#2 // Larissa Leone, Homb // Rethinking Postpartum Care and the Beginning of a Movement

In this episode, I’m joined by Larissa Leone, the pioneering founder of Homb - Australia’s first postpartum hotel. Larissa’s bold idea was born from her own experience with postnatal depression and anxiety after the birth of her daughter. Determined to reimagine how we care for mothers and families after birth, she created Homb - a nurturing space designed to “mother the mother” and transform the postpartum experience. In this episode, you’ll hear about the darkness that sparked Larissa’s idea, the courage it took to build something entirely new in Australia’s healthcare landscape, and the reality of being ahead of your time. Plus, stay tuned until the end for our post-recording chat, where Larissa opens up about the emotional decision to close Homb and what comes next. [00:00:00] – Pre-Recording: The reality of disruption – Homb’s closure and Larissa’s courage to keep the conversation going [00:00:42] – Introduction: Meet Larissa Leone, founder of Australia’s first postpartum hotel [00:02:10] – The Spark: How postnatal depression inspired a vision to “mother the mother” [00:07:15] – Breaking the Silence: The unseen struggles of new motherhood [00:14:50] – From Pain to Purpose: Transforming personal experience into innovation [00:17:30] – Doing the Work: Market research, COVID challenges and testing demand [00:25:12] – Naming Homb: The meaning behind the “B” – from womb to Homb [00:28:25] – Creating a New Category: Council, insurance and breaking through systems [00:33:10] – Mothering the Mother: Why Western culture gets postpartum care wrong [00:37:00] – Inside Homb: The four-night stay that nurtures, nourishes and restores [00:45:50] – The Homb Trust: Making postpartum care accessible for every family [00:49:10] – Future Vision: Normalising postpartum care as part of our healthcare system [00:54:40] – Post-Recording: Larissa on closing Homb, community support and what’s next To get in touch, DM us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldideas_au/