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The BecomingMe Podcast is brought to you by Bwalya Banda. This podcast is aimed at having authentic and honest discussions about the motherhood journey with everyday moms and to share both the challenges and joys of motherhood. In my experience there is great strength to be gained in being vulnerable and knowing you are understood and loved.Join me as I sit down with mums, as we talk about all things pregnancy, birth and beyond. If you are a mum or mum to be then you are in the right place!C ...
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#25 Sharon's Journey - Insights from a Mom with Older Children
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Join us as we dive into heartfelt reflections with a remarkable mom who shares her journey of parenting, from the tender years of raising little ones to the complexities of guiding them into adulthood. We explore the unique challenges of parenting a strong-willed child and the resilience required when facing unexpected hurdles like having a child w…
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#24 Katherine's Journey - Unveiling the Home-schooling Adventure: Empowerment and Growth.
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Have you ever thought about home-schooling your kids or wondered what it’s all about! In this episode we dive into the world of home-schooling with Katherine as she takes us through home schooling her two kids. She generously shares her personal experiences, challenges, and triumphs in embracing the path of home-schooling. With authenticity and war…
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#23 Regina's Journey - Old School vs New School Parenting
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Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! To celebrate, we have a very special episode of our podcast featuring none other than my awesome mom. We're chatting all things motherhood, and exploring the theme of old school vs new school parenting. Tune in to hear us share our different approaches to parenting, and discuss the ways in which…
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#22 Virginia's Journey - CEO City of Karratha, Philanthropist, Working Mum
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In this very insightful episode I have the pleasure of chatting with the CEO of the City of Karratha Virginia Miltrup. She takes me through her motherhood journey including the complexities of being a working mum and navigating the work life balance. We also discuss her extensive leadership journey and the unique challenges that women in leadership…
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#21 Lisa's Journey - Moving from Indonesia, 3 day induction, emergency C-section after normal delivery, Postpartum Anxiety and finding healing.
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In this episode Lisa talks me through her child birth and how her 3 day induction lead to a 12 hour labour. She details how after having a vaginal birth, her placenta got stuck and she needed an Emergency C-section to deliver it. She has since suffered Postpartum anxiety due to the trauma of her birth and has since found healing in subsequent birth…
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#20 Natalie's Journey - Mum, Lactation Consultant, Responding to FAQs by Mums
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In this episode I sit down with Nat a Lactation Consultant with a wealth of knowledge on everything babies. She shares lessons she has learnt on her motherhood journey and we chat on common issues mothers come to her with as well as some resolutions to common problems. I also ask her some frequently asked questions by mothers as she provides us an …
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#19 Millie's Journey - Managing Gestational Diabetes, Challenges Breastfeeding and Transitioning to the Controversial Bottle
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In this episode Millie takes me through her journey managing gestational diabetes and the impact that it had on her pregnancy and details how she managed it. She also shares her struggles with breastfeeding her daughter Ivy, as we discuss the different emotions thats mums go through when breastfeeding is no longer an option. https://www.breastfeedi…
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#18 Holly's Journey - Dealing with sleep deprivation as a new mum, sleep training options and finding support in Karratha
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In this episode, Holly and I sit down and unpack newborn sleep and the challenges that come with sleep deprivation as a mum. We talk about the controversial topic that is sleep training and how to implement some sleep training strategies . We also discuss the responses that women have when it comes to sleep training and sleep strategies in general.…
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#17 Precious' Journey - Migrating to Australia from Zimbabwe, giving birth in South Africa and getting stuck there for 2 years due to Covid
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In this episode Precious takes us through her journey migrating to Australia from Zimbabwe. As well as planning the birth of her first child overseas in South Africa. She talks about the excitement of birthing her daughter Tadiwa with her family around her and recounts being unable to return to Australia with her baby due to the lockdowns caused by…
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#16 Lingani's Journey - Botswana, Pregnancy, Postnatal Depression and Coping with being a Mum
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In this weeks episode we sit down with Lingani and have a chat about Botswana as well as her journey of coping with the challenges of getting pregnant again when her son was 7 years old and her daughter was 8 months. We also discuss her struggles with parenting and battling postnatal anxiety and depression. Which she continues to grapple with today…
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On this very special Father's Day episode, we sit down with Liam to have a chat regarding his fatherhood journey. He talks us through the highs and lows of being a dad to his two sons Reid and Keegan and the important role dad's play in supporting their partners. He also shares the story of how he created the Australian Dads Network, and how it has…
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On this very special Father's Day episode, we sit down with Tim to have a chat regarding his fatherhood journey. He talks us through the highs and lows of being a dad to his son Jack and the important role dad's play in supporting their partners.저자 BecomingMe Podcast Hosted By Bwalya Banda
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On this very special Father's Day episode, we sit down with Brian to have a chat regarding his fatherhood journey. He talks us through the highs and lows of being a dad to his son David and the important role dad's play in supporting their partners.
