Awakening Worth in Childless Women

This is my first episode as the Awakening Worth Podcast (formerly the Love & Loss Podcast) and I'm excited about, not just a name change, but a whole new slew of topics focused on belonging, self-worth and living joyfully as childless women. In this episode, I'm flying solo, sharing 3 secrets for building true worthiness rather than using "busy" as the measuring stick.  You...

Do you have a morning routine that you love?  I do.  But I didn't always. I used to stumble out of bed at the last minute, rush through a shower and grab breakfast and a coffee on the way to work.  I dove right into the middle of what everyone else wanted from me and barely spent a minute on myself. Those days felt overwhelming, chaotic and I used them to avoid thinking about what I was going...

If you want to start the new year off on the right foot, this episode is for you.  After a special announcement about the Love & Loss Podcast, we dive into an abbreviated version of my end of year ritual.  Set aside an hour of uninterrupted time, get yourself a pretty journal or notebook, and answer these 10 journal prompts.  I promise you, you'll have a whole different perspective on bot...

These are not the usual fertility tips you hear.  I'm a nutritionist and I hadn't heard of many of the simple things Annette Presley shared with me on this episode. Annette is an expert at helping women get pregnant naturally after a miscarriage or infertility.  She's a dietician turned functional nutritionist.  She tells of her rebellion against one particular recommendation that d...

Floating Under Water is the first novel I've read with miscarriage as a central theme and it was a relief to simply fall into the book and follow the heroine's journey.  The author, Tracy Shawn, has done a stunning job of capturing the challenges a woman faces in her friendships and in her marriage after a loss.   She covers all the emotions from deep sadness to anger, and regret to hope...

We all have hot buttons that our loved ones are so good at exposing.  But going through childlessness, miscarriage or infertility when you really wanted a child seems to bring all the triggers right to the forefront. In this episode, you'll find out: what society tells us about triggers and how to get rid of them how triggers are like an octopus why it's important to heal them now sherij...

No one willingly becomes a victim of hardship or tragedy.  And they don't knowingly get stuck in victim mentality.   And yet, most of us ask "why me" at some point in our lives.  I definitely asked it after I had a miscarriage.  And then asked it again and again when I had 2 more. A lightbulb went on though, and I could see it, plain as day.  I had turned to victim mentality many ti...

Yes, it's entirely possible to feel joy in the midst of grief after a miscarriage.  It's necessary, even. In this episode, I'll share: what society has been making you believe about joy while grieving why it's so important to allow yourself to feel joy after a miscarriage, even when you're still sad 4 tips for bringing joy into your life in the midst of so much turmoil Sho...

Are you someone who has been saying "yes" to all the things after your miscarriage when you really didn't feel up to it?   When saying "yes" would mean pasting a smile on your face and pretending to be happy when you felt broken inside? If so, then this episode is for you.  I definitely did not set clear boundaries after my miscarriages and I'll tell you all about wha...

It's tough for women to love their bodies on a good day.  But how do you love your body after it feels like it's betrayed you? I've had body image issues since childhood, but my miscarriages really made me lose what little trust and love I had left.  In last week's episode (#39), I shared 5 tips for restoring love for your body.  Today, I take one of those tips and really delve...

After a miscarriage, your own body can feel like a constant reminder that you're no longer pregnant. I definitely felt triggered by my body and also a lot of shame and anger toward it. In this episode, find out: why you're feeling triggered by your own body the counterintuitive thing you need to do to drop it my top 5 tips for letting go of those triggers so you can feel free sherijohnso...

When you feel the results of good nutrition on your body, it strengthens trust in your body.  This is so important if you're planning another pregnancy after a miscarriage. I really dove into optimal nutrition for healing after a miscarriage and preparing for my next pregnancy after my first miscarriage.  I think that's part of why I was able to start trying again with very little fear t...

