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Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 16 ~ A Deep Dive into Holistic Self-Care with co-host Teresa and LaWayna📢 When life asks you to carry so much, how do you remember to carry yourself too?In this heartfelt episode of Female Voices: Life and Loss, LaWayna Berry and Teresa Reiniger dive into the multi-layered world of holistic self-care, weaving together laughter, wisdom, and tender reflections. With honesty and vulnerability, they explore how different forms of self-care physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual—intertwine with the journey of grief, motherhood, and womanhood.Through personal stories and practical strategies, LaWayna and Teresa emphasize how self-care is not a luxury but a necessity, especially for women carrying the in...2025-04-2459 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 15 ~ The Power of Pause: Healing Through Rest and Awareness with Keri Lemmons📢 “Ever feel like you’re running on empty yet can’t stop moving?”In this episode of Female Voices: Life and Loss, host Teresa Reiniger sits down with holistic healing and rest specialist Keri Lemmons to explore the deep connections between grief, healing, and the transformative power of rest.Together, they dive into Keri’s personal journey through chronic fatigue and how unprocessed loss and societal pressure to “push through” can keep us stuck. This heart-centered conversation highlights the importance of mindfulness, breathwork, and reframing guilt — while uncovering how small, intentional changes can spark profound transformation.🎧 Whether you’...2025-04-1748 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 12 ~ Communication and Commitment: Navigating Marriage Through Life's Changes with LaWayna and Teresa📢 Love isn't static; it's a journey that transforms with time."In this week’s episode, Teresa and LaWayna dive deep into the evolving journey of love and marriage, sharing personal insights from two very different stages—Teresa celebrating 46 years with her husband, and LaWayna navigating year 9 of her own marriage. Together, they explore how relationships transform over time, from the passionate beginnings to the challenges of parenting, blended families, grief, and major life transitions.With warmth and wisdom, they highlight the importance of communication, self-care, and maintaining individuality within a partnership. They also unpack the signifi...2025-03-2749 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 10 ~ From Corporate Life to Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship with Rhonda TraversWhat happens when you leave behind a 30-year corporate career to chase your passion? In this inspiring episode, Teresa Reiniger sits down with Rhonda Travers, a former corporate leader turned entrepreneur, to explore breaking barriers, redefining success, and overcoming self doubt.Rhonda shares her deeply personal journey of stepping outside her comfort zone, facing fear head-on, and navigating the unexpected loss of identity that came with leaving her long-established career. She opens up about the challenges of being a woman in a male dominated field, the power of networking, and the importance of surrounding yourself...2025-03-1350 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 8 ~ Self-Love and Grief: Learning to Care for Yourself in the Hardest Times with co host Wayna and TeresaGrief changes everything—including how we care for ourselves.Why do so many women struggle to prioritize themselves in grief?How can small acts of self-care become a path toward healing?In this deeply personal episode, Wayna shares her experience of navigating life after the loss of her son, while Teresa reflects on the emotional weight of losing her mother. Together, they explore the complex relationship between self-love and grief, shedding light on the emotional overwhelm, societal expectations, and the internal struggles that often prevent women from focusing on their own well-being.Th...2025-02-2735 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 7 ~ Faith, Transformation, & The Unexpected Lessons of Grief with Mimsy HebronGrief doesn’t just happen to us—it transforms us.Grief is messy. It’s complicated. And sometimes, it takes us years to realize how deeply it has shaped us.In this powerful episode of Female Voices: Life & Loss, Wayna Berry sits down with Mimsy Hebron—an author, speaker, artist, and ordained minister—to explore the unexpected ways grief reshapes our lives. Mimsy shares her deeply personal journey of losing both parents within a year, navigating the challenges of caregiving, and rediscovering her own identity after loss.Together, they discuss the weight of grief, the...2025-02-2056 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 6 ~ Navigating Sudden Loss: A Sister’s Story of Grief, Strength, and Justice with Julie Swaney (part 2)Grief doesn’t have a timeline—especially when justice remains unresolved.In this powerful continuation of last week’s conversation,Teresa Reiniger sits down with Julie Swaney,who shares the deeply personal journey of