CYBEX Hot Mom Walk Episode #14: Meet Your New Mama Mentors with Alex Trimble and Chloe Alleyne

The search is over, and the results are in.

Chloe Alleyne (@thesweatmovement) and Alex Trimble (@alex_trimble) are back to conclude the CYBEX Hot Mom Walk Mama Mentors Search and introduce our winners!

In this episode, our new CYBEX Mama Mentors are joining the discussion! We’ll hear about their unique mom journeys and what they have planned for their podcast episodes that will launch in June and July.

Congratulations again to our winners, and thank you to everyone who entered.

Show notes:
https://www.instagram.com/cybex_usa
https://hotmomwalk.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/thesweatmovement
www.instagram.com/alex_trimble
https://www.instagram.com/jennamaaac
https://www.instagram.com/arober14
https://www.instagram.com/eastcoastivfmom

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to the Cybex Hot Mom Walk Podcast and Contest Recap
• 3:27 Reflecting on the Contest Submissions and Emotional Impact
• 7:12 Challenges and Support in Motherhood Experiences
• 11:57 The Phases of Motherhood and Emotional Realities
• 16:09 Connecting Through Shared Motherhood Experiences
• 23:22 Cybex Mama Mentor Program: Advocating for Mental Health and Support
• 27:28 Podcast Episodes: Discussing Formula Feeding, Support Networks, and Mom Goals
• 33:00 Contest Experience: Intense and Rewarding
• 36:00 Cybex Hot Mom Walk: Connecting with Local Communities
• 38:33 Excitement for Sharing: Podcast Episodes and Cybex Hot Mom Walk

Transcript

Hello and welcome to the Cybex Hot Mom Walk podcast. Cybex started this series as a recent study found that 80 % of women at three months postpartum say they feel more alone than ever. Designed to help mitigate feeling isolated, the Cybex Hot Mom Walk podcast series aims to help moms across North America cope with the feeling of isolation and the huge identity shift that comes with parenthood. We're back. We are back with another episode. We're here together and that's all that matters. The contest is done.

The contest is done and we got so many amazing submissions from mamas all across Canada. Like seriously, they stepped it up with passion and heart for this program. Did you have a favorite? Can't say. Can't say. That's like when someone asks, did you have a favorite kid? I don't, by the way. I know all the submissions were really great. Yeah, we had a lot. There were several pages on the contest website.

The top 10 were determined by all of the listeners who were voting on a daily basis. And then the top three were selected by Cybex and their partners. Yep. And you know what? I don't know if you were watching the votes the last day. I was. But it was intense. It was very stressful. I felt like every time I checked in, the numbers were changing drastically. I was like, look at these mamas go. I could just imagine everybody telling their friends.

their neighbor, their whoever, everyone to come and vote for them. Their OBE. Vote, vote! Every time I refresh, I was like, more votes, more votes, this is amazing. I was actually away at my cottage with a bunch of, like we were away on a girls weekend. Yeah. And we'd been at wineries and stuff, so it was close to midnight. And I was still refreshing, you know. Yeah. A few glasses of wine deep, and yeah, it was quite fun. Anyways, here we are.

Okay, so did you have any favorite moments from the contest, like submissions coming through? Yeah, I think one of my favorite moments was watching one of the moms who comes to my walk every week submit and just watching her submission. It was very like out of her comfort zone. Right. And so I just felt really proud of that. Like it was just, it was, yeah, it was awesome to see. And I felt like that was like a common thread with a lot of the moms that actually applied that I talked to. Like they said like,

I don't normally do this and I feel nervous. I don't know who's gonna vote for me, but like then they did it and then got a ton of votes. Got a ton of votes. Yeah, but even people who I see on Instagram like talking to their cameras all the time, like a lot of my friends were like, I don't know, I feel so weird. And it's just so interesting to be like, well, why is that any different? It is kind of weird talking to your camera if you're not used to it though, don't you find? Yeah, but I'm saying I have friends who talk to their camera all the time. I see, I see. It sounds so weird talking to your camera. But like talking to Instagram, but for some reason, like the formality of the submission. Right.

you know, intimidated some people, but they did it. They went for it. And I was checking like every day and you know, we had like seven, eight, nine, 10, then all of a sudden one night I checked and we had like quadrupled the submissions and that was super exciting to see like all of these people. It was like everyone was like, okay, I'm just gonna work band it off and do it.

