa day The spiritual and biological design behind restoration How God models rest (and why we ignore it) How burnout affects your hormones, your holiness, and your whole being What it looks like to build rhythms of rest in real life If you’ve been tired for too long, this one’s for you. Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this episode, Brigid sits down with Catholic Herbalist Colleen to talk about the sacredness of the body, the healing power of God’s creation, and why using herbs doesn’t make you a hippie heretic. This isn’t your typical wellness chat. You’ll hear real talk on: What Catholic herbalism is (and what it’s not) What apoptogenic reallyyy means Why ignoring the body is often the root of burnout, anxiety, and hormone havoc The difference between true healing vs symptom suppression How to approach natural remedies without falling into New Age fluff What it means to dwell in your body again with God at the center Sprinkled with laughter, truth bombs, and a few nerdy plant references, this episode invites you to reimagine healing not as a trend, but as a return to God's original design. Connect with Colleen On Instagram or through her website, Nurtured Roots  Connect with Brigid www.loretowellness.com Join The Dwelling Place: A Christ-centered community for Catholic women ready to heal their minds, bodies, and stories. Learn more & join here  Take the FREE Quiz: What’s Your Birth Redemption Path? → [Link] Instagram: @brigidtebaldi

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by traditional birth companion (& one of my mentors!) Billie Harrigan for a soul-stirring conversation about the spiritual significance of birth and the deep calling of motherhood. We talk about: Why birth is more than a medical event. It’s a holy initiation. How society’s treatment of mothers reveals our spiritual disconnection The ancient wisdom that birth carries when it’s allowed to unfold naturally The role of suffering, surrender, and joy in the birthing journey What it really means to restore reverence for motherhood in a culture that’s forgotten it This is a conversation for every woman who senses that there’s more to birth than what the world has told her. Whether you’ve given birth, hope to someday, or are still healing from the experience, this one will speak to your soul. Connect with Billie Harrigan Learn more about The Dwelling Place. Connect with Brigid on Instagram. 

There is a quiet wisdom written into your body. In this episode, we explore what it means to reconnect with your feminine energy by honoring the design of your cycle, emotionally, physically, spiritually. It is not about “hacking your hormones” or controlling your body. This is about listening to it. Trusting it. Letting it lead. We dive into: What feminine energy really is (and why it’s not weakness) The four phases of your cycle and how each one carries its own power How our culture teaches women to ignore their rhythms and what that costs us How living cyclically can bring you into deeper union with God, your body, and your purpose Practical ways to stop fighting your cycle and start partnering with it Whether you’ve felt disconnected from your body, stuck in masculine overdrive, or unsure how to start living in alignment with your design, this episode is your invitation to come home. Connect with Brigid on Instagram. 

In this episode, I’m joined by Jane from Newtown Wellness, a licensed professional counselor and perinatal mental health expert. We dive deep into the emotional, mental, and spiritual transformation that happens when a woman becomes a mother and why this sacred season deserves more support than our culture often provides. Together, we explore: The invisible load of motherhood and how to name it Why setting boundaries isn’t selfish, it’s essential How to actually ask for help (and receive it) The impact of unresolved trauma on the postpartum experience What healthy support can look like, even when it’s not perfect Encouragement for new moms who feel like they're drowning Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or supporting a mom in your life, this conversation is an honest, hope-filled reminder that you’re not alone and you’re not doing it wrong! 🔗 Connect with Jane and learn more about her work: newtownwellness.com Let’s keep the conversation going! DM me your biggest takeaway @brigid.tebaldi If this episode blessed you, would you leave a review?