Mrs. Meepagala rejoins the pod after 100 episodes. (She was on ep100 before we had kids).

We speak on power dynamics and imbalance in relationships, mother and father figure differences, the beauty of surrendered woman, and our personal experiences with “trad” gender roles.

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00:00 - Intro

00:43 - Motherhood and work during baby years

05:27 - Challenging part of becoming a parent

07:10 - Why is family support important during pregnancy?

10:55 - Beauty of surrendered woman

13:20 - Do young women understand hormonal cycle?

15:41 - Nuclear family and masculine values

20:45 - Power of surrendered state

33:48 - Intrinsic motivation vs proving yourself

38:14 - Choosing motherhood or entrepreneurship

44:10 - Male vs female competition and confidence

52:11 - Mother and father figure differences

59:28 - Finding ways to relax when parenting

1:03:28 - Power dynamics and imbalance in relationships

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