The Postpartum Coach Podcast

While I am a big fan of managing symptoms so you can be more comfortable, in today's episode we are going to take a look 'under the hood' at four of the ROOT reasons and anxiety presents itself postpartum and beyond. I haven't heard these anywhere else, and speaking these to postpartum women is one of the reasons I am alive! Tune in, mamma and maybe journal your thoughts after the episode. Thanks...

You're in line at the grocery store, then BAM! You find yourself panicking, and not even sure why! This happens to many women postpartum, and in today's episode I'm going to solve the mystery: WHY do the anxious feelings hit us out of NOWHERE? What is going on in our mind and body?!?! And how do we start feeling like ourselves agaiN?! Normal is waiting for you, love, Tune in today. Postpartum Free...

If you want to make change, you need trust with yourself. It can be tricky, I have struggled with it for years. Join me in today's episode as we lean on the wisdom of one of the Great's, one of the most proficient qualitative researchers of our time, Brené Brown, PhD, LCSW. Postpartum Freedom Membership Community is open, live calls begin April 1st 2024, 2024. you can sign up HERE: https://www.li...

Your craving to feel more spiritually connected is there because the wisdom in you knows that this will make your life SO much better. But, our brain is AFRAID to make life better, because that would be, well, DIFFERENT. And our brain doesn't like when things change. Don't worry, I've got you. In today's episode I'll share 5 shifts you can make in your mindset and emotions to move from fear, contr...

Did you know your lymphatic system is where inflammation either happens, or is shed and decreased? It is a system that is in charge of fluid release, and toxin release!!! And, unlike your heart, it does NOT have a pump. YOU have to manually move that lymph! But it's easy, and will benefit your skin, immune system, inflammation and even overall weight loss! Tune in with our expert interviewee, Mary...

I have experienced preeclampsia in two pregnancies, two births and two postpartums. It was a big stress for me at the time, and I wish I had known more about how to prevent and support myself through it. If you are experiencing preeclampsia or hypertension postpartum and/or in pregnancy, this episode will support your anxiety, fears and worries related to this condition. Sign up for the free mini...

If you go here https://www.lizzielangston.com/sleepguide you can enter your email and get access to my sleep guide for moms of all ages and birth types (vaginal or c-section). It's a sliding scale of sleep general numbers. Be sure to always consult with your midwife/OB/health provider/YOUR INTUITION AND BODY! Sign up for the free mini course, GET OUT OF THE POSTPARTUM RUT:https://www.lizzielangsto...

After taking 5 and a half years off of having kids, then having baby #4 this past year, I can look back and recognize these 5 new beliefs I had about me, baby and life postpartum that made my maternal mental health go MUCH more smoothly. These beliefs also helped others support me better, too. (And I got more SLEEP!!!) Listen now mamma, and leave a review if you find this helpful! Sign up for the...

I am really sick of medical professionals treating postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression as if they just HAPPEN. While that is sometimes the case because physical factors are real, so often it is a gradual decline. This episode will help you find where you're at in any possible decline, so you can take action. Let's go mamma. Sign up for the free mini course, GET OUT OF THE POSTPARTUM RUT:...

We are a mother, but we are also still a woman who is recovering from birth when we are postpartum. That means that our personal emotional processing and physical recovery from birth (and possibly a major surgery if you had a c section), may sometimes encroach on our ability to show up the way we want to in our Motherhood. This week's episode is about learning how to accept and meet the desires an...

If you've been on the fence, it's time to book a consult. Also, I'm so sick of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and GAAAH , let's ground together and return to the basics, the simple things, get centered, get honest with ourselves... I wrote a really. beautiful email to go out with this episode, if you want to get my emails you can get on my mailing list by signing up for one of my really amazing free r...

If you have been frustrated, confused or concerned about your ability to function and run the show lately - if doing the basics feels like a LOT for you - you may be in what's called a Functional Freeze. Tune in to better understand the Functional Freeze and the other responses postpartum women (and way beyond) can get caught up in. LINKS: Sign up for the free mini course, GET OUT OF THE POSTPARTU...

