Reflections from My Beyond the Bump Episode

How Do You Actually Build a Village?

This episode is the foundation for the coming How to Build a Village series. I'm walking you through the framework I use to approach building a village — the four steps that took me from feeling isolated to taking action toward a more supported motherhood journey. If you've ever felt like you're carrying too much without enough relief, this one is for you. In this episode: - Why I approach big life challenges with 50% feelings and 50% systems- What the village actually means to me — and why the modern mother is so often without one- The feeling that made me realise I needed a framework in the first place- The four steps: assess and acknowledge, identify what's within your control, create your wishlist, return to it again and again- Why the wishlist is the most powerful tool in this whole framework Mentioned in this episode The Village Chat [https://substack.com/chat/2183680] — come share your wishlist and tell me where you're at The Village Resources [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com/] — free curated resources for mothers building a village from scratch No Village Club on Substack [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com/] — free weekly newsletter and communityMy Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@kerrene] - documenting navigating motherhood abroad Next episode Part 2 drops next week — the practical layer. What the framework actually produced and the specific changes I made across time, community, support, and one bigger structural shift that has shifted the dynamic of our family. If any of the episodes have resonated, I'd love for you to subscribe and leave a review. It helps other mothers without a village find this community. 🎙️ Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-village-club-podcast/id1880560214] 🎙️ Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1L0droW9S5jn2eJFpsvGzT] 🎙️ Substack [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com/] Find me on the internet 📸 Instagram: @kerrenetaylor [https://www.instagram.com/kerrenetaylor/] 🎙️ Podcast Instagram: @novillageclubpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/novillageclubpodcast/] 💬 Community: No Village Club [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com/] From the thick of itKerrene xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kerrenetaylor.substack.com [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Reflections from My Beyond the Bump Episode

Kerrene here from the No Village Club — I’m coming to you from the thick of it… the thick of mothering without a built-in village as an American mom living in Australia. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sophie and Jayde from Beyond the Bump, the podcast that was practically a parasocial village for me during my first year postpartum. Getting to go on their show felt surreal, and I’ve had a lot of thoughts since the recording stopped. This mini episode is me sharing those reflections with you. In this episode: * What Beyond the Bump meant to me when I was in the thick of first-year postpartum * What we talked about: living abroad, building a village, postnatal depression and postnatal rage * Something I shared publicly for the first time * Why motherhood can feel invisible and why talking about it is the antidote * The healing that comes from knowing you are not the only one * Why sharing your story is an act of advocacy 🎙️ Listen to my Beyond the Bump episode here [https://open.spotify.com/episode/054VBPyyhis49F9okST1wF]. 💬 Come continue the conversation in the No Village Club Group Chat on Substack — join us here [https://substack.com/chat/2183680]. Tell me where you’re at and where your village is. 🎙️ Find the No Village Club Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-village-club-podcast/id1880560214], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1L0droW9S5jn2eJFpsvGzT], and all other platforms. 📸 Find me on Instagram @kerrenetaylor [https://www.instagram.com/kerrenetaylor] If this episode resonated, share it with a mother who’s doing it without a village. It’s the best way to help this community grow. 🤍 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kerrenetaylor.substack.com [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Where is My Village?

Hi, and welcome to the No Village Club. I’m Kerrene, and I’m coming to you from the thick of it — the thick of mothering without a built-in village as an American mom living in Australia. Before we dive into the conversations, the interviews, and the honest reflections that this podcast is all about, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how I got here. This isn’t a concept I came up with from a distance but was born out of an isolating postpartum experience. In this first episode: * The realisation that I am part of a club I didn’t even know existed * The loneliness that crept in even when life felt full * What those first weeks of motherhood taught me about needing people * Postpartum depression, postpartum rage, and doing so much of it alone * The moment at eight months postpartum that changed everything * The small, slow steps I took to start building a village with intention 💬 Come continue the conversation in the No Village Club Group Chat on Substack — join us here [https://substack.com/chat/2183680]. Tell me where you’re at and where your village is. 🎙️ Find the No Village Club Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-village-club-podcast/id1880560214], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1L0droW9S5jn2eJFpsvGzT], and all other platforms. 📸 Find me on Instagram @kerrenetaylor [https://www.instagram.com/kerrenetaylor] If this episode resonated, share it with a mother who’s doing it without a village. It’s the best way to help this community grow. 🤍 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kerrenetaylor.substack.com [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Welcome

Welcome to the No Village Club podcast 🎙️ New episodes will drop every Sunday — honest reflections and stories from mothers who find themselves mothering without their built-in village. Always with the intention of helping you build your village where you are now. Join us on the No Village Club group chat here [https://substack.com/chat/2183680] for weekly reflections, resources and continuing the conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kerrenetaylor.substack.com [https://kerrenetaylor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]