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Going Through It is a podcast about how hard it can be to figure out when to quit and when to keep going. On season four, Ashley C. Ford talks to 13 noteworthy people about how they decided whether or not to have children – all while navigating that question for herself.

Going Through It is a podcast about how hard it can be to figure out when to quit and when to keep going. On season four, Ashley C. Ford talks to 13 noteworthy people about how they decided whether or not to have children – all while navigating that question for herself.

 

#61

Jenifer Lewis Gains – and Gives – Wisdom

As a young actor in Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis never planned on starting a family. But since... more

14 Jul 2023

22 MINS

22:36

14 Jul 2023


#60

Nora McInerny Couldn’t Have Planned This

When author and podcast host Nora McInerny found herself forming a blended family with a n... more

14 Jul 2023

28 MINS

28:22

14 Jul 2023


#59

Sasha Velour Wants to Be a Drag Sibling, Not a Drag Mother

In many ways, Drag Superstar Sasha Velour’s Drag Mothers were her grandmas, who encouraged... more

07 Jul 2023

30 MINS

30:08

07 Jul 2023


#58

Elle Duncan Thought She Failed

ESPN host Elle Duncan planned her two pregnancies meticulously, just like she planned her ... more

07 Jul 2023

29 MINS

29:53

07 Jul 2023


#57

Negin Farsad Felt a Sense of Duty to her Family

Comedian Negin Farsad’s parents never pressured her to have kids. But when her dad told a ... more

30 Jun 2023

24 MINS

24:23

30 Jun 2023


#56

Amy Blackstone is Comfortable Knowing She Can’t Have It All

When the desire to have kids never kicked in, sociologist Dr. Amy Blackstone thought there... more

30 Jun 2023

26 MINS

26:24

30 Jun 2023


#55

Jessica Rose Loves Her Child, but Not Motherhood

Content creator Jessica Rose built a brand around talking about motherhood online – specif... more

23 Jun 2023

25 MINS

25:40

23 Jun 2023


#54

Hank Green Didn’t Know How to Hold a Baby

For most of his life, Hank Green, the Internet’s science teacher, didn’t know how to hold ... more

23 Jun 2023

22 MINS

22:00

23 Jun 2023


#53

Shan Boodram Thought She Was One and Done

Sexologist Shan Boodram did not want a second child. So when she found out she was pregnan... more

16 Jun 2023

24 MINS

24:36

16 Jun 2023


#52

Elizabeth Gilbert Gave Herself Permission to Be Free

Author Elizabeth Gilbert thought motherhood was inevitable. But one night at a friend's di... more

16 Jun 2023

24 MINS

24:59

16 Jun 2023


#51

Chasten Buttigieg’s Call Finally Came

Chasten Buttigieg always wanted to be a father, but wasn’t sure it was possible for him as... more

09 Jun 2023

27 MINS

27:38

09 Jun 2023


#50

Austin Channing Brown will be OK, Either Way

After seven years of marriage, activist and author Austin Channing Brown was pretty sure s... more

09 Jun 2023

26 MINS

26:10

09 Jun 2023


#49

Roxane Gay is Not Concerned About Age

Writer Roxane Gay and her wife Debbie still haven’t decided if they’ll have children. But ... more

02 Jun 2023

27 MINS

27:49

02 Jun 2023


#48

Going Through It: Season 4 - Trailer

Ashley C. Ford is 36, married, and trying to decide: should she have kids? On the fourth s... more

26 May 2023

03 MINS

03:06

26 May 2023


#47

Permission to Grow Old with Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho grew up watching Joan Rivers perform standup on TV. When Margaret became a co... more

09 May 2022

26 MINS

26:57

09 May 2022


#46

Look to the Hills with Tia Mowry

In a family filled with strong women, the spirit, wisdom and love of Tia Mowry’s grandmoth... more

02 May 2022

19 MINS

19:50

02 May 2022


#45

Mango Island with Fawzia Mirza

When Fawzia Mirza was 18, her mom enlisted her to smuggle her mom’s favorite fruit, Pakist... more

25 Apr 2022

25 MINS

25:00

25 Apr 2022


#44

Introducing: A new season of Partners

Any successful partnership—business, romantic, or creative—starts with a meaningful connec... more

18 Apr 2022

03 MINS

03:54

18 Apr 2022


#43

A Way of Thanking Her with Alexander Chee

Cultural constraints kept Alexander Chee’s grandmother from pursuing Chinese Calligraphy u... more

18 Apr 2022

20 MINS

20:07

18 Apr 2022


#42

You Have to Fall and See if the Wings Work with Franklin Leonard

When Franklin Leonard found himself out of his big-wig Hollywood job, he wanted to mope. H... more

11 Apr 2022

25 MINS

25:16

11 Apr 2022


#41

He Healed Me Without Knowing It with Aunjanue Ellis

The late actor Michael K. Williams and Aunjanue Ellis’s grandmother had one thing in commo... more

04 Apr 2022

21 MINS

21:33

04 Apr 2022