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Honest as a Mother

Join Amanda as she is sitting down with other moms and having the tough conversations surrounding motherhood. Amanda is a full time working mom who's passionate about discussing the "taboo" topics of motherhood. Join Amanda as she gets honest as a mother on her own feelings about what motherhood is really like.

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The Hidden Realities of Adoption in Canada: A Personal Journey with Dallas Lombardi

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Dallas Lombardi to talk about adoption in Canada. Dallas Lombardi shares her deeply personal journey as an adoptive parent, highlighting the complexities, systemic challenges, and emotional realities of adoption in Canada. This conversation sheds light on the unseen struggles, the importance of community, and the need for better systemic support for adoptive…

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Can We Actually Have it All? Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Laura Sinclair

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Laura Sinclair who is a business mentor to high achieving moms to discuss balancing motherhood and business - is this even possible? Included in this episode: Can we actually balance motherhood and entrepreneurship? What does balance mean to Laura What actually makes a "good mom" and a "good entrepreneur"? How can we grow our business but also thrive as a…

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Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Addiction with Mark Barnes

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Mark Barnes who is a Pharmacist and a pharmacy owner, but he is also a mental health advocate and is raising awareness around the country about addiction and Naloxone. Included in this episode: What does Mark think health care workers are missing when it comes to addiction? What does Mark wish more people understood about addiction? When should we talk to our…

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Menstrual Mental Health Matters with Laura Federico & Morgan Miller

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Laura Federico, who is a certified sex therapist and Morgan Miller, who is a midwife, lactation consultant and a birth centre founder to talk about Menstrual Mental Health. Included in this episode: What is menstrual mental heath and why is it so important? PMDD - What is it? What does it look like? Genitourinary syndrome of lactation - what the heck is this…

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A Story of Resilience, Bravery, & Honesty with Markie Dell

Send us Fan Mail *** TRIGGER WARNING *** This episode contains conversations about Human Trafficking and may be uncomfortable for some. Please skip this one if this is not something you can listen to at this time. Amanda is joined by Markie Dell who is a fitness coach here in Hamilton, Ontario who is here to share her story of how she was human trafficked, how she got free, and how she is healing.…

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PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Women's Hormonal Health with Amanda Ottoman

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined today by Amanda Ottoman who is a RN Educator, personal trainer who specializes in Menopause & GLP-1 Management to talk PCOS, Insulin Resistance and Women's hormonal health. Included in this episode: What is PCOS and what are signs and symptoms of it? What is Insulin Resistance and why is it so important? Can Insulin Resistance cause other health issues? Does it…

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The Side of Motherhood that Most People Won't Speak About with Courtney Bognar from Rogue Healing

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Courtney Bognar, who is a Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Rogue Healing to chat about perinatal mental health. ** Trigger Warning ** This episode does discuss topics of miscarriage, please skip this one if you are not able to listen. Included in this episode: Courtney shares her story of once being a teacher but knew it was not her forever career…

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Unfiltered Motherhood: The Parts We Don't Always Say Out Loud with Alyssa Lancia, Holly Silenzi & Katie Mitton

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined this week by Alyssa Lancia, Holly Silenzi and Katie Mitton to have a completely unfiltered talk about motherhood, mental health, friendship and so much more. Included in this episode: Identity Crisis - Did we all go through on once we become mothers? What did this look like for each of us and how are we handling it? Being parents of newborns/young children during…

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Breakthrough Book 2 - Meet Shirlene Nalepa

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Shirlene Nalepa, another author inside Breakthrough Book 2 to talk about mental health, ADHD and PMDD. Included in this episode: Mental health chat - Normalizing therapy, medication and more. Talking to our kids about mental health. The transition from motherhood to who am I now? Why Shirlene decided now was the time to share her story. PMDD - What is it?…

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Breakthrough Book 2 - Meet Shannon Smith

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Shannon Smith, another author inside Breakthrough Book 2 to discuss grief, resilience and her story. Included in this episode: How grief taught Shannon resilience and how she learned to live in a space where 2 things can always be true at the same time. How Grief is a huge part of Breakthrough Book 2. Whether it is referring to the loss of a person, the loss of…

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