✨ Welcome to Mama Uprooted
This podcast is a safe space for every mama navigating the messy, beautiful, and ever-evolving journey of motherhood. We dive deep into postpartum truths, mental health, identity shifts, and everything in between.
Whether you’re in the thick of sleepless nights, rediscovering who you are, or just need to hear “you’re not alone”—this is for you.
Each episode offers real talk, heartfelt guidance, and Root Guides to help you stay grounded as you grow. 🌱
You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just being uprooted.
Let’s grow through it—together.
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Motherhood Didn't Break You—It Buried You | Finding Yourself Again in Motherhood
Have you ever looked around at your beautiful life and wondered, "Where did I go?"
In today's solo episode of Mama Uprooted, I'm recording from the water in Traverse City as we have an honest conversation about identity, overwhelm, and what it really looks like to come home to yourself again after becoming a mother.
If you've been feeling overstimulated, exhausted, disconnected, or like you've somehow lost yourself in motherhood, this episode is for you.
We're talking about:
• Why motherhood doesn't break us—it transforms us
• The mental load moms carry every single day
• How to stop living in survival mode
• Simple ways to reset your nervous system
• Daily practices helping me reconnect with myself
• Why healing doesn't have to be complicated
• Reframing "I have to" into "I get to"
Journal Prompts from today's episode:
When do I feel most like myself?
What currently drains me that I could simplify?
What did I love before life became so busy?
If overwhelm wasn't running the show, what would I do this week?
Friend, maybe this season isn't about finding yourself.
Maybe it's about remembering who you've always been.
If this episode encouraged you, please share it with another mom and leave a review. Your support helps Mama Uprooted reach more women who need these conversations.
Keep uprooting what no longer serves you so you can bloom into who you were always meant to be.
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28 Jun 2026
S2:E8 Peeling Back the Layers: Identity After Motherhood
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, Who am I now?
In this heartfelt solo episode, Emily dives deep into the identity shifts that come with motherhood and the quiet grief many women experience when they no longer recognize the person they used to be. We spend so much time preparing for pregnancy, birth, and babies—but no one prepares us for the moment we realize we're not the same woman anymore.
Together, we'll talk about:
Why motherhood doesn't just change you—it uproots you
The fear of feeling lost and disconnected from yourself
How changing friendships and seasons of loneliness may actually be refining, not rejecting, you
Why you were never meant to shrink yourself just to belong
Learning to embrace the woman you're becoming instead of mourning who you used to be
Emily also shares powerful journal prompts to help you reconnect with yourself and begin rediscovering the parts of you that still exist beneath the layers.
If you've been feeling lonely, out of place, or unsure of who you are in this season, this episode is for you.
Because maybe you're not lost at all.
Maybe you're becoming.
🎙️ Journal prompts mentioned in today's episode are available inside the Mama Uprooted community Follow @mommauprooted on instagram and subscribe to our email list!
If this episode speaks to you, share it with a mom who needs the reminder that she isn't lost—she's growing.
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8 Jun 2026
S2:E7 Cesarean Recovery: your healing doesn't end at 6 weeks.
🎙 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Healing Beyond the Scar 🤍
This week on Mama Uprooted, I sat down with Janelle Fontaine from Nurturing the Mother to have one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had around postpartum healing, C-sections, scar recovery, nervous system support, and the care moms truly deserve after birth.
As a mom who has had two C-sections myself, this conversation felt deeply personal.
Because so many women are told:
“Your incision looks fine.”
“Your six week checkup is over.”
“You’re healed.”
…but what about the numbness?
The pulling?
The disconnection from your body?
The emotional healing?
The years later symptoms moms are silently carrying?
Janelle shares how cesarean recovery goes far beyond the scar itself and why postpartum healing deserves more support, education, and compassion.
This episode is for every mama who has ever wondered:
“Is what I’m experiencing normal?”
And honestly… whether your birth was six weeks ago or sixteen years ago — this conversation matters.
🤍 ABOUT JANELLE
Janelle Fontaine is a Registered Massage Therapist, educator, speaker and owner of Nurturing the Mother based in Vancouver, BC.
With over sixteen years of clinical experience working primarily with postpartum clients, she focuses her practice and teaching in women’s health, perinatal care, and cesarean recovery.
In 2023, she launched The Cesarean Recovery Guide, an online resource supporting mothers healing from cesarean birth.
In 2025, she founded Nurturing the Mother: Cesarean Massage & Rehab for Healthcare Professionals, a continuing education course designed to equip providers with the skills and confidence to support post-cesarean recovery.
In 2026, she initiated Cesarean Scars: Variations of Normal — a project sharing real life photos of cesarean scars throughout the healing stages to help normalize recovery and educate women on what healing can truly look like.
✨ CONNECT WITH JANELLE
Website:
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20 Apr 2026
S2: E6 Feeling Like Yourself Again: Hormone, Energy & Nervous System Support for Moms
Motherhood changes everything—including your body, your energy, and how you feel day-to-day.
If you’ve been feeling off, overwhelmed, exhausted, or just not like yourself… this episode is for you.
In this supportive and honest conversation, we’re breaking down simple, realistic ways moms can start feeling better from the inside out—without adding more pressure or perfection.
We talk about:
Why so many moms feel disconnected from their bodies
What nervous system regulation actually looks like in real life
How to support your hormones through simple daily habits
Cycle syncing in a way that works for busy moms
And how to start feeling like yourself again—one small step at a time
This isn’t about doing more… it’s about supporting your body in the season you’re in.
