Some chapters end, but that doesn’t mean we leave thembehind.
In Part One of The Chapters We Carry, Emily shares some of the chapters that have shaped who she is today. We talk about infertility and IVF, the complicated mix of fear and hope that followed her into pregnancy and motherhood, and what it means to get the ending you desperately wanted while still carrying everything it took to get there.
We also explore the experiences that taught her to fear rejection and abandonment, how people-pleasing became a way of trying to feel safe, and the slow work of learning that she doesn’t have to abandon herself to keep someone else.
This conversation is about the things we carry long after a chapter has ended—the fear, grief, gratitude, pride, and wisdom that become part of who we are.
Because carrying something doesn’t mean you’re still livingin that chapter. Sometimes, it just means that chapter came with you.
This is Part One of The Chapters We Carry. In Part Two, Naomi shares the chapters she carries, including chronic illness, trauma, safety, relationships, and learning to trust her body and herself again.
Content note: This episode includes conversations about infertility, IVF, pregnancy complications and fear of pregnancy loss, childhood experiences, anxiety, rejection, abandonment, and mental health. Please listen in whatever way feels supportive for you.
No matter where, no matter what. We’ll meet you here.