Mindful Motherhood

Welcome to episode seven of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Psalm 24:1] and have a conversation with Bethany Knight about the birth of her daughter, Addie.

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Welcome to episode six of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Isaiah 26:3] and have a conversation with Kelsey Conrad about the birth of her daughter, Sawyer.

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Welcome to episode five of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Isaiah 40:11] and have a conversation with Sydney Miller about the birth of her son, Myles.

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Welcome to episode four of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Pslam 103: 17-18] and have a conversation with Tara Needler about the birth of her son, Knox.

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PS--if you have ANY questions for Tara please do not hesitate to reach out to her on Instagram @thesmalltownblonde OR @projectbabyneedler

Welcome to episode three of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Joshua 1:9] and have a conversation with Shayona Funches about the birth of her daughter, Vada.

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Welcome to episode two of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [1 Corinthians 13:13] and have a conversation with Megan Vasquez about the birth of her son, Samuel.

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Welcome to episode one of the "Birth Stories" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a scripture meditation [Psalm 46:10]  and have a conversation with Kari Johnson about the birth of her son, Ray.

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**WARNING: this series includes the use of detailed descriptions of potentially triggering topics and/or mature language.

Welcome to episode nine of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on self-control and have a conversation with Tisha Connell about the Spirit of self-control.

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Welcome to episode eight of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on gentleness and have a conversation with Christy Morgan about the Spirit of gentleness.

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Welcome to episode seven of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on faithfulness and have a conversation with Emily Hines about the Spirit of faithfulness.

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*Emily's resource: Street Lights Bible App

Welcome to episode six of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on goodness and have a conversation with Tiffany Clark about the Spirit of goodness.

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Welcome to episode five of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on kindness and have a conversation with Melinda Tippey about the Spirit of kindness.

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Welcome to episode four of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on patience and have a conversation with Tashema Davis about the Spirit of patience.

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Welcome to episode three of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on peace and have a conversation with Lori Reaves about the Spirit of peace.

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Welcome to episode one of the "Fruit of the Spirit" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a breath prayer focused on love and have a conversation with Anna Tabone about the Spirit of love.

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Anna's Resources--Sara Groves' Album: "Abide with Me"

Welcome to episode nine of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 9's and have a conversation with Kami Mauldin about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 9.

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**Kami's Resources: Instagram + Book--"The Road Back To You," By Ian Morgan Cron/Suzanne Stabile.

Welcome to episode eight of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 8's and have a conversation with Megan Gilmore about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 8.

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**Megan's Resources/Recommendations: Massage therapy, myofascial release therapy, craniosacral therapy, mental health therapy [EMDR], trauma-informed life coaching, Sleeping At Last - "Eight" [song], The Enneagram Institute, and The Enneagram Coach.

Welcome to episode seven of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 7's and have a conversation with Abby Wilkinson about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 7.

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**Abby’s Resource: The Enneagram Type 7: The Entertaining Optimist (The Enneagram Collection) by Beth McCord

Welcome to episode six of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 6's and have a conversation with Beth Boswell about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 6.

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**Beth's Resources: Instagram—@6ish_andiknowit

Welcome to episode five of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 5's and have a conversation with Caitlyn Srour about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 5.

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**Caitlyn's Resources: Instagram—@enneagramandmarriage

Welcome to episode four of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 4's and have a conversation with Andrea Vinluan about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 4.

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**Andrea's Resources: Instagram—@enneagramashton, @enneagramandcoaching, @typetrailenneagram, @enneagramwithjb, & @enneagramenthusiast

Welcome to episode three of "The Enneagram" series! In today's episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 3's and have a conversation with Kelly Myers about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 3.

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**Kelly's Resources: Song—“Three” by Sleeping At Last

Welcome to episode one of "The Enneagram" series! In today’s episode I will lead you through a positive affirmation perfectly suited for Enneagram 1's and have a conversation with Laura Langebartels about navigating motherhood as an Enneagram 1.

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**To learn more about Laura you can find her on instagram @ Lauralangeb

In today’s episode I will introduce you to the Enneagram—a system of personality typing which analyzes the spectrum of 9 interconnected types. This introduction will give you a taste of the 9 types and how they function, and set you up to dive into the 9-part interview series where we will chat with a momma representing each of the Enneagram types.

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*Reference: The Enneagram Institute--enneagraminstitute.com

**Resources: Book--"The Road Back To You" by Ian Morgan Cron + Suzanne Stabile; Book--"The Path Between Us" by Suzanne Stabile; Podcast--"The Enneagram Journey" by Suzanne Stabile.

In today's episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection about "the empty nest" season of motherhood and have a conversation with Tamara Bounds about her journey through the empty nest years.

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**Tamara's Resources:  Book--"Limitless" by Jim Kwik. https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Upgrade-Anything-Faster-Exceptional/dp/1401958230

In today's episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection about adulthood and have a conversation with Amy Luedtke about her journey through the adult years of motherhood.

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**Amy's Resources: Book--"Doing Life with Your Adult Child: Keep Your Mouth Shut & the Welcome Mat Out," By Jim Burns.

In today's episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection about teenagerhood and have a conversation with Amy Biegel about her journey through the teenage years of motherhood.

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**Amy's Resource: Book—“Planet Middle School” by Dr. Kevin Leman; Book—“Weird" by Craig Groeschel.

In today's episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection about childhood and have a conversation with Melisa Matthews about her journey through the childhood years of motherhood.

