Welcome to Motherhood In Between, a podcast made for moms who are in between babies, growing their family, and trying to actually feel good in their body along the way.
Join your host Lauran Saunders, a functional dietitian with 8+ years in the maternal and infant health space and a mom of two (and counting), as she becomes your go-to source for rebuilding your body between pregnancies. Lauran deeply believes that the in-between season is not a waiting room. It is one of the most powerful rebuilding phases of your life, and you deserve real support in it.
She is dedicated to empowering moms with the knowledge and strategies to replenish what pregnancy and postpartum took, so they can feel like themselves again and set their body up for success in future pregnancies and beyond. In her efforts, Lauran founded Nourished Moms Collective, a coaching experience designed to help moms get to the root cause of their depletion and feel genuinely good in the season they are actually in.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical treatment or personalized medical advice.
23. Postpartum Anxiety, or Is Your Nervous System Just Completely Depleted?
You knew in your bones something wasn't right. But your labs came back normal, your provider said it was probably just postpartum, and you were sent home with a suggestion to sleep more and ask for help. In this episode, Lauran breaks down why postpartum anxiety and mood swings may have less to do with "adjusting to motherhood" and more to do with mineral depletion that never gets addressed. She shares a client story, her own postpartum comparison between her first and second baby, and a personal story about panic attacks she's never talked about publicly before.
Episode highlights:
Why postpartum anxiety and depression rates keep climbing, and what depletion has to do with it
What's actually happening at the cellular level when you sleep 8 hours and still feel exhausted
Where medication fits and where it falls short as a first response
A client story of being told "you might just be depressed" after normal labs
Lauran's own experience with panic attacks and what she wishes she'd known at the time
The 10-Day Regulating Your Nervous System Before the Holiday Rush Challenge inside Nourished Moms Collective
Connect with Lauran:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran (https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran)
Website: https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/ (https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/)
12 Oct 2026
22. Wired But Tired As a Mom
You finally get a rare afternoon to yourself. No kids, nothing urgent on the calendar, and you still can't sit still and relax. If that sounds familiar, this episode is about why. Lauran breaks down what "wired but tired" actually is at the nervous system level, why you can't think your way out of it, and why rest doesn't always feel restful, even when you finally get some.
Episode highlights:
What wired but tired actually means in the body, and why it shows up whether you're two weeks or two years postpartum
Why your nervous system can't tell the difference between a real threat and the daily low-grade demands of motherhood
Why "just relax" advice doesn't work, and what actually needs to happen first
The difference between coping (scrolling, numbing) and true regulation, plus a personal story of the two getting mixed up
How chronic stress burns through minerals like magnesium, sodium, and potassium, and why that makes it harder to regulate
A few small, doable ways to start building your capacity to relax, starting today
Details on the Regulating Your Nervous System Before the Holiday Rush 10-Day Challenge, starting October 19th inside Nourished Moms Collective
Connect with Lauran:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran (https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran)
Website: https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/ (https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/)
5 Oct 2026
21. The Truth About Protein Intake for Moms
Most moms are already thinking they know how much protein they're eating. Then they run the numbers together, and it's almost always less than they thought, sometimes by a lot. In this episode, Lauran breaks down why protein needs shift so dramatically across trying to conceive, pregnancy, and breastfeeding, why this piece gets under prioritized when moms are focused on watching carbs or "eating healthy," and how it directly ties into ovulation, hormone signaling, and milk supply. Plus, a full list of the protein hacks Lauran actually uses in her own kitchen.
Episode highlights:
Why protein needs are not static and can shift dramatically within a single year
The connection between protein intake and optimal ovulation and hormone signaling
A gentle, non-obsessive way to get a baseline on where your protein intake actually stands
Lauran's own postpartum protein experience and what it changed for her
A full list of Lauran's go to protein hacks
Connect with Lauran:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran (https://www.instagram.com/replenishwithlauran)
Website: https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/ (https://www.nourishedmomscollective.com/)
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