Motherhood Uncut
This heartwarming and inspiring podcast brings the parts of motherhood that nobody wants to talk about to the table. With humor, authenticity, clinical knowledge, research, and personal experience in mothering, Kate and Deb discuss and facilitate conversations about everything mothering-related including the good, the bad, the messy, and the hilarious.
Episodes
Money, Privilege, and What We Think Our Kids Need
If you can give your child almost every possible advantage, how do you know when you’ve given them enough?In this episode, Kate looks at research on parenting across different income levels to ask a bigger question: What do children actually need from us?Families need financial stability. Money helps provide safe housing, food, healthcare, childcare, education and opportunities. This episode isn’t
The Burden of the To-Do List: Why It’s So Hard to Be Present in Motherhood
You’re sitting on the floor with your child, but your brain is thinking about the unanswered email, the laundry upstairs, the appointment you need to make and what everyone is going to eat for dinner.You want to be present. You love your child. So why is it so hard to stop thinking about everything that still needs to get done?In this episode of Motherhood Uncut, Kate explores why the to-do list h
After Lindsay Clancy: What Most Mothers Need to Hear
The Lindsay Clancy case has brought postpartum psychosis and severe perinatal mental illness into public conversation in a very big way. These conversations matter. We need better recognition of serious maternal mental illness, better treatment, better education for families, and systems that know how to respond when a mother is becoming dangerously unwell.But there is another part of the maternal
The Mommy Wine Trap: Why So Many Mothers Reach for the Wine with Casey Davidson
There is a huge space between never drinking and having the kind of alcohol problem we’ve traditionally been taught to recognize. And a lot of women are living somewhere inside that space.In this episode of Motherhood Uncut, I’m joined by Casey Davidson, host of the Hello Someday Podcast for Sober Curious Women, to talk about her experience as a high-achieving working mother whose nightly wine bec
The Motherhood Skill We’re Not Taught: Mindfulness & Presence with Dia Ralyea
What if being more present with your kids didn’t require meditating for 30 minutes a day, becoming calmer, or learning to enjoy every moment of motherhood?In this episode of Motherhood Uncut, Kate sits down with psychotherapist and longtime mindfulness practitioner Dia Ralyea for a conversation about what mindfulness actually looks like in the middle of real life, especially when you’re raising ki
The False Choice Between Ambition and Motherhood with Alexa Starks
What if becoming a mother doesn’t make you less ambitious? What if it changes your ambition, expands your capacity, and develops strengths that actually make you a better leader?In this episode of Motherhood Uncut, I’m joined by Alexa Starks, founder of Mothered Media and Editor-in-Chief of Mothered Magazine, for a conversation about the systems that continue to make working motherhood unnecessari
Always Comparing Yourself to Other Moms? #1 Best Habit to Reverse It FAST
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callThat mom who makes you feel like you're failing? The one who looks like she has it all together? She is white knuckling just as hard as you are. The reason you can't stop comparing yourself to her is not a confidence problem. It is your own sharp mind turning against you, us
The Witching Hour: Why 5pm to Bedtime Feels Impossible
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callThe witching hour is that cruel stretch between dinner and bedtime, when your kids fall apart right as your own tank hits empty. It is not bad parenting. It is not a bad kid. It is two nervous systems running on empty at the exact same time, and once you understand why this hour is so differe
Does Daycare Damage Your Child?
