Discover how cash-based care is transforming postpartum and pelvic health in this episode of The Mama Making Podcast. Dr. Samantha O’Brien and Dr. Amy Fetch share why they left the insurance model, how they support women holistically, and what real healing looks like for moms beyond the six-week checkup.

Psychotherapist Dr. Margo Lowy joins The Mama Making Podcast to talk about maternal ambivalence, releasing guilt, and how embracing the full emotional spectrum of motherhood creates deeper connection.

Georgia Kastaris, founder of Expecting Together, joins The Mama Making Podcast to share how she’s reinventing prenatal care through small-group, community-led cohorts that combine expert education with meaningful support.

Learn how Anna Rodney built Chicago Family Doulas and Birth & Baby University while raising a family and reshaping the birth support landscape. A powerful story of growth, care, and mission-driven motherhood.

Jessica interviews Birth Guide Chicago founder Anne Nicholson-Weber about empowering birth choices, how to choose your setting and provider, and why informed care is everything.

Jessica speaks with somatic healer Alexi Neal about rebuilding the mind-body relationship in motherhood, embracing postpartum rest, and advocating for intuitive care during pregnancy and birth.

Jessica talks to Le Lolo founder Courtney Boylan about designing beautiful postpartum tools, building a business while raising kids, and following the spark of a good idea.

Kaitlin Marcellot, founder of Shugie, joins The Mama Making Podcast to talk postpartum preparation, advocating for your care, and how storytelling creates connection and healing in motherhood.

After a smooth pregnancy, Maddie Moss experienced a traumatic postpartum spiral. She shares her story and how she's building community through Maternal Sunshine to support other moms in the fourth trimester.