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Your body builds an entire organ during pregnancy. From scratch. So why are we so afraid to honor it, and ourselves after?

In this episode, Chelsea talks with Lindsey Hancock, cervical cancer survivor turned mom of 2, women’s health advocate, and founder of Raw Awakening.

Together, they explore how decades of being told what to do, who to trust, and how to do it have undermined women’s ability to mother in modern society.

You’ll learn:

• What placenta encapsulation is
• What to ask any specialist before you say yes (or no)
• Why Lindsey held her ground on placenta encapsulation after compromising on a home birth
• How a holistic provider can work right alongside your doctor

Placenta encapsulation isn’t for everyone. Speak with your medical provider and a certified encapsulation specialist to understand the process and how to monitor your body’s response. This is not medical advice. It’s education to feel anchored for your next conversation.

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Resources mentioned:

https://www.instagram.com/nathanrileyobgyn/

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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"Never go to bed angry" is great marriage advice. Until you have a newborn.

Sleep is the second most important thing in your postpartum. For you, your baby, and your husband. So that 11:47pm whisper-fight about the dishwasher isn't a conversation. It's a drain from the battery you're near short circuiting on.

Going to bed angry isn't giving up on the fight. It's protecting the one thing that makes a good fight possible.

In this episode, I break down why "don't go to bed angry" should be a case-by-case call when there's a baby in the house, inspired by a post from sleep consultant and therapist Chrissy Lawler (@the.peaceful.sleeper).

You'll learn:

• What broken sleep does to your brain and your arguments
• Why the longest uninterrupted stretch of sleep matters more than your total hours
• The "pin" that lets you set a fight down tonight without the silent treatment or the slammed doors
• The 3 questions that tell you when to talk it out and when to go to bed angry
  
  

Send this one to your husband before tonight.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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"Bad sex leads to more bad sex."

That's the spiral Sex Therapist Erinn Hoel, LCSW, sees over and over with postpartum moms — push through it, it doesn't go well, push harder next time, still doesn't. So you decide the problem must be you. It's not. Your body's not broken, it just doesn't feel safe enough yet — and trying harder doesn't speed that up, it makes it worse.

In this episode Chelsea and Erinn cover:

• Why you never feel "in the mood"
• Why men always seem ready "to go"
• How to get the clinical feeling out of the bedroom when TTC
• The foreplay that actually works when you're easing back in postpartum
• The ultimate "go-to" spot to build confidence and connection

If you've ever pushed through, had it not go well, and quietly decided something must be wrong with you — this episode is going to change that story completely.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

How to connect with Erinn:

• erinnhoel.lcsw@gmail.com
• Desire to Fire Method Overview (with application)
• Free Sex and Intimacy Resources

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Right before Chelsea went on maternity leave with her first, her VP said three words she’s never forgotten: "You'll be better."

She wasn't being kind. Every woman she'd ever hired, managed, or promoted came back sharper after having kids — not despite them, because of them.

In this episode:

• Why mothers see a 13% productivity increase after having kids, and are top performers in 76% of companies
• Why you're not about to become less capable — you're about to become more capable, in ways you haven't lived yet
• The belief Chelsea wants every pregnant woman to hold onto before she even goes on leave

If you're pregnant and quietly terrified this next chapter will cost you your career — this one's your permission to believe something different.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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If the most relationship you have is with yourself, why is it so hard to prioritize it?

Most moms skip straight past caring for themselves and go straight to surviving — more coffee, more scrolling, more pushing through. Then they hit a wall and can't figure out why they feel so disconnected from who they are. In this episode, Chelsea Barbine talks with Identity and Empowerment Coach Shannon Danielle, about the real difference between self-love, self-care, and actually caring for yourself. Together they share exactly how small, simple practices can change everything else in your life.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

Connect with Shannon on purepossibilities.net or on Instagram at @pure_possibilities and listen to her podcast Pure Possibilities

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It's September. Everyone's back-to-school routine is all over your feed — the schedules, the sports, the "here's how we're staying on top of it all" energy.

But what if you're still on maternity leave or juggling pregnant life with a toddler home part-time?

In this episode you'll learn:

• The three steps for getting the mom mental load out of your head and off your to-do list
• What you might be missing to get the most done in the least amount of time
• The most important step to setting your calendar

If you've been craving a sense of order but didn't think it was possible until your kids are out of the house — this episode is your permission slip.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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Pregnant with your second and wondering how you're going to manage life with two?

In this episode, Chelsea talks with Emily Higgins, a web and app designer who had three babies back to back to back, which inspired her founding of the Mama Mode app and podcast.

Together they talk about:

• Postpartum rage and what's actually underneath it
• The one comment Emily received at her lowest point in motherhood that completely changed how she shows up for herself and every mom she meets
• How to build a support system out of the small things you already have
• How much intentional time kids actually need
• Why “me time” doesn't have to look like a 4am workout

This is the non-Pinterest version of preparing for life with two. If this episode hits home, follow @postpartumbetter on Instagram and join the waitlist for the postpartum prep mini course, designed specifically for the second-time pregnant mom wondering how she'll manage both kids.

Connect with Emily
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Research & Resources Mentioned:

• Journal of Marriage and Family Study: Does Maternal Time Matter? (Milkie et al., 2015)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) & the 5-Minute "Special Time" Protocol
  
  

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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There’s no shortage of free postpartum advice. But is more information actually what moms need?

In this episode, Chelsea unpacks why you show up differently when you invest in something, why generic advice can’t account for your unique postpartum experience, and why having a real plan—and support to come back to when things fall apart—matters.

Join the waitlist: postpartumbetter.com/bootcamp

Find a mom walk near you: https://www.themomwalkcollective.com/walks

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