Or it was just like moms that are super busy and was like, this is on my to -do list. I'll get to it when I get to it. And then everyone did it on the same day. Yeah, for sure. I'm sure the early bird incentive may have helped some people. for sure. Like who doesn't want the opportunity to earn an extra or win an extra $5 ,000 worth of Cybex product. Yep. OK, so I'm actually really excited because we're going to get to listen to some sound bites from the submissions. And Chloe and I actually don't know which ones have been picked. So I'm stoked about like.

getting to just react to them. Yeah. I love this kind of stuff. Me too. All right, let's do it. OK. So one of the things that I wish someone told me first when I became a mom is that you can't compare yourself to others. There's so much stuff out there and you want to compare yourself to these perfect things that you see online, but you just can't do that. You got to do what's best for you and for your baby. Preach. preach. No, it's so true. Yeah. And it's very easy to compare.

So easy to compare and it's really hard because when you're on social media, like you just see what everyone's doing. The highlight reel. Yeah. The clean house, the fancy things and all that. No, but it's just like you've got to do what's good for you. And if that means leaving the dishes in the sink tonight so you can sleep more, then that's what you do. OK. What I really needed to hear from someone before I became a mom was that you're going to be great. The truth is you were made to be that baby's mama. You will figure everything out and you will absolutely be great.

I love that. That makes me really happy. That made me very emotional. No, it's true. Because it's the honest truth. When someone tells you that you're being a great mom and you're doing a great job, there's like, I think it's just the best compliment you can get. Let's just walk down the street, like looking at every mom being like, you're doing great. No, for real. No, seriously. No, that was really sweet. I love that. What's something I wish somebody told me? That you got this. No matter how much it feels like you don't know what to do in a situation.

You will figure it out one way or another, whether it's tapping into those resources you saved or whether it's just going with your gut, but you will figure it out and you will do what's best for you, your baby and your family. Staying in the moment, just, you know, not worrying about tomorrow, not worrying about what the next feet's gonna look like, but just enjoy the moment right now. One thing that moms know how to do is figure it out. Yes. You will figure it out. 100 % you have.

no choice. But it's something that just like becomes inherent. It's like before you have a baby, you're like, how am I going to figure it out? And then you have the baby and you're like, I got this. Or like, I got to figure this out. But I also just loved the whole like staying in the moment. I actually needed to hear that. It's like this moment right now is all that matters. Hey, hey, this is me wearing just like half straightened hair, a face of makeup that is melted off by the end of the day usually.

I've been telling people, you don't have to be this perfect housewife. You don't have to be this perfect clean neat freak. You just have to give yourself the melted face. I can connect with that. Honestly, 90 % of the time, I look like a hot mess. 90 % of the time. Yeah. I mean, I, as Drew, I'm like, yeah, you too, Chloe. No, I am the same. I am in agreement with you. It's just like, it is what it is. Yeah.

Hair in a messy bun, you know, whatever. You just gotta get through the day. I look like a Drake song. Sweatpants, hair tied, chilling with no makeup on. That looks like you today, Alex. Okay, okay. I literally have my hair up. I've got a sweatsuit on. It's a nice sweatsuit. Chloe showed up looking all cute. How could you? Because I look like a hot mess 90 % of the time. So I was like, I need to look cute today. Whatever. I texted you and asked you if you were gonna look cute today. Such a jerk.

Roll the next clip. So for me, I think this can be a common one. It has been my breastfeeding journey. I really wanted to exclusively breastfeed my daughter. And I just thought that when she was born, my milk was just going to come in and it was going to be this really easy thing. And I was going to be able to pump and feed. And that just really wasn't my experience. My milk didn't come in. So at the beginning, I did have to supplement with formula. And it made me feel like a failure, like my body is supposed to do this and I can't do this for her.

And the last one, what's the number one thing that makes you feel your best as a mom? So for me, it's getting some form of physical activity every day. It does look a little bit different now that she's here, but whether that's going for a walk outside with her, going to the gym, getting a home workout in, or just doing anything to move my body really makes me feel good. It gives me my alone time and it allows me to come back to my daughter and be the best version of myself. It's so hard when you hear a mom saying that they feel like their body's failing them. Yeah.

