Pregnancy Help Podcast

Women seeking help from maternity homes are often caught up in a cycle of domestic abuse. Ashley Potts, Founder and Executive Director of Selah Creek Maternity Home, explains how homes  can prepare to serve victims of abuse by learning as much about trauma-informed care as possible, and most importantly, learning to listen and develop trust. Listen in as Ashley shares how she and her team have hel...

In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Christa Brown, Director of Medical Impact at Heartbeat International and Sara West, Director of Clinics at the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care discuss the ways that pregnancy help organizations can walk alongside families experiencing loss. Learn about the resources available to clients to help them grieve and heal, as well as how to crea...

Senator Elizabeth Warren recently wrote a letter to Heartbeat International making accusations against our work. Listen to Heartbeat’s President, Jor-El Godsey and General Counsel, Danielle White discuss the real motivation behind the letter and how Heartbeat has responded. As pro-life groups continue to be targeted, find out what rights elected officials have (or don’t have) to make d...

Get to know Heartbeat’s new Vice President of Ministry Services, Tracie Shellhouse! Learn more about her background in ministry, and find out what books she is currently reading. Former VP, Betty McDowell, shares a few stories as well as she passes the baton off to Tracie. Click Here to Listen to Our Listener Survey and be entered to win an Abortion Pill Rescue Network shirt and tumbler! Boo...

Betty McDowell interviews her longtime friend and mentor, Lu, about the qualities needed to both minister to someone else and to be ministered to. At 90 years old, Lu has spent much of her life mentoring others and knows the sacrifices and blessings that come along with that calling. Click Here to Listen to Our Listener Survey and be entered to win an Abortion Pill Rescue Network shirt and tumbler...

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell tells of her experiences during a recent trip to the Ukraine to visit with pregnancy center volunteers and staff. Learn about the remarkable work of the pregnancy help movement that is still going strong through the war, and how this work is creating a culture of life around the world. – Click here for Ellen’s book, Notes in the Margin We w...

Betty McDowell talks with Christine Grimmett about what she has learned in her years of work in the pregnancy help movement. Although she was not looking for a leadership role, God brought Betty to Heartbeat where she currently serves as the Vice President of Ministry Services. Listen in as Betty shares what God has taught her about trust, building relationships, overcoming obstacles, and moving f...

Tammy Daughtry, founder of CoParenting International, joins Christine Grimmett to share how her own family of origin story has inspired her to reach out to parents who are facing unplanned grandparenting. There are many fears that your client faces, especially when it comes to telling her own parents about her pregnancy. Tammy talks about the ways your ministry can work to strengthen those family...

Betty McDowell, Jor-El Godsey, Andrea Trudden, and Danielle White discuss the false accusations being made about pro-life pregnancy help organizations (including those from the recent Stop Anti-Abortion Disinformation Act). With the work of the pregnancy help movement under attack even more than usual lately, hear what Heartbeat’s leaders have to say in response. —— Resources: Pr...

Valerie Humes brings Vicki Krnac, Executive Director of Hannah’s Home and Housing Leadership Council Chair on as a guest as they talk about who the MHC Council is and how they can support you and your maternity home through training and resources. Click here to learn more about each council member Click here to join the Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/NationalMaternityHousingCoalit...

Heather Burner, Executive Director of the National Safe Haven Alliance talks with Option Line Director, Nafisa Kennedy, about what the NSHA is and walks us through what a parent would experience if they choose Safe Haven. Listen in to find out how the NSHA works with pregnancy centers and adoption agencies and how you can help support their work! Visit www.nationalsafehavenalliance.org  to learn m...

Beth Diemert introduces us to Dr. Joe Malone and Lori Kuykendall, who are experts in the field of sexual integrity and sexual wellness. In this episode, you’ll hear about the science behind relationship bonding, and how we can use this truth to help clients understand God’s plan for relationships and marriage. Sponsor: Heartbeat Academy Heartbeat International provides a forum to expre...

