About this podcast
The journey to motherhood can be tough on women's mental health. At last here's a monthly podcast that explores all the issues sensitively, professionally, and in a human way. Join people like you and listen in for an understanding look at what you may be experiencing full of tips and practical advice that you can use and share with those around you
Episodes
The newest 20 of 41 episodes
- Life After Baby · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 3Life After Baby: Returning to Work, Routine, and the Woman You’re Becoming Having a baby changes everything — and returning to work and everyday routines can bring a whole new…
- When Love Takes Time · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 2When Love Takes Time: Understanding Guilt, Bonding, and the Early Weeks of Motherhood In this month’s episode of Menucha Talks, we’re joined by Sue Schraer, Menucha's very own…
- The ‘Perfect Mother’ Myth... Busted! · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 1In this month’s episode of Menucha Talks, we’re joined by Naama Nathan, a Menucha therapist, for an honest and relatable conversation about the pressure to be the “perfect”…
- ‘IF’ Is Just Part of LIFE: Facing Uncertainty Without Fear, Worry, and Anxiety · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 11In this thought-provoking episode of Menucha Talks, we’re joined by Laura Birnbaum, an EMCC-qualified coach, published writer on coaching in the workplace, Chartered Surveyor…
- The Time Between: Marriage, Motherhood, and New Beginnings · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 10The Time Between: Marriage, Motherhood, and New Beginnings In this thoughtful episode of Menucha Talks, we are joined by Mrs. Judith Nemeth for an honest and sensitive…
- It’s Not Random · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 9It’s Not Random – Understanding the Hormonal Patterns Behind Your Monthly CycleIn this insightful episode of Menucha Talks, Dr. Sturrage breaks down the science behind a woman’s…
- It’s By Design · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 7It’s By Design – A Torah Perspective on the Deeper Meaning of the Female Cycle In this meaningful episode of Menucha Talks, Faigy Pollock offers a thoughtful and uplifting…
- Step Forward ‘Super-Dad’. The perinatal role of husband, hero, and helper. · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 7This month on Menucha Talks, in honour of Purim, we’ve switched things up. Instead of speaking to the women, we’re speaking directly to the men. Rabbi Halberstadt shares from his…
- Secrets of the ‘Super-Carers' · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 6Secrets of the ‘Super-Carers’ Mrs. Adler, wife of Dr. Yossi Adler, reveals that heroic caregivers also care for themselves In this powerful and often overlooked episode of…
- Whose Family Is It Anyway? · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 5Whose Family Is It Anyway? Pre- and Post-Birth Relationships with Family and In-Laws In this thoughtful episode of Menucha Talks, Rebbetzin Miriam Simons, a Kallah teacher, and…
- How Will We Cope!? · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 3How Will We Cope!? – Practical Preparation for Managing a Baby In this incredibly grounding episode of Menucha Talks, occupational therapist Chana Gordon joins us to explore the…
- Hormones: Heroic Helpers or Mood-Meddling Monsters? · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this eye-opening episode of Menucha Talks, Hormones: Heroic Helpers or Mood-Meddling Monsters?The Ups and Downs of Perinatal Hormones, Dr. Sturrage, an experienced GP, takes…
- Mellow Mothers: Making Mindfulness Master Of Your Emotions · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this very real episode of Menucha Talks, Menucha therapist Elisheva Fisher explores what mindfulness really means and how it can transform the way we manage our emotions. Far…
- Wide-Awake! It’s Not Just Babies That Disturb Your Sleep · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this enlightening episode of Menucha Talks, we’re joined by Feigi Cymmerman, an Integrative Sleep Coach, to explore the hidden struggles of sleep that go beyond midnight feeds…
- Heartbreak, Hope, and Healing · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 12Trigger Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss and miscarriage, which some listeners may find distressing. In this sensitive and powerful episode of Menucha Talks, we are…
- This Time Will Be Different · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 9In this deeply reassuring episode of Menucha Talks, This Time Will Be Different: Putting Past Trauma Behind You as You Prepare for Your Next Pregnancy, we’re joined by Tsippy…
- How To Cope With More Children? · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 10In this heartfelt episode of How to Cope with More Children? An Honest Conversation About Mental Resilience, we sit down with Rebbetzin Ruthie Halberstadt for an open and honest…
- All Change! From School to Sem to Wife to Mother – Keeping Adjustment Disorder at Bay · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this eye-opening episode of Menucha Talks, titled "All Change! From School to Sem to Wife to Mother," we’re joined by Menucha therapist Sue Schraer and Rebbetzin Zimmerman to…
- Am I Just a Careful Mum, or Is It OCD? · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this month’s episode of Menucha Talks, Menucha therapist Elisheva Fisher unpacks the fine line between normal maternal caution, anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder…
- Menucha Unmasked: The Inside Guide to the ‘Why’, ‘What’, and ‘How’ of Menucha · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 7Menucha Unmasked: The Inside Guide to the ‘Why,’ ‘What,’ and ‘How’ of Menucha In this special episode of Menucha Talks, Menucha Unmasked takes you behind the scenes to uncover…
