Your body kept score through every pregnancy, every round of breastfeeding, every sleepless night — and nobody ran an assessment test to tell you what's left. In this episode of The Real Mom Hub, we sit down with functional medicine practitioner, chiropractor, board-certified clinical nutritionist and mom of three, Dr. Taryn Stittleburg, to talk about the gap so many women experience between “you’re fine” and how they actually feel.

We talk about postpartum recovery, nutrient depletion, burnout, gut health, and the reality that motherhood often pushes women far past their limits while telling them it’s normal. She's here to tell you postpartum doesn't have to suck, your hormones aren't the problem, and your gut instinct about your own health? It was probably right. Dr. Taryn now helps women reclaim their energy, hormones, and overall wellbeing.

Main Topics & Discussion

Motherhood, Medical Advocacy & Trusting Your Gut

Traditional medicine saved her daughter’s life in the NICU, but once the crisis passed, Dr. Taryn found herself staring down a system that had no roadmap for what comes next. She started asking questions that got shut down fast. This conversation digs into how to advocate for yourself and your kids and how to communicate with providers inside a system that runs on six-minute appointments — and why "we've always done it this way" is not a medical answer.

Why So Many Moms Feel Depleted, Burnt Out & “Off”

Moms are often left physically drained in ways that show up as anxiety, rage, exhaustion, poor sleep, and hormone imbalances. Dr. Taryn breaks down how minerals, gut health, and stress all play a role—and why so many symptoms we’ve normalized are actually signals that something needs support. She also shares what an ideal care model for moms could look like—one that treats women like high-performing humans in a demanding season, not afterthoughts once the baby arrives. The takeaway: feeling terrible shouldn’t be the baseline, and there are paths forward that don’t rely on just pushing through.

LINKS:

Stittleburg Restorative Healthcare | Instagram | Facebook

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Host & Show Info

Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

About the Hosts: We’re real moms and real sisters. We may look and sound alike, but our motherhood journeys are uniquely ours. We all do Motherhood differently, and thank goodness for that. Let’s learn and grow together.

Podcast Website: https://therealmomhub.com/

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