Katie sits down with actress and author, Gabrielle Union. Gabrielle opens up about being diagnosed with Adenomyosis late in life, her struggles to conceive, and her family’s beautiful and inspiring surrogacy journey. The moms also talk imposter syndrome, raising Kaavia James aka ‘shady baby,’ and the unpleasant side effects of IVF.




Crib Notes:

Adenomyosis - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adenomyosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369143




Welcome to the Party - by Gabrielle Union and Illustrated by Ashley Evans



We're Going to Need More Wine -Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True - by Gabrielle Union



In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage - by Alisa Vitti



WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source - by Alisa Vitti

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Katie sits down with actress and author, Gabrielle Union. Gabrielle opens up about being diagnosed with Adenomyosis late in life, her struggles to conceive, and her family’s beautiful and inspiring surrogacy journey. The moms also talk imposter syndrome, raising Kaavia James aka ‘shady baby,’ and the unpleasant side effects of IVF. Crib Notes:Adenomyosis - <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fdiseases-conditions%2Fadenomyosis%2Fdiagnosis-treatment%2Fdrc-20369143&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cgabriellecollins%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca68e456ab8bb453b5b3808d83f0fd87d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637328684574383121&amp;sdata=q%2BIW1XDpGU6%2BJBSzGkdeqaaAtulblLmMQwZ3AriwDqA%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adenomyosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369143</a> <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpercollins.com%2Fproducts%2Fwelcome-to-the-party-gabrielle-union&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cgabriellecollins%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca68e456ab8bb453b5b3808d83f0fd87d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637328684574393119&amp;sdata=IlZACZlIfsnDT5dpn%2Fdycc%2Ft5xkPJdwead294zu5bTk%3D&amp;reserved=0">Welcome to the Party</a> - by Gabrielle Union and Illustrated by Ashley Evans <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpercollins.com%2Fproducts%2Fwere-going-to-need-more-wine-gabrielle-union&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cgabriellecollins%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca68e456ab8bb453b5b3808d83f0fd87d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637328684574393119&amp;sdata=0E8juKznfATu9VVaUT8CS%2BR%2BzhrLWMYW7UBhoUeDhSI%3D&amp;reserved=0">We're Going to Need More Wine -Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True</a> - by Gabrielle Union <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintheflobook.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cgabriellecollins%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca68e456ab8bb453b5b3808d83f0fd87d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637328684574403111&amp;sdata=q679M1RsmjZdBGAOPXwU%2BnMAn3DXBe38iCEFCXrnr%2BY%3D&amp;reserved=0">In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage</a> - by Alisa Vitti <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpercollins.com%2Fproducts%2Fwomancode-alisa-vitti&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cgabriellecollins%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca68e456ab8bb453b5b3808d83f0fd87d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637328684574403111&amp;sdata=VI1wXYunJC3fvn2XRf5wFz98WEUfL7w6ta58CtqcfBE%3D&amp;reserved=0">WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source</a> - by Alisa Vitti Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Actress and author Gabrielle Union opens up about being diagnosed with Adenomyosis, struggles to conceive, and her family’s beautiful surrogacy journey.

Gabrielle Union on Surrogacy, ‘Shady Baby,’ & Bald Spots

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