ME + MOTHERHOOD with Benita Bensch
ME + MOTHERHOOD is a fortnightly podcast rich with meaningful, inspiring and practical conversations for all mothers who want to reclaim ME in motherhood. This podcast is for you if you are ready to return to yourself through self-exploration, find your spark again in motherhood and give yourself permission to be happier and healthier. Join podcast host Benita Bensch and other special guests to delve deeper into the mother in motherhood, because she who does the holding needs to be held.
Episodes
38 episodes since 2022
My Experience With Antidepressants
Life comes with its fair share of ups and downs, but there are moments when the downs can feel overwhelming - insurmountable even. Personally, I’ve had a few episodes of poor mental health in my lifetime - patches of anxiety and de...
September 10, 2024
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Episode 37
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21:25
Daring To Set Boundaries
Do you ever feel like a doormat? You spend all day pouring out love, time and energy into meeting everyone else’s needs and by the end of the day, you feel like you’ve been walked all over.Your needs go unnoticed. Your needs don’t matte...
August 27, 2024
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Episode 36
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25:15
How And Why I Gave Up Wine O'Clock
I’m tackling a bit of a sensitive topic today and if you’re currently relying on that nightly glass (or two) of wine to unwind after a long, stressful day, it may even hit a raw nerve to hear me talk about why, and how, I gave up wine o’clock.<...
August 13, 2024
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Episode 35
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20:04
Can I Really Do This? Navigating The Mother Load
A question most mothers will ask themselves at one point or another is, "Can I really do this?" Balancing motherhood, work, personal growth, and other responsibilities can feel overwhelming, so today I want to share some strategies that have he...
July 30, 2024
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Episode 34
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21:47
Motherhood and Identity
Motherhood is a profound experience that brings about countless changes. For many women, it comes with a huge identity shift, sometimes even an identity crisis. Before having children, you might have felt like a confident, capable individual wi...
July 16, 2024
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Episode 33
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17:52
Why Your Words Matter + Motherhood Affirmations
Words are not just sounds; they are vibrations that shape our entire world. Believe it or not, the stories you tell yourself are ruling your life and these stories can either empower you or hold you back. The choice is completely up to you.&nbs...
July 02, 2024
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Episode 32
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17:42
43rd Birthday: Reflecting On The Last Year
As I celebrate my 43rd birthday, I find myself reflecting on the journey of the past year. It’s been a period filled with growth, challenges, and ultimately, a great deal of personal development. From Farm to Town Life...
June 18, 2024
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Episode 31
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26:29
Writing Your Own Rules of Motherhood
What does it mean to be the “perfect” mother? And is this a standard that we should even remotely be trying to live up to?For some background, listen to
June 04, 2024
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Episode 30
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14:59
Managing Your Mind When Sickness Invades Your Home
Being a mum is amazing, but let's be honest, it's also very hard work! And when sickness hits your house, it can feel like everything explodes into chaos. I know for me personally, I find not only my physical health deteriorates if I’m unwell, ...
May 21, 2024
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Episode 29
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14:47
What Singing Lessons Have Taught Me About Taking Up Space
As a Mum of four, coach and multiple business owner, I spend most of my days listening, nurturing, and getting things done. There's not always a lot of room for, well, me.This year, I decided to change that. I started thinking about what...
May 07, 2024
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Episode 28
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14:14
Taking A Podcasting Break And Why
“Is this decision serving me to my greater good?”This is one of the questions I want to leave you with as I take a break from this podcast.I have found making the decision to put the podcast, and other parts of my business on ho...
November 14, 2023
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38:25
Dr Sophie Brock On The Perfect Mother Myth And Social Construct Of Motherhood
Dr Sophie Brock is a motherhood studies sociologist and mother living in Sydney, Australia. She provides analysis of motherhood in our culture and the ways individual experiences of mothers are shaped by broader social constructs.
October 31, 2023
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36:21
My Motherhood Story: Steph Schmidt
“Our challenges now will be their strengths in the future” shares Steph Schmidt on navigating her motherhood journey.Steph is a psychologist working in farmer mental health and grassroots and community based strategies. She is...
October 17, 2023
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58:07
Your Two Most Powerful Words
“I am”Have you ever thought about the power and potency of these words?What we impress on our subconscious mind is what comes to reality for us.The power that words hold for us can easily be...
October 03, 2023
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12:49
Sunny Roberts On How To Keep Your Relationship Alive Post-Kids
Sunny Roberts is deeply passionate about helping women return to their feminine energy. Born and raised in Germany and working in a corporate career she spent her 20s operating in masculine push mode and burnt out at 28 which led her to become ...
September 19, 2023
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50:19
My Motherhood Story: Kate Fisher
**Themes of mental health, pregnancy loss, medical trauma and women’s health issues.**This is not an episode for little people's ears. Pop your headphones on, or listen to it when you're alone.“I’ve really learned...
September 05, 2023
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52:51
Navigating Burnout And The Black Hole In 2018
My own invisible battle.This has been on my heart for a while now, and it will give you some context for the work that I do with mums, my experiences and hardships with mental health from my own motherhood journey.<...
August 22, 2023
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27:46
Katrina Myers On Productivity And The Cost Of Saying Yes
Katrina is a Meditation and Wellbeing educator, a fourth generation farmer and co-owner of the family run business, Barham Avocados. Katrina is a passionate rural advocate who cares deeply about rural and regional Australia ...
August 08, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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43:13
My Motherhood Story: Riana Davis
“No matter how fiercely independent you are and how much you struggle to ask for help, when push comes to shove, you end up having to ask for help” shares Riana Davis on her motherhood lessons.Riana has ...
July 25, 2023
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Season 2
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58:26
The Art Of Trying: An Introduction
The Art of Trying.In this context, trying is the colloquial term used to describe the process of deliberately timing intercourse to coincide with ovulation for the purpose of creating an embryo.It implies action.I came to d...
June 13, 2023
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Season 1
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13:40
Maddy Bento On Mental Health, Dieting And Body Image In Motherhood
Maddy Bento is a degree qualified nutritionist working in the body image and intuitive eating space.She was an exhausted mumma who was trying so hard to eat “perfectly” and her mental health suffered, along with her relationship with her...
May 30, 2023
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Season 1
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58:58
My Motherhood Story: Kylee Curtis
“Because ultimately for them to become adults, they need to be able to learn along the way” shares Kylee Curtis on walking the line between expectations and nurturing individuality in her children.Kylee is my older sister and ...
May 16, 2023
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Season 1
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44:37
Managing Decision Fatigue To Improve Dinner Bath Bed Time
Do you think it’s possible to feel good during the afternoon and evening regardless of the chaos that might be happening around you?There is a lot of focus on our morning routines and I absolutely believe in starting the day with a routi...
May 02, 2023
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Season 1
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29:46
Megan Hillukka On Grief And Anxiety After Child Loss
Trigger Warning: Child LossMegan Hillukka is a bereaved mother, with 7 children, one who died suddenly at 15 months old - her precious Aria.Because of Aria, Megan now encourages and supports grieving mothers that though the worst...
April 18, 2023
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Season 1
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1:07:40
My Motherhood Story: Terri Williams
“It sets up an automatic kind of rule book or framework or structure that we then automatically compare ourselves to, analyse and wonder” shares Terri Williams of her Motherhood Story and being questioned around going back to work.
April 04, 2023
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Season 1
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44:58