What if one of the most personal decisions a woman can make (when and whether to become a mother) became a public act of courage that shifted the conversation for an entire generation?
In Episode 710 of Passion Struck, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) joins John R. Miles for a deeply human conversation that has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with agency, worth, and vulnerability.
At 31, newly sworn into Congress, Sara froze her eggs to preserve the option of motherhood on her own timeline. At 36, still serving, she returned for two more rounds and chose to speak openly about the physical toll, emotional weight, and empowering choice behind it.
Sara shares the raw realities (hot flashes, intense cravings, acne, and the surprising joy of taking control), why she rejects pity for empowerment, and how radical vulnerability has become her superpower in leadership. She challenges the idea that women must be perfect to lead, explains why fertility is not just a “women’s issue,” and calls on male leaders to recognize their experience represents only half the story.
If you’ve ever felt pressure to follow a prescribed path or wondered how authenticity can reshape both personal life and public policy, this conversation is for you.
Check the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/sara-jacobs-egg-freezing/
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For more about Congresswoman Sara Jacobs: https://sarajacobs.house.gov/
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In this episode, you will learn:
- Why Sara Jacobs chose egg freezing twice while serving in Congress and why she frames it as empowerment, not loss
- The surprising physical and emotional realities of the process (from hot flashes to intense cravings)
- How radical vulnerability became Sara’s leadership superpower and why perfection is the enemy of connection
- Why fertility and reproductive choices are not “women’s issues” but human issues that demand broader understanding
- The danger of tying women’s worth to motherhood and how redefining agency frees us all
- What Sara wants the next generation of women (and men) to internalize about authenticity, choice, and speaking up
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