Navigating depression during pregnancy and postpartum, feeling your identity evolve, staying connected to oneself, delivering with COVID, and much, much more!! Actress, comedian, writer and producer, Alison Whitney, chats with Celeste in a lively conversation around: 2:52 - 1st pregnancy and recognizing depression 7:30 - identity crisis within pregnancy 11:37 - sharing postpartum through support network 13:28 - healing through writing personal stories 16:47 - safety within your body & not blaming yourself 19:09 - meeting people where they are 21:22 - showing up for yourself 25:21 - giving yourself grace and "both and" 28:00 - presence & acceptance 33:40 - depression within pregnancy / loss of control and identify self 37:16 - being kind you yourself 39:35 - having mom friends 43:20 - combating the "shame nucleus" 44:51 - COVID birth story 54:39 - 80s power ballad We appreciate you stopping by, and we have LOTS more to come, so stay tuned, every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcast! SHOW NOTES ✨ The conversation definitely flows between these two! Check out more about Alison and her story and meaningful projects using the below links: Alison Whitney Website Shoutout LA - Meet Alison Whitney Alison IG Check out Alison's work at: IMDb Join Celeste and her weekly guests as we dive into the real, vulnerable, honest conversations of motherhood, pregnancy, and all things parenting! THE SHOW 🎙️ Leave a rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or even just word of mouth! It helps the show grow and be discovered, and we LOVE our community! Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram, @weekbyweekpodcast or our personal accounts for more related family content: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG Check out our playlist on YouTube Browse our blog at weekbyweekpodcast.com Contact us at [email protected] © 2024 Gumption Pictures THANKS FOR LISTENING 💛