And I can really, I felt that way. And in hindsight, I look back now, it's so silly, because my daughter's here safely and she's healthy. But when I had a C -section, I felt like my body failed me in that moment. So just hearing that just made me feel sad. But then hearing that she takes the time to be, you know, movement and activity, like that's my jam. So that she's staying active, like it's like, you go girl. Yeah, totally. Yeah, that makes me feel, it's heavy. Like I feel really heavy when I hear that. But,

A lot of women go through it. And I think at certain times we all feel like in one way or another we're a failure. And you're not. Yeah. In any way. Yeah. No, for real. I wish someone would have told me, you should always really listen to your gut. I wish I had listened to my gut a little bit more with my first girl, because I think a mama always knows best and what is right for her little girl.

or her little baby. What makes me feel best as a mom is just the love. The love, my gosh, the love. You can't even describe it. You can't compare it to anything. The love I have for these girls and the love that they give me back. It's just everything. I have goosebumps right now. It's amazing just talking about them and thinking about them. Ugh, the love. So much love. Elias, like, sleeps in, we co -sleep right now. Yeah, same. And I just...

It's just been so nice this past year and I wake up every morning and I just look at him and I'm like, I open my eyes and he's right there and he just looks so perfect and so peaceful and I'm just like, my gosh, I have never loved anything, well, and your sister who's sleeping in her crib so much. And I get that so much. And you love them so much and they love you back so much.

I know. I can't even, I don't have the words. The things that I say to my children when I'm like, I love you so much, I just want to eat you. Eat you for dinner. And they're like, what? And I'm like, I know I was like, I'm like, I'm like the Jasmine. I'm like, isn't Caleb so yummy? Isn't he so yummy? And you're yummy too. Tell me, eat you. They're like, what? Yeah. Josh was born during COVID. So I don't think anything could have prepared me for what that would be like.

Josh was also a preemie arriving six weeks early, totally unexpected. And navigating the NICU experience during COVID was a lot. Having to go up there by myself, not being able to bring anybody else with me, the guilt of leaving him night after night for almost a month, then losing my milk supply shortly after, getting him home.

and not being able to breastfeed was extremely stressful. What got me through, my village, my family, my friends, and knowing that better days were around the corner, you know, celebrating the little wins every day. I can relate, you know. We had our first during COVID, pretty much, but then she went on to list more things that she was dealing with, which I could not imagine.

But it just shows you the strength of community and having a village, which it seems like she leaned on and that's what got her through. And like, thank goodness, even though you had all those things you were dealing with, you still had people around you showering you with love and advice and whatever it is that you needed during that difficult time. I can't imagine having to leave my baby alone at night and not be there. No, that was a very, very dark time as a new mom. Of course. And during COVID. yeah, I just...

You are unbelievable. What is something I wish someone told me as a first time on? There's actually three things. Number one, newborns are very loud when they sleep. They can scream and still be sleeping. I had no idea. The second thing is the copious amounts of laundry. Everything the light touches needs to be washed every day. And then the third thing, and probably the most important, is that there are so many magical moments with a newborn and to just take the time to really soak them up.

It is really hard, you were really tired, that is true. And there are just so many beautiful moments that I just wish I really basked in and I'm trying to do that now as we move along. my God, there was so much in there. She just, it's interesting because she talked about all the laundry and then also like just being. the laundry. I hate laundry. I hate laundry. But it's like laundry, but then be present with your baby, but do the laundry, but be present with your baby. I hate laundry. Same. My least favorite chore.

I love when she talked about the newborn stage and just soaking it up because it goes by so fast. I think it's one of my favorite stages, to be honest. I know we're so tired and exhausted, but that small little itty bitty little baby, I just can't with the small little tiny baby. And they sleep on you and they sleep anywhere. And everywhere. And everywhere. I see the moms at our Cybex Hot Mom Walks and I'm just like, I need a baby now. I...

Two weeks ago, a mom came with a small baby and I didn't bring Caleb because he was sick. And she was like, do you want to hold her? And I was like, can I? And I'm like, how am I having like baby fever when I already have a baby? But like your baby's small. Yeah, because a small newborn is not the same. Like they're only literally the newborn size. They change so quickly. So fast. Like I love when they're still in the fetal position and they're like, you know. I will say, though, Caleb's 10 months and he still sleeps with his bum in the air.

I love it. I love a baby bump in the ear. it's my favorite. I wanted to enter this contest because I wanted a little bit of representation for the infertility community, the one in six of us out there who fought so hard to have our children. If we were lucky enough to have one, there are many people who are childless, not by choice. And I was very close to being that person. And I'm so thankful to be a mom. So.

I'm an old mom, I'm an IVF mom, I'm a rainbow mom because my son was born after a few losses, multiple rounds of IVF and many, many, many tears. My biggest thing that I wish someone told me as a new mom was that everything is a phase. Everything is a phase. If it's hard, it's going to pass. If it's joyful and amazing, it's also going to pass. So whatever it is, that helped me kind of get through really tough times. It also helped me savor and enjoy the amazing times.

