🎧 The Resilient Mother Podcast

Episode Title: My New Identity After Postpartum Depression
Guest: Annie Bertrand
Hosted by: Tiffany Lorraine Galloway, Certified High Performance Coach

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💡 Episode Summary:
In this eye-opening episode, Annie Bertrand joins Tiffany to share her transformative journey through postpartum depression and into spiritual healing. What began as overwhelming emotional struggles after her second child became the catalyst for awakening, ancestral healing, and a redefinition of resilience. This conversation offers practical wisdom, vulnerable storytelling, and a sense of sisterhood for any mother navigating identity, trauma, or emotional burnout.

🔑 Key Points Covered:
The Unexpected Onset of Postpartum Depression:
Annie describes how her second postpartum experience looked drastically different from the first and how the signs were more than just the “baby blues.”
Recognizing the Signs:
Emotional rage, dark intrusive thoughts, and overwhelming guilt were clear signs that this wasn’t “normal exhaustion.”
Why Moms Struggle in Silence:
Stigma, fear of judgment, and lack of postpartum education contribute to mothers suffering alone instead of receiving the help they need.
The Missing Village:
A conversation about how modern motherhood often lacks adequate support systems—and how postpartum doulas, family, or even a hired teen can help alleviate the mental load.
Triggers & Trauma:
Tiffany and Annie both reflect on how postpartum experiences can resurface unresolved childhood or ancestral trauma.
From Awareness to Healing:
Annie calls out the “awareness overwhelm” that comes with realizing your pain—but not knowing how to move forward. She shares how energy healing helped her release generational wounds and reclaim joy.
Alternative Healing Paths:
Annie talks about choosing CBD and holistic care over traditional medication, how astrology helps her guide moms, and the incredible potential of energy work to shift family dynamics.
Defining Resilience & Strength in Motherhood:
It’s not about never falling—it’s about bouncing back faster, with grace, compassion, and self-trust.
Cycle Breaking & Ancestral Healing:
Annie explains how healing herself has impacted her daughter’s emotional blueprint—and how she’s helping other mothers do the same.
👩‍💻 Connect with Annie Bertrand:
🌐 www.itsanniebertrand.com
🔮 Energy Healing • Ancestral Work • Conscious Parenting

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