Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 154. Motherhood Mondays with Hitha Palepu, on Postpartum Depression, Breaking Points, & Parenting Unapologetically

154. Motherhood Mondays with Hitha Palepu, on Postpartum Depression, Breaking Points, & Parenting Unapologetically

Published: June 30, 2019, 11:34 p.m.

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"You are never going to be the woman you were before, and that\\u2019s great. Because this woman you are now is so much stronger, more powerful, capable of doing so much more. But you\\u2019ve gotta give her some time and space to heal and figure things out a bit."

Hitha Palepu has many titles. She\'s an entrepreneur and the CEO of Rhosan Pharmaceuticals, the author of the book How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip, an angel investor and advisor to women-led and women-focused start-ups, the creator of the blog\\xa0Hitha on the Go, and the brains behind #5SmartReads on Instagram and in her popular weekly newsletter. She\'s also a mom to four-year-old Rho and seven-week-old Rhaki. On this episode, Hitha, who lives on Manhattan\'s Upper West Side, opens up about the realities of motherhood, her decision to have children (it wasn\'t a given!), and her experience with postpartum depression and antidepressants.

Thank you to Sweaty Betty for sponsoring Motherhood Mondays on the Ali on the Run Show!\\xa0Go to sweatybetty.com\\xa0and use code ONTHERUN for 20 percent off your purchase.

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Getting to know Hitha \\u2014 on the decision to have kids, having help, breastfeeding, and parenting unapologetically and gratefully (1:50)
  • On the transition from one kid to two, and how Hitha is doing right now (23:00)
  • On resentment (27:50)
  • Hitha\\u2019s experience with postpartum depression, and the breaking point that got her to therapy (33:00)
  • How Hitha \\u201crecalibrated her mental state\\u201d (42:30)
  • Talking \\u201cbalance\\u201d and identity loss in motherhood (45:40)
  • Hitha\\u2019s take on mom guilt (52:40)
  • Hitha\\u2019s message for new moms (56:00)

What we mention on this episode:

The Motherhood Center

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