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NTM 502: When a Huge Part of You Walks Out the Door: The Ache, The Relief & Who Am I Now?
There’s a moment in motherhood that hits like a freight train—the day your youngest walks out the door and into school. It’s a seismic shift, a transition that carries both grief and relief, a moment where you feel like a huge part of you just left, but also like you’re finally coming up for air. You’ve spent years in the most important (and invisible) role in the world, and yet, society doesn’t validate the weight of that devotion.So now what?This episode is for every mother who has ever felt the freefall, the ache, the relief, the question: Who am I now? We see you, and we’re right here with you.In this episode, we explore the emotional landscape of this transition—why it feels so disorienting, the deep conditioning around our worth, and the care-career conundrum so beautifully articulated by Dr. Sophie Brock. We talk about what it means to reclaim yourself, to sit in the in-between without rushing to fix it, and how to honour both the exhaustion and the expansion. Plus, we share advice on making the most of that last year before school, so you can soak it up and prepare for what’s next.In This Episode, We Discuss:•That moment when your youngest starts school and it feels like a huge part of you has just walked out the door.•The grief and relief that arrive hand-in-hand in major transitions.•The invisible weight of motherhood and why it’s so hard to feel validated in it.•Dr. Sophie Brock’s Care-Career Conundrum-the challenges mothers face balancing career and motherhood •The Motherhood Penalty and why it can feel like a freefall when your role suddenly shifts.•The pull to seek external validation in a world that doesn’t recognise the work you’ve done.•The exhaustion that comes not just from transition, but from resisting it.•How to allow yourself to sit in the discomfort without rushing to the next thing.•Making the most of the last year before your child starts school—soaking it in while also asking: What do I want to reclaim?•Finding your next step from a place of self-worth, not urgency.COUPLES DATESReignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-datesTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ALCHEMY 1:1Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 supporthttp://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoringTo explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/
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NTM 501: The journey to 500 - What we’ve forgotten, evolved and learned to love - Part 2
500 episodes. A journey of conversations, revelations, and transformations. In this milestone episode, we’re peeling back the layers of the last ten years, reflecting on the titles that captured moments of insight and evolution, and revisiting the topics that challenged, shaped, and sometimes made us cringe. Together, we’ll explore how this podcast has profoundly influenced our lives—pushing us to confront our conditioning, expand our perspectives, and pursue a deeper, more aligned version of who we are.This is a celebration of growth: where our societal and personal conditioning met our desire for more—for connection, freedom, and truth. Through the lens of motherhood, relationships, and desire, we’ll honour the ways these conversations have allowed us to step into our fullest selves, and invite you to reflect on how the journey has impacted your own life too. Here’s to 500 episodes of courage, curiosity, and change—and to all that’s still to come.COUPLES DATESReignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-datesTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ALCHEMY 1:1Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 supporthttp://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoringTo explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/
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NTM 500: The journey to 500 - What we’ve forgotten, evolved and learned to love - Part 1
500 episodes. A journey of conversations, revelations, and transformations. In this milestone episode, we’re peeling back the layers of the last ten years, reflecting on the titles that captured moments of insight and evolution, and revisiting the topics that challenged, shaped, and sometimes made us cringe. Together, we’ll explore how this podcast has profoundly influenced our lives—pushing us to confront our conditioning, expand our perspectives, and pursue a deeper, more aligned version of who we are.This is a celebration of growth: where our societal and personal conditioning met our desire for more—for connection, freedom, and truth. Through the lens of motherhood, relationships, and desire, we’ll honour the ways these conversations have allowed us to step into our fullest selves, and invite you to reflect on how the journey has impacted your own life too. Here’s to 500 episodes of courage, curiosity, and change—and to all that’s still to come.COUPLES DATESReignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-datesTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ALCHEMY 1:1Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 supporthttp://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoringTo explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/
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NTM 499: The gift of tension - why growth comes with a little discomfort
Tension—it’s that uncomfortable pull we all feel, especially at this time of year. But what if tension wasn’t something to dread? What if it’s exactly what we need to grow? In this episode, we dive into why tension is a sign you’re pushing boundaries and tackling challenges, which is the birthplace of growth. We’ll also explore how the holiday season can amplify that tension into a snowball effect, highlighting the places where you’re already feeling wobbly—whether that’s in your career, body, relationships, or parenting. Together, we’ll reframe tension as a tool for self-awareness and empowerment, so you can embrace it instead of avoiding it. In this episode we discuss: - How tension signals you’re pushing boundaries and stepping into new challenges. - The connection between discomfort and transformation - Why the holiday season can amplify stress and pressure in every area of life. - How unresolved tension snowballs into overwhelm and affects career, body, relationships, and parenting. - Recognising healthy tension (growth) vs. unhealthy tension (burnout). - Leaning into discomfort with small, intentional actions - When we’re in tension we can often want to resolve it and get out of it because we think it signals something is ‘wrong’ in our life - You can be safe and in discomfort - Our kids’ tension escalates our own tension and we want to solve or fix it - Tension is a sign you’re on path and solving problems - Are you initiating and participating in the tension or is an experience because of unrealistic expectations on yourself? - Allowing flexibility to pivot on your plans to honour your self-worth and capacity - Normalising the experience of tension so you don’t feel isolated, spiralling or in self-judgement - When you change how you perceive tension you change how you experience it - Taking care of your nervous systemCOUPLES DATESReignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-datesTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ALCHEMY 1:1Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 supporthttp://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoringTo explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/
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NTM 498: Less pressure, more purpose: Why you need a word of the year
Feeling overwhelmed by resolutions that fizzle out before February? In this episode, we explore a simpler, more purposeful way to guide your year: choosing one word. But what about the fear of locking in a word and experiencing the fallout if it doesn’t live up to your hopes? We’ll unpack why this fear holds us back from creating what we truly want and how to shift it. Discover how a single, intentional word can help you stay focused, aligned, and inspired—without the pressure of rigid goals. Find out how to choose your word, embody it daily, and let it become your compass for a more grounded, meaningful year. Because sometimes, less really is more.In this episode we discuss:- Balancing the pressure of a new year with gratitude for the previous year- Feeling a sense of lack because we’re looking at our year in a silo- Interacting with your word of the year- Knowing your word will sit differently depending on the season you’re in- Dancing with and embodying your word- Experiencing the light and dark of your word- Choosing a word that allows you to expand in creative ways- Being open the form your word takes and holding the fear- The manifestation of your word will be present in your top values but the form may be different- Holding fear around choosing a word- Do more with inspiration towards your future rather than avoiding a pain of the past- Holding back and tiptoeing around what we fear will happen- Imagining a bigger vision that is fulfilling to grow towards- You can use your word gently or to bludgeon yourself with; it’s your word to move withCOUPLES DATESReignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-datesTo explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julietenner.love/ALCHEMY 1:1Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 supporthttp://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoringTo explore conscious parenting and inspiring motherhood in Reimagining Motherhood with Bridget, visit https://www.bridgetwood.life/
Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement we’ve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go. Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts we’d rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman.
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