About this episode

Amanda Vlastas shares her journey of rediscovering herself after divorce and sobriety while navigating motherhood.

Moms, we all get swallowed up by motherhood sometimes, right? It takes practice and intention to create space for both of our identities: woman and mother. Today, we sit down with one of our own moms, Amanda Vlastas, who curates the site West University Moms, in Houston, Texas. Amanda has been part of The Local Moms Network for nearly a decade, building the site and raising her two boys all at the same time. Amanda’s sons are tweens now, and she’s grown a lot, too. She’s an open book about years spent getting back to herself following divorce, sobriety, and a shocking health scare. Hear her reflections about: * how diving into work helped save her during her divorce * rediscovering herself in the quiet of not having kids around all the time * mold poisoning in her home and the long process to detoxifying * how a single Dry January kicked off an alcohol-free future–and why’s she’s never going back * the mentors and self-help books that boosted her journey of reflection and change To learn more about Amanda follow @westuniversitymoms and check out westuniversitymoms.com Find us at www.thelocalmomsnetwork.com IG: @thelocalmomsnetwork Email: demetra@thelocalmomsnetwork.com Podcast…

People in this episode

Guest: Amanda Vlastas

Topics covered

• wellness
• divorce
• alcohol
• self-discovery
• motherhood
• health

Keywords

• wellness
• divorce
• alcohol-free
• self-help
• motherhood
• health scare
• detoxifying

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West University Moms, The Local Moms Network

Places: Houston, Texas

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