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The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 42: For My Daughter, For My Son: Christina’s Journey Through Love and LossIn this deeply moving episode, Christina shares the story of her beautiful daughter, Julia, who was stillborn at 38 weeks and 5 days. With tenderness and courage, she speaks about the love that continues to grow for her baby girl, and the complex emotions she carries as she now prepares to welcome her baby boy. In this episode, we talk about:the devastating reality of stillbirthher experience at the hospital and the pain of leaving without her sweet Julialearning all the abbreviations that are connected to trying to conceive after lossannouncing her pregnancy with her sonsetting the tone for others...2025-07-241h 13The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 41: Not Just Surviving: Postpartum Self-Care That Feels Like SupportIn this episode of The Still Hopeful Podcast, we’re talking about postpartum self-care: the kind that doesn’t require perfection, matching loungewear, or elaborate rituals (although a new pair of pjs does sound kinda nice). Just simple, soul-saving support for your mind and body. Postpartum is hard enough, but when you add a history of loss, it's even more layered. I’m sharing the routines, tools, and mindset shifts that helped me in the weeks and months after bringing my baby home after loss — plus what I wish I had done sooner. Whether you're preparing...2025-07-1845 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 40: Setting up the NurserySetting up a nursery while pregnant after loss requires equal parts of bravery and love. It's not easy. For me, I struggled with putting away my son's hand and feet molds and his clothes to make room for his sister's items. I cried, I felt guilty, I felt excited to hopefully one day dress a little baby in these clothes. It was all so hard and I'm sharing this with you so that you don't feel alone. If you're at this stage right now where you're setting up the nursery or if it's something you've recently had to do...2025-07-0928 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 39: The Truth About Postpartum with an Earthside BabyIn this episode, I tackle all things related to postpartum, from stocking up on black, cotton high-waisted underwear to being prepared to answer "is this your first?" for the gazillionth time.I delve into what postpartum with an earthside baby looked like for me. Yes, I experienced the utmost joy in holding my beautiful baby girl for the first time. But it also brought back a lot of suppressed memories and feelings. This is a vulnerable episode that I hope resonates with you. If you are postpartum after bringing home your miracle baby, I hope the experiences...2025-06-2951 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 38: What No One Says About Rainbow Baby PostpartumBringing home a rainbow baby doesn’t erase the grief, it adds new layers. In this episode, I share the emotional truth of postpartum after a rainbow baby: the gratitude, the tears, the unexpected triggers, and the healing work it takes to hold joy and pain at the same time. You are not alone in this. You've got this, mama.This will be part of a Postpartum Series. In future episodes, we'll tackle topics like identity shifts, managing the home, triggers, making mom friends, self care, and feeding. Stay tuned! Apply today to share your st...2025-06-1844 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 37: Look How Far You've ComeIn today’s episode, I’m taking a moment to look back: not just to reflect, but to recognize the quiet strength it’s taken to get here. I recently came across an old note I had written to help me remember what to say at a doctor’s appointment… because back then, I couldn’t trust my brain to hold even the simplest details. Honestly? Sometimes I still can’t. But wow, what a journey it’s been.From crying any time I saw a stroller, avoiding the boys’ aisle at the store, or being completely gutted by pregnanc...2025-06-0545 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 36: The Dogs Who "Walk Us" Through LifeIn this episode, I’m sharing something really close to my heart: how my dog, Odin, helped me survive one of the hardest seasons of my life. After the stillbirth of my son, I felt completely lost. But Odin gave me a reason to get up, to get outside, and to stick to some kind of routine when everything felt like it had fallen apart.Then, during my rainbow pregnancy, he was there for me again through all the anxiety and fear. Walking him became a way to breathe, to calm my mind, and to feel a li...2025-05-2237 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 35: How Was Your Mother's Day?This episode is to check in with you post-Mother's Day. How are you holding up? Did you experience a grief hangover? You're not alone if you found the lead up to Mother's Day harder or just as challenging as Mother's Day itself. In this episode, I talk about:-the challenges of Mother's Day after experiencing loss-moments that feel like salt in a wound after loss-using Chat GPT to create custom illustrations or poems that capture your motherhood journeyI also mentioned the short film, titled Shower which captures the...2025-05-1423 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 34: Gearing Up for Mother's DayMother’s Day can stir up a lot — love, grief, hope, and everything in between. In this episode, we’re holding space for anyone on a unique path to motherhood — whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant again, or parenting after loss. It’s a gentle, honest conversation about what this day can feel like when your journey doesn’t look like everyone else’s. I'm giving you a big hug, Mama.Also, I have a co-host this week. His name is Odin and he's my german shepherd! He was sitting under Christopher's art piece while I recorded this so...2025-05-0710 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 33: Tapping into Intuition to Find Hope - A Conversation with ManpreetIn this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Manpreet to talk about her motherhood journey — one marked by both profound love and