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Apr 2025
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#745 Dr Jessica Zucker - The Hard To Tal...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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Dr. Jessica Zucker returns to the podcast for her 4th visit, focusing on the importance of talking about hard things: Cancer, miscarriages, perimenopause, and more. Watch for her new book, Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women's Lives.

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