Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My mom's on the podcast!
Psychologist @RickHanson and nutritionist Jan Hanson (aka my parents), join me to discuss "Depleted Mother Syndrome:” the exhaustion, brain fog, and low mood so many mothers experience. We talk about how Jan hit bottom in the years after me and my sister were born, why the hardest stretch often comes two or more years after birth, the problem with dismissing these experiences as "just motherhood,” and how people can recover.
Key Topics:
0:00 Intro & welcome Jan!
2:39 Jan's health issues after birth
10:02 Rick’s perspective
15:48 Sponsor: Orion Sleep
16:58 Depleted Mother Syndrome
25:44 Taking care of your health as a mom
29:43 Sponsor: Zocdoc
31:14 Integrative health interventions
39:20 Maintaining a healthy partnership alongside kids
48:27 Sponsor: Simplepractice
49:42 Small actions that maintain and repair a relationship
1:04:19 What Jan would tell her younger self
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
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Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
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My mom's on the podcast!
Psychologist @RickHanson and nutritionist Jan Hanson (aka my parents), join me to discuss "Depleted Mother Syndrome:” the exhaustion, brain fog, and low mood so many mothers experience. We talk about how Jan hit bottom in the years after me and my sister were born, why the hardest stretch often comes two or more years after birth, the problem with dismissing these experiences as "just motherhood,” and how people can recover.
Key Topics:
0:00 Intro & welcome Jan!
2:39 Jan's health issues after birth
10:02 Rick’s perspective
15:48 Sponsor: Orion Sleep
16:58 Depleted Mother Syndrome
25:44 Taking care of your health as a mom
29:43 Sponsor: Zocdoc
31:14 Integrative health interventions
39:20 Maintaining a healthy partnership alongside kids
48:27 Sponsor: Simplepractice
49:42 Small actions that maintain and repair a relationship
1:04:19 What Jan would tell her younger self
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
Sponsors
If you’re ready to simplify the business side of your practice, now is a great time to try SimplePractice. Start with a 7-day free trial, then get 50% off your first three months. Just go to SimplePractice.com to claim the offer.
Go to Zocdoc.com/BEINGWELL to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
Get better sleep, backed by your own data. Go to OrionSleep.com/BEINGWELL for 15% off.
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
Subscribe to Rick on YouTube: youtube.com/@RickHanson?sub_confirmation=1
Get Rick's Free Newsletters: rickhanson.com/writings/newsletters-from-dr-rick-hanson
Follow Rick Here:
🌍 rickhanson.com
📸 instagram.com/rickhansonphd
You can follow me here:
🎤 apple.co/38ufGG0
🌍 forresthanson.com
📸 instagram.com/f.hanson