You can hear my son Clark in the background playing with the toy, who is now 18 months old and he is the light of my life. I love him so much. I am so thankful to have him. Every day that I see him, I'm like, my goodness, I'm a mom. We did it. We got here. We made a human. And it's pretty awesome. The other thing is we had a really, really tough go from zero to four months. It was very hard. He had reflux. He cried a lot. I found it emotionally exhausting and draining as many moms do.

I also had that balance of guilt. Like I finally have a baby and now I'm finding it hard. Should I be finding it hard? I should be in so much joy. I've worked for five years to get to this point. So that was a bit of a balance and a struggle that I had to work myself through. But again, that it's just a phase really helps me. I knew that it was just a phase, we'd get past it and we'd have some really joyous moments soon. Like him playing with this really noisy toy while I'm making this video. The thing that makes me feel best as a mom is every moment,

that he learned something new, that he smiles at me and calls me mama. Honestly, just waking up and seeing him makes me so happy to be a mom. So that's my entry. I'm a physical education teacher. I'm a mom of one, goofy boy. And I wanted to put this entry in. You're so sweet. For all of you, all of you one and sixers out there.

all of you, infertility, IVF, IUI, whatever you needed to do to become a mom. If that is you, I'm so proud of you. It is so hard. And if you have the outcome like I have, you are so grateful. my goodness. All right, say bye bye, Clark. Bye bye. Good job.

Wow. I don't know what's wrong with me. Alex is crying. I know what's wrong with you. Absolutely nothing. That was the most beautiful submission. Are you kidding me? I don't even know where to start. You have to, because I have to cry. Alex is full on bawling right now, guys. There are so many parts in that, like when he said mama, that's what I'm saying. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Everything's a phase. I say that all the time, and it's so true. And as a mom, like you just feel like whatever you're going through in that time, it just feels like it's going to last for...

and it's never gonna end. But it truly, I love how she said like, the bad times are just a phase, and also like the good times are just a phase too. Yeah, and I think, I think too when she talked about how hard the first four months were, and how she was feeling a bit of guilt about it. And I think the one thing that I hope people realize is that like the contrast that you can feel is perfectly normal.

and like the duality that you're living in is perfectly normal. And I think that rocks so many of us. And I think that's why postpartum can be so hard, right? It's like, I look at my kids every single day and I'm like, you're the best thing that ever happened to me. And also I'm so tired and I miss my life before kids. Like both of those realities can exist at one time. And I don't think, I think we live in a society, everything is so polarizing and it's okay.

You don't have to be one way or the other. Yeah. You know? Yeah, no, I know exactly what you mean. And also just like congrats to you for like speaking up for... Thank you for submitting. my gosh. Yeah, speaking up for the one in six. I love that. That was great. Well, that gave me whiplash. Like seriously, the emotions that I felt... Took me on a roller coaster of emotions. Yes. So many, like laughing, crying. That is motherhood. Literally. Yeah.

I loved hearing from everyone. I loved everyone's different perspectives. It's interesting because as much as the submissions were all so different, there was so many similarities between everyone's answers. Yeah. You know? Yeah. And it just kind of reminds you that whatever you're experiencing, whatever you're feeling as a mom, someone else is going through the same thing. And it just makes you feel normal. Yeah. And I think it's so important that we all recognize that nothing we're feeling is wrong. Yeah. Right? Like your feelings are your feelings. Mm -hmm.

and there are a lot of them. All right, so before we introduce our top three, I just want to say a big congratulations to everybody that submitted and congratulate the rest of the top 10. So shout outs go to Kaitlyn, Janelle, Brittany, Raksha, Kristen, Victoria, and Mackenzie.

It was really nice watching the submissions back and listening to these moms talk about, you know, the things that they struggled with, things they overcame, and how they feel their best as a mom. I felt like everything was just so relatable. Yeah, it was, it's so interesting to listen to things like that. And I think that's what I love so much about the contest and the podcast is that it makes you feel normal. It makes you feel like you're not alone. Yeah. And a lot of like the, the things that might seem completely crazy to someone who has never had a child.

Suddenly you're like, like I'm not the only one. Where was this podcast when I was a new mom? I have to say this has been so much fun. Not only because I get to see you every time we come into record. I know. But it's just been such an amazing experience. I think we've both really enjoyed being able to connect with like a very broad audience. A broad audience. Yeah. I had a mom.

message me on Instagram and say that she listened to the podcast and she loves vibe checks. And now she does vibe checks. Vibech? Remember? Yeah. And I was like, my gosh. She's like, it's genius. If you haven't listened to a previous podcast, we were talking about how like one of the things that Chloe and I do with each other, if we haven't talked in a few days, is just like fire off a text. It's just like vibe check. Just like a, I don't have a lot of time right now, but I'm just making sure you're okay kind of thing. Yeah. And if you're not okay, then we'll schedule a call.

