Uchimama is more than just another granola. It was an idea conceived by two burnt out Mummas, Yui and Alex, who were trying (and still are) to navigate everything being a working mum throws at you.
Uchimama is about putting your own oxygen mask on first - taking a moment to nourish yourself so you can be a better person and that starts with having breakfast!
Life is a beautiful whirlwind, and Uchimama is here to keep you energized and focused. Our thoughtfully crafted granola blends are designed to support your vibrant lifestyle, making it easier for you to juggle everything on your plate.
At Uchimama, we believe that when mums thrive, families flourish.
One half of Uchimama - Alex B
I have two children. They’re 14 months apart. Think about that for a moment - I fell pregnant again when my eldest was just 5 months old. My eldest didn’t walk for the majority of my second pregnancy which meant carrying two children - one inside and one on the hip. My back went, I was tired but couldn’t rest, I hadn’t fully recovered from the first pregnancy. I was back at work full time, the mum-guilt was at all time highs. I was juggling all the glass balls but the one I was dropping - and smashing - was my own. I survived on toasted sandwiches, Uber Eats, scraps from the kids. Self care was a shower where I could wash my hair. There was zero exercise and taking a supplement or drinking something that wasn’t caffeinated was unfathomable.
I found out that you can run like this for quite some time. Us mums are quite resilient - kinda like that first car that ran on the smell of an oily rag. We keep going until we absolutely cannot. Not long after my second was born, I fell hard. I had postpartum depression which my husband, together with my GP, figured out pretty quickly. But what I didn’t realize was that it was much deeper than just depression. When my youngest turned five I unplugged my laptop and spent a year recovering from complete burnout. I was so depleted. I was running in constant fight or flight. I was disconnected from my body. I was numb.
It took a year of being kind to myself - going to pilates, counselling, spinal flow and focusing on eating more than a toasted sandwich and a coffee for me to rebuild. What I’ve learned is that maintaining this state isn’t an end in itself - it’s something I have to work on every single day. I have great days and I have days where old habits die hard. But what I figured out is that if I started with breakfast, I would have a much better chance of nourishing myself so I could show up for my life. With all my supplements pre-mixed into my granola, I’ve got breakfast down to 3 minutes. I can take that moment to eat, be mindful and most days still manage to get the kids to school on time, in the right uniform. (Flex!)
The other (more important) half of Uchimama - Yui Y
Growing up in Japan, so much of my identity is centered around nourishing my family and the women in my life. “Uchi” in Japanese means “home”. That sacred place – home – was where I received my food knowledge, passed down by my maternal lineage from my grandmother, to my mother, and then to me.
I started a personal chef and catering service in Sydney, Australia where I created everything from scratch. I choose to cook with seasonal and organic produce - free from refined sugar, processed foods, and vegetable/canola oils. As the food half of Uchimama, I’m able to blend my craft of cooking Japanese food with my passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic studies; I weave into each batch the healing properties of this ancient, traditional wisdom. This knowledge extends to supporting pregnant and postpartum as well, as I create meals and snacks to help them through this tender phase of life.
My passion for food and supporting health and well-being is not just for work, it is my lifestyle and choices I make. Since having my son two years ago, it was even more crucial that I take care of myself. But intention and life didn’t quite match as well as I hoped and looking after myself went down to the bottom of the list. By creating this granola, it was a way to first validate that prioritising myself IS necessary and secondly in the hope that it will empower other women to put themselves on the top of their list.
"I'm not sure how this happened, but the ritual of taking the time to have Uchimama breakfast was step one in breathing life back into myself. My kids even eat it." - Sonya, mum of 3
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