Content Warning:Cancer, death, losing a parent, mention of miscarriage, perinatal lossDescription:On today’s episode of the PWO Podcast, Kate Love joins me to share her story of navigating the loss of a parent and becoming a parent herself. Hig

Stress Around Holidays with Anneke

Nov 22nd, 2023 51m 40s

On today's episode, I am joined once again by Anneke to discuss the stress that the holidays can bring. We chat about the pressures of "the perfect celebrations," the weight of capitalism on gift-giving, and the unique mental load parents carr

Parenting with a Visual Disability with Elaine

Nov 1st, 2023 1h 31m

Content Warning: suicidal ideation, CAS involvementEpisode description:On today’s episode I am talking with Elaine about the often unspoken challenges of parenting with a disability. From discovering her pregnancy at seven months to confronting

Changing the Narrative Around Motherhood with Amanda Gurman

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 12m

Content Warning: c-section, medical procedures, swearing, rage, mental illnessOn today’s episode I am talking with Amanda Gurman who hosts the podcast Honest as a Mother, about her introduction to motherhood and the impact on her mental health.

Bonus

Special: Roundtable Discussion

Oct 7th, 2023 1h 28m

On today’s special bonus episode of the Perinatal Wellbeing Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by a panel of amazing guests, including Anneke Van Den Berg, Gabrielle Griffith, Laine Halpern Zisman, Lisette Weber, and Olivia Scobie. Together fo

Bonus

Special: Climb Out of the Darkness Event, Episode 2

Oct 6th, 2023 50m 26s

Please donate to the Climb here https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/healthy-start-healthy-future-inc/p2p/COTDCanada/team/team-ontario-virtual/Episode Description:Today’s episode is a special one for PWO’s Climb Out of the Darkness fundrai

Bonus

Special: Climb Out of the Darkness Event: Episode 1

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 20m

Please donate to the Climb here https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/healthy-start-healthy-future-inc/p2p/COTDCanada/team/team-ontario-virtual/Description:Today’s episode is a special one for PWO’s Climb Out of the Darkness fundraising eve

Gabriella Talks about Navigating the Loss of her Sister in the Postpartum Period

Aug 31st, 2023 1h 20m

Gabriella Carafa, MSW, PMH-C is a social worker, psychotherapist and consultant working with people in the perinatal period experiencing mental health issues as well as parents with disabilities. Gabriella welcomed her daughter 2 years ago and

Real Talk About the Physical Changes in Pregnancy and Post Birth

Aug 16th, 2023 1h 5m

Content Warning: Medical procedures, c-section procedures, physical functions, swearing, gendered language, poop talk, swearingTo say that I’m excited for today’s episode would be an understatement. This is my dream episode because I just want

Navigating Plus Size Pregnancy and a Fat Phobic Midwife: Chelsey’s Story

Aug 10th, 2023 1h 15m

Content Warning: fat phobia, labour interventions, COVID delivery, birth trauma, post-birth hemorrhage On today’s episode, Chelsey Creed shares her experience of having her first baby as a plus size person and the fat phobia she faced from her

Talking Birth Trauma with Jen and Emma from Birth Trauma Ottawa

Aug 3rd, 2023 1h 5m

Content Warning: Birth Trauma, Trauma responses, mention of c-section, medical proceduresJen Gillean and Emma Fernando are the co-facilitators of Birth Trauma Ottawa. After connecting for the first time in 2017 at a birth trauma retreat, it was

Parenting with ADHD and BPD: Embracing the journey

Jul 26th, 2023 1h 7m

On today’s episode Lorraine Lowry talks about how her symptoms of ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) show up and impact her parenting. Lorraine is 3 years postpartum and was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Lorraine was also diagnosed

Divide and Conquer: Ashley and Adam's Strategy for Managing a Toddler, Twins and a NICU Stay

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 10m

Content Warning: C-section delivery, NICU stay, delivery during COVID, guilt, anxiety🎙️Today’s episode is part 2 of Ashley and Adam’s story and their experience of staying in the NICU with one twin. Be sure to listen to last week’s episode whe

Adam and Ashley’s Journey Into Parenthood

Jul 2nd, 2023 1h 3m

Content Warning: Fertility challenges, fertility treatments, c-section deliveryOn today’s episode, Ashley and Adam share their journey to becoming parents. It started with fertility challenges that they faced head on despite the many ups and do

Experiencing a NICU stay with Sydney Tricand

Jun 29th, 2023 1h 17m

Content Warning: trauma, NICU stay, c-section, anxiety, challenges with nursing, griefSydney shares her story of having her first baby and experiencing a NICU stay with him. Sydney talks honestly and openly about the challenges she faced when w

Morgan’s Birth Story

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 10m

Content warning: Labour and delivery story, cervical checks, induction, post-delivery, placenta delivery and being stitched, medical issues, baby in special care unitOn today’s podcast episode Morgan Fancy, MA, RP she/her, shares her story of w

What would happen if we stopped chasing beauty ideals in the Perinatal period?

May 29th, 2023 1h 6m

Today’s guest is Katie Lamport, RSSW. Katie is a counsellor in private practice in the Barrie, Ontario area. I first met Katie when I started a new job as an addiction’s counsellor. Katie was fully pregnant as a gestational carrier and went on

Parenting with a Disability with Alesha Thomas from Adaptive Parent Project

May 7th, 2023 1h 12m

On today’s episode we have Alesha Thomas from Adaptive Parent Project talking about parenting with a disability. Adaptive Parent Project is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering parents with disabilities. Alesha is currently working on a provider

Let's Hear it for the Dads! With Drew from Dad Central

Jan 23rd, 2023 1h 16m

I’m so happy to share this week’s episode with you, featuring Drew Soleyn from Dad Central and Connected Dads. We had a great in-depth conversation about the challenges of becoming a parent from a dad’s perspective, including becoming a parent

What on earth does leg hair have to do with parenthood?! Part 2

Jan 7th, 2023 37m 35s

Content Warning: We like to swear, if you’re listening with kids or don’t like swearing, please be aware!Episode #25 is the 2nd part of my chat with Naomi about body hair and its impacts on our body image and parenting. My guest today is Naomi

What on earth does leg hair have to do with parenthood?!

Dec 19th, 2022 48m 26s

Content Warning: We like to swear, if you’re listening with kids or don’t like swearing, please be aware!Hello and welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #24. My guest today is Naomi from Queer Nest Club. Naomi uses she and they pronouns, and i

Doulas Making a Difference: Gillian Cullen from Birth Mark

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 10m

Content Warning: Postpartum psychosis and suicideHello and welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #23. Today Gillian Cullen she/they Full-spectrum doula, CST practitioner, founder and CEO of Birth Mark joins me to talk about starting Birth Mark

The Impacts of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Part 2

Oct 24th, 2022 41m 42s

Content Warning: This is an in-depth discussion about racism and the impacts on reproductive health and can feel very heavy, especially for those who are impacted by these topics. We discuss things such as forced sterilization, interactions wit

The Impacts of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Part 1

Oct 10th, 2022 53m 16s

Welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #21, our first episode of season 2! Today we’re going to talk about the Impact of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Maurice.Content Warning: This is an in-depth discussion about racism and the im

Trailer

Season 2 Trailer

Sep 26th, 2022 3m 53s

I am so excited for season 2 to start on Monday, October 10th. I wanted to Thank you all for listening to season 1 and the support so far! The podcast has been downloaded in 46 countries and almost 3,000 times. This season we are going to hear