Mama Outspoken Podcast

About Mama Outspoken Podcast

Becoming parents is life-changing, but too often, moms and dads are left to figure it out alone. Founder of Mama Outspoken, Jill, and her husband, Bobby, share their raw and honest experiences as they transitioned into parenthood—everything they wished they had known, the struggles they faced, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Their dream is to support new and growing families—moms, dads, and even grandparents—as they navigate the postpartum period and beyond. Through candid conversations, real-life stories, and open discussions about parenthood, mental health, healing, and faith, the Mama Outspoken Podcast creates a space where parents feel seen, supported, and never alone. Disclaimer: We are not experts, just parents with experience!

Publisher

Mama Outspoken

Category

business · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2021

Latest episode

12 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Ep 36 - Feeling Completely Alone Newly Postpartum

   In this episode of the Mama Outspoken Podcast, Jill and Bobby talk about the crushing loneliness of postpartum when the support you expected can’t actually show up. Jill shares a clip from her book about those early days at home with a newborn during the height of COVID. She describes the immense pressure she felt to care for their baby almost entirely on her own, the constant calls to her parents begging for help, and the heartbreak of hearing “no” because they were too afraid to leave their house. Even with phone calls and virtual check-ins, she still felt let down, abandoned, and completely alone. Together, Jill and Bobby unpack how it felt to carry newborn care without the village they were counting on, what it did to Jill’s mental health, and why asking for help can feel so complicated when everyone around you is also scared, stretched, or unavailable. If you’ve ever felt like you were supposed to have help and didn’t, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you’ll hear: What it was really like to navigate postpartum in the middle of a pandemic The pressure Jill felt to care for the baby “all alone” when physical help wasn’t an option How daily calls to her parents for advice and support still couldn’t fill the gap of not having them there The difference between virtual support and having someone physically present in the hard moments How isolation fueled depression, anxiety, and feeling like she was failing Compassion for anyone whose village couldn’t or didn’t show up the way they needed Needing help doesn’t make you weak. Feeling abandoned when help isn’t possible doesn’t make you ungrateful. It makes you human. Explore the Mama Outspoken Resources (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resources), and check out postpartumny.org (http://postpartumny.org/) for support and community. We hope you'll join us next time! —Jill & Bobby You are invited to find community with us, check out the Mama Outspoken Village here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150196980). To learn more or grab your copy of the book, head here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150093129). Remember, you’re not alone in this. One of our favorite resources is the Postpartum Resource Center of New York (https://postpartumny.org/) - you deserve support that sees you.

2. 

   12 Jul 2026

   Ep 35 - You’re Not Alone: Voices from the Hope Is Here 5K

   In this special episode of Mama Outspoken, I take you with me to the Hope Is Here 5K, an event that supports the Postpartum Resource Center of New York and families across the state. I spent the morning talking with parents, clinicians, students, and supporters about why they showed up and what hope looks like when things are hard. You’ll hear short, powerful answers to two questions: • What brought you to the Hope Is Here 5K today? • If you could leave listeners with one small message of hope today, what would it be? Then Bobby joins me to reflect on what we heard, how it connects to our own postpartum story, and we wrap up with our usual Highs and Lows segment. If you’re in the thick of postpartum, grief, or just the daily weight of caregiving, this episode is meant to sit beside you and remind you that: • You are not alone. • You are enough. • You don’t have to hold all the hope by yourself. • You can keep moving forward, one small step at a time. In this episode: • Live clips from the Hope Is Here 5K • Messages of hope from parents, professionals, and supporters • A conversation with Bobby about what hope looks like in our own story • Our Highs and Lows for the week If you’re listening to this and feeling alone in your own postpartum or caregiving season, consider this your reminder that there are people and resources ready to walk alongside you. Explore the Mama Outspoken Resources (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resources), and check out postpartumny.org (http://postpartumny.org) for support and community. If this conversation hit home and you want to stand with moms in a real, practical way, join me for the Hope Is Here 5k next year. You can walk or run with Team Mama Outspoken, or donate from wherever you are. It’s one simple way to tell moms, “You’re not alone in this.” All the details are at www.mamaoutspoken.com/teammamaoutspoken (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/teammamaoutspoken). We hope you'll join us next time! —Jill & Bobby You are invited to find community with us, check out the Mama Outspoken Village here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150196980). To learn more or grab your copy of the book, head here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150093129). Remember, you’re not alone in this. One of our favorite resources is the Postpartum Resource Center of New York (https://postpartumny.org/) - you deserve support that sees you.

3. 

   13 Jun 2026

   Ep 34 - The Doula Decision: What We Didn’t Know We Needed

   In this episode of the Mama Outspoken Podcast, Jill and Bobby look back at one specific decision from their first birth story: whether or not to hire a doula. Jill shares a passage from the book about how, as first-time parents and grandparents, no one really knew if a doula would have helped. At the time, they didn’t fully understand what doulas do or how that kind of support might have changed their experience. Now, with more distance and more language for what happened, they revisit the question: “Would having a doula have made a difference?” This isn’t a sales pitch for doulas or a shame session about past choices. It’s an honest reflection on how little you know the first time around, what kind of emotional and physical support Jill wishes she’d had, and how to hold the “what ifs” of your birth story with compassion instead of blame. If you’ve ever replayed your birth and wondered whether different support would have changed things, you’re not alone. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why Jill and Bobby didn’t hire a doula the first time around and what they understood about doulas then How being first-time parents (and grandparents) shaped their decisions and assumptions The kind of emotional, physical, and advocacy support doulas can offer in birth Honest reflections on how that support might have changed Jill’s experience How to revisit your birth story without drowning in guilt or “should haves” What Jill and Bobby would want pregnant listeners to consider now about building a support team How they’re using what they know now to make different choices moving forward You made the best decisions you could with what you knew at the time. You’re allowed to grieve parts of your birth story and still show compassion to your past self. If you’re replaying your own birth decisions and wondering what might have gone differently, you don’t have to keep having that conversation alone in your head. Explore the Mama Outspoken Resources (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resources), and check out postpartumny.org (http://postpartumny.org) for support and community. If this conversation hit home and you want to stand with moms in a real, practical way, join me for the Hope Is Here 5k. You can walk or run with Team Mama Outspoken, or donate from wherever you are. It’s one simple way to tell moms, “You’re not alone in this.” All the details are at www.mamaoutspoken.com/teammamaoutspoken (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/teammamaoutspoken). We hope you'll join us next time! —Jill & B You are invited to find community with us, check out the Mama Outspoken Village here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150196980). To learn more or grab your copy of the book, head here (https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150093129). Remember, you’re not alone in this. One of our favorite resources is the Postpartum Resource Center of New York (https://postpartumny.org/) - you deserve support that sees you.

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