Embark on a transformative journey through motherhood with the Entering Motherhood podcast, hosted by Sarah Marie Bilger. As a mom of two, wife, certified birth and postpartum doula, and passionate advocate for intentional motherhood, Sarah Marie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every episode. Join us as we delve into mindful healing, holistic parenting practices, and reflective exploration of generational impacts. From preconception to postpartum, Sarah Marie guides us through intentional conversations, sparking curiosity and empowerment during pregnancy, birth, and the often-overlooked postpartum period. Our mission is to equip you with the tools you need to heal, thrive, and embrace motherhood while staying true to your own individual identity. Join us as we empower you to become the mother you aspire to be, with confidence and authenticity!
Episodes
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
In this episode we talk with Priya Santhanam about her journey of struggling with infertility and becoming a mother through IVF while also pursuing a career in STEM. She discussing what it was like to go through multiple miscarriages, beginning IVF, and navigating motherhood all while still advancing in her career as an engineer/scientist.
Priya is on a mission to collect 100 stories from women who have shared a similar experience as her. She hopes to showcase that we are not alone in our journeys and when we share our stories we can help others feel more supported and heard. Help eliminate the shame and bias around infertility and motherhood in the STEM profession by helping this reach those who may be in a similar situation.
Connect more with Priya Santhanam:
Instagram: scientistengineermom
LinkedIn: priyarsanthanam
Website: www.scientistengineermom.org
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Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
In this episode we talk with Kerry Tuschhoff the founder and director of Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis about her personal journey into motherhood, why she started Hypnobabies, and how the program continues to help individuals on their birthing journey and beyond.
Founder and Director of Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis, Kerry Tuschhoff is a nationally renowned speaker and writer on a wide range of women's pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Her subjects include prenatal and childbirth choices, informed consent issues, health and low-risk status concerns, comfort in childbirth, the power of birth language, and midwifery advocacy. As a childbirth educator for 30 years, a doula and hypnotherapist, Kerry has developed many educational programs for birthing mothers, medical and childbirth professionals and hypnotherapists. These efforts have become immensely popular and have started a chain-reaction of interest to change the way women give birth, how newborns are cared for, and the way natural childbirth is perceived by the general public as well as the medical community. Kerry created a very comprehensive natural childbirth program of her own; Hypnobabies Childbirth Education. This unique program has trained hundreds of thousands of women to use medical-grade hypnosis techniques and give birth unmedicated in a much easier and more comfortable way.
Connect more with Kerry Tuschhoff:
Twitter: hypnobabies
Facebook: Hypnobabies
Instagram: hypnobabiesofficial
Website: hypnobabies-store.com
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
In this episode we talk with Jamie Kolnick about the loss that she has faced in her life and how she feels it has altered her life as a mother. As a fellow motherless mother Jamie and I relate on how important it is for us to remember those we have lost and how we talk about loss with our children. Listen to the full episode to learn more about Jamie and her motherhood journey.
Connect more with Jamie Kolnick:
Instagram: jamwithjamie
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HYTM Event: healyourtraumamama
Spring Festival Event: Entering Motherhood Spring Festival 2022
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Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
In this episode we talk with Kyriaki Birkeland about everything she went through in the postpartum period as well as her book Motherhood is Big Enough. Kyriaki, as she says it, “hit the postpartum lottery”, from PPA/PPD/PPTSD and even levator myalgia and vaginismus, she has been through it all.
We dive deep into what she experienced along her journey of entering motherhood, how she started reaching out and hearing stories from other mamas, and how she hopes to spark a little bit of hope so that mamas can find joy in these early years of motherhood.
Listen in to the full episode to hear all the details and what you can expect to gain from grabbing a copy of her book.
Connect more with Kyriaki Birkeland:
Instagram: the_kyriaki
Website: thedenmother.net
Buy the Book: motherhood is big enough
Podcast: The Denmother Podcast
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HYTM Event: healyourtraumamam
Spring Festival Event: Entering Motherhood Spring Festival 2022
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Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Baby boy has arrived and in this series of episodes I'm sharing everything that's been going on in the months after his birth. In this episode specifically I share his birth story and first month postpartum. More updates to come as baby continues to grow and things progress along the way.
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
In this episode we talk with Chiara Townley about her experience of first entering motherhood and how she now helps soon to be moms on their spiritual journey. We go on to talk about how her first birth resulted in a cesarean and a panic attack soon after the birth. She found herself dealing with PPD and PPA and needing to go on a healing journey. We also go over how chakras tie into motherhood and how the natural elements relate to our journey.
Chiara Townley was born in Italy, lived in the UK and Spain, and now lives in Portland, Oregon. In 2020, she had PPD/A and healed herself by deeply connecting with her emotions at the body level through the chakra system. Now she helps women transitioning to motherhood to let go of anxiety and align with their soul path so that they can enjoy the powerful gift of motherhood.
Connect with Chiara Townley:
Website: https://www.chiarabtownley.com
Upcoming Workshop: https://www.chiarabtownley.com/workshop
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Spring Festival Event: Entering Motherhood Spring Festival 2022
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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
In this episode we talk with Bethany Arrington, local certified nurse midwife, about her journey into motherhood and how she has been serving mothers for over 15 years.
We discuss how her care has changed, switching from a labor and delivery nurse to a now midwife and how after becoming a mother herself adjusted the way she sees motherhood.
Connect with Bethany Arrington:
Instagram: genesisbirthandwellness
Facebook: Genesis Birth and Wellness
Website: genesisbirthandwellness.com
Connect more with The Entering Motherhood Podcast:
Instagram: entering_motherhood and sarah_marie_bilger
Facebook Group: Entering Motherhood
HYTM Event: healyourtraumamama
Spring Festival Event: Entering Motherhood Spring Festival 2022
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode we talk with Danielle Kamar, owner of Silent Nights Sleep Solution, about how we can start implementing good sleep practices with our babies so that we can get more restful sleep ourselves.
Connect with Danielle Kamar:
Instagram: danielle.kamar
Facebook: silentnightssleep
Website: www.silentnightssleep.com
Connect more with The Entering Motherhood Podcast:
Instagram: entering_motherhood and sarah_marie_bilger
Facebook Group: Entering Motherhood
HYTM Event: healyourtraumamama
Spring Festival Event: Entering Motherhood Spring Festival 2022
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In this episode we talk with Shannon Fleming, the owner of Brave The Waves Birth & Beyond, about her own personal birthing journey and how she now helps mamas avoid the struggles she endured in her early years of motherhood.
Shannon has four children herself, with two being out of hospital births. However, when she first entered motherhood her birth experiences lacked the support she desired and ultimately after her second was born she had a form of tubal ligation called essure done, which resulted in a bit of a mishap. Despite the tubal ligation attempt, she later went on to have two more children after that. One being at a birth center, and her last one being at home.
Due to her own birth and postpartum experiences she decided to become a doula herself who focuses on birth and preparing sibling She is also on her way to become a postpartum doula as well.
Connect with Shannon Fleming:
Instagram: bravethewaves.doula
Facebook: bravethewaves
Email: bravethewavesdoula@gmail.com
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In this episode we talk with Sara Belanger, the host of the Awkward Mom Podcast about her life now with a newborn and toddler.
Listen to the full episode for a real and raw conversation about how we’re currently navigating the postpartum period.
Connect with Sara Belanger:
Website: https://theawkwardmompodcast.com/
Instagram: theawkwardmompodcast
Facebook: TheAwkwardMomPodcast