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Probably a Podcast

Ep 189: Motherhood and Swimsuit Modeling feat. Katie Austin

Probably a Podcast

Dear Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.36.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

*Trigger warning: Pregnancy and miscarriage are discussed throughout this episode. Please skip if these are sensitive topics for you! ♥️*

A guest you know and love, Katie Austin is back! Shannon and Katie reminisce on their journey from a tequila-filled 2021 to becoming mothers! Katie shares why she announced her pregnancy when she did, and the symptoms she's experienced so far. Shannon discusses her love for motherhood and the balance of work, mom, and social life. Katie shares how she leaned on friends and socializing throughout her pregnancy, the exciting announcement at her Sports Illustrated photoshoot, and the years of work it took her to get there. They discuss their anxiety about miscarriage and the negativity from the "just wait"-ers. Hear how Shannon and Katie's lives, bodies and priorities have changed throughout pregnancy and motherhood, and take a tequila shot for Katie this week.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome Back Reunion

00:33 Tequila Era Flashback

02:11 Pregnancy Talk Takes Over

04:47 First Trimester Struggles

06:57 Postpartum Positivity Mindset

10:59 Keeping Life After Baby

13:14 Stagecoach Mom Moment

16:16 Gender Reveal Tease

18:14 Sports Illustrated Journey

21:55 Pregnant SI Shoot Secrets

26:19 Body Image While Pregnant

30:08 Awkward Bump Phase

31:36 MJ Day Appreciation

33:45 Real Friendships Not Content

35:41 On Set With MJ Day

36:38 New Mom Hormone Tears

37:13 Dog Guilt And Backlash

40:25 Telling Mom And Bestie

44:09 Denise Crashes The Shoot

49:54 Pregnancy Talk Etiquette

53:16 Voice Notes On Fast Speed

57:53 First Trimester Survival

01:01:01 Respect For Working Moms

01:02:52 SI Issue And Goodbye


LINKS:

Follow Shannon: https://instagram.com/probablyshannon/

Shannon’s tour dates: https://punchup.live/shannonmiddleton

Follow Katie: https://www.instagram.com/katieaustin/

Follow Producer Courtney: https://instagram.com/whatsacourtney/

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Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/probablyshannonford

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast is a dear media production.

0:04.4

Guys, welcome back to another fabulous episode of Probably Podcast.

0:09.2

I have the most amazing, gorgeous, stunning, wonderful friend of mine.

0:13.9

Honestly, being friends with Katie Austin is like the coolest thing ever.

0:17.6

I love you so much.

0:18.6

Thank you for coming to the podcast.

0:19.7

It's been years since I've had you on. Years. I was living in an old, old home. I was in an old folks

0:28.1

home. I was just like in my house like four, three houses ago. And you were just going over.

0:32.7

We were just like living Lovita Loka. We were drinking on Broadway. Our lives looked a whole lot different than they look now. I think I was a half a bottle of tequila deep the last time I was on your podcast. And remember I was like, I listened to that back and I was like, I am absolutely nuts. We were hammered. Wait, wait, you listened to it back? Yes, because I was like, oh, what did I say? I was insane. I could never. I could never, Katie, that is like a form of self-torture. Like, I seriously, I talk to Courtney all the time, my producer, about how like, I used to be like, oh, we're podcasting a day, rip a shot of tequila. She'd be like, it didn't matter if it was 9 a.m. And I'm pretty sure it was like 10 a.m. when we filmed. It was a little bit too early, I think, absolutely. Yeah. Yeah.

1:14.6

And I was like, listen, whoever wants to come on, it's fine. We'll just supply you with lots of tequila. And then I think back to all my reviews that were like, you interrupt everyone, you this, you that. And I'm like, well, I was fucking shit housed. So, wait, I'm cracking out.

1:28.6

November 23rd, 2021 was fucking shit-house. So, wait, I'm cracking out. November

1:28.8

23rd, 2021 was when that episode came out. Wait, stop. We were literally babies. That's insane.

1:34.5

We were little babies. And now we're having babies. I know. I know. But I do miss tequila.

1:40.5

I like, honestly, the girls who get pregnant and are like, oh my gosh, you don't even

1:45.5

miss alcohol. I'm like, then we are two different people because I would love. I would still love a margarita right now. That sounds amazing. Okay, I have so much to talk to you about because so much time has passed since we've been on the podcast, so much has happened. But, okay, I'm going to be all over the shop. So just everyone stick with me here. Okay, lock in. I'm not drunk. I've actually

2:03.6

just been drinking iced coffee, which some might say is worse. Okay. So here we go. Courtney, can you see my sweatpants in this shot? Oh my God. I'm not wearing sweatpants. I don't know why I said that. Okay. So let's start forward and then we'll go backwards. I cannot stop because like, I'm sorry. Like I really, you try not to become this person that's like, mama this, maybe this. And then you like have a baby and you just realize like it's all you want to talk about. And it's amazing. And guys, don't fucking worry. She's a supermodel who's been on Sports Illustrated and has a ton of famous friends and it's famous herself and it's hot as shit and it's so fucking cool and has an amazing workout program. We'll get to all that. But I just have some pregnancy and mama questions first because I'm versing at the seams. Okay. No, I love talking about it. I will say I was one of those friends and I feel bad for my friends that kind of didn't really have me in their life as much, not like in their life as much, but to discuss it as much. Because to be honest with you, I like didn't really fully understand pregnancy. I felt really uneducated by it. And now I'm like, yeah. I feel like all I want to do is talk to other pregnant women about it because it's like such a bonding moment. There's so much that goes on and especially just not wanting to feel lonely in it in the experience. I definitely don't want to be overly talking about it, especially on social because I don't want to be the person that just like absolutely exhausts it. But the same time, it's hard not to just talk about it. Katie, don't worry. I had people message me when I was still like two

3:24.9

months away from giving birth. I were like, I feel like you've been pregnant for years. I'm like, I'll kill you. But it's just because I talked about it so much. But at the end of the day, with what we do for work, which is just like talk online all the time. Like, yeah, I'm like, I'm sure you do think I've been pregnant longer than your cousin in Sarasota who's like not posting every single of her life

3:42.9

on the internet like, I'm sure you do think I've been pregnant longer than your cousin in Sarasota, who's like not posting every single of her life on the internet.

3:59.8

Like, yeah, I'm sure I'm being a bit insufferable because like, I guess this is what I do. 100%. And also it is our everyday life. It's our everyday life too. What do you think? I'm not going to show up and be like, hey, I'm a recipe developer, but half my recipes right now, I gagged to. Like, it's not,

3:58.0

I can't even do my career fully. Like, up and be like, hey, I'm a recipe developer, but half my recipes right now,

4:14.3

I gagged to. Like, it's not, I can't even do my career fully. Like, I'm a workout girl, too. I can't even do the freaking plank and the pushups that I want to do. I don't know how you hid your pregnancy for so long because I actually ended up announcing pretty early. You like kind of Kylie Jennered it. Like you didn't announce very wow i'm actually like really really flattered by that because i tried to wait as long as possible i

4:19.2

waited until 15 weeks and that's great and i feel like it was like a really okay actually twofold here

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