A podcast hosted by Theoni Papoutsis & Deborah Nguyen.

In each episode, the pair is joined by a mum who shares her journey to motherhood. In a very candid conversation, each woman opens up about her doubts, her fears, and what she has learned along the way, and their memories without any filter.

The goal of this podcast is to inspire, inform, and empower.

Each woman is unique and has a story to tell. We hope you’ll love these stories as much as we do!

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Teaser

In this teaser, doulas Theoni Papoutsis and Deborah Nguyen share why they started Becoming Mother and what listeners can expect.

Episode 1 – Becoming a mother & surrender

Witnessing hundreds of births didn’t prepare Theoni for her own, where surrender and releasing control became her greatest lessons.

Episode 2 – A conscious journey

Deborah & Markus faced pregnancy during a global pandemic far from loved ones, finding calm by tuning into her body and filling sleepless nights with birth podcasts.

Episode 3 – Mama with Attitude & Wisdom

Kathleen shares her courageous journey through abortion trauma, mental health challenges, two births, and motherhood, led her to create the honest podcast Mamas with Attitude.

Episode 4 – Olivia One baby after the other

Olivia shares how she faced birth trauma, two pregnancies 16 months apart, and the challenges of postpartum, finding healing through mindful preparation and going with the flow.

Episode 5 – Keep Calm & Carry On

Mia’s three births, each shaped by different levels of preparation and life challenges, show how love, support, and self-compassion can carry you through even the most difficult circumstances.

Episode 6 – Story of a Midwife – Much more than a “difficult” birth

Midwife Victoria shares how her two very different births reshaped her practice, showing the power of intuition, trust, and adapting when plans change.

Episode 7 – Story of a Doctor Who Birthed at Home

Doctor and doula Lisa shares how she overcame fear from hospital work to have two physiological births, one at home and now bridges the clinical and emotional sides of birth for the women she supports.

Episode 8 -Two Babies and a Lost Smile

Despite pain, Covid, and Bell’s Palsy during her twin pregnancy, Elena shares how humour, presence, and resilience carried her through challenges into the joy of motherhood.

Episode 9 – I almost gave birth in a car

At 40, Anna’s two very different births taught her to surrender, trust, and find strength in unexpected moments, even during labour, in her doula’s car.

Episode 9 – Episode 10 – Two moms and two babies

Morgen and Nicola share their 13-year journey to motherhood, navigating fertility, roles, and family with humour, grace, and unwavering love. 

Episode 11 – BONUS Pelvic Floor with Physiotherapist Emma Jenkins

Physio Emma Jenkins breaks down the pelvic floor’s vital role in pregnancy and health, offering tips and busting myths in this essential episode.

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