MOTHERHOOD: Holding the Baby and Honoring the Story: Infertility, Endometriosis, Body Image, and Motherhood with Maria Layton Armstrong | S06E51

Trigger warning: This episode contains conversations about infertility and pregnancy. Hello, this is Ollie, and welcome to Dirty Laundry with Ollie. A podcast that elevates personal stories and supports women in trusting themselves again, unlearning the noise, reclaiming their voice, and living from a place of wholeness, not pressure. Each season, we explore unique and meaningful topics through honest storytelling and shared lived experience, weaving in gentle psychoeducation, tangible tools, and moments of lightness. This is a space to build community, soften division, and remind us how deeply connected we really are. My hope is that every person who shares and every one who listens feels the quiet strength of their own story, honors the resilience they already carry, and feels grounded, seen, and whole – exactly as they are, and confident in where they’re going. Before we begin, I just want to acknowledge that if you are currently walking through infertility, conversations that sound like “happy endings” can feel deeply triggering. Please take care of your heart. If this isn’t the right time to listen, it is more than okay to press pause and come back next week. There is no pressure here. My hope is that this space feels encouraging and uplifting — and if today that means choosing not to listen, that is completely valid. You are seen, exactly where you are. Maria Layton Armstrong first joined us during our infertility season and now she’s back, holding her baby girl in her arms. In this tender conversation, we talk about the quiet coexistence of grief and joy, endometriosis, infertility into motherhood, body image after pregnancy, answered prayers, and what motherhood means on the other side of longing. If you’re navigating timelines, trust, or the tension of “both/and,” this one will gently hold you. This is Dirty Laundry with Ollie. And together, we are healing out loud. Links: Dirty Laundry Links Listen to Maris’s Infertility Journey here Maria’s Instagram