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Chelsea Myers Podcast Host and Mental Health Advocate

Chelsea is a nonbinary, disabled/chronically ill stay-at-home parent. As a passionate advocate for those too often unheard, Chelsea is always eager to dive into honest and open conversations with other moms about the messy, challenging, and unexpected realities of parenthood. Chelsea hosts Quiet Connection: Postpartum Mental Health podcast and is a panel member on the Odd Moms On Call podcast.

Chelsea worked for 10 years in intensive-needs special Education and is still passionate about advocating for neurodiverse families. They also volunteer at a pediatric oncology camp as the planner & facilitator of their quarterly playgroup, serving the families of their youngest campers.

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Neurodivergence And The Minefield Of Motherhood: Stephanie’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Neurodivergence and the Minefield of Motherhood: Stephanie’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the Pinterest-perfect vision you had of Motherhood clashes with a chaotic reality? In this candid episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Stephanie, a mot…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the Pinterest-perfect vision you had of motherhood clashes with a chaotic reality? In this candid episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Stephanie, a mother of two and the founder of Connection Therapy Clinic. Stephanie shares her whirlwind transition into Parenting, from a chaotic emergency room diagnosis story to navigating the everyday complexities of raising an autistic child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).Stephanie opens up about the exhausting reality of survival mode, the press…

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Neurodivergence And The Minefield Of Motherhood: Stephanie’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Neurodivergence and the Minefield of Motherhood: Stephanie’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the Pinterest-perfect vision you had of motherhood clashes with a chaotic reality? In this candid episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Stephanie, a mot…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the Pinterest-perfect vision you had of motherhood clashes with a chaotic reality? In this candid episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Stephanie, a mother of two and the founder of Connection Therapy Clinic. Stephanie shares her whirlwind transition into parenting, from a chaotic emergency room diagnosis story to navigating the everyday complexities of raising an autistic child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).Stephanie opens up about the exhausting reality of survival mode, the press…

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Quiet Confessions: Postpartum Ptsd, Triggers, &Amp; Flashbacks Pt. 1 &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Postpartum PTSD, Triggers, & Flashbacks Pt. 1

Send us Fan MailTrigger Warning: This episode contains detailed descriptions of medical Trauma, panic attacks, and postpartum hemorrhage flashbacks. Please practice self-care while listening.In this e…

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Send us Fan MailTrigger Warning: This episode contains detailed descriptions of medical trauma, panic attacks, and postpartum hemorrhage flashbacks. Please practice self-care while listening.In this episode of Quiet Confessions, host Chelsea Myers pulls back the curtain on a topic that many experience but few feel safe enough to speak about: postpartum PTSD. Following a traumatic birth and severe postpartum hemorrhage with their youngest child, Chelsea was fighting an unexpected battle against debilitating flashbacks and panic attacks.From the everyday sound of sirens to the simple act of hol…

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The Myth Of Unexplained Infertility &Amp; Finding Grace In The Foster Care System: Rachel F'S Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
The Myth of Unexplained Infertility & Finding Grace in the Foster Care System: Rachel F's Story

Send us Fan MailWhen personal drive hits the barrier of unexplained infertility, how do you pivot? In this Quiet Connection episode, Chelsea joins Rachel Fulginiti, voice actor and host of From Foste…

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Send us Fan MailWhen personal drive hits the barrier of unexplained infertility, how do you pivot? In this Quiet Connection episode, Chelsea joins Rachel Fulginiti, voice actor and host of From Foster 2 Forever podcast. Rachel discusses the agony of fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and a life-altering heterotopic pregnancy.Beyond trauma, Rachel details her mindset shift from failed IVF debt to the foster care system. Highlighting "divine timing", from her daughter’s name to a safe-surrender miracle, her story shows that while arrival paths vary, Love finds its way home. This conversati…

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Quiet Confessions: Chronically Overwhelmed Mama &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Chronically Overwhelmed Mama

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea steps away from the chaos of everyday parenting to give a transparent update on where they are at—both physically and mentally.Recording…

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Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea steps away from the chaos of everyday parenting to give a transparent update on where they are at—both physically and mentally.Recording from their bedroom while their three-year-old watches TV, Chelsea admits to being in a season of intense overwhelm, chronic illness flares, and the exhaustion of navigating a "neurosparkly" household during major transitions.Instead of forcing a deep dive before they have the emotional capacity, Chelsea models what it looks like to honor your current limits. They share the highly requested chrono…

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&Quot;I'Ll Be Back, I Promise&Quot; - Beyond The Birth Trauma: Kathryn’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
"I'll Be Back, I Promise" – Beyond The Birth Trauma: Kathryn’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a "Type A" social worker, who is used to connecting others to mental health resources, becomes the one fighting for her life and her sanity? In this episode, Chelsea …

