Motherhood is hard, be the matriarch you want to be. Support for mothers by mothers.
I am a crunchy mom with crunchy insight in motherhood and wellness. I have short solo episodes on my experiences with traditional and alternative health, and have amazing guest episodes. We talk about all things wellness surrounding motherhood. We discuss physical wellness, parenting styles, how to manage relationships (all of them), money, businesses, and so much more!
This is a space for resources for mothers to gather information and make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
Want to become an herbal client? Here's what it looks like!
Episode 12 is a short update on my life as a stay at home mom with a herbal business. I am still amazed at how amazing us moms are at multitasking - you may here some coo's from my six month old!
In this episode I go over my process of helping you heal your body. I talk about the first questions to the steps I take to reaching your health goals.
Reach out to me!
My Website (http://www.wellnessmatriarch.com)
My Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
NEW TIKTOK (https://www.tiktok.com/@wellness.matriarch)
19 Apr 2024
Wellness with Your Mindset Around Childbirth with Guest Kathleen Granville
I am so exited for everyone to hear this episode on childbirth. Kathleen 'Kat' Granville, mother of three, owner of Chartered Creatives, exercise professional, doula, and wellness advocate, gives us the details about her two home births. We also discuss how she listened to her intuition with her second pregnancy resulting in her ideal birth. We also talk about:
challenges around pregnancies that are labeled 'high risk'
leaning into tough times
communication with your partner throughout your pregnancy
running her business while caring for her children
Connect with Kat:
Natural Twin Mama Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/natural.twin.mama/)
Chartered Creatives (https://www.charteredcreatives.com/)
Connect with me:
Wellness Matriarch Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
Wellness Matriarch Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
11 Mar 2024
My Birth Story: An emotional recap of my successful HBAC (home birth after cesarean)
I'm back! I took a break because I felt like I needed it, and I feel more refreshed and ready to jump back into podcasting now.
This episode is my birth story. We had our second baby girl at home on January 18th. I am so proud of myself and incredibly thankful for all of the love and support we have. I hope this episode inspires you to follow your instincts with your health.
Resources:
My incredible midwife - SORA Midwifery (https://soramidwifery.com/)
Connect with me HERE (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
My IG (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
13 Dec 2023
Exercise Wellness: Solo Episode on My Struggle With Sticking to an Exercise Plan
This episode is all about how I've struggled with sticking to an exercise routine. In this episode I talk about:
How my pregnancy is going
My exercise history
Programs I am looking into for postpartum
Resources:
My Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
My Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
Get Mom Strong (https://getmomstrong.com/freebie/subscribe-to-slam-opt-in/?&utm_term=postpartum%20workout%20program&utm_campaign=Get+Mom+Strong+Brand+Search+2023&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=7723208191&hsa_cam=19592719862&hsa_grp=146171314715&hsa_ad=645676316282&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-331567589656&hsa_kw=postpartum%20workout%20program&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiApuCrBhAuEiwA8VJ6JozzFWMonAqxAJ4XFm-7zuKgtQSklM6QwsMzAxukWDj7AW8cFnQjUhoCnUwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Deliciously Fit ‘N Healthy (https://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/)
Birth Fit (https://birthfit.com/)
6 Dec 2023
How to Stay Healthy During the Winter
Welcome back! I know the colder weather has begun especially in my area, but I wanted to do a little podcast on how to stay healthy during the winter from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perpective. In this episode I talk about:
An update on my pregnancy
What I did for my daughter the first time she got sick
Three crunchy tips to avoid getting sick during the cold and flu season
If you want to connect please reach out to me:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
29 Nov 2023
Chinese Herbal Formulas: Regulating My Digestion and Examples of Success Stories
This brief episode goes over Chinese Herbal Formulas. I love using these formulas for my family and any chance I get to recommend them to others. In this episode I talk about:
How Chinese herbal formulas regulated my menstrual cycle and digestion
A client success story with herbal formulas
How I use formulas to keep my family healthy
The quality of the herbs I use
My online herbal coaching program
Resources:
Fill out the herbal consultation questionnaire (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/herbal-consulting/)
Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
Email me on the Wellness Matriarch Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
22 Nov 2023
Advocating for Your Healthcare and What You Want
This episode is about my journey with my current pregnancy in the mainstream healthcare system. I talk about how I chose healthcare practices, what I did when I was pregnant with my daughter, my miscarriage, and my current pregnancy.
