I AM ONE Podcast by Postpartum Support International

Dani Giddens & Emily Jankowski
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Connect with PSI through the power of storytelling! Perinatal mental health advocates share their personal journeys through pregnancy and postpartum, detailing how they found support, discovered PSI, and now help others. Through storytelling, we bring PSI’s message to life: You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well. Each episode affirms that Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (PMHD) affect many—and each of us can say, “I AM ONE.” Whether you're seeking connection or a way to advocate, we offer space for both the serious and the lighthearted. There is strength in healing and power in sharing— so that's what we’re here for!

  1. Oct 20

    PSI’s Postpartum Psychosis Task Force with Julia Alzoubaidi

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're sitting down with Julia Alzoubaidi, a licensed psychologist on staff here at PSI, to talk about Postpartum Psychosis and the incredible work of PSI's Postpartum Psychosis Task Force. We'll cover what Postpartum Psychosis actually is, who's at higher risk, and why it might get missed in the exact moment an accurate read matters most. Julia also makes a case that stuck with me: calling postpartum psychosis "rare" does real harm, because our language shapes how seriously everyone — providers included — takes it. In fact, Postpartum Psychosis happens more often than people think. It’s an emergency requiring immediate provider attention, It happens, it’s treatable, and it’s possible to recover. We'll get into the training and resources PSI has built, how lived experience shapes that work, the push for DSM recognition (wink, wink … nudge, nudge). This is exactly the conversation we should be having out loud - so, here we are. Without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Julia. Mentioned on today's episode: PSI's Postpartum Psychosis Task Force & ResourcesPerinatal/postpartum psychosis helpAdvanced Postpartum Psychosis TrainingConnect with Julia:  jalzoubaidi@postpartum.netInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    PSI’s Postpartum Psychosis Task Force with Julia Alzoubaidi

  2. Oct 6

    Part 3 of 3: EMILY JOHNSON & GINNA ERICKSEN - Advocacy, Perinatal Treatment Access & Changing the System

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're wrapping up our very first three-part series with both Emily Johnson and Ginna Ericksen. You've heard Emily's story from the inside and Ginna's from right beside it, and now we're talking about what they're doing with it. We'll chat about the gaps that they're working to close, too few intensive treatment options, zip codes that determine the care that you can get, and how little training many providers actually receive in perinatal mental health. We'll talk about Emily's new book, Women Are Dying, Deb (very exciting), the support network that Emily and Ginna have built, and the practical things that any of us can do in our communities. Plus, we'll chat about a few parenting hacks because we're nothing if not full service here at the I Am One podcast. Together, they've turned this shouldn't have happened to us into let's make sure it stops happening to other people. And they're doing it with two very different approaches in mind. We're so excited to share this conversation with you. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friends, Emily and Ginna. Mentioned on today's episode: Emily's book: Women are Dying, Deb: Inside America's Maternal Mental Health CrisisAccess to Perinatal Mental Health Intensive Treatment Programs in the U.S. (Research from Emily)Podcasts: Tradeoffs, Mom and MindWatching: The West Wing, Ted LassoEmily's website, instagram, and email: missionjustonemom@gmail.comConnect with Ginna: ginna.ericksen@gmail.comInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    Part 3 of 3: EMILY JOHNSON & GINNA ERICKSEN - Advocacy, Perinatal Treatment Access & Changing the System

  3. Sep 22

    Part 2 of 3: GINNA ERICKSEN - Multigenerational Living and Support Through PMHDs

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're kicking off part two of a three-part series where we'll hear about the pregnancy and postpartum experience from the perspective of a mother who supported her daughter every step of the way. Today, we're sitting down with Ginna Ericksen. Besides being a member of the PSI Volunteer Hall of Fame... That's not a real thing, I just made it up. Ginna is Emily Johnson's mom and the other half of the story that you heard in part one of this series. Today, we'll get the view from the support person. We'll talk about the early signs that didn't look like much at the time, the things that Ginna noticed during Emily's pregnancy that only made sense in hindsight, and what it's like to be the family member trying to get someone the right help from a system that just isn't built to move fast. The road that followed included some genuinely frightening moments and a lot of advocating. What changed everything? Ginna's incessant drive to ask important questions and find answers. This one is tender and essential listening for anyone loving someone through perinatal mental health complications. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy part two with our friend, Ginna. Mentioned on today's episode: Connect with a peer mentorJoin an online peer support groupFind local supportInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    Part 2 of 3: GINNA ERICKSEN - Multigenerational Living and Support Through PMHDs

  4. Sep 8

    Part 1 of 3: EMILY JOHNSON - Hospitalization, Recovery & Weaknesses in the U.S. Healthcare System

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're kicking off part 1 of a 3 part series where we’ll hear about the pregnancy and postpartum experience from the perspective of a new mother and someone who supported her every step of the way.   Today, we're sitting down with Emily Johnson — a mom, a writer, and an absolute powerhouse of an advocate who is passionate about challenging weaknesses in the US healthcare system. She knows, because she’s navigated it - both personally and professionally. Emily’s entree into motherhood wasn’t at all what she or her family ever expected. She knew something was wrong. She just didn't have the terminology, and neither did most of the people she was asking for help, to pinpoint what was going on or how to find relief. We'll talk about crippling anxiety, what it feels like to leave appointment after appointment with no real answers or resources, and a middle of the night phone call to a crisis line that kicked her family support into high gear. The road that followed included a hospital stay, a specialized program that was miraculously 10 minutes from home, and a family that showed up in a big way. This one is raw, and a powerful reminder of why PSI is in existence - so parents and families face fewer roadblocks to accessing the specialized, informed care that they deserve. We’ve been counting down the days until we could share this 3 part series with you. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy part 1 with our friend, Emily. Interested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    Part 1 of 3: EMILY JOHNSON - Hospitalization, Recovery & Weaknesses in the U.S. Healthcare System

