The Honest Truth About Having a Baby in Your 40s

Second Chances, Sex and Starting Over!

What really changes when you have a baby in your 40s?
Is it harder? Easier? And what happens to your sense of self — and your sex life — when you're suddenly back in the newborn trenches after years of independence?

In this beautifully chaotic episode, I talk to my best friend Johanna — a former ballet dancer, wild-at-heart world traveler, and now a mother of two — about the radical shifts that come with motherhood later in life.

We cover:
✨ How motherhood has shaped and stretched her identity
✨ What it’s like to start over with a baby 7 years after the first
✨ The surprising things that feel easier in her 40s — and what’s a whole lot harder
✨ How she keeps intimacy, sensuality, and desire alive in her marriage (don’t miss the end!)

Between baby cries, sibling shouts, and a dozen kid interruptions, this episode is anything but polished — and that’s the point. We embraced the chaos, hit record anyway, and made it happen. Real life doesn’t wait for a quiet moment. Neither did we.

Tune in if you’ve ever wondered:
“Am I too old to do this again?”
“Will I ever feel sexy again?”
“Can I be a mom and myself?”

Because yes, you can. And this conversation proves it.

🌟 Welcome to The Doula Johanna Podcast 🌟
I’m Dr. Johanna Canady — your life doula for birth, death, and everything in between.

🎧 Weekly episodes to help you:

Reclaim your body, joy & purpose

Navigate big transitions with courage and curiosity

Embrace desire, rest, money, and meaning — unapologetically

✨ Topics: motherhood, sex, money, health, grief, career change & more.

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Book a 1:1 coaching session: https://www.doulajohanna.com/coaching
We can explore anything from pregnancy, intimacy, and parenting to purpose, identity, and big life decisions. It’s all welcome.

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🎙️ Listen on:
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7KcnWjJieuLm5aYJfFSoqT
Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-doula-johanna-podcast-how-to-be-your-own-life-doula/id1786126722

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