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Mom Life, Built Different
Laura Slatin Fama
Ep. 65: How to Keep Your Identity, Creativity & Passion After Becoming a Mom - with Soldana | An American Mom's Story from Paris
MAY 12, 202645 MIN
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Description
Nina Krutan, a Filipino-American singer-songwriter and author raising her baby in Paris, gets real about pregnancy abroad, the French healthcare system, and what it actually takes to stay yourself through motherhood. No filter, no performance, just an honest conversation about identity, grief, creative life, and refusing to disappear into the role.
If you're an expat mom, a multipassionate creative, or a woman who's tired of being told motherhood means giving everything else up, this one's for you.
Why listen:
How Nina navigated pregnancy in France as an American expat, and what the French healthcare system
Behind-the-scenes on working with European brands as an American creative abroad, plus how Nina balances brand deals with her own personal brand
How to keep your creative life alive through pregnancy and early motherhood without losing yourself in the process
Real talk on the grief of leaving your old self behind, and how to welcome the new one without losing the parts that made you, you
How to build actual community as an expat mom in a country that isn't yours
Find Nina:
Instagram: @iamsoldana
Books: @soldanabooks
Music: Spotify
Find host Laura:
Instagram: @laurafama