There is a light within you that can never go out. It doesn't matter how many dark days you've had, or how alone you've been feeling; it doesn't matter how overwhelmed or how burdened or broken you feel right now... Within you, there is a light that can never go out. This is one of three truths that I have witnessed as I've served postpartum women over the last five years. Listen in to hear the ot...

It's intense your relationship with your partner postpartum. In this episode we'll go over 4 reasons why (maybe you're feeling some of these), and 4 ways to make it feel better. It might not be like it was before... this time can lead your relationship to be even stronger though. It all depends on how you navigate this. POSTPARTUM COACH LINKS: Free (until Jan 2024, then $97) consult for private po...

Chara was diagnosed with Type 1 (incurable) diabetes at age fifteen. Years before and after that diagnosis, she was so committed to not being "too big"; not taking up "too much space"--being the "good girl", in religion, in her family, with her friends. Well, it caught up with her wore her down. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago, she listened to my meditation on this podcast, Love Your Bo...

Intrusive thoughts are FREAKY and alarming. I am SO SORRY if you are experiencing them..., you know, the ones that shoot across your mind with NO warning and present scary, illogical ideas or visuals that you would never want to do, usually including harm to you, your baby, etc. Horrible. Well, in today's episode we are going to get REAL: I'm goin to share my thoughts on why these occur, and how t...

In this episode I take you with the sound of my voice, and soothing music, through a guided meditation. A meditation that will end with you feeling love toward your body. Go ahead. Press play on today's guided meditation, and feel the hot tears cleanse your own with-holding of love towards your body. Grab your tissues, mamma..... Download my FREE meditation: https://www.lizzielangston.com/freebie-...

Women crave spirituality. Anciently, we had many ceremonies and rituals to mark daily life and sacred moments, such as child birth, as sacred. In this episode, Jess and Lizzie both share their plans for their respective Blessing Way Ceremonies (this name belongs to and originates from the Navajo people), or their Birth Circles. We share why we sought this type of gathering, how it is different fro...

My emergency c-section with baby 4 (placenta partial rupture) was no fun. The recovery has been arrrrrduous. While I don't want to scare anyone who may need to have a c-section, let's AVOID it when we are able to (I know we sometimes are not and it sometimes is the safest thing.) Let's REALLY make sure it is the LAST resort and the SAFEST option for not just baby but mom too. Postpartum mental hea...

We evolve in cycles. We just do. This episode will help you figure out where in your death-rebirth cycle you are, so you can orient yourself accordingly. I hope it really helps you in this tricky season of postpartum and motherhood! The steps we go over are: Initiation: chaos, identity disruption, mental or physical health issues, irritation, divorce, financial loss, death of loved one, etc. World...

Don't settle in your choice of a provider! Choose someone who is still in love with what they do, not burnt out and should be retired! In this interview with my OB, Dr. Christine Brass Jones, we get REAL about what we have seen and experienced around breastfeeding moms, versus bottle feeding. We talk hemorrhage solutions, antidepressants and the role of placenta encapsulation and midwives. Tune in...

So many women don't feel comfortable or confident asking the hard questions to their birth provider and postpartum provider. And then, when conversations aren't had, trauma is more likely to occur! Misunderstandings, etc. LET'S not do this. In this episode you'll learn how to vet a provider and what your relationship with them could look like. You'll also learn Red Flags - things to definitely que...

When I am not resisting my kids and when my cup is full because I've taken care of me physically and emotionally, I'm actually a pretty amazing parent. I think most parenting issues are not as much a lack in skill in creating solutions and coming up with ways to uniquely parent your child, but are SO MUCH more within the internal world of mom or dad: self-confidence in your parenting. Managing you...

Your baby is birthed right through your root chakra (or right through your sacral chakra if you had a c-section). This has a profound affect on your energy postpartum, and can also impact mental and emotional wellness. So tune in today to better understand how energy moves through the phases of childbirth and postpartum, and how our work as postpartum women in unburdening and healing our body thro...

SO MUCH HELP is available to you when you clear away doubt, fear and avoidance, and commit to a regular practice of opening yourself to the spiritual realm. You are in for a life change when you do, and for healing and unburdening so that you can live your best life--the one you were meant to live on this earth. Postpartum is the best time to start, and the struggles you're facing now are part of...