
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast—where motherhood meets movement, health, and evidence-based insights!
Whether you’re an active mom navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or the challenges of peri/menopause, or a professional supporting women through these stages, this podcast is for you.
Join host Dr. Carrie Pagliano, a pelvic floor physical therapist, as she bridges the gap between research and real life.
Hear from leading experts, researchers, and active moms as we explore everything from running during pregnancy to managing pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, incontinence, and the rabbit hole of hormone shifts heading into peri & menopause!
Moms, gain practical tips to stay strong, active, and confident through every phase.
Professionals, sharpen your knowledge with actionable takeaways to better serve your clients.
🎙️ Honest conversations, expert advice, practical takeaways, and lots of laughs—it’s the whole wild ride of motherhood!
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Suzanne Aslam- Navigating Postpartum Depression
Today I speak with Suzanne Yatim Aslam, a former actor and Miss Arab USA turned writer. Her personal experience with postpartum depression and anxiety left her feeling alone and confused. In her book Post Pardon Me, she addresses the dark thoughts that so many mothers have but are too scared to say out loud. She's thrilled to get this book into the hands of mothers who may be struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety.
This conversation with Suzanne is so real, but also hilarious. You don’t want to miss this episode!
We talk about:
-deciding to have kids or not
-struggling with finding maternal instinct
-going through the motions
-dealing with mom guilt
-physical symptoms of depression
-ancestral muscle memory
-ways to cope
-going to therapy
Time Stamps
1:00 introduction
3:15 pregnancy expectations
5:05 life before kids
6:30 signs of depression
11:29 struggling with the bad days
16:05 warning signs of a bad day
18:03 cultural expectations
24:45 writing her book
28:30 being an advocate for yourself
31:40 finding help, trying therapy
38:30 learning about yourself through parenting
43:41 deciding to write her book
47:25 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH SUZANNE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/suzyatimaslam/
Website: https://www.suzanneyatimaslam.com/
The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.
This show has been a long time in the making!
You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.
If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!
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