You’re not broken—you just need support, mama 🤍
You got this. Keep going. Do you.
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6 Apr 2026
S2: E5 Baby Sleep, Mom Guilt & the Pressure to Get It Right
Sleep deprivation, long nights, and the overwhelming feeling of “am I doing this wrong?” — this is a conversation so many moms are living, but not always talking about.
In this episode of Mama Uprooted, we’re diving into the reality of baby sleep, the mental load of motherhood, and what it actually feels like to function on empty. From the 2am wakeups to the quiet tears and self-doubt, this episode is here to remind you… you are not failing.
Joined by a certified sleep consultant and fellow mom, we talk through real-life struggles, gentle support, and what it looks like to navigate sleep in a way that feels right for you and your baby — without pressure, guilt, or perfection.
If you’ve ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or alone in this season… this episode is for you.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing something really hard.
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23 Mar 2026
S2:4 When Motherhood Opens Old Wounds — and Changes Everything
In this episode of Mama Uprooted, Emily sits down with author Allison to talk about her powerful story behind Salt in the Wound — a journey through family wounds, faith, healing, and the responsibility many women feel to break generational cycles. Together, they dive into what happens when becoming a mother brings hidden patterns to the surface… and how that awareness can become the starting point for change. This conversation explores: • The unexpected emotional awakening that comes with motherhood • How generational patterns quietly shape us • The balance between strength and emotional expression • Healing family wounds and finding your voice • Faith, redemption, and growth through motherhood • What it really looks like to break cycles for your children If you’ve ever felt like motherhood opened parts of your story you didn’t expect — this episode will remind you that you’re not alone… and that healing is possible. Connect with Allison: Instagram: @allison.juhl19 Be sure to follow Allison and stay tuned for her upcoming book Salt in the Wound. Motherhood doesn’t just raise children — it raises awareness. In this episode, Emily sits down with Allison to talk about healing generational patterns, emotional growth, and the awakening that motherhood can bring. motherhood healing, generational trauma, breaking cycles, postpartum identity, motherhood podcast, emotional healing, faith and motherhood
2 Mar 2026
S2:E3 After Babies: Why Eating More & Building Muscle May Be the Missing Piece for Moms
After having babies, many moms feel pressure to “bounce back” — eat less, work out harder, and shrink themselves as quickly as possible. But what if that approach is actually working against your body? In this episode of Mama Uprooted, Emily sits down with fitness and nutrition coach Tiffany Wickes to talk about what really happens to a woman’s metabolism after pregnancy, chronic stress, sleep deprivation, and years of putting herself last. Together, they unpack why under-eating, over-trainin...
16 Feb 2026
S2:E2 When Life Breaks You Open: Grief, Suicide, and Finding the Courage to Start Again
In this deeply personal and courageous episode of Mama Uprooted, we hold space for the kind of grief most people are too afraid to speak aloud — the sudden loss of a husband to suicide, the wreckage left behind, and the quiet courage it takes to rebuild a life from the ashes. Our guest shares her journey as a young widow, navigating single motherhood, mental health, and the silence that often surrounds men's mental struggles. We explore how farm life, animals, faith, and raw perseverance help...
2 Feb 2026
S2:E1 From Numbing to Healing: Motherhood, Anxiety, Alcohol & Finding Your Way Back
Motherhood can be overwhelming in ways no one prepares you for. In this deeply honest episode, Emily sits down with her close friend Kelly to talk about anxiety, motherhood, scary birth experiences, alcohol as a coping mechanism, and the quiet ways moms try to survive when they feel lost and alone. Together, they share real stories of numbing, shame, surrender, and healing — and how choosing faith, community, and support can change everything. This episode is not about judgment. It’s about h...
14 Jul 2025
Episode 5: "The Truth About Breastfeeding: Messy, Beautiful, and Never Alone"
Breastfeeding. They say it’s natural… but for many of us, it’s also terrifying, exhausting, emotional, and unpredictable. In this raw and honest episode of Mama Uprooted, we’re digging deep into the untold stories of breastfeeding—the identity shifts, the pressure, the pumping-in-a-car moments, and the grief that can come when your journey doesn’t go as planned. Whether you’re a new mom nursing in the dark, a veteran who’s been through it all, or a mom who had to make a different choice—you’r...
30 Jun 2025
S1:E4 “Life Goes On… But I Don’t Feel the Same: Motherhood & the Myth of ‘Back to Normal’”
Therapist Kennedy joins Emily in an interview to unpack the invisible weight mothers carry as they navigate life after birth, addressing the identity crisis and changing friendships.
16 Jun 2025
Episode 3: “Brick by Brick: The Real Weight of Working Motherhood”
Hosts Emily and Jessica explore the multifaceted challenges of working motherhood, revealing the emotional toll and offering strategies for redefining success.
2 Jun 2025
Episode 2: More Than a Birth Plan: The Real Power of Doula Support
Doula Chantel Coggins discusses the comprehensive benefits of doula support, addressing grief related to unexpected birth experiences and reclaiming strength during postpartum, in this interview episode.
22 May 2025
Episode 1: From Surviving to Reconnecting
This episode explores the challenging realities of postpartum, including PMADs and identity shifts, offering support for mothers to reconnect with themselves.
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