When Postpartum Hits Harder Than You Expected (With Sarah Grenfell)

In this episode, Shelby sits down with Sarah Grenfell for a thoughtful conversation about the postpartum experience through the lens of the nervous system. Together they explore how birth and early motherhood can be deeply impactful events for the body, mind, and nervous system — often in ways that many women are never taught to understand.Sarah shares her personal birth story and the ways postpartum shaped her emotionally and physically. The conversation also dives into EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and how it can help process and heal birth experiences that may still be living in the nervous system.They also talk about the importance of community, support, and the “village” mothers were always meant to have, and how healing often happens in connection with others.This episode is an honest, compassionate look at postpartum, trauma, and the ways healing can unfold when women are supported in telling and processing their stories