If you are okay, great. Keep being okay and we'll talk when we have time. That's so cool. Isn't it cool to see how you can reach so many people? Yeah, this has been awesome. I don't want it to end. But we have to pass on the baton. We do. And we have some amazing people to pass the baton on to. Shall we introduce them? Let's do it. Wasn't that a great segue? That was so good. All right, so joining us live in the flesh is our top two winner.

Ashley Roberts, welcome Ashley. Thanks guys, thanks for having me. You're welcome. We're so happy that you're here. And then joining us virtually, we have Jenna Christie, our top prize winner. Hi, I'm so excited. Jenna, where are you hailing from? I am in Niagara. Okay. In Welland. In Welland. Okay. Just down the street. Just down the street. Just goes by. We're so excited to have you both here. Yeah. How does it feel? I mean, it's a bit surreal. Like, it's a full recording studio.

It's real, real. This is real, real. Chloe said the same thing when we walked in for the first recording. She was like, I didn't know it would be so legit. Yeah, super funny. How are you feeling over there? I mean, this is not exactly what I ever thought it'd be like doing a podcast. I got, you know, two Tupperware bins and a stack of books with a mic, but we're making it work. It feels legit. Yeah, you do look legit. You look legit. And that's perfect.

This is sometimes like how I make things happen at home. Like I'm filming a video in my kitchen and it's just like my phone's like propped up on like always hanging off a wine bottle. Well, we're so happy to have you both here. This is very exciting. OK, and then one of our other top two winners is Teresa Hudson, who couldn't be with us today, but she did do a little recording for us. So we're very excited to share that with you. Hi, my name is Teresa Hudson and I live in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which is just across the bridge from Halifax.

and I am a mom of one. His name is Clark. He is 19 months old and I am just so happy to be a mom. I like to say one and done, but I've recently heard a phrase one and fun, which I think is way better. So what got me interested in submitting to the Cybex Mama Mentor Program? I actually saw one of my friends post it on their Instagram and I thought, you know what, maybe I could do that. Maybe I could help.

in the Cybex Hot Mom Walk here in Nova Scotia and also share a little bit about my story and how it became a mom. It's pretty close to my heart because it took us four and a half, almost five years to become parents. We had a long and grueling journey to become parents. It was expensive, it was exhausting, it was physically demanding.

It was lots of surgeries, lots of IVF, lots of losses, and eventually I became a mom. So it's very close to my heart and I thought that it would be something that other people in Canada could relate to. As well as I am a physical education teacher, so I think mental health during that postpartum period is really, really tricky sometimes and trying to get out for those walks, those Cybex Hot Mom walks, whether you're on your own listening to the podcast or you're with a crew.

I think it's so vital and so important for your mental health. So definitely advocating for that. I loved that. Thank you so much, Teresa. We wish you could have been here, but thank goodness for technology. All right, let's get into it. We've got some questions we want to ask you two. Let's start off, Ashley. Who are you? Where are you from? How many kids do you have? Tell us everything. Tell us everything. OK, well, I was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. OK.

I'm not gonna go all the way to the beginning. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, but I live in Toronto now. I have one little girl, she's five and a half months old and she's the best. What's her name? Her name's Ivy. Stop clapping. We have the same questions. Ivy? Ivy. I love that. Yeah, Ivy Evelyn. Ivy Evelyn. Okay, so as a new mom, I have to ask, what got you interested in submitting for this contest?

What is it about the Cybex Hot Mom Walk specifically that feels so close to your heart? Yeah, I would say it's two things. I, you know, truthfully never imagined on my mat leave I would be like recording podcasts, but here we are. Two things. Number one, big fan of Cybex. We are a Cybex family, so we have their gear. Must say that. Love it. And then secondly, and maybe most importantly, is just a sense of community. It took us a couple tries to get pregnant. We had a couple miscarriages along the way. And as

you know, we've continued the journey as a family into having a baby. I work in sales. I like people. I wanted to make sure I had people around me that I could talk to and they would talk back to me. And so the community was so important to me from pre -baby to post -baby that I wanted to be really proactive about it. And so when I saw the Zybex Hot Mom Walk, I like combined the two things that I really liked the brand and then this wonderful idea of building community. I love that. That's amazing. I also love.

that we just found out how close we live. So even though when we go on like a Cybex Hot Mom Walk break for the summer on our scheduled walks, you and I might need to do a neighbourhood walk. Let's do it. Farmers Market. Love it. Okay. We'll talk about that after. And what about you, Jenna? I know you said that you're from the Niagara region. How many kids do you have? Tell us everything. I am a new mom to a little girl named Lucy. She's 13 months old. It's been.

