Vanessa McNeal: Pretty Furious About the Maternal Landscape, Holding on to Trauma, & Healing Misconceptions

Vanessa McNeal joins hosts Mallory Hagan and Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett on Pretty Furious to discuss maternal mortality rates, self-advocacy, forgiving the younger parts of ourselves, and letting go.

0:00: Intro

1:46: Pretty Furious Products

4:00: Headlines

9:12: Intro Vanessa McNeal

10:00: Maternal Health Landscape

19:23: Holding on to Trauma

21:33: Internal Family Systems

31:44: Moving on from COVID

36:00: Women's Anger

43:40: Fury or Fun

*This episode was recorded on March 10, 2025 and aired on March 17, 2025. 

Pretty Furious Pod is hosted by Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan. Our mission is to validate the female experience, challenge societal norms, and drive conversation about newsworthy topics plaguing the modern woman’s world. Through impactful conversations and humor, we aim to inspire our audience to use the most powerful force in the world to drive meaningful change: their anger. 

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This Week’s Product Mentions: 

Velcro Rollers: 

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YSL Loveshine Lipstick—Nude Lavalleire: 

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