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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson, a family medicine and public health physician from Portland, Oregon, who specializes in women’s and children’s health. She's also the author of Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love. We’ll chat all about her lived experience with fertility issues, about not just finding meaning but making meaning, and about letting go of our stories instead of holding them in. You know, we really should start an I AM ONE Podcast book club! Anyway, we’re thrilled to share this conversation with you. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Becca.

Mentioned on today's episode:

• Held Together by Rebecca N. Thompson, MD
• Podcast: The Moth
• Watching: The Good Place, Arrested Development, Ted Lasso, The Office
• Listening to: Six (the musical)
• Rebecca's Website

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On today's episode, we're sitting down with our good friend and perinatal mental health certified PSI English Support Groups manager, Megan Roberts. She has created some absolute magic here at PSI with the help of the incredible Peer Support Services team by creating and offering over 50 free specialized support groups online every month. We'll chat about matrescence, why specialized support groups are so important, and how lived experience changed the trajectory of Megan's career. I belly laughed through our very lighthearted lightning round. So, you know, make sure you're not sitting in a library or anything while you're listening. Okay, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend Megan.

Mentioned on today's episode:

• PSI's Online Peer Support Groups
• Podcast: Good Hang
• Watching: Love is Blind
• Reading: Broken Country
• Episode 31: DR. NICOLE PENSAK, PhD, PMH-C - I AM ONE Clinical Psychologist and PMHD Expert Who Was Rattled By Early Motherhood
• Contact Megan: groups@postpartum.net

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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Kayleigh Summers, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & friend of PSI. Kayleigh supports folks in the perinatal period especially as it relates to birth trauma - including consultation, therapy, support groups, workshops, a blog, sharing her lived experience at PSI trainings, and a little ‘ol podcast called The Birth Trauma Mama. (In case you didn’t pick up on the sarcasm, there isn’t anything little about Kayleigh’s podcast … at all!) Today, we'll be chatting about the lived experience of an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor, which includes vivid details that may feel difficult for some listeners to hear. Please tune in with that knowledge and pause at any point, if you need. We were honored to sit down and record this conversation. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kayleigh.

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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Katie Crenshaw, an award-winning content creator, public speaker, best-selling author and mother of three who has dedicated her career to increasing awareness and decreasing stigma of perinatal mental health disorders. We’ll chat about the importance of sharing stories, how to handle criticism, and why authenticity matters. We were thrilled when Katie joined us as a colleague at PSI, and now it’s our pleasure to share her story with you. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Katie!

Mentioned on today's episode:

• The Blue Dot Project
• The Policy Center for Perinatal Mental Health
• Scary Mommy Article: https://www.scarymommy.com/birthmark-pity
• Podcast: The Lazy Genius; We Can Do Hard Things
• Listening/Reading: Untamed; The Life of a Showgirl

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On today’s episode, we’re spotlighting PSI’s Online Support Groups - an incredible, FREE resource available to anyone! PSI Support Groups are not a replacement for therapy. They are, however, an incredible way for folks to connect with others & feel less alone. Hip, hip, hooray for Peer Support!

For this conversation, we’re bringing in an expert - the charismatic Kristina Ledlow. She’s a Certified Childbirth Educator, she’s certified in Perinatal Mental Health, and we can certify that she’s doing SO much to support folks in the perinatal here on Postpartum Support International’s staff and as a volunteer. She does a fantastic job of answering all of our burning questions!

So, if you are interested in peer support - in the form of a FREE specialized online support groups, know someone who is, or are just interested in learning more – sit back, relax, and enjoy this special episode spotlighting PSI's Online Support Groups!

Mentioned on today's episode:

• PSI Online Support Groups (English)
• PSI's Postpartum Planning Class

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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with one of the loveliest humans on this planet, Lisa Zeitlin. She’s a Perinatal Mental Health-Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, hailing from the City of Angels - Los Angeles, CA, and is currently PSI’s English-Language HelpLine and Intervention Manager. We’ll chat all about the importance of having different care options, creating spaces that feel safe for help-seekers, and imposter syndrome (which is a real thing - even among providers). It was a pleasure to hear how Lisa’s professional experience led her to all of the incredible work she’s doing to support folks now at PSI! So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Lisa.

Mentioned on today's episode:

• Podcast: Coach Bennett’s Podcast
• TV: Outlander; Outlander: Blood of my Blood; The Summer I Turned Pretty
• Book: Binding 13 & Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh
• Contact Lisa: lisaz@postpartum.net

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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the truly awe-inspiring, Dr. Nicole Taylor – the Medical Director for PSI’s Psychiatric Consultation Program and an Executive Member at Large for the PSI Board of Directors. We’ll chat about her experience with undiagnosed PPA after becoming a mother, identifying gaps in medical care, and all of the ways she’s supporting folks (including parents & providers) – even if that means INVENTING support that doesn’t yet exist. She quite literally does it all, and yes – we made sure she has time to sleep. It was such a pleasure to record this conversation and we can’t wait for you to hear it. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Dr. Taylor.

Mentioned on today's episode:

• Psych Consultation Program
• Ep. 48 - I AM ONE PSI Resource: Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Program
• Podcast: Mom and Mind Podcast with Dr. Katayune Kaeni
• TV: Ginny & Georgia - Netflix Drama Series

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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988
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On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Kara Kushnir! Seriously, she is impressive. Kara is a perinatal mental health certified licensed clinical social worker who’s impactful support of the perinatal population is not only felt through her extensive involvement with PSI, but also through the skilled support she provides for families in her local community of Bergen County, New Jersey. We’ll chat all about HG, OCD, PTSD, seeking help without a diagnosis, dismantling misinformation, and having empowering conversations with kids about mental health - just to name a few. This entire episode was such a joy to record. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kara!

Mentioned on today's episode:

• PSI's Climb Program
• Podcast: The Birth Trauma Mama; Jess Press Play
• TV: Arcane; The Pitt
• Book: What My Bones Know
• Kara's book: Mama’s Thoughts
• Contact Kara: @takingkara.humans; @aworkofheart_counseling; A Work of Heart Counseling

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Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773
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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262
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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988
Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...