I’m your host, Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD), and this is the My Lighter Way Podcast for pregnant Moms. My goal is for this to be the best pregnancy podcast for preparing yourself mentally and emotionally for birth and postpartum. I’ll help you prepare your mindset and mental health for the best birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences possible —so you can experience a more peaceful pregnancy, positive birth, a healthy & connected postpartum, and enjoy motherhood from the start. Pregnancy is the perfect time to prepare. Most pregnancy education focuses on preparing for your baby. Here, we'll prepare you - the Mama. Each week, I'll share mindset shifts, beliefs, real stories, evidence-based mental health tools, and practical strategies to help you feel less anxious, calmer and more confident as you become a Mom. This isn’t your typical motherhood education podcast. I’ll teach you the science-backed strategies to prepare for postpartum for better health and wellbeing I’ve learned over 15+ years as a mental health expert, and also the powerful principles I’ve applied myself when it comes to mindset, personal growth, and spirituality to help make motherhood lighter. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or preparing for postpartum again, planning a natural or unmedicated birth, hoping to protect your mental health before postpartum, or simply wanting to enjoy motherhood and your life around it - you’re in the perfect place! About the host: Dr. Emma Nagy is Mom of 2, a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, maternal mental health expert, mental health researcher, and the founder of My Lighter Motherhood, her online course that helps pregnant moms feel emotionally prepared before baby arrives + supports their mindset, mental health and emotional wellbeing through postpartum so they have the best first year with their babies. 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