We See You, Mama: A Cherished Mom Carecast

Hi fellow mamas, advocates and change agents! Welcome back to another episode of the We See you, Mama Carecast! I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. This podcast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit based in East TN, dedicated to educating and supporting moms, families and the community surrounding maternal mental health. todays episode is particularly special as it is being released on the very first declared Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day! Join us today, May 7th 2021 as we elevate the discussion and raise awareness around postpartum psychosis. Go to cherishedmom.org/pppawarenessday for more. We are thrilled to have Grace on the carecast today to share her journey and recover through postpartum psychosis.

Grace lives in North Texas with her husband Jason, 6 1/2 year old son Will and two dogs Dude and Wade. She received her bachelor’s degree and currently works at Texas Woman’s University. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her loved ones and binge watching true crime television.

We do discuss the heavy topic of postpartum psychosis in today’s episode that may trigger emotions or bring up other feelings. It’s completely ok to sit this one out if you need to and we will see you next time!

We are so thrilled to welcome Grace to our carecast and look forward to sharing her story with you.

Hi fellow advocates, mamas and change agents! We are back for another episode of the We See you mama Carecast…I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. This carecast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit dedicated to educating and supporting moms and families surrounding maternal mental health. Today we are so excited to welcome Nicole Obenshine to share a little bit of her journey with us and all that she is up to today.

Mama of Two. Founder of the Womb Light® Energy Academy, Usui, Holy Fire & Lightarian Reiki Master VI, and Published Author. Her  mission is to raise the vibration of Womb'n & Mothers by energy work, education, and empowerment. She is a  PMAD Survivor, and certified in multiple modalities such as Yoga, Hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT, T.I.M.E. Techniques and Empowerment Coaching!

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 I know it has been a little bit since our last episode and we are so appreciative of your patience and giving us grace as we took a little hiatus. Just a reminder, This carecast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit in East TN dedicated to educating and supporting moms and families and the community surrounding maternal mental health. I’d like to encourage you today to check us out on our social media platforms as we have some exciting things coming up. We are so thrilled to welcome Carmen to our carecast today.

Carmen Galeano is a pastor's wife and homeschooling mom of four by day. Content creator of Graciously Woven, creative, and photographer later in the day. As a previous social worker, art teacher, and counselor, Carmen enjoys curating and sharing life experiences with her blog community. Encouraging fellow parents to vulnerably grow and be gracious as they raise their families. She talks about her own faith walk, parenthood, marriage, and everything in between.

We are so grateful for Carmen for joining us today, being vulnerable and having an open and honest conversation!

Suicidal ideation is discussed on today’s episode so I want you to be prepared. If you ever need resources or support, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

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Hi fellow mamas, advocates and change makers! Wow, what a year it has been! This is the We, See you mama Carecast and I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. We wanted to briefly pause our regularly scheduled episodes for a special one highlighting the impact Cherished Mom is seeing in our community! What you will hear is unscripted, off the cuff answers to a few questions from members of our community. Cherished Mom is a nonprofit based in East TN, dedicated to educating and supporting moms, families and the community surrounding maternal mental health. We invite you to check out our website at cherishedmom.org and you can also find us on social media!  There are many ways to support nonprofits without reaching in your wallet…following, sharing and engaging but we would be honored if you would give so we can continue to important and impactful work that we do! We thank you in advance and enjoy this special episode!

Hi mamas, advocates and changemakers and welcome back to another episode of the We see you mama carecast! I am your host, Kristina Dulaney.  This carecast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit in East TN dedicated to educating and supporting moms and families and the community surrounding maternal mental health. I’d like to encourage you today to check us out on our social media platforms as we launch our end of year campaign, #checkonmama.

Today, we are thrilled to introduce a doula that works in our region, Mitzi. Mitzi is the owner of Start In Love. She's a Certified Labor Doula & a Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula, serving clients in the Tri-Cities area for the past 3 1/2 years. She lives in Johnson City with her husband & daughter; moving here from Orlando, FL where she worked at Walt Disney World - performing in various parades & shows, before working as a concierge in a Disney Resort Spa.

Hi mamas, advocates and changemakers and welcome back to another episode of the We See you Mama Carecast. I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. This carecast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit dedicated to educating and supporting moms, families and the community surrounding maternal mental health. You can find us on social media and on our website by visiting www.cherishedmom.org

Welcome back mamas, advocates and change makers! Thank you for joining us today! We are continuing to share difficult stories this month in honor of infant and pregnancy loss awareness month. Today, we are grateful to Chelsea for agreeing to share with us.

Chelsea is a wife, mom and licenced professional counselor that enjoys working with moms and families in the community. She believes and understands the value of Providing support and education to this population and the support systems that work with these families. She loves that this is part of Cherished Mom’s mission because it was something that she needed during and after the birth of her son. Chelsea is proud to serve on Cherished Mom’s board of directors to help provide the care and support that moms and families in our community so desperately need.

Please be aware that we do discuss pregnancy loss in this episode and know and understand that it is ok to sit this one out if necessary. We want our mamas, advocates and supporters to be able to listen from a safe space. We do not share these stories to upset or trigger anyone but to raise awareness of the realities that occur in hopes to inspire change. If this episode, or any episode we produce, triggers emotions for you…please find someone you trust to talk to and seek help if you need it, its more than ok!

