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Episode 4 | Nicole Trunfio on Making Motherhood Desirable

in this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Nicole Trunfio – supermodel, founder of Bumpsuit, and mother of three – who’s on a mission to do something radical: make motherhood desirable, not just manageable. When Nicole’s father told her “You have a strong head on your shoulders and I trust you,” she took that trust and ran—straight to New York to model, then straight through every outdated rule about what mothers should look like, how they should behave, and what they should accept. She built Bumpsuit and started a movement. From studying ancient Ayurvedic postpartum practices (belly binding, the first 40 days, pelvic floor work) to openly discussing the things mothers are “supposed” to whisper about, Nicole is rewriting the entire system. She’s not just designing maternity wear—she’s amplifying mothers’ voices and creating camaraderie among women who are tired of being told motherhood is something to merely survive.

In this conversation, Nicole shares how she balances raising three children with Gary Clark Jr. on a Texas ranch while running a company that’s fundamentally about changing how we see motherhood—not as sacrifice or limitation, but as power. Learn about her move-fast-break-things approach to business, why she has high expectations for her children while also giving them radical trust, and how she’s teaching the next generation to be their own best advocates.

Whether you’re breaking rules, building systems, or just trying to feel like yourself again—this episode will challenge how you think about what’s possible when we stop managing motherhood and start making it magnetic.

Bumpsuit: https://www.bumpsuit.com/

Liver Flush protocol: https://www.consciouslifestylemag.com…

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Alexis Contos is a multi-hyphenate Breadwinner mother herself who created that first SXSW dinner that sparked a movement.

As someone living the reality of financially leading her family while being deeply present for them - and wearing multiple other hyphens in the process - Alexis recognized the need for a platform that celebrates rather than apologizes for women's multi-dimensional ambition.

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