The Breakdown with Bethany
The Breakdown with Bethany
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Sarah Hoover on Postpartum Depression, Ambition and the Myth of the Perfect Mom
22 minutes Posted May 7, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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This week on The Breakdown with Bethany, Bethany sits down with author and cultural critic Sarah Hoover for a raw and honest conversation about motherhood, identity and mental health.


Hoover opens up about her memoir The Motherload, sharing her experience with postpartum depression, rage, isolation and the pressure to live up to impossible expectations of modern motherhood. The two also discuss ambition, social media, mom guilt and why more women are finally speaking openly about what motherhood can really look like behind closed doors.


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