From WWE Superstar to Mom Life: Leah Van Dale on Identity, Loss & Resilience

Leah Van Dale: known to WWE fans as Carmella — has lived many lives: NFL cheerleader, WWE superstar, entrepreneur. But her biggest identity shift came with motherhood. In this raw conversation, Leah opens up about navigating life as both a stepmom and now a mom to her son Dimitri, and the identity crisis of going from world-traveling performer to sweats-at-home mom life. She shares her experience with miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, including moments when her pain was dismissed as “normal,” and how those losses shaped her path to motherhood.

Leah also discusses leaving WWE and what it meant for her sense of self, recovering from Drop Foot — a little-known postpartum nerve condition — and facing postpartum rage and anxiety head-on. Through it all, she’s used her platform to advocate for women’s health and founded Snatch, her postpartum recovery brand for moms seeking support and confidence. This episode is about resilience, blended families, the realities of postpartum, and redefining identity when life doesn’t go as planned.

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