The Mama Podcast

In this weeks episode I speak to Pascale, Parenting coach @momentofparenting We have all been in the situation where the kid is crying, we want them to do something simple like put on their shoes and they do the complete opposite! This leads to raised voices and frustration.  It leaves you feeling overwhelmed and thinking there must be a better way. There is! Have a listen to today's podcast where Pascale shares a calmer and more mindful approach that actually works. I personally learnt so much talking to Pascale, there is so much to take away from this one. Connect with Pascale @momentofparenting Website Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I speak to Francesca @bigmothering We have seen the rise in home schooling/online schooling since the pandemic started. Today I talk to Francesca about home schooling in its original form and more specifically unschooling. She talks to me about the concept, what it is and how she goes about making this a reality for her family. Connect with Francesca @bigmothering Want to learn more about unschooling and self directed education Books to explore: The Self-driven child by William stixrud & Nee Johnson. Free to Learn by Peter Gray Rethinking school by Susan Why are you still sending your kids to school? By Blake Boles Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I speak to Yasmine, sleep consultant @yasminegaddis_sleepconsultant We talk about infant sleep, the 4th trimester and what the bedtime schedule should look like to help support your child to settle for the night. Connect with  @yasminegaddis_sleepconsultant More details available at www.yasminegaddis.com Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I chat to Aya and Omnia, co-founders of @koalapicks We talk about how Koala Picks came to life and how they are changing the children's snacking scene. How their snacks are different, why no sugar snacks are so important for kids including their tips on weaning and running a business. Connect with  @koalapicks More details available at www.koalapicks.com Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I chat to Angelica, founder @cloudninekidsuae We talk about how we can utilise the help of these amazing professionals in our home to support us with our day to day activities and childcare. What to look for when hiring a nanny and how to set up a good routine for them to settle into our family schedule. CloudNine Kids is a British-led childcare company based in Dubai. They are committed to ethically sourcing and training qualified childcare professionals for families. They provide on-call and part-time Childcare & Babysitting Home Services, Full-Time Placements and Professional Nanny & Childcare Training. Connect with  @cloudninekidsuae More details available at www.cloudninekids.ae Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

As it is Maternal Mental Health week we really wanted to visit the topic of postpartum depression and anxiety. 80% of women suffer from baby blues and 1 in 15 births result in postpartum depression. We want to support maternal mental health! This week I speak to Zaynab @the_zee_tribe. She shares her story of multiple challenges post-birth and how that spiralled into postpartum depression. Zaynab believes it is a miracle she is still here and she was able to combat and come out of the other side of postpartum depression.  She shares her trials and tribulations and how she managed to overcome them all. She now spends a lot of her time raising awareness to help and protect other mothers from experiencing the same. Connect with @the_zee_tribe Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Helpful links for support: Postpartum support international Brightshift Lighthouse Arabia Thrive Wellbeing Centre The description below has been extracted from WebMD to give you an overview of the symptoms likely associated with PPD, if you feel like you may be experiencing any of these please reach out for support and speak to your doctor. "Symptoms of postpartum depression can be hard to detect. Many women have these symptoms following childbirth: Trouble sleeping  Appetite changes  Severe fatigue  Lower libido  Frequent mood changes  With PPD, these come along with other symptoms of major depression, which aren’t typical after childbirth, and may include:  Being uninterested in your baby or feeling like you’re not bonding with them Crying all the time, often for no reason Depressed mood  Severe anger and crankiness Loss of pleasure  Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and helplessness  Thoughts of death or suicide  Thoughts of hurting someone else Trouble concentrating or making decisions" Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I chat to Akhila, early years educator and co founder of @indigrowkids. At Indigrow kids they believe in growing great kids. In diversifying every playroom. We believe a mirror into one’s own culture and a window into other cultures are essential to raise more empathetic and imaginiative kids of tomorrow.  We talk about how we are now raising children in a 'global village'. How we can talk about our roots through play with our children so they learn their heritage in a non-pushy and judgmental way. Teaching them about other cultures so they are exposed to this from a young age to raise empathetic children. Connect with @indigrow Products and more details available on their www.indigrowkids.com Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this weeks episode I chat to Sarah Babiker, positive psychology coach and mentor for mothers. Talking self compassion, balancing our duties and how to manage guilt. What impact will this generation of mothers have on the future. Follow Sarah and her work @alifeyouchose Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

