{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpleasure-bound.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-17-mwi_VqAy","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 17 Motherhood in ANY BODY: Kate's Journey with Birth & Motherhood as a Paralyzed Woman","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9c6be963-73ae-478a-b2bd-a58a58b10f7a/0b753e9f-a45d-4738-ad32-448bdc63a50f/pleasure_bound.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this deeply personal episode, Kate opens up about motherhood as a quadriplegic woman — from a miscarriage that reframed her entire relationship with her body, to a grueling pregnancy that left her feeling like her body had been \"invaded,\" to a harrowing birth story involving autonomic dysreflexia, aspiration pneumonia, and a 14-day NICU stay. Along the way, Kelsey shares her own story of abortion, the grief of losing her brother Nathan, and the complicated truth of always wanting to be a mom but likely never having kids. Together they explore how pleasure extends far beyond sex — into rest, boundaries, safety, and the sacred, messy work of raising empathetic humans in a patriarchal world. It's a raw conversation about loss, resilience, the village it takes to mother in a disabled body, and the childlike wonder our kids return to us.\n\n⚠️Content Warning: This episode discusses miscarriage, abortion, childbirth complications, and the loss of a loved one. Please take care while listening, and feel free to skip this one if now isn't the right time for you"}