BecomingMe Podcast Hosted By Bwalya Banda
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!Connect with The BecomingMe Podcast Instagram : https://instagram.com/thebecomingmepodcast?r=nametagEmail :becomingmepodc4st@gmail.comIntro music by Infraction
Episodes
25 episodes
#25 Sharon's Journey - Insights from a Mom with Older Children
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 pare...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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#24 Katherine's Journey - Unveiling the Home-schooling Adventure: Empowerment and Growth.
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 persona...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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33:22
#23 Regina's Journey - Old School vs New School Parenting
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 schoo...
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Episode 23
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34:44
#22 Virginia's Journey - CEO City of Karratha, Philanthropist, Working Mum
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 ba...
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Episode 22
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56:28
#21 Lisa's Journey - Moving from Indonesia, 3 day induction, emergency C-section after normal delivery, Postpartum Anxiety and finding healing.
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 ...
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Episode 21
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40:44
#20 Natalie's Journey - Mum, Lactation Consultant, Responding to FAQs by Mums
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 resolu...
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Episode 20
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52:46
#19 Millie's Journey - Managing Gestational Diabetes, Challenges Breastfeeding and Transitioning to the Controversial Bottle
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...
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Episode 19
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39:51
#18 Holly's Journey - Dealing with sleep deprivation as a new mum, sleep training options and finding support in Karratha
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:05
#17 Precious' Journey - Migrating to Australia from Zimbabwe, giving birth in South Africa and getting stuck there for 2 years due to Covid
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 famil...
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Episode 17
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40:13
#16 Lingani's Journey - Botswana, Pregnancy, Postnatal Depression and Coping with being a Mum
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 s...
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Episode 16
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58:16
#15 A Father's Day special: Liam's Journey
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 support...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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31:09
#14 A Father's Day Special: Tim's Journey
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 partner...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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31:46
#13 A Father's Day Special: Brian's Journey
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 part...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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23:27
#12 Bwalya and Andrew - Reflecting on lessons learnt on pregnancy and motherhood
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.com
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Episode 12
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44:20
#11 Tenielle's Journey - Juggling pregnancy, recording music and being a mum
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 an...
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Episode 11
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29:04
#10 Lisa's Journey - Breastfeeding whilst expecting, mindfulness and parenting strategies
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...
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Episode 10
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38:27
#9 Laura's Journey - 3 miscarriages, working through loss, rainbow baby and precipitous labour
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. La...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:21
#8 Eunice's Journey - Pregnancy, Zambian food cravings, and baby announcements
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-secti...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:14
#7 Jenna's Journey - Pregnancy, hypnobirthing, and emergency C-section
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 us...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:01
#6 Lauren's Journey - Teen pregnancy, dealing with stigma, breastfeeding challenges and finding healing
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 perseveranc...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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47:08
#5 Rachel's Journey - Pregnancy, miscarriage, a rainbow baby and being a mum at 39
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:42
#4 Mirembe's Journey - Pregnancy, mental health, three kids under three and motherhood
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....
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Episode 4
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36:00
#3 Jessica's Journey - Pregnancy, home birth, 45 hour labour and motherhood
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 af...
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Episode 3
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34:24
#2 Karen's Journey - Pregnancy, 36 minute labour, Placenta previa, support networks
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 ...
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Episode 2
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22:15
#1 Bwalya's Journey - Pregnancy, support, new-borns and motherhood
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, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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