Discovering the Wellness Formula Podcast
Welcome to Discovering The Wellness Formula! We believe that true health and wellness should be accessible to everyone. This podcast takes a holistic approach, exploring physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being and everything in between.
Through honest conversations and expert insights, we go beyond trends and products to uncover what real wellness looks like in everyday life. Join us as we interview healthcare professionals, wellness experts, and individuals from all walks of life to bring your practical, evidence-based, and inspiring perspectives.
Whether you're just beginning your wellness journey or seeking fresh insights, Discovering The Wellness Formula is here to empower, educate, and guide you toward a healthier, more balanced life.
Discovering the Wellness Formula Podcast
The Fourth Trimester: Postpartum Healing, Nourishment, and Finding Your Strength with Mary Skinner
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Giving birth is more than bringing a baby into the world, it's the transformation of a woman into a mother.
In this episode of Discovering The Wellness Formula, hosts Ashley Glantz, MS, RDN, and Dustin Mesick, RDN sit down with Mary Skinner, founder of Lotus Doula Tribe, birth and postpartum doula, yoga instructor, and holistic birth worker, to discuss postpartum recovery, maternal wellness, and the support mothers need during one of life's most transformative seasons.
Drawing from her family legacy in birth work and years of experience supporting families, Mary shares practical and compassionate guidance for navigating the fourth trimester.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• Common challenges mothers face during postpartum recovery
• What to prioritize during the first six weeks after birth
• Signs that additional physical or emotional support may be needed
• Ways partners, family, and friends can support a postpartum mother
• How nourishment, movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation support healing
• How women can create their own personalized wellness formula during motherhood
Whether you're an expecting parent, a new mother, a healthcare professional, or someone supporting a loved one through pregnancy and postpartum recovery, this episode offers practical tools and empowering insights to help mothers thrive.
This episode is sponsored by the Wellness Roots Foundation, dedicated to improving community health through nutrition education, food access, and evidence-based wellness programs.
Connect with Mary Skinner:
Website: www.lotusdoulatribe.com
Instagram: @lotusdoulatribe