losing her sister, Betsy, in a sudden and tragic way.Grief is already complex, and when combined with an ongoing legal battle, media attention, and the responsibility of stepping in as a support system for grieving family members, it becomes even more overwhelming. Julie reflects on the raw reality of navigating loss while simultaneously fighting for justice—a battle that has lasted o...2025-02-1327 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 5 ~ Navigating Sudden Loss: A Sister’s Story of Grief, Strength, and Justice with Julie Swaney (part 1)Grief isn’t just about saying goodbye—it’s about navigating everything that follows. In this deeply moving episode, Teresa Reiniger sits down with Julie Swaney to share the heartbreaking story of losing her sister, Betsy, in a sudden and tragic event. Julie opens up about the complexities of grieving within a family, the emotional toll of navigating a high-profile legal case, and the profound responsibility of stepping into support for her nieces. She reflects on the ongoing nature of grief, the importance of accepting help, and finding ways to keep the spirit of Betsy alive while moving...2025-02-0629 min

Female Voices: Life and LossSeason 2, Episode 4 ~ The Power of Holistic Healing: Navigating Life, Love & Loss with LaWayna BerryIn this week's episode, Teresa Reiniger interviews LaWayna Berry, a coach, counselor, and advocate for holistic healing. They dive deep into how grief impacts every area of life not just emotions, also finances, relationships, career growth, and overall well-being. LaWayna shares her inspiring journey from criminal justice to holistic counseling, revealing how personal loss and trauma shaped her professional path. She opens up about her passion for mental health awareness, the unique challenges women face in balancing family and careers, and the importance of creating safe spaces for grief and healing. Together, Teresa and LaWayna...2025-01-3035 min

Female Voices: Life and LossSeason 2, Episode 3 ~ Finding Purpose After Loss: A Grief Coach’s Story with Teresa ReinigerGrief changes us, and it also reveals our strength. In this episode, co-host LaWayna Berry interviews Teresa Reiniger, exploring her journey from profound personal loss to becoming a grief coach and community builder. Teresa shares how her experiences—and the lessons learned through her training—shaped her passion for helping others navigate grief with compassion and hope. Discover the transformative power of connection, the uniqueness of every grief journey, and how finding purpose at age 60 changed Teresa’s life. Topics Discussed: Teresa’s journey from personal loss to becoming a grief coach. Her inspiration to start...2025-01-2332 min

Female Voices: Life and LossSeason 2 Episode 2 ~ Navigating Family Dynamics with Wayna and TeresaIn this episode of Female Voices: Life and Loss, cohosts Teresa and Wayna dive into the complexities of family relationships and how they influence healing and growth. Sharing insights from their own families, they discuss everything from raising children and learning from grandparents to navigating marriage and communication challenges. The conversation highlights the importance of fostering individuality in children, embracing shared responsibilities within the household, and finding ways to grow both personally and as a family unit. Teresa and Wayna also explore how cultural expectations around gender roles and parenting styles can shape family dynamics, ultimately emphasizing...2025-01-1631 min

Female Voices: Life and LossSeason 2: Episode 1 ~ Meeting the Cohosts: Wayna Berry and Teresa ReinigerWelcome to the relaunch of Female Voices: Life and Loss! In this first episode of our new season, cohosts Wayna Berry and Teresa Reiniger sit down to share their personal journeys, reflecting on the life experiences that shaped their paths and brought them to this shared platform. From their career journeys to the lessons learned through navigating loss, Wayna and Teresa discuss how storytelling fosters healing and connection. Together, they explore family dynamics, generational wisdom, and the importance of community support in navigating life’s challenges. Whether you’re here to heal, connect, or simply listen...2025-01-0925 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss199: Labor Pains to Resilient Moms to ? with TeresaIn this season finale, Teresa Reiniger reflects on the journey of her podcast, ‘Labor Pains’ to 'Resilient Moms,' which has provided a platform for women to share their stories of grief and resilience. Over the past four years, the podcast has evolved from focusing on infertility and pregnancy loss to encompassing a broader range of experiences related to loss. Teresa emphasizes the importance of community, storytelling, and healing, and shares insights from her guests. She also provides a sneak peek into the upcoming season, which will feature a co-host and explore various life challenges and loss. Key...2024-11-0823 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss198: Redefining Support for Families After Loss with Michelle CramerTeresa Reiniger sits