Let’s be real—finding time to read when you’re parenting, healing, or just trying to keep your nervous system from short-circuiting is… aspirational at best. Enter: podcasts. Whether you’re folding laundry, walking the dog, or hiding in your car for five extra minutes of peace, these episodes offer insight, support, and solidarity.

At Embody + Mind Collective, we believe healing should be accessible, portable, and human. The right podcast at the right time can be a game-changer. Here are 12 of our favorite shows that we regularly recommend to clients, clinicians, and caregivers alike.

1. BirthGuide Chicago Podcast

If you’re navigating pregnancy, birth, or postpartum, start here. In Episode 11, our founder Tesa Emmart joins the show to talk about birth trauma, somatic therapy, and the power of reclaiming your story. It’s real, tender, and full of hope for those walking the healing path after childbirth.

Why we love it: Local, authentic, and packed with useful insight. Tesa’s episode especially highlights how the body holds stories that deserve space to be seen and felt.

2. The Motherly Podcast

This podcast speaks to the complexity of motherhood today—ambition, identity, vulnerability, and everything in between. The hosts speak with a range of guests about personal transformation, parenting challenges, and what it means to mother yourself while raising others.

Why we love it: It normalizes the messiness of modern motherhood and reminds listeners that they’re not alone.

3. Therapy Chat

Hosted by Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, this podcast dives into trauma-informed practice, somatic work, inner child healing, and more. It’s deeply educational but also warm and approachable.

Why we love it: It’s a fantastic listen for therapists, clients, or anyone curious about how to live more regulated and whole.

4. The Perinatal Podcast

Specifically designed for those navigating pregnancy and postpartum mental health, this podcast covers everything from intrusive thoughts to hormone shifts.

Why we love it: It’s direct, nonjudgmental, and filled with interviews that help new parents feel more empowered and less isolated.

5. What the Fresh Hell

A parenting podcast that balances humor with honesty. Co-hosted by a mom of young kids and a mom of grown kids, it offers perspective, laughs, and tactical tips.

Why we love it: Sometimes you just need to laugh and feel seen. This show delivers both.

6. Mom and Mind

Dr. Kat covers perinatal mental health with clarity and compassion. Topics include postpartum depression, fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and the mental load of motherhood.

Why we love it: It tackles hard topics with care, and is especially helpful for parents struggling to name what they’re experiencing.

7. The Trauma Therapist Podcast

For clinicians, helpers, and anyone doing trauma work—whether personally or professionally. Host Guy Macpherson interviews experts and survivors about resilience and healing.

Why we love it: Honest, smart, and a reminder that healing isn’t linear.

8. Mindful Mama Podcast

Yogic parenting meets neuroscience. This podcast explores mindful discipline, self-regulation, and how to stay connected to yourself while raising kids.

Why we love it: It blends personal growth with parenting in a way that feels supportive and doable.

9. Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist and parenting expert who speaks about parenting through a lens of attachment and emotional attunement.

Why we love it: Her practical scripts and insights help parents feel confident without demanding perfection.

10. The Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast with Lindsey Lockett

A deep dive into the intersection of trauma, chronic illness, and nervous system repair. This show encourages radical responsibility and radical compassion.

Why we love it: It empowers listeners to be their own best advocates and healing companions.

11. Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown (MBB)

Celebrity meets science in this thoughtful podcast on mental health, grief, trauma, and identity. Mayim and co-host Jonathan Cohen bring humor and vulnerability to each episode.

Why we love it: It normalizes mental health challenges and makes deep conversations digestible.

12. The Perinatal Podcast

A double mention because it’s that good—this show consistently uplifts conversations around new parenthood and the nuanced realities of bringing a baby into the world.

Why we love it: It centers the mental health of new and expectant parents, offering compassionate and research-backed conversations that help listeners feel understood and supported.

Final Thoughts
Healing doesn’t always happen in a therapy session. Sometimes it happens in your earbuds, on a walk, while your kid naps or while you’re driving to your next obligation. These podcasts offer connection, compassion, and clarity—one episode at a time.

Ready for more support?

• Explore our Perinatal-Informed Therapy Services
• Join our Monthly Mom Circle
• Book a consultation with a therapist

Have a favorite we should add to our list? Drop us a line or tag us on Instagram @embodyandmindcollective