Good Inside with Dr. Becky

If you’re pregnant… just had a baby… or love someone who is about to become a parent… this episode is for you!

This is a preview of Rattled—a brand-new podcast from Good Inside, created for those early weeks and months of parenthood, when everything feels new, intense, and a little disorienting.

Each episode of Rattled starts with a thought—the kind that shows up at 2 a.m., the kind you don’t always say out loud, the kind that can make you wonder if something is wrong with you.

In this preview, you’ll hear from two parents:

Caro Chambers—writer, chef, and mom of four—on the moment it hit her:
“Oh… my whole life has changed.”

And Leah Smart—executive coach, podcast host, and new mom—on experiencing intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and postpartum, and what they actually mean (and don’t mean) about you.

If you’ve ever had a complicated thought around a baby… or worried about what your thoughts say about you—you're not the only one!

Subscribe to Rattled; new episodes every Thursday.

Learn more about Good Inside Baby.

Because the best way to care for a baby…

is to care for the person holding the baby!

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People will tell you: a baby changes everything. What no one tells you is how much you change — and how hard it is to love yourself when you don't quite recognize yourself anymore.

In this conversation, Dr. Becky sits down with poet and author Cleo Wade (Remember Love) to talk about what it actually feels like to lose yourself in early parenthood — and what finding your way back looks like. They go deep on postpartum depression, the guilt that masquerades as gratitude, why the hard thoughts hit so much harder than the hard moments themselves, and the small, unglamorous practices — a walk, a shower, two words on a post-it note — that can become a real turning point.

Cleo's line has stayed with so many parents who've heard it: your motherhood is only as powerful as your personhood.

This episode is a reminder of why that's true — and a guide for how to actually live it.

We're re-releasing this episode to celebrate the launch of Rattled, our new podcast for the early years of parenthood, as well as a whole new home for the baby stage inside the Good Inside app — with sleep support, lactation expertise, workshops, and tools built around one belief: a parent who feels held can hold their baby.

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Learn more about Good Inside Baby.

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We all grow up playing a role in our family — the responsible one, the easy one, the funny one. For Kenan Thompson, that role started early. In this episode of How We’re Raised, Dr. Becky talks with Kenan about how becoming “the funny one” shaped the way he connects with people — and what it looks like to parent with more intention today. They discuss:

The connection between humor and emotional survival;

What made Kenan’s childhood feel grounded despite early fame;

Why he’s choosing a different approach to discipline with his daughters;

Why he chose to write his new children's book, Unfunny Bunny;

And what he hopes his kids will one day say about how they were raised.

A conversation about identity, family patterns, and raising kids with both warmth and boundaries.

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Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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Lots of us think screen time is a discipline problem.“My kid just wants more.”“They don’t know when to stop.”“I need to set better limits.”But what if that’s not actually what’s going on?In this episode, Dr. Becky talks with science journalist Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, about the brain system driving kids’ behavior around screens—and why more screen time rarely leads to feeling satisfied.You’ll learn:

Why dopamine isn’t about pleasure—it’s about wanting

Why kids often feel worse (not better) after screens

Why willpower and strict limits don’t work on their own

What actually helps kids feel more regulated, fulfilled, and “done”

This conversation will shift how you see your child—and give you a more effective, less stressful way to respond.If you’re ready to make changes around screen use in your home, Dr. Becky shares simple, practical scripts to help you get started—covering everything from removing devices from shared spaces to handling your child’s protest, whining, or tantrums.

Find those scripts on the Good Inside blog.

Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside

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For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast.

Thank you to our partners for making this episode of Good Inside possible! 

Ole Henriksen: Use the code DRBECKY30 for 30% off the Banana Bright+ Eye Crème

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Hiya: Use the code DRBECKY for 50% off your first order

LMNT: Get a free sample pack at drinkLMNT.com/goodinside

Care.com: For a limited time, you can use the code GOOD35 to save 35% on a Care.com Premium Membership*

*Offer applies to initial term of Care.com membership subscriptions. Not applicable to add-on features or non-renewing access fees or services. Expires 4/26/26. Care.com does not employ or place any caregiver. Background checks are an important start, but they have limits. Visit www.care.com/safety.

Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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Most women have heard of menopause.

Far fewer understand perimenopause — the years leading up to it, when things can start to feel… off.

Mood shifts. Brain fog. Anxiety. Sleep disruption. A sense of “I don’t recognize myself.”

In this episode, Dr. Becky sits down with OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver to unpack what’s actually happening in the body during perimenopause — and why so many women have been dismissed or left in the dark.

They talk about how hormonal changes impact mood, parenting, relationships, and resilience — and how understanding what’s happening internally can shift the story from “something is wrong with me” to “something is changing in my body.”

Dr. Haver’s new book, The New Perimenopause (out April 7), is part of a growing movement to bring clarity, research, and real support to this often-overlooked stage of life.

If you’ve ever felt unlike yourself and didn’t know why — this conversation will help you connect the dots.

Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside

Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter

For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast.

Thank you to our partners for making this episode of Good Inside possible! 

Hiya: Use the code DRBECKY for 50% off your first order. 

Once Upon a Farm:Use the code GOODINSIDE for 40% off your first subscription.

Care.com: For a limited time, you can use the code GOOD35 to save 35% on a Care.com Premium Membership.*

*Offer applies to initial term of Care.com membership subscriptions. Not applicable to add-on features or non-renewing access fees or services. Expires 4/26/26. Care.com does not employ or place any caregiver. Background checks are an important start, but they have limits. Visit www.care.com/safety.

Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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