# The Samis: Postpartum Depression, Fertility Diagnosis & Loving Yourself Through the Hard Stuff Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-6730212/the-samis-postpartum-depression-fertility-diagnosis-loving-yourself-through-the-hard-stuff Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-6730212/the-samis-postpartum-depression-fertility-diagnosis-loving-yourself-through-the-hard-stuff.md Podcast: [Transform](https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-6730212) Published: 2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://claritaspod.com/measure/mgln.ai/e/369/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/DM22A/swap.fm/track/rMcaufTTUA0ts8Gfif7m/rss.art19.com/episodes/3d8b92cf-481d-41e5-8e94-735ac75b2b2f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://claritaspod.com/measure/mgln.ai/e/369/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/DM22A/swap.fm/track/rMcaufTTUA0ts8Gfif7m/rss.art19.com/episodes/3d8b92cf-481d-41e5-8e94-735ac75b2b2f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transform-6730212/episodes/the-samis-postpartum-depression-fertility-diagnosis-loving-yourself-through-the-hard-stuff Duration seconds: 3423 ## Resource Sami Clarke and Sam Spalter are back on the mic together, and this one feels like being let into their actual FaceTime. Two best friends, two wildly different seasons: Sam deep in new motherhood, still navigating the rawness of postpartum, and Sami fresh off a yes-summer in Ibiza and London, sitting with the quiet ache of watching everyone around her have babies while wanting that life for herself too. Tune in as they go there, all the way there. Sam opens up about the panic attacks, the emergency C-section shame, the breastfeeding that didn't work, and the moment she finally told Sami how low the lows really were. Sami shares a fertility diagnosis she'd been scared to face, learning she has endometriosis and PCOS, and the emotional shift from "what is wrong with me" to "how can I love you more, body." And somewhere in the middle of all of it, they talk about the grass always being greener, crying to Yellow by Coldplay in the car, and why the most healing thing either of them did was just tell the truth. This episode is also a love letter to the friendships that don't just show up for the highlight reel. The ones who fly out at 11 days postpartum, give you permission to not form a sentence, and text you "I'm so excited to see your new normal" before they even land. If you've ever held back the ugly truth because you thought you should only feel grateful right now, this one will meet you exactly where you are. Transform Instagram -  click here! Sami Spalter Instagram -  click here! Sami Clarke Instagram -  click here! FORM Shop -  click here! FORM Website -  click here! Code TRANSFORM for 20% off an annual membership. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direc… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transform-6730212/episodes/the-samis-postpartum-depression-fertility-diagnosis-loving-yourself-through-the-hard-stuff/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-6730212/the-samis-postpartum-depression-fertility-diagnosis-loving-yourself-through-the-hard-stuff.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.