down with Michelle Cramer, founder of a nonprofit organization supporting grieving families, to explore the complexities of grief—particularly around pregnancy and infant loss. Together, they dive deep into society's struggles to offer meaningful support to families experiencing loss, and the crucial need for emotional intelligence in conversations about grief. Michelle shares her personal experiences, including her work providing practical resources for grieving families and how she advocates for bereavement leave policies. The discussion shines a light on the emotional and societal challenges grieving families face, the importance of acknowledging their loss, and the ne...2024-10-2450 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss197: Transforming Loss into Hope with Michelle L. CramerTeresa Reiniger sits down with Michelle L. Cramer to discuss the transformative power of grief recovery. Michelle, the founder of On Angel's Wings, Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, and Author of Unshattered Grief. Michelle explains in this week’s episode the Grief Recovery Method, focusing on how it helps individuals process their grief by addressing unresolved past losses and emotional wounds. Together, Teresa and Michelle explore how verbalizing grief, building support systems, and finding strength in vulnerability are essential steps on the path to healing. This episode is a powerful reminder that while grief is deeply personal, th...2024-10-1748 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss195: Navigating Grief and Embracing Self-Care with Teresa ReinigerIn this episode, I aim to provide you with some clarity and understanding about managing grief, dealing with heightened emotions and brain fog, and recognizing the significant impact grief can have on physical health. Additionally, the episode highlights the importance of self care practices that can support healing during the grieving process. In this episode: · Acknowledging that heightened emotions and brain fog are normal. · The emotional rollercoaster of grief, with fluctuating emotions. · Naming your emotions as a crucial step toward understanding and managing them. · Mindfulness Body Scan Exercise. · Health Impact of G...2024-08-0123 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss194: Navigating Pregnancy Loss and Advocacy After Loss with Katie SchwarzIn this heartfelt episode, Teresa Reiniger talks with Katie Schwarz about her personal journey through pregnancy loss and the complexities she faced along the way. Katie courageously shares the story of her son, Hudson, and the emotional and medical challenges she encountered during her pregnancy. Katie emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, trusting one's instincts, and finding a supportive community to navigate the profound grief that accompanies such a loss. Topics within this episode: · Pregnancy loss is an emotionally challenging and life-altering experience. · Complications during pregnancy can lead to high-risk situations and necessitate medical interventions.2024-07-251h 15

Female Voices: Life and Loss193: Building A Support Network with Teresa ReinigerIn this episode, I delve into the isolating experience of losing a child and explore ways to build a strong support network to aid in the healing process. I have shared 5 practical tips to communicate your needs, set boundaries, and connect with those who can genuinely support you. Grief often leads to feelings of isolation, even when surrounded by others. It is crucial to recognize and address these feelings to promote healing and emotional well-being. 5 Practical Tips for Communicating Needs and Setting Boundaries 1. Use “I” Statements: Express your feelings and needs without sounding critical. 2024-07-1922 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss188: Honoring and Healing: Navigating Grief and Celebrating Resilience with Teresa ReinigerIn this episode I shared some personal reflections and experiences as we approach the end of May 2024. This month holds significant emotional weight for many, including myself, due to the recent celebrations of Mother’s Day and Bereaved Mother’s Day. In this episode, I discuss the importance of honoring bereaved mothers, share insights from a grief retreat I attended, and explore profound transformative techniques to help navigate grief and trauma. In this episode: · Personal Reflections on May and Mother’s Day: · Experiences from a Grief Retreat: · Science-Based Healing Techniques and Client Transformative Healing...2024-05-3035 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss183: Infertility Awareness and Recognizing Infertility Grief with Teresa ReinigerIt’s National Infertility Awareness Week. On this episode I talked about the often misunderstood and complex world of infertility. Many are unaware of the significant emotional toll and grief that accompanies infertility, affecting not only individuals but also couples and families. This episode aims to bring these issues into the light, offering understanding and support to those navigating this challenging journey. In this