Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
Womanhood Wellness is where functional medicine meets feminine wisdom—guiding you to balance hormones, awaken libido, and prepare for pregnancy with intention. Join today.
What if acceptance is the most radical act of motherhood?
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Aviva Romm, a Yale-trained MD, herbalist, and midwife who has been practicing for over 40 years. She’s a bestselling author of several books, a mom of four, and a grandmother who even got to midwife two of her own grandbabies at home.
We talk about the tension between hopes and acceptance on the journey through fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. The conversation moves through the stories we tell ourselves, the weight of expectations, and what it looks like to find resilience and grace when things unfold differently than planned.
You’ll Learn:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[09:02] Balancing motherhood, creative work, and the importance of support systems
[11:11] Shifting perspectives on motherhood, sacrifice, and the pressure to do it all
[15:33] Letting go of expectations and finding acceptance in fertility and motherhood
[30:20] Judgment in wellness culture and evolving personal stories in motherhood
[55:56] Lessons in releasing guilt and honoring self-development in motherhood
Resources Mentioned:
Womanhood Wellness | Website
American Herbalists Guild | Website
The Mama Pathway | Website
Books by Dr. Aviva Romm | Website
Learn more from Dr. Aviva:
Dr. Aviva Romm | Website
Dr. Aviva Romm | Facebook
Dr. Aviva Romm | Instagram
Dr. Aviva Romm | LinkedIn
Dr. Aviva Romm | X
Dr. Aviva Romm | YouTube
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Find more from Leah:
Leah Gordon | Instagram
Leah Gordon | Website
Leah Gordon | Website
Find more from Morgan:
Morgan MacDermott | Instagram
Morgan MacDermott | Website
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