Motherhood Without Losing Yourself: Identity, Self-Care, and Co-Regulation After Becoming a Parent

Motherhood Without Losing Yourself: Identity, Self-Care, and Co-Regulation After Becoming a Parent

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, and Cindy Woulfe,certified meditation teacher and wellness advocate and author of, "In the Weeds: A Guide to Saving Your Own Soul on This Crazy Journey Called Motherhood", explore the realities of motherhood, from postpartum identity shifts to the pressure of unsolicited advice. They discuss the importance of self-validation, co-regulation in parenting, breaking generational patterns, and practical ways parents can nourish themselves while raising emotionally healthy children.

Create a daily self-nourishment ritual—no matter how small—that reinforces your identity outside of parenting. Practice self-validation before seeking external reassurance, and model co-regulation by tending to your own nervous system first. When parents care for themselves with intention, they build the emotional capacity to parent with presence, clarity, and connection.

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Parenting Without Perfection: Building Emotional Intelligence and Connection with Your Kids

Parenting Without Perfection: Building Emotional Intelligence and Connection with Your Kids

In this conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner, and Kamini Wood, mom, trauma informed coach, speaker and podcast host, explore the realities of modern parenting through the lens of emotional i...

25 Feb 50min

From Loss to Self-Discovery: Psychedelics, Emotional Regulation & Personal Growth

From Loss to Self-Discovery: Psychedelics, Emotional Regulation & Personal Growth

In this deeply reflective conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Julie Cyvonne, a former attorney turned high-performance psychedelic coach, to explore the transformative inters...

23 Feb 48min

Understanding Grief, Anger, and Self-Compassion: Rewriting Your Inner Narrative

Understanding Grief, Anger, and Self-Compassion: Rewriting Your Inner Narrative

In this honest and emotionally grounded conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down again with Holli Howard, trauma-informed life coach, gentle guide, and founder of Positive Living Coach...

20 Feb 51min

Psychedelics, Healing, and Self-Acceptance: Navigating Trauma, Grief, and Personal Transformation

Psychedelics, Healing, and Self-Acceptance: Navigating Trauma, Grief, and Personal Transformation

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, and John Borden, Author, Ultramarathon runner, psychonaut, visionary,  explore the complex intersection of psychedelics, trauma healing, and personal transformation....

18 Feb 44min

Grief, Isolation, and Healing: Learning to Ask for Support After Loss

Grief, Isolation, and Healing: Learning to Ask for Support After Loss

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, shares her lived experience of navigating grief after the loss of her son, Jake. She opens up about the waves of isolation, the disorienting nature of loss, and the ...

16 Feb 47min

Emotional Abuse, Autoimmune Illness & the Mind-Body Connection: A Journey of Healing

Emotional Abuse, Autoimmune Illness & the Mind-Body Connection: A Journey of Healing

Therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Keegan Read, host of the Retrieving Sanity podcast, for an honest conversation about trauma, health, and emotional recovery. Keegan shares his journey t...

13 Feb 1h 9min

From Trauma to Transformation: How Somatic Movement Creates Emotional Freedom

From Trauma to Transformation: How Somatic Movement Creates Emotional Freedom

In this powerful conversation, therapist and podcast host Malisa Hepner sits down with Angel Howard, Certified Somatic Therapist, Executive Coach, and inspirational speaker, to explore how somatic hea...

11 Feb 56min

Somatic Healing Through Movement: How to Release Stored Emotions and Build Self-Trust

Somatic Healing Through Movement: How to Release Stored Emotions and Build Self-Trust

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, sits down with Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist and author of "Shake Yourself Free", Melanie Smithson, to explore the power of somatic practices and authentic moveme...

9 Feb 53min

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