DiscoverPostpartum University® PodcastFrom Isolation to Collaboration: Building Your Postpartum Provider Community | Brooke Harmer EP 235
From Isolation to Collaboration: Building Your Postpartum Provider Community | Brooke Harmer EP 235

From Isolation to Collaboration: Building Your Postpartum Provider Community | Brooke Harmer EP 235

Update: 2025-09-30
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In a world of fragmented perinatal, postpartum and maternal care, collaboration is a radical act of healing. 

This episode challenges the status quo by diving into a conversation with perinatal nutrition expert Brooke Harmer, who shares her own journey from feeling like an 'outsider' in the perinatal and postpartum space to becoming a sought-after collaborator. She offers a no-fluff guide to bridging the gap between holistic and conventional medicine. You will learn how to overcome the fear of rejection, build powerful partnerships with OBs, midwives, and mainstream brands, and elevate your role as a postpartum professional to create a more holistic care system for mothers.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/from-isolation-to-collaboration-building-your-postpartum-provider-community-brooke-harmer-ep-235/

Key time stamps: 

  • 00:00 : The radical idea of collaboration in maternal care 
  • 02:12 : Brooke's personal journey to becoming a collaborative partner 
  • 04:15 : Why fragmentation in postpartum care is a critical issue 
  • 07:33 : The mindset shift from 'outsider' to 'trusted resource' 
  • 09:05 : What to do when you feel invisible in your community 
  • 11:47 : How to find common ground with conventional providers 
  • 14:50 : The single biggest barrier to collaboration 
  • 21:20 : The key players every postpartum team needs 
  • 23:45 : Tactical steps to form partnerships today 
  • 26:38 : How a nutritionist partners with OBs and PTs 
  • 29:10 : The power of a shared mission for postpartum wellness 
  • 40:17 : The mission of building a future of fully supported mothers

Connect with Brooke: 

Brooke Harmer is a certified perinatal nutritionist who empowers moms to take a proactive approach to their health through holistic nutrition and lifestyle habits. Her work blends scientific research with ancient wisdom to help moms work with their medical providers and their bodies to thrive during pregnancy and postpartum. She is the author of two best-selling cookbooks, host of a top 30 podcast, and has become a trusted voice in the mama community for all things health and wellness.

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From Isolation to Collaboration: Building Your Postpartum Provider Community | Brooke Harmer EP 235

From Isolation to Collaboration: Building Your Postpartum Provider Community | Brooke Harmer EP 235

Maranda Bower, Postpartum Nutrition Specialist