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When your clients say they're "drowning" or they "can't trust themselves," we can't just chalk it up to a simple chemical imbalance. We have to get real about postpartum anxiety (PPA). The clinical model, with its standard screening tools like the Edinburgh scale, is missing the deeper, unrecognized crisis of identity and boundaries that fuels so much of the mental load and perinatal mental health struggle.

Carley Schweet joins Maranda us today to share her own journey through undiagnosed PPA and the profound psychological and neurological rewiring that happens in the mother's brain. They talk about radical self-care, the power of reconnecting with maternal intuition, and how setting and honoring boundaries is the key to moving from feeling "not enough" to thriving in motherhood. This conversation is your key to recognizing the subtle, yet debilitating, non-clinical signs of PPA and giving your clients permission to choose differently so they can heal at the root.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE:

Key time stamps:

• 01:47 Carley's personal struggle with undiagnosed postpartum anxiety
• 02:56 The fear of losing a child that silences mothers & mental health.
• 03:40 The creation of Hello Postpartum gift boxes to honor the mother
• 07:12 Standard clinical scales miss the identity shift and deeper trauma.
• 08:25 Postpartum anxiety can start 3+ years after birth.
• 09:48 Carley's coaching background + boundaries and people-pleasing.
• 11:13 Motherhood as a mirror for untrue narratives and lack of self-care.
• 13:53 The challenge of boundary setting is a consistent theme
• 16:14 Psychological and neurological rewiring in the mother's brain
• 17:21 The biggest hormonal drop occurs after the placenta detaches.
• 17:40 The power of giving yourself permission to choose differently
• 19:36 How Chat GPT and AI contribute to intuitive disconnection
• 21:52 The daily practice of disconnection

Connect with Carley:

In 2020, Carley founded Hello Postpartum, a platform dedicated to curating thoughtful gift boxes for new moms while uplifting other women-owned businesses. As a mom of two, published author, entrepreneur, and holistic self-care coach, Carley brings a passionate and intentional perspective to all she does. She currently lives outside of Seattle, where she runs her business and enjoys life with her family. Website | IG

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