The Lowdown with Bravemumma

61: The 3 best tips to support you living with POP, especially at this time of year 🎁

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Are you wondering how you're going to manage your prolapse during this Festive Season? Here are 3 top tips to help you. 
If you're new here, a very warm welcome to you! We suggest you go back to episodes #8, #12, and #43.
Click the link to join our free private Facebook support group, or search Tips and Tricks for Women Living with POP. 
LINKS FOR YOU
Join the private Tips and Tricks for Women Living with POP Facebook group
For more information about 'Who is Bravemumma' check out: @bravemumma on Instagram
 

60: The number one thing we all can do today. From one mum to another find out how we can make birth better for all our girls, with Aminata Conteh-Biger

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In today's Season 2 final we have saved one of the most impactful episodes until last for a reason. 
While we are on a break from the show, we want you to continue the great work of our community by supporting other mummy's around the globe. 
Without giving too much away, I can promise today will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think. 
My favourite quote from this chat: "Motherhood should mark a beginning, not an end".
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
childbirth in Australia and in Africa
birthing 10 days overdue
epidural 
shoulder dysplasia
insight into how our prodigious plays a role in the work of this Foundation
what we can be doing right now to help our fellow mummas - and we should be doing all we possibly can. 
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Aminata Conteh-Biger - Foundation 
Send a Direct Message to me to share your number one takeaway @bravemumma
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

59: Bonus: Why sexual health literacy is important living with pelvic organ prolapse and the practical ways you can get back to your ultimate sexual wellbeing, with Sexologist Chantelle Otten

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Today we are sharing a sneaky bonus episode for Season Two.
Initially, this episode was only going to our private Tips & Tricks for Women Living with POP - Facebook group.
Then after listening through after production, I was like, how can I not share this with everyone who tunes into this podcast? Because you might find some things in here that are really helpful for you as a parent in terms of how to start conversations about pelvic sexual health with your own children. 
Our conversation with Psycho-Sexologist, Chantelle Otten is so important to anyone who is wanting to feel better about their sexual health, self-esteem, and communication.
If you're like many of us, talking about this may not come easy. This is why having conversations like this on a podcast is the best way to have access to this information without anyone needing to know! 
Please note: we are sharing a special announcement in this episode which means the introduction goes beyond our normal 3-4 minutes. If this is something that's not for you, simply skip to around 10 minutes in. 
My favourite quote from this chat: "Just go gently, it's not something you have to rush into".
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
pelvic floor dysfunction 
pelvic organ prolapse 
sexual health and wellbeing 
tips to helping your intimate life with yourself and/or your partner
how to start the conversation about your sexual health with your partner 
when to start talking to your own children about their pelvic health and wellbeing
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Chantelle Otten - Sexologist
Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram for the letter script @bravemumma
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

58: Three Top Tips to Finding Joy and Becoming the Mum you Desire by Reawakening Your True Inner Self, with podcast host Melissa Clampitt

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Today we have invited Melissa to come and share her top tips for feeling the best you can as a mum (and human). 
Melissa is the host of the Reawakened Mom podcast, which focuses on putting yourself back on that priority list as a mum because she wants to help us feel less alone.
As a mum, there were so many things that Melissa shared that I too felt like, wow, I needed that nudge. I needed that reminder. So I hope by the end of this episode, you too get a little bit of a tap on the shoulder or a little jolt to help you feel lit up and good about yourself again, because we are so much more than just mums.
We are brave mamas here!  
My favourite quote from this chat: "Let's cut up the Supermum cape".
This episode is not to be missed for all mumma's. 
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
Becoming a step-mum
Network Marketing
Finding the balance between motherhood and working in paid employment 
Self-care Vs survival 
How to get out of the mum - overcommit
Enjoying motherhood with all the tasks
How social media can confuse your own thoughts
Seasons of motherhood
Incontincence 
What is a 'She-hawk'
Mummy timeout
Finding yourself again
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Melissa Clampitt from 'The Reawakened Mom Podcast'
Continence Foundation of Australia
Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma
Listener feedback - Jackie Amsden - These Moms Write Podcast
This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

57: How to manage pelvic organ prolapse and Lichen Sclerosus as a young woman, with Natashja Simone from ’Living with Prolapse U.K’.