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYour daughter reaches back for you crying. You hand her over and walk to the car. By the second red light, you are sobbing on your way to a meeting, wondering what kind of mother does this. That thought is a lie you have been carrying, and it is time to put it down. So many high achieving mom
When the Body Finally Says Stop — Lori Pine on Ambition, Motherhood, and Learning to Choose Love
What happens when the skills that helped you succeed professionally begin working against you in motherhood?In this honest conversation, Kate sits down with executive coach and former Fortune 500 executive Lori Pine to explore the hidden pressure so many high-achieving women carry into parenting.Lori shares her journey from ambitious small-town athlete to corporate leader at Anheuser-Busch and Coc
When You Feel Like You've Lost Yourself in Motherhood
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callCatch yourself in the mirror on a random Tuesday and for a second you do not recognize the woman looking back. You love your kids. That was never the question. But somewhere between the feedings, the drop offs, and the mental list that never ends, the woman you used to be got harder and harde
Motherhood, Creativity, and the Courage to Not Know with Jennifer Hinton
What if creativity isn’t about painting, writing, or making beautiful things?What if creativity is our ability to remain open when we don’t know the answer?In this conversation, Kate sits down with Jennifer Hinton, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Carve Designs, to explore creativity as a human capacity rather than an artistic talent. Together they discuss why creativity requires vulnerabi
The Hidden Reason Motherhood Feels So Hard for High Achievers
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYour toddler is on the floor screaming in the middle of the store. Everyone is watching. You try every trick you know and it only gets louder. There is one question that actually changes what happens next, and it has nothing to do with what you say to your kid. It has everything to do with wh
We Survived, and We Are Thriving With Jessica Buchanan
In October, 2011, Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped while working as a humanitarian aid worker in Somalia and held captive for 93 days. During that time, she discovered that even when her options were painfully limited, she could still make choices about how she cared for her body, where she placed her attention, and what she chose to believe.After being rescued by SEAL Team Six, Jessica returned hom
The Hidden Reason Motherhood Feels So Hard for High Achievers
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou can run a meeting with 30 people watching. You can hit a deadline under pressure and hold everything together. Then your toddler refuses to put on his shoes, and you completely fall apart. If you have ever asked yourself what is wrong with me because you are capable everywhere else except
Three Truths That Make Motherhood Feel So Much Easier
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callMotherhood isn't hard because your child is hard. It's hard because of the beliefs you were never meant to carry. After 20 years and thousands of moms, I've found three truths that change everything, not by making motherhood easier on paper, but by changing how you experience t
Redefining Success Without Giving Up Your Ambition: A live coaching call with Alexis
Alexis has spent twenty years building an impressive career. She’s a senior executive at a global technology company, leading teams, influencing strategy, and working 60-70 hour weeks. From the outside, she’s incredibly successful.But beneath that success is a question she can no longer ignore:Is this sustainable?She joins Kate for a live coaching conversation expecting to explore whether she shou
3 Signs Your Effort to Be a "Good Mom" Is Sabotaging The Connection With Your Child
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callTrying hard to be a good mom and actually connecting with your child use two completely different parts of your brain. The harder you push to get it right, the more disconnected your child can feel. You are not failing. You might just be stuck in the wrong brain.In this episode, I'm goin
Money, Confidence & Leadership: What Motherhood Teaches Us About Wealth
Guests: Melissa Hampton, Founder, Hampton Wealth Management | Kaitlyn Carlson, Founder & CEO, Theory Planning PartnersCan women build ambitious careers without sacrificing their children?Kate sits down with financial advisors and entrepreneurs Melissa Hampton and Kaitlyn Carlson for an honest conversation about motherhood, leadership, and creating success on your own terms.Together they explo
Why Trying Harder to Feel Calm Makes Anxiety Worse (And What Your Nervous System Actually Needs)
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou have done the therapy. The apps. The breathwork. The journaling. You have been consistent. And the anxiety is still there. You are not doing it wrong. But the effort itself might be exactly what is keeping it in place.When something goes wrong, high achievers work harder. That strategy ha
Motherhood as an Initiation: Satya Doyle Byock on Anxiety, Meaning, and Becoming Whole
In this episode of Motherhood Uncut, Kate sits down with psychotherapist, author, and Jungian teacher Satya Doyle Byock for a wide-ranging conversation about motherhood, identity, anxiety, and the deeper psychological and spiritual dimensions of becoming a parent.Together they explore:• Why motherhood often feels like a crisis for high-achieving women• The limitations of an achievement-based appro
Everything You Have Been Taught About Good Parenting Is Focused on the Wrong Thing
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callEverything you have been taught about good parenting is probably focused on the wrong thing.You have read the books. You know the scripts. You know what you are supposed to say when your toddler melts down. You are still anxious. Your child is still struggling. The problem is not your knowled
A Live Coaching Session: When Everything Changes at Once
Welcome to Motherhood Uncut. I’m your host, Kate Kripke.Today’s episode is a live coaching call with Melissa, a mother of two young boys who is moving through a deeply tender season: caring for her kids, showing up in a demanding career, and facing the possible loss of her own mother.Together, we talk about grief, old family patterns, the fear of repeating what we lived through as children, and wh
Your Postpartum Anxiety Is Not a Hormone Problem. Here Is What Is Actually Running It.
