{"podcast":{"title":"Healthy As A Mother","slug":"healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","podcast_index_feed_id":5954766,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/MQNyj2Aa","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/shows/b3adfa38-b8ee-4686-8e33-91615f89e249/cover-art/original_82ca9fbbdb119ac0eed4fc5742791ae7","author":"Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon","episode_count":173,"summary":"Healthy As A Mother is a podcast for becoming and being a mother, hosted by Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors passionate about helping women navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood through a natural health lens. Each week, we share conversations and education designed to help you become the healthiest mother possible through evidence-based and holistic approaches to wellness. From preconception and pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery and motherhood, we cover the topics many women are not hearing elsewhere. Real conversations. Honest education. Support for every stage of motherhood.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:32:47.409503+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766"},"episode":{"title":"Why Modern Motherhood Feels So Hard: The Human Animal in Captivity | #149","slug":"why-modern-motherhood-feels-so-hard-the-human-animal-in-captivity-149","published_at":"2026-01-28T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/why-modern-motherhood-feels-so-hard-the-human-animal-in-captivity-149","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/10ab8555-9aff-4938-9bea-f22f36e3ce0e/episode.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/10ab8555-9aff-4938-9bea-f22f36e3ce0e/episode.mp3","summary":"Why does modern motherhood feel so hard — even when you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode of Healthy As A Mother , we explore a powerful lens for understanding hormones, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and burnout: humans are animals — and modern life is not designed for our biology . From nervous system dysregulation and chronic stress to fertility struggles, postpartum depletion, and emotional overwhelm, this conversation reframes modern motherhood as a biological mismatch , not a personal failure. This episode is for women and mothers who feel like something about modern life, health, and motherhood just isn’t working — and want a deeper, root-cause understanding. 00:00 Introduction: The Human Animal 02:05 Humans as Animals 05:10 Animals in Captivity 09:15 The Continuum Concept 14:05 Biohacking vs Nature 18:20 Hormones, Detox & Toxic Load 22:45 Genetics & Sensitivity 27:10 Evolution or De-Evolution 31:30 The Loss of the Village 36:20 Reciprocity & Support 40:55 Parenting, School & Disconnection 44:35 Sunlight, Sleep & Circadian Rhythm 48:40 Men, Women & Biological Roles 53:10 Food, Nutrient Depletion & Seasonality 57:45 Sensory Overload & The News 1:03:10 Warriors, Nurturers & Purpose 1:08:40 Living Like an Animal Again 1:12:30 Final Thoughts Resources Mentioned in This Episode: I Am Documentary Continuum Concept The Red Tent Ishmael Dr. Morgan's Pregnancy Call Lessons Healthy As A Mother Podcast | YouTube Healthy As A Mother Podcast | Instagram Healthy As A Mother Podcast | TikTok Healthy As A Mother Podcast | Merch Store Find more from Dr. Leah: Dr. Leah Gordon | Instagram Dr. Leah Gordon | Website Womanhood Wellness | Website Find more from Dr. Morgan: Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Instagram Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Websi…","meta_description":"Why does modern motherhood feel so hard — even when you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode of Healthy As A Mother , we explore a powerful lens f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4661,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/episodes/why-modern-motherhood-feels-so-hard-the-human-animal-in-captivity-149/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/why-modern-motherhood-feels-so-hard-the-human-animal-in-captivity-149.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}