At a Total Loss

This is truly one of the most honest, transparent, and open conversations I've had on this podcast.  Amanda's sweet Juniper died and was stillborn on August 9, 2018.  After her death, Amanda started to get answers as to what happened.  It was found that Junie had a small placenta, and it was from this realization that Amanda became an advocate for stopping preventable stillbirths through measuring...

In this Episode, Katherine's husband, Michael, talks about his experiences before and after the death of their son. He openly talks about the pregnancy, the day they were told Brody was gone, the delivery, being Brody's father, the days after and what it's like as the partner to a Loss Mom.  This open and real conversation is very special.  Many times the partner of the Loss Parent gets overlooked...

Bree is the owner of Loved Momma Fitness, a CrossFit coach and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  Her beautiful daughter, Rainey, was born still in April of 2021.  Before that, she worked with the pre and postnatal population of women for almost three years. Since the death of her daughter, Bree has begun working with loss mothers who have experienced tragic pregnancy or infant loss an...

Amy is a certified life and grief coach. After losing beautiful Lauren at 39.5 weeks and River at 14 weeks, she combined her own experiences with stillbirth, weeks, miscarriage and pregnancy after loss with powerful mindset tools to help moms find themselves again after baby loss. This conversation is raw and real covering all emotions that grief entails.  Her message of how we're all so different...

Moria's beautiful baby, Noah, was born still March 9, 2021.  Moria radiates energy, hope and positivity in her experiences after loss.  Her ministry, Mother of Wilde, creates beautiful prints of babies lost and her relationship with the Lord is a huge part of her journey. We talk about hope vs hopeless, digging yourself out of suffering, God's calling for us, being a light, and most importantly ou...

In this episode, Katherine talks with her sister Kristina.  They discuss the viewpoint and perspective of the support person of a Loss Parent.  Trying to help a Loss Mom after the death of their baby doesn't come with an instruction manual, yet Kristina did a good job of navigating this horrible tragedy to support her sister. She describes where she got her direction from, what it took to stay clo...

Erica talks about her beautiful daughter, Verity, who died just 13 days after her birth.  She opens up about what happened to her and what happened next after her preventable death.  We talk about survival mode, intention vs impact, bills bills bills, trauma response, treatment from healthcare professionals, triggers, and so much more.  Her wicked personality and her desire to help others is aweso...

**Trigger Warning:  baby in the background around 29:50 mark** Megan's daughter, Grace, died at 38 weeks and was born still on June 6, 2020.  Megan opens up about her heartbreak and about how she coped after the death of her first child.  She speaks about her switch in mindset, and how she actively tried to reposition her outlook to a more positive one while choosing better ways of handling grief...

Domenique is a big voice in the Stillbirth and Baby Loss community.  She has been an inspiration to so many as she openly speaks about her experiences after her son TJ was born still in May 29, 2017.  Domenique talks about finally getting answers to what happened to him as well as her unapologetic way of grieving.  She is also a champion for change, teaming up with several organizations to help pr...

This episode is such a rollercoaster of emotions. We laugh hard, we cry too. Sarah's Brody was born still October 12, 2019. Sarah talks about navigating the sadness after death as well as how she handled Pregnancy after loss. She's also a big fan of advocating for yourself when it comes to your medical care. For information on the Shine for Autumn Act, go here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-...

When Katherine's son Brody died, her world shattered.  She had no idea what to do with this level of grief.  Katherine decided that she needed help surviving while still honoring her son so she reached out to other Loss Moms to try to understand what was happening.  Here she found support, motivation, inspiration, hope and even some laughs.  She thought, hell, if these conversations helped her so...

Kelsey's first born son Patrick was stillborn May 10, 2019.  We discuss genetic blood disorders that cause clots and the medication that is needed to maintain. Kelsey speaks beautifully about how to separate the sadness and the happiness in the loss of her baby.  She expresses that we are the biggest advocates for our children and how losing them is now part of our lives. Kelsey loves to hear from...

Liz's first son, Harrison, was born still on October 20, 2021.  Liz talks about the changes she's making in her workplace to receive recognition for bereavement and stillbirth rather than if she had a living child.  She does things with a senes of humor and strong outlook on how to handle grief and who she is now. Follow Liz and bother her with questions! Go to her instagram: @lizmeyers19