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Mothering From Within
Introducing Mothering from Within - the podcast that empowers and supports new mothers on their journey through early motherhood. Join host Kaili Ets, a seasoned pediatric occupational therapist and your holistic baby guru, as she provides credible information, emotional support, and practical solutions for navigating the ups and downs of motherhood. Through solo shows and guest interviews, Mothering from Within will help you gain confidence, trust your instincts, and embrace motherhood on your terms. Get ready to connect, learn, and lead your family with courage and confidence.
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Mothering From Within
Ep.70: What No One Tells You About Running Mom & Baby Classes as a Therapist
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What does it actually feel like to run a sold-out mom and baby class series — not the highlight reel, but the real version?
In this episode, Kaili pulls back the curtain on her years of leading Babies at Play classes and shares the honest, behind-the-scenes truth that nobody told her before she started. From the beautiful exhaustion of holding space for an entire room of mamas and babies at once, to the butterflies she still gets before every single class (yes, even after hundreds of them), this one is for the mamas who want to understand the person showing up for them — and for the pediatric and postnatal professionals who've been quietly wondering if running classes is something they could do too.
Kaili reflects on what made her transition from clinic-based OT to class leader so unexpectedly meaningful, why forgetting the words to a song she's sung a hundred times doesn't faze her anymore, and the profound privilege of being trusted with the most sacred and vulnerable moments of a new mother's journey.
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the work — this is the episode.
In this episode:
- Why running a group class asks something completely different of you than one-on-one clinical work
- The thing Kaili didn't expect when she started — and still surprises her every time
- Why she still gets butterflies before every class (and why she's grateful for them)
- What she would tell herself before running her very first class
- The privilege of watching babies and mamas grow — and why it never gets old
- A message for therapists and postnatal professionals who are sitting on the idea of running their own classes
Resources mentioned:
- 🎓 Babies at Play Professional Course — how over 100 therapists have gone from curious to running their own sold-out classes
- 📖 Mothering From Within — Kaili's international bestselling book, full of evidence-informed, attachment-focused guidance on milestones, sleep, reflux, feeding, and more
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
- 00:52 Disclaimer & Intro
- 01:20 Why This Episode Is a Day Late
- 01:40 Pulling Back the Curtain
- 03:14 From Clinic OT to Class Leader
- 04:28 The Real Exhaustion of Holding the Room
- 05:48 The Butterflies That Never Go Away
- 07:29 The Privilege of Being Trusted
- 08:50 What I'd Tell Myself Before My First Class
- 10:32 A Resource for Professionals
- 11:04 Closing Message
The butterflies are worth it. The exhaustion is worth it. The privilege of watching babies and mamas bloom together — worth every single bit of it.