Postpartum University® Podcast

Send us Fan Mail For full shownotes go to: https://marandabower.com/motherhood-myths-and-mom-guilt-with-sarah-bilger-ep26/ Sarah Bilger shares with us about her journey to healing postpartum and why she became so passionate about it. Sarah spent much of her postpartum googling how to heal herself and feel better. She had been on a nutritional journey, starting before getting pregnant and having he...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/gallbladder-dysfunction-in-postpartum-ep25/ Did you know the gallbladder is a top reason for hospitalization in the first years after having a baby? With so many women experiencing gallbladder issues, which then leads to many other issues during the postpartum years, we want AND need to know why this is happening.  I’m going to sh...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go here: https://marandabower.com/healing-myself-to-heal-others-with-lauren-tucker-ep24/   Join me as I talk with Lauren Tucker about her journey to healing in postpartum. Lauren spent much of her postpartum feeling very tired and unable to do daily tasks and dealing with symptoms that took quite some time to recognize as anxiety. She knew she couldn’t continue...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/postpartum-and-homebirth-with-sarah-and-matthew-bivens-ep23/ Sarah and Matthew are taking us through their journey of the birth of their daughter and the preparations they made ahead of time for her arrival.  They have such great information on the preparations they made and tips on how you can prepare for your baby as well. Matth...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/part-3-balancing-hormones-podcast-ep22/ This is  Part 3 of a 3 part series in the podcast on Balancing Hormones, Part 4 is shared in my facebook group The Postpartum Circle, so be sure to go join! These episodes have been released through the month of July and August so if you missed the previous two parts of the series be sure to...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/breastfeeding-trauma-and-planning-for-postpartum-with-jessi-sletten-podcast-ep21/ Jessi Sletten is joining us today on the podcast. She is a trauma-informed Postpartum Empowerment Coach, a Certified Lactation Counselor, and a Certified Postpartum Nutrition Coach. She helps moms exchange surviving for thriving through creating holi...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/part-2-balancing-hormones-podcast-ep20/   This is going to be Part 2 of a 3 part series in the podcast on Balancing Hormones, Part 4 is shared in my Facebook group The Postpartum Circle, so be sure to go join! These episodes will be spaced out and released through the month of July and August so make sure you are following the pod...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/overwhelmed-and-depleted-to-thriving-podcast-ep19/ From completely depleted and overwhelmed to thriving and pregnant! My guest, Danielle is going to be sharing her story of this journey going from being overwhelmed and depleted in postpartum to finally thriving and pregnant. She owns her own business and has two kids with baby num...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/part-1-balancing-hormones-podcast-ep18/ This is going to be Part 1 of a 3 part series in the podcast on Balancing Hormones, Part 4 is shared in my Facebook group The Postpartum Circle, so be sure to go join! These episodes will be spaced out and released through the month of July so make sure you are following the podcast so you d...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/exercising-in-postpartum-what-you-need-to-know-from-bethany-gerry-podcast-ep17/ We have a very special guest, Bethany Gerry, on the podcast today! Bethany is going to be sharing her expertise on exercising during postpartum. Bethany is a fitness and wellness coach, and she specializes in the postpartum years. She's also a ret...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/hormone-and-nutrition-testing-what-you-need-to-know-podcast-ep16/ Does hormone and nutrition testing really help you get a better idea of your health and needs? A colleague of mine asked about my thoughts on these two very particular tests regarding hormone and nutrition testing. I wanted to share with all of you the answer I gave...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/johannas-story-of-recovery-podcast-ep15/ In this episode my guest, Johanna is going to be sharing the very personal story of her own postpartum battle. She just graduated from my one on one program and was in a very dark place before she met me. Johanna’s here to share her experience with everyone. She will tell us what brought he...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/the-effects-of-inflammation-in-postpartum-podcast-ep14/ The topic of inflammation is one that I am incredibly passionate about. It is a work of science that is continually growing at really fast rates. What I'm going to be sharing with you about inflammation is very applicable not just to postpartum, but to women and men and...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/postpartum-dads-interview-with-joshua-maze-podcast-ep13/ While Mothers go through so much in postpartum, it’s important not to forget about the family unit and fathers during this huge change in everyone's life.  In this episode, I chat with Joshua Maze about his personal journey through postpartum with his wife after they ha...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/neurological-feedback-loop-of-your-postpartum-body-podcast-ep12/ I am sharing this training that is going to be a deep dive into neurology. We all have a neurological feedback system in our bodies.  I am going to get a little “sciencey” on you but I promise it will be all worth it.  The neurological feedback loop goes like this, i...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/healing-amy-a-5-year-long-postpartum-battle-podcast-ep-11/ We have a very special guest, ‘Amy’, on the podcast today! Amy is going to be sharing the very personal story of her own postpartum battle. She works in the finance industry and was in a very dark place before she met me. Amy is a client of mine that went through a very lo...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/how-birth-impacts-your-postpartum-years-interview-with-dominika-buck-podcast-ep10/ We have a special guest, Dominika Buck on the podcast today! Dominika is a certified postpartum nutrition coach and business owner. She owns Above and Beyond Doula Care, which supports women in labor and during breastfeeding. We get into a deep conv...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/miscarriage-and-loss-podcast-ep9/ We are going to be talking about a topic that is likely going to be the hardest episode we will ever do on this podcast. I believe that this information should be readily available to you but unfortunately, it is not. Therefore, I am going to end the tendency to brush off or minimize a miscarriage...

Send us Fan Mail For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/how-you-develop-depression-anxiety-and-autoimmune-disease-in-postpartum-podcast-ep8/ We are going to get into quite a hot topic around how the postpartum body actually gets depression, anxiety, and autoimmune diseases. While all bodies and backgrounds and situations are different, these different things all create a starting point...

Send us Fan Mail We have our very first guest on this podcast, Jojo Hogan of Slow Postpartum! Jojo has been involved in the care of pregnant and postpartum women for nearly 20 years of her life. We get into a deep discussion on the importance of postpartum and how much study and research lack in offering women the support that is so desperately needed during this time, what led us both to this pat...

Send us Fan Mail Our hormones are responsible for everything. These little signals in your body are constantly sending out messages and controlling so much of what you experience in this world, no matter if you're postpartum or not. But in pregnancy and postpartum, our hormones take the front seat, and we become even more aware of their existence for two different reasons.  The first reason,...

Send us Fan Mail Postpartum is not just including the weeks after having a baby. In fact, the postpartum period lasts for six (6!) years. The 6 week "postpartum" period is a myth and in fact, the healing postpartum moms need from day 1 to year 6 starts and ends with postpartum nutrition.  Moms and postpartum providers and holistic practitioners everywhere have been seeking more education...

Send us Fan Mail By working through my own trauma, balancing hormones, learning to prioritize my sleep, and nurturing my body with the right foods for a body that is healing from both pregnancy and birth I have perfected these methods of healing for women in postpartum. Through my own experiences and research, I now teach and have taught 1000’s of women to take back control of their postpartum exp...

Send us Fan Mail We're going to get into some topics in this episode that not a lot of people are talking about in the space of postpartum, especially in regard to what we know as common sense. I'm going to share some really important misinformation and myths that I strongly feel are really destroying the health and well-being of mothers in the life after birth. Be sure to screenshot tha...

Send us Fan Mail What I'm going to be sharing with you here is essentially redefining the period that is postpartum. I want to talk about the postpartum period, and how it does not last for just six weeks, I will tell you upfront, that postpartum lasts upwards of six years. And this really shouldn't be a shocker because every woman who has ever birthed a baby will tell you that they are...