episode, we cover: · Various Factors of Infertility: · Emotional Toll of Infertility · Infertility as a Medical Condition: · Finding the Right Support · A Look Back · Myths and Misconceptions: 2024-04-2533 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss179: Navigating Pregnancy After Loss - Strength, Hope, and Healing with Teresa ReinigerMarch is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month and in this episode Teresa talks about the complex journey of becoming pregnant again after losing a child. It's a path marked by resilience, courage, and the delicate balance of hope and grief. Losing a child, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, leaves a broken heart that never fully heals. It’s a loss that encompasses not just emotional turmoil but also profound psychological, social, and economic impacts. Things Teresa Talked About: Deciding to become pregnant after experiencing such a loss. Milestone Moments and Managing Anxiety Needs...2024-03-2826 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss175: #5 Healing Your Body Series (Honoring You & Loved One) with Teresa ReinigerTeresa Reiniger is a grief specialist that works with women in reclaiming their freedom to live fully and to cultivate a deeper sense of trust in themselves as they move through the healing process of grief of a child. She unpacks the grief that has affected various areas of her clients life. In this episode you will hear ways to honor yourself and your loved one. Acknowledging Your Feelings: Creating New Traditions Communicating Your Needs Setting Realistic Expectations Reaching Out for Support Taking Care of Yourself Honoring the Memories Suggestions for Honoring Your Loved One. ...2024-02-2936 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss170: Hope and Healing in 2024 with TeresaI'm so excited to be continuing to record and produce this podcast after much thought and soul searching. I LOVE having this platform for my guests to share their stories and for experts to share their knowledge. Coming in 2024: Guest sharing their stories Mental Health Episodes Grief Book content shared In person and online events Newsletter Sponsorships YouTube Connect with Teresa: EMAIL: teresa@livingaftergrief.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/.livingaftergrief/. Instagram: @livingaftergrief Website: www.livingaftergrief.com click and schedule a free complimentary coaching call...2024-01-2523 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss168: Honoring Yourself and Your Loved One with Teresa ReinigerThis episode is filled with reminders to give yourself grace and space. I give 7 tips to honor yourself and 7 tips to honor your loved one. These are great for the holidays and any time of the year. I have shared multiple ideas with each tip. While listening, do not feel you need to do all of them. I would encourage you to give yourself permission to pick one, two or none. You are the only one that knows what is best for you at this time of your grief healing journey. Connect with Teresa: 2023-12-2142 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss164: Tips For Coping With the Holidays, part 4 with Teresa ReinigerIt is important to have ways to cope with the triggers of grief during the holidays. This is part two of a four part series of 30 tips to support and help you navigate your grief through the holidays. Tips 24 - 30 24. Make a Plan "A" and "B". 25. Limit your amount of in store shopping. 26. Include your family in making holiday decisions. 27. Prioritize and Don't over commit. 28. Give yourself quiet time. 29. It's OK to be happy too. 30. Seek Gratitude Once Daily Connect with...2023-11-2325 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss163: Tips For Coping With the Holidays, part 3 with Teresa ReinigerIt is important to have ways to cope with the triggers of grief during the holidays. This is part two of a four part series of 30 tips to support and help you navigate your grief through the holidays. Tips 17 - 23 17. Change Your Scenery. 18. Volunteer or Donate to Charity. 19. Light a Candle. 20. Honor Your Loved One. 21. Don't Rush Your Grief. 22. Talk to a Grief Coach. 23. Be Aware of Alcohol Intake. http://thecenterforhealingarts.com/light-a-candle/ Connect with Teresa: EMAIL: teresa@livingaftergrief...2023-11-1627 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss162: Tips For Coping With the Holidays, part 2 with Teresa ReinigerIt is important to have ways to cope with the triggers of grief during the holidays. This is part two of a four part series of 30 tips to support and help you navigate your grief through the holidays. Tips 10 - 16 10. Start New Traditions. 11. Honor the Old Traditions and Memories 12. Surround Yourself With Those Who Love You. 13. Meet With a Support Group. 14. Communicate Your Expectations Clearly. 15. Opt-out of the Holidays. 16. Socialize as you Feel Able. Women’s online event: Navigating Grief Through th...2023-11-0924 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss161: Tips For Coping With the Holidays, part 1 with Teresa ReinigerIt is important to have ways to cope with the triggers of grief during the holidays. This is part one of a four-part series of 30 tips to support and help you navigate your grief through the holidays. Tips 1 – 9 1. Feel Your Feeling 2. Write Out Your Emotions 3. Don’t Resist Grief. 