Beyond Postpartum
Early parenthood is supposed to be one of the most fulfilling and wonderful times of our lives – and yet, 1 in 4 new parents struggle with mood and anxiety disorders (and many more just plain ol' struggle). The levels of isolation and distress experienced by new parents are high, now more than ever before. In Beyond Postpartum, the official podcast of the Pacific Post Partum Support Society, we share our stories of resilience and recovery from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. We want to get the message out there that all new parents deserve support, and that you are not alone.
Episodes
38 episodes
Supporting Your Older Child When You Have PPD with Jessica Wendi Abel
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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50:04
When You Keep Showing Up with Jasmine
In this episode Jasmine and I talk about her journey with postpartum depression and anxiety, the difference in having babies before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, and support she found being part of one of our groups - even when she was skep...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:14:55
Just Go For a Walk with Clare
We are finally back for Season 2 of Beyond Postpartum! In this episode, Clare joins me to talk about where the podcast went for so many months, how we have both weathered the Covid-19 pandemic (so far), and what is new for Pacific Post Partum. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:18:49
When Motherhood is Relentless with Heather
In this episode I talk to Heather, who is a mom of 4, a twin mom, an RN, and one of the newer staff members here at Pacific Post Partum! Heathers shares her 3 different experiences with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, her birth stories, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:19:19
Comparison is Poison with Robin
For this episode of Beyond Postpartum I had the honour of having the lovely Robin Gale as my guest. Robin is a mom of 2, a full spectrum doula, a breastfeeding counsellor, and a staff member here at PPPSS. She shares her journey with PPD ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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59:18
Trans-Inclusive Reproductive Mental Health with A.J. Lowik
In this episode of Beyond Postpartum my guest is A.J. Lowik (they/them/theirs), who is a researcher and PhD candidate with the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice, at the University of British Columbia. Their dissertation ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:22:26
Catalogue Baby with Myriam Steinberg
CW: miscarriage and pregnancy loss.In this episode of Beyond Postpartum we hear from Myriam Steinberg who is a single parent by choice, who went through over 4 years of infertility and losses before conceiving and giving birth to her no...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:20:45
Getting a Good Nights Sleep with Christine
In this episode we hear from the lovely Christine Ou, who is a registered nurse, a researcher, and a PhD candidate and Public Scholar in the School of Nursing at UBC. She is also a parent with lived experience with PPD and postpartum ange...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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55:50
The Power of a Supportive Conversation with Georgie
My guest in this episode of Beyond Postpartum is Georgie. Georgie first came to PPPSS as a volunteer, over 23 years ago, and has been an integral part of PPPSS since! In this interview she shares her journey with postpartum anxiety and de...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:03:27
The Many Layers of Self Care with Clare
In this episode, Clare returns, and we talk about all things self care - what it is, what it isn't, why it's important, and why it is not enough. Self care is one of those loaded terms that many of us don't fully understand. I know it took me a...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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50:40
Transformed by Postpartum Depression with Dr. Walker Ladd
My guest for this episode of Beyond Postpartum is Dr. Walker Ladd, Ph.D., who has just released the 2nd edition of her book Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Women's Stories of Trauma and Growth, which is based on her groundbreaking researc...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:06:25
The One Where I Overshare with Clare
In this episode Clare returns to interview me! In it I share my journey of becoming a mom, living through a severe perinatal anxiety disorder, and what the long process of recovery was like.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:26:15
Just Happy to be Here with Janelle Hanchett
In this episode I was honoured to have the lovely Janelle Hanchett as my guest. Janelle is a mom of four beautiful kiddos, the creator of the blog Renegade Mothering, and in 2018 she published a memoir, ‘I’m Just Happy to Be Here,’ which is a b...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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59:16
Impossible Parenting with Olivia Scobie
My guest for this episode of Beyond Postpartum is the lovely Olivia Scobie, who is a mom of two, a Registered Social Worker who supports individuals and families in her private counselling practice, the founder of Postpartum Support Toronto (PP...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:09:47
If Mommy's Being Honest with Allie
I'm so excited to share this episode of Beyond Postpartum with all of you. Our guest for this episode is Allie Brite-Hamel who's journey through postpartum anxiety and depression inspired her to write her first book 'If Mommy's Being Honest.' I...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:21:50
Mission: Motherhood with Jennifer
In this episode of Beyond Postpartum I had the honor of speaking with Jennifer Norris-Hale who is (among so many other things) a mom of 3, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Mission: Motherhood. It was such a joy to talk with Jennifer, and we tou...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:07:01
Intrusive Thoughts and Postpartum OCD with Dr. Nichole Fairbrother
Have you ever had upsetting thoughts or images jump into your head seemingly out of nowhere? Those are called intrusive thoughts! If you have had these random unwanted thoughts before (and most of us have!) this episode is for you. In this epis...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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48:08
Self Care isn't Selfish with Janessa
In this episode Janessa shares her story and journey through postpartum depression, and how sharing that story has helped her feel less alone on her parenting journey. This experience led her to start her own postpartum support group and pursue...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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56:49
The Invisible Grief of Infertility with Mary
In this episode of Beyond Postpartum I had the opportunity to chat with Mary Gillis. Mary is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who works with families experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, and birth trauma. In this episode she s...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:02:33
Wanting to be Fully Seen with Marlas
In this episode we hear from Marlas, who is a Queer parent who experienced multiple losses, and she shares her journey from her lowest point through to recovery from perinatal mental illness. We do talk briefly about suicide, so if this is a ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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53:39
Parenting Through Grief with Katie
In this episode of Beyond Postpartum, I have the privilege and honour of sharing a conversation I had with an amazing woman who's Instagram I chanced upon a few weeks ago. Katie Jameson is a mom of 4, a photographer, an advocate, a blogge...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:18:42
Pelvic Rehab with Dr. Allyson Shrikhande
In this episode Dr. Allyson Shrikhande chats with me about chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, and how it can affect (and be affected by) mental health. Dr. Shrikhande is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation spec...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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44:41
You Are Stronger Than You Think with Melanie
In this episode I chat with Melanie, who is is not only one of our incredible volunteers, she is also a mom of two, doula, student-midwife, and ultra-marathon runner (yes, seriously!). In this episode, she shares about working through infertili...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:00
Perinatal Mental Health Matters with Patricia and Jaime
In this episode I chat with Patricia Tomasi and Jaime Charlebois who are the co-founders of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative. They share their own stories of resilience and recovery from perinatal mental illness, and why Canad...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:07:09