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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with our fabulous friend Courtney Ginder, who works at PSI on the Communications team and who first came onto our radar as a volunteer in The Climb program! We’ll hear all about how the pandemic impacted her entry into parenthood, how access to care and prompt support from her providers got her on the quick road to recovery, and oh, my goodness – please do yourself a favor and listen all the way through the lightning round when Courtney shares what she wishes she could say to her newly postpartum self. It’s a tear-jerker … the good kind – don’t worry. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Courtney!

Mentioned in today's episode:

• PSI's The Climb
• Podcast: Mom & Mind (Ep. 245 with Courtney Ginder!)
• TV Show: The Crown
• Find Courtney online: @beyondppd (IG); @beyondpostpartumdepression (FB)

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Trigger Warning: Traumatic Birth, Psychosis

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Kriti Lodha, a successful marketing leader in the business world, whose entrée into parenthood has turned her into a powerhouse of a perinatal mental health advocate! We’ll hear about the dichotomy of feeling both isolated during the pandemic and supported by her South Asian community, and about the importance of raising awareness about Postpartum Psychosis as a treatable diagnosis instead of marketing it as a sensationalized character flaw. We’ll talk about self-love, radical acceptance, we’ll hear about very serious moments, and even some silly ones. So please, sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kriti!

Mentioned in this episode:

• PSI's Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis Support for Survivors
• PSI's The Climb

Podcast: Rethinking with Adam Grant
TV Show: Girls 5Eva

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TRIGGER WARNING: Traumatic Birth

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with one of our dearest friends and colleague, Stacey Figg. She is a postpartum doula, a PSI staff member in the coordinators program & one of the silliest, funniest, realest people we know. Today you’ll hear about some of the most serious & vulnerable moments from her entry into parenthood, and how her lived experience at an inpatient facility that was poorly equipped to serve the perinatal population is now positively impacting folks in her community, and specifically at that same facility today! You don’t want to miss this one! So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Stacey.

Mentioned in today's episode:

• PSI Coordinators
• PSI's Postpartum Planning Class for Expecting Parents
• Podcast: Armchair Expert
• Books: Screaming on the Inside; Untangled;

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Trigger Warning: Intrusive thoughts, Pregnancy Loss

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with one of the world’s loveliest human beings, Lynn Turcotte-Schuh - a Certified Birth Educator, a speaker, a perinatal mental health advocate, a long-time PSI volunteer & a mentor for mothers everywhere! We’ll chat about parenting through debilitating anxiety, social media’s impact on both our mental health and overall capacity, and what it means to find and live with Radiant Joy. This episode is packed full of silliness and also some serious truth bombs. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Lynn.

Mentioned in today's episode:

PSI's The Climb Program

Podcasts: Wow in the World!; The Jasmine Star Show

Books: Fair Play; The 5 Love Languages of Children;

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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-943-5746
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Trigger Warning: Traumatic Birth

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Claire Hewson, an educator, a counselor & a PhD student at Queen’s University in British Columbia, Canada! Not only that, Claire is the very first PSI intern to hop into the recording studio with us. We’ll chat all about breast, chest and body feeding, trouble with bonding and the grief that followed, how all of this affected Claire after the birth of both of her children, and the full-circle experience she is having by creating a unique and supportive space at PSI for parents just like her! So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Claire.

Mentioned in this episode:

• PSI Support Group - "When Breastfeeding & Bodyfeeding Ends Before You Are Ready"
• Contact Claire: claire.hewson@queensu.ca
• Social Media Accounts to Follow: @lowsupplymom; @theformulamom
• Podcasts: Unruffled; Why Won't You Date Me?
• TV: Letterkenny
• Books: Bottled Up;

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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-943-5746
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On today’s episode, we’re chatting with the one, the only, Dr. Kat Kaeni - Perinatal Mental Health Certified Clinical Psychologist, current PSI Board Chair, published author, podcast host extraordinaire (coming up on 350 episodes), and overall an incredible human being. Kat is involved in a lot these days. We’re so grateful for this conversation about parenting through the filter of anxiety, how she got involved in volunteering with PSI, & the role that vulnerability plays in healing and doing the kind of impactful work that makes a difference in this world. Without any further ado, please enjoy this episode with our friend, Dr. Kat.

Mentioned in today's episode:

• Certification in Perinatal Mental Health
• Annual PSI Conference
• PSI Local Coordinators
• The Climb
• Well Mind Perinatal
• Mom & Mind Podcast
• IG/FB: @momandmind
• Podcasts: Armchair Expert, Smartless, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
• TV/Movies: Schitt's Creek, The Good Place, Marvel Movies, Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings series

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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-943-5746
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Trigger Warning: Traumatic birth, Hemorrhaging

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the lovely Cecily Beane Cullinan - postpartum doula, Kindermusik Teacher extraordinaire and incredible human who used her lived experience with Perinatal Mental Health Disorders to volunteer in PSI’s Peer Mentor Program! (Whisper – that’s where we met!) We’ll chat about not knowing what’s quote-on-quote “normal” as a new parent, falling through the cracks in the healthcare system & a pie in the sky dream! We also hear one of the best sandwich hacks since sliced bread. So, without any further ado, please enjoy this episode with our friend, Cecily!

Mentioned in today's episode:

• PSI's Peer Mentor Program
• Contact Cecily: @roundlakedoula (IG); roundlakedoula.com
• Podcast: Armchair Expert; SmartLess
• TV: Welcome to Wrexham; Desperately Seeing Soulmates: Twin Flames Universe

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Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-943-5746
Free and confidential Hotline for Pregnant and New Moms in English and Spanish.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. only): 988
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Trigger Warning: Intrusive Thoughts

On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the one, the only, Lisette Lopez-Rose, Assistant Manager of Support Groups here at PSI and an outspoken perinatal mental health advocate for Latino parents everywhere. We’ll chat about being surprised by postpartum rage, intrusive thoughts, difficulty getting in with a provider, setting a record for attendance at PSI Support Groups in a single week (seriously, you can attend as many as you need!). So, without any further ado, sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Lisette!

Mentioned in this episode:

• PSI Support Groups
• ADHD Support For Pregnant and Postpartum Moms and Birthing People
• Podcast: The Dropout

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Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs!

Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773
Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-943-5746
Free and confidential Hotline for Pregnant and New Moms in English and Spanish.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. only): 988
Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in th...