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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 1H 11M

Motherhood, Home Births & Activism | Lizzy Morris

from The Girl On The Left · host Megan Dirks

The road to motherhood is never just one thing. It’s joy, it’s struggle, it’s instinct battling expectation. In this raw and powerful episode, Lizzy Morris peels back the layers of medicalized birth, fatphobia, and the quiet ways we’re conditioned to surrender our power. From the heart-pounding moment of a long-awaited positive test to the trauma of a coerced C-section, Lizzy shares her deeply personal journey of reclaiming her autonomy: one battle at a time.What happens when the system tells you your body isn’t built for birth? When the “care” you receive is laced with control? And what does it take to rewrite your own narrative?This isn’t just a birth story. It’s a wake-up call. It’s a revolution. It’s a mother’s fight to be heard.Listen in as we unpack the hard truths of modern maternity care, the weight of internalized doubt, and the relentless pursuit of a birth on your own terms.

The road to motherhood is never just one thing. It’s joy, it’s struggle, it’s instinct battling expectation. In this raw and powerful episode, Lizzy Morris peels back the layers of medicalized birth, fatphobia, and the quiet ways we’re conditioned to surrender our power. From the heart-pounding moment of a long-awaited positive test to the trauma of a coerced C-section, Lizzy shares her deeply personal journey of reclaiming her autonomy: one battle at a time.What happens when the system tells you your body isn’t built for birth? When the “care” you receive is laced with control? And what does it take to rewrite your own narrative?This isn’t just a birth story. It’s a wake-up call. It’s a revolution. It’s a mother’s fight to be heard.Listen in as we unpack the hard truths of modern maternity care, the weight of internalized doubt, and the relentless pursuit of a birth on your own terms.

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