The first few years of having a new baby are filled with beautiful and chaotic moments, coupled with physical and psychological healing, learning how to parent, and discovering yourself. And there are many ways to approach the postpartum period; through traditions and culture, and modern healthcare. Join Dr. Kristal Lau, the award-winning author of her book 'Postpartum 30: Thirty Days to a Nurtured Fourth Trimester' and mom of 2, in an exploration of postpartum, parenthood, and heritage. If ...
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Where Did I Go? is about the quiet identity crisis that so often comes with motherhood—and the slow, beautiful, messy process of finding your way back to yourself. Whether you’re in the thick of new motherhood, riding the waves of matrescence, creeping toward perimenopause, or just feeling a little lost in the demands of everyday life—this space is for you.
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Patrescence, Paternity Leave and Parenting Out Loud with Elliot Ray
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1:02:46Welcome back to the final episode of WDIG for this year, and we are ending with a BIG one as I sit down with the author, activist, podcaster and all round legend that is: Elliott Rae. As the visionary behind Parenting Out Loud, the bestselling book DAD, and the groundbreaking BBC documentary Becoming Dad, Elliott has forced the UK to confront a gla…
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Ep.16: Welcome Me Back, 2026! Thank You For Sticking With Me!
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8:21Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! ~~~ I'm back on The Postpartum Wellness Show! It's been a very unexpected 2025 with major life changes. While I've been silent on the digital front, my plate has been overflowing. Yet, this podcast hit 1000 downl…
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The journey, grief and joy of parenting a child with complex needs with Anna Pawlowicz
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1:04:55Anna Pawlowicz's life looked like so many others: a fulfilling career, a happy family, one son at home and another on the way. Then her second son, Matias, was born with an ultra-rare genetic condition causing lifelong disability, followed later by an autism diagnosis. Everything changed. Anna quickly learned that parenting a child with complex nee…
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Friendship, freedom and finding yourself at the skatepark with The Board Mums Club
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57:31Hey — grab a cuppa and settle in. This episode is a heartwarming, kick-in-the-pants reminder that motherhood doesn’t have to mean the end of you. Zoe and Claire, founders of The Bored Mums Club, walk us through how two friends turned a midlife identity slump into a joyful, messy, welcoming community at the skate park. We talk loneliness, matrescenc…
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The motherhood penalty: £125,000 lost and how we fix it with Joeli Brearley
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37:36AHHH this is a big one!! In this week's episode, I sit down with the legend herself, Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed and now Growth Spurt, one of the UK's most relentless advocates for parents in the workplace. After being fired by voicemail two days after announcing her pregnancy, Joeli turned her personal story into a movement, o…
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"Welcome to the Workstyle Revolution!": Reimagining work for the reality of modern motherhood with Lizzie Penny
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52:44As working mothers, we're told that flexible working is the solution. Work from home two days a week. Do compressed hours. Start at 10am instead of 9am. But if these solutions actually worked, why do we still feel like we're constantly drowning? Why are we still apologizing for our lives? Why does the motherhood penalty persist? Flexible working ha…
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'You've been tricked!' Raising boys who smash stereotypes with Lauren Currie
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37:34How do we raise kind, thoughtful boys in a world that still tells them they have to be tough? What happens when we realise the systems we’ve grown up in don’t serve any of us... including our children? In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Lauren Currie, author, advocate, founder of UPFRONT, and mum to a young son. Lauren’s new children’s …
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Finding your village in a digital world with Kate Westlund Tovsen
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34:20Motherhood is full of contradictions. You’re never truly alone -- kids, partners, colleagues are always nearby -- yet it can feel like one of the loneliest seasons of life. In this conversation, I sit down with Kate Westlund Tovsen, communications consultant and founder of The Society of Working Moms (SOWM), to talk about why working motherhood so …
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“We’ve normalised not feeling okay” Alison Campbell on why so many mothers are burning out
