Growing With Garrett
34 Episodes
Growing with Garrett is an intimate short-form video series following Garrett Kusmierz’s real-time pregnancy journey as she prepares for a more empowered second birth and postpartum experience. The series was inspired by Garrett’s guest appearance on The Informed Pregnancy Podcast where she shared her remarkable story: an easy conception, a traumatic birth, a challenging postpartum recovery, and an unexpected struggle with infertility leading up to her second pregnancy. We’ll follow Garrett through weekly checkins as she navigates this pregnancy differently, armed with lessons learned from her past and a deep commitment to making this experience better. Each episode features Garrett’s personal photos and videos to help bring her raw story to life, a visually dynamic guide through Garrett’s mental and physical experiences.
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12:46Episode 25Episode 25 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 25
Garrett spends the week in Snowmass, Colorado reconnecting with strength and joy through workouts, work, and mountain hikes. Time with Decklen includes swims, park days, and a standout long trek.
Highlights include surprise reunions, a mountain concert, and meeting Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe H...
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16:34Episode 26Episode 26 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 26
Garrett recaps Weeks 27 and 28 as she enters the third trimester, navigating parenting chaos, body concerns, and shifting expectations. She shares a stressful midwife visit, two intense parenting emergencies, a scare that raised fears of early labor, and how acupuncture offered clarity. The episo...
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12:22Episode 27Episode 27 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 27
Garrett shares a candid look at Week 29 of pregnancy including navigating online backlash around her birth plans, physical exhaustion from travel and workouts, and the mental load of being a pregnant founder and parent. Amid the strain, she finds grounding moments in family time, movement, and tr...
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10:30Episode 28Episode 28 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 28
Week 30 brings big shifts for Garrett as she navigates third-trimester changes and a possible pivot in her birth plan. A conversation with a doula raises new questions about her current midwife and hospital transfer options, leading Garrett to explore a newly formed hospital-based midwifery group...
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13:25Episode 29Episode 29 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 29
At 32 weeks, Garrett finds herself balancing clarity and complexity. A last-minute appointment with a new hospital-based midwifery group brings unexpected ease and affirmation, opening her mind to new birth possibilities. At home, her doulas help her walk through a “birth rehearsal” while nestin...
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15:36Episode 30Episode 30 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 30
Week 33 tests Garrett’s resilience. A lingering cold, asthma concerns, and reduced energy set the tone, while unsettling experiences with her homebirth midwives deepen her doubts about that path. A scare with decreased baby movement and a reassuring NST with her hospital-based team sharpens the c...
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12:43Episode 31Episode 31 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 31
Week 34 marks a major turning point as Garrett officially transfers to her hospital-based midwifery team and finds the connection she’s been missing. Meeting her new midwife brings immediate trust and a deep sense of calm, affirming her decision to labor at home with doulas before heading to the ...
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15:47Episode 32Episode 32 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 32
As Garrett reaches 36 weeks, she reflects on a whirlwind Week 35 marked by illness, deep nesting, and a shift toward slowing down. An urgent care visit, attic and nursery renovations, and a heightened focus on self-care set the tone, while family moments and growing business momentum add meaning....
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11:50Episode 33Episode 33 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 33
In this crossover episode, Garrett is joined by her doula and friend HeHe who is following closely behind in her own pregnancy. HeHe’s journey is being documented in Growing with HeHe, also available on IP+. After being recommended to HeHe’s The Birth Lounge, Garrett completed the course, they di...
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26:26Episode 34Episode 34 - Growing with Garrett
Episode 34
Garrett reflects on the evolution of intimacy in her relationship with Jeff, from moving in together and bodybuilding days to pregnancy, postpartum, fertility struggles, and now late in her second pregnancy. She shares how shifting schedules, physical changes, and the pressures of trying to conce...