In honor of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes exploring the emotional and mental shifts that come with new motherhood.

In this encore conversation, Allison Egidi is joined by Ellen Jones and Holly Kennedy, maternal wellness coaches and co-founders of Mother Tree Wellness, to talk candidly about their own experiences with postpartum depression and anxiety—and how they turned those struggles into a mission to support other moms.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

• How postpartum anxiety and depression can show up—even when you're “doing all the right things”
• The personality traits that may increase vulnerability to postpartum mental health challenges
• The real meaning of “losing yourself” in motherhood—and how to start finding your way back
• How partners can be better prepared to offer support
• The difference between therapy and maternal wellness coaching
• What to say (and not say) to new moms who might be struggling

✨ Whether you’re a new mom, an expecting parent, or someone supporting a loved one through this transition, this episode is packed with validation, wisdom, and hope.

💡 Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Learn more about Mother Tree Wellness at their website or on Instagram

• More help is available from Postpartum Support International: postpartum.net

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. Each of the ten episodes we have dedicated to this important subject offers a slightly different perspective. Listen in and help spread the word by forwarding an episode or two to a new mom in your life.

Episodes:

29. My Postpartum Anxiety Story

30. How to Keep Reaching for the Light with Britt Davis

31. Sleep Makes Such a Difference with Caroline Vasquez

32. Where Did I Go with Ellen Jones and Holly Kennedy

82. The Postpartum Journey from the Perspective of Three Husbands with Mike Vasquez, Alex Grant and Todd Kennedy

84. Planning for Your Mental Health Postpartum with Kayce Hodos

135. Maternal Mental Health From The Perspective of an OB/GYN with Dr. Nicole Rankins

136. Maternal Mental Health From The Perspective of a Pediatrician with Dr. Stephanie Grice

137. How Postpartum Support International Supports Parents with President and CEO Wendy Davis

138. Maternal Mental Health: What I Want Every Parent To Know

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