The Motherlands Podcast

The Motherlands Podcast explores the poetics of kinship, the politics of care, and the layered terrain of women's studies and reproductive health. Through intimate conversations, it reimagines caregiving as a personal, collective, and ecological practice. Each episode invites reflection, where storytelling becomes a vessel for presence, connection, and remembering. keelysemler.substack.com

The Motherlands Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Keely Semler, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Keely Semler hosts The Motherlands Podcast, a health show with 46 episodes published.

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  Demystifying the Mental Load with Paige Connell

  Dec 7, 202535 minS0

  <p>This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full conversation, visit keelysemler.substack.com.</p><p>Today’s guest is Paige Connell, a working mother of four whose thoughtful online presence brings much needed honesty and clarity to conversations about contemporary family life. We explore the mental load, the unseen work of keeping a family running, and how it shapes our wellbeing, our relationships, and our sense of self. And importantly, the mental load isn’t limited to marriage or parenting; it shows up in all kinds of interpersonal relationships.</p><p>We discuss how gend...

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  Art as Medicine with Kristen Lee Gutoskie

  Nov 23, 202533 minS0

  <p>This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full conversation, visit keelysemler.substack.com.</p><p>Today’s guest is actress, singer, and mother Kristen Gutoskie, and we’re having an honest conversation about what motherhood really feels like once you’re in the thick of it. We explore how she’s learned to trust herself, stay creative and find her footing in parenthood.</p><p>Kristen opens up about the mental load; the invisible emotional work of keeping a family moving, the vulnerability of sharing her creative projects, and the ongoing challenge of being both a p...

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  Practicing Care in an Imperfect System with Dr. Ono Nseyo

  Nov 9, 202545 minS0

  <p></p><p>This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full conversation, visit keelysemler.substack.com.</p><p>Today’s guest is board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Ono Nseyo. We cover a wide range of women’s health topics, from birth control to the lack of women’s health research. We also talk about the gaps in prenatal nutrition education in medical training and the missed opportunities this creates for clinicians. We explore the importance of shared decision-making with patients, including how Dr. Nseyo navigates situations when a patient’s choice differs from her medical recommendation.</p><p>One...

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  Beauty as a Unifying Force with Nadine Artemis

  Oct 26, 202540 minS0

  <p>This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full conversation, visit keelysemler.substack.com.</p><p>Nadine Artemis, founder of Living Libations, reflects on how modern culture places our senses in a hierarchy, often prioritizing the visual while neglecting the richness of the others. She invites us to consider beauty not just as appearance, but as a full body experience; a harmony of scent, sound, touch, and presence. We talk about living in deeper relationship with nature, and how that connection can support a more vibrant, embodied life. Our conversation covers topics like the rise...

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  The Sleek Rebrand of the Sex Industry with Dr. Rebecca Whisnant

  Oct 12, 202539 minS0

  <p>This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full conversation, visit keelysemler.substack.com.</p><p>I have spent a great deal of time thinking about and honestly, grappling with, the sex industry and today’s narratives around sexual liberation. It’s often marketed as glamorous and empowering for women, but I’ve found myself questioning who it actually serves, and at what cost.</p><p>In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Rebecca Whisnant, a professor of philosophy at the University of Dayton. We talk about feminism, what it really means, and how the wo...

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