We're back after a short break with Season 2! We're starting this season with a bang,  Hanan has 11+ years experience in teaching. Hanan has a Masters in Education and currently completing her Masters in Psychology. Hanan is a positive discipline educator, she has a wealth of knowledge and shared so much insight in this conversation.  Here in this week's podcast, Hanan speaks about when, why and how we should teach our children body privacy. We also talk puberty and periods and how we can support our children through these changes.  For mamas with younger children, you may think this topic isn't relevant just yet but you'll be surprised to hear that we can teach our children body privacy from as young as age 2! Listen in to hear more about how we can communicate this with a toddler.  Find more details on IG @thefamilyhub_hanan Book recommendations by Hanan: Raising Girls and Raising Boys Brilliant questions about growing up No means no! Let's talk about body boundaries, consent & respect Mama ME Social media: @mymamaapp We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Sehr Sarwar has 8+ years experience in PR, government relations, public affairs, parliamentary lobbying, former journalist, based between Dubai and London, S&S Strategic Comms looks after clients in Westminster SW1, sunny Al Sufouh in Dubai and beyond.  Handles PR for MamaME and oversaw our launch event at Tania's Teahouse where we welcomed so many of the mama community.  Here in this week's podcast, Sehr speaks about some basic PR tips for small business owners who may not know where to begin their external communications journey as well as her views on why PR should never be an after thought when launching your new businsess. Find more details on IG @sands.london Contact Sehr: sehr@sands.london  We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Social media: @mymamaapp Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Michelle talks to me about all things fitness and exercise. Our bodies change drastically during pregnancy and have a lot of healing to do after birth, ReBalance has been designed by Michelle and her team to support women through the process of getting back into shape. She shares what to focus on after birth and what to do during pregnancy to stay fit without harming your body or growing baby. Find more details on IG @rebalance_me_now Contact the team at info@rebalancemenow.com We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Social media: @mymamaapp Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Michelle talks to me about all things fitness and exercise. Our bodies change drastically during pregnancy and have a lot of healing to do after birth, Rebalance has been designed by Michelle and her team to support women through the process of getting back into shape. She shares what to focus on after birth and what to do during pregnancy to stay fit without harming your body or growing baby.  Find more details on IG @rebalance_me_now Contact the team at info@rebalancemenow.com We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Social media: @mymamaapp Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Real moms series! Grab a cuppa and be part of the conversation, listen in to a chat between 2 moms, just having a 'natter' (as we like to call it in the UK). It is incredibly empowering to hear from other moms, knowing we are not alone through this journey of motherhood and that we all go through similar obstacles. Hearing from them, learning from their experiences and having a laugh at the daily mishaps of parenting is what this mini series is all about. In this episode I am joined by my dear friend Annam Salim, she is based in the UK but it's interesting to hear that we all have to deal with the same challenges. We talk all about balancing work and life and how we deal with 'mom guilt'.  If you'd like to share your story, get in contact! We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com or Instagram @mymamaapp Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

I discuss all things confidence and self love with Aliya. It is so common for women to lose some of their confidence after they become moms; Aliya talks to me about how we can build this back up. We discuss comparison and what impact that has on us and our confidence along with carving out time for yourself. Connect with Aliya on Instagram @coach_aliya or @women_who_flourish We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • Social media: @mymamaapp • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

I discuss all things confidence and self love with Aliya. It is so common for women to lose some of their confidence after they become moms; Aliya talks to me about how we can build this back up. We discuss comparison and what impact that has on us and our confidence along with carving out time for yourself. Connect with Aliya on Instagram @coach_aliya or @women_who_flourish We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • Social media: @mymamaapp • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Have you ever wondered why gut health is so important for us and our children? And with all the supplements on the shelves today, which ones should our children be taking? Momina is a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach who specialises in paediatrics. This conversation with Momina digs deeper into what gut health is, why it's so important and what we can do for our children to have optimal health. Connect with Momina on Instagram @momina_salim_coaching We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • Social media: @mymamaapp • • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

Rebecca has such a warm and loving energy, she is able to find the positive in everything. She looks at the recent situation from a fresh perspective and has already done an incredible job reflecting and extracting some important lessons for all of us. We also talk about Rebecca's role now, what future maternity care looks like in the UAE and how this will have a positive impact on all mamas and the children of the next generation. Find Rebecca on Instagram @midwife_rebecca_dxb_ab We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • Social media: Instagram @mymamaapp • • • Intro music: www.bensound.com

In this episode I am joined by my very good friend Annam Salim who I have known since University. Our careers took different paths but our friendship has remained the same and I couldn't think of anyone better to have with me on our very first episode. Annam has 2 children a 2 yr old and 5 yr old, we talk all about our pregnancies, births and labour. And don't worry I reveal all the details about how it happened in the car! We love hearing from you, contact us, email: hello@mymamaapp.com Download the Mama ME app on Apple or Android, Find the links on the website www.mymamaapp.com • Social media: Instagram @mymamaapp • • Intro music: www.bensound.com