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S1E6: The Comeback Blindsided Me w/ Isabel "Iz" King
What if the hardest part of becoming a mother isn’t the beginning, but the expectation that you’ll quickly become who you were before?
In this episode, professional gravel cyclist and mother Isabel King shares the reality of returning to competition after having her daughter. While the world celebrates comeback stories, Isabel offers an honest look at the fear, identity shifts, guilt, and unexpected challenges that can accompany finding your way back to work, sport, or the parts of yourself that once felt familiar.
Together, we explore postpartum recovery, comparison, belonging, and the…
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