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She was a marketing manager. Leader of a team. She had the degree, the title, the career she dreamed of. And like so many of us, she walked into motherhood picturing a teammate and a maternity leave that felt like a vacation.
Then the first-week visitors and meals settled down, and she realized support doesn’t just keep showing up.
In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Olivia Misci, owner of Mom League Philly, to talk about postpartum identity, asking for help, and what it looks like when the woman everyone says is “doing great” learns to say, “I need help.”
Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

Contact Olivia
IG: @momleague_philly
Email: philly@momleague.com
Website: https://mymomleague.com/pa/philadelphia 

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Some people cheered. Some said it was unrealistic, even unhealthy. But almost nobody on either side was talking about the thing underneath it all.
Six weeks after giving birth, Barbara Palvin walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Sequin corset. Giant angel wings. And the internet had OPINIONS.
In this episode, Chelsea is sharing her take as a mom of two and a postpartum health coach on Barbara's runway return, what "six weeks postpartum" actually means, and the bounce-back culture behind the debate.
Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.
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Your body builds an entire organ during pregnancy. From scratch. So why are we so afraid to honor it, and ourselves after?
In this episode, Chelsea talks with Lindsey Hancock, cervical cancer survivor turned mom of 2, women’s health advocate, and founder of Raw Awakening.
Together, they explore how decades of being told what to do, who to trust, and how to do it have undermined women’s ability to mother in modern society.
You’ll learn:
What placenta encapsulation is
What to ask any specialist before you say yes (or no)
Why Lindsey held her ground on placenta encapsulation after compromising on a home birth
How a holistic provider can work right alongside your doctor
Placenta encapsulation isn’t for everyone. Speak with your medical provider and a certified encapsulation specialist to understand the process and how to monitor your body’s response. This is not medical advice. It’s education to feel anchored for your next conversation.
Connect with Lindsey: 
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Website 

Resources mentioned: 
https://www.instagram.com/nathanrileyobgyn/

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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"Never go to bed angry" is great marriage advice. Until you have a newborn.
Sleep is the second most important thing in your postpartum. For you, your baby, and your husband. So that 11:47pm whisper-fight about the dishwasher isn't a conversation. It's a drain from the battery you're near short circuiting on.
Going to bed angry isn't giving up on the fight. It's protecting the one thing that makes a good fight possible.
In this episode, I break down why "don't go to bed angry" should be a case-by-case call when there's a baby in the house, inspired by a post from sleep consultant and therapist Chrissy Lawler (@the.peaceful.sleeper).
You'll learn:
What broken sleep does to your brain and your arguments 
Why the longest uninterrupted stretch of sleep matters more than your total hours
The "pin" that lets you set a fight down tonight without the silent treatment or the slammed doors
The 3 questions that tell you when to talk it out and when to go to bed angry

Send this one to your husband before tonight.
Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

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"Bad sex leads to more bad sex."
That's the spiral Sex Therapist Erinn Hoel, LCSW, sees over and over with postpartum moms — push through it, it doesn't go well, push harder next time, still doesn't. So you decide the problem must be you. It's not. Your body's not broken, it just doesn't feel safe enough yet — and trying harder doesn't speed that up, it makes it worse.
In this episode Chelsea and Erinn cover:
Why you never feel "in the mood"
Why men always seem ready "to go"
How to get the clinical feeling out of the bedroom when TTC
The foreplay that actually works when you're easing back in postpartum
The ultimate "go-to" spot to build confidence and connection
If you've ever pushed through, had it not go well, and quietly decided something must be wrong with you — this episode is going to change that story completely.

Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner.

How to connect with Erinn:
erinnhoel.lcsw@gmail.com
Desire to Fire Method Overview (with application)
Free Sex and Intimacy Resources
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