deep loss. Manpreet is the mother of one living son and has experienced two back-to-back pregnancy losses. Together, we explore how she has navigated grief, the power of tuning into intuition, and what it means to truly listen to our bodies. Manpreet shares how she's found moments of hope and healing while continuing to hold space for the complexity of trying to conceive after loss. We speak openly about the emotional complexity of trying to con...2025-04-3055 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 32: A Dad's PerspectiveToday on the podcast, David—Charlie’s dad—joins me to share Charlie’s story. We talk about his son’s stillbirth at 38 weeks, how he and his wife Katherine find ways to heal, and the beautiful ways they keep Charlie’s memory alive. David also opens up about how they talk about Charlie with their two older boys, and what life is like now with their youngest— their rainbow baby. Plus, we share where you can follow Charlie’s journey on Instagram and check out the book written in his honour.DISCOUNT CODE FOR DAVID'S BOOK "DEAR CHARLIE"2025-04-2358 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 31: A Recap of The Motherhood Stories Shared to DateToday's episode is all about celebrating one year of the podcast by doing a recap of all of the stories that moms have shared on the show.We go over stories of trying to conceive (TTC) after loss, recurrent losses, pregnancy after loss and parenting rainbow babies. I also share a really special sign I received from Christopher at the cemetery the other day.Thank you for listening in and supporting the podcast! Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you are trying to conceive a...2025-04-1755 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 30: Welcoming a Rainbow Baby Home - Angie's StoryAngie comes back onto the podcast today to catch up on postpartum life! She is a mom to three beautiful children: Valeria, Maximiliano who was stillborn in 2022, and now Vivienne who is 6 months old. In this episode, we discuss:Angie’s positive birth experiencesigns from her baby boy, Maximilianohow her son’s stillbirth has given her a new perspective on motherhoodhow she approaches talking to her daughters about their brother in heavenListen to Angelica's previous episodes here and here.Connect with Angie on Instagram 2025-03-281h 01The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 29: If I Could Go Back in Time to When I Was Pregnant After LossIf I could go back in time to when I was pregnant after loss, there is so much I would say to myself. The waiting when trying to conceive, the anxiety that kicked in when I saw two lines, fear of leaving Christopher behind...if you're feeling this too, I'm right here with you.For those who have brought home their babies born after loss, what would you tell yourself? I'd love to hear from you.Here’s a link to Carmen’s episode where we talk about her eleven babies: four in her arms and...2025-03-1232 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 28: I Met My Younger Self For Coffee - The Viral PoemHave you heard of Jennae Cecilia's poem, I Met My Younger Self For Coffee from her book, Deep in My Feels?It's a poem about meeting our younger self for coffee and noticing the striking differences between who we are know and who we once were. With life after baby loss, this hits differently now. If we could go back in time, would we warn our younger selves? I honestly don't know..but I do know that I still struggle with looking at photos of me pre-stillbirth. Do you too?In this episode, I lead...2025-03-0523 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 27: Shannon's Story of Hope: Trying to Conceive After Recurrent LossesYou are going to love Shannon; She is uplifting & heart-warming and I enjoyed every second of our conversation together. In this episode, Shannon shares her story of four consecutive miscarriages. She bravely opens up about what her experiences were like in the ultrasound room after each loss; hearing the dreaded words that there is no heartbeat and seeing her baby one last time on the ultrasound. Shannon talks about the tests that she has done to find answers and is now open to trying to conceive again. All of this is incredibly unfair and makes for a lonely journey...2025-02-191h 05The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 26: Parenting Our Babies Born After LossJoin Julie and me as we discuss what life looks like with our babies born after loss. Julie's first son, Evan is forever 8 days old. She has since welcomed her second son, Sean 8 months ago. In this episode, we discuss:how our grief is evolving (not disappearing)triggersanxiety around sleepflashbackspost-partum depressionmilestonesfeeding our babiestherapyhow we honour our AngelsConnect with Julie here on Instagram! Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you are trying to conceive after loss, pregnant after loss, or now parenting after loss; your story can help other moms feel...2025-02-1255 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 25: Learning how to Live Forward with Grief with Jen Reisinger, Grief Coach & Licensed TherapistJen Reisinger is a perinatal mental health specialist, grief coach, and licensed therapist. She hops on the podcast today to share her personal journey with grief with having lost her mom and losing her first baby through miscarriage. Jen provides professional advice on how we can navigate the grief that comes with losing our babies. We need to feel it in our bodies, meet ourselves where we're at and show ourselves self-compassion.I'm so grateful that Jen came onto the podcast to share her expertise both as a mom and a therapist. I hope her s...2025-02-0551 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 24: Carmen's Story of Hope After Recurrent LossesIn this episode, I sit down with Carmen to hear her incredible story—seven heartbreaking losses and four beautiful earth-side children. After losing her son Jude in August 2020, Carmen turned to the diaries she had written for each of her babies. What started as a way to process her grief turned into something much bigger.Her book, A Diary to My Babies: Journeying Through Pregnancy Loss, takes