So much fun. I'm a working mom. I'm an entrepreneur. I'm a sourdough girlie now. What else? Yeah, I grew up, I was born in Nova Scotia, but spent the majority of my life back in Ontario. Ooh, where in Nova Scotia? Annie Ganish is where I was born. All right. I actually know where that is, just in FYI. Wow. I was just proud of myself for knowing. Okay, so Jenna, what got you interested in submitting to be a Cybex Momma Mentor?

Yeah, I had it sent to me from a friend and she was like, they're looking for you. It's just everything I kind of stand for when it comes to, you know, creating content and community. And I think one of the really cool things that I noticed from becoming a mom, which was something I didn't really expect and have a really hard time articulating it, but just the sense of community you can find in motherhood and how, like I've had girls reaching out to me that I haven't spoken to in like five years, you know, sending me memes at 2 a about.

breastfeeding, just like there's that sense of community and connection, which I think I underestimated. I didn't know how powerful it could be as a new mom. So I think really leaning into that was something I really loved about the Cybex Hot Mom Walks. Yeah. And can I just say that when I watched your video, when you cried, I cried. Stop. No, for real. I'm serious. A part of it is like, I can't believe I just posted it. And the thing is, like, I was sharing the links, like I was sharing it on LinkedIn and I was like, hey, coworkers, here's me crying.

But I think it really resonated with a lot of people because it's something that was super close to my heart and it's real. And I think that's like so important, like so important. And I know that in this day and age, people are like, crying on the Internet. And it's like, hey, well, guess what? Everything's on the Internet these days. And so if that's real and that's you and that's your experience as a new mom, all that you're going to do, like I always joke, like vulnerability is like the superpower that brings people together.

It's not a joke, I just say it's a joke. It's the real deal. So you know what? More power to you. Thank you. That makes me feel a lot better about it. Listen, I cry all the time. All the time. Okay, both of you, like what do you feel, maybe actually we'll start with you. What do you feel that you can bring to other moms as a Cybex mama mentor? You know, my first thought is like I have no business being a mama mentor. Like I've been in this for five and a half months. I feel like I know less every day, which is...

part of the journey. It doesn't change. Love that. I think what I'm, what I can bring is like a sense of realness. I, you know, similar to Jenna in my video, I talked about peeing my pants. I also shared that with everybody. And so like, I will shoot it straight and tell you my experience. And hopefully that connects with somebody who's maybe going through that and being like, I'm never going to stop peeing my pants. You will, you will stop peeing your pants, but you'll do it for longer than you want to. Really? You promise?

I'm still struggling. Two years postpartum. Every time I sneeze. I know. I'm not joking. It's the double sneeze. It's the double sneeze? Okay, I have to ask you. Have you puked since having a baby? God, not yet. Is it bad? Well, let me tell you. no. If you puke, you're gonna pee your pants. Can't wait. It's the worst. Can't wait.

It's the honest truth. You were sharing with us before we started that you're actually leaving on a trip tonight with your husband and your baby. That's five months. And you guys are going to the UK. I know you said that you don't feel like you're a mom mentor, but like when I had my first kid, like the thought of traveling like right away, like wasn't even on my mind. So I just think that's so cool that you guys traveled when you, before you had a kid and you're like, I'm still gonna, you know, do the things that I enjoy. Cause I feel like sometimes in motherhood, especially as a new mom,

you step back from all those things that you love to do. Totally, like, let's be clear, we are taking a risk. Like, we have no idea how this is going to go. Like, we are prepared for it. Yeah, but that's motherhood, isn't it? Totally. Yeah. And I think that was part of it. Like, when we decided to have children and we wanted to go on this journey, we were like, we also want to live our life and how do we bring them along with us? And so it's not easy. And certainly there's lots we give up and there's lots we don't do anymore, but...

