Rachel Johnson looks like she has it all — founder of a successful law firm, creator of a thriving wellness community, wife, mother of three.
But six months after her third baby, everything changed.
Rachel shares her experience with postpartum depression that didn’t show up immediately — and didn’t leave quickly either. What began as stress returning to work turned into a dark cloud she couldn’t shake. She didn’t want to decorate for Christmas. She didn’t want to get out of bed. She didn’t feel like herself.
This episode explores:
The reality of postpartum depression months after birth
What high-functioning depression looks like
Medication, therapy, and the stigma around both
How leadership changes when you’ve been knocked down
The role of friendship, marriage, and vulnerability
Why happiness isn’t something to take for granted
If you are silently struggling — or love someone who is — this conversation is for you.
Depression doesn’t discriminate. And it’s not forever.
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00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – Building a Law Firm & Launching Ami Health
07:00 – The Accountability Wellness Movement
13:00 – Why Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Discriminate
15:00 – Returning to Work After Baby #3
23:00 – When the “Dark Cloud” Hit
25:00 – What Depression Actually Felt Like
29:00 – The Yacht Trip Realization
30:00 – Success Doesn’t Protect You From Depression
34:00 – Are You Ever “In the Clear”?
36:00 – The Routine That Keeps Her Grounded
41:00 – Marriage, Support & Leadership Through Depression
45:00 – Medication, Therapy & The Rollercoaster
47:00 – “It’s Not Forever” — Mental Tools That Help
48:00 – Why She’s Speaking About This Publicly
50:00 – Final Message to Women Struggling Silently
