HERself
Abby and Amy
As women and mothers of young children, it can be easy to compare ourselves to others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers! Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. Are you wanting more ease in your marriage? Or more enjoyment as a parent? Are you looking for a strategy to the health challenges you have been facing recently? Do you feel like you have been staring at a stranger in the mirror since becoming a mother? Abby and Amy get vulnerable with topics around partnership, motherhood, health, and self improvement by interviewing authors, therapists, experts and everyday mothers. Our conversations will meet you with solutions and solidarity as you find a life path that feels aligned for you. If this sounds like you, hit play on your favorite episode title and make sure you're following the HERself podcast.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best HERself episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to HERself for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite HERself episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
24. The Power of No
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05/25/20 • 27 min
“No”. It’s a word we say dozens of times a day to our children yet somehow stumble when responding to our own needs. As a follow up from last week, we dive into the graceful “no” and how it can bring power and confidence to our lives. As a people pleaser, you may be just starting this journey or you may have mastered this conversation and could give us a tip or two!
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07/22/24 • 31 min
(Trigger warning: secondary infertility, miscarriage)
1:8 couples will experience secondary infertility. Allie Karagozian, Occupational Therapist, momma, and founder of @holdingboth, always knew she wanted to be a mom. After using fertility treatments to conceive her first child, she was overjoyed to become a mother. When she and her husband were ready for a second child, they were met with secondary infertility troubles. From that hardship, @holdingboth was created with the mentality that it is okay to be thankful to have a child, but still grieve not being able to have another. Allie wants to bring more awareness to secondary infertility and through her business she provides support and a safe landing place for those families walking through it.
Allie wants you to know that it’s important to take care of your mental health during the journey of secondary infertility. She highly recommends that you and your partner seek therapy through any outlet you feel comfortable with, whether that’s through your insurance, BetterHelp, or support groups like the ones Allie hosts. And if you’re a friend of someone going through infertility, it can be hard to know what to say and ask. Allie gives us a great insight as to what thoughtful questions to ask to show you care without causing overwhelm.
And if you are going through a pregnancy loss, we want you to know it’s okay to ask for help. Ask a friend or family to take your other children for the day so you can rest. And please give yourself some grace during this time. We understand this is a sensitive topic, and if listening to this episode is too much right now, we understand, and encourage you to tune back when the timing is right.
Links & Resources:
Enroll in the HERself Self-Care Course
Follow Allie on Instagram
Allie’s Website
Listen to Allie’s Podcast: The Secondary Infertility Podcast
The Miscarriage Doula on Instagram Resolve Support Group for Men
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Free sample pack with purchase of LMNT
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04/11/22 • 48 min
They’re back! Colin and Drew are joining us again this week for another Bring on the Men episode, and this week we’re focusing on all things parenting. Drew may have said it best recently when he said that no one prepares you for these little kid years - and we would have to agree!
We want to thank the guys for their vulnerability and openness in sharing what’s behind the curtain of being a dad these days, as they answered some questions that fathers aren’t asked often with some very thoughtful and emotional responses (which makes us love them even more).
We hope you enjoyed this special mini-series with Colin and Drew, and that it inspires conversations between you and your own spouses about some of the important topics that we just scratched the surface on these past two episodes. As always, we would be so grateful if you shared the episode, and tag us on Instagram, @herselfpodcast, with your biggest takeaways.
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Links & Resources:
Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky
How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
122. Bring on the Men - Partnership: the Good, the Bad and Everything in Between
63. Bring on the Men: On Dad Life and How to Make Your Partner Feel Loved
59. HERself Expert: Dr. Marisa Franco on The Challenge and Triumphs of Adult Friendships
33. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Dad Life, Discipline, and Being True Partners
18. Bring on the Men: The State of Our Unions
9. Bring on the Men: Arguments, Communication, and Those Tough Conversations
3. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Being True Partners
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03/24/25 • 49 min
Relationships are at the foundation of our everyday connections. Friendship, family, and romantic relationships take dedication for both sides to feel validated and loved. We know relationships are hard, which is why we invited Dr. Thema Bryant to share with us her incredible knowledge and expertise. Dr. Thema is a psychologist, author, professor, and President of the American Psychological Association. Through her work as an educator, podcast host, and her newly released book, “Matters of the Heart”, Dr. Thema is leading the way in creating healthy relationships, healing traumas, and helping others overcome stress and oppression. This episode gave us a new way of thinking about our own relationships and we walked away with so many insightful new ways to shift our mindsets surrounding love and relationships. Dr. Thema’s answers to our deep and personal questions were so well spoken, we know you’re going to take away a lot from today’s episode too!
(Trigger warning: emotional and sexual abuse discussed)
Links & Resources:
Free sample pack with purchase of LMNT
30% off your first order of Cornbread Hemp using code ‘HERSELF’
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Follow Dr. Thema Bryant on Instagram
Dr. Thema’s Website
Listen to Dr. Thema’s Podcast: The Homecoming Podcast
Purchase Dr. Thema Bryant’s Book; “Matters of the Heart”
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10/18/21 • 31 min
A dream guest right here! Professor Emily Oster debunks the myths that we have been told as they relate to pregnancy and the little people years. An author of three best selling books on the subject, she is so relatable while also bringing in the stats. Her research helps parents-to-be and parents make calm, confident decisions and today we provide a sliver on some of her best findings.
Emily thank you for doing the research to make for one less stressor on this crazy parenthood journey!