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a "Type A" social worker, who is used to connecting others to mental health resources, becomes the one fighting for her life and her sanity? In this episode, Chelsea connects with Kathryn, the advocate behind the highly popular Instagram account Beyond the Birth Trauma. Kathryn’s story is a harrowing journey through a 48-hour induction that ended in a massive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and a terrifying diagnosis of DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation).Kathryn opens up about the "matter" of blood loss, the surreal experience of the ICU, and the hear…

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Quiet Confessions: A Quick Update &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: A Quick Update

Send us Fan MailHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Quiet Confessions—the little mini-episodes where you and I get to catch up one-on-one. To be completely transparent with you, I have …

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Send us Fan MailHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Quiet Confessions—the little mini-episodes where you and I get to catch up one-on-one. To be completely transparent with you, I have not been doing well lately. My health has been a massive struggle, and being disabled and chronically ill impacts so much more than just my physical body.  Because I’ve had to reschedule with guests more than ever, I wanted to bring you an unedited voice memo straight from my bed to fill you in on what’s happening behind the scenes, share a massive honor we were just nominated for, and reveal…

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Dissociation, Postpartum Depression, And Somatic Healing: Naomi’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Dissociation, Postpartum Depression, and Somatic Healing: Naomi’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the "blackness" you feel inside finally starts to speak? In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea connects with Naomi Morad, a mother of four and a…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the "blackness" you feel inside finally starts to speak? In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea connects with Naomi Morad, a mother of four and a trauma transformation specialist. Naomi shares her harrowing yet hopeful journey from growing up in a home defined by abuse, secrets, and a human trafficking ring, to becoming a "worldly" traveler who eventually found herself face-to-face with severe postpartum Depression.Naomi opens up about the years she spent in a state of "functional dissociation," unaware of the extent of her childhood traum…

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The Power Of A Mother’s Voice: Susan’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
The Power of a Mother’s Voice: Susan’s Story

Send us Fan MailIn this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Susan Aguayo, a mother of nine and the founder of Kassy’s Kause. Susan shares the heart-wrenching story of he…

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Send us Fan MailIn this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, I’m connecting with Susan Aguayo, a mother of nine and the founder of Kassy’s Kause. Susan shares the heart-wrenching story of her daughter, Kassy, a high achiever who tragically lost her life to undiagnosed perinatal depression while four months pregnant.Susan takes us through her journey of "detective mode"—researching the medical gaps that failed her daughter—and how she transformed her Grief into a powerhouse nonprofit organization. We discuss the critical difference between postpartum and perinatal mental health, …

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Quiet Confessions: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part Ten (The Conclusion) &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part Ten (The Conclusion)

Send us Fan MailIn this final installment of my postpartum psychiatric inpatient hospitalization series, I am opening up about the critical transition out of the darkest days and into structured outpa…

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Send us Fan MailIn this final installment of my postpartum psychiatric inpatient hospitalization series, I am opening up about the critical transition out of the darkest days and into structured outpatient care. I map out exactly what life looked like during Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs.I pull back the curtain on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), exploring how intense skill-building, daily goal-setting, and finding the right medical team truly make a difference when you are surviving a perinatal mental health crisis. I also get entirely transparent…

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Trauma, Loss, And The Strength Of Vulnerability In Motherhood: Caralyn'S Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Trauma, Loss, and the Strength of Vulnerability in Motherhood: Caralyn's Story

Send us Fan MailIn this extraordinarily candid episode, Caralyn Dreyer shares her challenging path into motherhood. She speaks honestly about living in "survival mode" her whole life, sharing her jour…

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Send us Fan MailIn this extraordinarily candid episode, Caralyn Dreyer shares her challenging path into motherhood. She speaks honestly about living in "survival mode" her whole life, sharing her journey as an adoptee, her experience with sexual assault in college, and her time in a physically and verbally abusive relationship. She talks about the deep pain of going through two miscarriages, the confusion around early loss, and her struggles with suicidal thoughts afterwards.She highlights the crucial role of external support and antidepressant medication in managing severe postpartum depress…

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Quiet Confessions: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part Nine &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Psychiatric Hospitalization Part Nine

Send us Fan MailIn this latest "Quiet Confession," Chelsea takes us through the ninth installment of their postpartum psychiatric series. This episode covers their final inpatient hospitalization at t…

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Send us Fan MailIn this latest "Quiet Confession," Chelsea takes us through the ninth installment of their postpartum psychiatric series. This episode covers their final inpatient hospitalization at the University of Vermont Medical Center—an experience they describe as the most traumatic and dehumanizing of their entire journey.Chelsea opens up about the physical and mental toll of a mental health crisis, the feeling of being "just a box to be checked" by medical staff, and the agonizing reality of benzodiazepine withdrawal. From the dimly lit hallways of the psych unit to the moments of ra…

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