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Oct 7
53m 45s

From Chaos to Calm: Rebalancing Your Min...

Brittany Ford
About this episode

Meditation coach and “Organically, Jamie” founder Jamie Graber gets real about matrescence, the myth of balance, and how to keep your relationship a team sport after kids. 

We unpack mom-guilt, invisible labor, nervous-system regulation, and why presence—not perfection—is the point. 

If you’re a busy, health-curious mom (or partner) ready to drop mom-guilt, share the mental load, and replace “balance” with seasons—using breathwork and better timing, this episode is for you.

WE TALK ABOUT: 

05:55 - How motherhood redefines your presence, purpose, and joy

11:20 - Why you should stop chasing balance and practice presence where you are

19:00 - Creating meditations and why focused work blocks matter for moms

16:30 - Why your happiness teaches your child

21:05 - How you and your partner have different mental loads

25:10 - Growing together after the baby

26:50 - Using breath to expand time and compassion in conflict

29:30 - How to check if you trying to be right or have a better moment

38:20 - Teamwork mindset beats tit-for-tat accounting

43:50 - Letting small stuff go + the “dishes” story and what it really means

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