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  • Ep. 44: You're Not the Only Mama Who Counts Down Until Bedtime

    Ep. 44: You're Not the Only Mama Who Counts Down Until Bedtime
    Oct 9 2025

    In this fun and honest episode, our host, Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, share what her current mothering challenge is: bedtime. How to overcome the mom guilt that sets in and also asks the mamas a mind boggling question

    WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Q6ZcWsU_HE?si=3bQU06qBrMyqv1Au

    FOLLOW The Whole Mama on social media:

    Instagram & TikTok: @thewholemamaza

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife, and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Season 5 credits


    Host & producer: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    10 min
  • Ep. 43: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Surviving Mental Health Challenges

    Ep. 43: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Surviving Mental Health Challenges
    Oct 2 2025

    In honour of October being Mental Health Awareness month, Aisha O'Reilly is sharing some of the many things society has gotten wrong about maternal mental health, including postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, PTSD and the general mental state of new mothers. As a survivor of both postpartum depression and PTSD, Aisha has a deep passion for raising awareness and sharing truths on behalf of mothers, for the wellbeing of mothers and children.

    WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bNpaD8pHVSw

    FOLLOW The Whole Mama on social media:

    Instagram & TikTok: @thewholemamaza

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife, and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Season 5 credits


    Host & producer: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    13 min
  • Ep. 43: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Been Judged

    Ep. 43: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Been Judged
    Sep 25 2025

    Welcome to SEASON 5 of The Whole Mama Show! It's been a little minute, but we're back with a slightly different format and more frequent schedule. Instead of 10 episodes per season and guests in every episode, we'll be having more of a mix of everything. We also have a brand new Whole Mama couch, so check that out on our socials and YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza

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    Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly is reacting to a viral mom shaming video and sharing her honest thoughts. Have you ever been shamed for doing something because you're a mom?

    It's also the first #anonymama or #mamadilemma segment where you DM Aisha your mama issue and she gives tips and advice. Let's build this mama viallage and let her know how you'd advise the mama of the week.


    WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdcQtj8xcYI?si=bzNAyu2bK4iNbCJs

    FOLLOW The Whole Mama on social media:

    Instagram & TikTok: @thewholemamaza

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife, and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Season 5 credits


    Host & producer: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    13 min
  • Ep. 42: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Been Hit By Her Child

    Ep. 42: You're Not the Only Mama Who's Been Hit By Her Child
    Sep 18 2025

    Welcome to SEASON 5 of The Whole Mama Show! It's been a little minute, but we're back with a slightly different format and more frequent schedule. Instead of 10 episodes per season and guests in every episode, we'll be having more of a mix of everything. We also have a brand new Whole Mama couch, so check that out on our socials and YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza

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    Have you been hit by your toddler or older child? Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly is sharing her vulnerable experience with toddler aggression, when she has had tantrums and reacted aggressively, sometimes hitting her. This is a side of motherhood and overstimulation that no one talks about, so let's dive in.

    WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ly-0jotoUgs?si=4TDPm4wDQVRQtqn3

    FOLLOW The Whole Mama on social media:

    Instagram & TikTok: @thewholemamaza

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife, and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Season 5 credits


    Host & producer: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    13 min
  • Ep. 41: You're Not the Only Mama Who Can't Let Go

    Ep. 41: You're Not the Only Mama Who Can't Let Go
    Sep 11 2025

    Welcome to SEASON 5 of The Whole Mama Show!!! It's been a little minute, but we're back with a slightly different format and more frequent schedule. Instead of 10 episodes per season and guests in every episode, we'll be having more of a mix of everything. We also have a brand new Whole Mama couch, so check that out on our socials and YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza

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    This first episode is our host, Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, was inspired by a podcast episode by Michelle Obama who interviewed her husband Barack Obama. In the conversation she shared how she had to let go of always doing everything for their children. She let go so she could rest, recover and her husband could be an engaged and hands on dad. So many of us have placed our value on being mothers that we would do everything at our detriment to keep that narrative going.

    WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Q6ZcWsU_HE?si=3bQU06qBrMyqv1Au

    FOLLOW The Whole Mama on social media:

    Instagram & TikTok: @thewholemamaza

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thewholemamaza
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha Mchumo O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife, and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Season 5 credits


    Host & producer: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    15 min
  • Ep. 40: You're Not the Only Mama Who Almost Died Giving Birth

    Ep. 40: You're Not the Only Mama Who Almost Died Giving Birth
    Sep 29 2023

    Our host, Aisha O'Reilly, safely gave birth to her third child...or so she'd thought. She's finally sharing her traumatic birth story and how she's spent the past year healing.

    Watch the episode on YouTube

    Save the Date for the first The Whole Mama event: Sunday, 12th November 2023 in Johannesburg .
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.

    This podcast is that permission.

    Host: Aisha O'Reilly
    Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
    Director: Kevin O'Reilly

    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    58 min
  • Ep. 39: You're Not the Only Step Mama

    Ep. 39: You're Not the Only Step Mama
    Sep 22 2023

    Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp, host of Baby Brunch podcast is sharing her two-fold motherhood journey. The first of becoming a stepmother to her husband's two children and then as a biological mom to her daughters.

    Watch the episode and behind the scenes on YouTube.

    Please follow Elana on social media:

    Instagram: @elanaafrika
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths. This podcast is that permission.

    Host: Aisha O'Reilly @aishaandlife
    Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
    Director: Kevin O'Reilly
    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    49 min
  • Ep 38: You're Not the Only Mama Who Had A Traumatic Birth

    Ep 38: You're Not the Only Mama Who Had A Traumatic Birth
    Sep 8 2023

    Yolenda Jawe was excited to meet her first baby, until her planned natural birth became a traumatic c-section. She's sharing how she experienced medical abuse by the nurses who were supposed to take care of her.

    Watch the episode on YouTube

    Please follow Yolenda on social media:

    Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X: @yolzchannel
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yolzchannel
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    The Whole Mama Show is created and hosted by Aisha O'Reilly, a creative entrepreneur, digital content creator, wife and mother of three children who is passionate about telling the story of motherhood.

    Across all cultures, our experiences as mothers have been shamed or ignored. So we wait for permission to share our mom truths.

    This podcast is that permission.

    Host: Aisha O'Reilly
    Executive producers: Aisha O'Reilly & Kevin O'Reilly
    Director: Kevin O'Reilly

    Theme song generously provided by ShabziMedallion: @ShabZiMadallion www.shabzi.co.za

    #thewholemamashow #honestmotherhood #realmotherhood #motherhoodstories
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    53 min