We Took the Postpartum Nutrition Certification & Here’s What Happened EP 229

Postpartum University® Podcast

Chapters
0:00
Introduction to Transforming Postpartum Care
1:43
Meet The Panel of Postpartum Experts
6:06
Personal Journeys Into Postpartum Support
16:22
The Missing Nutrition Element in Training
23:45
Health Struggles and Transformation Stories
32:18
Shifting Provider Perspectives and Business Growth
44:40
Magic Wand: Reimagining Postpartum Care
47:54
Closing Thoughts and Next Steps
Postpartum University® Podcast
We Took the Postpartum Nutrition Certification & Here’s What Happened EP 229
Aug 19, 2025
Maranda Bower, Postpartum Nutrition Specialist

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What does it really take to be a postpartum professional who delivers results? 

In this powerful behind the scenes episode, Maranda sits down with 2 CPPNS, Certified Postpartum Nutrition Specialists; Brooke Harmer and McKayla Broadhurst to reveal how the Postpartum Nutrition Certification radically transformed their careers. They get candid about the critical gaps in traditional postpartum care, sharing how this program gave them the tools to not only serve their clients more effectively but also to heal themselves. If you are a birth worker, healthcare provider, or postpartum advocate who knows there's a better way to support mothers, this is the story you need to hear. This isn't just about nutrition; it's about leading a new standard of care.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/we-took-the-postpartum-nutrition-certification-heres-what-happened-ep-229/


Key time stamps: 

  • 00:00: The postpartum crisis and the need for holistic solutions.
  • 02:45: Brooke and McKayla share what brought them to postpartum care.
  • 04:04: The lack of support mothers receive after birth.
  • 06:00: How nutrition profoundly impacts a client's mental health.
  • 09:14: The business benefits of integrating nutrition into care.
  • 13:35: Why many traditional certifications fail to address postpartum needs.
  • 20:09: The critical importance of a postpartum-only certification.
  • 22:41: McKayla's story of healing chronic illness through nutrition.
  • 26:05: Brooke's experience with a provider dismissing her postpartum symptoms.
  • 29:03: The struggle of being an expert while needing to be cared for yourself.


Connect with Brooke [The Well Nourished Mama]

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Connect with McKayla [Utah Postpartum Care - by Bountiful Doulas]

Website | IG 



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