In this deeply honest and emotionally resonant episode of Quiet Connection, Chelsea sits down with Amanda Curry, a physical therapist turned somatic healing guide, to explore her transformational journey through motherhood, postpartum mental health, and the powerful awakening that came through inner child work and breathwork.
Amanda opens up about her struggles with postpartum rage, the shame of feeling disconnected, and how societal expectations and unhealed trauma shaped her early motherhood experience. She shares how listening to her intuition, embracing somatic healing, and finding supportive community allowed her to finally reconnect with herself and step into empowered motherhood.
If you’ve ever felt rage, guilt, or emotional disconnection in motherhood, you are not broken. You are not alone. This conversation is for you.
Key Takeaways
- Postpartum rage is real, common, and deeply misunderstood.
- Somatic therapy and breathwork help regulate the nervous system and release suppressed emotions.
- Many women operate in "high-functioning autopilot," masking emotional pain with productivity.
- Inner child work can uncover the root of postpartum mental health struggles.
- A supportive community is essential—but only accessible when we feel safe to receive it.
- Trusting intuition is critical in both healing and parenting.
- There’s no shame in struggling. Healing is messy but worth it.
Sound Bites / Pull Quotes
- “Motherhood cracks you open—and that’s not a bad thing.”
- “Rage is a byproduct of anxiety, and it deserves to be witnessed, not shamed.”
- “You can’t think your way out of rage. You have to feel your way through it.”
- “I was doing everything ‘right,’ but still drowning in shame.”
- “Healing isn’t linear. This is a season—not forever.”
- “Trust that whisper inside you. That’s your intuition, and it’s powerful.”
- “We were promised a village—but most of us have to build it ourselves.”
Learn more about Amanda by visiting her Instagram!
Special Thanks to Steve Audy for the use of our theme song: Quiet Connection
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