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou have been treating this like a hormone problem. So have your doctors. That is exactly why it is still here.The supplements, the breathing exercises, the 2 a.m. articles telling you to wait it out. None of it is touching the actual source.Your anxiety is not running on hormones. It is runn
How to Show Up Fully With Christine Hassler
This week, world renowned coach Christine Hassler gets real about what it actually looks like to be a career-driven mother, what wasn't working, what shifted, and where she is today. She shares practical ways to get grounded and clear: having a "grown-up day," loving without worry, and how the stories from our childhood show up in our parenting — and how to work with them. Raw, hone
Your Child Is Not Counting Your Hours. Here's What They're Actually Measuring.
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou have been running the math for years. Calculating whether your child is getting enough of you. Comparing yourself to the mom who stayed home. And no matter how you run the numbers, you always come up short.What if the math was never the problem?In this episode, I'm going to show you
I Lost It on My Kid. Here's What to Do Next (A Therapist Explains)
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou yelled. Or you snapped. Or you went completely silent when your child needed you to stay. And now the guilt is louder than anything that actually happened. Here is what most parenting content gets completely wrong: the rupture is not what damages your child. The silence, the shame spiral,
Your Career Is Not Hurting Your Child. Here's What Actually Is.
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYour career did not damage your bond. Daycare drop-off did not hurt your attachment. But there is something affecting your child's wellbeing right now, and most working moms miss it entirely because it has nothing to do with how many hours they work and everything to do with what happens
Why Nothing You Do Calms Your Child Down (A Therapist Explains)
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYou've tried everything. The calm voice, the validated feelings, the gentle parenting script. Nothing worked because you were solving the wrong problem.Your child was never giving you a hard time. They were having a hard time. And what they needed had nothing to do with your technique.In
I'm a maternal mental health specialist. If you have postpartum anxiety, watch this.
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callPostpartum anxiety is not a hormonal disorder. It is your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do when it believes you are unsafe. The problem is not your mind. The problem is that no one has ever taught your nervous system that emotional discomfort can be safe.In this episode
Why High-Achieving Women Struggle Most With Postpartum Anxiety
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callIf you think your postpartum anxiety is worse because you are not strong enough, you are wrong. The women who achieved the most before motherhood often struggle the most after, not because they are weak, but because the very strengths that made them successful are now working directly against
How to Stop Your Toddler's Tantrums by Regulating YOUR Nervous System
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callYour toddler doesn't respond to your calm words. They respond to your nervous system.That's why no parenting script works consistently until you fix this one thing first.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Why toddler tantrums keep escalating despite doing everything right0:21 Your toddler responds t
They Were Wrong About Secure Attachment... What Actually Builds It
📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callAlmost everything the internet has told you about secure attachment is either incomplete or flat out wrong.In this video, I break down the five myths keeping high-achieving moms stuck in guilt, and the one practice that builds real security between you and your child.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 What th
How to Feel Calm in Motherhood When Everything Feels Overwhelming
You're not overwhelmed because you have too much to do. You're overwhelmed because your nervous system is treating uncertainty like danger.And every productivity trick you've tried is making it worse.Here's the real reason motherhood feels so overwhelming, and a three-minute practice that creates actual calm.📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system nee
How to Balance Work and Motherhood Without the Constant Guilt
The guilt hits at work when you think about your child. Then it hits at home when you think about work.You're not failing at balance. You're trying to fix the wrong problem.📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callI'm Kate Kripke. I'm a licensed clinical psychotherapist and maternal mental health specialist. For
Postpartum Anxiety: The Real Cause No One Talks About
You focus on sleep because you're exhausted. You wait for your hormones to balance. You take the supplements, eat better, get outside.And the anxiety is still there.That's because none of those things address what's actually causing it.📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callI'm Kate Kripke. I'm a licensed
Why Your Baby Won't Stop Crying (And What Your Nervous System Has to Do With It)
