Joy's conversation with Carolina Landau, a magical embodiment guide, shares her wisdom on rooted motherhood and the transformative journey of pregnancy. Connect with Carolina on Instagram for nourishment and insights: @motherofminerals. Carolina walks with women to reclaim their birthright, embody joy, and navigate the beautiful path of motherhood. Join Joy in welcoming this extraordinary woman, Carolina.

Episode Highlights:

Pregnancy as a Potent Experience:

• Carolina reflects on the ease and blessings of her overall pregnancy experience, emphasizing the magical aspects and the profound sense of wholeness it brought

Connecting with the Spirit of the Child:

• Exploring how partnering with the spirit of the child unlocks hidden aspects of oneself, bringing clarity and a deeper connection to one's voice and purpose.

Preparing for Motherhood with Sovereignty:

• Carolina shares her journey of preparing for motherhood with sovereignty, the right support, and intentional choices, leading up to this year.

Nourishment and Psycho-Spiritual Hygiene:

• The importance of nourishment, both physically and spiritually, in the preparation for motherhood. Carolina delves into the psycho-spiritual hygiene that became crucial during her transformative journey.

Awakening Common Sense and Ancient Wisdom:

• The impact of kundalini yoga and connecting with a herbalist on awakening common sense and ancient wisdom within, leading to a shift in perspective and a deeper understanding of one's power.

Exploring the Magic of Life:

• Carolina emphasizes that the "how" of life, the universe, and the alignment of frequencies is not in our hands but rather a divine process. The discussion revolves around choosing the river of life, aligning with its flow, and embracing the magic that unfolds.

Women's Innate Ability to Play with Truths:

• Both Joy and Carolina acknowledge that women have a unique ability to step in and out, playing with profound truths. The conversation touches on openness, receptivity, and how magical experiences naturally appear when women are receptive.

The Incredible Magic of Women's Bodies:

• The dialogue takes a fascinating turn towards the incredible magic that happens in women's bodies during pregnancy. Carolina reflects on the manipulation of sperm and egg into an entire human and organ, highlighting the awe-inspiring process of creation.

Embracing the Woman's Way of Living:

• The past few years for Joy have explored self-acceptance, nourishment, and slowing down to embrace the true woman's way of living. The absence of a societal model for this lifestyle in Western society is acknowledged, drawing inspiration from ancient crones and their wisdom.

The Woman's Way in Culture and Movies:

• Referencing movies and cultural archetypes, Joy and Carolina discuss the representation of the woman's way, drawing parallels with wise witches and their connection to herbs, energy, and the ability to perceive beyond the ordinary.

Magical Transformation through Motherhood:

• The excitement for Carolina’s upcoming motherhood journey is palpable. The conversation touches on the profound experiences, richness, and potency that motherhood brings. Joy expresses anger towards societal norms robbing women of the magical experience of birth.

The Portal of Birth and Postpartum:

• Carolina shares her love for the portal that birth opens and the anchoring experience of postpartum. The conversation delves into...

In this episode, Joy engages in a heartfelt conversation with Nicole, exploring the profound journey of motherhood. Nicole shares her personal experiences and reflections on early motherhood, emphasizing devotion, surrender, and the evolution of her mothering style. The discussion delves into Nicole's revolutionary approach to embracing motherhood with trust, and sovereignty and connecting to the ancient wisdom encoded in her being.

• Guest introduction: Nicole can be found on Instagram @theseedofjoy_ she offers embodiment + nourishment for mothers, reclaiming rooted motherhood, postpartum & beyond. She is a traditional birth witness, is a postpartum keeper, and an embodied motherhood guide. She walks with women to reclaim their birthright: a rooted mothering experience that is embodied & joyful. She brings a radical practicality to postpartum and mothering in a way that uniquely settles you as a mom, bringing the realization that I was made for this and I’m not broken. She invites you to look at the things that may feel really uncomfortable without judgment or disdain. She is a gentle momma who has ancient wisdom and our conversation is rich with all of that and more. I am so eager to share with you this glorious woman, my friend, Nicole.
• Nicole's personal journey through early motherhood, discussing devotion, surrender, and the evolution of her mothering style.
• Exploration of Nicole's revolutionary approach to motherhood and her emphasis on trust, sovereignty, and embracing the richness of the experience.
• Nicole's reflections on the mother martyr archetype, the shedding and how a mother evolves in her early motherhood.
• Insights into the foundation of trust in postpartum: trusting the body, the birthing process, and the innate wisdom within.
• Nicole's observations on the societal narratives around postpartum and the importance of slowing down and savoring the experience.
• Discussion on the changing support network throughout Nicole's four postpartum experiences, how to lean into receiving and asking for help throughout the postpartum experience.
• What it may look like and feel like in creating a village.
• How Nicole guided her partner through the postpartum role and set expectations for creating a supportive environment.
• Nicole's hard and fast rules for the first month, three months, six months, and the year postpartum.
• Emphasis on warmth, nourishment, spaciousness, and community as pillars for a fulfilling postpartum experience.
• Recap of the key elements discussed in the episode, highlighting the importance of community, vulnerability, and embracing the transformative journey of motherhood.

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In this episode Joy shares all of her birth and postpartum stories, touching on her losses and how each of her postpartum experiences affected her journey into motherhood.

I am so honored that you are here. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for your attention. And I am so excited. I am so giddy to walk this path with you.

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We would also love to know what content would serve you best. If you have a story to share a postpartum experience that you feel would serve other women. We would love to hold space for you and your story.

If you would like to gift our Modern Postpartum Guide Magazine: Surviving to Thriving Postpartum from Once Again Mom, head over to www.onceagainmom.com where you can find all the details in ordering your digital or physical copy.

Thank you for being part of the Once Again Mom Postpartum Reclamation movement where we get to thrive and enjoy the season of ourselves and motherhood again.

Email us at joy@onceagainmom.com

Welcome to the Once Again Mom podcast.

We would love to hear your postpartum into motherhood story. If you would like to be on the podcast, please reach out to joy@onceagainmom.com

SUPER honored you are here!