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It's A Circus - Unfiltered stories of motherhood, identity, and the art of self care
Unfiltered stories of motherhood, identity, and the art of self-care.
Hosted by Elsa Marit, It’s a Circus pulls back the curtain on the beautiful chaos of parenting. Through raw conversations with mothers, entrepreneurs, and women of all walks, the show explores what it really means to raise kids while holding onto yourself.
Each episode is part confession, part community — reminding you that you’re not alone in the madness. From the heartbreak and humor of matrescence to the little rituals that keep us sane, this podcast is equal parts relatable, vulnerable, and empowering.
✨ Motherhood may be a circus, but here you’ll find clarity, connection, and the confidence to step back into your own spotlight.
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It's A Circus - Unfiltered stories of motherhood, identity, and the art of self care
Doula, Ann Morris on Motherhood and Beyond
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Host Elsa welcomes doula and doula mentor Ann Morris, a mom of three based in Lawrenceville, Georgia, to discuss motherhood, birth, and postpartum. Ann shares how her first fast, intense hospital birth in New York City—ending with an ambulance ride and a late-pregnancy doula hire—sparked her passion for birth work. After becoming a doula, she planned and had a peaceful home birth for her second baby in Florida and emphasizes learning from positive birth stories and preparing for postpartum, especially breastfeeding support. She describes postpartum anxiety, exclusive pumping, and relationship strain after her first, then recounts her third birth in Georgia: challenges accessing home birth care, a hospital pivot after her water broke days early, and a last-minute chiropractic adjustment that helped trigger labor, culminating in a rapid surprise baby girl. Ann highlights grace, informed choice, and trusting God-given intuition.
00:00 Meet Ann Morris
00:29 Podcast Intro
00:58 Motherhood Origins
02:40 Becoming a Doula
04:36 First Birth Story
11:12 Labor Coping Tools
12:46 Choosing Home Birth
15:06 Prep for Postpartum
17:01 Breastfeeding Support Team
20:40 Postpartum Anxiety Reality
23:36 Relationship Expectations Shift
26:46 Marriage Comparison Trap
27:42 Keeping Main Thing
29:05 Planning Baby Three
30:28 Georgia Homebirth Limits
32:48 Water Breaks Early
33:51 Waiting Out Labor
37:22 Chiro Sparks Labor
39:16 Hospital Pivot Birth
42:54 Third Postpartum Chaos
45:07 Grace and Asking Help
47:47 Doula Grace Philosophy
50:55 Trust Your Intuition
52:56 Daily Centering Rituals
55:19 Work With Ann
56:37 Podcast Closing Message
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