Are You Ready For The Ride?
Welcome to the very first issue of this newsy 🥳
I am calling it ‘Behind The Mic’ but I am not tied to that name just yet. I felt like I was delaying the release of this thing because I didn’t have the right name, so to get over it, this is the name we are going with now.
I am so excited to finally get this ball rolling. I feel like this platform provides a great opportunity to offer a little more value than what I would do on the podcast, the website or even social media.
I have found some amazing things (offers, events etc) or learnt quite a bit extra from newsletters I have subscribed to before, so that is the type of value I am hoping to give to you through this medium.
Being that this is the first version of this newsletter, I believe it will evolve as you evolve, as we evolve. My promise to you is to make the 5 -10 mins you read this valuable, and if it ever becomes boring or not useful for you, please ,please, let me know…I won’t catch feelings, promise 😇
Alright, enough with the chit chat, let’s get right into it!
In my life
Like I shared a few days ago…
I’M PREGNANT🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉
I found out I was pregnant in the middle of a pretty nasty flu. My husband and I had been planning for this pregnancy for better part of the year, so it was definitely fantastic news but oh boy! I was not ready for that first trimester. It was definitely a lot harder than my first pregnancy, so believe me when I say that I was looking forward to Christmas. December would be the beginning of my second trimester and I could not wait for that ‘honeymoon’ phase of pregnancy.
The world had other plans though…
We got COVID and it hit be real hard. I talked more about my experience on Instagram , so if you missed it, check out this post
Am I ready for the ride? 😅
My daughter will be 2 when this baby is born and I have no idea what to expect. We had reached a point where we were comfortable with a lot of things in life and having a new baby will definitely shake us up! I was at a point where I had gained back my ‘independence’. My daughter was no longer breastfeeding, I had found some comfort in my postpartum body and I had started finding myself again
Fun Fact:
I started this pregnancy at the same weight I was when I delivered my daughter😅. This pretty much inspired this little story that I shared not too long ago
Why do I bring this up? Well, I am scared that I will lose myself again. I am scared that I will no longer have enough time for my daughter. I am scared of a lot of things, but there is no turning back now
More on this new journey later, but first…
The Podcast
I am so excited to finally get to work on the second season of the podcast. I was genuinely overwhelmed by the reception of the first season. For many weeks after I realised that first episode, I didn’t think anyone would listen, let alone be interested in sharing their stories with me. I remember when the first person reached out to me and expressed interest on being on the podcast, I literally screamed and ran around the house, to the bemusement of my husband and daughter!
Season 1 was transformative and impactful. These amazing stories found a home and this home has given me purpose. For that I am extremely grateful.
I have quite a bit lined up for Season 2. As I shared on Instagram earlier, this season’s episodes will be a mixture of two formats.
The first being the stories from mums, similar to what we did in season 1, and the second will be called specials. These specials will be collaborative deep dives into topics/areas or issues most parents face in those first few years of their children’s lives. The second will be our usual stories where mums come on the podcast and talk about their motherhood journey.
I have already recorded a few of these stories and they were so amazing. I am holding myself back from telling you about them, but I’ll be patient and wait till they are released. What I can say however is that they will leave you speechless and in awe at the strength mothers have, especially when faced with challenges that seem otherworldly
Finally, I got amazing feedback from you on Instagram on the topics you would like me to cover in the podcast. Thank you for all the contributions and please feel free to send me more
I am so excited but equally challenged by all the research that will have to go into the specials but they provide an opportunity to bring experts and people solving these challenges into the podcast so that we can all learn together and grow to be confident parents.
I will get into these episodes a little but later as they unfold but for now, definitely looking forward to releasing the first episode of Season 2 in the coming weeks! I will share the exact date of release soon
I am also on the hunt for collaborators. I will not be able to tackle all this specials on my own, so from time to time, I will be launching a call for collaborators. You don't have to be an expert, none of us are. You just have to be willing to learn and share. Wanna help out? Let me know (email - mamatalespod@gmail.com)
In search for…
Your help.
What would you like to see here? This first issue is a test. I am still trying to figure out exactly what I would like to be sharing here. I have some ideas that I will keep experimenting with, but your input will be highly appreciated. If you would like to see something specific here, let me know by replying to this email
There was so much I wanted to fit in here but then we would be here all day. Let me just save some things for future issues. If you have made it this far, thank you…I truly appreciate you.
Have a lovely weekend !
Sally