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12/27/21 • 75 min
We brought back Molly Millwood’s episode this week! Molly was our first author to join the podcast and our first book club author for HERself. Her message is an important one for any stage of motherhood and is one of our most listened to episodes to date.
If you have read her incredible book To Have and To Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma...you know how powerful her words are. It is both freeing and validating for women in the throes of one of life’s biggest transitions: motherhood.
Special takeaways:
- Resentment for our partners is generally formed around unrealistic expectations
- The goal of being a “good enough” mother
- The inequities between men and women when it comes to parenting are real
- Giving voice around fear, depletion, longing and hunger will win over passive aggressive communication every time
- A man’s ability to accept influence from their partner is directly related to marital stability
- Seeking professional therapy should be normalized and we could all benefit from it
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Resources:
Molly’s book: To Have and to Hold
Molly’s Website: www.MollyMillwood.com
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01/27/25 • 67 min
HERself turned 5 years old this month! Join us, Abby and Amy, today to hear the HERself Podcast inception story, the bumps and growth that happened along the way, and some of our all-time favorite guests and moments from the last 5 years. We know none of this could be possible without our incredible listeners, so truly, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being a part of it! It started with an idea and has grown into this beautiful, supportive community where women can come together to get the best information from the best experts and we are so happy to be sharing this space with you all! We hope you hear some of your favorite past episodes and quotes - or that you’ll go back and re-listen to the ones that meet you where you are today. Cheers to 5 years and many more episodes to come!
Links & Resources:
10% off at BETTERHELP
Free Shipping at GOODR with code ‘HERSELF’
Check out Maui Nui Venison and the limited HERself collection!
3. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Being True Partners
10. HERself Expert: Molly Millwood on Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma
103. Nedra Tawwab on Reclaiming Yourself Through Setting Boundaries
157. Real Parenting: What To Do When the Script Doesn’t Work with Claire Lerner
21. HERself Expert: Vanessa Marin, Sex Therapist. All Your Questions, Answered.
Let’s connect!
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05/09/22 • 40 min
Self-love, living in the present moment and self-acceptance are things we talk about so often here on the podcast, which is why we’re really excited to bring you our conversation with author, podcaster and meditation teacher Rosie Acosta! We just finished reading Rosie’s book, You Are Radically Loved, which is an invitation to discover the healing power of who you are, body, mind, and spirit. If you haven’t read it yet, this is one book you’re going to want to dig into, as Rosie is on a beautiful journey and she is helping so many women in the process.
We got so much from this interview with Rosie, but most importantly, it was her message of the importance of finding yourself. Whether it’s through yoga, meditation, or just sitting for 5 minutes, we encourage you to use a little bit of time today to reconnect with yourself.
If this episode with Rosie resonates with you, we’d love it if you shared in your Instagram Stories what hit home the most for you. We love seeing your feedback as we continue to develop new content for upcoming episodes!
MEET Rosie: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/
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Links & Resources:
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You guys are in for a treat today because we have Erica Djossa; formerly known as Happy as a Mother, now known as Momwell, on the show. We feel like her mission and our mission here at the HERself podcast run side by side. We both try to get women and mothers the best information possible.
Throughout this interview we nod our heads along with all the advice Erica gives on topics including the invisible load in motherhood, what causes the feeling of being on edge, toxic positivity and so much more.
At the end of the episode, Erica speaks on Dads. We get asked so often, from you, about how your partner/husband can get resources. We wanted to make sure we covered that inside this interview as well. Because we all know Dads and partners struggle too.
If you enjoyed this episode please tag both the @herselfpodcast and @momwell on Instagram!
MEET Erica
Erica’s Reconnect Bundle
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07/15/24 • 41 min
If you follow us on Instagram, then you may have seen our stories the day we got colonics. It was an interesting experience to say the least! A lot of you, our listeners, had questions and wanted more detail about the process, how it makes you feel, what to expect, etc. Spoiler, one of us had a little bit of a poopy situation! And one of us unfortunately had a not so pleasant experience. Today we’ll go in depth about our individual experiences during our colonics and share about what you can expect if you think a colonic procedure is right for you. Would we do it again? You’ll have to listen to find out!
On a more serious note, Abby wanted to share more about her journey with Hashimoto’s disease. We have a real conversation about being aware of your body’s symptoms, knowing your triggers, and slowing down. Abby discusses her symptoms she was having when she was first diagnosed and how those have waxed and waned over time. Amy shares her concern over her heavy periods and that she is doing some hormone testing to see if any improvements can be made. If you have been experiencing symptoms similar to ours, or just not feeling yourself, we encourage you to get hormone testing done!
Over on the Expecting and Empowered Podcast, we interviewed the owners of Your Hormone Balance, a women-owned business that specializes in hormone testing and coaching. We are so excited to share that Your Hormone Balance has provided a discount code specifically for our listeners. Getting testing can be your first step to feeling better and getting back in control of your body and your life!
Links & Resources:
Enroll in the HERself Self-Care Course
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Your Hormone Balance; use code HERSELF for 10% off the “Build Your Own” Test Kit
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How many episodes does HERself have?
HERself currently has 288 episodes available.
What topics does HERself cover?
The podcast is about Purpose, Health & Fitness, Parenting, Kids & Family, Future, Mental Health, Real, Podcasts and Self-Improvement.
What is the most popular episode on HERself?
The episode title '24. The Power of No' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on HERself?
The average episode length on HERself is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of HERself released?
Episodes of HERself are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of HERself?
The first episode of HERself was released on Dec 27, 2019.
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