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.
The host reflects on the first season of "Growing a Mother" and previews season two, which focuses on how mothers can advocate for themselves and each other.
30 May 2025
Evolving as women and mothers: A conversation with Alexis Joseph about food, cooking for kids, and beyond!
Registered Dietitian Alexis Joseph discusses her experiences with birth, grief, and feeding picky eaters, while also exploring how motherhood has changed her relationship with food and cooking in an interview with the host.
29 May 2025
Is there a right time for a family? A conversation about timing, work-life balance, and navigating relationships in the workplace
Larissa Spearnak discusses planning for motherhood while balancing a career in a high-growth tech startup, offering insights into timing, work-life balance, and workplace relationships in this interview.
15 May 2025
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, coach, mother, and an expert strategist. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
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Learn more about Ankita and her work at https://www.ankitaterrell.com/
7 May 2025
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 of inspiration, the commitment we have to give to our budding curiousity, and ideas for what to do when you feel that spark of creative energy.
You can learn more about Katie's work here: https://www.katiedalebout.com/
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30 Apr 2025
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 necessary for us to keep our romatic relationship thriving.
If you like this conversation, please consider subscribing and reviewing the podcast!
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We can't wait to continue the conversation with you!
23 Apr 2025
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 matrescence
How to prioritize the things that make you, you
Phases are fleeting...thank goodness
Dr. Jaci Witmer is a clinical psychologist in private practice at https://drjaci.com (https://drjaci.com/) and Dr. Morgan Finkel is a general pediatrician trained at Columbia, and both are experienced professionals working with new parents and perinatal patients. You can find more about what they are working on by emailing: jaciwitmer@drjaci.com
The Growing a Mother podcast would not exist without your support and feedback, please subscribe, rate, and review each episode and join us for deeper conversation on the Growing a Mother newsletter here: https://growingamother.beehiiv.com/
If you want to be a guest on the podcast, I would love to hear from you if you are an advocate for parental rights, if you have built out your own maternity leave, if you took maternity leave at a company, and/or you are the breadwinning mother in the family. Get in touch here: https://calendly.com/1mangalji/30-minute-meeting-clone?back=1&month=2025-04
23 Apr 2025
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 about how to make the transition into motherhood a little less difficult, and we can create a community of women who support and encourage eachother in this wild ride of motherhood.
This intro episode is where you can learn a bit more about me, my story, and why I want to bring this podcast to life. For additional context, it is a post-covid 2025 where we are navigating threats to reproductive rights and women's health. I really hope we can come together and support each other, especially now!
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