{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"A LOT with Audra","title":"70. The Identity Shift No One Can Fully Prepare You For with Taryn Zweygardt, Co-Founder of Flourish Wellness Collective, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2462,"description":"What if becoming a mom didn't just change your schedule — it changed you at your core? I sat down with Taryn Zweygardt, a therapist specializing in perinatal mental health and co-owner of Flourish, to talk about the identity shifts, the mental load, the perfectionism, and the ADHD diagnoses that so many of us didn't see coming — until motherhood cracked us open and showed us what was really there.This is a conversation for anyone who has ever wondered why it feels so hard, why they feel so different, or why the life they carefully organized before kids suddenly feels like it belongs to a stranger.HighlightsMotherhood often doesn't feel \"natural\" at first — and the shame that comes with that is real and incredibly commonBecoming a mom can act like a rock thrown into a still pond, bringing everything that's settled at the bottom rising to the surfaceSociety sells us a timeline — married, then kids, then house — but the cost of following that script without self-reflection can be highBoth Taryn and Audra were diagnosed with ADHD after becoming mothers, and motherhood was the thing that illuminated itThe mental load isn't just \"feeling busy\" — it's a specific and invisible weight that needs to be named, shared, and actively redistributedAsking for help requires being direct — \"I'm overwhelmed\" isn't enough; specific asks like \"Can you handle dinner on Tuesdays?\" are what actually shift the loadThe \"hell yes or hell no\" framework is a powerful filter for deciding what deserves your limited capacityNot every ball is glass — knowing which ones are plastic (and can bounce if dropped) is a game-changer for managing motherhood and business simultaneouslyStandards can and should shift with seasons — giving yourself permission to let the grass grow a little longer isn't failure, it's wisdomChapters1:03 — Motherhood Changes Everything2:08 — Expectations vs. Reality3:02 — When It Doesn't Feel Natural4:42 — Normalizing the Hard Parts7:03 — Social Media and Real Life8:45 —...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ST1ihY6oM6j-9JRbJBusW58P2vlzKyibzbr46bLarLI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTAw/OWFmMDZmNzE3YzYy/OTM3ZmM5Y2NmYzRm/MTY5My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}