337: Breaking the Silence On Miscarriage, Menopause, and Mom Guilt | Dr. Jessica Zucker

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Kelly Leveque

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Dr. Jessica Zucker joins me to talk about her powerful new book Normalize It, which calls for breaking the silence around women’s mental, emotional, and physical health. We dive into the stigma that still surrounds miscarriage, reproductive choices, sexual trauma, and menopause—and how true healing starts when we’re willing to have the hard conversations. We also explore the emotional weight so many women carry across their lives, from body image struggles to working mom guilt and perfectionism. Jessica shares her insights on aging naturally, setting boundaries with social media, and raising daughters in a culture that often pressures women to stay quiet. Leave Us A Voice Message! | https://telbee.io/channel/4_b9zzx58wdkuwirqkcxwa/ Topics Discussed: What inspired Dr. Jessica Zucker to write Normalize It and how does it build on her #IHadaMiscarriage movement? How can open conversations about miscarriage and menopause support women’s mental health? What are the emotional challenges women face across different stages of life? How do women set healthy boundaries with social media? Sponsored By: Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com. AG1 | Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at drinkAG1.com/bewell. WeNatal | You can use my link, wenatal.com/kelly, with any subscription order, to get a free one month supply of WeNatal’s Omega DHA+ Fish Oil valued at 35 dollars. Fatty 15 | Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/KELLY15 and using code KELLY15 at checkout. Vuori | Get 20% off your first order of Vuori AND free shipping on orders over $75 at vuori.com/kelly. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:42 - Writing normalize it 00:10:30 - Kelly’s miscarriage 00:13:03 - Reproduction and control 00:17:34 - Destigmatizing women’s health 00:23:40 - Women & shame 00:28:52 - Working Mom Guilt 00:35:22 - Kelly & Chris 00:39:46 - Time wealth 00:42:41 - Perfectionism & motherhood advice 00:47:08 - Mothers, Daughters, & Purperity 00:49:20 - Social media boundaries 00:52:35 - Compliments & attention 00:55:16 - Aging naturally 00:56:29 - Perimenopause, Menopause, & breast cancer 00:59:11 - Teaching body image Further Listening: 336: Create Financial Freedom + A Purpose-Driven Life With This 5-Part Wealth Strategy | Sahil Bloom 2025 Manifestations: Traveling With Kids, Decluttering, + Parenting Goals | Christopher LeVeque Check Out Jessica: Website Instagram Where to buy the book: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683738144 Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normalize-it-upending-the-silence-stigma-and-shame-that-shape-women-s-lives/7bTd5Tpai2fwDAW9?ean=9781683738145&next=t& Check Out Kelly: Instagram YouTube Facebook

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0:00.0	I was not necessarily a social media person at that point. I wasn't somebody who thought,
0:08.9	you know, I'm going to get on a soapbox and share my personal story. But I had to.
0:16.7	You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck.
0:23.0	Dr. Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health
0:28.0	and the author of the award-winning book.
0:30.2	I had a miscarriage, a memoir, a movement.
0:33.0	Jessica is the creator of the viral hashtag, I had a miscarriage campaign.
0:37.3	Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vogue, and Harvard Business Review, among others. She's been featured on NPR, CNN, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. She earned an advanced degree from New York University and Harvard University. Her second book, Normalize It, Upending the Silence,
0:55.4	Stigma, and Shame that Shape Women's Lives is out now and available everywhere books are
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