Pain is personal. But what happens when our pain isn’t taken seriously? We dive into the dynamics of pain, gender, and the medical community, and we address how this impacts women of color particularly. We talk specifically about childbirth and pain more generally–and the messages we got as kids about “making a fuss” over our […]
Episode 17. “Rachel Marie Stone on Birth, Death, and Hope”
Katey joins author Rachel Marie Stone to discuss her latest book Birthing Hope: Giving Fear to the Light. We examine the simultaneous discomfort and the awe we feel about how in the act of giving birth, we touch death as we bring new life into the world. We discuss the ways that the medicalization of birth has […]
Episode 12. “Pregnancy and Paid Family Leave”
In this longer, year-end episode, we continue our conversation about bodies–but this time we’re talking about pregnancy. And one of us makes a big announcement! (Be sure to listen to the episode for more details). Pregnancy can be a complicated experience, even when it’s planned and even when there are no major physical complications. We […]