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HERself

111. HERstory Molly Chesterson: An Honest Look at Motherhood and Partnership with Three Kids

HERself

Abby and Amy

Best Self, Comparison, Opportunity, Health & Fitness, Purpose, Grow, Education, Parenting, Honest, Vulnerable, Mental Health, Future, Kids & Family, Real, Self-improvement

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Ask and you shall receive! Molly joins the podcast as a “real mom” from our community with her compelling story. She gives details on advocating for herself in the delivery room (with the help of her doula Amy :)), tips for protecting her peace on social media while struggling with PCOS and infertility, where she sets boundaries and allows for space with inlaws and family members and how she and her husband work through their partnership challenges. There is a little something for EVERY HER...

Transcript

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0:00.0

Each time you welcome a new baby, it's a new person, and each baby is different.

0:05.4

So although you may have been through it before, this baby has different needs.

0:09.6

If you're breastfeeding that journey, it might look a little bit different.

0:13.0

And so I did feel this time around more seasoned.

0:17.9

I'm Amy, and I'm Abby, and as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

0:36.8

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

0:40.0

Being your best south means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing

0:44.2

to grow with a purpose.

0:45.7

We get vulnerable and real, with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

0:52.2

Every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

1:01.9

You are so excited for today's interview.

1:04.8

You're going to get to meet Molly Chesterson.

1:07.7

I met Molly when we both attended a doula training course.

1:11.6

We clicked right away, and during our second lunch together, she let me know that she was

1:16.0

holding on to a little secret.

1:18.2

She is a big herself and expecting an empowered fan.

1:22.1

We continue to get to know each other, and next, I have the extreme honor of being Molly's

1:27.7

doula for her third birth, which is an experience that I will never forget.

1:33.0

We've been hearing from you guys that you want to hear from more real moms.

1:37.7

So we're listening, and that is one of the many reasons that we're bringing Molly on.

1:42.3

We're going to get into all the things today, but first, please introduce yourself to

1:47.1

our listeners, Molly.

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