Welcome Mama
Join Sam and Emmy, two moms and long-lost best friends, as they reconnect after a decade apart and dive into honest conversations about all things motherhood.
From pregnancy and birth stories to the wild ride of raising kids, this podcast is your virtual mom’s circle—no need to leave the house. Sam brings her passion for matrescence and the sociology of motherhood, while Emmy shares her expertise in birth stories, work-from-home mompreneur life, and viral mom content creation.
Together, they interview experts, share their experiences, and explore what it means to grow and evolve as moms.
Welcome Mama, we’re glad you’re here.
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Emmy - @emmy_kissinger
www.arrivalsotires.co for birth story listening services
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@welcome-mama
Welcome Mama
Losing (and Finding) Yourself in Motherhood | Why Identity Shifts After Baby (Matrescence Explained)
👻 Spooky season edition: what’s scarier than becoming a ghost in your own life?
In this episode, Sam breaks down why so many moms feel like they’ve lost themselves in motherhood and what’s really happening beneath the surface.
You’ll learn:
- What identity actually is and how it’s formed (Erik Erikson, James Marcia, Dan McAdams)
- How motherhood triggers one of life’s biggest identity transformations
- What matrescence really means, and why it’s often compared to adolescence
- Why “losing yourself” isn’t failure, but a normal part of this developmental shift
- How to start understanding who you are and who you’re becoming
Because when you understand the psychology and sociology of motherhood identity, it’s easier to make peace with how much you’ve changed.
If you’ve ever said, “I don’t even know who I am anymore,” this episode will help you name it and maybe even find comfort in the becoming.
🎧 Listen in, save for later, and share this episode with a mom who’s in her own identity shift.
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Emmy - @emmy_kissinger
TikTok @emmy_kissinger
www.arrivalsotires.co for birth story listening services
Sam - @samthomsonhall
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@_welcomemama