EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 45 MIN
She Stopped Waiting for a Partner & Started Building Her Life | Crystal Napolitano
from Speak, Mother | Motherhood Burnout Recovery & Identity Reclamation
Send Shannon A NoteCrystal is 38, single, living in Southern France, and in the middle of her IVF journey. By choice and on her own terms. And she is so clear and so at peace with this decision it will make you question every time you've waited on someone else's timeline.We talk about the breakup that started it all, 13 years of undiagnosed endometriosis, what French healthcare made possible that American healthcare never could, and why she's done outsourcing the thing she wants most in the world to someone else's emotional readiness.We also get into woo, witchcraft, the suppression of the feminine, and why the village that used to raise our children has disappeared and what it's costing us.Connect with Crystal: To follow Crystal's motherhood journey, find her on Substack at thehonestsexologist.substack.com.Instagram: instagram.com/thehonestsexologistWebsite: YourBodyYourStory.comHer Podcast, 50 Shades of Grey's: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/50-shades-of-greys/id1887869123Referenced in this Episode:Episode 10 Emily's IVF Journey: buzzsprout.com/2224026/episodes/15068019Episode 88 What Happens When a Mom Quits Her Toxic Job With No Plan | Kimberly Scanlon: buzzsprout.com/2224026/episodes/19087379All About Love by Bell Hooks: https://amzn.to/49qkmvOWork with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions → https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hourSpeak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women.Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/
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Send Shannon A Note Crystal is 38, single, living in Southern France, and in the middle of her IVF journey. By choice and on her own terms. And she is so clear and so at peace with this decision it will make you question every time you've waited on someone else's timeline. We talk about the breakup that started it all, 13 years of undiagnosed endometriosis, what French healthcare made possible that American healthcare never could, and why she's done outsourcing the thing she wants most in the...
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