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Maternal mental health is one of the most overlooked parts of maternal care — and yet it impacts everything.

In this powerful episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, Terranie Clarke sits down with Dr. Latoya Taylor, licensed therapist and owner of Tailored Clinical Services, for a deeply needed conversation about maternal mental health, postpartum emotional wellness, and why so many mothers struggle in silence.

Together they unpack the emotional realities many mothers face during pregnancy and postpartum — from anxiety and depression to the invisible pressure to appear strong while navigating one of life’s biggest transitions.

Dr. Taylor shares clinical insight, practical tools, and compassionate guidance for mothers, families, and birth workers who want to better understand and support maternal mental health.

This conversation is for:
• mothers navigating postpartum emotions
• birth workers supporting families
• partners and loved ones who want to show up better
• anyone who believes maternal health includes mental health

Because when we support a mother’s mental health, we strengthen entire families and communities. If you care about maternal health, this is a conversation you cannot miss.

To learn more about Dr. Taylor and her practice visit https://www.tailoredclinicalservices.com

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What happens when a mother refuses to accept limitations placed on her child?

In this powerful episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Philip Zazove, one of the first Deaf physicians in the United States and a lifelong advocate for equity in healthcare. Dr. Zazove has been Deaf for most of his life, yet he went on to graduate from Washington University, becoming the third Deaf American physician, and later the Department Chair of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan. He primarily served Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, bringing lived experience, compassion, and accessibility into clinical care.

In this conversation, Dr. Zazove shares how his mother’s fierce advocacy when he was a baby shaped everything—from his confidence to his career—and why maternal advocacy in the earliest moments of life can quite literally change the future. He also speaks about The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation, his nonprofit scholarship fund honoring his mother, and why listening to mothers is essential to better health outcomes. This episode is a reminder: when we advocate for mothers, we advocate for generations.

🎧 Topics include:

• Maternal advocacy and early intervention
• Disability justice in healthcare
• Deaf-accessible medicine
• Why believing in a child changes everything
• The long-term impact of maternal support

To learn more about The Louise Tumarkin Zazove foundation visit https://www.ltzfoundation.org/. 
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As we close Season 3 of The Heart Next Door Podcast and step into a new year, we’re honoring a truth that has guided every conversation this season: it takes a village.

In this season finale, we sit with Jordan Irving, whose work lives at the intersection of youth development, yoga, nature-based healing, environmental justice, and self-care.

Together, we explore how rest, healing, and maternal wellbeing are sustained—not through isolation, but through collective care rooted in people, place, and community.

This conversation centers the essential role of the village: aunties, youth, elders, advocates, and leaders who create space for mothers to breathe. We reflect on rest as a communal practice, the healing power of nature, and the responsibility we share in building environments where families can truly thrive.

As a gift to the Heart Next Door community, we’re opening two doors as we enter the new year:

✨ For new and expecting mothers: Access to The Heart Next Door App is now available to moms everywhere, following the close of our private launch phase. A digital village for new and expecting moms that puts care and community at your fingertips—day and night.

https://heartnextdoor.com/

✨ For maternal advocates and community leaders: We’re opening access to the Village Builder Catalyst Program—a space for those committed to strengthening community-based care and building the villages that help mothers and families thrive.

https://terranie-clarke.mykajabi.com/village-builder

Season 3 closes with gratitude and intention. Because when mothers are supported, families flourish. And when the village is strong, the future of maternal health is ours.

🤍 Connect with Jordan Irving https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-irving-876a9364/

Christmas week often invites reflection—on family, purpose, and what truly matters. In this episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, we sit with Chloe White—event planner, entrepreneurship program manager, and mother—for a conversation about what it looks like to build professionally while mothering openly.

Chloe shares her experience of bringing her son with her to work during his first year of life, and how that season reshaped her understanding of presence, productivity, and purpose. We talk about redefining success, creating workplaces that honor motherhood, and the quiet power of letting our children witness the work we’re called to do.

This episode is a reminder that motherhood doesn’t have to be hidden to be respected—and that sometimes, the most meaningful work happens when we bring our whole selves with us. Perfect for this season of reflection, rest, and realignment.

Connect with Chloe: https://www.instagram.com/chloepearl____/

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✨What does it mean to heal yourself so deeply that your healing becomes a gift for others?

In this soul-stirring episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, we sat down with herbalist, healer, and founder of Queens Rise — Malika Majesty — for a rich conversation on motherhood, divine pivots, and reclaiming our healing through faith and nature.

We explore:
✨The invisible labor of motherhood — and how to restore your strength
✨How faith and femininity shaped Malika’s journey from metaphysics to Islam
✨Healing generational patterns through spiritual obedience
✨Why holistic healing is both personal and political
✨What it means to build a business that honors your daughter, your body, and your Creator

Whether you’re postpartum, in a pivot, or just trying to find your footing again — this episode is a balm.

🎧 Tune in, take a breath, and remember: you are still becoming.

Learn more about Malika Majesty at https://www.instagram.com/queensriseco/

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This holiday season — a time when joy and grief often sit at the same table — The Heart Next Door welcomes Madelyn Estes, entrepreneur, systems strategist, creative technologist, mother, and the powerhouse founder of The Business Boutique.

