Rewind: We Have Good Reason to Be Angry with Yara Heary

No One Told Us

Rachael Shepard-Ohta

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Did you feel totally unprepared for just how angry you might feel after becoming a mom? You’re not alone. In this episode, Rachael sits down with psychologist Yara Heary to unpack why anger shows up so often in early motherhood and why it’s not something to feel ashamed of. Together, they explore the identity shifts that happen postpartum, the strain on relationships, and the nervous system challenges that can leave us feeling triggered. Yara offers compassionate, practical tools to understand your anger, support yourself before it boils over, and move through motherhood with more ease and self-compassion. Inside this episode: Why anger is a normal and valid part of postpartum life How shifting identities and relationship changes fuel resentment The role of expectations in couples after a baby Tools to support your nervous system before anger escalates What to do when you feel triggered by your kids or partner Practicing self-compassion and connecting with your inner child How to assume the best of our children and others around us Mentioned in this episode: Fair Play by Eve Rodsky Follow Yara on Instagram Life After Birth with Yara Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5⭐️ and write us a review! ⬇️ ✨For sleep support and resources, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram! 😴☁️🤎✨ Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Instagram | Tiktok | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to No One Told Us.
0:05.8	Today we have Yara, who is a Perth Australia psychologist who works exclusively with women and moms through consumption, pregnancy, and motherhood.
0:16.6	And Yara started Life After Birth Psychology, which is a fabulous resource on Instagram.
0:21.9	You started that right after the birth of your first child.
0:25.2	Yeah, yeah, that's right.
0:26.8	So nearly eight years ago, yeah.
0:29.1	Eight years ago.
0:30.0	And how old is your younger child?
0:32.3	She's actually turning five next week, yeah, at the end of the week.
0:35.8	So, yeah, it's been a ride.
0:39.0	Wow. Oh, my gosh. That's amazing. And then, yeah, at the end of the week. So, yeah, it's been a ride. Wow.
0:39.6	Oh, my gosh.
0:40.1	That's amazing.
0:40.7	And then you also have a fabulous podcast for anybody out there looking for additional
0:46.7	podcast to listen to.
0:47.9	You have a great one.
0:48.6	It's called Life After Birth with Yara.
0:50.7	And it's a podcast really dedicated to sharing the stories of women as they navigate their
0:56.3	life as mothers.
0:57.7	Yeah, absolutely.
0:59.4	So Yara, how did you get started with this space of wanting to work with women and mothers?
1:06.4	Yeah, that's a great question.
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