Beth Diemert interviews Heather Featherston from Lifetime Adoption about how the culture and recent legislation provides us the opportunity to shed light on what modern adoption looks like. Heather speaks about the common misconceptions surrounding adoption, and shares how you can have the conversation about adoption with your client in a way that empowers her to make the best decision for her and...

Kirk Walden is a longtime member of the Heartbeat family, so Betty McDowell caught up with him during Pregnancy Help Institute to see what he’s been working on lately! Find out what Kirk has witnessed in the post-Roe pregnancy help movement, and how the power of compassion can ignite the church to serve more families than ever. Click below to check out Kirk’s book,  The Wall  and stay...

Is abortion really 14x safer than childbirth? Are women experiencing miscarriage being denied care now that Roe is gone? Pro-Life Dr. Brent Boles, Medical Director of the Abortion Pill Rescue Network and Andrea Trudden, VP of Communications & Marketing debunk the top myths going around regarding pregnancy, miscarriage, and abortion. To help spread the truth about the work of Pregnancy Help Org...

Recorded during Heartbeat’s Annual Conference, Betty McDowell interviews Peter Greer, President and CEO of HOPE International, a global, Christ-centered microenterprise development organization. Peter has authored numerous books including “Rooting for Rivals”, and he talks about how organizations can multiply their impact through collaboration and friendship with other organizati...

Denise Harle of Alliance Defending Freedom joins Danielle White, General Counsel of Heartbeat International as they explain what the Dobbs decision means and debunk some of the common myths. Additional Resources on this case can be found at  www. HeartbeatInternational.org/Dobbs Sponsored by Pregnancy Help News Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audie...

Cindi Boston tells of her experience as a center director during a time of rapid growth for her center. Listen to hear how you can prepare your board, staff, and volunteers to serve more clients than ever when pro-life legislation leads to an influx of clients. This episode was originally published July 2019. Heartbeat Affiliates — Click HERE to listen to a conversation on client marketing w...

Beth Diemert interviews Kelly Ross about her journey to becoming the CEO of Piedmont Women’s Center in South Carolina, and the people and training experiences that helped her along the way. Listen to find out more about the resources that are available for others in the pregnancy help movement as well, including Heartbeat’s Pregnancy Help Institute. Sponsored by Pregnancy Help Institut...

Beth Diemert talks with one of our Annual Conference workshops presenters, Anne Camille Talley about how change really isn’t all that scary! Learn to drive change to accomplish the mission of your organization instead of running from it. Click here for info on Heartbeat’s On-Site Consultations “Unthinkable Change! (It’s Not That Scary)” workshop Click here to learn mo...

Housing Specialist, Valerie Humes interviews Vanessa Rock (Good Counsel Homes) about the importance of teaching your staff how to safely and effectively respond to a mental health crisis. There are simple steps that staff/volunteers can learn that will help to create a safe environment for all residents in a home as well as for clients at pregnancy centers. This episode is sponsored by Go for the...

Daniele Gradwell of Pregnancy Help Network talks to International Specialist, Ellen Foell about the work happening in South Africa. This episode was recorded during Heartbeat International’s Annual Conference. Check out this Pregnancy Help News article on the Parade of Nations Click here for information on Heartbeat’s Life Reach Global Program   Heartbeat International provides a...

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell speaks with a few of our international conference attendees — Andrea Tosano (Italy) and Svetlana Jovanova (North Macedonia). Andrea and Svetlana share how their organizations were able to step in and help families during the pandemic, and how they now provide aid to those affected by the war in Ukraine. This episode is sponsored by Save the Stork...

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International sat down with Judy Weber from First Coast Women’s Services during our Annual Conference to talk about their partnership with international pregnancy help organizations. With a heart specifically for international work, First Coast Women’s Services staff and board members saw a way that they could help by tithing f...

Join Heartbeat’s General Counsel, Danielle White and Staff Attorney, Matthew Doane as they interview Arina Grossu, M.A., M.S. Arina is the Founder of Areté Global Consulting and shares how her work at the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the HHS shed light on the importance of speaking up and making your conscience objections known, especially as pregnancy help organizations. The...