Therapy For Moms (Formerly Healing After Birth)

In this episode Jennifer walks you through a Loving Kindness meditation from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) that was adapted from the Buddhist Loving Kindness meditation. You are encouraged to drop into a calm quiet space to let this guided process increase qualities of compassion and friendliness towards others, self, and those you have difficulty with. Jennifer closes with a small challenge: To practice this meditation e...

In this episode of Fearless Friday Jennifer shares with you why ASK Therapy removed their presence from social media.

Jennifer highlights 4 points that informed this decision, and how it was also about mental health. Choosing an unconventional path to build a business and market, without social media, is a fearless decision to make during a time when social media is touted as the dominant way to market and grow your business in tod...

In today's Mindful Monday episode, Jennifer guides you through a mini teaching about the foundational R's that help you 'do life well'. She prepares you to connect with your breath by introducing you to an orienting exercise to build emotional safety and she closes with a mindful exercise to tune into your breath as your friend.

To book a session with the ASK Therapy team you can visit www.therapyformoms.ca 

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In today's Mindful Monday episode Jennifer discusses what Dan Siegel calls 'flipping your lid' and the somatic experiencing acronym TIMES for emotional and mental regulation. You will be guided through a we exercise of TIMES. Even though you are invited to pay attention and notice each 'letter' as a separate embodied experience, the idea with this exercise is to practice changing 'channels'. So if you find yourself distracted and a...

We kick off Fearless Friday with an info episode all about fear through a nervous system informed lens. Remember these are short sound bites. 

In this 20 min episode I introduce you to your survival system and your thriving system. I walk you through an embodied understanding of fear as a messenger. I lay the foundation principle of separating the emotional response to a survival state and the story the mind attaches to t...

In this guided meditation Jennifer guides you through an inner investigation into your three centres of knowing housed within your body - the gut brain, heart brain, and skull brain. Followed by an invitation to connect with above and below, so you feel deeply rooted. We close with a gentle invitation to hold a moment of gratitude in your heart centre. 

To book a session with Jennifer and her team you can visit www.therapyform...

Please note: This podcast was recorded before the pandemic. However, I still believe it is a pertinent interview that needs to be shared. 

What a thrilling conversation I had with Emily Kumler Kaplin! 

Emily is passionate about women's health and how women are underrepresented within medical research. 

In today's podcast Emily spoke about:

• What it was like growing up in a household with two feminists and how it...

I am thrilled to have had the pleasure of interviewing Anne. She holds a wealth of information and wisdom. She is passionate about all things related to motherhood and parenthood. I wanted to gather some of Anne's stories to share with all of you. 

Together we explored these topics of conversation: 

• What inspired Anne to serve families in the ways that she does
• What is unique about her childbirth preparation course...

**Sensitive Topic of Conversation**

In this episode of the Healing After Birth podcast I spoke with Liz Winters about her lived experience with pregnancy loss. 

Liz openly shares about:

• The challenges faced in the postpartum after losing her son at 39 weeks; 
• The isolation; 
• The anger; 
• Rebuilding trust in her body;
• Mindfulness in pregnancy after loss;
• How she is dealing with fear and anxiety during p...

In today's podcast I had the pleasure of engaging in a candid conversation around motherhood with Kate.

We deconstructed some of the following topics of conversation:

• Breaking down the walls between moms
• Point of view on why the walls may have formed 
• How to stop of feeling isolated and inadequate as a mother
• Why mothers are feeling so isolated
• How to have real conversations with moms in the 'real' world, and why it ...

In this episode Gena and I dove deep into the heart of the topics discussed, as well, each others hearts. Gena is a mentor, friend, and elder.  She speaks about birth spirituality and healing, with years of experience.  Her presence and wisdom is palpable throughout this conversation.

Together we explored the following topics of conversation:  

• Motherhood in today's world 
• Childbirth trauma ...

Throughout this awesome conversation with this dynamic team, we engaged in a meaningful exploration of the challenges that many parents face. Together, we unpacked the term conscious parenting; why our kids go through the terrible twos and how to handle it with presence; and how as parents we can become the best version of ourselves! 

I loved my time with both Vanessa and David. And I hope to have them on the show again. 

If you are a Doula, or someone who holds postpartum birth stories, this episode is for you. **Trigger warning - There are stories and details shared of traumatic births. If you are a mom recovering from a traumatic birth experience, listen with caution, as the tales told may activate your system and bring up some painful points that still require compassionate attention. Of course, you know what is best for you, so listen to your b...

In this episode I enjoyed chatting with Christy about postpartum health, in particular, postpartum body health.

Christy opens by sharing vulnerably about her story and struggles with postpartum pain and depression. Christy covered the following topics: pain is not normal, haemorrhoids, leaking, the abdominal wall and rectus diastasis, personal assessment process, and success stories. We spoke about the 'bounce back' culture and the...

In today's episode with trauma-informed Rosen Method therapist Cinnamon, we talked all about how 'the body keeps the score'. Trauma is stored in the tissues and Cinnamon, in her gentle way, speaks about the power of trauma-releasing with body focused therapies, such as Rosen Method. She speaks about her healing journey as a mother. And, she also offered great resources of body focused therapies aside from Rosen Method. Our conversa...