4. Show Yourself Self-compassion. 5. Take Care of Your Body 6. Ask for Help and Support 7. Be Specific 8. Set Healthy Expectations and Boundaries 9. Identify Grief Coping Skills Women’s online event: Navigating Grief Through the Holidays. Clic...2023-11-0229 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss159: Spreading Awareness in October with TeresaOn this episode I shared several events that I am participating in this month to spread awareness. Yes, there is a focus on more events this month and for me I have a focus for this to be every month. So many have been affected by loss and let us as a community continue to bring awareness so those that are experiencing loss can find the community they need. 1-4 pregnancies lost to miscarriage 1-160 stillbirths yearly which is 21,000 babies born sleeping. Isolation and feeling alone attributes to women taking on blame, shame, and guilt and then...2023-10-1217 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss158: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness and Holiday Events with TeresaWOW WOW WOW So many things planned and happening the last three months of 2023. I'M A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! I am super excited for you to purchase the book Perfectly I'Mperfect, Remarkable stories of ordinary women overcoming extraordinarily circumstances. You will be able to read my chapter on finding my purpose at age sixty and how forty-one other ordinary women have overcome difficult things in their lives to become extraordinary powerful women in our communities. Grab your digital copy and/or paperback. Other things happening in the next several months: The first of quarterly events hosted in...2023-10-0523 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss155: Losing a grandchild is a double whammy of grief with Coach TeresaCoach Teresa talks about navigating grief as a grandparent. When your child loses a child, you are grieving both your grandchild and you are grieving for your child. Instead of spoiling a grandchild, you have now become the ultimate caregiver for your family and possibly your child's friends. Inside this episode you will hear about: The most important thing to always remember is everyone grieves differently. Loss cannot be "fixed". Take your child's lead when talking about the loss. Remember to take care of your own grief and seek support. "You are 100% in control of...2023-09-1426 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss153: Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Healing with Coach TeresaThere needs to be healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually on the grief journey. All areas of your life are affected by the loss of a loved one and it is so important to focus on all of them. Be gentle on yourself and work through each area at your own pace. Teresa shared how a few clients felt stuck in their grief and how they found an area to work on to move them forward on their grief journey. A few coping suggestions: Physical: Regular exercise and activities in nature Good nutrition and water...2023-08-3130 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss148: Resilient Moms: Hope, Healing and Living After Loss with Teresa ReinigerI have taken off a couple of weeks which if you have been following me I’m sure you noticed. The last couple of weeks I have missed sharing with you. WOW that was harder than I thought it would be. I guess when you totally love what you do and your passion is to support and help others it's super hard to take time off. This month I have been reflecting, thinking and focusing on my life and focusing on my purpose here. Thinking about where I’d like to take this podcast. Should I continue to podcast? Refl...2023-07-2724 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss145: What's Coming in Year 4 with Teresa ReinigerWOW! It is hard to believe that year three is coming to a close and year four is about to begin. I shared in this episode how I needed to honor myself on my own grief journey the last few weeks. I was navigating my grief while going through my mom's things to be distributed between myself, my twelve siblings and extended family members. There have been so many new learnings for me since my moms passing seven months ago. More personal experience to support you to give you hope and healing on your grief journey. Things...2023-06-0834 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss141: Teresa Reiniger Sharing Tips to Navigate Bereaved Mother's Day and Mother's DayIt is so important to give yourself grace and space as you navigate both Bereaved Mother's Day and Mother's Day whether you have lost a child or lost your mom. As these days become closer, can you feel your emotional state changing? Is your mind wondering? Are you feeling some anxiety and maybe worried? It's your day to remember, celebrate and