The Silent Footprints | Stillbirth, Miscarriage, SIDS, Stigma, Baby Loss, Grief, SHINE for Autumn Act, Advocate, Legislation, Infant Loss, Pregnancy Loss, Maternity

Send us Fan Mail Join us for Part 2 of a special two-part series on stillbirth advocacy and legislation. Hear from Anna Calix of Gifts from Liam in Illinois and Ana Lepe Vick of PUSH in North Carolina as they share their inspiring journeys of turning personal loss into meaningful legislative change. Discover how everyday parents and advocates can make a difference by contacting their state legisla...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for Part 1 of a special two-part series on stillbirth advocacy and legislation. Hear from Anna Calix of Gifts from Liam in Illinois and Ana Lepe Vick of PUSH in North Carolina as they share their inspiring journeys of turning personal loss into meaningful legislative change. Discover how everyday parents and advocates can make a difference by contacting their state legisla...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s a polished podcast episode description you can use: In today’s episode, I’m joined by Quinn Strahl, husband of Jamie Strahl, as he shares a powerful and often overlooked perspective—that of a grieving father. As Father’s Day has just passed, this conversation feels especially important. Quinn opens up about what it was like to connect with his baby, the deep sense of protec...

Send us Fan Mail Are you carrying something heavy today? This episode is your invitation to set it down for a moment.  I'm sharing a heartfelt prayer for the overwhelmed, the weary, and the discouraged — for anyone who simply needs a quiet place to pour out their heart before the Lord. Drawing from The Passion Translation, this is a space for comfort, truth, and gentle encouragement. This epi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Jen Roway from Healthy Birth Days to talk about an exciting development in stillbirth prevention legislation: The BUMP Act . Recently introduced in North Carolina, the Building Understanding of Movement in Pregnancy Act is bipartisan legislation designed to ensure families receive clear, consistent information about fetal movement and warning sign...

Send us Fan Mail For eight years, Tony Streetman has been on a mission — bridging the gap between the local church and best-practice initiatives to change how Louisiana thinks about foster care. As the founder of Unite-A Foster Care Ministry , Tony and his wife answered a calling that was bigger than themselves, stepping into one of the most sacred and overlooked spaces of service: the lives of ch...

Send us Fan Mail “Lisa… he’s gone.” Those are the words I will never forget—the moment grief and anger collided when my sister, Haley McDougle, called just one week before her baby shower… and just days before I was set to travel to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the Shine for Autumn Act and the Stillbirth Prevention Act —legislation that would later become law. Today, I have the profound honor...

Send us Fan Mail May is often seen as a season of new beginnings—graduation caps in the air, proud parents, and seniors stepping into the next chapter of life. It’s a time filled with anticipation for summer plans, college, and everything ahead. But for many grieving parents, this season also carries a quiet ache—a reminder of milestones that will never be reached this side of Heaven. In today’s e...

Send us Fan Mail Listen today as Isabelle Fisher shares how from the very beginning , complications threatened the stability of the pregnancy—starting with heavy bleeding in the first trimester and progressing to a diagnosis of IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) caused by a calcified placenta and poor umbilical blood flow. By 32 weeks, everything changed. Faced with strict bed rest, the loss o...

Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down with the heart behind Hearts & Halos: Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness   to hear the story that changed everything. What began as unimaginable grief—five miscarriages and the loss of a stillborn baby—became the foundation for a mission rooted in compassion, connection, and healing. She shares her personal journey through loss, the questions no one prepares...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we’re diving into a conversation that challenges how we view miscarriage, stillbirth, and early infant loss. I’ve always believed that every loss matters—and that these experiences can impact a woman and her family for a lifetime. What has always stayed with me, though, is how often society treats these losses as something to “move on” from or quietly forget. B...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a short but important conversation. It’s been a heavy week, and we’re taking time to talk about a few things that truly matter—both here in Louisiana and across the country. We’re highlighting the Shine for Autumn Act and why your voice is so important right now . This life-changing bill needs more co-sponsors, and even though many agree on its importance, actio...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Britney Holloway shares the heartbreaking story of her daughter, Lily. As a NICU nurse, Britney once walked alongside families navigating unimaginable loss—offering comfort, support, and care in their darkest moments. But now, she finds herself on the other side of that grief… as a mother whose own baby has died. Join us as Britney opens her heart and gives a d...