us through the raw and real moments of her experience. She opens up about everything—from the overwhelming heartbreak of grief to finding strength in the little signs and moments that...2025-01-291h 05The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 23: Positive Messages from Kari, mom to an Angel and a Labour & Delivery NurseI absolutely loved connecting with Kari on the podcast and I think you'll quickly see why. She's uplifting, validating, and understanding in a way only another mom to an Angel could understand. After years of infertility and then IUI+IVF, she finally became pregnant. But her world came crashing down when her sweet baby boy who she named Angel passed at 13 weeks. A baby so loved and so wanted. Kari talks about how the support from her family helped her with her son's passing and how her son has helped her support other families who walk this path. Kari...2025-01-221h 08The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 22: My Birth Story with My Rainbow BabyHi everyone!I am SO excited to finally share my birth story with my sweet baby girl, Veronica. She is HOME safe and sound. I started this podcast when I found out I was pregnant with her because I needed to connect with other moms who get it. Who understand the anxieties that come with pregnancy after loss. I hope this episode helps give hope to the pregnant moms listening in, validates the feelings of moms who just had their rainbows and provides insight for their support team.Please note, I do discuss birth trauma...2025-01-1552 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 21: My Last Episode Before Induction!Hi Mamas! I cannot believe this will be my last episode before getting induced with my sweet Baby Girl! I am beyond grateful that you have been here with me throughout my pregnancy journey and that we have been able to navigate our pregnancies together. My goal is to continue making episodes for the podcast of course. I'll talk about parenting after loss and continue to talk about pregnancy after loss as well!In today's episode, I talk about three things:-Setting up a nursery and the complexities that come with it, especially if y...2024-09-2543 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 20: Count The KicksThere are a lot of myths and misconceptions about fetal movement in the third trimester. Current research shows that babies DO NOT run out of room and that they should continue making movements right through labour. Kimberly from Count The Kicks joins us today to talk about the importance of knowing baby's pattern, how to count kicks, and how this can empower moms who are pregnant after loss. Count The Kicks is an app that I use everyday for my current pregnancy. It's super user friendly and has helped me monitor by baby girl's movements...2024-09-1740 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 19: The Third Trimester with a Rainbow BabyAngie reached out to me when we were both in our first trimester being pregnant after loss. We learned we both lost our sweet boys, Maximiliano and Christopher within a week of each other in December of 2022. Fast forward a year and a half later, we're both expecting baby girls weeks apart from each other in September 2024. We both say it's no coincidence that we've "met" each other over on Insta. We say it's our boys in heaven who brought us together.In today's episode, we talk all things third trimester when pregnant after loss. We discuss:2024-09-1053 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 18: Connection Through Meditation with Yoga Facilitator and Mama, ManpreetYoga facilitator and mama, Manpreet comes onto the podcast today to share her story of motherhood and self-empowerment. About seven years ago, Manpreet had her first child, a beautiful boy and she learned how to navigate motherhood on her own as a single mother. It took an incredible amount of strength and resilience to step into her power and through meditation and yoga, she found ways to strengthen her connection to herself. Most recently, Manpreet suffered the stillbirth of her daughter at 22 weeks. She feels deeply in tune with her daughter and shares a beautiful message that she received...2024-09-021h 08The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 17: Having a Baby Shower After LossA baby shower after experiencing a full-term stillbirth is different from a regular shower. I’ve “done this” before and I’ve lost everything. It would make perfect sense for me to have chosen not to celebrate anything until Baby Girl arrives safely and many of my mom friends who have walked this path with me do choose that and I completely understand why. For me, I chose to have a celebration even before she arrives because I need to focus on the hope…the hope that we will get to bring her home, the hope that the carseat we’ve had...2024-08-2041 minThe Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 16: Julie's Story of Hope: Parenting After Loss and Honouring Her Sweet Evan in HeavenJulie radiates light and love when she talks about both of her boys: Evan in Heaven and her Rainbow, Sean. Her sweet Evan passed at 8 days old after being born at approximately 30-32 weeks. She talks about how she continues to include Evan in family events and outings because he will always be a member of their family. Three months after his passing, Julie became pregnant with Baby #2. Julie discusses how she navigated pregnancy after loss and ways she found hope that this little one would be coming home. Now, Baby #2, Sean is two months old and as cute...2024-08-121h 02The Still Hopeful PodcastEpisode 15: Psychic Medium, Sharon McGregor: Connecting with Our BabiesSharon McGregor is a psychic medium spiritual teacher who is passionate about connecting us with our loved ones in spirit. Seeing her two months after my baby boy was stillborn, changed the trajectory of my healing and continues to validate the signs I receive from my sweet son in heaven. When Pregnant after loss, I continue to look for signs that my firstborn is okay. Sharon validates that our babies are safe and are always with us. They send us signs to show they are with us, we just need to be open to their signs.2024-08-051h 09