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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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Punk Rock, Irish Twins, And Postpartum Realities: Leah’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Punk Rock, Irish Twins, and Postpartum Realities: Leah’s Story

Send us Fan MailHave you ever felt like you should have it all figured out, only to find yourself crying on the bathroom floor?In this episode of Quiet Connection, I'm sitting down with the wonde…

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Send us Fan MailHave you ever felt like you should have it all figured out, only to find yourself crying on the bathroom floor?In this episode of Quiet Connection, I'm sitting down with the wonderful Leah Wright. She's a licensed clinical social worker, certified perinatal mental health therapist, and a mom of Irish twins.Even with a career dedicated to mental health, Leah found herself completely blindsided by the realities of postpartum Anxiety, Depression, and the "sundown scaries" after her first child was born.We dive deep into the unique pressures placed on mental health profes…

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Quiet Confessions: Postpartum Ptsd, Triggers, &Amp; Flashbacks Pt. 3 &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Postpartum PTSD, Triggers, & Flashbacks Pt. 3

Send us Fan MailIn this solo mini-episode, I'm letting down the veil and sharing a very raw look at how postpartum PTSD still shows up in my life today. This past weekend, our Family celebrated …

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Send us Fan MailIn this solo mini-episode, I'm letting down the veil and sharing a very raw look at how postpartum PTSD still shows up in my life today. This past weekend, our family celebrated the arrival of my new nephew. While I made a conscious choice to stay present and fully embrace this journey with my sister-in-law, holding that sweet, fresh newborn ended up opening a floodgate of unexpected Emotions.I'm opening up about the painful realization of the missing memories from my youngest daughter's first few months of life, a time when mental illness and medical Trauma kep…

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Parenting With Bipolar 2 And Adhd: Sarah Sherman’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Parenting with Bipolar 2 and ADHD: Sarah Sherman’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your mental health journey starts long before you ever consider becoming a parent? In this episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea Myers sits down with author and m…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your mental health journey starts long before you ever consider becoming a parent? In this episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea Myers sits down with author and mental health advocate Sarah Michelle Sherman. Sarah opens up completely about living with Bipolar 2 disorder and ADHD, and how those diagnoses shaped her path to Motherhood.From the terrifying reality of early pregnancy loss to the agonizing decision to stay on psychiatric medications instead of breastfeeding—and navigating the public backlash that followed—Sarah shares the unfiltered truth of…

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Quiet Confessions: Postpartum Ptsd, Triggers, &Amp; Flashbacks Pt. 2 &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Quiet Confessions: Postpartum PTSD, Triggers, & Flashbacks Pt. 2

Send us Fan MailIf you're feeling stuck, frozen, or like everything around you is chaotic right now, you're not alone. In this week’s Quiet Confession, I’m diving deep into a raw and ra…

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Send us Fan MailIf you're feeling stuck, frozen, or like everything around you is chaotic right now, you're not alone. In this week’s Quiet Confession, I’m diving deep into a raw and rarely discussed side of postpartum PTSD: the "mundane" triggers that blindside us in everyday life.Four years into my healing journey, I'm opening up about how my favorite comfort shows—like Friends and the Great British Bake Off—morphed from coping mechanisms into intense, OCD-driven rituals during my darkest postpartum moments and subsequent psychiatric hospitalizations. I’ll share ho…

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Healing From Pregnancy Loss &Amp; The Power Of Surrender: Kanika’s Story &Raquo; D7Rq0G2C1I0Zjds78Mcvuo9Ggdgt
Healing from Pregnancy Loss & The Power of Surrender: Kanika’s Story

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a high-achieving, structured project manager is completely stripped of control by motherhood? In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea Myers si…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a high-achieving, structured project manager is completely stripped of control by motherhood? In this deeply moving episode of Quiet Connection, host Chelsea Myers sits down with Kanika, an engineering professional and MBA graduate turned Energy Coach. Kanika opens up about her intense transition into parenthood, navigating the early judgments of breastfeeding, and her son’s sudden medical and speech hurdles.But the true catalyst for Kanika’s profound spiritual awakening came through the devastating loss of her daughter to stillbirth at 31 weeks. Kanika sh…

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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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