Episode 69 | Kinzie Eckstein on Mental Health for Moms
by Nikki Parnell — November 5, 2021
This week on the podcast we have Kinzie Eckstein – a mental health occupational therapist, life coach, yoga teacher, and creator of Mindful Mamas, a program designed to empower moms to live with intention and purpose in their day to day lives. This episode was full of ah-ha moments where Kinzie explained so well what we go through as moms and runners in a new way – from sensory overwhelm to the physiological, hormonal, and self-identity changes we go through as women to why the expectations we used to put on ourselves no longer apply now that we’re moms to why running is literal medicine. She talks about how our brains change in motherhood, how we can develop mind-body strategies to manage our stress and self-regulate, what is happening in our bodies when we get stuck in a fight or freeze headspace (and how to prevent or comeback from that place), how we can pave more pathways for positive thoughts in our brains, and SO MUCH MORE!!
It’s pretty mind blowing stuff in my opinion and I guarantee you’ll feel seen and encouraged by all that Kinzie shared with us! Give this episode a listen by clicking the link below or searching “Run Hard Mom Hard” on any podcast platform! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this one with all the mamas you know (regardless of whether they run or not)! Thank you!
Show Notes:
Kinzie’s website for OT, Life Coaching, & Yoga classes
Find Kinzie on Instagram
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