Pregnancy Help Podcast

Valerie Huber (The Institute for Women’s Health) explains how women’s health worldwide often takes a backseat to the abortion agenda, causing millions to suffer from preventable diseases and conditions. The Geneva Consensus Declaration has been signed by 36 countries as a statement of commitment to prioritize women’s health and strengthen families while reaffirming that there is...

Dr. Calum Miller (speaker at our recent Annual Conference) talks with Petra Wallenmeyer about how maternal mortality rates are calculated and what these numbers mean in relation to a country’s laws on abortion. We often hear the argument that maternal deaths will increase if abortion laws are more restrictive, but is that really the case? Dr. Miller gives us the pro-life response to that arg...

Annabelle Nakabiri joined Ellen Foell during our recent Annual Conference to talk about how stepping away from her home in Uganda allowed her to experience Breakthrough that week by letting the Holy Spirit guide her to new ways of healing. Annabelle serves as the Executive Director of The Remnant Generation and helps women to break the cycle of sexual abuse and child marriage, allowing God to brin...

We’re celebrating National Nurses Week! Ashley Vance, Healthcare Team Manager at Heartbeat International, shares her tips on staying connected as a team and keeping the right perspective when serving women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Working or volunteering with a Pregnancy Help Organization but not receiving our emails? Contact support@heartbeatinternational.org to get on that list. Visi...

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joins us in this episode along with Pregnancy Help News Managing Editor Lisa Bourne, as we delve into what he and his team have been working on in support of pregnancy centers to defend them from misrepresentation, and to provide more opportunities for service. Stay tuned for more content from our conference! Sponsored by: Pregnancy Help News Heartbeat Inte...

Jor-El Godsey is joined by Dr. David Forbes, who talks about his pro-life convictions as a pastor and how to “fight” for the unborn as a Christian. He tackles some of the difficult issues that come up when debating abortion, while keeping in mind the compassion needed when talking to both women in difficult unplanned pregnancies and those who are post-abortive. You can still register f...

Beth Diemert and Sara Dominguez discuss how Board Members and the Executive Director can grow in their roles in order to set the tone for a healthy, well run, truly life-affirming organization. Listen in to discover techniques and practical tools to build your pregnancy center’s core governance of vision and mission, planning and implementation, and Board function and development. Contact Sa...

Tracie Shellhouse and Beth Diemert share suggestions and pointers from their conference experiences to ensure that you make friends, memories, and post-conference plans that will have immediate and long-term effects on your ministry and personal development. Click here for information on Heartbeat International’s Annual Conference! – Click here for Tracie’s article on The True Va...

Jeff Joaquin was a high school football star, eager to pursue a career in the NFL when his girlfriend told him the news that she was pregnant. Filled with fear, Jeff drove her to the abortion clinic in July of 1987. Thinking this event was behind him, Jeff continued on with his life, but spiraled into bad decisions, addiction, and distanced himself from God. It wasn’t until decades later tha...

Heartbeat International President, Jor-El Godsey and Board Chair, Dr. Peggy Hartshorn take us through the key moments in the pregnancy help movement that led us to where we are today. Listen to hear how this movement has grown into a mighty force for life around the world from tiny seeds planted over fifty years ago, what its scope is now, and where the Lord seems to be taking us! This episode was...

Listen in as a few of our consultants from Option Line, a 24/7 pregnancy helpline, share their approach to demonstrating compassion and care through digital channels such as online chat and texting. In today’s world, where texting has become a preferred mode of communication, Option Line has adapted to these new trends while maintaining the same level of empathy and support. Through their in...

Karen Ingle has been using her gift of writing to promote the mission of her local pregnancy center, which inspired her to pen a novel based on the transformative stories that occur through the work of pregnancy help organizations. Karen emphasizes the power of writing to ignite a passion for pro-life issues and motivate people to take action. Visit www.kareningleauthor.com to check out “ Wi...

