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This episode rips into the postpartum care crisis and why the current system fails new mothers. Maranda hosts Courtney Boylan, founder of Le Lolo, a brand dedicated to transforming sterile, clinical postpartum essentials into beautiful, functional, and empowering tools. Courtney shares her personal struggle with postpartum mental health and the medical-grade narrative that makes women feel "broken." We discuss the deep need for high-quality postpartum accessories and why shifting the focus to the mother's needs first is the only path to true postnatal healing and long-term maternal wellness. This is a bold call for a cultural shift in how we support and value the new mother.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/making-postpartum-beautiful-courtney-boylan-ep-237/

Key time stamps: 

•  00:15: Addressing the Postpartum Care Crisis and need for Holistic Solutions. 
• 01:33: Courtney Boylan shares her postpartum mental health struggles and the market gap. 
• 02:37: The birth of Le Lolo: Transforming sterile postpartum essentials into beautiful tools. 
• 04:29: Le Lolo's mission: Products as a physical reminder of a mother's worth and strength. 
• 08:01: The crucial shift: Prioritizing the mother’s needs first for true postnatal recovery. 
• 09:12: The taboo truth: Mother's self-care prevents depletion and resentment. 
• 13:37: Normalizing postpartum products on a baby registry to end shame. 
• 18:18: Why Postpartum Providers must advocate for and educate on essential products. 

Connect with Courtney 

Courtney Boylan is the founder of Le Lolo, a brand dedicated to making postpartum essentials beautiful, functional, and empowering for new moms. Inspired by her own experience as a mom of three, she created Le Lolo to fill a gap in the market—offering stylish, high-quality accessories that remind new moms of their strength, beauty, and worth. With 16 new breastfeeding accessories that just launched, Le Lolo is on a mission to revolutionize and beautify the postpartum market. At its core, the brand is a reminder that self-care and self-love are essential during postpartum—because no one is more deserving of beautiful accessories than a new mom.

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There is a massive blind spot in perinatal mental health: the failure to investigate root causes. This episode is a fierce wake-up call. 

Postpartum professionals, stop watching new moms get a PPD/PPA label when their body is screaming for help. That crippling fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety is often a symptom of profound physiological imbalance, not just a psychiatric one. We’re exposing the epidemic of undiagnosed medical conditions—like Hashimoto's, severe iron deficiency, and B12 depletion—that mimic PPD. If you want lasting solutions and to quit playing symptom whack-a-mole, you must learn to spot the "Anxious Mother" and "Depleted Mom" patterns and confidently demand the life-saving comprehensive labs that reveal the truth.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/when-its-not-depression-misdiagnosed-mental-health-in-postpartum-ep-236/

Key time stamps: 

• 0:00The Crisis in Postpartum Care
•  1:10 Sarah’s Story: Misdiagnosed and Depleted
• 3:37 Labs No One Ordered
• 6:58 Maranda’s Postpartum Wake-Up Call
• 11:42 Stats That Should Make You Angry
• 15:02 Symptom Whack-a-Mole in Clinics
• 17:49 Screening Limits and Missed Needs
• 21: 16 Pattern One: The Anxious Mother
• 24:32 Pattern Two: The Depleted Mom
• 27:12 Thyroid Truths Postpartum
• 31:09 Inflammation as a Driver
• 33:35 A New Model: Root-Cause Training
• 37:12 The Cost of Misdiagnosis
• 40:22 What Moms and Providers Can Do

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
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In a world of fragmented perinatal, postpartum and maternal care, collaboration is a radical act of healing. 

