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Mama Making Podcast
The Mama Making Podcast is a space for moms figuring it out in real time - at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Hosted by Jessica Lamb, this show is here to help you feel a little less alone in the mess and magic of motherhood.
Each week brings a mix of solo reflections, expert interviews, and real stories from moms who are leaning into themselves - whether that’s in parenting, entrepreneurship, or simply surviving the day. It’s for moms in the making and moms making their way through - without a manual, but with a whole lot of heart.
Because there’s no one way to do motherhood - and you don’t have to do it alone.
Mama Making Podcast
Maddie Moss | When Postpartum Hits Hard: From Crisis to Community in the Fourth Trimester
Episode Description
What happens when everything goes according to plan—until it doesn’t?
In this powerful episode, Jessica talks with Maddie Moss, maternal mental health advocate and founder of Maternal Sunshine, about her unexpected descent into postpartum anxiety, her experience with inpatient care, and how she’s now creating community for moms in the fourth trimester and beyond.
They cover the signs Maddie missed, the breaking point that led her to seek emergency help, and the real support systems that helped her find her way back. If you've ever felt like you were drowning in new motherhood, this one’s for you.
Main Topics Covered
- When postpartum anxiety sneaks up after a “sunshine pregnancy”
- Birth trauma, recovery, and unmet expectations
- The impact of early crises (including a sewage leak!)
- Intrusive thoughts, sleep deprivation, and reaching a breaking point
- The gap in perinatal-specific inpatient care
- Finding the right therapist and perinatal psychiatrist
- Support groups and the healing power of peer connection
- How Maddie created Maternal Sunshine to support other moms
Resources Mentioned
- Maternal Sunshine
- Instagram: @maternal.sunshine
- Postpartum Support International
- Beyond the Baby Blues Support Groups (via The Family Institute, Evanston IL)
- Ascension Illinois Perinatal IOP (Alexian Brothers, Hoffman Estates)
Connect with Maddie Moss
- Website: maternalsunshinellc.com
- Instagram: @maternal.sunshine
This episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.
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