An intimate extension of the Motherlands Podcast, Behind Closed Doors is a space for deeper storytelling where guests speak with honesty, vulnerability, and courage about the often-unseen dimensions of reproductive life. We explore the emotional and relational terrain of fertility, loss, longing, intimacy, identity, and the quiet reckonings that come with being a woman. These extended interviews and bonus episodes offer space for the kinds of conversations that don’t often happen in public, but are vital to our collective well-being.
This private, subscriber-only offering exists not just as bonus content, but as a public health intervention; rooted in the belief that storytelling is care, and that connection is part of how we heal. If you value truth-telling, nuance, and the kind of compassionate dialogue that honors lived experience, join us at keelysemler.substack.com. Your presence helps sustain this work and makes room for more voices to be heard.
First off, a big thank you for being a paid subscriber. Your support means the world to us—it helps me continue working with the incredible team who makes this podcast possible.
In this extended interview with Katie Schubert, plus a special bonus solo episode where I dive into global fertility trends, why family values seem to be fading, and how these changes will impact all of us moving forward.
