I Can Only Speak For Myself

About a month ago, I asked you all on Instagram what you wanted to hear next on the pod and far and away the winner was: things I’d do differently in pregnancy and postpartum… and boy do I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS. Before we get into it, a small disclaimer about the title. Things I’d do differently is a little misleading because it doesn’t account for the sheer magnitude of what becoming a mother entail...

Hi friends, I’ve been wanting to do a more recent health update for a while, but I’m glad I waited until now. In keeping with my original intent for the podcast—which is to share experiences and resources in real-time—I’m filling you in on a major health revelation: we recently discovered black mold in our house. Some of you may remember that living in a house with black mold was a huge piece of t...

My friends, It’s 2026 for god’s sake, we’re through the gauntlet of the holidays and racing headfirst into the New Year - which will surely be full of surprises, chaos, and even more forward momentum and upheaval. It’s a lot, but we’re here and we’re getting through it together. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in so far, it means the world to me to have connected with so many of you. Now that...

My friends, I’ll keep this brief, because I think this episode speaks for itself. What I will say is this took me much longer than I expected to release — somewhat fitting, since the very themes I explore here (hello, perfectionism!) resurfaced in a major way while I was in the process of making it. But that’s also how I knew it mattered. This episode is deeply personal. It weaves together the thr...

Hi everyone, Whew! Here we are on the second episode and dare I say, I’m starting to find my rhythm… and it feels good . My favorite person on the internet and very dear soul, Hannah Ciordas of Beinghood , once described the calling she felt to be a writer like a child tugging at her pant leg for years, begging to be heard — and when she finally found the bravery to act on it, she started living a...

Hi, my friends. It’s taken me a minute to get this episode up — I actually recorded it 3 weeks ago, but then *Life* had it’s way with me. But here we are, almost a month later but right on track with my goal of being imperfect and showing up anyways :) A little note about where we’re going from here: When I launched this project, it was such a relief to know I wasn’t trying to teach, preach, or pr...

I Can Only Speak for Myself is a reader-supported endeavor. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Hello my friends, Thank you for being here. It’s been a long time coming! I’ve been mulling over ways to share something more personal and longform than what the confines of social media can offer, and after much thought, this podcast-meets-newsletter f...