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The Grounded & Becoming Podcast

The Grounded & Becoming Podcast

by Maxine Adams

Mental Health Society & Culture

Why Women Need Women | Connection, Community & Ceremonial Cacao

I think there’s something really powerful about women simply being together. Not competing. Not comparing. Not trying to fix each other. Just being able to sit in a room and feel seen, heard, and understood. We talk about independence a lot, but healing was never really meant to be something we do completely alone. Sometimes we need another woman to remind us who we are when we’ve lost ourselves a little. Someone to listen without judgment, share her own story, and remind us that we’re not the only one going through it. In this episode, I’m talking about why women need women, what happens when we allow ourselves to be supported, and why creating spaces for real connection matters so much. We’ll also talk a little about the role of ceremonial cacao in creating intentional spaces for connection, slowing down, and coming back to ourselves. And if you’ve been craving more of that kind of connection, I’m hosting a Women’s Circle on September 20th, 2026. 🤎 If you’re interested in joining, send me a DM @grounded.and.becoming.

The Woman I’m Becoming Because of My Daughter

This week on Grounded & Becoming 🤍 This week’s episode is a really personal one for me. I’m talking about the woman I’m becoming because of my daughter. Becoming a mom has made me look at myself in a completely different way. It’s made me think about who I was before her, the things I’ve had to unlearn, the ways I used to put myself last, and the kind of woman I want her to grow up seeing. I don’t want her to see a mom who completely loses herself. I want her to see me growing, figuring things out, changing, following my dreams, setting boundaries, and choosing myself too. And I think the biggest thing I’ve realized is that she’s not just watching me become her mom… she’s watching me become me. If you’re a mom, or you’re in your own season of becoming, I think you’ll really connect with this one. 🤍 For more daily content, follow me on Instagram: @grounded.and.becoming

When Did You Stop Choosing Yourself? — The Ways We Abandon Ourselves

In this week’s episode, I’m talking about the ways we can slowly abandon ourselves without even realizing it — putting everyone else first, ignoring our own needs, saying yes when we mean no, suppressing our emotions, losing ourselves in motherhood, and making our own happiness feel optional. We’ll talk about what self-abandonment really looks like, the difference between taking responsibility for ourselves and blaming ourselves for how others treat us, and what it looks like to start choosing yourself again. Because sometimes coming back to yourself starts with simply asking: Where have I stopped choosing me? Follow along on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming for daily content, reflections, and more. 🌿

Protecting Your Peace & Coming Home to Yourself

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to come home to yourself, and I think there’s a part of that journey we don’t talk about enough — protecting your peace. You can do all the inner work in the world, learn your patterns, reconnect with yourself and heal… but if you keep allowing the same people, situations and energy to pull you away from yourself, you can easily find yourself right back in the same patterns. In this episode, I’m talking about protecting your energy, setting boundaries, not absorbing what isn’t yours, and why you shouldn’t feel guilty for choosing your own peace. Because coming home to yourself isn’t just about discovering who you are. It’s about actually living as the woman you’re becoming and no longer abandoning yourself to keep everyone else comfortable. If you’ve been feeling drained by the people or energy around you, this one is for you. 🤍 For more daily content, follow me on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming

Soft & Fierce: Remembering the Woman You Were Always Meant to Be

What if feminine energy isn’t about being soft all the time? What if it’s about knowing when to be gentle… and when to stand your ground? In this episode, I’m talking about what feminine energy has come to mean for me—not the version we often see online, but the version that feels real. The woman who trusts her intuition, speaks her truth, protects her peace, and still leads with compassion. I also open up about the fear that comes with putting yourself out there, being seen, and following the path that feels true to you, even when it’s uncomfortable. If you’ve been feeling like you’re being called into a new version of yourself but fear keeps holding you back, I hope this episode reminds you that you don’t have to choose between being soft and being strong. The most powerful women are both. ✨ If this episode resonates with you, I’d love if you shared it with a friend or left a review—it truly helps this podcast reach more women. For more daily inspiration, behind-the-scenes moments, and conversations on motherhood, spirituality, and becoming, come hang out with me on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming. 🤍

