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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hi everyone! It’s been a *minute* – 6 months to be exact since my last episode.   I’m popping on today to share with you: My future on social media What I’ve been up to professionally, personally, spiritually Why my intended 3-month break went a lot longer than expected The impact of 6 months without using ANY social media Being okay with being misunderstood  My plans for the future :)  Motherhood: health advocacy, parenting style shifts My NEW approach to sharing my daughter and family online The 2024 version of me you can expect   I’ll also be answering questions submitted in response to my recent newsletter on Substack, which is the the platform I plan on using the most for now.   Join my Substack family to keep in touch and be the first to know about my offerings including my upcoming retreat!! https://lisahayim.substack.com/   Bracelets to support Margaret   Support Shanna and Levi HERE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For my 35th birthday, I wanted to bring you something different. Share a part of myself you’ve probably never seen before — which is me when I’m with my best friends. Geri has been my best friend for 25 years, and when she met Lulu, her wife, I gained another best friend.  I always understand myself better after being with them — this convo will have you laughing, thinking in new ways about all things life, relationships, and social media, and hopefully, adding a new dimension to how you see me.     I sincerely hope you feel like you’re just hanging out with your best friends in your own home while listening to this episode!  <3    In this convo, we spill:  - Social media trends: why they became a creative block to Lisa’s inspiration - Why Lisa can share without tripping herself up about how it will read in the future   - Cancel Culture: would it be that bad?  - Social Sharing: can we be present if we’re documenting?  - Unpopular opinions the three of us hold: funny, thought-provoking, and hypocritical - Health technology: is it making us healthy? - Boundaries: why Lisa lays them on thick AND  thinks they don’t need to be verbally explained  - Lisa’s traditional life choices: would she reconsider? 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.

Carolyn Brown, MS, RD, is back on TTL to share about her latest venture as a nomad — traveling across the globe while taking her business (and clients) with her.    She spills: * Why you’re only a few choices away from a different life * Indigo Health: the business she co-created with her sister and the impact they’re making on women’s health * Unpopular opinions: why she’s no longer afraid to speak them * Bloating: when it’s normal vs. a cause of concern * Health + Botox: can the two exist in the same sentence? * Romantic Partnership + Conflict: learning to stay present * Ceremonial Psychedelics: what this is, and what it does to the brain’s neural pathways * The Hoffman Institute: why this helped her get the most clarity    Follow Carolyn on Instagram: @carolynbrownie Follow Indigo Health on Instagram: @indigowellnessgroup   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.

Samantha Spills: How she grew their homemade cookie company into a multimillion-dollar company without investors or raising outside money  Why their unique approach to “profits” allowed them to build a business from their heart Value Clarification: how staying close to your values can help you build your unique business Why they eventually sold to the largest bakery business in the world, the pleasant surprises that came with it, and how they retain control over the product and its manufacturing Burnout: her physical symptoms and path to healing her mind, physical body, and soul How to end a romantic partnership when you still have a lot of love for the partner  Follow Samantha: @samanthaabrams_ Check out her website:https://www.samanthaabrams.com/ follow Emmy's: @emmysorganics Check out their website: https://emmysorganics.com/pages/welcome-offer for a welcome offer. 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.

Jessica Stone is a channel, Reiki Master, and teacher in all things tarot and expanding your human potential. She’s MAGICAL, and Lisa’s go-to “card puller” when everything feels uncertain and she needs to reconnect with her subconscious self.     This conversation is energetically powerful – so buckle up!    Jess spills: Tarot Cards: how tapping into our intuition works How her childhood trauma was the gateway to channeling her “guides” Spiritual Motherhood: How to live in flow as a mother and entrepreneur How motherhood can free you OR consume you How to swap trying to “heal” or “fix” with self-acceptance  Why Jess thinks “manifestation” doesn’t work What channeling actually is and who can do it  Her relationship with “ANA,” a visitor from the future who shares what it holds   Learn More about her new course Soul Led Life! https://jessicastoneco.com/soulledlife   Follow Jess: https://www.instagram.com/jessicastone_co/?hl=en   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 @findyoursails  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.