honor your child, your mother and most importantly yourself. Inside this episode you will hear 4 tips to navigate both Mother's Days: How to embrace and feel the difficult emotions you could be feeling. ...2023-05-0421 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss140: Terry Kitzmiller's long journey to be OK with having no childrenTerry Kitzmiller was told due to a birth defect she may not be able to carry a pregnancy to full term. After experiencing several traumatic miscarriages and almost losing her life, the decision was made to not try again. Terry became focused on her career. The miscarriages and the loss of never having children would surface in many ways for years. Until it surfaced, big time in a class. During this class she learned tools and new strategies to work through the losses she experienced. Inside this episode you will learn how Terry: Stepped back from...2023-04-2750 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss139: Started Ella's Umbrella to honor and support others with Betty MertensBetty Mertens is a speaker, author, and co-founder of the non-profit Ella's Umbrella. She is mother to three children. Her oldest daughter, Ella passed away at the age of one in 2017 due to an undiagnosed heart defect. After her tragedy, she and her husband Kyle realized that they had a unique ability to support others through grief. Since then, they have taken what they learned from their experience and using it to help others. Betty has a B.A. in Communications and a Master of Organization Leadership from the University of Northwestern, MN, and an M.B.A. from...2023-04-2050 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss138: When our world fell apart with Betty MertensBetty Mertens is mother to three children. Her oldest daughter, Ella passed away at the age of one in 2017 due to an undiagnosed heart defect. As you can only imagine this experience changed the course of their lives completely. After being told that this type of tragedy rips marriages apart. Betty said, "I hope our daughter's legacy doesn't rip us apart so we are going to figure this out." Inside this episode you will learn: How losing Ella saved her husband's life. What they did to keep their marriage together. How they are supporting and helping...2023-04-131h 05

Female Voices: Life and Loss137: Choosing between Adoption, Foster Care or Surrogacy with David and Victoria SchmollDavid and Victoria talked and planned to have a family. Less than a year after they were married, Victoria started to have some weird illnesses. After lots of tests they found that it was all related to a weak heart valve that she was born with. She went through antibiotic therapy for the infections and thought she was in the clear. Open heart surgery was performed in November 2020. They were then told, due to the strain on her heart, the mechanic heart valve, and the medication she was taking to keep the valve functioning, pregnancy was not an...2023-04-061h 04

Female Voices: Life and Loss136: A miracle baby that our family didn’t know we needed with Jenn CobbelJenn Cobbel and her husband, a US Navy Seabees, struggled with secondary infertility. They had testing done which found nothing and three rounds of clomid. The military coverage of infertility treatment is very limited. After trying for 6 years, they decided to get rid of all the baby things, after saving them for 11 years. Jenn had decided to start focusing on herself. She was ready to go in for breast reduction surgery when the surgeon informed her the surgery would be cancelled due to her being pregnant. SURPRISE!! Secondary infertility plus military life topics: · After si...2023-03-3056 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss135: Re-release of episode 85 where Nick & Sabrina Kohlberg sharing about navigating a life limiting diagnosisNick and Sabrina Kohlberg were told at their 20-week anatomy scan that their daughter Collins had anencephaly. This condition is not compatible with life. They were given a couple weeks to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy or continue with the expectation that she could pass at any time. They were told if she made it to delivery, she could live a few minutes or a few hours. Sabrina said, " I could not make the decision to terminate her life, so we put it in God's hands, and we hoped to get some time with our daughter alive. 2023-03-231h 12

Female Voices: Life and Loss134: Eight plus years of infertility to a miraculous adoption of twins with Natalie FallertNatalie Fallert was very aware that couples can struggle with infertility. Multiple women on her husband’s side had infertility problems. She wasn't sure if they should look into it right away after marriage or wait as planned. After a year they began the journey with testing first. They would find a problem … We would fix it … They would find something else … We would fix that. This seemed to go on and on. Eight plus years also included IUI'S, IVF and Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy. Things Natalie shared during our conversation: · Being Raised Catholic and Questioning Intervent...2023-03-161h 07

