‘No Guide for This’: the Bump Vodcast on Adulting With Kids
“I wish this parenting gig came with a playbook!” says practically every parent, ever. And we get it—the transition between adulting and adulting with kids can be a rocky one, full of challenges and uncertainties and without a map to guide you through it. No Guide for This, a new vodcast from The Bump, takes a deep dive into that transformative phase and explores the experiences and swirling questions about navigating life while raising little ones.
No Guide for This offers parents a sense of supportive community at this pivotal stage. Get ready for candid conversations with celebrity guests and The Bump hosts Jen Hayes Lee and Sasha Smith as they serve up relatable stories, meaningful insights and a healthy dose of humor. Whether you’re newly postpartum, in the throes of toddlerhood or debating whether you want to have children at all, you’ll find here an honest look at life, relationships and the identity shifts that happen when kids arrive on the scene.
Ready to tune in? The No Guide for This podcast is streaming on Apple Music and Spotify, with a total of eight episodes this season. Check out the No Guide for This vodcast on YouTube, or keep scrolling to find the latest episodes.
Aired April 2, 2005 | 60 mins
Hosts: Jen Hayes Lee and Sasha Smith
Guest: Whitney Port
In this second episode, Jen and Sasha chat with influencer, entrepreneur and The Hills star Whitney Port about fertility, surrogacy, IVF and her path to motherhood. Whitney, mom to 7-year-old Sonny, opens up about the unexpected challenges—both physical and emotional—that have come up as she and husband Timmy look to expand their family, what their surrogacy experience has been like so far and the lessons learned along the way.
Aired April 2, 2005 | 47 mins
Hosts: Jen Hayes Lee and Sasha Smith
In this inaugural episode of No Guide for This, Jen, a mom to three boys, and Sasha, who is in the midst of family planning, get candid about the expectations and realities of parenthood and the often-bumpy road that gets you there. Jen shares her pregnancy experiences, Sasha opens up about trying to conceive, and together they tackle big questions, from how parenting can impact your career and relationships, to how to cope with friends’ pregnancy announcements when it’s just not happening for you. Tune in for an open conversation between two women at very different stages of the parenthood journey.
Jen Hayes Lee is a visionary content leader, brand builder and passionate advocate for families. As Head of Marketing and Content at The Bump, she leads editorial and community initiatives that center around inclusive storytelling and empower parents through every stage of the journey.
Jen is also the founder of Bestow, a modern lifestyle brand offering everyday luxuries—most notably her signature gold hoops. Her debut children’s book, The Golden Hoops (HarperCollins, September 2025), is an inspiring tribute to identity, belonging and the beauty of sharing your gifts with the world.
A proud New Orleanian and graduate of Emory University (BBA) and NYU (MBA), Jen now lives in New Jersey, where she heroically represents 100 percent of the household’s female population as a wife and mom to three wildly energetic boys.
Sasha Smith is a creative thinker with a passion for social media and marketing. As the Sr. Brand Development Manager for The Bump, she oversees all organic and paid social media channels along with the development of video channel strategies to bring The Bump’s content into the future. While not yet a parent herself, she has found a true love for helping parents and parents-to-be through the guidance, support and empowerment that The Bump offers its inclusive community.
Sasha brings her experience as an influencer to her role, with over 22,000 followers and brand collaborations such as Dermalogica, Target, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder and Lancome, among others. A true multi-hyphenate, she has also spent time as an actor, model and signed recording artist in Malaysia, where her debut single reached #1 on Hitz FM with over five million YouTube views.
Sasha has been featured in Orlando Voyager, Amazon Live, Hitz FM, Asia Fashion Week, Spotify, Asian Pop Radio, Itunes, TV3 and countless social media videos.
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