039: Motherhood Her Own Way: Self Identity, Marriage, & Intimacy After Birth with Adee Cazayoux

Feb 16, 2021

Motherhood is what you make it.

You don’t have sex after having a baby. Date nights are thrown out of the window. You lose your identity in being a mom, and you’ll only hang out with people who have kids.

Do any of these sound familiar?

There are so many generalizations about life after having a baby, but there are some women out there who are redefining motherhood for themselves. One of those people is today’s guest, Adee Cazayoux.

 

Adee is the founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity and she’s one of the first guests we’ve ever had on the show. Back in episode 4, she and her husband shared their secrets on why and how they maintain a strong and unified partnership. Today, Adee is back to talk about some of those things, but through the lens of being 7 months postpartum.

We talk about keeping your identity while also being a great mother, how motherhood has changed her marriage, how she and her husband navigate new responsibilities, and how they keep intimacy at the forefront of their lives.

Enjoy!

Episode Highlights: 

• 5:31 How Adee mentally, emotionally, and physically prepared to have a baby
• 11:17 Adee’s honest thoughts on being pregnant and how her mindset played a part
• 14:24 How being pregnant during COVID-19 really felt 
• 17:30 Adee’s unexpected delivery story and why she wasn’t able to have her home birth
• 24:20 The hardest part about delivering a baby
• 30:46 Coping with your newborn in NICU
• 32:56 Life at home with a newborn baby
• 34:57 What marriage is like after having a baby
• 37:56 How Adee and Michael split up parenting duties
• 43:15 Reintroducing sex and intimacy after delivery
• 49:44 Redefining motherhood and writing your own story
• 52:24 Adee’s special new project
• 55:34 How Adee wishes to be like her mother

Links and Resources: 

• Adee’s Website
• Adee on Instagram
• Working Against Gravity
• Daysy
• Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
• Podcast 004: How to Have an Awesome Marriage with Adee and Michael Cazayoux

Guest Bio:

Adee Cazayoux is the Founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity (WAG), an online nutrition coaching program with a mission to transform lives.

Having made a name for herself in nutrition, Cazayoux has worked with elite athletes such as Katrin Davidsdottir, Jessica Lucero and Tia Clair-Toomey, just to spotlight a few.

Beyond being a coach to the pros, Cazayoux is a textbook lifelong learner. She completed her Bachelors in Honors Psychology and a Masters in Teaching and is working toward a Masters in Nutrition and Human Performance.

Beyond being an entrepreneur and student of the nutritional sciences, Cazayoux is also an accomplished athlete herself, having competed in the National Pro Grid League, CrossFit Open and won the Bronze Medal in the 2016 Canadian National Weightlifting Championships. Cazayoux currently lives in Austin, Texas with her loving husband, Michael, her newborn son, Shai, and their Labradoodle, Otis.

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