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51:40Hello and welcome back to the penultimate episode of Season 1 of WDIG? If you’ve been feeling foggy, exhausted, or like everything’s a little heavier than it should be, this episode is for you. Alison Campbell, founder of Unburnt, talks honestly about why working mums are especially at risk of burnout, how the expectations of an “always-on” culture…
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Postpartum or perimenopause? How to know what the heck is going on with your body with Emma Thomas
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53:13Just as you begin to reclaim your identity post-motherhood, sneaky symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes, and anxiety start knocking on your door. Is it hormone havoc, burnout, fatigue, or...perimenopause? Join me for a candid chat with the lovely Emma Thomas, who's on a mission to unravel the mysteries of the messy middle of life for women everywhe…
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What If We’d Known? Rich Baish on Postpartum Psychosis and Parenting Through Grief
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47:36TW: A quick note before we begin, this episode includes a conversation about suicide and maternal mental health, so if you're in a vulnerable place, please take good care of yourself while listening and take a look in the show notes for some links to places where you can get some support if and when you need it. This week, I’m talking to my old fri…
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How motherhood can set your creativity free... if you let it, with Katie McCrory
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57:48Welcome to another episode of "Where Did I Go?"! This week, we're diving into the transformative power of motherhood on creativity. Most of us have heard the spiel that becoming a mother takes away our freedom and sense of self. What we don’t often hear is how it can also spark a massive creative expansion; a total cosmic realignment of who you are…
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Balance without burnout: a working mum’s survival guide with Roz Davies
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56:21Is balance a myth for working mums? Or have we just misunderstood what it really looks like? In this episode of Where Did I Go?, Dani sits down with psychologist and founder of Balanced Mum Academy, Roz Davies, to talk about the emotional, psychological, and identity-level shifts that happen when you’re a parent trying to do it all. Together, they …
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How to make sense of ambition after motherhood with Dr Anne Welsh
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52:58What if ambition doesn’t mean climbing a ladder, but rather finding your own way across a web? In this episode of Where Did I Go?, I talk to Dr. Anne Welsh — coach, consultant, writer, clinical psychologist, and mum of four — about how motherhood reshapes our relationship with ambition, identity, and success. We explore what happens when the career…
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Is matrescence the secret to a fulfilling career in motherhood? A conversation with Jess Ringgenberg
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51:10In this episode of Where Did I Go?, I sit down with Jess Ringgenberg, founder of ELIXR and creator of the groundbreaking Five Phases of Matrescence, a practical framework to guide women and businesses through the constant evolution that is caregiving while working. Together we unpack: What matrescence really is, and how it's a lifelong journey How …
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The guilt spiral: why mums feel like they’re failing with Belinda Batt
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48:50In this episode, I sit down with Belinda Jane Batt, founder of The Flourishing Mother and an expert in maternal guilt. We dive into why guilt is such a common feature of modern motherhood, how it affects our confidence, and most importantly, how we can break free from the guilt spiral. Belinda shares her expertise in positive psychology and coachin…
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What women really mean when they say they want it all with Dr Giselle Goodwin
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54:10The phrase having it all used to sound like freedom. Now, for many women, it feels like pressure to do everything perfectly, all at once: raise the kids, run the meetings, look good doing it, and never drop the ball. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Giselle Goodwin, author of Can Women Really Have It All?, to unpack how that idea shifted from emp…
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Ep.15: How to Use Your 12-Week Parental Leave (US Military Edition) Special Episode for MBRNPC Non-Profit [Podcasthon 2025]
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16:42Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! A special episode for Podcasthaton 2025! Please support, donate, or volunteer with MBRNPC: Military Birth Resource Network and Postpartum Coalition. Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP) information here. Milita…
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Ep.14: Mama, are You Feeling Grief for the Loss of Your Pre-Mummy Self?
