Postpartum Recovery Secrets: How to Reclaim Your Body, Mind, and Energy After Baby with Sammie Terbrack

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Episode 99 • 4th December 2025 • The Wellness Paradigm • Shannon Salge

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Are you a new mom or mom-to-be feeling overwhelmed by all the changes—physically, mentally, and emotionally—that come with pregnancy and postpartum? In this powerful episode, Shannon sits down with functional nutritionist and birth doula Sammie Terbrack to reveal what really matters for your recovery, healing, and long-term well-being after birth.

Sammie shares her personal journey from fitness trainer to motherhood and how her own experiences exposed the massive gap in support for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Together, they break down the essential strategies every woman needs to feel nourished, strong, and truly supported—no matter where you are on your motherhood journey.

What You’ll Learn:

The real timeline for postpartum healing—and why “six weeks” is a myth
Why postpartum recovery starts before you get pregnant
How your nervous system, stress, and emotions affect your body after birth
Practical tips for eating and moving your body during each trimester
How to honor your body’s needs (even when you feel pressured to “bounce back”)
Creating a birth and postpartum plan that supports both you and your baby
The impact of generational patterns, trauma, and mindset on your motherhood experience
Sammie’s advice for thriving through fertility challenges, pregnancy, and postpartum

Sammie Terbrack