As much as we can, we'd love to bring them on our journey and share our life with them and our experience. And so travel is a big part of that. And we're continuing to do that. Well, I think people watching you do that and knowing that you're doing that, it will instill a little bit of that confidence in them. we can do that too. I mean, that would be a gift I'd love to give other moms. That's what I would love to do. Then you have all of the business being a mama mentor. Yeah. Jenna, how about you? I feel similarly where it's kind of like, who am I? It's only been.

yeah, 13 months, but I think at the same time, I've learned so much in these 13 months about who I am and what I love to do. And part of that is, you know, helping other moms. That's something I learned really quickly into all of this. I've really leaned into not forgetting my goals as, you know, not just a mom, but also as a woman and things I want to accomplish and setting, you know, goals with grace and helping other moms realize that they can still absolutely achieve the things they want to do and the things they love.

much like her going on a trip to the UK, that's incredible. You know, finding ways to get things done. It may look a little different than they did before, but you know, still accomplishing those goals and things that are true to your heart. I love that. I love like the whole, the whole like, you can do it all if you want to, and you don't have to if you don't want to, but if you want to, you can. Like, I love how you said, it might look a little different, because it will. That's awesome. So it's really cool having you guys with us because you're,

actually each going to get to do three of your own podcast episodes. Have you given some thought to the topics that you guys are going to do? Yeah, lots of thought to it. For me, I think I'm going to interview people in my community, including my partner and what we fought about, what we didn't fight about, like give the real, real friends, potentially my mother. So some good insight into my life and my transition to motherhood and those around me who have transitioned with me.

I love that. I love that you want to bring in your partner and your mother because postpartum also impacts the whole family. So I'm so curious to hear his perspective on everything. And then I'm also super curious to hear about the conversation you'll have with your mom because I imagine, it's like the tables have turned and suddenly you're like, don't. Didn't you all feel that way? The moment you had kids, you're like, mom, I'm so sorry.

I love you so much. You obviously loved me so much. I just had my birthday and I was like, mom, thank you for birthing me. Like, thank you for keeping me alive. You know, like it just gives a different appreciation to your birthday. And doesn't Mother's Day kind of hit different too? Yeah, big time. Anyway, what about you Jenna? What have you thought about for your topics that you're going to discuss? Yeah, so I'm going to go real...

bold and rogue and do solo episodes. But I was trying to think of someone to interview and I couldn't really think of it, but I did think of like three themes I think, you know, will really resonate with a lot of moms. I'm going to be doing one on the topic that I cried about on the internet, which was formula feeding. And I could have really used a podcast back then when I was going through all of that. I'm sure they do exist, but I kind of want to make the podcast that I wish I had back then. And, you know, one that, you know, I hope people will send to their friends going through it because it's not easy stuff. And then,

I'm another one kind of on the community and finding your village and redefining your village. Cause I feel like, you know, we use that term kind of loosely. We're like, well, what is your village? I saw the other day someone was like, my daycare provider is my village. And I'm like, I would have never thought of it that way. I'm like, but yes, they're the ones, you know, helping you and supporting you through everything. I'm finding your village. And then one about mom goals and not in the sense of like, you know, mom goals, like perfection, but kind of what I was just saying of how to set your goals and achieve your goals with grace and as a mom and.

still chasing after those things that mean a lot to you. these are so good. my God. I can't wait. When are these launching? I want to know what you and your husband fought about. I want to know about the mom goals. my God. Unreal. I love it. Jenna. boy.

The trip. So along with getting to do your podcast episodes and getting all of your Cybex product, you also earned the grand prize trip for your family. I did. So any thoughts on that and where you guys are going to go? We talk about this every night and go like back and forth because there's just so many options for like, do we go east, like back home, you know, to the motherland? Do we go west? Do we go north? Like, I honestly, it changes all the time.

I don't have a firm answer. Originally we were thinking East and now we're like, maybe, you know, going North up to Muskoka or something would be easier. That it was traveling with my little milk goblin, but I don't have a firm answer for it yet, but I will follow up once I do. All right. There's no pressure. You take your time. We were just curious. Have you guys been out to the West coast before? Yeah, I actually lived in Vancouver. I've lived many, many lives. And at one point in my single girl era, I was, I did live in like a closet in Vancouver. So I was out there for a bit.

I love that for you. I was going to say Tofino. Tofino is so nice. Yeah. that would be good. That could be cool. Right now I'm like, let's, I want to bang out these podcast episodes, you know, organize the walk and get that sorted. And then the celebration will be the trip. Have you thought about your walk yet? So are you going to do it in Niagara? Yeah, originally, you know, we kind of dabbled back and forth, but I feel like in Niagara, I have a really cool like network of, you know.

mompreneurs and people doing things that I think could really, I feel like I could make the most out of the walk with it being here. And also there's a ton of really cool, you know, places to walk. My husband actually works in like conservation, so we could have, you know, there's parks, there's things like that that we can definitely lean into. So it'll be here in Niagara. Love that. So come, yeah, anyone can come. Let's do it. my God, you and I can get away for a night? That'd be fun. Do you want to do an overnight? Yeah.

