# Sarah McInerney: When I told my manager I was pregnant he said, ‘Can’t be helped I suppose’

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Podcast: [Conversations with Parents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-parents-7035502)
Published: 2026-04-14T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Sarah McInerney is known for her self-assured, cool and calm approach to interviewing politicians, but on the first episode of the brand new season of Conversations with Parents podcast she tells host Jen Hogan, about the anxiety that plagued her second pregnancy. In a revealing and personal interview, McInerney discusses best laid plans and shares how becoming a mother of two children wasn’t as straightforward as she might have hoped. “My first pregnancy was a dream,” she says on the podcast. “I absolutely flew through it and thought, ‘Oh, I’m a natural mother. I’m just made to do this.’ The second pregnancy was the complete opposite.” Sarah talks to Jen about what surprised her about having boys, the guilt she felt over her heavy Drive Time schedule and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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