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Well, the time has come. You’ve heard her voice, you’ve heard her hot takes, and now you’re getting the whole story. In this episode, I turn the mic toward the other half of this podcast—my co-host, my ride-or-die, and the queen of chaotic calm herself: Paige Turner (@sheisapaigeturner).

We get real real. Paige walks us through the beautiful, messy, emotional tornado that has been her path to motherhood—starting with a teenage AIM love triangle, through pregnancy losses, fostering two toddlers, navigating IVF and surviving a traumatic birth

If you’ve ever wondered how someone goes from "let's not not try" to four kids in five years. (Yes, four kids. In five years. Wild.)—all while staying married, organized, employed and mostly sane—you’re in for a treat. Plus, we talk domestic labor, postpartum absurdities, and more.

🕒 Timeline Summary:

[1:22] - That time Paige's teenage AIM crush ditched her best friend… and became her husband.
[6:11] - The “am I hungover or pregnant?” moment that turned into an ectopic pregnancy.
[11:46] - Fostering toddlers while grieving a pregnancy loss—because why do things the easy way?
[25:54] - IVF with toddlers during lockdown… nothing to see here, totally normal.
[33:35] - That time her placenta overstayed its welcome… by several surgeries.
[41:50] - Choosing a C-section (plus surprise hysterectomy!) with 40 people in the room.
[50:26] - The unexpected joy of watching your kids turn into tiny weird humans.

🔗 Links & Resources:

• Follow Paige on Instagram: @sheisapaigeturner
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston) - Website
• Interested in fostering in Massachusetts? Learn more: DCF MA Foster Care

💬 Final Thoughts:
If you’ve ever wanted to hear a woman survive an ectopic pregnancy, foster two kids, endure a pandemic pregnancy, lose a placenta and her uterus—all while staying sarcastic and showing up as the other half of this show—this episode is your moment.

If you laughed, cried, or screamed into a pillow (relatable), don’t forget to rate, review, follow, and share the podcast. We love ya for it.

SUMMARY OF TOPICS WE COVER

• Met husband at age 14, dated at 16, and are going strong 18 years later
• Always planned on having four children, influenced by both coming from larger families
• Began fostering process at age 28, taking nearly a year to become licensed
• Experienced two ectopic pregnancies requiring surgery and removal of both fallopian tubes
• Fostered and later adopted a one-year-old and two-year-old in 2019
• Underwent IVF to conceive two biological daughters
• First birth resulted in severe complications with retained placenta, requiring multiple surgeries
• Second birth required a planned C-section with emergency hysterectomy due to placenta accreta
• Navigated pandemic parenting with daycare closures while working full-time
• Experienced inequitable division of household labor during the pandemic
• Had all four children within five years, with the maximum age gap being 2.5 years

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Chanel Wolf
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“I moved in with another single mom… and people had so many questions. But the truth is: I needed community more than I needed space.”

What if healing from betrayal meant rewriting everything — including how we mother, how we live, and who we let in?

In this heartfelt and deeply honest episode, host Sam Strom and Jaime Fisher (@heyjaimefish) sit down with Chanel Wolf (@mamachanelwolf) — a single mom, yoga teacher, and plant medicine advocate — to talk about navigating single motherhood, co-living with another single mom, and healing after betrayal.

Chanel opens up about rebuilding her life after a painful breakup, choosing community over isolation, and how plant medicine became a key part of her healing and self-discovery.

🎧 This is a raw, healing, and hopeful conversation about what comes after heartbreak — and how support, sisterhood, and alternative paths can help us redefine what motherhood can look like today.

🎙️ Episode Guests:
Chanel Wolf (@mamachanelwolf) – Single mom, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and plant medicine guide

Jaime Fisher (@heyjaimefish) – Co-host and return guest, known for sharing her personal experiences with marriage and motherhood

Hosted by Sam Strom

🔹 Topics We Cover:

What is a “mommune”? Real talk on shared living between single moms

Rebuilding your identity after relationship betrayal

Why co-living can be a lifeline for overwhelmed solo parents

How plant medicine can support emotional recovery and resilience

Honest reflections from Jaime on her own path through relational hardship

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Website: https://www.doyouwantthetruthpod.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/samanthastrom

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