Young Honest Mother: The Podcast
How can I continue to cultivate intimacy in my marriage? How can I maintain my sense of self as I journey through motherhood? How can I approach modern home economics in a way that feels authentic to me and my family? Why does it look like everyone else has it all together all the time? And most importantly: why is no one talking about what life is *really* like?
Welcome to Young Honest Mother: The Podcast where we chat about marriage, motherhood and modern home economics. In all honesty. Every week, host Maris Young, the Young Honest Mother, bears the torch for unapologetically honest conversations to follow. Unnerved by the unspoken, Maris celebrates the mundane glory of life living. As well as sharing thought-provoking viewpoints on subjects that matter, Maris also has heart-to-hearts with everyday women who are courageous enough to share their own stories. And you’ll also hear from industry truth-tellers far and wide who aren’t afraid to tell it like it is. You’ll leave feeling inspired to examine your surroundings more closely and empowered to start honest dialogues in your own community.
If you’re craving honest conversation about topics that matter, you’re in the right place.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
016: Thriving While Parenting Teens, Shifting Away From Peer Orientation & Cultivating Connection
Think back to your teen years. How did your parents respond to your growing desire for independence? Did emotional upheavals ultimately lead to conflict and difficulty relating to one another? Do you…
015: Living Through Pregnancy Loss, Acknowledging Your Inner Warrior & Growing a Family Via Adoption
Have you experienced pregnancy or infant loss and felt alone in your grief? Or maybe you know someone who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss but you weren’t sure how best to support them?
Tun…
014: Navigating the Emotions, Logistics & Expenses of Childcare
Have you ever struggled with feelings of guilt around wanting to consider childcare? Have you ever wondered how you and your little one(s) would even approach the transition? Or are you not even sure…
013: Creating a Brand Story, Sharing Authentically & Rocking a Digital Business
Are you wondering how to turn your skills and gifts into a business? Are you swimming through fear, doubt and indecision about how to present yourself online? Tune into this honest conversation with …
012: Searching for Fulfillment, Overcoming Anxiety & Releasing Perfectionism
In this honest conversation, Nicole Stoddard shares how a well-meaning question about life beyond stay at home motherhood catalyzed panic attacks and debilitating anxiety. Time passed, but the sense …
011: Defining the Erotic, Rekindling Desire & Embracing Pleasure
There’s often a lot of fanfare surrounding the beginning of a committed relationship. But once the honeymoon phase subsides, there’s rarely much talk about how to cultivate a partnership that maintai…
010: Nourishing New Mothers, Honoring the Fourth Trimester & Listening to Our Bodies
In this honest conversation, Certified Natural Chef, Courtney Whitsett, shares how she turned to nutrition to help resolve her complicated personal relationship with food. Always a self-proclaimed “…
009: Becoming a Teen Mom, Creating Space to Process & Healing the Family Lineage
Marilyn became a mother at the age of 16 and found herself having to navigate this life-changing transformation without much support from her community. After initially getting kicked out of her moth…
008: Liberating the Martyrmom, Loving Yourself Better & Dropping the Façades
Ashleigh’s comment on @elizabeth_gilbert_writer’s post stopped me in my tracks, and I knew immediately that I wanted to chat with her on the podcast. So, in this episode, Ashleigh reflects on how she…
007: Adapting the Vision Board, Blending the Family & Living Apart Together
Jenice has always been a writer at heart, and in this intensely honest conversation, she details how her professional journey profoundly shifted once she gave birth to her daughter after struggling w…
Ep. 006 Weaning: Letting go of old patterns
While weaning is a very valid and very distinct part of the breastfeeding journey, it’s a phase that is often not talked about. In this episode, Maris shares her personal experience of bringing her b…
005: Redefining Self Confidence, Managing Anxiety & Pushing Through Negative Self Talk
In this episode, Clinical Therapist Topsie VandenBosch breaks down how to know when therapy is needed. She has worked in many different contexts, but currently her practice is full of women looking f…
004: Reflecting on Widowhood, Holding Firm Boundaries & Facing Menopause
In this honest conversation, Regina chronicles the lessons she’s learned through becoming a widow, a divorcée and a newlywed. Tune in as she shares how allowing herself to be vulnerable helped her to…
003: Becoming a Postpartum Doula, Cultivating Intuition & Slow Living
With Emily Parekh and Maris Young
As this conversation unfolds, Emily shares about her experience as she transitioned from working outside the home into becoming a stay at home mother. Rather than …
002: Doing It “Right,” Overcoming Prenatal Depression and Raising a Family Abroad
With Hennah Abubaker and Maris Young
While Hennah’s pregnancy offered a respite from rigid perfectionism and resolved long-standing body image issues, she also struggled with prenatal depression. M…
An Introduction to Honest Conversations
With Maris Young
How can I continue to cultivate intimacy in my marriage? How can I maintain my sense of self as I journey through motherhood? How can I approach modern home economics in a way that…