🎙️ Episode 19: Is the Fourth Trimester the One Nobody Warned us About?

This week on Bridges & Breakdowns, Alyzza and Lorryn are bringing all the curiosity (and all the chaos) to a conversation we wish someone had with us sooner—the fourth trimester. 💅🏾🍼

We’re joined by our friend and postpartum doula Arielle Ware (aka Mommie Arie) to unpack what care, rest, and survival really look like after birth. Together we get into: why postpartum doulas matter, the myth of “bouncing back,” how social media both helps and harms new moms, and the ways our generation is unlearning the idea that suffering in silence equals strength.

This episode is equal parts hilarious and healing—we’re talking why hiring a doula feels like dating, mall births, and how Black women are reshaping the narrative around postpartum care. We also weave in our classic hot takes on joy, politics, and culture: celebrating the life of Vivian Ayers, crowning catfish & spaghetti the officially stamped meal to lock in with your man, word to Meg Thee Stallion, and analyzing the current political landscape while trying not to lose our faith.

At its heart, this episode is about reminding ourselves and our community: you don’t have to do it all, and you don’t have to do it alone, but as the saints say…when you pray, move your feet!

🎧 Full episode streaming now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

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Chapters

Welcome - 00:00

Glow & Grow - 1:52

Whew Girl, What is Going On? - 20:28

I LOVE MEN! - 45:50

Bridges & Breakdowns - 54:32

P.S. - 1:54:17

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