Show Notes
A gentle heads up: this episode includes an honest conversation about postpartum anxiety and depression, and briefly touches on a parent's dementia diagnosis, in case that's a hard topic for you to hear right now.
"Can you come and watch me sleep?" That's the request Lina Perez made to friends during her second postpartum — and the fact that most said no is exactly why this episode matters.
Lina is a mum of two, business owner, and founder of RestoreHer postpartum retreats. We have an honest, deeply relatable conversation about the realities of postpartum mental health, the loneliness of motherhood for high-functioning women, and what real support actually looks like.
Lina opens up about her experience of postpartum anxiety and depression with her second baby — despite having had a straightforward first postpartum — and shares how the sudden shift from running businesses and managing hundreds of tasks to being told to "just stop" triggered panic attacks, sleep paralysis, and a complete loss of identity.
She introduces her powerful concept of the "missing middle": the gap in support between a GP with five minutes and a prescription pad, and wellness circles that don't speak to a woman with a mortgage and bills to pay.
We also discuss the neuroscience of postpartum, the challenge of asking for help when you've always been the capable one, and how RestoreHer was born from desperation to create a space where mums can truly rest, heal, and connect with like-minded women.
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Links Lina / RestoreHER: Website - https://restoreher.co.uk/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/restoreher_retreats/
Charlie: IG - https://www.instagram.com/charlielaunder TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@charlielaunder YT - https://www.youtube.com/@charliebarkerr
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