Lucy Cardenas shares her experiences and tips for navigating the challenges of postpartum. She opens up about pregnancy loss, anxiety, stress, and trying to do it all. She went back to work SIX WEEKS postpartum and shares what that experience was like.   We chat through social media, comparing ourselves to other moms, struggling to ask for help, and how to take time for self-care.  

First, Jillian is amazing. She is a kind, supportive leader and just an incredible human. We were so excited to have her on the show. In this conversation, Jillian shares her experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum with her two children. We walk through the challenges she faced during her pregnancies, including severe morning sickness and high blood pressure, and balancing her health with the pressures of being a leader in a large company. She shares her birth stories and the...

We loved this conversation with Rachelle Stinson. She was kind enough to chat with us while she was THREE months postpartum after having TWINS. She's right there in the thick of things. We talk about the surprise of having twins, the struggle of transitioning from one child to multiples, how mom guilt can overwhelm us, and how important it is to have a village surrounding you and helping you along the way.  Rachelle also talks about her birth experiences, including a C-section and the...

Dr. Stephanie is a board-certified OBGYN, lactation consultant, all-around superwoman, and owner of Lilivy Postpartum. She's on a mission to revolutionize postpartum care. In this episode, we take a hard look at the current state of postpartum care and her vision for a more comprehensive and supportive approach.    Dr. Stephanie also opens up about her personal struggles with postpartum mood disorders and the importance of partners being aware of the signs. She explains the hormonal...

Fabi and her family are amazing. As the mother of 4 girls, she has plenty of wisdom to share about pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. In this episode, she opened up about her daughter’s special needs and what it’s like to parent through the fear and uncertainty that can come with not knowing what your child’s future will look like. It’s a beautiful story.  Despite the hardships, Fabi emphasizes the importance of support and finding joy in the midst of difficult times. Overall, her story...

This conversation with Amber left us in awe. There’s a trigger warning here—Amber’s story includes two miscarriages, one in the early weeks of pregnancy and one at 20 weeks. She shares how those losses impacted her worldview, the importance of therapy and prioritizing your mental health, and navigating it all as a working mom. At the same time, we LAUGH throughout this episode. Her birth stories—amazing. From her water breaking in an elevator full of older gentlemen to almost not making...

Kate was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN & graduated from IPFW with a bachelor's in General Studies and a minor in OLS. (Organizational Leadership and Supervision) She enjoys being in nature and going for walks. A nice, strong cup of coffee in the morning is a little way she starts her day with feeling joy. She’s a mother of two girls, 19 months apart. A two-year-old (almost 3) and a one-year-old. She quit her corporate job working in the financial field—specifically...

Stacey Harting is the owner of Stacey Harting Photography and is a highly sought-after photographer, mom, regenerative farmer, and all-around incredible human being.    In this episode, she shares about her journey to get pregnant and then her pregnancy and postpartum experience, including signing a new lease for a building at 40 weeks pregnant and what it's like to be on the other side of the lens for her own postpartum photo shoots. She explains what moms need to know about booking...

Wow. Lindsey Maxwell may be one of the strongest people we know.    In this conversation, Lindsey shares her experiences as a doula and the challenges of parenting while moving to different cities. She gives incredible advice for new moms—from how to plan for postpartum, where to find support, and all things self-care to sharing her experiences and wisdom with women's health.   She also opens up about the sudden passing of her husband and the legacy he's left. We dive into her...

We got a PEP TALK from Mariai Braune. In this conversation, Maria Braune shares her personal experiences and insights about working, parenting, and family life. As the mother of a teen and young adult, she told us everything we didn't know we needed to hear about parenting our own young kids.    We explore why we don't like counting down summers with our kids, building families that are empathetic and respectful, and the pressures we put on ourselves as moms.    Maria opens up about...

Lisa was adopted as an infant from South Korea and raised in Hammond, IN. She found her way to Fort Wayne for college where she met her now husband. They made their way around the Midwest from Chicago to Cincinnati while pursuing their professional dreams and then back to Fort Wayne where she now works as a Neonatologist. They have two boys, ages 3 and 5 that keep them busy! When she's not working or running around, she's usually working out. Accountability is on another level when your...

