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Nourishing the MotherAuthor: Bridget Wood & Julie Tenner
Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement weve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go. Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts wed rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman. Language: af Genres: Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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NTM 548: When Masculine Defensiveness Meets Feminine Overwhelm
Episode 548
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
A simple ask for help on the sidelines becomes a powerful mirror into long-term relationship dynamics. In this episode, Julie and Bridget unpack a very real rupture between Julie and Nick, revealing how moments of overwhelm can activate old attachment wounds, masculine defensiveness, and feminine collapse. Together they explore how childhood patterns quietly replay in adult partnerships, why competence can become a barrier to intimacy, and what it actually takes to keep choosing each other when nervous systems are under pressure. A raw, honest conversation about communication, polarity, and the ongoing work of conscious love.In this episode we discuss:- How small moments can activate old relational wounds- What happens when asking for help is met with defensiveness- The grief and humiliation that can arise when support isn’t available in panic- How childhood patterns (especially with our mothers) replay in adult relationships- The strategies women develop to avoid rejection, and the intimacy cost of those strategies- The difference between trusting your partner generally and trusting them in chaos- Masculine and feminine nervous system differences under stress- Masculine fixing reflexes versus feminine needs for presence and support- How polarity breaks down in moments of overwhelm — and how to restore it- Why clear, moment-to-moment communication matters more than good intentions- How to name behaviour in real time without attack or collapse- What accountability looks like in a conscious, long-term partnership- Why healing in love is ongoing, layered, and deeply relational- How understanding masculine–feminine dynamics changes the way you ask, respond, and repairWant support on this journey? Come join us inside Honey Club - where we melt these blocks together, one breath, one practice, one deep remembering at a time. Find out more at julietenner.love or visit: https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclubReach out to Bridget for 1:1 coaching - bridgetwood.life
