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Send us a text Roy is a beautiful soul. The first male to join me on the pod (besides my husband, of course). He discusses his story in my LGBTQ+ mini series, discussing how gender expression is just that - an expression on his inner most self. Roy grew up in the south where very little of his expression was understood or approved of. Luckily, he was born into an amazing family who loves for Roy to be Roy. Listen in and hear his story from his prospective only on the Taboobs Podcast! Be sure ...

03-18

01:37:03

Send us a text **Jess - Don't hate me for using this line from Mean Girls!** In this episode, Jess joins me to discuss what it looked like growing up gay in the midwest, when she realized she was gay, and why she prefers to use the term "gay" to "lesbian". We discuss the imposter syndrome that sets in when she doesn't feel "gay enough" even though she is married to a woman and has 2 kids. This is a common feeling amongst the LGBTQ+ community - even more common for people who are bisexual. Sh...

03-11

01:38:25

Send us a text Carly joins us today to discuss the relationship issues she is noticing now that she is working on herself in therapy. Although she was aware of certain things, her insight has only grown deeper. We are all given this narrative that relationships via TV/Movies should be our real like expectations, however, that couldn't be further from the truth. Rom Com's have very toxic like behavior in their relationships. Nothing is perfect - including relationships and marriages. Your expe...

03-04

01:54:34

Send us a text Divorce can be amicable or one sided and blind sided. Divorce can come up for many different reasons. Unfortunately, when kids are involved, not only is a lot more at stake, but now you have to decide if it's worth it or if it would be best to stay and fight for the marriage. Even if you are ready and willing to fight, the other person might not be, and it isn't within your control whether or not divorce is your fate. Realizing the loss of control on the matter can be frustrati...

02-25

02:14:29

Send us a text Over 50% of marriages end in divorce and about 1/4 of the marriages experience infidelity. Addi intimately takes us into her marriage and exposes what infidelity looked like for her and her husband. Did they remain together after the infidelity? Did they get divorced? Are there still trust issues remaining in their marriage? Listen in today to hear what Addi has to say about her personal experience on the subject matter. Be sure to subscribe to TABOOBS POD wherever you ge...

02-18

02:19:22

Send us a text Linsie was gracious enough to have the idea for me to share my story on the podcast. When she was finished recording her episode, she asked me if I would be willing to be interviewed by her. Her episode is Episode 2 of Season 3 called Losing and Finding Love. In this episode, we discuss my car accident, my infertility journey, our failed adoption, and my disassociating with my son. All of these reasons are why I felt the need to start the podcast. We know you have receive...

02-11

02:01:15

Send us a text Episode 3 of 4 of the Traumatic Events mini series. Todays episode is part of our Traumatic Event's mini series, focusing on all the hardships people endure throughout their life. Loss is a huge part of trauma and grief becomes your new norm. Unfortunately, Leah became very familiar with this when her daughter passed away at the age of 19. Not only is this impossible to imagine, but when you add in the surprising autopsy results and private investigator, having no answer...

02-04

01:40:15

Send us a text Episode 2 of 4 for Traumatic Event series. Linsie joins us to discuss her life trauma which involves losing the love of her life, Jason, to cancer. Together, they have 2 beautiful children. While the grieving process never truly ends, Linsie was able to find another beautiful love in the most unexpected way. They have blended their amazing families and have learned such amazing coping skills to handle both of their losses. They are able to keep the memories of their late spous...

01-28

02:12:26

Send us a text Traumatic Birth is Episode 1 of 4 of our Traumatic Events mini series. This superwoman has experienced a lot of pain and heartbreak. From miscarriages and stillbirth's to almost losing her life giving birth to her daughter, she has gone through it. Sara wanted to tell her story today in order to help raise awareness to ask the questions and advocate for yourself with your doctors. America's mortality rate for mothers giving birth is climbing, not declining. We need to be...

01-21

02:03:59

Send us a text THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!! Let's recap the episodes! MINI SERIES: AdoptionPostpartumLossThings We Wish We KnewMommingBody PositivityAlternative Planning and Birthing Process Hold Tight! We Will Be Back Soon! Be sure to subscribe to TABOOBS POD wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today's episode, please be sure to leave a 5 star review! Do you have a taboo topic you want to discuss? If so, email taboobspod@gmail.com today.

04-09

02:26:03

Send us a text Thanks to technology, we are able to slightly alter our timelines on when we would like to start a family. Given the circumstances, whether it be a career, haven't found someone to start a family with, etc., we now have the option of freezing our eggs to be able to increase our chances of becoming pregnant in the future. As we age, we lose more and more eggs. If we freeze our eggs, we are able to then do IVF, when ready, and possibly be successful and become pregnant. How...

04-02

01:36:02

Send us a text First and foremost, my apologies from the recording equipment error. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but it is hard to hear, so I suggest listening with earbuds. All birthing stories are fascinating! They are all so very different for each person. However, 98% or more of people choose to give birth in a hospital. For the other 2% of people, what drives them to have an alternative birthing method? How do you choose home vs birthing center? How do you choose water birt...

03-26

01:19:02

Send us a text Birthing stories are always fascinating. You get to hear about such great strength and endurance after accomplishing one of the scariest and most rewarding things to experience. Each story is different, each person is different and wants different things. Kelly wanted a home birth and she achieved it! Listen in to hear her ideals of why she took the home birth path and how it all played out. Please note: None of what is said in this podcast episode is medical advice. Alw...

03-19

01:10:17

Send us a text This episode, Noel joins us as a licensed therapist to discuss the importance of body positivity and compassion for ourselves. It is a mini therapy session for us all! Below are recommendations from Noel. Books and Websites: Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Non-Diet Dietician Accounts: @no.food.rules @mammaknowsnutrition (great for picky eaters) @bodyofkno...

03-05

01:25:58

Send us a text Angie was hit unexpectedly with a "freak stroke" at age 34. It has affected her life in so many ways! Angie gets vulnerable about her recent struggles to discuss body positivity and women's health. Please tune in and join us in our discussion! Be sure to subscribe to TABOOBS POD wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today's episode, please be sure to leave a 5 star review! Do you have a taboo topic you want to discuss? If so, email taboobspod@gmail.com today.