Such Is...Healing After Birth

Such Is...Healing After Birth

Birth has the power to transform us, but for many women, it can also leave behind experiences that are difficult to make sense of, process, or move beyond. In this episode, we are joined by Amy Hooke to explore birth trauma, postpartum recovery, and the journey of healing after a difficult birth experience. Together, we discuss what birth trauma really is, how it can impact a woman's nervous system, confidence, identity, and future pregnancies, and why so many women carry these experiences silently for years. Amy shares her own birth stories, and how they led to the work she does supporting women to process their birth experiences, reconnect with their bodies, and prepare for future births from a place of greater safety, understanding, and trust. Whether you've experienced birth trauma yourself, support women in the perinatal space, or are preparing for birth in the future, this conversation offers insight, validation, and hope. * What birth trauma actually is and how it can present * The lasting impact a difficult birth can have on mothers * Why trauma is about perception, not just the events themselves * Common signs that a birth experience has not been fully processed * Healing the nervous system after birth * Rebuilding trust in your body and yourself * Navigating future pregnancies after a traumatic birth * The support women need but often don't receive postpartum * Finding meaning, healing, and empowerment after a difficult experience A compassionate and important conversation about healing, recovery, and remembering that your birth story does not have to define your future. ❤️

Such Is.. A School Counsellor's Guide for Parents

In this episode of Such Is Life, we sit down with child and school counsellor Laura Beaumont for a heartfelt conversation about parenting, emotional wellbeing, and what children really need from the adults around them. Together, we explore the challenges of raising children in today's world, why perfection isn't the goal, and how moments of rupture can become opportunities for deeper connection through repair. Laura shares her insights from years of working with children and families, offering practical wisdom on emotional regulation, behaviour, resilience, and creating safe, supportive relationships with our kids. Whether you're navigating tantrums, big emotions, parental guilt, or simply wanting to better understand the children in your life, this conversation is filled with compassionate, practical takeaways that every parent and caregiver can benefit from. In this episode we explore: • Why repair matters more than getting it right every time • Understanding behaviour through a child's perspective • Helping children navigate big emotions • Building resilience and emotional safety • Common parenting challenges and how to approach them with confidence A conversation that reminds us that parenting isn't about perfection — it's about connection.

Such is… The Inner Voice We Give Our Children - Pt 2.

The way we speak to our children becomes the way they eventually speak to themselves. Not just the words themselves, but the tone, the energy, the nervous system underneath them. In this episode (Part 2 of a 2 part series) we unpack some of the language many of us inherited growing up, the subtle phrases that create shame, fear, pressure or disconnection, and what it looks like to parent from regulation, repair and relationship instead. Over these two episodes we talk about: * why “good kids” often become hyper-vigilant adults * the difference between boundaries and control * praise, punishment and performance-based love * the impact of tone, stress and nervous system states on children * the language that creates safety, resilience and emotional intelligence * repairing after rupture instead of striving for perfect parenting * how our own childhood conditioning unconsciously speaks through us This isn’t about getting parenting “right”. It’s about becoming more conscious of the emotional world our words create inside our children.

Such is… The Inner Voice We Give Our Children - Pt 1.

The way we speak to our children becomes the way they eventually speak to themselves. Not just the words themselves, but the tone, the energy, the nervous system underneath them. In this episode (Part 1 of a 2 part series) we unpack some of the language many of us inherited growing up, the subtle phrases that create shame, fear, pressure or disconnection, and what it looks like to parent from regulation, repair and relationship instead. Over these two episodes we talk about: * why “good kids” often become hyper-vigilant adults * the difference between boundaries and control * praise, punishment and performance-based love * the impact of tone, stress and nervous system states on children * the language that creates safety, resilience and emotional intelligence * repairing after rupture instead of striving for perfect parenting * how our own childhood conditioning unconsciously speaks through us This isn’t about getting parenting “right”. It’s about becoming more conscious of the emotional world our words create inside our children.

Such is… Business, Burnout & Being Human with Ash Kay

This week we sit down with Ash Kay (Meals for Mumma's) for a raw, honest conversation about the realities of business, bankruptcy, motherhood, pressure, identity, burnout, success, and what happens behind the scenes of the “dream life.” No polished answers. No pretending to have it all figured out. Just a real conversation between women navigating ambition, responsibility, growth, exhaustion, reinvention, and the constant pull between holding everyone else and trying not to lose yourself in the process. We speak about: * the emotional weight of running a business * motherhood and the mental load no one talks about * changing identities and evolving seasons * what it actually means to rebuild your life in a way that feels sustainable A deeply human episode for anyone who has ever felt stretched between who they are, who they’ve had to become, and who they’re still trying to find underneath it all.