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Podcast

Muted in Medicine

Rattled—Motherhood, Identity, and Postpartum Depression

A video interview on postpartum mental health, maternal identity, ‘mom brain,’ depression, and practical support for parents and clinicians.

Podcast

Good Inside · Rattled

Postpartum Anxiety: The 3 Cycles Running the Show

Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Pensak map the reassurance, emotional reasoning, and avoidance cycles that can intensify anxiety in early parenthood.

Television

NBC News Live

NBC News Live: RATTLED and New-Mom Anxiety

Morgan Radford and Vicky Nguyen interview Dr. Pensak about RATTLED, postpartum anxiety, and helping new mothers move toward thriving.

Podcast

Healthful Woman with Dr. Nathan Fox

Rattled and the Power of the Postpartum Brain

A thoughtful discussion of the science of the postpartum brain, new-mom anxiety, and Dr. Pensak’s book RATTLED.

Article

Los Angeles Times

New mothers are tempted by Ozempic but don’t have the data they need

Dr. Pensak’s guest commentary examines the absence of clear GLP-1 guidance for postpartum and breastfeeding women and the questions that remain for maternal health research.

Podcast

Conversations with Cam

317: Navigating Postpartum Mental Health and ‘Mommy Brain’ with Dr. Nikki Pensak

Cameron Rogers and Dr. Pensak discuss postpartum mental health, the challenges of new motherhood, coping strategies, and the adaptive science behind ‘mommy brain.’

Podcast

Come Together with Erin + Abe Lichy

Sex, Trash, and Neuroplasticity: What They Don’t Tell You About New Parenthood with Dr. Nicole Pensak

Erin and Abe Lichy join Dr. Pensak for a candid conversation about postpartum life, overwhelmed new mothers, helpless new fathers, maternal neuroplasticity, and staying close through the chaos.

Press

Maria Shriver’s The Sunday Paper

The Joys, Challenges, and Realities of Motherhood Today

Dr. Pensak joins writers, policymakers, and thinkers reflecting on what mothers need from their communities and institutions.

Article

Good Inside

The 3 Anxiety Cycles (and the One Move That Gets You Out)

Dr. Becky’s companion article to the Rattled episode translates Dr. Pensak’s anxiety-cycle framework into practical, compassionate steps.

Podcast

So Glad You Asked Podcast with Dr. Ruta Nonacs

Understanding Postpartum Anxiety with Nicole Pensak, PhD

Dr. Pensak joins Dr. Ruta Nonacs for a clinical conversation about matrescence, common anxiety patterns, and how to distinguish ordinary worry from postpartum anxiety.

Press

Parents

Nicole Amoyal Pensak, PhD

Dr. Pensak’s expert profile covering her clinical focus in anxiety, depression, OCD, and postpartum mental health.

Podcast

Gen Well with Cat Duff

Off With Her Coat

Dr. Pensak joins Cat Duff to discuss modern motherhood, emotional wellbeing, and making space for an honest postpartum experience.

Television

NBC News NOW · Top Story with Tom Llamas

Postpartum Psychosis and the Lindsay Clancy Trial

Ellison Barber speaks with Dr. Pensak during coverage of the Lindsay Clancy trial. Dr. Pensak explains general clinical facts about postpartum psychosis, how it differs from postpartum depression, and why it requires prompt medical attention.