I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Rachael Hollinger from NOURIS(her) and The Pause. Together we discuss how we can honour mothers through retreats, caring for them in the way they care for their children. At the core of this conversation, we explore how retreats for mothers are a countercultural act, subverting martyrdom with nourishment.

Maddy has a background in communications and was working in media when she made a big career leap. After experiencing polar opposites with her children’s births: a traumatic experience the first time, and then healing, empowering birth the second time around, Maddy was drawn to working with other parents to empower them to take action.