WINK Collaborative Podcast
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WINK Collaborative Podcast
WINK x Emily Guarnotta CEO Phoenix Health
WINK Podcast Episode: Holding Mothers, Holding Hope — with Dr. Emily Guarnotta
This week on WINK, we sat down with the incredibly grounded and generous Dr. Emily Guarnotta—licensed psychologist, perinatal mental health specialist, and founder of Phoenix Health, an online therapy practice supporting families across 42 states.
Emily brings real talk and real science to the messy, beautiful, and often silent struggles that come with pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy loss. From breaking the stigma around maternal mental health to normalizing therapy as an act of strength (not shame), she reminds us that asking for help isn’t a weakness—it’s a radical act of self-preservation.
We talked about:
- Why “maternal instinct” is often code for unrealistic expectations
- What postpartum actually looks like (spoiler: it’s not always baby snuggles and lattes)
- How to show up for friends going through loss, even when you don’t know what to say
- The invisible labor of motherhood, and the emotional toll of "being everything for everyone"
- The life-changing magic of therapy—especially with someone who gets it
Whether you’re navigating motherhood, supporting someone who is, or just want to be a more emotionally fluent human—this episode is full of truth bombs, empathy, and tools for healing.
Dr. Emily, thank you for being the warm light and fierce advocate so many families need.
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