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What We Think About Us
Hi, my name is Grace, and welcome to What We Think About Us.
Basically, the intention of this podcast is to continually ask, “What do we, as humans, think about humanity?” What do we think about ourselves, others, the world we all live in, and the phenomena we share? And the reason I want to know is truly just because I’m curious. I’m fascinated by this idea that beneath someone’s tangible physical form, there exists all this non-tangible matter made up of their custom experiences, thoughts, and opinions. And I don’t care how smart or famous or eloquent you are, I think that that matter, matters! That matter is what I’m curious about and what I’m hoping to dive into…in a metaphorical, inquisitive, non-gross way lol. :)
NOTE: The goal of this podcast is to hear many different perspectives. Viewpoints shared by guests are not necessarily shared by the host, and vice versus. Hate speech will not be permitted. Feedback is welcome if something said causes hurt or offense. It's my hope that we can all learn and be better together!
What We Think About Us
Becoming a Mom - Leysan & Payton [GROUP INTERVIEW]
This week I spoke with Leysan and Payton (new moms as of 2024), about what their experience of becoming a mother has been like so far. I loved getting to hear them tell their stories about each phase of the motherhood journey: finding out they were pregnant, pregnancy, giving birth, becoming a parent, etc.
I really appreciate how honest both of them were about the high highs and low lows of their motherhood journey, while sharing such thoughtful insights on:
- all the different expectations that are put on mothers
- the shortcomings of the physical and mental health care available for mothers
- why sometimes there is an "us vs them" mentality between mothers and women without children
- how to construct equitable labor within heterosexual parental relationships
- the ways in which motherhood evolves your sense of self
It was such a special episode, and such an honor to get to learn more about these two, fabulous moms!
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NOTE: The goal of this podcast is to hear many different perspectives. Viewpoints shared by guests are not necessarily shared by the host, and vice versus. Hate speech will not be permitted. Feedback is welcome if something said causes hurt or offense. It's my hope that we can all learn and be better together!
