Transform your Mind
Transform Your Mind is a health and longevity podcast at the intersection of mental health, trauma recovery, and physical vitality. We explore how your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system shape your biology, aging process, and long-term wellness—because true longevity begins in the mind and lives in the body.
Through expert interviews and solo episodes, we dive into nervous system regulation, emotional healing, epigenetics, addiction recovery, and performance optimization to help you live longer, stronger, and more fully alive.
Hosted by Myrna Young, trauma recovery expert, the show features functional medicine doctors, researchers, and wellness experts sharing insights on longevity science, nervous system regulation, metabolic health, emotional healing, and regenerative approaches to aging well.
If you’re seeking practical strategies for living longer, improving vitality, and optimizing mind-body health, Transform Your Mind delivers conversations that help you transform both your mind and biology, relationships and your mental health.
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Transform your Mind
Breaking the Motherhood Myth | Mental Health & Empowerment Beyond Self-Sacrifice
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The mother has a distinct role. What is the specific sacrifice of good mothers?
Mothers are taught that self-sacrifice is love. But what is the cost to mental health and longevity? Host Myrna Young talks with Vanessa Bennett, author of "The Motherhood Myth," about breaking free from perfectionism, emotional regulation, and reclaiming wellness in a patriarchal system. Discover how healing your identity as a mother transforms your mind, body, and relationships—and why this is critical work for women empowerment.
Vanessa delves into the psychological aspects of motherhood and how the generational pendulum swings have influenced current parenting styles, particularly focusing on the intense pressure many women face to be perfect mothers. The episode also touches on the lesser-known trinity wound—the witch, the sister, and the mother wound—and how healing these wounds is crucial for rebuilding community among women. Vanessa emphasizes that motherhood can be a pathway to personal growth rather than a sentence of self-sacrifice.
In this episode Myrna and Vanessa will discuss:
0:02 Reclaiming Identity and Challenging the role of Good Mothers
6:25 Generational Shifts in Parenting Styles and Emotional Involvement
9:55 The Impact of Societal Systems on Motherhood and Self-Worth
16:42 Healing the Trinity Wound for Women's Empowerment
23:07 The Emotional Challenges and Connections of Motherhood
24:25 Redefining Motherhood by Balancing Self-Care and Parenting
29:48 Rediscovering Identity and Balance in Motherhood
35:45 The Impact of Collectivistic Cultures on Childhood Trauma
39:49 Redefining Motherhood and Embracing Radical Responsibility
43:28 Exploring Motherhood Myths and Support Systems
Resources Mentioned:
- Vanessa Bennett's Website: vanessabennett.com
- Instagram: @vanessas.bennett
- Book: The Motherhood Myth
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