Send a text Advice for moms can feel nonstop the moment you announce you’re pregnant. If you’re getting ready to have a baby and already feeling anxious about doing everything “right,” this episode is for you. The advice overwhelm starts early - feeding opinions, sleep strategies, work decisions - and it can quickly turn into self-doubt. In this episode, we’ ... Show More
Dec 20
Not Everyone Is a Holiday Magic Maker (And That’s Okay)
Send a textThe holidays aren’t exhausting because you’re doing them wrong - they’re exhausting because of the expectations stacked on you.In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Jamie for an honest, funny, and deeply validating conversation about holiday overwhelm, being the so- ... Show More
47m 55s
Nov 2025
The Truth About New Year’s Resolutions for Moms: Why You’re Not the Problem
Send a textEvery January, moms are told to reinvent themselves with “New Year, new you!”—but what if you’re not the problem? In this episode of Not Defined by Motherhood, Melanie O’Reilly-Rogers exposes the truth about New Year’s resolutions for moms: why they often fail, how unr ... Show More
6m 37s
Oct 2022
Ep 37 - Pregnancy loss
In this special episode I speak to Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Tejal Amin, who specialises in early pregnancy and miscarriage, about pregnancy loss, the causes, the signs and symptoms, the factors that can increase risk, common misconceptions and available support. ... Show More
51m 56s
Oct 2021
Ep. 252 Bailey Gaddis - "Asking For A Pregnant Friend, 101 Answers to Questions Women are Too Embarrassed about Pregnancy"
Birth educator, doula, and author Bailey Gaddis is expecting her second child and released her second book 'Asking For a Pregnant Friend.' Bailey talks about her journey to becoming a pregnancy author as well as her personal experiences overcoming miscarrage, pregnancy and plans ... Show More
39m 58s
Dec 2023
81: May I tell you about my miscarriage?
Trigger warning: this episode is a story. It is chock-full of triggers, pain, grief, mentions of death, blood, and gore. If you've experienced miscarriage and there are some sore spots and tenderness, I might wait until you've gotten enough support to grieve before listening to t ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2021
Navigating miscarriage - What a pre- and postpartum specialist wishes she had known
Claire Falconer, a pre- and post-natal specialist, spent five years preparing her body for baby.
So when two miscarriages happened in a row, she was left reeling. Her body, she felt at the time, had betrayed her. And she didn't know what to do next.
So she contacted profes ... Show More
39m 32s
