Let's Talk Elephants
"Let's Talk Elephants" is a series of conversations aimed at addressing all the topics that traditionally make people uncomfortable. Sex, money, politics, education, religion, drugs, and more. If it makes you anxious, chances are that is because it is IMPORTANT. Let's talk about the important things instead of fearing them.
Let's Talk Elephants
Pregnancy, Sexuality, & Identity
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Destiny Farley
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Season 6
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Episode 6
Katherine Leiva is 8 months pregnant with her first child, and navigating this journey has been difficult for her at times. While she's excited to be a mom, she has struggled with her body image, sexuality, and coping with a new identity.
Some major topics discussed:
- not feeling beautiful or sexy pregnant & the struggles she has faced with her sexuality
- the importance therapy has played in building her relationship with her fiancé and her baby
- how to not lose yourself in pregnancy
- the way people tend to only ask about the wellbeing of the baby but not the mother
- why women should not have to work while pregnant