Female Voices: Life and Loss133: It took 16 years to share my story of loss with Tammy JamesAfter having two healthy boys, Tammy’s third pregnancy ended in a loss at 12 weeks. This loss was followed by another pregnancy where she delivered her third healthy boy. When Tammy became pregnant again she was sure this was her little girl. Being so sure she scheduled her ultrasound on Valentines Day. On that day she was told that her baby boy had Down Syndrome and had no heartbeat. Tammy Shared · Regret that she prayed for a girl and not a healthy baby · How the loss affected her marriage · How t...2023-03-0950 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss132: The barrier that women in bigger bodies face when trying to conceive or get medical help with Lindsay GustinLindsay Gustin endured a lot of unworthiness during her journey to become a mom. She struggled with infertility for several years and received little to no support from doctors. The doctors seemed to blame all her infertility on her weight. She felt like because she was a bigger woman, she wasn't good enough to be a mom. After several years of work to lower her BMI with no success … she began to do her own research. · She found a PCOS diet online and took matters into her own hands. · After giving up dairy for a...2023-03-021h 00

Female Voices: Life and Loss131: Self Love and Self Care with TeresaSelf-Love can be hard to do when our body is not doing what it is meant to do and we are grieving a baby … grieving the dream of a family. Teresa shared some helpful tips for self-love and self-care. · Rejuvenating our body with sleep is so important. Having a good bedtime routine: no blue light for 30-60 minutes before bed, hot bath, essential oils, herbal tea, journaling, meditation, listening to music, and prayer are all great ways to slow down and relax your body to prepare your body for sleep. · Good body movement: exercise is so i...2023-02-2330 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss130: Stacking the deck in your favor to have a healthy pregnancy with Katie DewhurstKatie Dewhurst is a certified functional medicine health coach and founder of the health and wellness company Hello Balance. She’s passionate about teaching women how they can optimize their health for fertility and pregnancy through food and lifestyle. She created the Hello Baby Prenatal Nutrition Course that teaches women exactly how to optimize their nutrition for pregnancy. As you listen to this episode you will hear over and over again the amazing amount of information and resources that Katie has to help women and men that want to have a baby. Topics of Conversation:...2023-02-1652 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss129: Pregnancy ends with stillbirth after two years of infertility with Gemma SmithGemma Smith from the UK shared about her infertility journey and the loss of her baby at 38 weeks pregnant. She shared the heartache of losing her daughter, Angel after struggling for over two years to become pregnant. Gemma shared that the baby died, due to the umbilical cord not attaching correctly to the placenta. She shared very passionately about changing how pregnant women are dismissed when they go to the hospital with concerns. Things that Gemma shared that are different in the UK. · Women need to try to become pregnant for two years be...2023-02-0955 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss128: Getting to the root of health concerns supports fertility with Jenni VerhovenJenni Verhoven is a Regenerative Health Coach who specializes in getting to the root cause of health concerns. With her help women can experience improved digestion, have more energy without the use of stimulants, and live a more vibrant life than they ever thought was possible. During this episode, Jenni shared great information to help women with overall health and infertility. Take time pre-pregnancy to get your body healthier, increase eggs quality for a healthier baby and pregnancy experience Topics of conversation · If periods are painful, not regular … your body is...2023-02-0257 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss127: It's important to always advocate for yourself with Teresa ReinigerTeresa shared about how important it is to advocate for yourself. Over and over women talk about being upset and angry with how they were treated or not treated by medical staff. Being dismissed is a huge problem. She talked about speaking up if your gut is not feeling comfortable with your care. If you have questions or don't understand, speak up. If your emotions are heightened or you are in pain, make sure you have a family member or friend that will advocate for you. Communication with your partner or spouse while going through infertility or l...2023-01-2627 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss126 Expecting after the Unexpected with Desirae WhittleDesirae Whittle is certified birth doula who specializes in pregnancy after infertility and loss; or as she calls it: Expecting after the Unexpected. She is the owner of Harmony Births Doula Services. A doula