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
108 episodes
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
Quiet Confessions, Episode 12: It's Okay to be Mad
Parents aren’t “supposed” to get mad—at least, that’s the unspoken rule many of us have been taught since childhood. But in this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea gets real about anger: what it’s telling us, why it’s not the enemy,...
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Season 5
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11:53
Ashlee K - Not the Plan: Birth, Trauma, and Postpartum Survival
In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Ashlee King, a mother whose path into parenthood was anything but smooth. Ashlee shares her harrowing journey through hyperemesis gravidarum, preeclampsia, HELLP sy...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:06:15
Quiet Confessions, Episode 11: What's Not Wrong
Life can feel like it’s on fire—grief, parenting, health struggles, new routines, and the chaos of a preschooler starting school. In this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea leans on a favorite DBT skill, What’s Not Wrong, t...
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Season 5
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14:08
Marissa Z - It Wasn't Postpartum Depression
What happens when the picture-perfect idea of parenthood collides with the messy, isolating, and overwhelming reality? This week on Quiet Connection, Chelsea talks with therapist and author Marissa Z, who opens up about her shoc...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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52:22
Quiet Confessions, Episode 10: Funerals, Feelings, and Figuring It Out
Grief is hard. Parenting through grief? Even harder. In this raw Quiet Confessions episode, Chelsea opens up about navigating the loss of their grandmother while parenting two young kids in a neurodivergent household. From balancing ho...
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Season 5
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14:05
Jeaneen T: Motherhood on Trial
When Jeaneen Tang became a mother, she didn’t expect an emergency C-section, postpartum challenges, or parenting mostly solo. But nothing could have prepared her for what came next. At just 13 months old, her son Che suffered a trau...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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1:00:14
Quiet Confessions, Episode 9: Trying To Hold It All
In this week’s Quiet Confession, Chelsea shares a vulnerable update on their health and the wave of grief following the loss of their grandmother, their lifelong hero. From learning that their pituitary gland is no longer f...
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Season 5
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14:15
Garrett W - From Birth Trauma to Breakthrough
What happens when your birth plan becomes a four-day ordeal of coercion, unmanaged pain, and medical gaslighting? In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea sits down with Garrett, a mom, entrepreneur, and advocate...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:02:35
Quiet Confessions Ep 8: Not Failing, Just Fried
In this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea hits record in the middle of burnout. No polished advice, no metaphors, just truth. From traumaversary season and the chaos of summer parenting to adding a new puppy into an already oversti...
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Season 5
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19:12
Jen G - Raising Kids While Rebuilding Yourself
In this impactful yet lighthearted episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Jen Ginty, a single mom of two, living with complex PTSD and major depressive disorder. Jen shares her journey from surviving childhood ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:10:58
Quiet Confessions, Episode 7: Why I Can't Watch Friends Anymore
In this week's Quiet Confessions mini-episode, Chelsea opens up about a seemingly small but deeply powerful memory: the night Friends reruns helped them survive the aftermath of a traumatic postpartum experience. What began as a comfor...
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Season 5
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16:08
Midori D - Miscarriage, Motherhood, and Making Space for the Hard
*This episode briefly mentions childhood SA. Please be mindful of your own triggers and mental health when listening. In this episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea speaks with Midori—a mom of three, trauma-...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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43:32
Quiet Confessions, Episode 6: Surviving Traumaversary Season
In this latest episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea shares their experience navigating “traumaversary season”—the string of dates that mark some of the most painful and traumatic events of their postpartum journey. From a scheduled C-...
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Season 5
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17:19
Robyn E - Stillbirth and Survival, Remembering Freya
In this heart-wrenching yet deeply affirming episode, Robyn shares the story of her daughter Freya, who was born sleeping at 38 weeks. With raw honesty, Robyn recounts the shock of receiving the news, the emotional and physical experience of la...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:02:57
Quiet Confessions: Episode 5 - Triggers, Glimmers, and One Big Win
In this solo episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea opens up about navigating the landmines of medical trauma, postpartum PTSD, and chronic illness while celebrating a huge personal win: completing a sleep study without a full-blown pan...
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Season 5
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16:56
Michelle C: Postpartum, Preemies, and the Fight to Be Heard
In this episode of Quiet Connection, Michelle shares her powerful journey through preterm birth, postpartum depression, and parenting a medically complex child. From NICU struggles to finally receiving a rare genetic diagnosis—TBR1—for...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:00:03
Quiet Confessions Ep 4: The Spiral I Couldn’t Stop
In this Quiet Confessions mini-episode, Chelsea shares their experience with postpartum OCD, something they didn’t realize they had until it completely overtook their second postpartum journey. From health anxiety and relen...
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19:13
Emily G - A Call for Postpartum Support
What happens when a maternal mental health expert becomes the patient? In this raw and resonant episode, psychologist and mom of two, Emily Guarnotta, shares her deeply personal journey through postpartum depression—and how it blindsided...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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41:47
Quiet Confessions, Episode 3: Asking for Help (When You’d Rather Do Anything Else)
In this solo mini-episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea shares a raw and relatable story about parenting while navigating a chronic illness flare. With their usual support systems unavailable over a long weekend, they open up about wha...
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Season 5
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18:03
McKenzie M - Postpartum Chaos
This week I'm connecting with Mackenzie to unpack the emotional whirlwind of her transition into motherhood. Mackenzie opens up about who she was before becoming a mom, the unexpected challenges of labor, and the traumatic onset of postpartum p...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:13:43
Quiet Confessions, Episode 2: Burnout, Bedtimes & Becoming Me Again
In this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea reflects on a hopeful session with their new psychiatrist, the ongoing struggle with sleep, overstimulation from chaotic parenting mornings, and their evolving relationship with trauma and ...
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Season 5
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18:01
Emma N - Creating Space for Postpartum Wellness
In this episode of Quiet Connection, I'm connecting with Emma Nagy, founder of My Lighter Way, for a heartfelt conversation about maternal mental health, healing after pregnancy loss, and the power of preventative care. Emma o...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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52:12
