Nourishing the Mother

By: Bridget Wood & Julie Tenner
  • Summary

  • Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement we’ve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go. Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts we’d rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman.
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Episodes
  • NTM 513: From Full-Time Mothering to Full-Time Work
    Apr 21 2025

    What happens when the parts of you that once felt so whole now feel split between boardrooms and bedtime stories?

    In this episode, we walk alongside Bridget’s raw and revealing journey — from leaving corporate to raise her children, to now returning to full-time work… and all the identity unraveling that’s come with it. The ache of being enamoured with your child, while also craving the fulfilment of purposeful work. The disorientation of feeling siloed — one version of yourself at work, another at home — never fully authentic in either space. The grief of realising you’ve outgrown one version of yourself, without yet knowing how to fully step into the next.

    Together, we explore what it takes to reconcile the woman, the mother, the leader — and the longing to find a way of living where those identities merge, not compete.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    – The grief of identity shifts and the whiplash of watching others shift online
    – The slow, steady coming into consciousness around inner conflict and desire
    – The Care-Career Conundrum by Dr Sophie Brock
    – Can you scaffold your children without being fully immersed in them?
    – Creating capacity in your life by auditing time, delegating, and setting limits
    – How your lack of flexibility can push your partner into responsibility
    – Financial visioning for your family’s future
    – Quality time vs. quantity time and releasing the guilt of not being “always on”
    – Holding grace for when it all falls apart


    Resentment Decoder
    A free guide and audios to help you understand where that frustration is really coming from, what it’s costing you, and how to start shifting the pattern—without blowing everything up.
    https://www.julietenner.love/resentment


    Honey Club

    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    39 mins
  • NTM 512: The Growth You’re Stopping: Are You Your Own Roadblock?
    Apr 14 2025

    This one’s a little edgy. You might feel the sting at first. Maybe even a full-body ‘nope!’. But if you’re growth-oriented, it’ll plant a seed you can’t ignore.

    Because what if you are the biggest thing standing in the way of the life you say you want?

    We explore the uncomfortable signs that you’re outgrowing who you’ve been — like the rising gnarkiness at the things you used to love, the quiet burnout from living a life that no longer fits, and the mind-looping that keeps you from acting on your instincts.

    This is an episode about identity, exhaustion, authenticity, and the bravery it takes to move forward when everyone around you would prefer you stay the same.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    – The signs you’re outgrowing your current identity
    – The gnawing annoyance at what once lit you up
    – Why ignoring your needs might be a holdover from childhood conditioning
    – How staying “heady” can keep you from your truth
    – The link between inauthenticity and depletion
    – The emotional fallout of watching someone you admire change — and what it triggers in you
    – Why being authentic might mean disappointing others — and why it’s worth it
    – How getting clear on your future vision is the antidote to Groundhog Day living

    If you’re tired of your own stories and ready to reclaim your energy, this is the conversation you didn’t know you needed.


    Resentment Decoder
    A free guide and audios to help you understand where that frustration is really coming from, what it’s costing you, and how to start shifting the pattern—without blowing everything up.
    https://www.julietenner.love/resentment


    Honey Club

    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    28 mins
  • NTM 511: Resentment Isn’t the Problem—It’s the Portal
    Apr 7 2025

    This one’s for the women who do it all... and are starting to feel the cost.

    In this episode, we’re unpacking the slow, quiet build of resentment—the kind that hides in the “I’ll just do this one thing” that becomes ten. The kind that spirals when you’ve picked up the towel, the shoes, the lunchbox (again), while giving your kids ten chances—and watching your partner silently fume that you keep doing it.

    We talk about:

    - How the mental load compounds as your children grow

    - Why your partner’s frustration might be pointing to your power leaks

    - The moment your people-pleasing starts looking like control

    - The deeply uncomfortable truth of emasculation and how we train him to defer

    - What it really means to let go of control (hint: it’s not about doing less—it’s about loving more of what you’re choosing)

    - And why resentment might be sacred—not shameful

    - You’ll hear how hiding your truth to avoid disappointment ends up costing more, and what reclaiming your purposeful power actually looks like.

    It’s raw, it’s real, and it might just give you the permission you didn’t know you needed.

    Want to go deeper? Download the Resentment Decoder (free!) and get instant access to:

    The 5 subtle signs you’re living in resentment

    Why this isn’t about blame—it’s about boundaries

    Plus: Two powerful audio tools to help you feel, move, and begin again.

    Grab it now at julietenner.love/resentment.


    Honey Club
    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    35 mins
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