On this episode I speak to former radio DJ and co-host of The Breakfast express show turned author and recovery and consciousness coach, Sam Cowen. We discuss the inspiration behind the books she authored using her personal experience being a first time mom to inform entertain and share with other mothers who relate to her struggles. We explore Sam's candid and care-free approach to life and get into some of her experience with alcohol abuse in the book Whiskey and Water and we end off our discussion talking about the shocking details surrounding the scandalous events at Parktown Boys in her book Brutal School Ties.    On this show we cover: 01:25  - Inspiration behind Waiting for Christopher. society telling women that having a baby is easy and enjoyable and finding out that lots of women are struggling with pregnancy and motherhood woes.  03:55  - Women not being open and honest about their motherhood struggles,04:52  - Lessons from Sam's second pregnancy,  07:10 -  Takeaways from The Good Enough Mother and realizing your and making peace with your shortcomings as a mother,   12:54  - The Irreverent Mother's Handbook15:30  - Regrets of a mother and feeling better about your shortcomings as a mother, 18:06  - Whiskey & Water, Sam's battle with alcohol addiction.  26:00  - Being in denial about alcohol addiction and how it impacted Sam's family life, 31:55  - Successfully changing habits and finding peace in swimming in the open sea, 35:50  - Brutal School Ties, the exposing the hidden world of the Parktown Boys scandal,40:53  - How the victims dealt with the pain, humiliation of molestation and how the case was mishandled,43:15  - Transformation, journey into coaching and using personal experience to help others,49:30 - Sam's life's philosophy  Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners and help others find topics they are interested in. Get in touch: Instagram: Sam Cowen Twitter: Sam Cowen Facebook: Sam Cowen Contact : [email protected] Visit us: www.thenetworkingcompany.co.za Follow us: Facebook –The Networking Company Instagram - thenetworkingcompanysa