After losing her brother, Maddie made a courageous decision: to honor his life by fulfilling the dream he didn’t get to finish. What she built became so much more than a business. It became a community, a sanctuary, a system for sustainable growth, and a space where entrepreneurs — especially mothers — can breathe again.

In this conversation, Terranie and Maddie explore:

✨ Motherhood and mental health during the holidays
✨ What it means to build through grief while still showing up for your family
✨ How systems, structure, and community support help mothers avoid burnout
✨ The intersection of faith, purpose, and maternal well-being
✨ Why safe spaces like The Business Boutique matter for Black and Brown moms 
✨ How to scale your dreams without sacrificing your family or your sanity

Whether you’re navigating loss, rebuilding your life, launching something new, or simply trying to make it through the holiday season with your heart intact, this episode wraps you in grounded truth and practical hope. Because every mother — every family — deserves support systems that help them thrive, not just survive.

If you’re craving a conversation that feels like warm light in a heavy season, this one is for you 🤍

Learn more about The Business Boutique https://thebiz.boutique/

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In this heartfelt episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, we sat down with Ashley Burton Mims — corporate leader, resilience builder, and founder of Emerald & Rose Consulting — for a conversation every mother and every woman leader needs to hear.

Together, we talk openly about burnout, emotional overload, motherhood, boundaries, and the moment you realize: You can’t keep carrying everything.

Ashley brings 17 years of corporate leadership experience, DE&I strategy, and community-building. But behind her success was a familiar story for so many mothers:
✨ showing up for everyone
✨ leading with excellence
✨ carrying the emotional load
✨ being the strong one
✨ pouring until nothing was left In this episode,

Ashley shares:

•  what burnout actually looks like in the lives of mothers and women leaders
• how emotional overload impacts our bodies, identities & relationships
• the truth about boundaries when you’ve always been the helper
• how she rebuilt a life rooted in rest, resilience & empathy
• practical ways to reclaim yourself without guilt
• how motherhood shifts our understanding of capacity
• why rest is part of leadership — not the opposite of it

Ashley’s journey is a reminder that: Burnout is not a personal failure. It’s a signal. Healing is a right. And reclaiming yourself is sacred work.

Whether you’re a new mom, a seasoned mom, a community caregiver, or a woman holding too much — this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

✨ Connect with Ashley Burton Mims and Register for Her Upcoming Hibernation Series https://www.emeraldandrose.com/
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After battling postpartum depression, Brittany “Bee” Farr found healing through faith, purpose, and beauty. Now, as the Founder of Bee’s Beauty Bar + Spa, Bee’s Beauty Academy and Bumble x Bloom, she’s on a mission to help women reclaim their confidence—inside and out. In this deeply moving episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, Bee opens up about her journey from pain to purpose, how self-care became her form of survival, and why she believes motherhood and mental health deserve as much care as any beauty routine. We talk about the sacred connection between beauty and healing, the importance of faith during life’s hardest moments, and what it means to create spaces where women can be both soft and strong. 

✨ If you’ve ever felt uncertain, overwhelmed, or unworthy after motherhood—this one’s for you. 🔗

Learn more about Bee’s work: https://www.beesbeautybarspa.com 

The Heart Next Door Podcast is a safe space for maternal health and family wellness — where stories heal, wisdom is shared, and community is built. Each episode brings together mothers, experts, and changemakers to talk openly about birth, balance, healing, and the beautiful, complex journey of motherhood. 

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In this week’s episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Tori Thompson — a poet, author, and truth-teller whose work reminds us that healing can be both raw and radiant. From her debut collection "Cinnamon and Lightning" to her latest release "It Looked Like Eden", Tori’s poetry invites us to confront our stories with grace, honesty, and courage. In our conversation, we talk about what it means to share our experiences openly, to let art become a safe space for our emotions, and to find freedom in our words. Her words remind us that storytelling is more than art — it’s a pathway to healing.

Both "Cinnamon and Lightning" and "It Looked Like Eden" are available on Amazon for purchase. 

✨ For every woman learning to release, rediscover, and rise again — this one’s for you.

The Heart Next Door Podcast is a safe space for maternal health and family wellness — where stories heal, wisdom is shared, and community is built. Each episode brings together mothers, experts, and changemakers to talk openly about birth, balance, healing, and the beautiful, complex journey of motherhood. 

🤍 Learn more at heartnextdoor.com and follow us on socials:

• Instagram: @heartnextdoor
• YouTube: @theheartnextdoor
• TikTok: @heartnextdoor_
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In this episode of The Heart Next Door Podcast, I sit down with Elon Geffrard, co-founder of Birth Detroit, the city's first and only freestanding birth center. Elon is a doula, certified lactation counselor, childbirth educator, and long-time maternal health equity advocate. With over a decade in public health—including work with the CDC and the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention—she has dedicated her life to ensuring families receive holistic, respectful, and community-centered care. We talk about the story behind Birth Detroit and what it means for families in the city. We also unpack why birth equity and reproductive justice are vital for healthier outcomes. This conversation is about more than birth—it’s about liberation, dignity, and building systems of care that truly serve families. Whether you’re a parent or birth worker, this episode will inspire you to reimagine what maternal health can look like when it’s rooted in community and love.

To learn more about Birth Detroit visit https://www.birthdetroit.com/