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Do you want the truth?
Welcome to Do You Want The Truth? where we dive deep into the real raw stories from parents in the trenches of parenthood.
Season 2 is brought to you by Sam Strom and Freelance Journalist Zara Hanawalt, along with guest co-hosts such as Jaime Fisher.
Season 1 is brought to you by Paige Connell & Sam Strom. They bring you candid conversations with parents who share their experiences of parenthood and what they wish they knew before having kids. You'll hear the real stories. The stories that are typically reserved for best friends. The stories with TMI. We believe in the power of truth telling because when someone asks, do you want the truth? We always say yes. Join us as we explore the highs and lows and everything in between so you can feel less alone on your journey.
Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/samanthastrom https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthastorms
Episodes
44 episodes
Pride, Parenthood & Surrogacy: @BroadwayHusbands’ Journey to Fatherhood [ENCORE]
In honor of Pride month, this is an encore release of Bret Shuford (of @Broadway Hubands fame) episiode. Bret Shuford, renowned for his performances in Broadway hits such as Wicked, The Little Mermaid, and The Lion King. Bret shares his p...
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The Truth About Daily Routines and #MomGuilt with Ellie Rineck
Ever wondered what really goes on behind the Instagram-perfect scenes of modern motherhood? In this episode, we’re joined by Ellie Rineck—mom of two, host of A Day in Her Life podcast who is unapologetically real about the highs and lows of par...
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52:42
The Truth About | Normalizing Miscarriage, Menopause and So Much More with Dr. Jessica Zucker
In this deeply moving and empowering episode, we're joined by Dr. Jessica Zucker, the trailblazing psychologist and author behind the “I Had a Miscarriage” movement. Jessica shares the deeply personal story that reshaped her career and advocacy...
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52:13
The Truth About | My Traumatic Birth Story and Going From Wanting None to One — Part I of Co-Host Sam Strom's Story
After 40 episodes, your co-host Sam Strom is sharing her birth story. Sam flips the roles and sharing the deeply personal story of how she became a mom—despite being sure she never would. Growing up with financial instability and w...
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53:55
Meet Our New Co-host Freelance Journalist & Twin Mom Zara Hanawalt [ENCORE]
In this special re-release, we are officially introducing a past guest as our new co-host. Learn more about Zara's story in this episode, and tune in next week for part two of her story. Why does parenting in America feel so much ha...
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56:05
The Truth About: Equity in Marriage @SheisaPaigeTurner Part II
In part two of this powerful conversation, Paige Connell returns to share the deeply personal story of what happened after the breaking point—the day of the diaper pail and the dishwasher. What followed wasn’t the end of her marriage, but a har...
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39:18
The Truth About: Fostering to Adopt + Having 4 Kids in 5 Years with @SheisaPaigeTurner | Part I
Well, the time has come. You’ve heard her voice, you’ve heard her hot takes, and now you’re getting the whole story. In this episode, I turn the mic toward Paige Connell aka @sheisapaigeturner.We get real real. Pa...
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Season 2
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46:05
Plant Medicine, Motherhood & the Power of Micro Habits (Part II with @MamaChanel Wolf & @heyjaimefish)
🔗 Follow the Guests:Chanel WolfTikTok: @ChanelWolfNew wellness & healing products dropping soon in the TikTok Shop!Jaime FisherTikTok: @HeyJamieFishYouTube: JFisher ChannelLong-form content + exciting TikTok ...
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55:47
Redefining Home | Chanel Wolf on Sisterhood, Single Motherhood & Plant Medicine
“I moved in with another single mom… and people had so many questions. But the truth is: I needed community more than I needed space.” What if healing from betrayal meant rewriting everything — including how we mother, how we live,...
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44:53
Postpartum Preeclampsia, Problematic Bikinis, & The Surrogacy Shaming Spiral
Meghan Markle, postpartum preeclampsia, maternal health, cultural perceptions, parenting, surrogacy, fertility, celebrity news, public scrutiny, women's healthSummaryIn this episode, Sam Strom and Zara Hanawalt discuss vari...
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26:28
Pop Culture Hour: Kylie Kelce on Postpartum, Ms. Rachel Welcomes her 2nd Baby and more
In this episode of Do You Want the Truth? Pop Culture Hour, Zara and Sam dive into Kylie Kelce’s refreshingly honest postpartum podcast episode—and why it should be required listening for anyone interacting with a new parent. We break ...
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30:30
Juggling Three Kids Under 6, a Demanding Career, and $6,000 a Month in Childcare with @AnnetteKerlew
What does it really take to raise three kids under six while holding down an executive role and managing over 100 employees? In this episode, I’m joined by Annette Kerlew - a 39-year-old mom of three (a 5.5-year-old son and 3.5-year-old boy/gir...
