MAMA, UNLEASHED! - Thrive in Motherhood

What's the best motherhood brain hack to be a happier mother?

Today on MAMA, UNLEASHED! I explain why I don’t like the term “hack”, especially in motherhood, and why we should instead be focussing on tools, strategies, exercises and protocols, to get real and long-lasting results.

 In this episode, I talk about the similarities, differences and connections of the brain and the mind, and the role each play in your feelings of hap...

Amazing things happen in a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother, and we don’t even know half of it yet. Thankfully maternal neuroscience researchers like Dr Jodi Pawluski are making great progress in this very understudied area of science.

In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I have the absolute pleasure of delving into the brain of Dr Jodi Pawluski, a leading maternal neuroscientist, psychotherapist, and mother of two. ...

If you knew about matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother - before you became a mum, would it have changed your motherhood experience?

In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I share with you knowledge, information and an evidence-based strategy that will help you thrive in matrescence, especially if you are expecting a baby.

Becoming a mother shakes you up and you have...

I believe that as women there is so much we can learn from women who have gone before us. And my guest on this episode delivers learnings in spades.

In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED!  I speak with the amazing and admirable mum of three Wendy Euler. Wendy is the creator of the highly successful women’s empowerment movement Goodbye Crop Top and the podcast Cropped – a midlife minute.

This conversation goes there! It is a c...

So, it turns out that 'dropping the ball' is a good thing in motherhood, especially for your brain and mind. Hooray!

In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! I talk a lot about balls, and about dropping them. I also talk about perfectionism, mental space, and why doing less will benefit your brain and lead you to get the most out of motherhood.

You will learn that every mother needs to purposely drop the bal...

In motherhood it is easy, and even socially encouraged, to put yourself last.

Society doesn’t tell mothers to put yourself first and fill your cup (because you can’t pour from an empty cup!). No, prioritising yourself to thrive and feel happy in motherhood is frowned upon, like the mother is selfish. So mothers don’t do it.

It isn’t selfish. It is imperative!

In this episode of MAMA, UNLEASHED! mum coach Lauren Ellis and I discuss in ...

Imagine if every mother knew that she will go through a developmental transition – matrescence - when she becomes a mother, and that this would change her immensely. 

Now imagine if she had the information and knowledge to use her motherhood transformation to step into her power and truly thrive. 

Matrescence – becoming a mother – is this transition.  And not only do we not talk about the fact that we change when we become mothers, w...

MAMA, UNLEASHED! exists to give mothers knowledge, information, truths and uncomplicated evidence-based tools, so you can unleash yourself and truly thrive in motherhood. 

I'm your host Dr Jennifer Hacker Pearson, and this is the podcast for women who want the most out of motherhood.

My guests include amazing mothers, experts, scientists and researchers who unveil their knowledge and expertise just for you, so you can ...

Matrescence - the developmental transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, is physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual. 

Interestingly, for almost all mothers, matrescence can result in similar feelings to postpartum depression, which can be very concerning.

We ask ourselves am I experiencing matrescence or postpartum depression?
Or both???

This episode of The To...

Talking about not drinking alcohol is still taboo. But Grey-Area Drinking Coach Sarah Rusbatch and I dared to go there in this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast.  We want you to know why alcohol is making you unhappy and anxious, how you can find your true self by putting down the bottle, and why mummy wine culture is so very damaging.
Don’t think this is a You-MUST-Stop-Drinking-Now episode. It is not! We merely share Sara...

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space, your mental space, lies your power to choose your response, and your response will determine how you feel and how you view the world.

This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast dives into the importance of mental space in motherhood. We talk about why you must find your mental space and elongate it to thrive in motherhood.
I also give you 3 simple ways you c...

To access this episode's show notes and  for more information and tools go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep25

Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother. It is the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual transformation women go through when we become mothers.

But does matrescence ever end?

Is it finite like adolescence?

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast, I delve deeper into the evo...

For more knowledge, tools and this episode's show notes visit www.Tough Mothers.com/ep24

Want to truly thrive in motherhood?
In this episode I introduce you The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model. 

I created The Motherhood Champagne-Glass-Tower Model to visually demonstrate the importance of a mother’s “glass” being full. Because if the mother’s glass is empty, she cannot pour into other areas of her life, lik...

For more information, tips and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep23

“Acknowledging our fears around mothering and motherhood is empowering and courageous.”

This episode of  Tough Mothers TV is deep!
I speak with mum of two, Belinda Hughes, about the fears we feel around our children and parenting, and how we deal with these. And you can too.
Motherhood is an opportunity to really...

For more information, freebies and this episode's show notes go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep22

“When a mother starts a conversation, that opens up the floodgate for other mothers to speak.”

How do you deal with sleep deprivation as a mother? Are you open to having a conversation about the hardships of motherhood and sleep?

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast I speak with my friend Jacqui Joe,...

For more information, free meditations and tips go to www.ToughMothers.com/ep21

"As soon as you start meditating your cortisol (stress hormone) pump gets turned off”


I know what you are thinking: “meditation is not for me!”
I used to think that too. But when I was in the grips of my postpartum breakdown, I tried it because I was desperate; I had nothing to lose. Very quickly meditation played a huge...

For more information and the show notes head to www.ToughMothers.com/ep20

Trigger warning: Miscarriage and infant death

Imagine the feeling of giving birth to your baby after several miscarriages. 
Only for him to become critically ill in the hours and days following his birth, and eventually dying in your arms.

In this episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast Amelia Davatzis shares her story of how her ...

“Our sharing creates an invitation for other mothers to share their story. And THAT creates empowerment”

See www.ToughMothers.com/ep19 for more information, tips and freebies from this episode

If you are feeling like you are on your own, Mama, you must watch this!

In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast, I sit down with Gemma Douglas (founder of The Motherhood Project - a New Zealand-based online sup...

See www.ToughMothers.com/ep18 for more information, tips and this episode's show notes.

“People before things. Always!”

This episode of The Tough Mothers Podcast delves into the life of Clutter Mentalist (cool title!) Collette Barker.
Collette is a mum of four and an ex-Plunket nurse (New Zealand's early childhood health centre), who has the amazing ability to work with your weaknesses to declutter ...