Postpartum Changed My Life
készítő: Susannah Long, LMFT
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35. What Lindsay Clancy's Trial Got Wrong About Intrusive Thoughts…
35. What Lindsay Clancy's Trial Got Wrong About Intrusive Thoughts…
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Ready for a new take on your postpartum mental health? I'm Susannah, a licensed therapist and coach and I help postpartum moms take ownership of their mental health and overcome struggles related to stress and anxiety. In this podcast you're going to learn why you're stuck, why our current system is failing postpartum moms, and what you can do about it to start living the life you actually want to live.
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A legújabb 20 a(z) 36 epizódból
- 35. What Lindsay Clancy's Trial Got Wrong About Intrusive Thoughts (And Why You Can Stop Freaking Out) · 26 percContent note: This episode talks about the Lindsay Clancy trial and mentions harm to children and suicide. It does not go into the details of the case. If the coverage of the…
- 34. What Hostage Negotiations Can Teach You About Postpartum Anxiety & Intrusive Thought Recovery · 17 percSusannah was listening to a true crime podcast while ironing when a hostage negotiator's description of his job stopped her mid-task — and it turned out to describe almost…
- 33. What New Moms Actually Need (And Why We Avoid Giving It) with Sarah Cassidy · 1 óra 10 percWe prepare extensively for the birth of a baby — and almost not at all for the birth of the mother. In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Cassidy, author of Swaddled: Stories to…
- 32. Ask Susannah: Why Does My Anxiety Keep Switching Themes? · 12 percIf your mind seems to find a new thing to worry about every time you make peace with the last one, this episode is for you. When fears keep bouncing from topic to topic, it's…
- 31. The Motherhood Industry Has a Fear Problem · 22 percFear isn't just a mental health issue some moms struggle with. It's woven into the fabric of modern motherhood — pregnancy, birth, feeding, sleep, development, safety, social…
- 30. You Deserve Beautiful Things: How Le Lolo Is Changing the Way We Care for New Moms with Courtney Boylan · 45 percYou Deserve Beautiful Things: How Le Lolo Is Changing the Way We Care for New Moms What if the products you use in the postpartum season could do more than solve a physical…
- 29. Ask Susannah: What Do Intrusive Thoughts MEAN About ME? · 13 percEpisode Summary In this first Ask Susannah episode, Susannah explores one of the most common and distressing questions moms ask when struggling with intrusive, anxious, or…
- 28. Is It Depression, Anxiety...or Depletion? A Deeper Look at How Nutrition Affects Mental Health in Motherhood with Brittany Jones, MS, RD, LD · 60 percWhen a mother feels anxious, foggy, or not like herself postpartum, the conversation often centers around mental health — stress, sleep, hormones, or diagnosis. But what if…
- 27. Plausibility vs. Probability: Postpartum Anxiety Recovery · 12 percWhen you are experiencing anxiety, your mind has a way of making everything feel important. In this episode, we’re looking at the difference between something being possible and…
- 26. Leona Changed Her Life: How Loss Led to Purpose and Deeper Healing with Perrin White, MSP, CCC-SLP, COM, RYT-200 · 1 óra 1 percThis conversation is about so much more than breath and breathing. In this episode, I sit down with Perrin White — speech-language pathologist, orofacial myologist, yoga teacher…
- 25. When Anxiety Becomes Part of Your Identity (whether you wanted it to or not) · 23 percWhat if anxious thoughts don’t mean you have a disorder? In this episode, we challenge the way anxiety and intrusive thoughts are commonly understood in early motherhood, and…
- 24. Why Pressuring Yourself to Get Better Always Backfires (A Lesson About Anxiety From Aesop) · 17 percWhy does trying harder to feel better so often make anxiety worse? In this episode, I revisit the classic Aesop’s fable The Wind and the Sun — a story I first heard years ago…
- 23. Once A Wolf, Always A Wolf: Stop Letting Your Thoughts Run Your Life · 15 percIn this episode, I reflect on a story from Aesop’s Fables that I came across while reading to my daughter one night—and how it perfectly captures the way so many of us relate to…
- 22. "Just Pray About It" - The WORST Anxiety Advice Moms Hear (Part 3) · 15 perc“Just pray about it” is often offered with good intentions — but when it’s used to bypass fear, emotions, or support, it can actually make anxiety worse. In this episode, we…
- 21. "Stop Overthinking It": The WORST Anxiety Advice Moms Hear (Part 2) · 13 percBeing told to “stop overthinking” can feel frustrating — especially when your mind won’t stop analyzing, evaluating, replaying, and scanning for danger. But what if overthinking…
- 20. "Just Don't Think About It" - The WORST Anxiety Advice Moms Hear (Part 1) · 10 percWhat You’ll Learn: We’ve all heard it: “Just don’t think about it.” It’s the kind of advice people give when they don’t know what else to say — but for moms struggling with…
- 19. Beyond the Box: Why Postpartum Mental Health Screeners Miss the Mark · 14 percHave you ever filled out a postpartum screener — like the PHQ-9 or EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale)— and walked away feeling more anxious than before? You’re not…
- 18. Raising Our Children in a Broken World: School Shootings, the Assassination of Charlie Kirk, and the State of Mental Health in Our Country · 20 percIn this episode, I reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the rise of political violence in America, and the tragedies of recent school shootings in 2025 that have left…
- 17. I'm FINALLY Saying The Thing No One Else Will About Postpartum & Maternal Mental Health Support · 14 percHave you ever reached out for help during postpartum or early motherhood, only to feel like the support you received completely missed the mark? Maybe the advice felt generic…
- 16. OH NO! The Intrusive Thoughts Are Back! Why Setbacks Are NOT A Sign Of Failure: Postpartum Anxiety Recovery · 24 percIf you've been on the journey of healing from postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts, you know that recovery isn't a straight line. In this episode, we're diving into one of…
