Today's guest has a personal story behind it, and we're very honored to have on Sia Clyde, an influential mommy fitness blogger and NASM-certified personal trainer!

When Jasmine (one of our show's co-hosts) was in the depths of her postpartum depression and insomnia, her husband sent her an email late one night with some blog posts talking about postpartum depression and medications. At the time, Jasmine was really worried about started antidepressants, even as a pharmacist. But reading some of these blogs at 4am one night was helpful, and the one that stood out the most to her was Sia's blog post--largely due to the fact that Sia was the only one who looked remotely Asian American and was also previously a nurse.

So, 5 years later, it's been very full circle for Jasmine to have a chance to interview Sia on our podcast for Asian American maternal mental health! Sia shares with us that she is a quarter Korean American, but somehow that quarter went a long way for Jasmine! Representation truly does matter.

In our interview, we discuss Sia's journey from nursing to becoming a mom to becoming a NASM-certified personal trainer. She tells us about her journeys with postpartum depression with her first and second child and how she used medications and therapy to heal. We talk in depth about how Sia used antidepressants during pregnancy and post-pregnancy, as well as the stigma of medications. Sia also openly shares that at first she wasn't sure about therapy and opted to do medications first. But later, she realized how powerful therapy was for her and has been doing it ever since 5 months postpartum with her daughter.

Currently, Sia is pregnant with her third child and still taking steps to protect her mental health during this pregnancy. We hope that this episode will help other moms remember that taking medications is not a weakness and that it can be a helpful tool in getting through postpartum depression.

Resources:
Podcast Episode referenced: Episode 17: Debunking Myths About Perinatal Psychiatric Medications with Dr. Niya Dhand, MD
Sia's Blog Post that Jasmine read: https://diaryofafitmommy.com/the-brutal-truth-about-postpartum-depression/

Find more of Sia:
Instagram: @diaryofafitmommyofficial
Blog: https://diaryofafitmommy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiaryofaFitMommy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thesiabia1

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