Postpartum Is Broken in America: How Boram Nam Is Redefining Maternal Care | Golden Hour, Episode 45

Postpartum care in America is failing women.In this powerful episode of The Golden Hour, Dr. O sits down with Boram Nam — entrepreneur, hospitality leader, and co-founder of Boram — to discuss why postpartum recovery is treated as optional in the U.S., while in Korea 84% of women receive structured postpartum support.Boram shares:Her personal experience with postpartum depression (that she didn’t recognize at the time)The guilt, rage, and exhaustion no one warned her aboutWhy the “supermom” narrative is harming womenHow Korea’s postpartum retreat model inspired her to build BoramWhat true postpartum support should look likeWhy parental leave and postpartum infrastructure are policy issuesTogether, they explore:Matrescence and identity shiftsThe invisible labor of new motherhoodWhy postpartum doulas and lactation consultants are undervaluedHow to build your village — even if you don’t have oneIf you are pregnant, postpartum, supporting someone who is, or simply care about women’s health equity — this conversation is essential.Postpartum isn’t six weeks. It’s a transformation.#postpartumcare #maternalhealth #postpartumdepression #fourthtrimester #workingmoms #parentalleave #womenshealthThank you for listening ❤ PODCAST LINKS:- Podcast Website: ⁠https://goldenhour.fm⁠- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GoldenHourFM?ref=bs- Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golden-hour/id1768847425?ref=bs- Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenhourfm?ref=bs- RSS: ⁠https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2401875.rss?ref=bsSOCIAL LINKS:- Instagram: https://instagram.com/goldenhour.fm?ref=bs- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goldenhour.fm?ref=bs