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Parenting, Postpartum and Supportive Husbands
with Natasha Heath

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Description
Childbirth often shows mothers that they need more support and healing than they thought, especially when they face medical challenges that affect their sex lives. Natasha Heath and Jamey, her husband and our co-host, share an extremely honest conversation about their experiences and how men can show up better for their wives.
 
Ex-professional dancer, mother and postpartum mentor Natasha is candid about having children and how that has affected her marriage. When she first began preparing for her pregnancy, she believed she had it all figured out. Soon after childbirth, she realized that movies and stories don’t prepare mothers for the realities. When consistent pain and discomfort affected her life and her ability to be intimate with Jamey, their partnership and his unconditional support became more important than ever.
 

In This Episode

  • 0:00 Romance Movies Don’t Prepare You For Motherhood
  • 03:50 Is Jamey Who He Says He Is At Home?
  • 06:08 When Was The Last Time You Didn’t Feel Enough?
  • 11:02 Blended Families/How Jamey And Natasha Met
  • 16:30 The 4th Trimester: Caring For Mothers
  • 27:40 Caring For Your Partner Through Trauma
  • 33:53 I Was Looking For A Savior
  • 38:15 Natasha’s Hardest Health Struggle
  • 43:60 How Has Natasha’s Diagnoses Changed Her Relationships?
  • 50:00 How Do We Consider Mothers In Our Society?
  • 01:02:38 The Importance Of Honesty In Marriage
  • 01:07:42 Navigating A Traditional Marriage In A Modern World
  • 01:14:30 What Does It Mean To Be Man Enough?

Episode Transcript

Select Natasha Heath Quotations from the Episode

“There should be a level of understanding and education on what it takes to raise a child as a human”
 
“We talk about equality…but I didn’t see myself as an equal [in marriage]”
About Natasha Heath
Natasha Heath was a professional dancer with Bette Midler and starred as a featured professional dancer on Mi sueño es bailar (TV). She is now a dedicated mother to a blended family, a pilates instructor, wellness enthusiast and healer of mothers.
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About the Man Enough Podcast

The Man Enough Podcast explores what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people. The goal is to create a safe, open environment for a range of perspectives to come together and stay at the table, moving from systems and language that polarize and demonize men and masculinity, into those that invite all humans to participate and thrive in the world. Each episode engages in honest conversations with celebrities, thought leaders and change-makers, exploring topics such as relationships, body image, privilege, fatherhood, sex, success, mental health and so much more. 

THE HOSTS

Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, entrepreneur and changemaker whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment. Baldoni is the co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, an independent financial and production engine pioneering purpose-driven, multi-platform film and television productions that elevate and speak to the human spirit. He is also the founder of Wayfarer Foundation, a non-profit which seeks to change the way communities see and respond to unhoused populations. Learn more about his debut book, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity at manenough.com/books

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Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, author of For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity, and the executive producer and host of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She’s the CEO of Liz Plank Productions and is a columnist for MSNBC and has been listed as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Mediaite’s Most Influential in News Media, and Marie Claire’s Most Powerful Women, and was named one of the World’s Most Influential People in Gender Policy by Apolitical. She’s built a loyal following on numerous social media platforms, but her proudest accomplishment by far remains being blocked by the 45th president of the United States.

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Jamey Heath is a prolific and versatile songwriter, musician and producer, he has co-written and/or produced songs for many artists, including Andy Grammer, Idina Menzel, Solange, Chaka Khan, Rahsaan Patterson, Randy Jackson, Dionne Farris, Guy Sebastian, Tamia, Tevin Campbell, Shanice, Az Yet, Yasmeen, Jody Watley, Ray J, Changing Faces, Janet Jackson, Kenny Lattimore, Babyface, Eric Benet, Take 6, and many others. He has been a part of many multi platinum selling records and singles earning him two Grammy Nominations with one win for his work on Gladys Knight’s, “At Last” album.

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