129. Honoring Loss Through Advocacy With Kate Kennedy

Heather and Brittany talk to fellow podcaster, Kate Kennedy, host of Be There In Five podcast. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Kate shares about her pregnancy loss, and how that lead her to advocate for other women, in light of the Texas abortion bans and the Dobbs Decision happening concurrently.

Heather and Brittany talk to fellow podcaster, Kate Kennedy, host of Be There In Five podcast. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Kate shares about her pregnancy loss, and how that led her to advocate for other women, in light of the Texas abortion bans and the Dobbs Decision happening concurrently.

Trigger warning: pregnancy loss

about kate kennedy

Kate Kennedy is a Chicago based entrepreneur, author, and pop culture commentator, who is best known for her namesake brand and podcast, Be There In Five. Be There in Five is a long form Millennial pop culture podcast that covers a wide range of topics reflecting the current zeitgeist ie celebrities, bloggers/influencers, social media, and tv/music/movies, but also focuses on the humor of reexamining the 90s/00s zeitgeist as an adult.

You can find Kate on Instagram. You can find the podcast here, and follow along on it’s associated Instagram account.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: advocacy

Why Kate chose to share such a personal, vulnerable moment with her audience
How her personal experience related to larger political decisions
Kate’s IVF process
How she cultivates a friendly Internet community

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