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13:53Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Storytime episode with Dr Kristal Lau where she shares her brush with grief for her "old self" during her Matrescence and motherhood journey. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Why I felt grief despite having a healthy pregnancy…
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Ep.13: 2024 Year of the Dragon - Why There Might Be A Baby Boom and What To Expect For Mothers, Families, and Industry Leaders
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20:58Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn why many Chinese and East Asian parents want a baby born under this zodiac sign and how this cultural belief leads to a baby boom that affects mothers, families, population census, services, and businesses.…
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Ep.12: How To Enjoy Your End Year Holidays During Your Confinement Month (a.k.a Zuo Yue Zi)
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10:30Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Christmas has just passed but the end year festivities continue! Here's some quick tips of joining in on the fun even while you're doing your confinement this holiday season. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Quick tips on how …
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Ep.11: Full Moon and 100th Day Celebrations After Your Confinement Month (Part 5 of 5 Confinement Mini Series)
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18:02Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! There are 2 major celebrations for the baby after completing the confinement month; the full moon and 100th day. And Dr. Kristal Lau brings a modern twist to these baby-centered celebrations by reinstating you, t…
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Ep.10: How to Create Your Confinement Month and Confinement Practice (Part 4 of 5 Confinement Mini Series)
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19:59Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! The Chinese confinement practice is essentially a postpartum recovery program steeped in tradition and traditional Chinese medicine principles. Learn why you should create and personalise your confinement plan an…
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Ep.9: Why Modernise the Chinese Postpartum Confinement Practice, Zuo Yue Zi? (Part 3 of 5 Confinement Mini Series)
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16:43Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn about the challenges and benefits of following a traditional confinement practice in our modern time after you've given birth. And why this paves the way for a modernised confinement practice; an approach I…
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Ep.8: A Brief History of The Chinese Postpartum Confinement Practice (Zuo Yue Zi) (Part 2 of 5 Confinement Mini Series)
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15:55Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn about the origins of the confinement practice and some of the taboos and superstitions behind this Chinese postpartum recovery practice. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Why is confinement usually performed for 30 days? …
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Ep.7: What is Confinement? The Chinese Postpartum Recovery Practice of Confinement (Zuo Yue Zi) (Part 1 of 5 Confinement Mini Series)
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12:57Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn about the confinement practice and some of the principles behind this Chinese postpartum recovery practice. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Why is Zuo Yue Zi also called confinement? - The traditional Chinese medicine…
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Ep.6: Storytime! I Took My Health For Granted Until I Got Pregnant.
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24:38Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! It's storytime! A casual and conversational episode to break up the heaviness for information and discussions. Today's episode is about my health journey from my first pregnancy till now, 2 years postpartum after…
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Ep.5: Who Looks After Mothers and Their Families in the Postpartum Period?
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22:43Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! It's not just your OBGYN and midwives who look after a mother after childbirth. There are a lot more health practitioners, health providers, and services providers who can help you and your family manage the chao…
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Ep.4: Why Postpartum Care And Wellness Is A Necessity. Not A Luxury!
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12:49Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn why postpartum care is a necessity and not a luxury. And how the postpartum period affects different members of the family. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Who is part of the postpartum journey? Who gets affected by th…
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Ep.3: 3 Places To Get Your Confinement Herbs In The West
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9:17Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Learn about the challenges and options for obtaining confinement herbs while living in a Western country. Dive into the three main places where you can find your confinement herbs. . EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What is c…
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Ep.2: What is the Postpartum Period and Why It's Important (An Update!)
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9:36Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! Review of the postpartum period, the common terminologies used, and introduction of two new terms: postpartum recovery month and Matrescence. Explore why it's important to know about these terms in the postpartum…
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What is the Postpartum Period? An Introduction | Ep.1
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17:52Drop us a comment! Note: If you submit a comment, you agree that we have the right to publish it on all our digital platforms. Thank you! The postpartum period, 4th trimester, and confinement period can have different definitions and meanings for different people, and for modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine health providers. So, it’s i…
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