becoming the mother, before the baby with brittney ellers

Today’s episode is a soft and spacious conversation about motherhood—not from the lens of arrival, but of readiness. Together with my friend Brittany, a pelvic floor therapist and embodiment coach, we explore the narratives around mature pregnancy, energy, partnership, and the myths we’ve inherited about womanhood and timing.

This isn’t an episode about having all the answers. It’s about naming the fears, softening the shame, and asking better questions. Whether you’re a parent, longing to be one, or simply navigating big transitions—this conversation invites you to consider what it means to prepare for something sacred before it arrives.

This is about honoring your energy, trusting your body, redefining support, and remembering that readiness isn’t a checkbox—it’s a relationship.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• The emotional complexity of preparing for motherhood later in life

• How societal pressure around fertility creates silent fears and comparisons

• Energetic capacity, especially for those who identify as Projectors in Human Design

• The mental load in partnership, and how redefining contribution can create deeper balance

• Chinese confinement, postpartum traditions, and what it means to truly be supported

• The grief of shifting timelines and the beauty in making space for what's not yet here

Reflection Questions:

→ What stories have you inherited about when and how motherhood should unfold?
→ What does support actually look like in your life—and are you allowing yourself to receive it?
→ Where are you holding fear about the unknown—and can you meet it with compassion instead of urgency?

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