When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I had a vision of how her birth would unfold. I planned, prepared, and imagined every detail. But life had other plans.

In this episode, I’m sharing Leia’s birth story, the grief that followed when things didn’t go the way I had hoped, and the journey of finding myself again during postpartum. I’m also opening up about this second pregnancy, how differently I’m approaching birth, and why I’m choosing surrender over control.

If you’ve ever had to let go of the version of life you thought you’d have, this episode is for you. Becoming isn’t about everything going according to plan but rather it’s about trusting yourself through the unexpected.

This is an honest conversation about motherhood, healing, identity, and learning that sometimes our greatest growth comes from the plans we never s ...