Beautifully Unlaced
Season 1
Episode Three: On My Own Timeline
Episode Two- Boobs, Bad Genes & Becoming
by Lacey Bauver
What happens when the life you imagined doesn’t look like the life you’re living? In this episode, I’m talking about society’s pressure to have it all figured out, comparing your timeline to everyone else’s, and where my head is when it comes to motherhood. I open up about potentially pursuing IVF in two years if I’m still single and why it’s okay to feel two things at once—to genuinely celebrate someone else’s wins while also feeling sad about where you are in your own life. You’re allowed to feel it… just don’t let yourself stay there.
Cancer took a lot from me—but it also introduced me to a version of myself I never knew existed. In this episode, I open up about grieving my old life, navigating a body and mind that felt unfamiliar, and learning to embrace every scar, curl, and imperfection along the way. We’ll talk genetics, chemo brain, the women who helped me survive, and how I found light in some of my darkest moments.
Before we dive into cancer, grief, dating disasters, life plot twists, and all the beautifully unhinged moments in between, let’s start at the beginning. In this first episode, I’m sharing who I am, where I came from, what it was like growing up as the middle child in a family of five siblings, and how those experiences shaped the person I am today. Consider this your warning label, origin story, and invitation into the chaos. If you’re wondering what Beautifully Unlaced is all about, this is where the unraveling begins.