Healing the Tigress
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem taboo. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your struggles as an AAPI parent!
Healing the Tigress
Ep. 33 - From Head to Toe: Postpartum Recovery, Inside and Out with Jen Chae
Today's guest is someone Peggy and Jasmine have grown up with in their college years through early adulthood and motherhood, and we were so excited and honored to interview her. You may know her too as one of the OG YouTube content creators, FrmHeadtoToe!
Jen Chae is a Korean American beauty and lifestyle content creator. Over the last 16 years she has cultivated a following of over 2 million followers on her social platforms, sharing everything from makeup tutorials to candid conversations about relationships and motherhood. As one of the first artists to create monolid tutorials for Youtube, she continues to empower others to embrace their own definition of beauty, both inside and out.
On our episode today, Jen shares about the traumatic postpartum period she experienced shortly after giving birth due to tearing, as well as a painful infection that was dismissed at first by their pediatrician. Jen describes how it was hard to ask for help but the moment she tried to advocate for herself, she seemed to be shut down.
We talk about how to protect your mental health during the postpartum period and what kind of support we wish new moms could receive. We talk about how helpful it can be to talk about our experiences to relieve the loneliness of new motherhood. And we also dive into Jen's experience with panic and anxiety attacks that stem back to her early adulthood years when she didn't even have a name for the symptoms.
Finally, we discuss how Jen approaches parenthood now with her kids and honoring their mental health as well as her own. Jen ends this episode with some great words of wisdom about self-compassion and healing in postpartum. We hope you'll love this raw and candid conversation as much as we did; it was such an honor to speak with Jen!
Find more of Jen at:
@frmheadtotoe
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/frmheadtotoe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frmheadtotoe/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frmheadtotoe/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen.chae
Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own. This podcast is not a replacement for therapy or professional/medical advice. If you need more support or advice, please reach out to your own medical professional who can answer your questions with your individual medical history and background in context.
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