<description>&lt;p&gt;What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn&amp;rsquo;t wake up?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy"&gt;http://bit.ly/45NyQDy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Motherhood is really hard. And Bron Lewis isn&amp;rsquo;t afraid to talk about it (anymore).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, Bron answers the question &amp;lsquo;when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?&amp;rsquo;, and recounts the worst week of her life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Deals with the devil, post-natal anxiety, and post-natal depression, Bron is incredibly vulnerable with Hugh and Ryan, sharing how the love from friends, professional help, and medication allowed her to return to herself.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bron, it was a delight.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/qc9ZNO6VpeY"&gt;https://youtu.be/qc9ZNO6VpeY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:00 &amp;ndash; We&amp;rsquo;re all best friends / fathers / daughters&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;8:51 &amp;ndash; When was a time you genuinely needed help? &lt;br&gt;18:44 &amp;ndash; Long nights, relentless days &lt;br&gt;25:42 &amp;ndash; Socially accepted punishment &lt;br&gt;33:36 &amp;ndash; Using pain to drown out the noise &lt;br&gt;40:50 &amp;ndash; Obviously, I can do it all &lt;br&gt;45:44 &amp;ndash; It doesn&amp;rsquo;t have to be this hard &lt;br&gt;54:55 &amp;ndash; On day 3, he didn&amp;rsquo;t wake up &lt;br&gt;1:07:27 &amp;ndash; The worst week of her life &lt;br&gt;1:22:54 &amp;ndash; This should feel good, shouldn&amp;rsquo;t it? &lt;br&gt;1:33:01 &amp;ndash; The aftermath&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🚨If you, or someone you know, is struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, these are a few great resources&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;PANDA - 1300 726 306&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;ForWhen - 1300 24 23 22&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;📖&amp;nbsp;Things to read&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m Not Mad (Anymore) by Bron Lewis - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/3ObBgGQ"&gt;https://bit.ly/3ObBgGQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎟️&amp;nbsp;Things to go see&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bron&amp;rsquo;s Comedy Show, &lt;em&gt;Chaos&lt;/em&gt; - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4aabRWz"&gt;https://bit.ly/4aabRWz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎧Things to listen to&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Chains by Tina Arena - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4arb1DI"&gt;https://bit.ly/4arb1DI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Work Hates podcast - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4arbdCW"&gt;https://bit.ly/4arbdCW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Your Two Drunk Aunties podcast - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4cnJndj"&gt;https://bit.ly/4cnJndj&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Good Sheilas podcast - &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4rkGxun"&gt;https://bit.ly/4rkGxun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, (with the new cards!) purchase here -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz"&gt;http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;My Imperfect Life,&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;click here -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuW"&gt;http://bit.ly/4lyuuW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🩵To join our subscriber community, &lt;em&gt;A Little More Imperfects,&lt;/em&gt; follow this link - &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu"&gt;http://bit.ly/4mqunxu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🩷 AND you can subscribe to &lt;em&gt;A Little More Imperfects&lt;/em&gt; through Apple Podcasts too, here - &lt;a href="http://apple.co/theimperfects"&gt;http://apple.co/theimperfects&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&amp;rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Imperfects

Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

Bron Lewis - Is It Me or Postnatal Anxiety?

FEB 15, 2026101 MIN
The Imperfects

Bron Lewis - Is It Me or Postnatal Anxiety?

FEB 15, 2026101 MIN

Description

What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn’t wake up? 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy Motherhood is really hard. And Bron Lewis isn’t afraid to talk about it (anymore). Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, Bron answers the question ‘when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?’, and recounts the worst week of her life. Deals with the devil, post-natal anxiety, and post-natal depression, Bron is incredibly vulnerable with Hugh and Ryan, sharing how the love from friends, professional help, and medication allowed her to return to herself. Bron, it was a delight. To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - https://youtu.be/qc9ZNO6VpeY 0:00 – We’re all best friends / fathers / daughters 8:51 – When was a time you genuinely needed help? 18:44 – Long nights, relentless days 25:42 – Socially accepted punishment 33:36 – Using pain to drown out the noise 40:50 – Obviously, I can do it all 45:44 – It doesn’t have to be this hard 54:55 – On day 3, he didn’t wake up 1:07:27 – The worst week of her life 1:22:54 – This should feel good, shouldn’t it? 1:33:01 – The aftermath 🚨If you, or someone you know, is struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, these are a few great resources PANDA - 1300 726 306 ForWhen - 1300 24 23 22 Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 📖 Things to read I’m Not Mad (Anymore) by Bron Lewis - https://bit.ly/3ObBgGQ 🎟️ Things to go see Bron’s Comedy Show, Chaos - https://bit.ly/4aabRWz 🎧Things to listen to Chains by Tina Arena - https://bit.ly/4arb1DI Work Hates podcast - https://bit.ly/4arbdCW Your Two Drunk Aunties podcast - https://bit.ly/4cnJndj Good Sheilas podcast - https://bit.ly/4rkGxun 🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, (with the new cards!) purchase here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz 🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel) My Imperfect Life, click here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuW 🩵To join our subscriber community, A Little More Imperfects, follow this link - http://bit.ly/4mqunxu 🩷 AND you can subscribe to A Little More Imperfects through Apple Podcasts too, here - http://apple.co/theimperfects The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.