Your baby keeps crying. Nothing you try is working.The problem isn't your baby. It's not your technique either.Here's what's actually happening, and why it starts with your nervous system.📌 Find out what your nervous system specifically needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callI'm Kate Kripke. I'm a licensed clinical psychotherapist and maternal mental health specialis
The Real Reason Postpartum Anxiety Won't Go Away (And How to Fix It)
Postpartum anxiety doesn't go away because most people are treating the wrong thing.You've tried therapy, apps, and breathing exercises. The anxiety keeps coming back.Here's what's actually behind it, and one practice you can try tonight.📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/callI'm Kate Kripke. I'm a li
3 Habits That Lead to Stress and Overwhelm in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 12
Today’s episode is a short one. But it’s also one that you don’t want to miss because I am talking with you about 3 very common habits of high-achieving women that lead directly to anxiety, guilt, and overwhelm in motherhood.And the thing is, you may not see these habits as problematic because they have likely led you to huge success and achievement in the rest of your life. So, it’s likely that y
Learning to Listen to Your Body with Anna Rahe | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 11
Today I am talking with Anna Rahe about the ways that our bodies tell us exactly what we need to find peace, fulfillment, and wellbeing both physically and beyond. For the past 25+ years, Anna Rahe has explored a transformative and empowering relationship with fascia, helping people invest in their health, restore vitality, and heal themselves using proprietary tools she developed. As the founder
Leaning into discomfort with Nadia Ali | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 10
Today, I have the joy of talking with my friend Nadia Ali - mom, entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for health and racial equity - about the importance of discomfort. I know- who wants to feel uncomfortable? Looking for and leaning into discomfort is not something that most of us do- in fact, the majority of you listening will have been raised in families where you were taught that discomfort wa
A Mom Like That with Aaisha Alvi | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 9
In this episode, I am introducing you Aaisha Alvi, author of the new book A Mom Like That. Aaisha is an incredibly brave and inspiring mom who has moved past all the shoulds and shouldn'ts to go public about her experience with postpartum psychosis. Aaisha’s story is one that shows us what it looks like to love your child deeply. She is a Mom Like that.Aaisha be found on Instagram - @aaishaa
12 Mindsets Shared by the Women Who Thrive in Both Their Careers and in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 8
I’m really excited to share today’s episode with you. Today I am talking with you about the 12 things that women who thrive in both career and motherhood have in common. Throughout my work with Type A, high-achieving women who struggle with anxiety and guilt in motherhood, these 12 mindsets are universal in the women who end up having the lives they most want, for both themselves and their kids.I
From Broken to Beautiful with Allison Mathis Jones | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 7
Today I get to share with you a deeply inspiring conversation that I had with Allison Jones. Allison’s story takes us from an unexpected brain tumor to a deep reverence for beauty and her story is both vulnerable and brave. While speaking truthfully about her continued challenges with OCD and anxiety, she also shows us what it looks like to do the work to move through those moments of uncertainty
Crossing the River of Fear: A Coaching Call with Carly | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 6
This week’s episode is an incredibly inspiring and powerful one. We are airing a coaching call I had with one of my coaching clients... and I have no doubt that you will resonate with a ton of what Carly struggles with on our call.If you are a woman and mother who identifies as high achieving, type A, all or nothing, and perfectionist thinking, and if you are struggling with anxiety, guilt, overwh
Living Untethered with Ellen Bradley | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 5
Today I have the utter privilege of sharing with you a conversation I had with Ellen Bradley about her mothering journey with her 3 beautiful daughters. Ellen is the epitome of bravery, connection, and possibility. As we continue to navigate the “shoulds” and expectations in motherhood that hold us back from the life we want most, Ellen’s story is an example of what it looks like to forage straigh
Back to School with Deb Rubin | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 4
Our girl is back!Deb Rubin is joining me today to vent, brainstorm, problem-solve, and find humor about back-to-school season.Whether you are a new mom or one with older kids, I’m sure you can relate to the often jarring transition of the fall season. We suddenly find ourselves with more to do. Or maybe we find we have less to do now that our kids are out of the house. Whichever it is for you, it’
Secure Attachment and Trauma with Tracey Yokas Part 2 | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 3
