#299 Postpartum Honesty with Sam Cotton
From Walnut Wednesday by Lara Gieseke
July 22, 2025 · 1h 21m · Episode 299
About this episode
Lara Gieseke chats with Sam Cotton about her honest postpartum experience to help mothers feel less isolated.
This week I get to chat with a wonderful friend of mine, Sam Cotton, who shared an honest overview of her postpartum experience. I'm so grateful for women who come and share their stories with us - and this episode is no exception! Sam and I chat about her story in hopes to help new (or otherwise) Mother's to feel less isolated and alone. Sam is passionate about maternal mental health, postpartum honesty, and what it means to be both a mother and a woman, and where those things both intersect and run parallel to one another (and fighting the guilt that comes with that!). You can connect with Sam on IG @lavender_blue
People in this episode
Host: Lara Gieseke
Guest: Sam Cotton
Topics covered
- postpartum experience
- maternal mental health
- motherhood
- women's health
- isolation
- guilt
Keywords
- postpartum
- mental health
- motherhood
- isolation
- guilt
- women's stories
- maternal health
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