Dr. Clodagh Campbell on adoption, postpartum depression and attachment
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March 19, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 4 · Episode 8
About this episode
Dr. Clodagh Campbell discusses adoption, postpartum depression, and the impact of identity on parenting with host Dominique.
Psychologist, author and mum of three Dr. Clodagh Campbell joins Dominique this week, for one of the most personal conversations of the season. Dominique and Clodagh share powerful parallels in their lives. Both are adopted. Both lost their beloved fathers too early. Together they explore how adoption can shape identity across a lifetime and why questions around belonging often become louder once we become parents ourselves. Clodagh also opens up about her experience with postnatal depression. As a psychologist, she didn’t initially recognise the signs in herself. It arrived slowly and quietly, and by the time she realised what was happening she was already struggling. The conversation also explores the nervous system, maternal exhaustion, the invisible cognitive load many parents carry and why small moments of awareness can make such a difference in our busy lives. IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Clodagh Campbell
Topics covered
- adoption
- postpartum depression
- attachment
- identity
- parenting
- maternal exhaustion
Keywords
- psychologist
- cognitive load
- nervous system
- belonging
Sponsors
Peugeot, Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Tigers Childcare
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Products: Motherload, Peugeot, Aptamil Advanced
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