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In today's episode, our guest is one of the first women that we are speaking to who lives with pelvic organ prolapse and has not yet become a mum. That's right, Natashja was only 18 when she discovered that she had prolapse.
Now, I don't want to give too much of her story away, but I do just want to let you know when I welcome her to the show you are going to hear me call her Simone and you might think, oh, Steph's losing the plot. She doesn't even have the name of her guest right. 
I've only ever known her as Simone and I think we need to address this point. When Natashja first started her prolapse journey and started talking about it openly, she had so much fear of the shame and taboo of talking about women's pelvic health and then the extra layer of being so young and then the extra layer of not yet being a mum.
Natashja started her Instagram account and called herself Simone as a pseudonym as a level of protection, I guess. And I am so proud of her. I'm so proud of her for sharing her journey with us today because she is so brave to be able to do that.
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
pelvic organ prolapse 
Lichen Sclerosus
uterine prolapse 
hysteroscopy 
septate uterus 
misdiagnosis 
how to communicate with your loved ones about prolapse 
perinatal decent 
how chronic constipation is a risk factor for POP 
women's pelvic floor physiotherapy 
sex with pessaries
finding ways to live your best life with prolapse 
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Natashja Simone - Living with Prolapse
Continence Foundation of Australia
Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma
Join the free Facebook group - Tips & Tricks for Women Living with Prolapse 
This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson
 
* A special thank you to our Bravemumma community for your understanding this episode being published a couple of days late. 

56: Women’s Health Week 2022 - Celebrating, Acknowledging and Talking about why focusing on our health is so important.

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This special episode is to celebrate Jean Hailes - Women's Health Week 2022. We have flipped the mic and invited a new host to interview Steph Thompson - Bravemumma herself. 
While we know about Steph's journey after becoming a Mumma, today she shares intimate stories about how life can take unexpected turns and work out for the best. 
We also find out where the Bravemumma community is heading and how you can be part of this amazing safe space for women living with pelvic organ prolapse. 
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
living with cancer 
what true resilience means 
how to keep going through adversity 
living with pelvic organ prolapse 
where to seek help for your own health needs 
dynamic disability 
how to talk with your loved ones about women's health
* Apologies I was not able to find the name of that parenting book. If you know the one that talks about 80/20 parenting, send me a DM via Instagram @bravemumma
LINKS FOR YOU
www.bravemumma.com
Instagram: @bravemumma
This episode is coming to you thanks to our Bravemumma community. 
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

55: No two journeys to motherhood are the same. Find out how Mumma, Brooke and her husband welcomed a baby into their lives via adoption and what it means now for both families

*IMPORTANT NOTE
This episode has been produced for the best sound quality possible. There were some recording issues which means you may hear a slight humming in the background.
Because this episode is so important, we are sharing this interview via video on YouTube upon request. You can DM @bravemumma on Instagram or email stephanie@bravemumma and we will share the link with you. 
DESCRIPTION
Today on the show, we have invited Brooke to share not only her journey to motherhood but that same journey for her husband, her baby, and her baby's birth family. We are talking about adoption.
I know by the end of this episode, you will feel inspired and your heart will open. I'm also hoping that by listening to this amazing story, you will be able to sit and reflect and think about how we talk and how we respond to different journeys to motherhood. This is a really special one today. 
This special episode is dedicated to a very special friend who will feel seen and heard here. 'You and your family are amazing and beautiful, this episode is for you'. 
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
journey to motherhood 
adoption 
open adoption and closed adoption 
interrupted and failed adoption 
tips on how to support a family on an adoption journey
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Hello Brooklyn Instagram
Continence Foundation of Australia
Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma
This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

54: How Marcia was able to finally recognise that menopause was the cause that changed her in ways she never thought and now she is rewriting her narrative towards health and wellness.

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Today on the show, you are going to be energised by our amazing guest Marcia Lee. 
Marica is changing her narrative. She's now a host of the 'Cut the BS' podcast, which talks about your health, your choice - to enlighten, educate and elevate in regards to health and wellness.
Marcia shares her journey with menopause to help us understand how important it is to be having conversations with our trusted circle much sooner and how to prepare for your medical appointments to ensure the best level of care possible.  
This episode is for you if you want to know more about:
menopause journey 
symptoms 
women's health advocacy 
how to rewrite your health journey 
starting hard conversations 
LINKS FOR YOU
Guest - Marica Lee
Continence Foundation of Australia
Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma
Reviewer Lisa Higgins - Period Coach
This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.
CREDITS
Host - Stephanie Thompson
Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes
Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk
Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose
Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson