Quiet Connection - Postpartum Mental Health
Hosted by Chelsea Myers: Quiet Connection is a podcast where parents and caregivers share their experiences with PMADS, traumatic birth, fertility struggles, pregnancy/infant loss, and more without fear of judgment or criticism. Let's normalize the conversation and end the stigma! You are not alone. I see you.
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Episodes
166 episodes
Surrender, TFMR, and Finding Beauty Within it All: Remembering Wilde - Foster’s Story
When Foster Wilson’s second pregnancy took a heartbreaking turn, she found herself facing an impossible decision; one that no parent ever imagines having to make. In this episode, Foster opens up about her journey through cesarean b...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 44: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part Seven (Zulresso)
In this "Quiet Confession," I’m taking you back into the timeline of my perinatal psychiatric inpatient stays to focus on a specific event: my experience with the Zulresso (Brexanolone) infusion. At the time, in 2022, this was the o...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 43: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 6
*This episode discusses topics that may be triggering to some individuals. Please be mindful of your mental health.In this episode of "Quiet Confessions," Chelsea deviates from the timeline to explore a side of psychiatric hospi...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 42: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 5
This week we're continuing my journey through inpatient care, picking up right where we left off—the three or four days immediately following Thanksgiving at UNC Chapel Hill. In this episode, I’m sharing the raw, unedited reality of...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 41: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 4
In this "Quiet Confessions" mini-episode, I continue my deep dive into my almost month-long stay at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill. Covering November 23rd and 24th, 2022, I detail the physical and emotional exhaustion of bei...
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Postpartum OCD and Meadow's Four Leaf Clover Heart - Sarah B's Story
When Sarah became a mom, she imagined the typical first moments of motherhood — snuggles, milestones, and sleepless nights. Instead, she found herself in a hospital room, staring at monitors, watching her newborn daughter’s heart beat outside h...
Postpartum Growth and Grace - Ann's Story
When Ann became a mother, she had a clear vision: warm cookies after school, laughter, and a picture-perfect family life. But when her daughter arrived early and needed a NICU stay, that dream collided with anxiety, depression, and a world she ...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 40: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 3
In this "Quiet Confession," I’m taking us back to my second day of perinatal psychiatric hospitalization at UNC Chapel Hill. After recently finding the journal I’d kept during my treatment, I reflect on the stark difference b...
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Reclaiming Power After Infant Loss - Cyra's Story
When former doctor and EFT coach Cyra Baria became pregnant for the first time, she never imagined the heartbreak that would follow. After a traumatic pregnancy loss at 24 weeks, she faced deep grief, guilt, and isolation in a system tha...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 39: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 2
After returning from my first hospitalization, realizing I was not any better, I took a leap of faith. In this episode, I recount the whirlwind that led me from my home in Vermont to one of the few specialized perinatal psychiatric units in the...
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Breaking Barriers in Maternal Mental Health - Stella's Story
When Stella Faulkner became a mom, she had no idea how much old trauma and new stress would collide. She joined a partial hospitalization program at The Motherhood Center after reaching her breaking point, which ultimately saved her life. But S...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 38: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part 1
In response to an overwhelming listener poll, Chelsea begins a highly requested series detailing their three psychiatric inpatient experiences following the birth of their youngest child. In this first installment, Chelsea recounts the descent ...
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Songs for my Children - George's Story
In this refreshing and energized conversation, Chelsea sits down with George Ajjan—a "regular dad" by day and a singer-songwriter known as The Ajjancy by night. George represents a vital but often silent minority in the parenting space: the dad...
NICU, Infant Loss, and the Power of Connection: Remembering Saachi - Emily & Mahaley's Story
What happens when a perinatal therapist and loss mom "slides into the inbox" of a fellow therapist and author? You get a powerful collaboration designed to help families navigate the unique trauma of the NICU. In this episode, Chelsea sits down...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 37: A Birthday Confession
In this week’s brain dump, Chelsea celebrates a major milestone: 10,000 podcast downloads. Recorded while navigating a household of sick children and their own chronic illness flare, Chelsea explores the contrast between a 2022 mental health cr...
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Navigating the Silent Shifts of Motherhood - Sandrine's Story
This week, I'm connecting with French Canadian wellness coach and author Sandrine Lavoie-Filion to discuss the profound identity shift that often accompanies motherhood. Despite years of experience as a kinesiologist coaching pregnant and postp...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 36: Q&A - Beyond the "Roommate Phase"
In this special Q&A edition of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea is joined by their husband, Ben, to tackle a question sent in from Megann of Pondering Paretnhood Podcast. It's a situation many long-term partners face but few discuss open...
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Turning Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Into Radical Advocacy - Rachell's Story
In this powerhouse episode, Chelsea sits down with Rachell Dumas—a registered nurse, maternal health advocate, and the founder of the nonprofit A Light After Nine. Rachell shares her "tumultuous" four-year journey to mother...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 35: Q&A Post-Traumatic Self-Care
In this week’s Quiet Confession, Chelsea opens up the floor for some Q&A and explores the complex intersection of self-care and trauma recovery for parents.While traditional self-care often fails for those with postpartum PTSD or med...
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Motherhood Through Despair to Divine Connection - Betti's Story
What does it mean to raise children while carrying the weight of despair, and to find healing in unexpected places? In this episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Betti Rooted Lionheart, a mother, shamanic healer, and faci...
Quiet Confessions Ep. 34: The Power of Yes and Investing In Yourself
In this intimate "flare day" confession, Chelsea records from their couch to discuss a fundamental shift in how they are approaching the new year. Moving away from traditional resolutions, Chelsea shares why their word for 2026 is "Believe"—spe...
Pondering Parenthood - Mike & Meghann's Story
In this episode, I'm connecting with fellow Vermonters and parenting podcasters Mike and Meghann Oquendo, hosts of Pondering Parenthood, to talk about the journey from educators to parents, the grief and chaos of early parenthood, and ...
Postpartum Psychosis Can Happen to Anyone - Willemijn's Story
*This episode discusses topics realted to Postpartum Psychosis, including delusional thinking and psychiatric hospitalization.In this episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Willemijn De Bruin, a world travele...
Quiet Confessions, Episode 33: Solidarity For the Parents Who Are Not "Fine"
In this timely solo session, Chelsea steps away from the recording studio to check in from their living room. Recorded via phone while watching for the school bus, this episode is a "solidarity session" for any parent feeling the weight of the ...
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Faith, Family, and Finding Joy in Motherhood - Melissa M's Story
Motherhood rarely looks the way we imagined. For Melissa, it meant recovering from a C-section, navigating digestive issues and IBS, caring for a chronically ill husband, and raising a daughter during the COVID-19 pandemic, all while grieving t...