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#12 Bwalya and Andrew - Reflecting on lessons learnt on pregnancy and motherhood
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In this episode we review the podcast journey so far and reflect on some lessons we have learnt through the journey. We also talk about where to from here! https://becomingmepodcast.buzzsprout.com저자 BecomingMe Podcast Hosted By Bwalya Banda
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#11 Tenielle's Journey - Juggling pregnancy, recording music and being a mum
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On this episode Tenielle a mum of two boys and expecting her third child takes me through her pregnancy with her son Joseph. She also talks the challenges and joys of being a mum. Tenielle a recording artist also discusses her love for music and where it all started. To listen to Tenielle’s music click this link : https://open.spotify.com/artist/38…
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#10 Lisa's Journey - Breastfeeding whilst expecting, mindfulness and parenting strategies
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Lisa talks us through getting pregnant while having a 9 month old and the challenges of coping with pregnancy as well as caring for an infant. She also shares seeking help and support from family, friends and health professionals to cope better. She also talks me through training her little apprentices at life Lincoln and Matilda.…
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#9 Laura's Journey - 3 miscarriages, working through loss, rainbow baby and precipitous labour
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Laura, a mum of one talks us through having three miscarriages before getting pregnant with her rainbow baby Dirk. She shares what was useful in working through her losses and finally birthing Dirk in 4 hours using hypno birthing strategies. Laura also runs her own ultrasound business check it out here: BabyBond 3D Karratha and Broome www.babybond3…
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#8 Eunice's Journey - Pregnancy, Zambian food cravings, and baby announcements
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Eunice a mum of 2 talks us through her pregnancy with her son Ezra. We discuss the right time to announce your pregnancy and also talk about her background as a child health nurse and how women sometimes struggle to accept going through C-sections. It was a conversation worth having!
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#7 Jenna's Journey - Pregnancy, hypnobirthing, and emergency C-section
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In this episode Jenna, a mother of two talks us through her motherhood journey including her experiences with hypnobirthing during labour. She talks about the supportive medical team during her emergency C-section, and the strategies she has used to cope with being a mother.
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#6 Lauren's Journey - Teen pregnancy, dealing with stigma, breastfeeding challenges and finding healing
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Lauren a mum of 3 girls talks us through her first pregnancy with her daughter Carmen and the challenges of teen pregnancy. She also discusses finding her self and growing from the experience. It’s a journey of strength, courage and perseverance.
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#5 Rachel's Journey - Pregnancy, miscarriage, a rainbow baby and being a mum at 39
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In this episode Rachel talks us through suffering a loss as well as her pregnancy with her rainbow baby Tallulah. We discuss her 4 hour labour and her experience of being a mum at 39. She also shares her philosophy of finding self fulfilment through motherhood.
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#4 Mirembe's Journey - Pregnancy, mental health, three kids under three and motherhood
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In this episode Mirembe talks us through navigating challenges of emotional well-being in pregnancy and the strength that comes with letting go of expectations in motherhood. We also discuss her experience raising 3 kids under the age of 3. To connect with Mirembe you can check out her website: https://peaceinthepromise.com/…
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#3 Jessica's Journey - Pregnancy, home birth, 45 hour labour and motherhood
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In this episode we talk to Jessica a mother of one, as she talks us through the home birth of her son Ezekiel and staying true to the decision to undergo a home birth.We discuss her 45 hour labour and the miracle that takes place after her sons birth, as well as her experience dealing with the challenges that come with parenthood.…
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#2 Karen's Journey - Pregnancy, 36 minute labour, Placenta previa, support networks
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On this episode we talk to Karen a mom of two as she takes us through the birth of her daughter Avaley. She talks us through struggling with Placenta previa, having a shocking 36 minute labour as well as finding support networks as a new mum.저자 BecomingMe Podcast By Bwalya Banda
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#1 Bwalya's Journey - Pregnancy, support, new-borns and motherhood
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In this episode, I introduce myself and talk through the highs and lows of my motherhood journey. I give you some background information about my family, and take you through my motherhood journey. We dive into topics such as pregnancy, birth, postpartum support and parenting.저자 BecomingMe Podcast
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