MOMS FEELIN’ THEMSELVES: The Podcast
Exploring the emotional truths of motherhood- with humor, depth, and zero pressure to stay positive.
Moms Feelin’ Themselves: The Podcast is not your typical mom podcast. We’re not here to give parenting tips—we’re here to explore you. This is a space for honest conversations about the lived, emotional experience of motherhood: the highs, the lows, the numbness, the rage, the joy, and everything in between.
Created and co-hosted by the duo behind The Mom Dance Party™—including a perinatal psychotherapist—this show brings clinical insight to the emotional rollercoaster of modern motherhood. It’s about navigating this complex terrain without losing yourself along the way, blending evidence-based mental health wisdom with unfiltered conversations, laughter, and just the right amount of irreverence. With a mix of humor, depth, and zero pressure to “stay positive,” we’re here to validate your experience, help you reconnect with yourself, and remind you that thriving doesn’t mean pretending it’s all good vibes.
Whether you're deep in the trenches or on the other side of a hard season, this is your invitation to feel more, fake less, and finally be seen.
EP. 3 Moms feelin’ Found…your identity game plan
In this follow-up to Part 1 of our exploration of mom identity loss and matrescence, Elizabeth and Sarah say the quiet part out loud: the grief, the confusion, the WTF is happening to me feeling—it’s not only normal, it’s necessary.
This week, we’re taking things from conceptual to concrete and walking you through actionable tools to reconnect with who you are and who you’re becoming. Spoiler: She’s not gone. She’s evolving.
We break down:
Why your mental health is the foundation of reclaiming identity
The cultural lie of the martyr mom and why taking up space is the most radical move
How to redefine your value, beliefs, and interests—and actually live them
Tips for carving out time for yourself (yes, even when it feels impossible and yes, even when you feel mom guilt)
Why motherhood doesn’t diminish your potential—it amplifies it
(Turns out, we’re emotionally intelligent, courageous, and weirdly productive AF)
Oh, and if you’re in the “I have no interests and don’t even care” phase, we see you. We got micro-steps for that, too.
This episode isn’t about going back to who you were. It’s about becoming the version of you who’s been waiting to emerge.
Resources
MFT’s Redefining Identity in Motherhood Self-Inquiry Worksheet
Our songs of the week:
Ep. 2: Moms Feelin’... Lost? Welcome to Matrescence
In this episode of Moms Feelin’ Themselves: The Podcast, Elizabeth and Sarah unpack the identity shift that comes with motherhood — and it’s more than just a phase. We’re diving into matrescence, the often-overlooked psychological transformation women experience when becoming mothers.
With curiosity, candor, and just the right amount of sass, we explore the layers: the stories we’ve inherited about what motherhood should be, how our personal histories shape our transition, and the larger systems that complicate it all. This conversation is deep, real, and long overdue.
We talk ambivalence, advocacy, and why self-reflection is a must — not a luxury. Because here’s the truth: feeling unsure, stretched thin, or even lost doesn’t make you a bad mom. It makes you human.
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, Who even am I now? — this one’s for you.
RESOURCES
Our songs of the week:
Neha Ruch The Power Pause
Lucy Jones, Matrescence
TAKEAWAYS
That identity crisis in motherhood? Totally normal—and you're not alone.
Matrescence is real and deserves way more attention.
Motherhood changes your mind, not just your schedule.
Culture loves to tell moms who to be—but it’s often out of touch with mothers lived experiences and needs.
Your past shapes how you mother today.
Systems—not just choices—impact how moms experience motherhood.
Hormones and biology make identity shifts feel even messier.
Moms need more than support—they need advocacy and change.
Chapters
00:00 The Identity Crisis of Motherhood
02:45 Understanding Matrescence
05:31 The Psychological Transformation of Mothers
08:25 Cultural Narratives and Societal Expectations
11:01 The Impact of Personal History on Motherhood
13:57 Navigating the Highs and Lows of Motherhood
16:58 The Role of Systemic Factors in Motherhood
19:39 The Biological and Physiological Changes
22:38 The Importance of Self-Reflection and Repair
25:36 The Future of Motherhood Advocacy
Ep. 1: Why We Built a Dance Floor for Moms (and What Nelly Has to Do with It)
In our pilot episode, meet Elizabeth and Sarah—co-founders of Moms Feelin’ Themselves and the creators of The Mom Dance Party™, a mental health intervention disguised as a glitter-filled night out that is taking the country by storm.
We’re sharing the story behind the dance floor: how 500 moms ended up shaking it to Nelly, why that moment matters more than you think, and how movement, music, and community are helping moms feel more like themselves again.
We get into what drove us to create this experience in the first place (spoiler: it wasn’t just for the Beyoncé playlist), and why this podcast is our next step in offering moms something real, validating, and just a little irreverent.
We also talk identity, emotional honesty, and why “good vibes only” is not the vibe for moms. If you’ve ever felt like you lost yourself somewhere between the burp cloths and the calendar invites, this episode is your reminder: you’re still in there.
Key Takeaways:
Moms Feelin' Themselves is more than a name—it’s a whole mood and mission to help moms reconnect with who they are.
We’re building a real-deal community where moms feel seen, supported, and celebrated.
Feeling all the feels (yes, even the hard ones) is part of the healing—mental health matters.
Dance isn’t just movement—it’s medicine. It’s joy. It’s release.
The Mom Dance Party started as a way to bring back fun, connection, and a little bit of wild freedom.
Rediscovering your identity in motherhood is messy, beautiful, and totally worth exploring.
No mom should do this alone—community care is self-care.
Judgment-free zones? Mandatory. Because when moms feel safe, they shine.
Every episode is rooted in real stories from real moms.
Guilt-free self-care is the goal. You deserve to feel like YOU again.
MFT: The Podcast trailer!
It all begins with an idea.
Moms Feelin’ Themselves isn’t your typical mom podcast—we’re not here to give you nap hacks or espouse the benefits of gentle parenting. We’re here to talk about you. Your mental health, your identity, your rage tears into your oatmeal.
Created by the duo behind The Mom Dance Party™—one of whom is a perinatal psychotherapist—this show is a glitter-sprinkled, clinically informed deep dive into the emotional rollercoaster of modern motherhood.
We’re here to help you feel more, fake less, and find your way back to yourself—with humor, depth, and zero pressure to “enjoy every moment.”
So whether you’re thriving, barely surviving, or somewhere in between, hit play—we saved you a spot on the dance floor.
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