Doors: 6:30 PM
Conversation: 7:00 PM
Stay after for a book signing with Jessica Guerrieri
Both Can Be True
There are things about motherhood we don’t say out loud.
That you can love your child deeply—
and still feel resentment toward motherhood itself.
That, alongside joy, there can be grief.
Alongside connection, a sense of loss.
Alongside meaning, a quiet disorientation.
For many women, those contradictions feel like something to fix.
Or worse—something to hide.
And for others, they raise a different question entirely.
If it feels this complex… what does that mean for me?
But what if none of this is a failure?
What if it makes sense?
On July 27, TEDxNashvilleWomen invites you into an intimate, thoughtfully composed conversation exploring the realities—and expectations—of modern motherhood through lived experience, storytelling, and science.
Featuring:
- Jessica Guerrieri, author of Both Can Be True, whose work gives voice to the complexity many women carry but rarely name
- Kathryn L. Humphreys of Vanderbilt University, whose research challenges the idea that motherhood is something we’re simply “wired” for—and instead points to caregiving as something learned, shaped by environment, and often experienced without the support systems humans historically relied on
Together, their perspectives begin to reframe a powerful idea:
that the tension many women feel around motherhood—whether they’re in it or considering it—isn’t a sign that something is wrong,
but a reflection of how much has changed around them.
This is not a panel.
And it’s not a traditional TEDx talk.
It’s a guided, live conversation—designed to move through recognition, understanding, and reflection—where each voice builds on the last.
This conversation doesn’t end when the night does.
Attendees will also be invited to a second gathering—designed to build community with other women who share this experience.
Come for the honesty.
Stay for the clarity.
Leave with a different way of understanding your experience—or the questions you’re still holding.
Parking for Analog ticket holders is just $10 flat in our on-site garage—available exclusively for guests attending shows at Analog at Hutton Hotel. QR code located inside the venue to scan for a discount.
Before the lights dim and the first note hits, indulge in an evening of elevated dining at Evelyn’s, where timeless American flavors meet a touch of Southern sophistication. As an Analog ticket holder, enjoy 15% off your meal—because a night of exceptional music deserves an equally refined prelude.