Smell the Roses Health and Wellness Podcast

Neurodivergence affects millions of women, yet many don't discover they're neurodivergent until adulthood, motherhood, or even pregnancy.many women are left wondering :-Why certain situations feel more overwhelming.-Why the mental load can feel especially heavy.-Why routines, transitions, or sensory experiences can take more energy to navigate. In this episode, I sit down with Lara, a Cert...

Postpartum is harder than anyone tells you, and the silence around it is part of the problem. In this episode we sit down with Licensed Clinical Social Worker Amy Beckler, to talk about the postpartum mental health truths that most new moms only learn the hard way. We get into the stuff that doesn't make it into the "what to expect" books:-postpartum rage -intrusive thoughts -phantom cries -identi...

For six years, Katrina searched for answers. Endless appointments & Testing. But one thing changed everything. In this episode, Katrina shares her raw journey through infertility, the emotional toll of not feeling heard by providers, and the one overlooked piece that finally changed everything after years of searching for answers. We talk about the reality of infertility, advocating for yourse...

In this episode, I sit down with a licensed sex therapist Catie Buttner, PhD, LCSW, to have the kind of conversation most people have never had ...but should. We talk about: what pleasure really means & how to explore it within yourself communicating your needs with your partner sex in long-term relationships understanding how desire evolves as we age how to approach conversations about sex wi...

Most women don’t learn about their pelvic floor until something goes wrong... In this episode, physical therapist Amanda Reeve, explains what the pelvic floor is, why it matters, and how dysfunction can affect everything from pregnancy and postpartum, to painful sex, leaking, and back pain. We cover: • What the pelvic floor actually does• Why pregnancy and birth impact it• Common postpartum sympto...

In this episode, we dive into the real, unfiltered side of postpartum mental health: intrusive thoughts, postpartum anxiety, OCD, depression, and even rage. These experiences are more common than people think, yet so many women suffer in silence because of shame, fear, or lack of support. We break down: -What intrusive thoughts actually are (and why they don’t mean you’re a bad mom) -The differenc...

*TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE TALKS ABOUT CHILD NEGLECT AND TRAUMA* This episode is a deep and honest conversation about childhood trauma—what it does to us, how it shapes us, and most importantly, how we can heal from it. I sit down with guest author Barbra Latinka, who shares her personal story of trauma and how she transformed her pain into beauty through her writing. We talk about what it rea...

In this episode, we sit down with a student nurse midwife to break down what birth really looks like—beyond what you see in movies, social media, or fear-based narratives. We talk about the stages of labor in a way that actually makes sense, how to trust your body, and why understanding birth can completely change your experience. From pregnancy to postpartum, this conversation is all about demyst...