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Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson, a family medicine and public health physician from Portland, Oregon, who specializes in women’s and children’s health. She's also the author of Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love. We’ll chat all about her lived experience with fertility issues, about not just finding meaning but making meaning, and about letting go of our stories instead of holding them in. You know, we really should start an I AM ONE Podcast book club! Anyway, we’re thrilled to share this conversation with you. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Becca. Mentioned on today's episode: Held Together by Rebecca N. Thompson, MDPodcast: The MothWatching: The Good Place, Arrested Development, Ted Lasso, The OfficeListening to: Six (the musical)Rebecca's WebsiteInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today's episode, we're sitting down with our good friend and perinatal mental health certified PSI English Support Groups manager, Megan Roberts. She has created some absolute magic here at PSI with the help of the incredible Peer Support Services team by creating and offering over 50 free specialized support groups online every month. We'll chat about matrescence, why specialized support groups are so important, and how lived experience changed the trajectory of Megan's career. I belly laughed through our very lighthearted lightning round. So, you know, make sure you're not sitting in a library or anything while you're listening. Okay, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend Megan. Mentioned on today's episode: PSI's Online Peer Support GroupsPodcast: Good HangWatching: Love is BlindReading: Broken CountryEpisode 31: DR. NICOLE PENSAK, PhD, PMH-C - I AM ONE Clinical Psychologist and PMHD Expert Who Was Rattled By Early MotherhoodContact Megan: [email protected] in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Kayleigh Summers, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & friend of PSI. Kayleigh supports folks in the perinatal period especially as it relates to birth trauma - including consultation, therapy, support groups, workshops, a blog, sharing her lived experience at PSI trainings, and a little ‘ol podcast called The Birth Trauma Mama. (In case you didn’t pick up on the sarcasm, there isn’t anything little about Kayleigh’s podcast … at all!) Today, we'll be chatting about the lived experience of an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor, which includes vivid details that may feel difficult for some listeners to hear. Please tune in with that knowledge and pause at any point, if you need. We were honored to sit down and record this conversation. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kayleigh. Mentioned on today's episode: Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Katie Crenshaw, an award-winning content creator, public speaker, best-selling author and mother of three who has dedicated her career to increasing awareness and decreasing stigma of perinatal mental health disorders. We’ll chat about the importance of sharing stories, how to handle criticism, and why authenticity matters. We were thrilled when Katie joined us as a colleague at PSI, and now it’s our pleasure to share her story with you. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Katie! Mentioned on today's episode: The Blue Dot ProjectThe Policy Center for Perinatal Mental HealthScary Mommy Article: https://www.scarymommy.com/birthmark-pityPodcast: The Lazy Genius; We Can Do Hard ThingsListening/Reading: Untamed; The Life of a ShowgirlInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re spotlighting PSI’s Online Support Groups - an incredible, FREE resource available to anyone! PSI Support Groups are not a replacement for therapy. They are, however, an incredible way for folks to connect with others & feel less alone. Hip, hip, hooray for Peer Support!  For this conversation, we’re bringing in an expert - the charismatic Kristina Ledlow. She’s a Certified Childbirth Educator, she’s certified in Perinatal Mental Health, and we can certify that she’s doing SO much to support folks in the perinatal here on Postpartum Support International’s staff and as a volunteer. She does a fantastic job of answering all of our burning questions!  So, if you are interested in peer support - in the form of a FREE specialized online support groups, know someone who is, or are just interested in learning more – sit back, relax, and enjoy this special episode spotlighting PSI's Online Support Groups! Mentioned on today's episode: PSI Online Support Groups (English)PSI's Postpartum Planning Class Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with one of the loveliest humans on this planet, Lisa Zeitlin. She’s a Perinatal Mental Health-Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, hailing from the City of Angels - Los Angeles, CA, and is currently PSI’s English-Language HelpLine and Intervention Manager. We’ll chat all about the importance of having different care options, creating spaces that feel safe for help-seekers, and imposter syndrome (which is a real thing - even among providers). It was a pleasure to hear how Lisa’s professional experience led her to all of the incredible work she’s doing to support folks now at PSI! So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Lisa. Mentioned on today's episode: Podcast: Coach Bennett’s PodcastTV: Outlander; Outlander: Blood of my Blood; The Summer I Turned PrettyBook: Binding 13 & Keeping 13 by Chloe WalshContact Lisa: [email protected] in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the truly awe-inspiring, Dr. Nicole Taylor – the Medical Director for PSI’s Psychiatric Consultation Program and an Executive Member at Large for the PSI Board of Directors. We’ll chat about her experience with undiagnosed PPA after becoming a mother, identifying gaps in medical care, and all of the ways she’s supporting folks (including parents & providers) – even if that means INVENTING support that doesn’t yet exist. She quite literally does it all, and yes – we made sure she has time to sleep. It was such a pleasure to record this conversation and we can’t wait for you to hear it. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax and enjoy this episode with our friend, Dr. Taylor. Mentioned on today's episode: Psych Consultation ProgramEp. 48 - I AM ONE PSI Resource: Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Program Podcast: Mom and Mind Podcast with Dr. Katayune KaeniTV: Ginny & Georgia - Netflix Drama SeriesInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incredible Kara Kushnir! Seriously, she is impressive. Kara is a perinatal mental health certified licensed clinical social worker who’s impactful support of the perinatal population is not only felt through her extensive involvement with PSI, but also through the skilled support she provides for families in her local community of Bergen County, New Jersey. We’ll chat all about HG, OCD, PTSD, seeking help without a diagnosis, dismantling misinformation, and having empowering conversations with kids about mental health - just to name a few. This entire episode was such a joy to record. