# Birth of a Parent

A podcast by Early Childhood Matters with Michael Feigelson. When a baby is born, a parent is born too. But what if that's more than a metaphor? Birth of a Parent explores the emerging science of how parenthood transforms the human mind. Host Michael Feigelson speaks with leading scientists, writers, and thinkers to investigate whether becoming a parent is one of life's most profound – and least understood – developmental stages. Winner of three golden Signal Awards 2026 🥇 By following the podcast, you support our message and never miss an episode. Production by Studio Becq, sound design and mixing by Felix Richel, theme by Daniel Galili. This podcast is part of the Early Childhood Matters platform by the Van Leer Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [Ep. 12 - The Grandmother Hypothesis (with Alison Gopnik)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/983e21b28497) (2026-09-23, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a830ba655b9192dc92b7852/media.mp3
- [Ep. 11 - The Stories We're Missing (with Franklin Leonard)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/6ddbdf0646d4) (2026-09-16, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a830a94c2cc087689dd22d3/media.mp3
- [Ep. 10 - The New Fatherhood Script (with Richard Reeves)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/24d0dfc97b92) (2026-09-09, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a8309af4394d6874b20950c/media.mp3
- [Ep. 9 - The Questions Without Answers (with Krista Tippett)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/7a9de895133b) (2026-09-02, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a8308c44394d6874b204dd9/media.mp3
- [Ep. 8 - Why Nature Matters More Once You’re a Parent (with Nadina Galle)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/d77be8c86bdb) (2026-08-26, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a83081ec2cc087689dc678a/media.mp3
- [Ep. 7 - The World’s Best Managers (with Emily Oster)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/596bd6f982b8) (2026-08-19, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a8306127324a0381cabc2d2/media.mp3
- [Ep. 6 - The Illusion of Knowing (with Lulu Miller)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/14141ea8b855) (2026-08-12, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a79b3b1c399196b5134d610/media.mp3
- [Ep. 5 - The Rituals That Hold Us Together (with Dimitris Xygalatas)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/bf77538aa792) (2026-08-05, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a717c071272918eeec0c2bc/media.mp3
- [Ep. 4 - The Connected Mind (with Vicky Leong)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/25bb173809a4) (2026-07-29, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a58d83c5c9bbab5e4307f22/media.mp3
- [Ep. 3 - The Dad Bod Theory (with Lee Gettler)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/c7e619dbefcd) (2026-07-22, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a57d5756f129226865b6614/media.mp3
- [Ep. 2 - The Mom Brain Revolution (with Susana Carmona)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/f1f0a78bbded) (2026-07-22, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a57d4eacebd1afd44754748/media.mp3
- [Ep. 1 - A Human Metamorphosis (with Oren Harman)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/7305db100b70) (2026-07-22, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a57d3dbcebd1afd44748478/media.mp3
- [Trailer - Birth of a Parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6788679088/3ce37d9974f2) (2026-07-08, 2 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4cf5af7c0256f6394f5519/e/6a4e0ec96ae7b13bb2cb0694/media.mp3

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