Rising Phoenix Movement

Rising Phoenix Movement

By Leslee & Lindsey & Brave VoicesSociety & Culture
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Rising Phoenix Movement episodes

  • Episode 15 - What We've Learned So Far
    We just had a quick chat about what we have learned so far through producing this podcast.  We are so grateful for all of the brave women who have been vulnerable and opened up and shared their experience with us.
    17 min
  • Episode 14 - Laura Parry - LCSW - Maternal Mental Health Therapist
    Laura Parry has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for several years. She started at an agency that specialized in Maternal Mental Health and then went on to open her own private practice. She works with both mothers and fathers in guiding them through their postpartum journey. Maternal Mental Health is very dear to her heart. Laura is also a mother, and wants to make a difference in all things related to this topic. She shares some incredible insight and resources!
    28 min
  • Episode 13 - Andrea's Story - Just Breathe
    Andrea always wanted to be a mom.  She worked so hard to build her family even though she faced some scary challenges along the way. Andrea shares with us her journey through Postpartum Anxiety, while also battling some debilitating health problems and chronic illness.  She has found help and healing through medication, therapy and finally taking time for herself.  Andrea reminds us that moms need to take a minute to breathe and put ourselves in "time out." She talks about how being open about her journey has helped others find a safe space to open up and talk about what they are going through.
    54 min
  • Episode 12 - Brooklyn's Story - You Can Do Hard Things

    Brooklyn shares a very vulnerable story about intrusive thoughts, severe anxiety, traumatic childbirth, a faith crisis and doing all of the research she can to figure PPD out. Through some of that research Brooklyn found out changing her diet and finding ways to provide self care, were crucial to her survival. Brooklyn is fresh out of the darkness of PPD, her son is 7 months old and she has come a long way in those months. She begs moms to speak up, to talk about this maternal mental illness and support each other! 

    1 hr
  • Episode 11 - Joanna's Story - Twins and Taking Care of Yourself
    Joanna is a nurse who shares her story of moving out of the country the same day that she found out she was pregnant with twins.  Her husband was attending medical school and they were living in the Caribbean with outdated healthcare, no family and extreme living conditions.  She found her OCD tendencies and anxiety were at an all time high.  She used the knowledge she had as a nurse to take charge and get the care that she needed.  Through medication, therapy and finding time for self care she has found healing and is feeling more like herself.  Listen to hear Joanna's perspective on medication and how we need to be grateful for it and recognize that staying on medication doesn't mean you are a failure.
    37 min
  • Episode 10 - JorDan's Story - Navigating Asperger's and Postpartum

    After a rushed C-Section birth, neglected hospital care and a frustrating first 6 months with her pediatrician, JorDan learned to stand up for herself and advocate for her baby. She shares about her son's Asperger's diagnosis and how she navigated her way through finding the best care for him, while battling her postpartum depression.  Through the right therapy and hard work with her son she found the bond they were missing.  JorDan tells us about how medication, therapy and taking time for herself as an individual has helped her heal. 

    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 9 - Brook Dorff - PSI Utah Maternal Mental Health Specialist

    Brook Dorff is PSI Utah's Maternal Mental Health Specialist. She shares statistics about maternal mental health, misconceptions related to postpartum depression/maternal mental health mood disorders, surprising stats about who is at risk for mood disorders and when. Brook is an activist for maternal mental health and has already done so much good for this topic in our community. We are honored to have her along our journey.  

    PSI/ Postpartum Support International has a support hotline if you need someone to talk to and for resources local to you. PSI has international support, call their help line at 1-800-944-4773 or TEXT for support at 1-503-894-9453. 

    47 min
  • Episode 8 - Mary's Story - 17 Years Later, It's Time to Heal

    Fifteen years after the birth of her 4th child, Mary finally sought the therapy and help that she needed to take care of herself. She shares about divorce and losing children and how that effected her mental health. She tells us the practices that she continues to do to stay healthy.

    32 min
  • Episode 7 - Toni's Story - NICU Baby and Mom Guilt

    Toni shares with us her experience with have a premature emergency C-Section which left her baby in the NICU for several weeks.  She shares the struggles of blaming herself, guilt associated to things that were out of her control and the anger that came from it. This is the first time Toni has shared her story and she realized the therapy behind being open and talking about her experience. 

    53 min

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Maternal Mental Health looks different for everyone. Honestly, if one mom out there feels peace from these stories... our purpose here has been met.