Meet Chelsea Myers

We were lucky to catch up with Chelsea Myers recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Chelsea, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

People often talk about purpose like it is a calling that arrives softly, maybe with a moment of clarity or a spark of inspiration. That is not what happened for me. My purpose did not show up wrapped in meaning. It arrived through a long season of unraveling which continues to this day. It grows in the rubble that became my life after having my kids.

When I first became a parent, I expected joy, exhaustion, and the inevitable learning curves. What I did not expect was to meet the hardest versions of myself. I faced a massive postpartum hemmorage in my home that had me fighting for my life. From that, I developed what was diagnosed as acute postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD. Yet despite three inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations that felt like a prison rather than a healing journey, my health, mental and physical, continued to decline.

I came to the sudden realization that something was deeply wrong inside my body. A pituitary tumor and brain bleed changed everything. My health pulled me out of the life I knew and into a new one that felt frightening and unfamiliar. I became disabled in ways I never planned for. I lost parts of who I thought I was and I still question if I will ever feel like ‘me’ again.

Nothing about this journey felt like destiny. It was not a chapter that wrapped itself neatly with lessons. It was literal survival. It was desperately trying to parent through fear and pain while trying to be present for two children who needed me. It was learning how to ask for help and lean completely on my incredible partner and support system. It was grief for the person I had been and confusion about who I was becoming.

But somewhere in the middle of all of that, something unexpected took root. I started talking about what I was going through. First quietly, then publicly on social media. I realized that every time I shared my story, someone else felt less alone. Every time I told the truth about PMADS, trauma, disability, or the weight of parenting while healing, another parent felt permission to tell their truth too. My purpose did not arrive from light. It arrived from honesty.

And from that storm, my podcast was born.

Quiet Connection: Postpartum Mental Health Podcast was created as a space for parents and caregivers to share their stories, unapologetically and free of judgment. It started as a seemingly far-fetched idea to break stigma and create community amidst chaos. Over time, it became a space where parents could breathe. My purpose unfolded in the conversations I had with guests, in the messages from followers who said they finally felt seen, and in the deep knowing that the world needs more spaces where people can tell the truth without apology.

I never wanted the experiences that shaped me. I would never call them gifts. They were painful and heavy and unfair. But they changed me, and in that change I found the courage to build something meaningful.

My purpose lives in the work I do now, supporting parents who are walking through their own seasons of unraveling and rebuilding. It lives in my advocacy and my work with Postpartum Support International and The Blue Dot Project. It lives in storytelling, in community building, and in the small moments when a parent whispers, “I thought it was just me.”

I am proud of who I am today. Not because everything happened for a reason, but because I made something out of what happened. I did not find my purpose. I created it, little by little, while learning to rebuild my life.

If I have learned anything, it is this. Purpose is not waiting for us. It grows from the choices we make in the dark. It grows from every moment we decide to chase the glimmers and keep moving forward.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am a nonbinary parent, writer, and podcast host who is passionate about honest conversations around postpartum mental health, disability, and the realities of modern parenting. Through facing PMADS, a pituitary tumor, a brain bleed, and a major shift into disabled life, I turned to storytelling and community building as a way to stay grounded.

I now host and produce Quiet Connection, a podcast that helps parents feel seen through sharing their real stories, and co-host and produce Odd Moms On Call, a panel show that blends current events with the lived experiences of parents. I am deeply committed to advocacy and volunteer with Postpartum Support International and The Blue Dot Project.

Life at home in Vermont is busy with two kids, two dogs, a wonderful partner, cozy hours under a blanket with a Kindle, and a very healthy dose of neurosparkly chaos. I am most passionate about creating spaces where parents can breathe, speak freely, and know they are not alone.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

1. Honesty
Being honest about what I was going through changed everything. It created connection and helped me let go of shame.
Advice: Start with one small truth. Tell someone you trust. Let honesty grow from there.

2. Quiet resilience
My resilience came from moving at my own pace and giving myself grace while rebuilding my life.
Advice: Rest when you need to. Do not measure your progress against anyone else.

3. Community care
I found purpose through the communities I built and the ones that held me.
Advice: Seek connection. Join support spaces or create your own. Healing is easier when you do not have to do it alone.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

I am always open to collaborating with people who have lived experience in the parenting spaces that are too often silenced. I love connecting with folks who have navigated infertility, birth trauma, pregnancy or infant loss, PMADs, disability, or any part of the parenting and postpartum journey that does not get talked about enough. I believe our stories become more powerful when we share them together.

If someone reading this wants to connect or collaborate, they can reach me through my website at quietconnectionpodcast.com, through social media @QuietConnectionPodcast, or email me at [email protected]. I would be honored to hear from them.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.quietconnectionpodcast.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quietconnectionpodcast/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuietConnectionPodcast/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@QuietConnectionPodcast
• Other: https://quietconnectionpodcast.buzzsprout.com