This may not be the thing that you want to hear right now.  You're probably striving for things to be normal again.  For YOU to be normal again.  I sure felt that way after my miscarriages.  Unfortunately, this is a myth.  But it doesn't have to be a negative thing.  Life, and you, can actually be even better than before you loss.   Tune in to find out how. sherijohnson.ca/37 Where to fi...

 When all you have is a teddy bear or maybe an ultrasound picture of your baby after a miscarriage, you grieve.  It doesn't matter that you never spoke her name to her.  It doesn't matter that you never laid eyes on him.  It doesn't matter that you didn't know your baby. In this episode, find out why we are led to believe this myth and how often it's proved wrong.  (hint:...

Miscarriage, PCOS and infertility were all pieces of Stesha Reukauf's journey.  I sat down with Stesha, creator of the Holistic Fertility Method, to chat about her story and the limiting beliefs that keep you from getting pregnant.  Let me tell you, this juicy stuff.  Stesha describes how all the physical and dietary changes she made weren't quite enough to help her carry to term.  It wa...

The holidays can be tough after a loss.  Christmas, especially, is such a kid-centric holiday.  Everywhere you look, there's a trigger of some sort.   I used to dread the holidays.  But not anymore.  I developed some solid resources for getting through the holidays with ease and grace, and now, even joy.   I'll share 5 of them with you in this episode (and they're not what you'...

Simone L'Abbé of Feel Fully, shares her story of pregnancy and loss after infertility, and how she came to develop a resilience and acceptance that translates across all areas of her life.  Simone is a resilience coach and uses mindfulness, meditation and yoga to help her clients find their inherent worth, and the tools and resources within themselves.  She shares three free gifts at the end...

You expect to feel sadness after a miscarriage.  You may not expect to feel the anger that comes with it. In this episode, I'll share: - all the expected and unexpected places that anger might show up after a loss - the reason it's difficult to let it go - what we've learned to do to try to manage anger and why it doesn't work - the real key to releasing it Show notes: sherijoh...

I'm reconnecting with a former client today. Angelica is one of my first online coaching program participants and she's here to share her rollercoaster story of loss and hope. sherijohnson.ca/31 Where to find Sheri: Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching Website: sherijohnson.ca

The journey through grief after a pregnancy loss can feel pretty lonely.  We turn to our friends, family and partner for support and more often than not, we don't receive what we need.  In this episode, I'll explain: why some of your family and friends have not supported you the way you thought they would/should the different types of support out there and why they’re not working where t...

I sat down with Fertility Sound Healer, Leah Irby, in this episode.  She shares with us her story of loss and how her background in music lead to her service offering for women who've had a loss or a period of infertility: how listening to music can change your emotions and your energy why it's important to make music of your own, even if it's just simple humming how to connect with...

So many women feel a multitude of emotions about their body after a miscarriage.  Shame.  Embarrassment.  Body hate.  In this episode, I'll share: Why so many women experience this feeling of body shame and resentment after a pregnancy loss The counterintuitive thing you need to do in order to love your body again Why it’s so important to do this Links mentioned in this episode: Show notes: s...

Just seeing all the first day of school pictures on social media broke my heart, knowing that I would never go back-to-school shopping for my three babies or take pictures of their happy little faces. I would never greet them after school and hear all about their first day back. All those cute kiddos on social media was enough to get me way down in the dumps and feeling sorry for myself.  Until I...

I had three miscarriages before deciding, with my husband, to stop trying.  This is the story of my third loss.  I journeyed through relief, excitement, hope, denial and then grief.  I'll share my story and the lessons I learned along the way. Links to episode show notes: sherijohnson.ca/26 Where to find Sheri: Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching Website: sherijohnson.ca

It's hard to know if you've healed emotionally after a loss.  When you're in it, you can't see the forest for the trees. In this episode, I help you take a step back to get some perspective on where you're at emotionally.  I'll share 5 questions to ask yourself that will help you to determine if you have more work to do on your journey. Show notes: sherijohnson.ca/25...