Lisa’s Cervical Cerclage + Navigating Medical Trauma
In this episode, Lisa opens up about the cervical cerclage—or “stitch”—she received at 24 weeks pregnant to help prevent preterm labor. While the procedure was medically “simple” and technically successful, the emotional experience left her feeling raw, vulnerable, and deeply shaken. Lisa shares her story to help you feel more empowered, choice-full, and autonomous—no matter what your pregnancy journey looks like. She talks about: - What a cervical cerclage is, and what’s considered normal (and not) for a cervix - How she’s making peace with a medical-intervention-heavy pregnancy - How she stayed connected to herself during moments of dissociation - The challenge of maintaining autonomy when you're treated as just a “patient” The Truthiest Life on Instagram: @thetruthiestlife Host: @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends! If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Path to Pregnancy: Secondary Infertility, Luteal Phase Defect, and Ditching “Natural”
After a 14-month surprise infertility battle, Lisa is emerging from what she calls the “infertility underworld” to share her path to pregnancy. Getting pregnant with her first child was effortless, but this time, she felt like a science project. Determined to solve her fertility challenges naturally, she spent months trying to “fix” things on her own—only to realize that she needed outside help. Despite her initial resistance to fertility treatments, she ultimately turned to medical professionals. However, finding the right team was not easy. The so-called “best and top” specialists often made her feel broken rather than supported. Through trial and error, she learned that pregnancy and birth are a time to surround yourself with people who make you feel whole, not like a problem to be solved. For those still navigating infertility’s “underworld,” Lisa sees and is rooting for you! In this episode, Lisa covers: - Her journey to getting pregnant with her second child - The gap in fertility support—why there’s little guidance for women before resorting to costly medical treatments - Maternal preoccupation—how can modern, working women balance careers when fertility planning takes over their lives? - “You’ve got time!”—is this reassuring or misleading? Why women deserve real education about their individual fertility - Technology & fertility tracking—the best high-tech and low-cost options for understanding cycles and hormones The Truthiest Life on Instagram: @thetruthiestlife Host: @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends! If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Not OBSESSED with you FRIENDS? Here's How to Get New Ones
This week I’m sharing how making friends in motherhood had me feeling like an alien. BUT, in a beautiful turn of events, I’m finding my way. I’ve shifted, and as a result, everything around me shifted too. In this episode, I’m sharing how my childhood Lisa got in the way, TRAPS to avoid when making new friends, and top actionable tips for finding your tribe. The Truthiest Life on Instagram: @thetruthiestlife Host: @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends! If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Guest submissions, please fill out this form HERE! Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Toddler Tips: Parenting Swaps to Go From Chaos to Calm
At around 2 years old, I realized my daughter was no longer a baby. Melt downs without reason, less naps for “me time”, and a tiny brain that was sucking in all of its surroundings – I felt lost and exhausted and overwhelmed by the fact that I now had a very impressionable tiny human. Fortunately this was the summer I took off all work and used this time to explore, read, learn, and listen to all sorts of philosophies. Turns out, all I was missing was TOOLS and a philosophy that suits me. I now find toddler-parenting (exhausting at times of course!!), but also so joyful, cool, empowering - and dare I say healing. In this episode I share 14 changes I’ve made that have really helped the entire house be happier and emotionally healthier. I hope you enjoy :) Follow Janet Lansbury: Website: janetlansbury.com Podcast: Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled Book: A Guide to Respectful Parenting Hunt Gather Parent Mind Body Mentorship (March 2024) Instagram: The Truthiest Life on Instagram @thetruthiestlife Host @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends! If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truthiest-life/id1535516122?uo=2 Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MindBody Mentorship. New Program. March Only.
Lisa shares the details of her new mindfulness and somatic March offering, MindBody Mentorship. She spills: The BTS of creating a program - chaos included How she channels ideas into programs Why she abandons a lot of ideas The personal inspiration for this program, why its a mentorship specifically, the purpose of emphasizing the nervous system, and more. Become a member HERE! Note: This is just for the month of March, does not auto-renew. Instagram: The Truthiest Life on Instagram @thetruthiestlife Host @lisahayim To support TTL, subscribe, follow, or share episodes with family and friends! If you’re loving TTL, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truthiest-life/id1535516122?uo=2 Edited by Houston Tilley Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the age of social media, filters, and highlight reels, we work tirelessly to make sure no one sees our cracks, faults, and the messy moments. But what if we let our human show? What if instead, we strived for unconditional vulnerability? Only then could we stay soft in life’s hardest moments and show up as our TRUE selves – the version of us the world needs. On The Truthiest Life, host Lisa Hayim shares tips, tools, and conversations that will leave you inspired and ready to live your own truthiest life.
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