Episode 033
Emily King Had It All Until Postpartum Depression Took It
She thought she’d swan dive into motherhood and belly-flop back into boss mode. But postpartum depression had other plans.
Emily King had the dream life on paper – a thriving business, a new baby, a panini press (a true sign of adulthood). But what came next wasn’t the sweet maternity leave she pictured.
It was darkness. Full-on, heart-racing, can’t-sleep, can’t-eat postpartum anxiety and depression.
In this raw and deeply human conversation, Emily shares what it’s like when your body and brain betray you at the same time. The breaking point, the meds that saved her, the guilt spiral, the healing – and how she’s rebuilt both her life and business around grace, not grind.
This is for every woman who’s ever felt like she should be grateful but just wants to disappear. Emily is your permission slip and your proof that healing is possible – and it doesn’t require perfection.
“The opposite of depression isn’t happiness – it’s hope.”
Connect with EMILY:
- Website: https://www.emilyking.ca
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyking.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilyking.ca
Timestamps:
00:00 – Meet Emily King: Wealth Coach, New Mom, Hot Mess (Briefly)
02:44 – The First Night Home and the First Breakdown
04:21 – Crying With a Nurse and Counting the Days to Feel Better
08:24 – Losing Weight From Anxiety, Not Willpower
10:17 – Insomnia, Panic Attacks, and Bargaining With the Clock
13:43 – Zoloft Saved My Life – and So Did Asking For Help
19:05 – The Opposite of Depression Is Hope
22:44 – Acute Stress, Seasonal Flashbacks, and Pregnancy Round Two
27:58 – Shifting Success: Grace Over Grind
33:42 – Redefining Abundance (and Telling Women to Charge More)
39:22 – Why Confidence is the Real Currency
44:56 – Want It? Raise Your Hand (And Grab the Damn $100)
48:20 – Patriarchy, Imposter Syndrome, and the “Tall Poppy” Trap
54:09 – Becoming the Future You First
56:13 – I Love Getting Uncomfortable – Because That’s Where Growth Happens