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The Well-Nourished Mother: Helping You Thrive in Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood
Do you long to experience pregnancy, birth and motherhood on a deeper level?
Do you desire to explore new knowledge and perspectives, to practice tuning into and trusting your own innate wisdom, and to embody your most authentic version of self?
If that’s a “heck yaaaa” I hear, then WELCOME dear sister. You’re in the right place.
In this space we bring so much reverence to the rite of passage that is the maiden to mother journey. Join Lauren Fortuna-Floch for unfiltered and inspiring conversations with experts, mothers, and all around badass wise women, where we’ll explore all the ways we can nourish ourselves- body, mind, and heart. We're blending the head AND the heart, the mind AND the body to help you cultivate the knowledge, practices, and resources you need to be the most aligned and radically well-nourished mother you deserve to be.
Episodes
40 episodes
25. The Lost Art of Honoring the Mother
In this episode Lauren explores what's been quietly lost in the way modern culture approaches birth — and how to begin bringing it back through simple, intentional ceremony. Lauren shares about the history of birthing rituals, why t...
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24. Ancestral Medicine for Modern Mothers: Rebozo, Ritual, and Cultural Respect with Andréa de Keijzer
How can we bring the beauty, wisdom, and deep healing of traditional practices into modern birthwork and motherhood, while honouring their roots?In this moving conversation, Lauren sits down with Andréa de Keijzer,...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: ADHD Diagnosis Dilemmas and New Seasons of Motherhood (SEPTEMBER FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
Under September’s full moon, we sit in the messy middle of it all—thresholds, tenderness, and the very human urge to know what’s on the other side. In this episode, Lauren shares the mixed cocktail of grief and excitement as her daughter starts...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Matrescence & the Nervous System (JULY FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
Concepts like matrescence and the nervous system are getting more attention, FINALLY! But as they become buzzwords, they’re often watered down, overgeneralized, and stripped of the nuance they deserve. In this epis...
MUSINGS & MAGICK: Evolving Out Loud: Messy Creation, People Pleasing & Business as a Living Ecosystem (JUNE FULL MOON with Lauren & Nicole)
Nicole and Lauren gather just ahead of the full moon to share honest updates and reflections on life, business, and the ever-changing seasons of motherhood. Our biggest intention for this episode is to give you a big behind the scen...
23. What Actually Happens During a Postpartum Doula Shift?
This is probably my number one question I get asked right now as a doula... What does a postpartum doula shift look like? What kind of support of you offer?And while it can be hard to fully articulate what it feeeeeels li...
22. How to "Prune & Nourish" Your Way Through Motherhood
What does it mean to "prune" and "nourish" in your current season of motherhood? Why does it matter?!In this short and sweet episode I'm sharing some of the wisdom I find myself sharing on repeat with my current doula cli...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Embodiment Made Easy, Desire Made Holy, and Business Made to Nourish (MAY FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
Buckle up. This one’s a ride.We honestly joked that the whole thing could’ve just been a blooper reel LOL but buried inside the Moana 2 quotes, pizza-cupcake metaphors, fat cat analogies, and all the giggles…There’s somet...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Shedding the “Shoulds” and Illuminating the “Coulds” as Mother Entrepreneurs (APRIL FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
We all know about the “shoulds”, but what about the “coulds”? In this episode we reflect on this sneaky feeling of always feeling “behind” despite logically knowing that time is just a construct. We realize wha...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Unlearning Patriarchal Ways of Business And Prioritizing Embodied Mother Care (MARCH FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
Join us as we muse on a little bit of everything EXCEPT the full moon (LOL).In this episode, we dive into a heartfelt discussion about redefining consistency, embodying our values, and navigating life's many moving parts. We reflect on t...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Shifting Identity, Celebrating Neurodivergence, and Navigating Chaos (JANUARY FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
We’re back!!! Nicole and Lauren finally press record after a six-month break from recording together. In this episode, we share updates on our lives, including meeting in person for the first time, camping ad...
21. Exploring a Map for Your Matrescence with Jessie Harrold
Matrescence—the identity transition into motherhood—is gaining recognition, but even though many now understand what it is, most mothers still lack a roadmap for how to navigate it. ...