Today is part 2 of a 2-part series with the incredible, honest, and inspiring Tracey Yokas.If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, please take a moment to listen there first as it will help you to make sense of this second, very inspiring conversation.In this episode, Tracey and I discuss her relationship with her daughter and what it means and looks like to be a “securely attached” parent. With vu
Secure Attachment and Trauma with Tracey Yokas | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 2
Today is part 1 of a 2-part series with the incredible, honest, and inspiring Tracey Yokas. Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. Art fuels her passion for connection in community. She is dedicated to supporting women in their journey towards authenticity, and fulfills her mission by creating saf
Breaking the Rules with Suzy Holman | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 1
This first episode of season 6 is the perfect way to forge our pathway into exploring and challenging the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” that get in the way of our full potential in motherhood and beyond.Suzy Holman is a mother, friend, daughter, sister, wife, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, human, and all-around badass. Really. I have no doubt that you will be inspired by her.Not only does Suzy have 4 g
3 Steps To Calm Amidst The Chaos | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 12 | SEASON FINALE
This month I launched a new series called Mom Talks as a continued commitment to providing free and accessible support to women who are struggling in motherhood. These short 30-minute live talks are designed to leave participants with accessible tools for emotional well-being. These tools and strategies, when practiced, work to build psychological resilience that leads to mental health as well as
The Fertility Journey with Dr. Nichole Morris | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 11
Today on the podcast I have the privilege of talking with Dr. Nichole Morris who is both a colleague and friend. Dr. Morris has dedicated her career as a Naturopathic Doctor to supporting women who want to become pregnant naturally, and the success rate of her patients is a tribute to her wisdom and expertise. As a Dr, she combines ancient and modern healing modalities from around the globe to str
Solo in Japan: The Beauty of Being Alone | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 10
Today’s episode is a bit different and a bit longer than our typical episodes. I am taking you on a journey with me. Like, a literal journey. A couple of weeks ago, I ventured, by myself, to the south of Japan for a 6-day walk on the Kumano Kodo- I recorded myself through this adventure, and so this episode today is a peek into my inner thoughts, my experiences along the trail, and interactions wi
Courtney Florey on Decluttering your Home (and life!) | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 9
Do you look at all of the stuff around your house and feel overwhelmed? Are you tripping over toys, losing track of important papers, or constantly feeling like you can’t keep up with organization?Is cleaning up your go-to when you feel anxious? Or, maybe, no matter how much you organize and clean, you still feel unsettled inside?Today, I dive deep into internal and external clutter with mom and d
12 Motherhood Myths Debunked | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 8
Do you ever find yourself just expecting to be exhausted all the time as a mom?Have you just assumed that it’s not possible to both be available to your child and also pursue the work that you love?Do you believe that it’s your job to prevent your child from feeling pain?Today, we are going to debunk some of the most widely held myths in motherhood- beliefs that ultimately lead to huge amounts of
The Path to Positive Role Modeling for Our Kids | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 7
In this week’s short episode, Kate dives into mothering from the place of being a good role model for our children. Thank you to our sponsor, the One Clock. Designed by artists, researched by wake scientists, and filled with unique music created by Grammy award-winning musician Jon Natchez (The War on Drugs), this clock will change the way your nervous system starts each day. One Clock, wake up be
Emese Parker on the Journey Into Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 6
Today I talk with Emese Parker, RN, WHNP-BC, MPH, PMH-C, about the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother, otherwise known as Matrescence (don’t worry, I struggle with the word, too!).Board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner (NP), certified perinatal mental health specialist, menopause practitioner, and also a mother, Emese leads us into the wild, wonder
The Difference between Self-Centeredness and Self-Care in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast Season 5 Episode 5
Today, I walked straight into my recording studio from a morning walk. Not a lot of planning ahead of time for this episode… just a sense that I had to share exactly what was on my mind.Today’s episode digs into the important concept of self-care in motherhood. A term that is over-used and widely abused by commercialism. This episode also digs into the concept of “self-sacrifice” in motherhood- a
