Pelvic floor PT and mom-of-two Dr. Jackie Roelofs (aka @drjuicyjackie) joins Julie to tell the truth about motherhood when the dream life and the day-to-day don’t match.

Jackie traces her origin story from PT student with debilitating cycle-linked back pain and an “I-know-it’s-endo” hunch, through COVID-era diagnosis and surgery, to rebuilding trust in her body and becoming the mirror she once needed for other moms.

Together they unpack identity loss after birth, nervous-system spirals, and why the goal isn’t perfect regulation—it’s surrendering to the mess and finding safety again. Jackie introduces her “unprogrammed program” for real postpartum strength (two minutes counts!), gives permission to care about aesthetics and grieve what’s changed, and coins the now-iconic Bad Mom City USA.

The episode closes with a Swiftie lightning round and Jackie’s story of dragging herself to the Eras Tour in the thick of postpartum anxiety—how scream-singing became medicine—and the two whispers she’d give any mom in the spiral: trust yourself and you’re not alone.

01:00 — A Love Letter to Moms + Meet Dr. Jackie

09:58 — From a Knowing Nod to an Endo Hunch: Jackie’s Origin Story

23:02 — COVID Pause, Diagnosis & the Pivot to Pelvic PT

44:21 — Motherhood Identity Shift: Strategy vs. Surrender

56:23 — The Unprogrammed Program: Grief, Body Image & Permission

1:03:28 — Bad Mom City USA + Eras Tour: Joy, Tears & Repair

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