Lauren Loboda of  crisispregnancysupport.com  shares about the benefits of life coaching for women facing an unexpected pregnancy. Through this free 12 week online course, moms can learn life skills and mindset coaching from other moms and professionals who want to support them in their parenting journey. Lauren and her team created this program as a response to the Dobbs decision, when she decide...

The hookup culture is so destructive to building strong male-female relationships. A large majority of females detest it but are pressured into participating because they think everyone else is doing it. You can help her unhook from hookup culture and find real love as Scripture, science, and the test of time proves females hold the key. Join Dr. Joe Malone, Sexual Integrity Scientist, as he talks...

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Subitsha Pichaimuthu from India about Hinduism and the beliefs surrounding life and abortion. Subitsha explains how Hindu women are often forced or coerced into making an abortion decision, even though abortion is a great wrong according to the beliefs of Hinduism. As we learn more about other cultures, religions...

Aisha Taylor had just quit her job to become a full-time entrepreneur when she found out that she was pregnant with twins. Undecided about her pregnancy decision, Aisha called Planned Parenthood. Although she was pressured by her twins’ father to abort (and Aisha was still unsure of her pregnancy decision), she found help at a local pregnancy center. Fast forward several years and Aisha is a...

Heartbeat staff members, Andrea Trudden, Tracie Shellhouse, Terri Fox, Lora Current, and Jessica Warner share about their experiences at the first Babies Go to Congress and March for Life since the Dobbs decision. Get a behind the scenes look at their meetings in Washington D.C. that gave three moms the opportunity to proclaim the life-saving, life-changing work of pregnancy help organizations to...

The use of chemical abortion continues to rise, especially now as the FDA has made it more accessible by allowing it to be dispensed by retail pharmacies. In this episode, Jor-El Godsey and Christa Brown discuss the history of chemical abortion in the U.S. and how the stage was set long ago for the FDA’s recent decision. Listen in on the what this means for women, and how pregnancy help orga...

Svetlana Jovanova from Lydia – A Beating Heart in Macedonia speaks with Ellen Foell about how Communism has shaped views on family, life, and abortion in her country. Check out our previous episodes titled, “World Perspectives” to learn about  how different cultures view life issues so that we can better understand how to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies and help them to...

Heartbeat’s VP of Ministry Services, Tracie Shellhouse, shares her take on the story of the birth of Christ and how it relates so closely with the work of the pro-life movement. On behalf of Heartbeat International, we wish you a very blessed Christmas! Sponsored by: Option Line Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregn...

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Georges Houssney from Horizons International about ministering to the Muslim community. Georges gives us insight into the Muslim view on the issues of family, life, and abortion, and how we can help women facing an unplanned pregnancy to understand their value and purpose as children of God. Click here for more o...

Valerie Harkins, Director of the Maternity Housing Coalition, interviews Suzanne Burns from Foundation House about serving women during the Christmas season who have experienced trauma. While most of us see this time of year as a season of joy, traditions, and celebrations, we recognize that for others, it is a difficult season to navigate as challenging family relationships, trauma, or loss may t...

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell, speaks with Sandy Shoshani from Be’ad Chaim (Pro-Life Israel) about Jewish culture and how it relates to life issues (including abortion). Join us as we explore how different cultures view life issues in this “World Perspectives” series of episodes so that we can better understand how to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies and h...

Heartbeat’s Vice President of Mission Advancement, Cindi Boston-Bilotta, gave this devotional at our 2017 Annual Conference on Joshua 1:9 about spiritual strength and boldness when facing attacks. Find out how God worked in Cindi’s life as she led her team to expanding their services and helping more women. God works miracles when faith is bigger than our fears! Sponsored by Heartbeat&...

We know that we should take time for self-care, but do we really understand the ways it can improve our work and stress levels? Join Tracie Shellhouse and Andrea Trudden as we celebrate Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week by turning our focus to caring for ourselves and our teams. Learn practical (and affordable!) things that you can do to bring your team together and celebrate how God is working thr...