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Postpartum psychosis, while rare, can affect two in every 1000 women. Aubrie shares her own experience of being separated from her child due to suicidal ideation, and the impact that has had on her career moving forward as a Perinatal Mental Health Policy Advocate.

Jessica shares her own traumatic birth story, an experience that impacted her first months with her son, inevitably taking her down a road of healing through art and expression. My conversation with Jessica really highlights the value in female friendships and connection during the fourth trimester.

John Curtis sits down to share his perspective of the postpartum experience from a father's point of view. As a paramedic he has seen a breadth of emergent situations and crisis making his perspective shift from medical professional to father invaluable.

My conversation with Kristi touches on the effects of traumatic birth on maternal mental health, and how her training as a pediatric nurse affected her experience. Her tender honesty leads to an intensely relatable conversation about her reluctance to conceive again, and the hope that she still feels.

Lindsey Long is a Board Certified Pediatrician who talks with me passionately about the changes she wishes to see in the healthcare Industry with regard to child and adolescent mental health, and it's impact on the family system.

Patrece Hairston Peetz has worked as a clinical psychologist for 16 years. Our conversation dives deeply into the support systems that currently exist in maternal mental healthcare, and the systemic disparities that she has seen firsthand. Patrece also shares ways to prepare for a healthy pregnancy, birth, and beyond by focusing on the importance of the mother's overall health, as well as baby's.

Sara Nudd, a pediatric nurse and sleep consultant, discusses the prevalence of Maternal mental health and mood disorders among new families. Her experience gives her great insight into the indicators, precursors, and actionable steps to take if you are experiencing signs of distress postpartum.

Momtrepreneur Tyler Jane Jones shares her personal experience as a new mom working in the health insurance industry, and her efforts to make change for new parents within that environment.