Hi, I’m Leah
I’m a Certified Seasons of Matrescence® Educator and Mentor, an Institute of Integrative Nutrition graduate, and a lifelong student of what helps people feel well and whole. I hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, so you could say I’m a little obsessed with what makes people tick.
I’m also the face behind Tribe Nourishment, where I support mothers through the transformation of Matrescence.
I’m a deeply feeling, highly sensitive woman. For years I saw this as something I needed to fix, only to realise it is one of my greatest strengths.
I bring together my professional training, my passion for holistic wellbeing, and over a decade of lived motherhood experience to support mothers in finding their spark again.
Motherhood can be challenging, but it was never meant to feel so overwhelming and lonely.
For most of human history, women were supported through motherhood by community. In our modern, baby-focused world, it can sometimes feel like the mother has been forgotten.
If you’re craving more support than nappies and baby clothes at a baby shower, you’re in the right place.
Book a free call and let’s chat about where you’re at.
My Story…
I always knew motherhood would be an important part of my life. My mum, a joyful stay-at-home mother, taught me that memories mattered more than mess and that mothering was deeply valuable work.
Growing up in a big extended family, I was always caring for younger cousins and neighbours. I loved children and felt confident I would thrive as a mother. I thought I knew exactly the kind of parent I would be.
My Sāmoan husband also came from a large family and was great with kids. Between the two of us, we assumed parenting would come naturally.
Then our first baby arrived.
A serious medical emergency during birth turned my carefully planned entry into motherhood upside down. Recovery was difficult and, without realising it, I was carrying significant birth trauma.
Fast forward to two traumatic births, breastfeeding struggles, sleep deprivation and a NICU stay with our second baby. I was exhausted and disconnected from myself. I loved my children deeply, but I had never heard the word Matrescence and had no framework for the identity shift I was experiencing.
Eventually I reached a breaking point with anxiety, dizziness and severe mood swings. I searched everywhere for answers, hoping someone could fix what felt broken.
Slowly, through a lot of trial and error, I began to rebuild my health and reconnect with myself.
Today I live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Queensland, with my family and support mothers through Matrescence so they feel connected, supported and less alone in their motherhood journey.
There are seasons of early motherhood I still look back on with sadness. Times meant for joy that instead felt like survival.
I don’t want that for you.
I want mothers to feel supported, confident and deeply connected in their motherhood journey.
Thank you for being here. I have a feeling we are going to be good friends.