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Episode 3
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48:25
Outsourcing Doesn’t Have to Break-the-Bank. Parenting Smarter, Not Harder with Christine Landis, CEO of Peacock Parent
Christine Landis is the founder of Peacock Parent and a former fintech CEO who sold her company for eight figures. After stepping out of the boardroom and into motherhood, Christine quickly realized that parenting came with a whole new kind of ...
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Episode 2
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47:51
Pop Culture Hour: Are All Parents in Hell? What We Think Chappell Roan Got Right (and Wrong) About Motherhood
“Is Parenthood Hellish? Unpacking Chappell Roan’s Viral Comment” | Do You Want the Truth? with Sam Strom & New Cohost Zara HanawaltWelcome to the very first episode of Do You Want the Truth? – Pop Cu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:30
"I Equate Early Motherhood w/Just F*cking Rage" - Eve Rodsky on The Mental Load, Identity Loss & Rage in Motherhood
You know those moments in motherhood when you’re drowning in laundry, prepping dinner with a baby on your hip, and then your partner texts, “I’m surprised you didn’t get blueberries”? Yeah—same. That was Eve Rodsky’s breaking point too, and it ...
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56:39
Tattoos, Toddlers & Being an Only Child Raising an Only Child with Sarah Litwin-Schmid
What happens when an only child grows up to raise an only child? In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Litwin-Schmid, a creative director at Airbnb, world traveler, and proud “one-and-done” mom to her hilarious almost-4-year-old daughter, mei-...
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50:07
Parenting through a Pandemic, Postpartum Anxiety, and Child Birth with Stacy McCann
Becoming a parent is life-changing, but imagine stepping into motherhood just months before the world shut down. Our guest, Stacy McCann, a clinical mental health therapist and mom of one, takes us through her deeply personal journey—parenting ...
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41:11
I Was Told There’d Be a Village—It Never Showed Up, So I Built It (with @thelatchedmama)
They say it takes a village… but what happens when that village is nowhere to be found? 🤯Motherhood is beautiful, exhausting, messy—and sometimes, painfully lonely. When Melissa Wirt became a mom, she was told, "It takes a village." But that vi...
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57:37
Escaping the Perfect Tradwife Trap: @by.SarahKennedy on Single Motherhood, Sobriety & Self-Discovery
What happens when the life you were raised to believe in no longer fits? In this episode, Sarah Kennedy, a single mom and Functional Medicine Consultant, shares her incredible story of breaking free from a hyper-conservative religious/cult-like...
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Season 1
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44:51
Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever with Twin Mom & Journalist Zara Hanawalt
Why does parenting in America feel so much harder than it should? Today, we’re joined by Zara Hanawalt, a freelance journalist who has spent nearly a decade covering parenting, motherhood, women’s health, and culture for outlets like Vogue, Par...
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54:18
Talking Pregnancy, Postpartum & Parenting with a new mom Julie Main (@selkie11127)
Becoming a mom is one of the most life-changing experiences—but what happens when it's nothing like you expected? In this conversation, we sit down with Julie, a former pharmacist turned stay-at-home mom, as she shares her raw and unfiltered jo...
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Episode 23
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45:36
Parenting Curveballs: Thriving Through the Challenges of Working While Raising School-aged Kids with Mary Beth Ferrante
Just when we thought we’d reached the "easy years," parenting throws new curveballs. In this episode we're joined by the brilliant Mary Beth Ferrante, founder of WRK/360 and Fairplay Method Training Director, to dive deep into the complexities ...
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Episode 22
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51:11
No Childcare, No Problem: How @AlexisNovoa juggled working from home and being a new mom without help
Imagine working full-time from home—with no childcare. That’s exactly what @AlexisNovoa did for years while raising two daughters under six. In this inspiring and unfiltered episode, Alexis shares how she managed to juggle the chaos of parentin...
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Episode 21
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51:14
Breakups, Betrayal & Bold Choices: Gabrielle Stone’s Path to Emotional Freedom
In this episode, we explore what happens when your world is flipped upside down by betrayal and heartbreak? Author, actor, and director Gabrielle Stone knows all too well. In this episode, Gabrielle opens up about discovering her husband...
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49:27
The Essential Upgrade: How Chandra Sanders Balances Life as a Single Mom, AI Evangelist, and Silicon Valley Leader
In this episode, we sit down with Chandra Sanders, a powerhouse in the tech and social impact industries, who shares her inspiring journey from small-town Louisiana to Silicon Valley and beyond. Chandra talks about moving across the country as ...
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Episode 20
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