Motherhood + Trauma with Aundi Kolber

Coffee + Crumbs Podcast

Ashlee Gadd

Storytelling, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Toddlers, Friendship, Pregnancy, Grace, Coffee, Adoption, Miscarriage, Parenting, Motherhood, Newborn, Christianity, Crumbs

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re talking with Aundi Kolber—a mother, professional counselor, and author—about motherhood and trauma. For many of us, trauma is a word we have reserved for people who have gone through life-altering, dangerous, or abusive experiences, and we have never given attention to the “little t traumas” that add up over a lifetime. No matter where you are, or what you’ve survived, Aundi compassionately walks us through this important conversation on honoring your story, learning how to be a mother even if you didn’t have a great example, and taking care of yourself so you can, in turn, take care of others. You’ll also learn a few ways to parent with empathy, so you can guide your children through their own pain. Whether you’ve endured a devastating circumstance, or many months of overwhelm, we hope this episode encourages you to make space for healing.

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0:00.0	We believe motherhood is a gift and art not a science.
0:09.1	We believe it takes a village to raise our kids and that motherhood is better when we stick
0:13.5	together.
0:14.8	Most of all, we believe motherhood is holy work.
0:18.9	At the core of our show, we want you to feel safe, known, encouraged and loved.
0:24.4	This is The Coffee & Crumbs Podcast.
0:30.0	Hello, friends and welcome back to The Coffee & Crumbs Podcast.
0:33.9	Today's episode is when we have been looking forward to for a long, long time, and we are
0:38.9	so thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with the lovely Andi Colbert.
0:43.4	Andi is a professional counselor and trauma therapist, a mama to two precious kiddos, and
0:48.8	also a beautiful writer and communicator.
0:51.5	She's written two books, try softer, and her fourth coming book, Strong Like Water.
0:57.0	Andi is so gracious to come on the podcast today to talk to us specifically about motherhood
1:01.8	and trauma, but a quick word before we get into the episode.
1:05.8	First, this is a grown-up conversation and maybe more suitable for the earbuds than the
1:10.6	minivan.
1:11.6	Second, everything we talk about today is not to be replaced for your own professional
1:16.5	counseling and medical advice.
1:19.0	We are having a conversation that we hope helps everyone name some very important things
1:23.6	in our stories.
1:25.2	And also believe deeply in our ability to heal, but it is just that, a conversation.
1:31.7	We love you all too much to pretend to be the experts on anything, especially what we
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