Brick By Brick

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Brick By Brick

Kevin

9 episodes

1 day ago

I talk with Amy Li about the emotional rollercoaster of discovering she was having twins: from the shock and fear of a twin pregnancy to the overwhelming reality of life in the NICU. She opens up about how she learned to balance gratitude and anxiety in a season that tested everything. We dive into what it really means to transition into parenthood when there are two babies waiting at home. Amy talks about sleepless nights, the challenges of recovery, and the emotional weight of not knowing ...

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Episodes (9/9)

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The Shock of Twins: Discovering Twin Parenthood and Surviving the Early Days | Amy Li

2 days ago

22 minutes

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Generations, Growth, and Finding Yourself Again in Parenthood | Amanda Nguyen

In part two of my conversation with Amanda Nguyen, we dive deeper into what it means to grow through motherhood. We talk about the generational differences in how our parents raised us versus how we raise our children, and how those differences shape our values today. Amanda shares the reality behind feeding choices, the constant trade-offs in postpartum life, and how community support can make the hardest days feel lighter. We reflect on the importance of communication, maintaining a stron...

1 week ago

29 minutes

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Letting Go of Perfection and Finding Support in New Motherhood | Amanda Nguyen

In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Nguyen, founder of Butter& and Discover Pastel, to talk about the emotional journey of new motherhood and the pressure so many parents feel to get everything right. Amanda opens up about the strive for perfectionism, the constant feeling that you’re never doing enough, and how that pressure can quietly wear you down. Amanda shares what it was like to face feeding challenges and sleep deprivation, and how learning to accept help became one of the mo...

2 weeks ago

31 minutes

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Managing Allergies, Finding Resources, and Building a Community | Josh Lasker

In the second half of this conversation, Josh and I dive deeper into the realities of parenthood and why no one can do it alone. Josh talks about building a reliable support team, finding the right resources, and learning to adapt when parenting doesn’t follow the plan. From managing food allergies and eczema to making tough day-to-day decisions, this episode explores how community and flexibility become essential tools for survival. Josh and I also discuss how focusing on immediate needs a...

3 weeks ago

29 minutes

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Superdad Mode: Managing Allergies, Daycare, and a Startup | Josh Lasker

In this episode, I sit down with Josh Lasker, founder of Sapling Energy, to talk about what happens when parenthood doesn’t go according to plan. Josh opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of raising a daughter with food allergies. How daycare germs led to her becoming a daycare dropout. From navigating safety concerns and endless trial and error, to juggling a growing company and family life, Josh shares what it really looks like to manage it all. The conversation dives into the guilt...

1 month ago

24 minutes

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Bottle Feeding, Guilt, and Finding Yourself Again | Asha Woodall

In the second half of our conversation with postpartum doula Asha Woodall, we get real about some of the most emotionally charged parts of new parenthood: feeding decisions, guilt, and identity. Asha walks us through the realities of breastfeeding and bottle introduction, how to let go of the pressure to “do it right,” and why every family’s journey looks different. We also talk about finding the right doula, the importance of mental health, and how new parents can reconnect with themselves d...

1 month ago

27 minutes

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Navigating Parenthood with a Postpartum Doula | Asha Woodall

In this episode, we sit down with postpartum doula Asha Woodall to talk about what really happens after you bring your baby home. This conversation gets honest about the emotional side of early parenthood: the parts no one really prepares you for. We talk about how communication between partners can fall apart (and how to rebuild it), why having a support team matters more than ever, and what a doula actually does during those chaotic first weeks. Asha also shares the biggest misconceptions s...

1 month ago

24 minutes

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Travel with a Newborn, Postpartum Struggles, and Reconnecting as a Couple

In this second part of our conversation, Sammi and I continue sharing what our first 5 months with Atlas looked like, but this time, we dive into the messier, more unexpected moments. We talk about how we managed to travel across Japan and Hawaii for 7 weeks with a newborn, what helped us stay flexible (and sane), and what surprised us the most along the way. We also open up about how our relationship evolved once we got a little more breathing room, what it took to reconnect, and the things ...

1 month ago

25 minutes

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The First Months, The Sleepless Nights, and The Doula

Sammi and I originally recorded this episode just for ourselves and close friends as a way to document what our first 5 months with Atlas really looked like. We weren’t even sure if we would ever publish it. Atlas is now 13 months old… and here we are. In this first part, we open up about the emotional rollercoaster of early parenthood: from how our relationship shifted during pregnancy and after birth, to the honest challenges of those raw first few months with a newborn. We talk in detail a...

1 month ago

37 minutes