Mom and Mind

376: Finding Sobriety and Helping Others After a Severe Postpartum Episode with Andrea Owen


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Today’s guest shares her experiences through a difficult postpartum journey. Her story covers anxiety, psychosis, and alcohol dependence, but she turned things around to empower women and coach them to be their best selves. Join us for Andrea’s story.

Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professionally certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She hosts the wildly popular podcast, Make Some Noise, and her books include How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Make Some Noise, and 52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life. With multiple certifications, Andrea is a She Recovers coach and a Daring Way facilitator. 


Show Highlights:

  • Andrea’s story: a first pregnancy of stress, anxiety, panic attacks, and postpartum psychosis
  • A C-section, sleep issues, breastfeeding issues, and colic compounded the problems until Andrea finally began to feel better after a few months. 
  • A second pregnancy when her son was 15 months old, a doula, and a VBAC
  • Alcohol dependence—how it affected Andrea
  • For Andrea, the quantity of alcohol wasn’t as significant as the daily obsession with it.
  • Sobriety transforms you into a different person.
  • Andrea’s career as a writer, life coach, and podcaster
  • An overview of Andrea’s podcast, Make Some Noise
  • Andrea’s takeaway about shame resilience and self-compassion

  • Resources:

    Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit cdph.ca.gov

    Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to be more supportive in offering services. 

    You can also follow PSI on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and most other platforms

    Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.  

    Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!

    If you are a California resident looking for a therapist in perinatal mental health, email me about openings for private pay clients!

    Connect with Andrea Owen:

    Website, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Make Some Noise podcast, and (books) How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Make Some Noise, and 52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life.

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