*** TRIGGER WARNING *** I do talk about my miscarriage and experience with a clinic
How to connect with me:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
15 Nov 2023
My Experience With Gestational Diabetes
Hello everyone! I'm excited to get back into creating more podcast episodes. I know it has been a couple of weeks and the end of the year is quickly approaching. I wanted to give you an update on my health with this pregnancy.
In this episode I talk about gestational diabetes. I touch on my experience with testing during my first pregnancy and this one, learning how to advocate for myself and how I decided to find a different provider for my pregnancy.
Resources:
Risely - all about diabetes (https://www.riselyhealth.com/)
Reclaim Your Rise Podcast (https://www.riselyhealth.com/reclaim-your-rise-podcast)
Birthful Podcast on Gestational Diabetes (https://birthful.com/podcastgd/)
Lily Nichols - 9 Gestational Diabetes Myths (https://lilynicholsrdn.com/9-gestational-diabetes-myths/)
Connect With Me
Instagram
Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
27 Oct 2023
Educational Wellness: Guest Cindi Talks About her Daughters Journey in Public School, to Home School, to Progressive School and How She Teaches Her About Perseverance
Welcome to episode number four! Today I talk with Cindi! She is a mother of a teenaged daughter, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, ultra marathoner and so much more. In this episode we discuss:
Moving her daughter out of public school to homeschooling
Differences between public, home, and progressive schools
Emphasis on the learning process rather than the outcome
Pain versus suffering
Having a village to support you in every aspect of life
Asking for help and communication
Resources:
Cindi Evone Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cindievone/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cindi.villard), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@ultrarunningwithpurpose)
Cindi's First Descents Fundraiser (https://support.firstdescents.org/fundraiser/4309865)
Let's Connect on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/ayssafrain-wellnessmatriarch)
Let's Connect on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
21 Oct 2023
Sleep Wellness: My Story on Sleep and the Journey So Far with My Daughter
Welcome to episode three! This episode is my story on sleep and what we have done to help support my daughter with her sleep habits. I have always had issues around sleep and for the last three years so has my daughter. I know how important sleep is in maintaining physical, mental and emotional health so I am doing my best at cultivating a healthy relationship with sleep for my daughter. In this episode I talk about:
My unhealthy sleep habits growing up
My crazy constant dreams
My daughter sleeping great at night as a new born then how it completely changed
Our current bedtime routine
Dropping naps
Resources I utilized for my daughter:
Night Terrors from an Acupuncturist Perspective (https://megangarcia.com/toddler-night-terrors/) - the formula I used
Hey Sleepy Baby IG (https://www.instagram.com/heysleepybaby/) - helpful resources for peaceful sleep
Transforming Toddlerhood IG (https://www.instagram.com/transformingtoddlerhood/) - helpful resources for responding to big emotions
Janet Lansbury IG (https://www.instagram.com/janetlansbury/) - information on how our children learn about their emotions
Let's Get In Touch!
LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/ayssafrain-wellnessmatriarch)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
17 Oct 2023
My Health Journey In Acupuncture School
Hello and welcome back to episode two! Before discovering acupuncture, I thought my menstrual irregularities, digestive issues and sleep disturbances were normal and something that I just had to deal with. I enrolled in acupuncture and herbal medicine so I could help others with their health and wellness goals and discovered I was able to help myself too. In this episode I talk about my journey through school, using acupuncture and herbal medicine on my postpartum self, and how I came up with the 30 days of acupressure guide.
8 Oct 2023
Welcome! Short Introduction About Myself
Welcome to the very first episode of the Wellness Matriarch Podcast! This is the place for all things wellness around motherhood. I am so excited you are here! In this episode I give you a little background on my childhood, going through school, becoming a stay at home mother and how I found Wellness Matriarch. My big take aways from this episode are...
Advocate for yourself and know when to delegate tasks
Take real time for yourself away from motherhood
Find a network of like-minded people to help you and support you through your journey
Want more?
The Wellness Matriarch Website (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/)
30 Days of Acupressure Guide to Recover From Burn Out (https://wellnessmatriarch.com/shop/)
Find Me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmatriarch/)
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