The Clinic Talk Podcast – EP 13: The Missing Link in Motherhood – How Gayle Schwee, OT, Is Rewriting Postpartum Care
What happens when maternal care overlooks the mom entirely? Gayle Schwee, MOT, OTR, PMH-C—co-founder of Matrescence Occupational Therapy—is changing that narrative. In this episode of The Clinic Talk Podcast, she shares how a single Google search during a pandemic pregnancy sparked her mission to redefine postpartum support through OT.

From launching a private pay practice while pregnant to educating pediatricians who’ve never heard of maternal OT, Gayle reveals the raw, often invisible realities behind building a niche clinic in a skeptical healthcare system.

✅ From pharma research to postpartum care: the career pivot that changed everything
✅ Why “matrescence” is more than a name—it’s a movement
✅ How building provider relationships outpaced traditional marketing
✅ What it's like to be the only OT in the room—and how to stay grounded
✅ Real-world strategies for balancing advocacy, patient care, and growth

Whether you're an OT, a women’s health provider, or a mission-driven entrepreneur, this episode is packed with powerful takeaways on challenging the status quo—and creating care that actually cares.

🎧 Tune in now to The Clinic Talk Podcast and discover how one therapist is filling the gap the system forgot.