Episode #5 | The conversation you didn't know you needed

In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week this week, Liv and Shani sit down together to share their breastfeeding journey's, discuss this years theme: Enabling Breastfeeding - making a difference for working parents, and how they both feel about 'fed is best'. 
Liv shares beautiful insight into how finishing breastfeeding earlier than she expected left her feeling and we know this is something so many women experience so we feel honoured to share this with you. 

We want to take a moment to honour all women during this week as we know that it comes with mixed emotions for so many. There are so many reasons women that so longed to breastfeed can't, why breastfeeding journeys get cut short and for some they were never able to have the opportunity to try to breastfeed. We see you. 

During this chat Liv and Shani mention the importance of being around other women and mothers who are breastfeeding to support you on your journey. The video that is mentioned can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4CgL4Q4T4I

If you are needing support, or want more education on breastfeeding, reach out to: 

- Australian Breastfeeding Association 
- Your local lactation clinic
- A private lactation consultant (you want to find someone that is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC))

Laura Clarke joins us to chat about the benefits of exercise and the importance of working alongside a women's health physio in order to provide a safe and appropriate 
training program for mothers in their pre and post natal period.

Listen in to hear about an exciting giveaway we have coming up!

 

Join us in our 5th episode of The Virtual Village, as Liv & Shani dive into a discussion about the changes we experience when  becoming a Mum and just how life altering the transition into motherhood can be.

This conversation is one that both Liv & Shani are really passionate about. They hope that by opening up it encourages more Mum’s to find their voice and share what it is that Matrescence looks like for them. 
 
In this episode, Postpartum Support is also spoken about and how you can create an environment that nurtures and nourishes you from the moment your baby is born to lead into a flourishing Matrescene and Motherhood.

Happy listening!

To  access to the Postpartum Plan mentioned in the episode click here: https://mailchi.mp/523584247bbb/postpartumplan
To find out information about how you can work with Shani click here: https://www.shanidickins.com.au/course/becoming-private-add-on

For a sneaky discount to support you in finding yourself again,  use TVV15 to receive a 15% off all services on the website!

In this episode we welcome Sara from The Clinical Hypnotherapy Centre to discuss all things Mother Wounds & Inner Child. 
Sara is a dedicated professional with over 15 years of experience in helping people transform their lives for the better. Sara specialises in guiding individuals through deep inner healing and personal growth. 

Throughout the episode we deep dive into the Inner Child and Mother Wound and how these can show up in motherhood & the impact they can have on your mothering journey. 
We touch on how you can connect in with the Inner Child & The Mother Wound and some steps toward how you can start to become aware of them more & start a healing journey. 

Sara uses her instagram handle @clinicalhypnotherapycentre to share education on these areas, and more, and also some beautiful healing videos. 
Sara also is the creative genius behind @deepdivedecks_which we chat about more on the episode and are a gentle tool that you can use to start your journey. 

This week Liv and Shani open up with a raw and vulnerable chat about how their relationships with their partners have evolved since entering parenthood. They discuss times where they have come close to falling apart and share some tips and tricks to help you and your partner remain connected during what is one of the most difficult transitions that we as parents go through.

This episode is an opportunity for you to feel seen and heard by relating to the experiences shared by your hosts. We hope that by listening you can feel less alone if you are experiencing some hard times within your relationship. Know that it is something all couples go through and it is necessary in order for your relationship to grow and evolve. 

Happy Listening!

For episode two of The Virtual Village we welcome our very first guest, Sophie Skipper who is here to speak about her experience with Infertility. Sophie and her husband were trying for four years before they miraculously fell pregnant with their son Emmet. Sophie now speaks about her journey as someone who also struggles with secondary infertility.

Throughout the episode we discuss not only infertility, but the many other factors and feelings that come with struggling to conceive. Sophie speaks about how her mental health has been affected, her relationships with others and perhaps most importantly, how her journey has encouraged self growth and motivated her to become a voice for others who are struggling with infertility.

Sophie uses her Instagram @soph_skipper to share her journey, spread awareness, and encourage the idea that everyone's story deserves to be heard - 'pain is pain, it's not a competition'. While speaking with us she gives us some tips on what we can do to support someone who is experiencing infertility and how to respectfully start the conversation. 

Sophie shares some of the sources she has found helpful including the following Instagram pages: 
@ceci_fertilityhand 
@infertilemillennial
@twolinesfertility
@fertility.nutrition.australia
@thebubbletasmania
@infertilitygang
@cope.org.au

Welcome to our very first episode of The Virtual Village podcast. During this episode your hosts, Olivia Butts and Shani Dickins, will be discussing how they found the transition into motherhood with each of their babes. Shani speaks about her experience of becoming a first time mum at the young age of twenty and her personal growth throughout her four pregnancies and births. Liv shares her feelings in regards to becoming a mum during the Covid-19 pandemic and her contrasting postpartum experiences. Throughout this episode there is discussions around the importance of letting ourselves, and our children, feel what we need to feel in order to learn and grow. That gentle parenting doesn't mean keeping your cool 24/7 and how we can use sudden outbursts as an opportunity for growth by turning the situation into a learning experience.