The Well-Nourished Mother: Helping You Thrive in Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood - 12. Body Partnership: Prioritizing Holistic Health and Well-Being in Motherhood with Erika Wirth

12. Body Partnership: Prioritizing Holistic Health and Well-Being in Motherhood with Erika Wirth

10/05/23 • 57 min

The Well-Nourished Mother: Helping You Thrive in Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood

How do we shift from this mentality of trying to “fix” or change our bodies, to partneringwith our bodies to work together to heal and grow?

In this episode, your host Lauren Fortuna-Floch chats with passionate Body Partnership Coach Erika Wirth.

Erika opens up about her personal healing journey, starting from preconception to postpartum, and reveals the empowering body partnership approach she embraces. Rather than striving to change or fix our bodies, Erika emphasizes the significance of working alongside our bodies in a healing and growth process rooted in self-care and emotional resilience.

Erika shares more on:

The deeper layers of healing required to overcome mental illness
Making choices aligned with personal values, despite potential criticism
Her own transformative experience of a wild pregnancy and freebirth
The notions of control and surrender within the context of pregnancy and birth, exploring their true meanings and how they shape both the birth experience and the subsequent postpartum journey
Her role as a body partnership coach and the importance of making this simple shift in your perspective when it comes to holistic health, wellness, and well-being as a mother
Her daily self-care practices and routines that help her maintain a well-nourished state as a mother (and the importance of prioritizing self-care at all!), plus some techniques for nervous system health and stress reduction

Lauren and Erika also engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the pain-free birth narrative and pose the question “does the pain free birth movement set you up for failure?”

By sharing the mindset needed and the valuable insights gained from her healing, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood experiences, Erika encourages you to challenge societal norms and trust your inner wisdom.

Listen now to gain insight and inspiration from Erika's wisdom and unique approach to body partnership, self-care, and holistic well-being as a mother.
Connect with Erika on instagram: @wirthwellnessbyerika
Visit her website: www.wirthwellness.org
Or check out her podcast: The Crunchy Mom Club Podcast
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How do we shift from this mentality of trying to “fix” or change our bodies, to partneringwith our bodies to work together to heal and grow?

In this episode, your host Lauren Fortuna-Floch chats with passionate Body Partnership Coach Erika Wirth.

Erika shares more on:

The deeper layers of healing required to overcome mental illness
Making choices aligned with personal values, despite potential criticism
Her own transformative experience of a wild pregnancy and freebirth
The notions of control and surrender within the context of pregnancy and birth, exploring their true meanings and how they shape both the birth experience and the subsequent postpartum journey
Her role as a body partnership coach and the importance of making this simple shift in your perspective when it comes to holistic health, wellness, and well-being as a mother
Her daily self-care practices and routines that help her maintain a well-nourished state as a mother (and the importance of prioritizing self-care at all!), plus some techniques for nervous system health and stress reduction

Lauren and Erika also engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the pain-free birth narrative and pose the question “does the pain free birth movement set you up for failure?”

I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and feedback... send a text message directly to the show.

Support the show

Join the community over on instagram to connect with your host Lauren @nestandnourish.

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11. Normalizing Death & Navigating Loss: Insights from Guiding My Toddler Through the Expected Death of a Loved One

The forbidden "D" word!
No one likes talking about death, but this inevitable piece of our natural cycle of life shows us what's truly important.
Join me, your host Lauren Fortuna-Floch, as I share some of the beautiful lessons learned from navigating the recent death of a loved one.
We'll dive into:
- Unsubscribing from masculine hustle culture and instead stepping into a more feminine approach of doing business that's aligned and embodied, especially in my own season of grief.
- How I navigated supporting my toddler through witnessing and being involved in the dying process and the beautiful moments of compassion, connection, and understanding.
- The discovery of unexpected and profound parallels between birth and death.
Having these conversations helps to normalize death in our culture and gives us the tools to help our children navigate the complexities of loss, so they can both appreciate the beauty of the natural cycle of life, and acknowledge and feel through the heartache that comes with our fragile nature.
Join me for fresh perspectives on birth, death, and the connections that bind them.
Resources for talking to children about death, dying, and serious illness:
KidsGrief.Ca
Medical Assistance in Dying Activity Book
The Do's and Don'ts of Talking with a Child About Death

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13. Be Her Village: Reshaping Our Culture of Gift Giving for New Mothers with Kaitlin McGreyes

Does our commercialized view of baby registries prevent mothers from receiving the gifts and support they truly need?

How do we shift our focus and spending towards supporting parents and caregivers during the postpartum period, instead of just the baby's materialistic needs?
How can we change the perception of what is truly necessary for a new mother-baby dyad?

We’ll answer all of these questions and more in this juicy episode.

Today I’m chatting with Kaitlin McGreyes, the Founder of BeHerVillage, a gift registry platform that helps parents receive gifts of support.
Kaitlin is deeply passionate about creating access to the care mothers and parents truly need in birth and postpartum. She is on a mission to make motherhood better and create a culture that celebrates parents and their journey, not just welcoming their new baby.

In this conversation we dive into:

The real needs of postpartum women and families
How the generosity of family and friends has been hijacked by a capitalist culture and commercial greed leaving mothers without what they truly want and need for a well-nourished postpartum
Our lack of the primordial village, and what the new-age village looks like and requires to create for yourself
The stigma for some mothers around asking for help and support in our hyper-individualistic society
Shifting from this overemphasis of supporting the baby’s product needs, to supporting the longevity of your entire postpartum transition

Plus Kaitlin shares more about the BeHerVillage Platform including what it is, how it works, and how it’s helping mothers and families all around the globe ask for and receive what they truly need in birth and postpartum.
This could truly be a tool that helps you plan and prepare for your most well-nourished postpartum.
Connect with Kaitlin on instagram: @BeHerVillage
If you're ready to create your own gift registry sign up HERE.
If you're a birthworker wanting to add your services to the platform, sign up HERE.
Want to connect with and reach more moms in your community?
Start talking to them about their baby registries.
Add a simple service to your offerings by becoming a Gift Registry Expert HERE.

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