In this Mums Talk episode, I’m joined by Amanda Baumann — a fertility awareness educator, yoga teacher, and mum — to share her honest and inspiring journey through conception, matrescence, and starting over in a new country.

Amanda talks about how hormonal contraception led to anxiety and burnout in her twenties, and how discovering cycle awareness helped her reconnect with her body and conceive her daughter with calm and confidence. Now living in the South of France with her young family, she reflects on identity shifts, expat life with a toddler, and what it really takes to juggle motherhood and self-care.

We explore:

• The emotional whiplash of going from avoiding pregnancy to trying for a baby

• Why so many of us grow up fearing our bodies — and how to shift that

• Moving from London to rural France with a toddler (and no village)

• Letting go of control and trusting your instincts as a parent

• What changed when Amanda became a mum — in her body, mind, and career

• Bullet journaling, yoga nidra, and other self-care tools that actually fit mum life

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If you're constantly rushing, from nappy changes to school runs to work emails, and wondering when you’ll ever get a moment to just breathe, this episode is for you.

In today’s quick voice note, I share a gentle reminder from the sunny banks of the Danube: that sometimes, rest is closer than we think. You don’t need a spa day to feel human again. You just need 30 seconds of intention.

Tune in to hear:

• Why waiting for “enough time” can keep you stuck in burnout

• Simple, everyday places you can build in a pause (yep, even on the loo!)

• How slowing down just a little can reconnect you to yourself

• A reminder that you're allowed to rest — even for one minute

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In today’s solo episode, I share something I’ve never really heard anyone talk about: how my deep connection to my spiritual self was quietly lost when I became pregnant, and how that disconnection lingered into motherhood.

I talk about:

• The unexpected shift in my relationship with yoga, meditation, and cycle tracking

• Why pregnancy felt like being in emotional ‘no man’s land’

• How motherhood became both my disconnection and my practice

• The shame I felt seeing other spiritual mums still thriving

• What’s helping me reconnect now

This one is close to my heart. If you’ve ever felt untethered from your spiritual self as a mother, please know: you’re not alone. I hope this episode gives you a sense of understanding and a gentle invitation to come back to yourself.

Do you feel this too? Let me know in the comment section on Spotify or:

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And, if you're in the trenches right now: 🌀 You can join a real-life Mama Circle here www.nataliekmartin.com 👉🏽 Overcome those moments of overwhelm with some light hearted fun! Download my Overwhelm Busting Bingo sheet here: subscribepage.io/overwhelmbingo