Challenging the expectations of modern motherhood, safety, and what we really want with Mark Walsh

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Buckle up for this episode of Motherhood Mentor Podcast, where we dive deep into the transformative concept of being embodied in motherhood with Mark Walsh, an expert in embodiment and trauma work. Mark challenges the conventional expectations placed on mothers—balancing nurturing roles with career ambitions, and being both soft and strong in a world that demands it all.

This conversation explores the difference between reading about motherhood and truly experiencing it, emphasizing that our embodiment—the way we feel, react, and connect with our experiences—is key to navigating the challenges of parenting. Mark offers insights into how trauma can become stored in the body, leading to disembodiment and emotional overwhelm, and shares strategies like breathing exercises and grounding techniques that help mothers reconnect with themselves. 

What roles do shame, guilt, and self responsibility show up in this season? Can moms have it all with no cost? 

This episode offers fresh and bold perspectives and big questions on how to embrace the unpredictability of motherhood, career, prioritize what matters most, and release the pressure of perfection. Mark's insights serve as a reminder that motherhood is a deeply personal journey, and by fostering embodiment, community, and vulnerability, mothers can reclaim their identities and navigate the complexities of raising children in today’s world. 

Tune in for a bold conversation about the beauty and challenges of motherhood with some things that I hope will challenge you and shake up your agency and self accountability. 

About Mark: 

“Mr Embodiment” (Mark Walsh) is the author of The Body in Coaching and Training: An introduction to embodied facilitation, and Embodied Meditation. He hosts The Embodiment Podcast (2 million+ downloads), and led The Embodiment Conference (1000 teachers, 500,000 delegates). Seeing a theme yet? He founded the Embodied Facilitator Course, and has trained over 2000 embodiment coaches in over 40 other countries (some of which will even let him back in). He recently went out to Ukraine twice during the recent conflict and set up saneukraine.org - a charity now run solely by Ukrainian professional to provide trauma and embodiment training to trainers, therapists and coaching. He gained an honours in psychology (despite been an alcoholic at the time), and has taught widely in the corporate world where he pretended to be a grown up for years, including with blue- chip companies (e.g. Google, Unilever, Shell, Axa, L’Oreal) whom he charged wayyyy too much as they made him wear a suit.

Where to find Mark:

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