This episode challenges the status quo by diving into a conversation with perinatal nutrition expert Brooke Harmer, who shares her own journey from feeling like an 'outsider' in the perinatal and postpartum space to becoming a sought-after collaborator. She offers a no-fluff guide to bridging the gap between holistic and conventional medicine. You will learn how to overcome the fear of rejection, build powerful partnerships with OBs, midwives, and mainstream brands, and elevate your role as a postpartum professional to create a more holistic care system for mothers.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/from-isolation-to-collaboration-building-your-postpartum-provider-community-brooke-harmer-ep-235/

Key time stamps: 

• 00:00: The radical idea of collaboration in maternal care 
• 02:12: Brooke's personal journey to becoming a collaborative partner 
• 04:15: Why fragmentation in postpartum care is a critical issue 
• 07:33: The mindset shift from 'outsider' to 'trusted resource' 
• 09:05: What to do when you feel invisible in your community 
• 11:47: How to find common ground with conventional providers 
• 14:50: The single biggest barrier to collaboration 
• 21:20: The key players every postpartum team needs 
• 23:45: Tactical steps to form partnerships today 
• 26:38: How a nutritionist partners with OBs and PTs 
• 29:10: The power of a shared mission for postpartum wellness 
• 40:17: The mission of building a future of fully supported mothers

Connect with Brooke: 

Brooke Harmer is a certified perinatal nutritionist who empowers moms to take a proactive approach to their health through holistic nutrition and lifestyle habits. Her work blends scientific research with ancient wisdom to help moms work with their medical providers and their bodies to thrive during pregnancy and postpartum. She is the author of two best-selling cookbooks, host of a top 30 podcast, and has become a trusted voice in the mama community for all things health and wellness.

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
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The truth about postpartum nutrition goes way beyond kale smoothies and multivitamins. For too long, women's healthcare has failed mothers, leaving them to seek answers from online influencers and fads. But as a provider, you're ready to do more.

This is a deep dive into the five interconnected sciences that truly shape a mother’s healing journey. We're getting to the heart of what's missing in modern care—looking beyond recipes to the deep biological, emotional, and cultural forces that determine a mother's recovery. This is a blueprint for a new standard of holistic postpartum care that empowers you to offer a deeper, more effective kind of support that honors a mother's whole being.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/the-5-sciences-of-postpartum-nutrition-its-not-just-nutrition-ep-234/

Key time stamps: 

• 0:02 Why the current postpartum care system is failing.
• 1:50 The myth that postpartum nutrition is just about healthy eating.
• 2:53 A mother's body is regenerating and recalibrating, not just recovering.
• 4:31 Science 1: Nutritional Biochemistry and cellular-level healing.
• 9:26 Science 2: Neuroscience, explaining the profound reorganization of the maternal brain.
• 12:52 Science 3: Anthropology, the cultural and ancestral roots of postpartum care.
• 15:31 Science 4: Chronobiology, showing why male-based science fails postpartum women.
• 17:57 Why postpartum healing is cyclical, not linear.
• 19:55 Integrating all five sciences for truly holistic care.
• 23:25 The free resource for providers: the Postpartum Restoration Method Assessment Tool.

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
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As a postpartum professional you've likely seen the confusing overlap between postpartum and perimenopause, especially with women having babies later in life. 

Our conventional medical system treats these two distinct phases as separate, leaving women feeling lost and often misdiagnosed. This episode tackles the key signs and solutions that empower providers like you to offer truly informed root-cause care. We're joined by Lauren Tetenbaum, a specialist in maternal mental health and perimenopause, to break down the science, the shame, and the solutions, because we believe every woman deserves comprehensive care.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/is-it-postpartum-or-perimenopause-lauren-tetenbaum-ep-233/

Key time stamps: 

• 00:00: An introduction to the confusing overlap between postpartum and perimenopause.
• 02:57: Breaking down how similar symptoms appear in both phases.
• 05:25: Why lifestyle is the foundation for treating both conditions.
• 07:11: The ongoing stigma around medication and quick fixes.
• 09:16: Myth-busting the safety of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
• 15:31: Why our hormonal dips are natural but not always normal.
• 17:50: The normalization of symptoms like postpartum depression and anxiety.
• 20:34: The overlap of perinatal mental health and perimenopause.
• 23:39: How to advise women who are unsure what's happening to their bodies.
• 24:45: Maranda’s closing remarks on the importance of informed decisions.

