Breaking Generational Silence: Mental Health & Motherhood as a First-Gen Mom with Mamajotes

This week on The Mami Collective, we’re getting real about motherhood, identity, and the pressure to be everything to everyone.

I’m joined by author, creator, and mental health advocate Jyothi Chand (aka Mama Jotes), and we dive into what it actually looks like to navigate motherhood without losing yourself in the process. From growing up in an immigrant household where mental health wasn’t even a conversation, to building a life, career, and identity on her own terms—this episode is layered.

We talk about:

• Breaking generational silence around mental health
• The identity crisis no one prepares you for after becoming a mom
• Building your own “village” (because it won’t just show up)
• Sobriety, clarity, and choosing yourself
• Ambition, burnout, and why we still keep going
• Setting boundaries—with your kids, your audience, and yourself

If you’ve ever felt like you’re losing yourself in motherhood—or trying to find your way back—this one’s for you.