Deanna Schober is a healthy lifestyle coach for new moms, co-host of the podcast Fitness & Sushi, and creator of the Strength in Mothers programs.  She helps moms have a healthy, balanced lifestyle that empowers them to feel their best without sacrificing their experience of motherhood due to food and body obsession.  Deanna had postpartum depression with each of her first three children.  She shares the similarities and differences between these experiences, and talks about how prioritizing self-care drastically improved her fourth postpartum experience.  Remember mama ..read more

 Check out the merchandise I created in honor of World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 6, 2020) and National Maternal Mental Health Week (May 1-7, 2020)Purchase by April 17 to ensure arrival by May 7!If you leave a tip at checkout, half will go to operating costs for the podcast and half will be donated to Postpartum Support International. Cortney is a musician, she runs a nonprofit organization called Misfits RED, and she has postpartum depression.  Cortney’s journey to motherhood is quite the story, and fair warning - it is upsetting at some points.  She has experienced multi ..read more

BONUS EPISODE: Cassandra Wilder is a naturopathic doctor and the CEO of GoddessCeremony, a global brand that leads women's retreats and online courses for women who are ready to reclaim their power and understand their bodies. Passionate about women's health and bridging the gap between science and spirituality, Cassandra speaks around the world on health topics related to menstruation, hormone health, and pregnancy. In this episode, Cassandra shares some natural methods for regulating hormones, fueling our postpartum bodies with proper nutrition, and maintaining energy levels.  She also ..read more

BONUS EPISODE: Doña Bumgarner is a life coach for frustrated moms who are exhausted by living in a culture that doesn’t support them as moms or as women.  She helps them get in control of all the parts of their lives, so they can feel like great moms and whole humans. Doña is also the host of the Nurturing Habit podcast, and she shares the ways we can nurture ourselves as whole women so we can live more complete and vibrant lives.  She gives great advice, and I loved chatting with her about how we have to learn to trust ourselves to do what is best for us and our families. DOÑA'S C ..read more

Welcome back to season 2 of Postpartum Perspectives!  I wish we were meeting under better circumstances. In this episode I share a post from Kate about her postpartum experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic.   RESOURCES Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773 24/7 Crisis Text Line  US - Text 741741  Canada - Text 686868  UK - Text 85258  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 Please subscribe, leave a review, and follow Postpartum Perspectives on Instagram. You are important, your wellness is a priority ..read more

Matana Jacobs is a mental health advocate, an online business owner, and a podcast host.  She shares her story about how her world came crashing down, and the steps she took to slowly build it back up.  We discuss mindfulness, gratitude, and the consistent work required along the path toward wellness. MATANA'S CONTACT INFORMATION Podcast Website // Business Website // Instagram Matana's book recommendation: What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood She also recommends the author's TED Talk. RESOURCES Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmli ..read more

Ameé Quiriconi is a mental health and parenting advocate, she hosts a podcast called One Broken Mom, and she is seriously awesome. I think you’ll find our conversation about the effect of intergenerational trauma on perinatal mood disorders fascinating.  While I’ve discussed biological factors frequently on the show, Ameé and I dig into risk factors linked to a personal or family history of anxiety, depression, or trauma.  There may be more triggering you than you realize, and more that you need to work toward healing. AMEE'S CONTACT INFORMATION Website // Podcast // Instagram RES ..read more

Kathryn Sneed is a military spouse and a mom to two children with special needs. Kathryn has been a writer for over 10 years at singingthroughtherain.net where she thrives on telling her story about special needs parenting, military life, and mental health. She has also been a freelance writer for many other websites and publications and she is the author of Journey Through Deployment, a book for military spouses. In her spare time, Kathryn loves spending time with family, making new friends, watching old movies, and drinking way too much coffee! If you’re a military spouse, a parent of child ..read more

Vanessa Rapisarda is a mother of three and the founder of Running in Triangles, a blog dedicated to helping women with postpartum depression.  She runs the blog from Manitoba, Canada along with her sister, Jess. They have also created the Postpartum Depression Survival Guide - an email list for mothers with postpartum depression.  It gives you access to a free resource library with printable workbooks, a list of crisis numbers, exclusive discounts, and more. Their dedication to ending the stigma surrounding perinatal mood disorders is definitely inspiring, and I highly recommend the ..read more

Brittany is the owner of the blog Thrifty Brittany.  She is passionate about guiding new moms from pregnancy through parenthood with knowledge learned along the way.  She provides baby tips, beauty reviews, and recipes for moms on a budget.  Brittany experienced postpartum anxiety after the birth of her daughter.  She talks about how doing her own research and advocating for herself led her down the path of recovering from her postpartum anxiety without the use of medication. BRITTANY'S CONTACT INFORMATION Website - thriftybrittany.com Facebook - @thriftybrittany Instagra ..read more