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kara! Mentioned on today's episode: PSI's Climb ProgramPodcast: The Birth Trauma Mama; Jess Press PlayTV: Arcane; The PittBook: What My Bones KnowKara's book: Mama’s ThoughtsContact Kara: @takingkara.humans; @aworkofheart_counseling; A Work of Heart CounselingInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re spotlighting PSI’s English Helpline - an incredible, FREE resource available to anyone! The PSI Helpline is NOT a crisis hotline. It is a toll-free telephone number anyone can call or text to get basic information, support, and resources related to mental health during pregnancy, post-loss, and the postpartum periods.  For this conversation, we’re bringing in an expert - the lovely Lisa Zeitlin, a licensed clinical social worker, Perinatal Mental Health-Certified specialist, and the English Helpline & Intervention Manager here at Postpartum Support International. She does a fantastic job of answering all of our burning questions!  So, if you are in need of non-emergency support, know someone who is, or are just interested in learning more – sit back, relax, and enjoy this special episode spotlighting PSI's English Helpline!  Mentioned in today's episode: PSI's HelplineCall 1-800-944-4773 (#1 En Español, #2 in English). Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (English)Text en Español 971-203-7773Connect to PSI Helpline via web formVolunteer on PSI's HelplinePSI's Perinatal Consultation ProgramInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down for an I AM ONE Podcast “first”! It’s our first-ever trans-continental conversation (recorded in Poland & the United States) with Karolina Lazarov, who is a yep - you guessed it - a Polish-born Perinatal Mental Health-Certified therapist, now living in the United States who is connecting the dots between parents, providers & resources on MORE than one continent. Wow! As if the title didn’t give it away, we will, in fact, chat all about how medical gaslighting impacted Karolina’s childbirth experience, how she found support and how she’s finding ways to connect folks here and abroad to the vital the resources they need. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Karolina! Mentioned on today's episode: Find a Local PSI CoordinatorPodcast: Nothing Much HappensBook: The Little Book of HyggeKarolina's WebsiteInstagram: @women_wellness_therapyInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Michelle Yu, a perinatal mental health advocate, PSI volunteer, and the Co-Founder & CEO of a company providing targeted, 1:1 mental health and career coaching support before, during, and after parental leave. We’re so excited to chat today about a topic we don’t often hear about - supporting working parents! So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Michelle. Mentioned on today's episode: Local PSI VolunteerPodcast: Mel Robbins PodcastBook: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori GottliebTV: HacksMusic: Sufjan StevensContact Michelle: [email protected]; http://myjosie.com; Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Jessica Vernon, a NYC based Board-Certified OB/GYN. She serves as the Membership & Professional Outreach Chair on PSI’s Board of Directors, and is a published author of a brand new book, “Then Comes Baby” (seriously - click on the link in the show notes & go get yourself a copy). Today, we’ll chat all about matrescence, the importance of speaking about the unspoken aspects of parenthood, & debunking the fallacy that parents are supposed to effortlessly do it all. Dr. Vernon is not just Perinatal Mental Health-Certified; we can certify that she is an incredible advocate for folks in the perinatal period, and we can’t wait for you to hear from her! So without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Dr. Vernon. Mentioned on today's episode: Dr. Vernon's Book: "Then Comes Baby"Podcast: We Can Do Hard Things; Mom & Mind Episode 279Book: The Hollow HalfTV: HacksContact Dr. Vernon - @drjessicavernon; drjessicavernon.com; LinkedIn; Oula HealthInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with the incomparable Divya Kumar - a Perinatal Mental Health-Certified psychotherapist, writer, speaker, co-founder of what is now The Alliance for People of Color & longtime friend of PSI! We’ll chat all about the complexities of perinatal mental health at all kinds of intersections (I’m gesturing vaguely – there are just so many intersections). We’ll touch on the evolution of support systems, the need for cultural sensitivity in mental health care, & the significance of building bridges for better understanding and support. The list goes on. You don’t want to miss this one. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Divya. Mentioned on today's episode: Women & Infants (IOP in Providence)The Alliance for People of ColorPSI Annual ConferencePodcasts: Mom & Mind; Healing the TigressBook: House of Caravans Parenting hack: GO TO THERAPY!Contact Divya: Website; Instagram: @bothbrownandtherapist Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re doing something … a little different! We’re sitting down with Rachell Dumas, IAO podcast guest from episode 44, who was kind enough to answer some of our burning questions about her hometown of New Orleans - where PSI’s Annual Conference is being hosted this July. For any listeners attending the PSI conference, this one’s for you. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy this light-hearted episode, full of hot tips from a local, all about the Big Easy!  (And don’t forget to stop by the podcast table and say “Hi”!) Mentioned in today's episode: PSI Annual ConferenceInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...

Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re spotlighting PSI’s Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Program - an incredible & FREE resource (did I mention FREE?!?) for medical providers supporting folks in the perinatal period. To do so, we’re bringing in an expert! We’re sitting down with awe-inspiring Dr. Nicole Taylor, a psychiatrist specializing in perinatal mental health, who (among MANY OTHER roles) serves as the Medical Director for the Psychiatric Consultation Program and as an Executive Member at Large for the PSI Board of Directors. Dr. Taylor answers all of our questions about this program. So, if you know a provider, are a provider, or are just interested in learning more – sit back, relax, and enjoy this special PSI Resource spotlight episode!  Mentioned in today's episode: Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Program Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for p...