  5. Jul 21

    MELODYE PHILLIPS - Birth Trauma, Postpartum Depression & Realizing You’re Not a Bad Mom

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're sitting down with Melodye Phillips, a perinatal mental health certified licensed professional counselor supervisor and certified eating disorder specialist who owns and operates her own practice in East Texas. Melodye specializes in working with mothers through pregnancy, postpartum, loss, complicated pregnancies, birth trauma, and disordered eating. And she brings something to this work that goes beyond her credentials. She's a perinatal mental health disorder survivor, she's a loss mama, she has three kids of her own. Her experience in this field isn't just professional. It's personal, and it shows in the way that she talks about this work. We'll talk about it all today, what it means to hold space for mothers in some of their hardest moments, and what it looks like when the person doing the work has lived some of those moments herself. Oh, and let's just say that delivering a baby can take some unexpected turns. There was an incident involving a squirrel, a transformer, and electricity at the hospital. We don't want to spoil it. We'll let Melodye do the honors. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend Melodye. Mentioned on today's episode: Perinatal Eating Disorder Support GroupLearn about The ClimbLearn more about HELLP SyndromePodcast: MomwellReading: The Red Rising SeriesMusic: Noah Kahan's The Great DivideConnect with Melodye: Maternal Mental Health of East TexasInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    MELODYE PHILLIPS - Birth Trauma, Postpartum Depression & Realizing You’re Not a Bad Mom

  6. Jul 7

    KENDALL CONCINI - Silent Reflux, PPD & Cloudy Days

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're sitting down with Kendall Concini-Moore, a perinatal mental health advocate who will tell you that she never wanted to be a mother until she did. When she changed her mind, Kendall and her husband made a plan. They knew that with her mental health history, postpartum depression was a real possibility, and they made sure that supports were in place before ever trying to conceive. They did everything right, and it was still incredibly hard. Today, we'll hear about pregnancy loss, an early birth, a baby with silent reflux, a pandemic, and a version of motherhood that looked nothing like what she planned for. We'll talk about what it's like to prepare for something and still be leveled by it and how she found her way through anyway. Oh, and she wrote a children's book that helps kids understand what it looks like when mom is struggling with depression. So of course, we'll drop a link to that in the show notes as always. So without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with our friend, Kendall. Mentioned on today's episode: Mom's Cloud and the Beach AdventureCloudy Day Chronicles WebsiteThe Blue Dot ProjectDrinks in the LibraryThe PittTaskmasterInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    KENDALL CONCINI - Silent Reflux, PPD & Cloudy Days

  7. Jun 23

    PSI's Legal Justice Program

    Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we’re sitting down to discuss yet another incredible program here at PSI! We’ll be talking with Elizabeth Lilley about the vital work of PSI’s Legal Justice Program, which focuses on educating legal professionals about perinatal mental health disorders and helping improve the support available to parents and families involved in the legal system in the context of a perinatal mental health disorder. This conversation covers PSI’s free resources for legal professionals and families, volunteer opportunities, and the importance of reducing stigma around mental health disorders — which are temporary and treatable. Altogether now: perinatal mental health disorders are temporary and treatable. So, without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode spotlighting PSI's Legal Justice Program. Mentioned on today's episode: PSI's Legal Justice ProgramEmail: legaljustice@postpartum.netPSI NewslettersInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    PSI's Legal Justice Program

  8. Jun 9

    #ClimbWithPSI

    Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with … ourselves! PSI's Annual Conference is right around the corner, and we know what that means — familiar faces, big energy, and a lot of people who are going to walk past the Climb table and think, wait, what is that? So we figured — we have microphones. Let's talk about it! Before I ever led a Climb, I attended one. I showed up to support a friend. What I didn't know at the time was that I was there for me, too. I just didn't know it yet. Whether you're thinking about attending a PSI Climb event, leading one, partnering with one — or you've heard about The Climb and aren't entirely sure what we're talking about — this one's for you. And if you're headed to PSI’s Annual Conference this year, come say hi to us at the Climb table! Without any further ado, please sit back, relax, and let's talk about how to get involved in a Climb near you! Mentioned on Today's Episode: Support or lead a Climb!PSI's Annual ConferenceInterested in sharing your story? Fill out our podcast interest form here! Questions about the I AM ONE Podcast? Email Dani Giddens - dani@postpartum.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect by PSI - Download PSI's New App! Apple Version Android Version Visit PSI's website: https://www.postpartum.net Find free resources & info on certification, training, and other incredible programs! Call or text 'HELP' to the PSI Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 Not feeling like yourself? Looking for some support? You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (U.S. only): 1-833-852-6262 Free and confidential Hotline for parents, providers & support people in English and Spanish. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): 988 Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for pro...

    #ClimbWithPSI
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Connect with PSI through the power of storytelling! Perinatal mental health advocates share their personal journeys through pregnancy and postpartum, detailing how they found support, discovered PSI, and now help others. Through storytelling, we bring PSI’s message to life: You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well. Each episode affirms that Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (PMHD) affect many—and each of us can say, “I AM ONE.” Whether you're seeking connection or a way to advocate, we offer space for both the serious and the lighthearted. There is strength in healing and power in sharing— so that's what we’re here for!

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