Not Losing Yourself in Motherhood with Dylan Dreyer & Amanda Hirsch (April 2026)
About this episode
Dylan Dreyer and Amanda Hirsch discuss the challenges of maintaining one's identity in motherhood and share personal experiences.
Dylan Dreyer sits down with Amanda Hirsch — host of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast and mom of two boys — for a conversation about the fear nobody warned you about before becoming a mom. Not the diaper fear, the "what if I lose myself entirely and only care about snack schedules forever" fear. Amanda gets honest about how she nearly talked herself out of motherhood, the checklist she made before taking the leap, and what actually happened to her career once she had kids. Plus: parenting confessions, spicy takes, and a deeply spiritual conversation about why kids need water the second you try to leave their room.
People in this episode
Host: Dylan Dreyer
Guest: Amanda Hirsch
Topics covered
- motherhood
- identity
- parenting fears
- career after kids
- personal stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Not Skinny But Not Fat
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