Worthy Mother Podcast
Welcome to Worthy Mother Podcast, where we are exploring the complexities of motherhood without the pressure of perfection. This is NOT a parenting podcast—instead, it’s a space for pushing back against societal expectations and embracing self-compassion in your motherhood journey. Join host Emily Hardy and guests each week for empowering conversations, and walk away feeling seen and supported as you navigate motherhood.
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Episodes
163 episodes
Grief During the Holidays: Managing Loss, Disappointment, and Change This Season with Gabriela Blanco
The holidays can bring forward grief for many reasons, and in this episode with Healing Parent's Gabriela Blanco we are discussing how mothers can accept and move through this grief in a healthy way. Whether you are facing loss, dealing with th...
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Episode 124
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48:40
Finding Fulfillment: How to Create a Life You Love with Sara Rose Goldfried
Feeling somewhat unfulfilled by the day-to-day of motherhood? You are not alone, and you are not stuck! Sara Rose Goldfried is on the podcast this week to discuss how you can start to create a life you love while raising your children.
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Episode 123
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39:47
[Self-Care Snippet] Weaving Self-Care Into Pockets of Your Day with Carley Weissert
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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3:54
How Journaling Can Empower You Through Motherhood with Caitlin Douglas
Journaling can be a powerful tool when it comes to processing the complexities of life, and Caitlin Douglas found that to be especially true when she found herself going through a divorce as a mom to young children. In this episode, Caitlin tel...
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Episode 122
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31:30
How I'm Embracing a New Era in my Motherhood
There are moments in each of our lives when everything seems to change. I am in one of those moments, looking ahead to a new era of my life and motherhood as I go through a divorce and enter my 30s. In this episode, I'm sharing how I've...
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Episode 121
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22:32
[Self-Care Snippet] Saying No is Self-Care with Lilly Jeanette
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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4:02
Co-Parenting, Identity, and Dating After Divorce with Jess Evans
I'm going through a divorce, and this week I'm joined by divorce coach Jess Evans to talk all things co-parenting, identity, and dating after divorce. Basically, I'm asking all the questions I want to know the answers to as I navigate my own se...
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Episode 120
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38:18
Breaking the Cycle: Healing Trauma While Parenting with Aja Rutledge
Healing trauma is complex, and doing so while parenting children only adds to the complexity. This week, Self-Alignment & Trauma Care Practitioner Aja Rutledge is sharing her own journey to heal her own trauma while raising her son, and off...
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Episode 119
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49:52
[Self-Care Snippet] Creating a Space for Self-Care with Chelsea Carter
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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2:13
Motherhood is Political: How Matrescence Fuels Radicalization with Christina Klein
Motherhood has a way of radicalizing women. Christina Klein, a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is joining the podcast to discuss the political nature of motherhood, and how every mom can get involved in meaningful, alig...
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Episode 118
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40:05
Why You Need to Detatch Your Worth From Your Child's "Goodness"
Ever feel like a bad mom when your toddler has a tantrum at the grocery store or your tween is struggling with schoolwork? It's all too easy to attach our sense of self-worth to our kids' behaviors or abilities - especially when we get complime...
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Episode 117
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17:02
[Self-Care Snippet] Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health with Whitney Gardner
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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4:01
When Worry Takes Over: OCD and Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood with Dr. Jenny Yip
Many new moms are impacted by OCD and intrusive thoughts - and yet education surrounding these experiences is nearly non-exisitent. Psychologist and author Dr. Jenny Yip is discussing what it looks like to experience intrusive thoughts and how ...
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Episode 116
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47:55
Compassion Over Compliance: How We're Failing Moms & Teens with Aly Pain
Parenting coach Aly Pain believes we are setting moms AND teens up to fail by not providing proper education and support for what actually happens to the brain during the teenage years. In this episode, we are digging into why raising teens can...
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Episode 115
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42:00
[Self-Care Snippet] Being Explicit About What You Need with Nadine Stille
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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3:07
Childcare in Crisis: Moms Advocating for Change with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos
Finding affordable, quality childcare can feel (and sometimes be) impossible in many parts of the United States. This week, I'm having a conversation about the childcare crisis with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos, two moms from opposite sides...
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Episode 114
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31:03
Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
There is so much pressure - both internally and externally - on moms to always be doing more and doing better. It's hard not to feel like we are constantly failing. No wonder we tend to be so hard on ourselves! In this episode, I'm brea...
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Episode 113
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20:05
[Self-Care Snippet] Trusting Your Gut with Michele Johnston
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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1:38
Self-Connection is the Essence of Self-Care with Amanda de la Madriz
What counts as self-care? What is considered enough? These are some of the conversations that are happening online when it comes to moms learning to care for themselves. This week, life coach for moms Amanda de la Madriz is back on the podcast ...
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Episode 112
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32:05
Mindfulness in Motherhood: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help Moms Heal with Gabrielle Bosnic
Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools when it comes to self-regulation and stress management in motherhood. In this episode, Gabrielle Bosnic is sharing how her difficult transition into motherhood led her to discover the power of yoga, and...
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Episode 111
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42:59
[Self-Care Snippet] Consistency with Self-Care is Key with Christie Sears Thompson
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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4:37
Mental Load & Burnout: Managing the Pressure in Motherhood with Megan Velo, LMFT
The mental load of motherhood is heavy, and many mothers are experiencing the drain and exhaustion of burnout. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Megan Velo is joining the podcast to explicitly name the load that mothers are carrying,...
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Episode 110
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38:35
How to Support Yourself Through Seasons of Struggle
In life, seasons of struggle are inevitable. And quite honestly, I'm in one right now. In this episode, I am sharing some ways that we can support ourselves during those challenging periods - and why we need to give ourselves grace through it a...
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Episode 109
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14:38
[Self-Care Snippet] Check In With Your Body & Feelings with Alexis Bonsall
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the sa...
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2:49
How Inner Child Healing Can Positively Impact Parenting with Lavinia Brown
You may want to be a conscious parent, but without healing your inner child it can be hard (impossible, even). Inner child healing expert Lavinia Brown is joining the podcast to talk about the power of working on our inner child in order to par...
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Episode 108
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43:15