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
130 episodes
Quiet Confessions, Episode 27: I Said I'd Never Be a Van Mom
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, I'm sharing a big change in our family that came with a surprising mix of feelings. We finally upgraded from our beloved, tiny Honda Fit (the TARDIS!) to a minivan, a Kia Carnival, and yes, I am now of...
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Season 6
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15:04
Daniel M - Roots and Branches
What does it mean to grow through fatherhood while navigating shame, rage, grief, and joy? In this week’s Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Daniel, a musician, creative coach, and father of three, whose story is as lyrical as it...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:08:27
Quiet Confessions: Episode 26 - Magic, Meltdowns, and Memory-Making
In this week’s Quiet Confession, Chelsea shares the real, unfiltered magic and chaos of their family’s recent trip to Disney. From the long drive down the East Coast to the unforgettable moments in the parks, they open up about the joy...
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Season 6
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17:20
Holly F : When Motherhood Meets the Unexpected - Rebuilding after GBS
In this episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Holly Frances, who shares the raw and emotional story of becoming a mother—just as her body was shutting down from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.Diagnosed just weeks after givin...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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49:28
Quiet Confessions, Episode 25: Finding Your Disney and Reconnecting With Yourself
In this Quiet Confession, Chelsea reflects on a conversation with an old friend that led to a realization — Disney isn’t just a destination, it’s a feeling. It’s the space where “little me” exhales, where play and magic return, and where identi...
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9:55
Kristin R - The Doula Difference
What actually is a doula—and why do so many parents say they’d never give birth without one again?This week I’m joined by Kristin from Gold Coast Doulas, who’s on a mission to transform the way we support birthing individuals fr...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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52:53
Quiet Confessions, Episode 24: Saying No and Choosing Myself
In this Quiet Confession, Chelsea opens up about the lifelong belief that saying “no” equals failure, and how motherhood has challenged that mindset. Between constant illness in their household, navigating hormone replacement therapy, and juggl...
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11:11
Lisa L - Preeclampsia, NICU, and Postpartum Truths
Motherhood is rarely what we expect—and sometimes it’s life-threatening. In this episode of Quiet Connection, Lisa, a mom of three, shares her powerful story of an unexpected pregnancy, a dangerous case of preeclampsia, and the challen...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:06:26
Quiet Confessions, Episode 23: Finding Connection in the Chaos
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea gets real about marriage in survival mode. With sick kids, nonstop appointments, and the relentless weight of the world, they share how love can sometimes look less like date nights and more li...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 22: What I’ll Miss One Day
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea reflects on the small, everyday moments of parenting that are equal parts exhausting and heart-melting — the duality we don’t always recognize until it’s gone.From preschool mispronuncia...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 21: Zoom Calls & Paw Patrol
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea gets vulnerable about the mom guilt that comes with trying to balance parenting and personal growth. With both kids now in school, they share the challenges of juggling preschool pick-ups, thre...
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8:45
Quiet Confessions, Episode 20 - Meltdowns, Milestones, and K-Pop on Repeat
In this week’s Quiet Confession, Chelsea shares a whirlwind week of parenting their three-year-old—complete with nap strikes, preschool jitters, and a household cold that took almost everyone down. From meltdowns soothed only by K-p...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 19 - One Connection That Changed Everything
After years of feeling alone in their rare postpartum experience, Chelsea finally connects with someone who truly understands—the hemorrhage, the tumor, the trauma, and the fight to survive while parenting. In this episode, Chelsea reflects on ...
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Quiet Confessions, Episode 18 - Suicide Awareness Month: My Story of Survival
In this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea shares their story of surviving postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, suicidal ideation, and the long road through psychiatric hospitalizations and misdiagnoses. With raw honesty, Chelsea ...
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10:26
Aaisha A - Surviving Postpartum Psychosis
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode discusses intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, and homicidal ideation related to postpartum psychosis. Please take care while listening.In this deeply vulnerable and powerful episode, Chelsea sit...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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1:10:10
Quiet Confessions, Episode 17: Surviving the Meltdowns
Parenting toddlers isn’t for the faint of heart. In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea shares a brutally honest look at surviving a morning of total toddler chaos after her three-year-old’s 4 a.m. wake-up call. From trying every tr...
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Season 5
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Heather K: From Loss to Life
After multiple miscarriages and years of navigating fibroids, irregular cycles, and unanswered questions, fertility coach Heather Kish found the path to motherhood—and to her calling. In this heartfelt conversation, Heather shares her journey t...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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59:37
Quiet Confessions, Episode 16: Jealousy, Joy, and Grief
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea opens up about something raw and complicated: feeling angry at their body. From the exhaustion of living with chronic illness to the jealousy and worry stirred by the wave of GLP-1 medications ...
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Season 5
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7:32
Sarah C: Resilience and Redefining Motherhood
“Even when your body feels like it’s betraying you, you are not broken.”In this powerful episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea Myers sits down with Sarah Caminiti, who opens up about her deeply personal six-year journ...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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1:05:09
Quiet Confessions, Episode 15: Pixie Dust and Policy Failures
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea gets candid about the updated Disability Access Service (DAS) policy at Disney World — and why it feels dehumanizing, exhausting, and disrespectful to the disabled community.As they prep...
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Season 5
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Tianna T: Grief, Growth, and Love Served Warm
When life doesn’t follow the script we wrote, how do we find the strength to keep going? In this heartfelt conversation, Tianna Trinidad — PCOS warrior, entrepreneur, and mother — shares her deeply personal journey through pregnancy...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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57:25
Quiet Confessions, Episode 14: Taking Up Space
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea shares the raw reality of navigating hospital visits that reopen old wounds. From the dysregulation of lab work and MRIs, to the panic of walking familiar halls, to the choice to slow down and ...
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Season 5
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9:17
Tiff C: When Rock Bottom is Fertile Ground
Tiff Carson never imagined her path to motherhood would involve Petri dishes, hormone chaos, and a closet breakdown that changed everything. In this episode, Tiff shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, multiple roun...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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1:06:53
Quiet Confessions, Episode 13: Pocket Friends, Big Milestones, and Back-to-School Nerves
In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea reflects on the unexpected connections that have grown out of the podcast — friendships that started in DMs and have become daily lifelines. They share the gratitude and disbelief o...
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Season 5
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16:04
Amanda C - Motherhood, Rage & Radical Intuition
In this deeply honest and emotionally resonant episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Amanda Curry, a physical therapist turned somatic healing guide, to explore her transformational journey through motherhood, postpartum ...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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1:02:04
