Kay Dudley: The Reality of Motherhood
About this episode
Kay Dudley discusses her experiences with pregnancy, motherhood, and health challenges while sharing insights on body image and support for new parents.
In this week’s episode, Tay sits down with content creator and founder of Hey!Nu Kay Dudley! Kay gets into all things pregnancy and motherhood, sharing how each of her pregnancies has looked completely different and opening up about the physical and emotional changes she’s experienced through pregnancy and postpartum. She talks about navigating body image, the pressure moms often feel around feeding choices, and why she strongly believes that fed is best when it comes to formula versus breastfeeding. Kay also reflects on how she first got started on social media, what it’s been like sharing motherhood online, and the advice she’d give to new parents trying to protect and strengthen their marriage during such a major life transition. She shares what support from her spouse truly looks like, how she learned to ask for help, and her experience with postpartum depression. Kay also opens up about her lupus diagnosis, including the symptoms she experienced, the long road to finally getting answers, and her advice for anyone struggling to advocate for themselves and feel heard by medical professionals. She also talks about launching Hey!Nu, her plant-based, gluten-free protein bar…
People in this episode
Host: Taylor Lautner
Guest: Kay Dudley
Topics covered
- motherhood
- pregnancy
- body image
- postpartum depression
- social media
- support in marriage
- health advocacy
Keywords
- motherhood
- pregnancy
- postpartum
- body image
- lupus
- support
- Hey!Nu
- social media
- advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hey!Nu, Instagram
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