13. Where Postpartum Survival Meets Purpose: Community, Loss, and Becoming

From The Postpartum Tea by Laura Wilson, Nurtured Waves Wellness

February 9, 2026 · 59 min · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Jody shares her postpartum journey and the importance of community support in motherhood.

While navigating new motherhood, Jody discovered FIT4MOM after seeing founder Lisa Druxman on the Today Show —and instantly felt a deep connection to its mission. What began as a much-needed lifeline in her own postpartum recovery became woven into her purpose as a mother and community builder. In this episode, we talk about how Jody’s postpartum journey and her work with FIT4MOM are inseparable—from rebuilding strength and confidence with her baby by her side, to navigating divorce in the immediate postpartum period, solo parenting, career shifts, and the reality of survival mode where “self-care” isn’t always accessible. Now a mom of three, Jody shares how the community she helped build came full circle to support her through later pregnancies, profound loss, pregnancy during COVID, and a season of major medical challenges with her second child. We also explore pregnancy later in life, twin loss, and why connection—especially with more seasoned mothers—can be life-changing in postpartum and beyond. This conversation is a powerful reminder that community isn’t a luxury in motherhood—it’s essential. She is nationally certified through FIT4MOM as a Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides…

People in this episode

Guest: Jody

Topics covered

postpartum recovery
community building
motherhood
self-care
loss
pregnancy
solo parenting

Keywords

FIT4MOM
strength
confidence
divorce
career shifts
twin loss
COVID

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides, Stroller Barre, Strides 360, Body Ignite, FIT4MOM

Books & works: the Today Show