In this Mums Talk episode, I’m joined by Amanda Baumann — a fertility awareness educator, yoga teacher, and mum — to share her honest and inspiring journey through conception, matrescence, and starting over in a new country.
Amanda talks about how hormonal contraception led to anxiety and burnout in her twenties, and how discovering cycle awareness helped her reconnect with her body and conceive her daughter with calm and confidence. Now living in the South of France with her young family, she reflects on identity shifts, expat life with a toddler, and what it really takes to juggle motherhood and self-care.
We explore:
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The emotional whiplash of going from avoiding pregnancy to trying for a baby
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Why so many of us grow up fearing our bodies — and how to shift that
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Moving from London to rural France with a toddler (and no village)
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Letting go of control and trusting your instincts as a parent
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What changed when Amanda became a mum — in her body, mind, and career
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Bullet journaling, yoga nidra, and other self-care tools that actually fit mum life
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