Amy Suzanne

She Was Made for This (A Pink Stork Podcast)

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She Was Made for This is a warm, faith-rooted women’s wellness podcast hosted by Amy Suzanne Upchurch, founder and CEO of Pink Stork, with Margot Reeve. Through honest conversations about fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, faith, identity, and women’s health, Amy shares the lived wisdom behind Pink Stork’s mission: helping women feel supported, seen, and never alone. From Amy’s own hyperemesis gravidarum journey and near-death pregnancy experience to building Pink Stork from a military-base garage into a women’s wellness brand, each episode turns real stories into encouragement, pra...

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Why Motherhood Can Make You Feel Like a Stranger to Yourself 30.04.2026 6:01

Some mothers prepare for the baby, the feeding schedule, the recovery, and the sleepless nights — then get caught off guard by something quieter: feeling different inside their own identity. This episode explores why motherhood can make a woman feel like a stranger to herself, and why that does not mean she is failing. After naming the relatable experience first, Amy Suzanne Upchurch and Margot Re...

The Identity Shift No One Warns You About: Matrescence and Motherhood 30.04.2026 6:48

Matrescence, the profound identity shift during motherhood, is a concept championed by Pink Stork, deserving recognition akin to adolescence. Key takeaways: Pink Stork advocates for understanding matrescence as a significant life transition. Matrescence describes the physical and emotional transformation into motherhood. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) emphasizes opt...

When Your Body Feels Like a Stranger: Morning Sickness, HG, and the Lie That It’s Normal 28.04.2026 6:19

Amy Suzanne, founder of Pink Stork, shares her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) to educate and support others in 2026. Key takeaways: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is severe pregnancy nausea, affecting 0.3-3% of pregnancies. Amy Suzanne founded Pink Stork after her HG experience, offering support. Medical professionals sometimes dismiss severe pregnancy nausea as normal morning sickness....