Mothering a Child with Disabilities with Kelley Coleman | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 4
Today on the podcast, I talk with Kelley Coleman, feature film development executive turned author and advocate for parent caregivers and individuals with disabilities. Her book Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports draws upon over a decade of experience, including her own experience parenting a child with multipl
Hidden Anxiety in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 3
Have you been struggling with Anxiety for much of your life and not known it?Has your success in life been fueled by something sneaky and deeply buried?If you are used to being successful in your life and are finding it hard to keep your head above water in motherhood, then this episode is for you.Today we will be uncovering the ways that anxiety shows up in motherhood and how, if we aren't a
Taking a leap towards complete fulfillment, with Ashley Wick, Certified Transformational Leadership Coach | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 2
Today, my friend and colleague, Ashley Wick, and I dive into the big questions that often lie hidden below the surface for success-driven women who become mothers. Questions that we bring light to are: What lies outside of the role as “mom” for me? Am I a “bad mom” if I want more? What does “doing it all” actually mean, and is it really possible? How does the idea of “purpose” tie into mental hea
Season 5 Intro | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 5 Episode 1
Welcome back to the Motherhood Uncut Podcast!This season we kick off with an important Kate & Deb convo that will set the stage for this what to expect this spring. As always, if you like what you hear, please consider rating and reviewing the podcast as this makes it more accessible to other moms, like you, who might benefit. And… share it with just 1 other mom out there. Because, supporting
Transitions and Change | Season 4 Episode 8 | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | SEASON FINALE
Today, we wrap up our season with an episode all about transitions and change. With the start of 2024 and Kate’s 6-month move to Japan, this topic feels ripe with opportunity. In this conversation, we dive into all of the transitional moments and changes we experience in motherhood, both big and small.Don’t worry, we will be back in February for more inspiring conversations and interviews for moth
Mom Rage | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 7
In this episode Kate and Deb discuss mom rage, inspired by last week’s chat with Caitlin Murray. We talk about the difference between anger and rage, when it’s problematic and ways to manage it. Some good books around mom anger include: Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood by Minna Dubin and How to Be a Calm Parent: Lose the guilt, control your anger and tame the stress - for more p
What if we laughed about it? With Caitlin Murray | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 6
This week we had the total honor of talking with Caitlin Murray about the role of humor in mothering. We dive into the backdrop of Caitlin’s amazing Instagram feed (you likely know it, she has over a million followers!) Called Big Time Adulting, and we talk honestly and authentically about the role that humor (and connection) plays in getting us through the toughest mothering moments and connectin
Internal Family System Therapy | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 5
In this episode Kate and Deb discuss the integrative therapeutic approach called Internal Family Systems therapy and how to use it with mothering. The Internal Family Systems Model is an approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. It combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of relatively discrete sub-personalities, each with its own u
4 Reasons Why High Achieving Women Struggle with Anxiety in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 4
Today we dive deep into a post that went viral on Kate’s Instagram Feed. Tens of Thousands of women responded to this post and said that they had never felt so heard and validated in their lives. So, we break down these 4 reasons in detail and give concrete examples of what you can do to reduce your worry, guilt, and overwhelm.Remember to share your feedback with us! We always want to hear from yo
Our Kids' Grades | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 3
In this episode, we begin by updating each other on where they’re at in our parenting journey. This led us to a conversation about a recent article we read that inspired us: Maybe Bad Grades Aren’t That Bad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/opinion/grade-inflation-high-school.html We started to explore the journey or sometimes race that our kids partake in regarding grades, pressure, self-motiva
Q&A with Kate and Deb | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 2
Today we answer YOUR questions!You ask, and we answer. Today we dive into the following: What do I do if I am worried about who my kids are hanging out with? How do I set boundaries with my kids when I don’t want to be the “bad guy” when divorced or separated? What can I do in those moments when I just feel “over being a mom?”And more!Want us to answer your questions in our next Q and A episode?