Today's guest is neli's Co-Founder and CEO, Brittany King. In this episode, Brittay shares her experience with an unexpected pregnancy, navigating the transition to motherhood as a young woman whose plans included anything but a baby.  She discusses growing up in conservative evangelical settings, the impact it had on her views of sex and relationships, and navigating pregnancy with an abusive partner.  She shares her struggles with mental health postpartum, and how it all turned out...

In this episode we sat down with Shannon Jackson, mom of two, to discuss her experiences with pregnancy and postpartum. Shannon shares what her experience was like with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, postpartum anxiety, and coping with a newborn in the NICU. She also shares how her family has processed her son's Autism diagnosis, and what she hopes moms can learn from her story.    Shannon had us inspired, laughing, in tears, and ultimately left us full of wonder at how amazing moms...

Tara Moeller is a Yoga & Ayurveda Specialist, with 1000+ hours of certifications in Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Pre & Postnatal Yoga, Pelvic Floor, Psychology, Trauma, Oncology, Heart Disease, Addiction, and more. Yoga and Ayurveda helped her plan for, heal, and thrive during and after the Fourth Trimester. She's studying to obtain her C-IAYT [International Yoga Therapist License] through PranaYoga Institute in Fort Wayne, IN, where she also teaches. Having utilized pre/postnatal yoga...

Amy Unger was a full spectrum (family planning, birth, loss, postpartum) doula for several years, and trained as a midwifery assistant and lactation consultant before becoming a school psychology specialist. She's a child psychologist trained in educational neuropsychology—currently working as a school psychologist doing special education evaluations in Indiana. She also has a clinical research background dealing with health psychology and bioethics. In this episode, she shares her...

Audrey Andersen is "mom" to four kids ages 10-17. They're each involved in travel sports and she spends a lot of her time carting them around the midwest. She is the owner and operator of King's Fitness and Nutrition, LLC —helping women achieve lasting weight loss and say goodbye to the yo-yo dieting rollercoaster. Audrey loves being outside, hiking, walking, and laying by the pool. When she has a free moment to spare, you can find her with a book, expanding her knowledge of the body-mind...

Jasmine Bennett is the Owner/Founder of rel Eve co.—an organization dedicated to sourcing and providing the best, clean + sustainable period-care essentials and menstrual health specialty goods so menstrators can treat themselves to a more enjoyable period.    We had the honor of connecting with Jasmine to talk about her startup, how she's balancing being the founder of a business with a mom (who homeschools!) and what it really means to honor your body during your period. 

Tessa Moeller is a powerhouse. In this episode, we dive into mental health and motherhood—from holistic approaches to wellness and psychosomatics to utilizing medications for your mental health during pregnancy and postpartum and beyond. Tessa's ability to share her powerful story so boldly and vulnerably is changing lives. We can't wait to see where that journey takes her.

On Today’s episode, we chat with Baili. Baili is a mom and military wife currently living in North Carolina. She’s a Customer Success Manager for a tech company, and when she’s not working, you can find her at the beach looking for shark teeth. She has 3 kids who are 15, 13, and 2.    Baili tackles challenges with grit and grace, and lives by an incredible set of values that she instills in her Kids. She shares the three very different experiences she had with pregnancy and postpartum—from...

In this episode, Brianna (Glenn) Bonilla shares her story. Throughout our time together, Brianna again and again demonstrated the strength and resilience that's inside all of us as mothers. She gets real with her take on being raised by a single mom, the fears we all share during pregnancy, battling postpartum depression, and the emotional toll of her pregnancy weight gain and postpartum body.   You don't want to miss this episode.

Katie and Brittany, Co-Founders of neli, share the organization's history, mission, and vision. Interested in joining us? Email [email protected]   Take the fourth trimester survey: https://www.nelicommunity.com/survey   Explore early survey results: https://www.nelicommunity.com/blog/postpartum-experience-survey