{9.10} Keeping the Family Machine Well-Oiled with Maija Tweeddale, Nutritional Therapist

This week's guest on Raising Healthy Mothers is Maija Tweeddale, a nutritionist helping parents create nutrition and lifestyle habits that stick so they can have the energy and good mood they need for a family life without drama.

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{9.9} But My Partner Can't Get Involved! 17 Things a Non-Breastfeeding Partner Can Do for a New Baby

Today I'm tackling a common question that comes up every time I run a breastfeeding course: how partners can bond with baby without feeding them.

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{9.8} How to Make it Work: Managing Exhaustion While Breastfeeding Your Second Child

In this episode I'm talking about managing exhaustion when breastfeeding your second child. I discuss the 3 reasons why it might not be as exhausting as you think; 6 ways to muddle through the exhaustion; why it’s not just about lack of sleep and physical exhaustion'; and how mindful breastfeeding plays a part in managing the exhaustion.

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{9.7} How Becoming a Mother for the Second Time Changed My Business: 100th Episode Special

This week I’m celebrating 100 episodes on Raising Healthy Mothers! And this time I’m in the interviewee chair. My husband interviews me about how I became a nutritional therapist, how things have evolved for me, and most importantly - what my favourite Malaysian food is. This is a fun episode celebrating something I’m super proud of!

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{8.11} How to Have a Body-Positive Summer

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm diving into body positivity over the summer. I discuss the importance of positive self talk, rejecting diet culture, reframing exercise and food and responding to negative comments in an empowering way.

{8.10} 4 Steps to Break the Snack Cycle and Take Control of Cravings

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm tackling a topic that came top when I ran a poll on what's holding you back from making health changes: Snacking and cravings.

{8.9} Supplements Aren't the Answer

I answer a question from a mother struggling with feeling tired all the time, low energy and generally feeling unwell.

{8.5} Finding Joy in Food with Kate Longden the Food Doula

Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to Kate Longden, also known as the Food Doula. Kate describes herself as Chef, Nurturer, Cooking Coach and Founder of the original food hug meal delivery service offering edible support across the UK.

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{8.3} Raising Healthy Mothers: Three Years of Nurturing Mums, One Episode at a Time

This week marks a milestone for the podcast - it’s been 3 years since I first pressed publish on an episode. So in todays episode I’m reflecting on 3 years of podcasting, with over 80 episodes and almost 10,000 downloads.

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The Uncomfortable Truth About Sleep in Motherhood: Compromises You Need to Consider {7.12}

In a society that expects mothers to immediately return to their pre-baby lives, a sleep-deprived co-sleeping, breastfeeding mother has to face some uncomfortable choices to make for her health, family and career.

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A Good Night’s Sleep Starts in the Morning: Why What You Do First Thing Matters {7.11}

In today's episode I'm talking about the importance of a morning routine for getting a good night's sleep. It sounds counter-intuitive but how you start your day has a huge impact on your night - and it's all biological!

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Love Your Thyroid: Get Your Energy Back and Feel Amazing with Alice Godfrey {7.10}

My guest this week is fellow nutritional therapist Alice Godfrey. Alice specialises in thyroid issues, helping women nourish and support their thyroid with her 10-step programme, Love Your Thyroid.

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Heal Your Bladder: How Nutrition Can Help with Chronic Bladder Pain with Mary Cotter {7.9}

Today I talk to Mary Cotter, fellow nutritional therapist specialising in bladder health. She helps women heal their bladder and find freedom from chronic symptoms.

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6 Essential Blood Tests for Exhausted Mums {S4E12}

This is the last episode for this season of Raising Health Mothers and today I am taking the issues around exhaustion and fatigue a step further than what you can do on a day-to-day level. Because when I work with clients with symptoms of stress, exhaustion and fatigue, one of the first things I do is recommend some basic blood tests. So today I'm covering the 6 basic blood tests almost all of my clients start with when they start working with me.

Lessons from Working Mum Burnout {S4E11}

Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to the wonderful Nicky Lowe, founder of Wisdom for Working Mums, supporting women to combine their work and family life in a more successful and sustainable way, helping mums to truly thrive.

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4 Steps to Tackle Stress in Motherhood {S4E10}

This week's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers is a bit of a personal one, because I'm talking about the stress I've been experiencing in the last 7 months and the journey I've been on to cope with it and build my resilience which has clearly taken a knock in the past two years since becoming a mother.

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What Blood Tests Can Tell You About Your Health with Francesca Mastrojanni, Nutritional Therapist {S4E9}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to Francesca Mastrojanni, nutritional therapist, about blood testing and why we use it in practice as nutritional therapists and how it can help us to understand our clients's symptoms and help focus on a plan.

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Should You Take Supplements as a Mother? {S4E8}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking about supplements and whether you should consider supplements beyond pregnancy and into motherhood.

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Proper Tea for Mums with Bethan Thomas of HotTea Mama {S4E7}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking about all things tea with the fab Bethan Thomas of HotTea Mama. After moving to China, Bethan fell in love with all things tea and started a lifelong obsession with it, culminating in founding a tea company making functional teas specifically for mums and womanhood.

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Building Stress Resilience with Bec Milligan, Nutritional Therapist and EFT Practitioner {S4E6}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers, I'm speaking to Bec Milligan, a fellow nutritional therapist and EFT practitioner. We discuss building stress resilience as a mother and having a toolkit to come back to in the moment to cope with difficult situations.

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