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**Melisa’s Resources: Subscription Box Company—www.eyeamkids.com; Mindful Motherhood Podcast!; Brene Brown [https://brenebrown.com/]; Support: “NOAH" National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation & “Thriving Blind”—www.kristinsmedley.com/thrive

In today's episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection about toddlerhood and have a conversation with Caitlin Reeb about her journey through the toddler years of motherhood.

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**Caitlin's Resources: Book--"No-Drama Discipline" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.; Positive Affirmations Cards--https://etsy.me/37Ky8H7

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection on the early years and have a conversation with Jordan Rife about her journey through the early years of motherhood.

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**Jordan's Resources: "Taking Cara Babies" [Newborn Class]; Book—“The Lazy Genius Way” by Kendra Adachi; Book—“You Are What You Love" by James Smith

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindful reflection back to the womb and have a conversation with Brooke Thomas about pregnancy.

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**Brooke’s Resources: Book—“Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin; Song—“Into the Light” by Emorie.

In today's episode I will lead you through a technique called "Regulated-Self Affirmation," and share a bit about Mom-Brain and other Postpartum issues.

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*Disclaimer: If you are triggered by any of the content in this episode, I encourage you to reach out to a medical and/or mental health professional. If you do not have an established provider and need immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-8255.

**Resources: WebMD.com betterhelp.com. Postpartum Depression Statistics: Knowing The Numbers, Updated October, 21, 2020. Better Help Article Link: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/depression/postpartum-depression-statistics-knowing-the-numbers/utm_source=AdWords&utm_medium=Search_PPC_c&utm_term=_b&utm_content=82966718848&network=g&placement=&target=&matchtype=b&utm_campaign=6459244691&ad_type=text&adposition=&gclid=CjwKCAjw3_KIBhA2EiwAaAAlikcHRan0wNjzwFiXETxszf4MLNO9BQWINr32Qm-WQFIMmm5sEOTiDxoC3wgQAvD_BwE

In today’s episode I will teach a mindfulness technique called “Bi-Lateral Tapping” and have a conversation with Jaime Hughes about dealing with the effects of complex trauma [CPTSD] in motherhood.

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If you want to learn more about Jaime you can find her on Instagram @the.resilient.mother + @birchandolivephoto, or check out her website @ www.birchandolive.com.

*Jaime's Resources: "The Body Keeps The Score," By Vessel van der Kolk M.D.; Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Quiz

**Disclaimer: If you are triggered by any of the content in this episode, I encourage you to reach out to a medical and/or mental health professional. If you do not have an established provider and need immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-8255.

In today's episode I will lead you through a technique called "Protector Reflection," and share a little piece of my struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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*Disclaimer: If you are triggered by any of the content in this episode, I encourage you to reach out to a medical and/or mental health professional. If you do not have an established provider and need immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-8255.

**For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called "Solid Rock Imagery," and have a conversation with Jade Metz about transition in motherhood.

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*If you want to learn more about Jade you can find her on Facebook @Nathanandjade Metz.

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called “Time Reflection,” and share a bit about how the days can seem long, yet somehow the years feel short.

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called "Guilt Release," and have a conversation with my friend, Lisa Noffsinger, about overcoming mom guilt.

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*If you want to learn more about Lisa you can find her on Instagram @noffhouse.

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called “Inclusion Reflection,” and share a bit about my personal struggle with Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in motherhood.

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a "Headspace Reset," and have a conversation with my friend, Heather Mazellan, about being a momma in a blended family.

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*If you want to learn more about Heather you can find her on Instagram @heathermazellan, or check out her website @ www.heathermazellan.com 

**Scripture Reference: Psalm 19 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat. The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them. How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called “Body-Awareness,” and share a few thoughts on the importance of self-awareness in motherhood.

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a "Positive Self Visualization," and have a conversation with my friend, Margaret Sanford, about the transformational process of finding your identity in motherhood.

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*If you want to learn more about Margaret you can find her on Instagram @heymargaretmary

**Margaret’s resources— Favorite author: Nora McInerny—@noraborealis

Exercise: Send the following request to 10-15 friends/family members... “I’m doing an exercise and wondering if you could tell me the first couple words that come to mind that you feel describe my strengths 1) as a person and 2) as a mother? Don’t overthink it!”

In today’s episode I will lead you through a “Wave Imagery,” and share a few thoughts I have about what we might really mean when we say: "Because I Said So!"

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a “Peace-Giver Meditation,” and have a conversation with my sweet friend, Angela Olsen, about being a special needs momma.

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*To learn more about Angela you can find her on instagram @ang_m_olsen, and/or check out her blog @ http://themangomemoirs.com/

In today’s episode I will lead you through a “Gratitude Reflection,” and share a few thoughts on how we can work toward acceptance of less-than-ideal circumstances we encounter on the journey of motherhood.

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz

In today’s episode I will lead you through a mindfulness exercise called “Anchor Breathing,” and have a conversation with my friend, Abby Wilkinson, about pursuing passions in motherhood.

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*To learn more about Abby you can find her on instagram @mrsabbychic, and/or check out her website @ abbychic.com

**Thumbnail design credit: Abby Wilkinson

In today's episode I will lead you through a "Loving-Kindness Meditation," and share a few thoughts about letting go of expectations in motherhood.

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*For more Mindful Motherhood content you can find me on Instagram @maggiemetz