20. Born Through Movement: The Biomechanics of Birth with Adelaide Meadow
What do biomechanics have to do with birth?!Everything.And yet, it's often left out of the birth conversation and pre-natal education entirely. ********************************************
19. Reconnect, Rekindle, and Realign: Prioritizing Your Relationship Through Challenging Seasons of Parenthood with Autumn Fowler
Having a baby changes everything. Especially your relationship. It can throw you off guard, but with the right tools, open and honest communication, and a commitment to prioritizing the changing needs of your relationsh...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: The Marriage of ‘Being’ and ‘Doing’ in Modern Motherhood (JUNE NEW MOON INTENTIONS WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
We’re so often given the advice of “more being, less doing” yet what does this actually look like in modern motherhood as busy, potentially high achieving, and conscious mothers or women entrepreneurs? It can be easy to enter a sham...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Navigating the Discomfort of Shifting Seasons in Motherhood and Business (MAY FULL MOON ILLUMINATIONS with Lauren & Nicole)
In this episode, we vulnerably reflect on the turbulence we’ve both experienced this past month and how it’s impacting our nervous systems, our creativity, our productivity, and our sense of Self. We share our own journeys of discomfort and fea...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Redefining Consistency, Commitment, and Devotion in Motherhood and Entrepreneurship (APRIL FULL MOON ILLUMINATIONS with Lauren & Nicole)
Listen in as we redefine consistency, untangle (and embrace) our natural cyclical rhythms, and discuss the delicate balance between desire and obligation and where devotion fits into motherhood and/or conscious entrepreneurship. Whi...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Exploring Fear, Growth, and Courage in Motherhood and Conscious Entrepreneurship (APRIL NEW MOON INTENTIONS with Lauren and Nicole)
Join us for another all-over-the-place episode in true Lauren and Nicole style, where we continue to share insights about introspection, practicing self-compassion, and embracing uncertainty from our experience as mother entrepreneurs. ...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: Rituals, Reflection, and Intentional Living (MARCH FULL MOON ILLUMINATIONS with Lauren and Nicole)
Buckle up friend! This is a true glimpse into how our behind the scenes conversations usually flow… a little all over the map, but with so much depth, curiosity, and reflection along the way. Join us as we begin this FULL MOON epis...
18. Planning for the Fourth Trimester: The 5 Essentials of Postpartum Healing with Brittany Zeer
What are the essential components to focus on in early postpartum, so you can heal, bond, and thrive as a new mother?Join Brittany Zeer and I as we explore just how to plan and prepare for a nourished postpartum experien...
MUSINGS + MAGICK: A NEW CO-CREATED SERIES (MARCH NEW MOON INTENTIONS with Lauren and Nicole)
WELCOME TO THIS CO-CREATED SEGMENT BETWEEN NICOLE PASVEER AND LAUREN FORTUNA-FLOCH, ANCHORED AROUND CYCLICAL EMBODIMENT AND EXPLORATION OF THE WITCHThis is the first segment of Musings + Magick!!!! ☾The intention i...
17. How to Be a "Self-ish" Mother with Sam Hall
Do you believe in this idea that you need to be selfless to be a "good" mom? Maybe you don't fully believe in it, but the cultural narrative and pressure around it tries to take hold of you and pull you under once in awhile. How do we fl...
16. Practical Nourishment for the Depths of Motherhood with Katie Galvin
It's time to deeply nourish and nurture yourself, friend. I know you take such great care of everyone else in your life, but this is a very loving and gentle call out to take stock of where you're putting yourself last. ...
15. Honouring Your Cycle & Embodying the Feminine with Beth Wood
How do we begin aligning with our biology as women instead of fighting against it? In this episode I’m joined by the ever insightful Beth Wood. Beth offers integrative life coaching and business strat...
14. From Head to Heart: Learn the Language of Your Body with Somatic Coaching
Your body holds the wisdom your mind is searching for.In this episode I'm finally sitting down to explain what the heck Somatic Coaching is and how it can benefit you, especially as a mother. I share a quick intro about ...