And then go to the casino after? No, I'm just joking. I'm totally kidding. I think Niagara casino. No, wineries. Yeah, wineries. That'd be cool. All right. We'll talk about it. And Ashley, what are you thinking for your Cybex Hot Mom Walk? So I'm going to do a walk in Basin, Etobicoke, because I'm a West End girl. And we're actually going to partner with a gym, a local gym called Gym and Juice, which is really community -focused, family -focused. You can bring your kids to class. And so we're doing a walk from there end of June. We're really excited about it.

You can bring your kids to any class. Any class. That's amazing. They have like baby care too, so if you like don't want the baby in the class with you, they'll have someone take care of the baby for a small fee. It's great. You guys can't see me, but my mouth is open. No, that's brilliant. That's great. All the time? Yeah, all the time. I just think it's a great way to like, you know, after the walk, the walk's going to end, but Jim and Juice is still going to be there. So how do you continue building community? How do you get people space?

where they can continue going to and continue connecting. I love that. You've thought of this. I have plans. I have plans. I love it. I have plans. And very well orchestrated, like as if you're getting on a plane to go to Europe tonight. I'm impressed. Should be packing right now. Yeah. Love it. Should be packing. I want to ask you guys a question. How did you guys feel on the closing night of voting?

I was in Thunder Bay with my partner, because he's from there, and we were refreshing every minute, every second, because I almost didn't make the top 10. Jenna was crushing it with both. I was right on the cusp. So we were refreshing. We were texting people late at night to get them to vote, posting on our stories. So it was a real nail -biter for us. I love the intensity.

And what about you Jenna? Because you were very close. You were in first place and then like I would refresh. It was second place. Like you were bouncing around first and second for quite some time. How did you feel? It was crazy. And I was one of the first people to apply. So I feel like this contest felt so long for me. And then I just kept seeing more people come in and more people come in. And then the last day, holy smokes, that was insane. It was exactly what you said. Like back and forth, flip flopping.

I am like leaning into every network I possibly have. You know, as I said, I was posting on LinkedIn. I was posting on Instagram. I was just like trying my best. And then I don't know what happened. I honestly think my aunts out East just like came through. They're like sending it to their coworkers. Like they're like messaging me. But the coolest thing too, was just how many people that again, that I haven't spoken to in years, like reaching out, being like, I've been voting for you every day. And I'm like, I appreciate it so much. It was so, so incredible just to see so many people come together and rally behind me and cheer me on. Like,

It gave me this, I was on a high for like a week. But then the next day they kept being like, did you win? And I was like, I fell asleep. Like, I went to the end of the day. Until later that night. I was like, I'm a mom. I'm going, it was 10 o 'clock. I'm like, I'm going to bed. Like what will be will be. Like, so. I have goosebumps hearing that. Like, I love when people come out of the woodwork and they're like, I'm watching and like, I'm here to help and I'm cheering you on. And like, I'm going to make this happen with you. I just, I love it.

Alex and I were literally texting at 11:30 that night, watching it. And then I fell asleep and then Alex probably passed out because she was drinking wine. It was mom's weekend, okay? You were at the cottage. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it. Too funny. Okay, well this has been really fun to be able to chit chat with you too and learn a little bit more about what's going to be coming up on your podcasts.

And I think we're all coming back together in a few months. After you guys have done your walks and after you've recorded your own podcasts. This is very exciting. Very exciting. Yeah, thank you so much for having us ladies and Genoa. Congrats. It's so nice to meet you too. You too, Ashley. This was so much fun. Thank you, ladies. I was currently on the clock. my gosh, this was so fun. So fun. Well, the contest is done and we're wrapping up another episode, Alex. And I just wanted to take the time to thank everybody that submitted, everyone that participated.

because I know you're all moms and I know you're busy. So I really appreciate, we really appreciate you taking the time to be a part of the Cybex Mama Mentor search. And one of the great things is that we're not done. We've selected our winners. We have some really great podcasts from our winners that are going to be coming out over the summer. I cannot wait to hear from the top three. Very excited to hear these podcasts.

And then we have another one. We're not done. We're not done. You haven't heard The Last of Us or something like that. We'll be back. If you want us to be. Stay tuned. All right. Thank you, everyone who has been listening, who's been following along on this journey. We love doing this. We're so happy to be sharing with you guys. You can continue to connect with us also on social media.

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