In the Season 1 finale of The Healing Core, Dr. Maria Muto-Rodriguez gets personal about a realization that has shaped this entire season: healing isn’t something you simply finish.

Nearly three months postpartum, Maria reflects on the physical and emotional changes of motherhood—from safely returning to movement and navigating body image to questioning identity, struggling with comparison, and learning to give herself the time and grace she so often encourages others to give themselves.
She also opens up about the deeper work she’s beginning to explore: perfectionism, self-worth, generational patterns, nervous system regulation, and understanding the experiences that have shaped how she sees herself today.

In many ways, this episode brings The Healing Core full circle. Season 1 began with Maria sharing her chronic health journey and the realization that healing required more than chasing the next test, practitioner, or solution. Now, she recognizes that even after changing habits and learning to regulate her nervous system, there are still deeper layers waiting to be explored.

The healing isn’t over—and maybe that’s the point.

This finale isn't about having everything figured out. It's about continuing to go inward, reconnecting with who you are, giving yourself grace, and recognizing that becoming the healthiest version of yourself is an ongoing journey.

And as Season 1 comes to a close, Maria shares where The Healing Core is headed next: deeper conversations about breaking generational patterns, authenticity, self-worth, the mind-body connection, and the many different ways we can heal from the inside out.

The Healing Isn’t Over: Going Inward to Find Yourself Again is both the end of Season 1 and the beginning of what comes next.

Heal from the inside out.
Start at the core.

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The Healing Core is a women’s health podcast focused on pelvic floor therapy, hormone balance, chronic pain, gut health, and nervous system regulation. Hosted by Dr. Maria Muto Rodriguez, each episode blends holistic healing and physical therapy to help you heal from the inside out.

Learn more and connect at: https://holisticphysiodoc.com/

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The postpartum period isn't the time to eat less—it's the time to nourish more.

In this episode of The Healing Core, Dr. Maria Muto-Rodriguez welcomes Amanda Reed, MS, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Lifestyle Nutrition Now, to discuss what every new mom should know about postpartum nutrition, healing, and recovery.

Together they break down the biggest misconceptions surrounding postpartum health—including the dangerous pressure to "bounce back" after birth—and explain why nutrition plays a critical role in energy, mood, hormones, breastfeeding, tissue repair, and nervous system regulation.

Whether you're pregnant, newly postpartum, breastfeeding, or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers practical, evidence-based advice that can make recovery easier and more sustainable.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why postpartum nutrition is often overlooked after delivery

• The biggest nutrition mistakes new moms make

• How under-eating impacts recovery, mood, and hormones

• Why protein, iron, omega-3s, and hydration matter

• The truth about breastfeeding hunger and milk supply

• Why "bounce back" culture may be hurting mothers

• Easy one-handed meals and snacks for exhausted parents

• How blood sugar regulation affects stress and postpartum healing

• Why postpartum fatigue isn't always "just sleep deprivation"

• The importance of checking iron and vitamin levels after birth

One of the most powerful takeaways from this episode:

Sometimes the simplest advice is exactly what every mother needs to hear.

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The Healing Core is a women’s health podcast focused on pelvic floor therapy, hormone balance, chronic pain, gut health, and nervous system regulation. Hosted by Dr. Maria Muto Rodriguez, each episode blends holistic healing and physical therapy to help you heal from the inside out.

Learn more and connect at: https://holisticphysiodoc.com/

Follow the show at the link, so you never miss an episode: https://thehealingcore.buzzsprout.com

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Welcome back to The Healing Core.

Pregnancy and postpartum are often described as beautiful—but what happens when they're also overwhelming, exhausting, anxiety-filled, or emotionally confusing?

In this episode, Dr. Maria welcomes Maria Clemente Morresi, Founder & CEO of Reimagined Mind, Vice President and Co-Founder of the Perinatal Resource Collaborative, and a perinatal mental health clinician who specializes in helping women navigate pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, trauma, and the transition into motherhood.

Together they explore why so many mothers struggle in silence—and why asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.

You'll learn:

• Why pregnancy isn't supposed to look like Instagram
• The difference between baby blues, postpartum anxiety, and postpartum depression
• Why intrusive thoughts are a normal biological response after becoming a mother
• How pregnancy loss and infertility affect future pregnancies
• Why building your support village before birth is one of the best things you can do
• The connection between trauma, the nervous system, and physical symptoms
• How trauma-informed care can completely change the pregnancy and postpartum experience
• Why your relationship changes after becoming parents—and how to protect it
• Why your body never truly goes back to "pre-baby," and why that's okay
• How holistic care, therapy, pelvic floor physical therapy, and somatic healing work together to support recovery

This conversation is filled with practical advice, compassion, and reassurance for anyone navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or supporting someone who is.

Whether you're expecting your first baby, healing after birth, or years into motherhood, this episode reminds you that you were never meant to do this alone.

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The Healing Core is a women’s health podcast focused on pelvic floor therapy, hormone balance, chronic pain, gut health, and nervous system regulation. Hosted by Dr. Maria Muto Rodriguez, each episode blends holistic healing and physical therapy to help you heal from the inside out.

Learn more and connect at: https://holisticphysiodoc.com/

Follow the show at the link, so you never miss an episode: https://thehealingcore.buzzsprout.com

Music provided by https://mibemusic.com/