About this episode

This episode explores the profound transition to motherhood, discussing the neurological and emotional changes that occur during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Becoming a mother is one of life's most profound transitions, yet so much of what happens to your body, your brain and your sense of self is never talked about. In this special episode of Things Nobody Tells You from our Kiindred LIVE event, Emmy sits down with Nadine Richardson, founder of She Births and author, and Brooke Elliston, breathwork coach and mother of two, for an honest conversation about matrescence, birth, breath and the transformation that nobody prepares you for. Together, they unpack the radical neurological changes that happen from 35 weeks of pregnancy through the first two years postpartum, why your brain is literally rewiring itself to help you care for your baby, and the extraordinary gifts and superpowers that come with this transformation. They explore why vulnerability, intuition and empathy increase during this time, how the birth experience sets the foundation for what comes next, and why creating the right environment and support system is essential when everything feels so raw and new. This episode is for anyone navigating pregnancy, preparing for birth, in the thick of early motherhood, or simply needing a reminder that you don't have to do this…

People in this episode

Host: Emmy

Guests: Nadine Richardson, Brooke Elliston

Topics covered

• matrescence
• motherhood
• neurological changes
• birth experience
• support system

Keywords

• motherhood
• matrescence
• neurological changes
• birth
• support system
• vulnerability
• intuition
• empathy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: She Births

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