Connect with Lauren

Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C is a licensed clinical social worker, women's rights advocate, and writer dedicated to supporting and empowering women through life transitions. With experience as both a lawyer and a psychotherapist, Lauren specializes in counseling women navigating identity shifts related to motherhood, career, and reproductive health. Lauren frequently contributes thought leadership to media and professional organizations; she is the author of the 2025 book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period. Learn more about Lauren at thecounseLaur.com. 

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• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
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For so many postpartum care providers—from doulas and lactation consultants to doctors and therapists—the journey into this field is less of a convenient career path and often, more of a spiritual calling based on deeply personal experiences.  

Maranda's getting right to the heart of the matter. She reveals the shocking truth about the gaps in women's healthcare and shares why so many new moms are forced to seek answers from online influencers instead of their own medical providers. She's also opening sharing her 15-year journey of creating a comprehensive resource that bridges ancient wisdom with modern, evidence-based science. This isn't just about a career path; it's about a revolution in postpartum care driven by personal experience and a passionate mission to ensure no mother is left to struggle alone.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE:  https://postpartumu.com/podcast/sacred-meets-science-the-real-reason-providers-enter-postpartum-care-ep-232/

Key time stamps: 

• 0:02: The common origin story of postpartum care providers.
• 3:34: The uncomfortable truths about women's healthcare and why it's failing new mothers.
• 5:02: Why desperate mothers turn to influencers for answers instead of their own doctors.
• 6:55: The 15-year journey of creating a comprehensive postpartum nutrition manual.
• 13:50: Blending ancient wisdom with modern science to reclaim postpartum care.
• 17:00: The importance of integrating traditional practices into our modern, fast-paced world.
• 19:19: How experienced providers, after becoming mothers, realize the gaps in their own training.
• 23:57: Information on how to access the manual and the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Program.

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
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If you’ve ever felt like your professional training left you unprepared for the realities of postpartum care, you’re not alone. 

This episode tackles the massive gaps in our education system that leave perinatal professionals—from doulas to therapists—under-resourced. It’s a candid look at the biggest blind spots in the industry and why they are costing mothers their peace, healing, and even their lives. We’ll expose the system that fails providers and explore the five critical things every postpartum professional wishes they learned in school. Get ready to shift your perspective on maternal mental health, postpartum nutrition, and the true meaning of postpartum recovery.

Check out this episode on the blog here: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/5-things-every-postpartum-provider-wishes-they-learned-in-school-ep-231/

Key time stamps: 

• 0:02: The current postpartum care system is failing new mothers.
• 3:01: Mental health professionals lack dedicated courses on postpartum.
• 3:53: Nutritionists miss crucial information on depletion and the gut-brain axis.
• 4:43: Doulas are left under-resourced to handle deeper maternal issues.
• 6:03: Providers were failed by their training, not the other way around.
• 10:08: Why nutrition is the missing link in postpartum depression.
• 14:57: The importance of understanding the root causes of postpartum symptoms.
• 18:00: Postpartum is a profound transformation, not a diagnosis.
• 22:57: The nervous system holds the key to healing from misdiagnosed trauma.
• 28:01: You aren't broken; you're just under-trained.
• 29:25: Introducing a new model to bridge the educational gaps.

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
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What if the current "broken" postpartum care system isn't really broken... but just incomplete?

Maranda sits down with  Ja’Neen Jenkins,  a licensed professional counselor, certified childbirth educator, doula, and postpartum nutrition expert through Postpartum University, brings a rare blend of clinical expertise and personal experience to the table. She's changing the game by bridging the critical gaps in our current maternal healthcare system, offering a holistic approach that addresses everything from nervous system regulation to postpartum mental health and the vital role of postpartum nutrition. 

