Southern Charm, IVF, and Baby Number 2 with Mercedes Javid (Part 2)

Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick

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Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Tv & Film

4.5 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Episode 148. In Part 2 of Kristen's chat with Mercedes "MJ" Javid, she gets real about her IVF journey, her pregnancy experience, and the unexpected events that led to her bed rest before her due date. MJ shares how maintaining a positive mindset played a crucial role throughout the process. The two dive into their future family plans, with MJ offering her perspective on why Kristen shouldn't wait for long to have her second baby. Plus, they dish on the drama from Southern Charm and MJ opens up about her new podcast, Heal to Feel! Sponsors: Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/doute for 30% off your first order, plus a free $60 gift! Acorns: Head to acorns.com/doute or download the Acorns app to get started Laundry Sauce: Our listeners get 20% off your entire order when you use code DOUTE at laundrysauce.com Magnetic Me: Go to MagneticMe.com today – new customers will get 15% off their first order! Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/OFFER/DOUTE and use code DOUTE for up to 27 FREE meals! Bilt: Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to joinbilt.com/DOUTE Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know that feeling when you're trying to eat healthy, but you end up staring at a shelf full of products with a million ingredients you can't even pronounce.
0:07.7	It is the worst, right?
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0:26.6	couch. I don't know about you, but I am really careful about what goes into my body, and Thrive Market
0:31.8	makes it so easy to shop clean. They ban over 1,000 harmful ingredients and their team of product researchers does all the
0:39.3	hard work for me, so I don't have to spend forever reading labels. Honestly, I found so many of my
0:44.6	favorite brands, and I recently discovered primal kitchen sauces and sioux chips. I am obsessed.
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1:01.7	options for everything, from snacks to pantry staples.
1:05.1	I swapped out sugary snacks for some high-quality gut-friendly options like Simple Mills Crackers
1:10.2	and Lesser Evil popcorn, my favorite.
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1:30.7	Thrivemarket.com slash dody.
1:34.1	Okay, let's talk about something I think every woman can relate to.
1:37.7	Standing in front of a packed closet and thinking, I have nothing to wear.
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