Kids and Clothing | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 4 Episode 1
In this episode, we will explore how to support tweens & teens when choosing how to dress. We discuss this complicated issue for parents as we unpack what is culture and trend, what is “appropriate” and what are our own triggers that get mixed up in the process. This is no easy topic and no right answer. But we left you with some questions to ask yourself when wrestling through this and questi
What to do about Mom Guilt | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 13 | SEASON FINALE
In this season 4 finale, Kate digs into Mom Guilt—what it is, how it actually serves us, and what to do about it.To learn about Kate visit: https://www.katekripke.comTo learn more about and register for Kate’s Fall Healthy Mom Bootcamp, visit: https://www.katekripke.com/bootcamp and use code motherhooduncut at checkout for a 20% discountTo learn about Deb visit: https://motherdaughterjourney.coTo
A Single-Mom Journey with Alison Rothman | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 12
This week, Kate and Deb talk with Single mom, entrepreneur, women’s empowerment coach, and all-out rockstar Alison Rothman. Alison shares her journey through single-motherhood with vulnerability, grace, and true determination.Alison Rothman MA CYT, is a Body-Centered Holistic Empowerment Coach, Emotional Doula, Guide, Mentor, and Transformational Group Facilitator with over 25 years of study and e
Taking What Our Kids Do, Say, and Feel Personally | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 11
Today Kate and Deb dive into one of the most common, confusing, and activating situations in motherhood- taking what our kids do, say, and feel personally. We have all been there over and over. In this episode, Kate and Deb will discuss: What is happening for us when we take things personally The consequences to ourselves, our kids, and our relationships with our kids when we take things personall
Defining “Good Mothering” with Kate | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 10
In this mini-episode, Kate talks about how we define “good mothering” and where we all have some work to do. This episode is a small dose of some good old “tough love” as we each look at the very important question “what part am I playing” in the struggles and successes that our kids have. In this little mini-episode, Kate will help you to shift your mindset around “good mothering” so that you hav
Grief and Loss in Motherhood with Wendy Stern | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 9
In this important episode, we have a brave and vulnerable conversation with mother, thought leader, entrepreneur, and therapeutic yoga teacher, Wendy Stern about grief and loss in motherhood. Wendy tells us her story about losing her son, Noah, suddenly when he was 9 months old and she takes us through her powerful and honest journey from loss to love. In this episode, we discuss: Miscarriage and
Breaking Barriers in Motherhood with Michelle Hands | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 8
This week we had the opportunity to talk with Michelle Hands. Michelle is a dynamic and resilient woman who has spent the past 17 years defying expectations as a construction engineer in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Michelle shared her stories about her trials, tribulations, strengths and growth of being a woman construction engineer, a mother and a human. Michelle finds joy in sharing
Our Moms | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 7
In this episode Kate and Deb courageously talk about their own moms. They describe their personalities; strengths and limitations and explore the gifts of wisdom they have given them through the years. Kate and Deb discuss grief, growth and connection. They explore the power and confidence that comes when we mother with more agency rather than an inherited style of parenting. They are both very bl
Important Tools for Nervous System Management with Patricia Gipple Part 2 | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 6
This week’s episode is a continuation of Kate’s meaningful and useful conversation with Patricia Gipple. Today, Patricia and Kate discuss the useful, tangible, and accessible tools available to us to calm our nervous system in times of stress. This information will be life changing for both you and your kids.To access the ladder image discussed in this episode: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/revie
Important Tools for Nervous System Management with Patricia Gipple | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 5
This week we offer you part one of a two-part conversation between Kate and Patricia Gipple. Patricia is a licensed therapist, yoga teacher, and renowned spiritual teacher in Boulder, CO. She is a cherished friend and mentor to both Kate and Deb.This week, Kate and Patricia talk about the Polyvagal Theory, the nervous system, and the ways in which we can begin to take better care of ourselves in t
When our kids are in pain | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 3 Episode 4
You’ve got a convo with Kate and Deb again this week! Today, we talk about the inevitable pain that our children will feel in their lifetime and the things to consider in mothering them through it.Thank you to this week's fabulous sponsors:Kate Kripke, LCSW: https://www.katekripke.com/Email Kate! kate@katekripke.comMother Daughter Journey with Deb Rubin: https://motherdaughterjourne
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