Check out the episode on the blog: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/regulating-the-postpartum-nervous-system-janeen-jenkins-ep-227/

Key time stamps: 

1:42: Janine's unique approach to maternal support
3:11: Identifying gaps in provider collaboration and holistic care
4:08: The critical role of a trusted liaison in maternal health
7:23: The challenges and beauty of pioneering a new care model
8:44: Navigating the tension between diagnosis and holistic care
12:24: The vital need for nutrition education in therapy
13:17: Discussing prevention in perinatal mental health
16:29: Nervous system dysregulation vs. mental health diagnoses
17:33: Deep dive into nervous system regulation for birth and postpartum
19:43: The power of HypnoBirthing and nervous system control
21:58: Applying nervous system regulation to motherhood
24:43: The role of nutrition in emotional and psychological healing
28:07: The power of relationships and collaboration in postpartum care

Connect with Ja'Neen: 

Ja’Neen Jenkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified childbirth educator, doula, and postpartum nutrition expert who specializes in trauma-informed care for the perinatal journey. With a rare blend of clinical expertise and lived experience, she supports mothers through birth prep, emotional healing, and postpartum recovery with compassion and evidence-based tools. As the founder of the Covered Mama Community, she creates spaces where women feel deeply seen, supported, and empowered. Ja’Neen is passionate about helping mothers regulate their nervous systems, process their stories, and reclaim their strength.  Website  

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What does it really take to be a postpartum professional who delivers results? 

In this powerful behind the scenes episode, Maranda sits down with 2 CPPNS, Certified Postpartum Nutrition Specialists; Brooke Harmer and McKayla Broadhurst to reveal how the Postpartum Nutrition Certification radically transformed their careers. They get candid about the critical gaps in traditional postpartum care, sharing how this program gave them the tools to not only serve their clients more effectively but also to heal themselves. If you are a birth worker, healthcare provider, or postpartum advocate who knows there's a better way to support mothers, this is the story you need to hear. This isn't just about nutrition; it's about leading a new standard of care.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/we-took-the-postpartum-nutrition-certification-heres-what-happened-ep-229/

Key time stamps: 

• 00:00: The postpartum crisis and the need for holistic solutions.
• 02:45: Brooke and McKayla share what brought them to postpartum care.
• 04:04: The lack of support mothers receive after birth.
• 06:00: How nutrition profoundly impacts a client's mental health.
• 09:14: The business benefits of integrating nutrition into care.
• 13:35: Why many traditional certifications fail to address postpartum needs.
• 20:09: The critical importance of a postpartum-only certification.
• 22:41: McKayla's story of healing chronic illness through nutrition.
• 26:05: Brooke's experience with a provider dismissing her postpartum symptoms.
• 29:03: The struggle of being an expert while needing to be cared for yourself.

Connect with Brooke [The Well Nourished Mama]

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Connect with McKayla [Utah Postpartum Care - by Bountiful Doulas]

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If you've felt the current postpartum care system isn't enough, leaving new moms struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, or autoimmune conditions, this episode is for you. Maranda unveils her Postpartum Restoration Method™. It's not a quick fix, but a holistic, root-cause approach already empowering thousands of providers—from mental health professionals to nutritionists and doulas—to offer lasting solutions. Move beyond the outdated six-week checkup and discover how this method redefines postpartum recovery with truly comprehensive support.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE. 

Key time stamps: 

• 00:00: Intro to the Postpartum Restoration Method™ and its impact. 
• 02:32: Early feedback and success stories of the Assessment Tool. 
• 07:13: What is the Postpartum Restoration Method™? 
• 08:54: The five essential components: Physiological Restoration. 
• 09:46: The five essential components: Nutritional Foundation. 
• 11:56: The five essential components: Neurological Regulation. 
• 12:56: The five essential components: Rhythmic Recovery. 
• 14:13: The five essential components: Identity Integration. 
• 15:33: Maranda's personal and professional journey creating the method. 
• 21:54: The challenging re-branding story and why it's now even better. 
• 24:14: How the Postpartum Restoration Method™ assessment works in practice. 
• 28:51: Key insights driving the method's effectiveness. 
• 29:53: Why the method is offered for free to providers. 
• 31:55: The future vision for postpartum care. 
• 33:06: How providers can access the assessment tool and training.

Download The Assessment Tool & Provider Guide HERE. 

NEXT STEPS:

• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
• 📱Connect on Instagram!
• 📚Get a Copy of the BOOK: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness
• Additional Courses for Providers & Postpartum Professionals