In this episode of Becoming Both, I sit down with my first-ever guest (besides Tyron, who barely counts, soz babe, the lovely Erin Hawksworth, an Adelaide doula and mum of two. And what a wonderful chat it was!

We dive straight into her motherhood story: the highs, the heartbreaks, the healing, and everything in between. She opens up about her first birth, which was traumatic and nothing like what she hoped for and then contrasts it with her second birth, a powerful, transformative home birth that helped her rebuild trust in her body and in herself. She is beautifully open about the dark days that followed her first birth and just how unkind the thoughts in own mind can be when we are suffering with postpartum depression.

We also talk about her miscarriage and how that experience shaped the way she approached pregnancy, birth, and support the next time around. Erin is so refreshingly honest about postpartum depression and what it actually looks like when you're in the thick of it. She also shares why real postpartum planning matters (because “she’ll be right” is not a plan) and how asking for help can literally change everything.

To wrap it up, we chat through the beautiful work she’s doing now, birth support, education, postpartum care, Reiki, all delivered with her signature calm, grounding energy.

It’s raw, real, and such a powerful reminder that every mum’s story is layered and valid. I’m so excited to share this one with you.