The Truth About Having Choices in Pregnancy & Connecting Spiritually With Your Baby

Pregnancy is about so much more than appointments and checklists. In this episode, I’m sharing my own experience of learning to ask more questions, trust my intuition, and create a deeper connection with my baby throughout pregnancy. We talk about informed choices, advocating for yourself, and making space for both modern medicine and your own inner knowing. My hope is that this episode reminds you that your voice matters and that you deserve to feel informed, empowered, and connected during your pregnancy. If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love to connect with you over on Instagram. Follow @grounded.and.becoming for more daily content on motherhood, spirituality, and becoming the most grounded version of yourself. 🤍

Preparing for Baby #2 After a Birth That Changed Everything

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I had a vision of how her birth would unfold. I planned, prepared, and imagined every detail. But life had other plans. In this episode, I’m sharing Leia’s birth story, the grief that followed when things didn’t go the way I had hoped, and the journey of finding myself again during postpartum. I’m also opening up about this second pregnancy, how differently I’m approaching birth, and why I’m choosing surrender over control. If you’ve ever had to let go of the version of life you thought you’d have, this episode is for you. Becoming isn’t about everything going according to plan but rather it’s about trusting yourself through the unexpected. This is an honest conversation about motherhood, healing, identity, and learning that sometimes our greatest growth comes from the plans we never saw coming. For more daily content follow on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming

5 Ways I’m Stepping Out of Survival Mode & Coming Home to Myself

Have you ever reached a point where you realize you’ve been surviving instead of truly living? Lately, I’ve been feeling called to slow down, reconnect with myself, and return to the woman I know I’m becoming. Between motherhood, pregnancy, work, and the constant noise of everyday life, it’s easy to lose touch with your intuition, your peace, and your sense of self. In this episode, I’m sharing five simple yet powerful shifts that have been helping me move out of survival mode and back into alignment. From creating moments of quiet before the world has a chance to influence me to embracing grounding rituals that help me feel more present, these are the practices gently bringing me home to myself. This isn’t about becoming a completely different person. It’s about peeling back the layers of stress, overwhelm, and conditioning so you can reconnect with who you’ve always been. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, exhausted, or like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way, I hope this episode feels like a deep exhale—and a reminder that your power has never left you. It’s simply waiting for you to return. Journal Prompt: What would change if I chose to reconnect with myself before I connected with the rest of the world? ✨ Follow on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming for more daily content ✨

Why Survival Mode Is Keeping You From Your Potential

For the past month, I’ve been quiet, and in this episode, I’m sharing why. I give a little life update and open up about the season I’ve been walking through—balancing full-time teaching, pregnancy, motherhood, and feeling myself slipping into survival mode. We talk about why I chose to step away from something that brought me so much joy, how I recognized the early signs of burnout, and why I believe survival mode doesn’t just steal your energy—it slowly steals your creativity, your dreams, and your potential. If you’ve been feeling like you’re simply getting through each day instead of truly living, this episode is a reminder that survival was never meant to be your permanent home. There is another way, and sometimes the first step is simply giving yourself permission to pause. For daily content follow on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming

First Trimester Feelings No One Talks About

The first trimester can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One moment you’re overwhelmed by symptoms, and the next you’re anxious when they suddenly disappear. In this episode, I’m talking honestly about the mental and emotional side of early pregnancy — the overthinking, the fear, the constant checking in with your body, and the pressure to compare your experience to everyone else’s. We talk about why it’s normal to have mixed emotions, why symptoms can come and go, and why no two pregnancies will ever look the same. This is your reminder to trust your body, trust yourself, and trust your baby. You are not doing pregnancy wrong just because your experience looks different from someone else’s. If the first trimester has felt overwhelming, confusing, exciting, scary, or all of the above… this episode is for you 🤍 For more dialy content follow on Instagram @grounded.and.becoming

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