Jodi Drake is a survivor of Postpartum OCD/Anxiety. After recovering from this condition, it was her mission to help other women like herself, who have struggled with various perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD’s). Throughout her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, she researched perinatal mental health and based several of her projects on the topic. This culmination of work led her to complete her graduate thesis on PMAD’s, entitled, “Lifting the Fog: Provider Screening Behaviors and New Mothers’ Knowledge of Perinatal Mood Disorders.” Jodi’s journey as a volunteer with Postpartum Support International – Indiana Chapter began on December of 2017. She has assisted and been a co-leader for PSI’s “Climb out of The Darkness” event in 2018 and 2019. To expand her knowledge, Jodi completed two courses within PSI’s “Components of Care series,” which will eventually lead to a PMH-C certification. In October of 2019, she was grateful to be selected as one of the Peer Support Coordinators in Indiana. Jodi is extremely passionate about this role, as it entails personal communication with parents who are struggling and need resources (i. e. healthcare prescribers, therapists, support groups, and books/printed materials). There is much more work that needs to be done in the area of perinatal mental health, and Jodi will continue to pursue that mission.

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the We see you, mama carecast! I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. Today, I am honored to welcome another very special guest here with us. This particular guest saw me through my journey over 5 years ago as my manager at the time (while she was pregnant herself). Then, she experienced her own mental health challenges unexpectedly postpartum. Rachel is here to share with us today. Rachel was born in Texas and now settled into NC with her husband and 3 children and is also a Registered Nurse.

Please be aware that in this episode we do discuss suicidal thoughts, psychosis and postpartum anxiety and could be triggering. I want you to be able to listen from a safe space or feel free not to.

This carecast is a program of Cherished Mom, a nonprofit that is dedicated to educating and supporting moms and families surrounding maternal health. Without further ado, lets get to the show!

Hi everyone! Welcome to the We See you, mama: A Cherished Mom Carecast! I am your host, Kristina Dulaney. Today, I’m honored to share Beth Smith’s story with you.  It’s one special to me as I had the priveldge to walk alongside her, even though we were a state away at the time. Now she has moved nearby and I was recently able to meet her in person. She’s a true joy and fierce warrior. Beth now lives in Erwin, TN with her husband and three children. She’s a Jesus follower and mental health health advocate living with unspecified bipolar disorder. She believes that God has allowed this in my life to help others in their mental health journeys. I believe in looking for a "reason to stay" in everyday.

Please know that this episode does discuss suicidal thoughts, so if you choose to continue to listen to this episode we want you to be aware. It’s ok to sit this one out if you need to.

Otherwise, we welcome Beth to the podcast to share her story with us!

Find Beth on IG: @pastorswifebipolarlife

We see you, Mama! Welcome back to another episode of the We see you, Mama: a Cherished Mom Carecast! I’m your host, Kristina Dulaney and today, I’m thrilled to have Amanda with us. Amanda Osowski is a Chicago-based infertility and postpartum doula, the mom of an 11-month-old IVF success story, a Starbucks enthusiast, a Target marathoner, and a self-proclaimed momtographer. She sounds amazing, right! Well, she certainly is! Amanda is passionate about educating, supporting, and cultivating new families through connection and community.Let me tell you – Amanda was such a joy to hear from and I hope you feel the same. She has truly used her journey to help others in theirs and its inspiring! I honestly hope you enjoy this thought provoking and honest conversation.

I See You, Mama and change-makers, survivors, advocates and professionals! Welcome to another episode of the I See You Mama! Podcast all about maternal mental health! Today we welcome powerhouse mama, Maureen Fura! 

Maureen has spent the last 10 years building key relationships with policymakers, advocates, leaders, survivors, scientists, researchers, providers, and families to close the gaps in Maternal Mental Health care.

She is a survivor of a maternal mental health disorder that came on when she was pregnant in 2008. Maureen experienced first-hand the gaps in Maternal Mental Health care when she sought treatment from 29 different providers before she got the help she needed. She couldn’t help but question, does this happen to other women? This led her to create the first documentary film exposing the gaps in MMH care in the U.S.

Hi Mamas, Survivors, Change makers …I see you, All! 

This is the I see you, Mama : Maternal Mental Health Podcast, where we talk about anything and everything to do with mental health in motherhood today. We welcome guests to share with us to ignite change, instill hope and inspire all of us to care for moms and families better tomorrow than we do today. It truly takes us all, you and me, together. I am your host, Kristina Dulaney and today…we welcome Jenn to the show. Jenn is a brave mama that has agreed to share her story with us. She’s one that doesn’t hold back and she’s a warrior. Some of her story may be triggering so please listen from a safe place.

Find Jenn here:

IG: @happyfitmom32 

FB: Jenn Murray Wirth

Connect with your Host: 

https://www.instagram.com/kristinadulaney   

Today we are joined by Dr. Michele Davidson, PhD, CNM, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, CFN, SANE, RN. Dr. Michele Davidson is a certified nurse midwife and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Leva Psychiatry in Virginia Beach, VA.  Dr. Davidson specializes in women's mental health and is certified in perinatal mental health. She is Postpartum Support International's Postpartum Psychosis Coordinator. Dr. Davidson is also a researcher and leading author in women's health issues and has written over 33 books and 70 journal articles in the field. She is commonly called upon to educate on maternal mental health issues by the press. Most importantly, she and her husband, Nathan, a nurse practitioner as well, are the parents of four amazing children! 

I see you, Mama!

Welcome to a maternal mental health podcast. I’m your host, Kristina Dulaney.

Today, we welcome Kay Matthews to the show. Kay Matthews is a Licensed Community Health Worker, Motivator, Advocate and Mental Health & Wellness Advisor.

Hi fellow mamas, advocates, survivors and change makers!