Tapping Into Motherhood With Briara Lowery, Mother, Herbalist, and EFT Practitioner
In this episode dedicated to all the Mamas this Mother's Day/El Dia De La Madre, we get a chance to speak with Black mother, Herbalist, and EFT Practitioner Briara Lowery as she builds upon the theme of black motherhood and infant mortality rates, discussed in season 1 with Med student Sotonye Douglas, & sheds light on how she began her journey into mental health and how that plays into her approach to motherhood. Favorite Briara-ism from this Episode- "Peace of Mind, that is a birthright"
Briara Lowery, Mother, Herbalist, EFT Practioner
https://www.wellnesswithinapothecary.com/, @wellnesswithin.apothecary
Navigating Motherhood Through The Lens of Postpartum Depression - Briara Lowery-https://www.birthstoriesincolor.com/birth-story/2019/7/30/31-navigating-motherhood-through-the-lens-of-postpartum-depression-briara-lowery [https://www.birthstoriesincolor.com/birth-story/2019/7/30/31-navigating-motherhood-through-the-lens-of-postpartum-depression-briara-lowery]
EFT Tapping Reference Image-https://ninepeachestherapies.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/tapping-is-easy-eft-emotional-freedom-technique/
Timestamps:
Introduction 0:00-5:32 Why EFT 5:33-11:35 Book Rec 11:36-13:23 Black Mental Health at Home 13:24-18:35 Fear and Raising a Black Child-18:36-22:45 Mamas as Magicians- 22:46-25:35 The Politics of Fresh piña 25:36-28:37 Out of Touch Canceling-28:38-39:33 Mo Money Mo Access-39:34-41:30 Burn it All Down-41:30-47:45 Muted Histories and Power-47:46-52:03 Black Childbirth & Postpartum Support 52:04-1:13:40 Mommy Judging- 1:13:40-1:17:37 Closing and Thanks 1:17:38-1:18:36 EFT Guided Meditation- 1:18:37-1:26:59
Mentioned Readings- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Paperback – September 8, 2015
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Bessel+van+der+Kolk+M.D.&text=Bessel+van+der+Kolk+M.D.&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books] (Author)
Related "Homework" Reading: Unshared Bounty: How Structural Racism Contributes to the Creation and Persistence of Food Deserts. (with American Civil Liberties Union)
App Mentioned: https://irthapp.com/ "The only app where you can find prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews of care from other Black and brown women."
References: https://unfoldyourfreedom.com.au/gratitude-tapping-script/, https://www.healthline.com/health/eft-tapping