The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out Loud: Postpartum Emotions, Anxiety & What They Mean

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 28, 2026

Duration

26m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out Loud If you’re pregnant… just had a baby… or love someone who is about to become a parent… this episode is for you. This is a preview of *Rattled* - a brand-new podcast from Good Inside, created for those early weeks and months of parenthood, when everything feels new, intense, and a little disorienting. Each episode of *Rattled* starts with a thought - the kind that shows up at 2 a.m., the kind you don’t always say out loud, the kind that can make you wonder if something is wrong with you. In this preview, you’ll hear from two parents: Caro Chambers - a writer, chef, and mom of four—on the moment it hit her: “Oh… my whole life has changed.” And Leah Smart - executive coach, podcast host, and new mom - on experiencing intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and postpartum, and what they actually mean (and don’t mean) about you. If you’ve ever had a complicated thought around a baby… or worried about what your thoughts say about you - you are not the only one! Subscribe to Rattled: https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9sR0hzaDc1dg; new episodes every Thursday. Learn more about Good Inside Baby: https://www.goodinside.com/lp/baby/ Because the best way to care for a baby…is to care for the person holding the baby. Thank you to our partners for making this episode possible:

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky Kennedy

  host

  Clinical psychologist and parenting expert behind Good Inside, hosting conversations on parenting and mental health.

• Caro Chambers

  guest

  Food writer and cookbook author sharing personal experiences of postpartum/new-parent emotions.

• Leah Smart

  guest

  Writer and executive coach discussing perinatal anxiety and intrusive thoughts in early parenthood.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky Kennedy and Caro Chambers, The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out Loud: Postpartum Emotions, Anxiety & What They Mean explores New parenthood’s unspoken thoughts: anxiety, identity shifts, intrusive fears explained The episode introduces “Rattled!”, a Good Inside podcast designed to normalize the thoughts new parents often hide, such as regret, boredom, and fear of harming their baby.

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