Growing a Mother
Conversations about reconnecting with yourself, your passions, and your goals
Join us as we dive into topics such as nourishing yourself, rediscovering purpose, and creating space for reconnecting with yourself in this wild ride of motherhood.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2025
Season 1 Wrap Up and Season 2 Preview
Thank you for joining this first season of Growing a Mother!
I hope to be back in the fall to talk more about advocacy, and how mothers can advocate for themselves and eachother in this wild year of…
Evolving as women and mothers: A conversation with Alexis Joseph about food, cooking for kids, and beyond!
I had the pleasure of chatting with Alexis Joseph, the recipe creator, former restauranteur, and registered dietitian behind Hummusapien. We spoke about birth, grief, balancing and prioritizing your …
Is there a right time for a family? A conversation about timing, work-life balance, and navigating relationships in the workplace
I had a deep, honest conversation with Larissa Spearnak about work, starting a family, and how she has planned her journey to motherhood.
Larissa is a lover of all things, outdoors, health and wellne…
An Exploration of Values and What You Need Right NOW with Ankita Terrell
Ankita and I explore how values change (or don't) during motherhood, the ways we can take care of ourselves, and to recognize that what you need right now may change.
Ankita is an entrepreneur, coac…
Motherhood as a Creative Act: A Reminder to Honor your Curiosity with Katie Dalebout
My guest today is Katie Dalebout, an author, podcaster, creative guru, and a woman who is so deeply committed to bringing inspiration and the creative spark in others.
We talk about the ebb and flow…
We Became Parents—Now What About Us: A Conversation with My Husband
Join my husband and I as we discuss how our relationship has ebbed and flowed so far in parenthood. We discuss the importance of communication and that alone time together doing new things is SO nece…
Let's normalize that you DON'T HAVE TO feel great in early motherhood with Dr. Jaci Witmer and Dr. Morgan Finkel
Season 1: Episode 2
Let's normalize that you DON'T HAVE TO feel great in early motherhood with Dr. Jaci Witmer and Dr. Morgan Finkel
We discuss:
The ups and downs of early motherhood
The idea of matr…
Why I created the Growing a Mother Podcast
Episode 1!
Welcome to the Growing a Mother Podcast with your host, Salima Saunders.
Here we can learn together about how to add mother to our identity, we can learn from experts and other mothers a…