Send us Fan Mail  A wave of change is sweeping through America as states increasingly acknowledge the deep grief and multifaceted challenges stemming from miscarriage, stillbirth, and early infant loss. From mental health crises to financial hardship, the impact is immense.  This episode introduces you to Joclyn Townsend, who, through her own experience, is leading the charge for greater understan...

Send us Fan Mail In one of our most raw and courageous conversations to date, Brittany Craft joins us just seven months after the passing of her daughter, Hannah Hope. Grab tissues as though this is hard to hear its a story that must be shared. Brittany walks us through a harrowing road of maternal trauma—from a difficult first birth to a complicated miscarriage, and ultimately, the loss of the da...

Send us Fan Mail In this timely episode, we explore the growing movement to bring compassionate bereavement care into hospitals across the United States. Last year, Texas made history with Everly’s Law—the first bill of its kind—establishing standards for bereavement care and requiring hospitals maternity wards to provide cooling cradles. These cradles allow grieving families the sacred gift of ti...

Send us Fan Mail On December 6, 2022, Elizabeth Peabody experienced a missed diagnosis of a placental abruption. Her pregnancy had been healthy and progressing normally, but at 34½ weeks everything suddenly changed. Elizabeth began hemorrhaging and her blood pressure became dangerously unstable. She was rushed by ambulance to Berger Hospital and later transported to Grant Medical Center. Tragicall...

Send us Fan Mail Cory Sims , player #191 on Beast Games , made it all the way to the final round—standing just one step away from the $5 million grand prize. To many, walking away without the money might look like defeat. But for Cory, it wasn’t. After watching Beast Games , I felt a strong nudge to reach out to him through social media. I had a feeling Cory and his wife might have one to share. K...

Send us Fan Mail Last July, I had the honor of speaking with Jamie Strahl about her heartbreaking loss and the story of her daughter, Heidi Saint James. Since that conversation, so much has changed. During our first conversation, I shared some advice with Jamie about how families can help advocate for change in laws surrounding stillbirth and infant loss. Since then, Jamie has turned her grief int...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever met someone you had been praying for… without even knowing who they were yet?  After nearly 13 years of my personal prayer, God raised up Kristi Lamarque-Bordelon — a compassionate registered nurse with years of experience in bereavement care — to help change the way families are supported after the loss of a baby. Kristi is the face behind Senators proposed Senate B...

Send us Fan Mail Stevie is back on the podcast, and this time we’re going even deeper. In this episode, I’m joined again by Stevie Dowd, Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, as she walks us through the heart of managing blood sugar: nutrition, movement, and insulin. With her signature compassion and clarity, Stevie explains how everyday choices around food and act...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Ashley Opliger of Bridget’s Cradles shares the powerful story behind her ministry and the life of her daughter, Bridget Faith. Ashley lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her family, and her journey began in 2014 when Bridget was born still at just 24 weeks and 5 days after a pregnancy filled with complications, including a subchorionic hemorrhage, 11 weeks of bed re...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast, I’m joined by my dear friend Stevie Dowd, RN, CDCES. Stevie is a wife, mother of two, Registered Nurse, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over a decade of nursing experience. More than seven of those years have been devoted specifically to working with thousands of patients managing various forms of diabetes. Her heart for education an...

Send us Fan Mail  Today’s episode is a short update in light of the winter storm. I want to ask you to join me in praying for expecting mothers and fathers who may be feeling anxious, especially with concerns about getting to the emergency room. Please remember—emergency rooms are still open and available if you need them. Stay safe, and listen in as I share a few encouraging scriptures to bring c...

Send us Fan Mail  In today’s episode, I talk about an important bill currently sitting on Capitol Hill— H.R. 570 —introduced by Representative Morgan H. Griffith of Virginia’s 9th District. In 2018, Rep. Griffith heard from a constituent about the unfair financial burden that stillbirth places on mothers, fathers, and families. Unlike many lawmakers, he was deeply moved by their story and began wo...