is a person who supports a mother (and partner) during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period emotionally, physically, and informationally. Desirae is enthusiastic about working within the infertility and loss community. Through her own experience and work with her clients, she has identified a unique set of needs and how they can best be supported. Desirae has appeared on podcasts, workshops and s...2023-01-1956 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss125: Parallel between ectopic pregnancy and kidney stones with Shona JaguschShona Jagusch and her husband have a blended family, each having children from their previous marriages. Wanting to have a child to complete their family, Shona became pregnant fairly quickly. She started bleeding and was told she had a miscarriage. Shona said I never experienced a miscarriage and I didn't know what to expect ... it wasn't explained. A few weeks later after this "miscarriage" she started having tremendous pain. Listen to how, what she thought was a kidney stone ended with almost losing her life due to an ectopic pregnancy. Shona had two more miscarriages and is q...2023-01-1257 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss124: Finding Alternative Therapy for Infertility with Dr. Katie WoodDr. Katie Wood is a mother, Pharmacist, ecommerce entrepreneur and Integrative Fertility Health Coach. She is the founder of Pharm to Wellness LLC and brand Happy Nourished Motherhood. Katie helps women over 30 to nourish their mind & body for optimal fertility health so they can confidently conceive with ease and experience a vibrant pregnancy. Katie has over 9 years of experience as a pharmacist and in alternative medicine. Katie is passionate about supporting and empowering women on their fertility and pregnancy transition into motherhood by taking a holistic approach focusing on nutrition, lifestyle, and energetic alignment. In this episode, w...2023-01-0554 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss123: It is worth every shot, pill and patch with Melody FisherMelody Fisher wanted children for 12 years and is now expecting her first after going through IVF. She waited six months to get in to see a new doctor and was ready to start IVF right away, when they said it was a 3-month process. Melody thought I have already waited so long, why do I have to wait again? Melody shared about her IVF process and putting in 2 embryos and having to freeze the other 4. She shared about the hard decisions to make about the frozen embryos and all the consent forms that needed to be signed f...2022-12-2945 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss122: Holiday Hope with Grief, Teresa ReinigerThe holidays are the most difficult time for those that our struggling with infertility and those that have had a baby loss. Christmas advertising and celebrating is everywhere, and it is hard to escape it. I gave some suggestions with reading bible verses, journaling and listen to music. Do you have your plan A, B & C ready? If not, it’s time to think about your expectations for yourself and what are others’ expectations for you? A couple Bible verses I mentioned: Psalm 34:18 "The Lord in near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit...2022-12-2222 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss121: Pay attention to your grief through the Holidays with Connie HoulihanConnie Houlihan is the mother of two children in Heaven, Hope Marie and Nicholas Jenkins. She shared on this episode many ways she honors her children as well as how she navigates her grief through the Holidays. She shared about lighting candles, purchasing ornaments, giving donations and more. Connie and I shared in-depth about navigating grief through a very difficult time of the year. A few of the key points we talked about: Surround yourself with others who have had a loss so you don't feel so alone Set boundaries and be gentle wit...2022-12-151h 00

Female Voices: Life and Loss120: Miscarriage created trauma, on trauma, on trauma with Jeanna SmithJeanna Smith is a faithful follower of Jesus, wife, mother, daughter, and friend who doesn’t have it all together and is learning to be confident in the chaos. Becoming pregnant in 2020 became a very traumatic experience for Jeanna. After beginning in and out of the hospital for 2 weeks of bleeding she had a miscarriage at 8 to 9 weeks pregnant. Jeanna talked about other health issues that surfaced from the traumatic miscarriage, which also triggered her past childhood trauma of sexual abuse. Jeanna continues to navigate the trauma in her life with a servant's heart and gratitude. She said doing th...2022-12-0844 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss119: The Holiday Season is a time for Healing with TeresaDuring this episode I talked about scheduling time daily to grieve. While setting aside this time to feel your feelings and allow the emotions to flow can be very healing for you. Journaling during this time is important and if journaling is not your cup of tea, recording on your phone is a good way to document your thoughts and feelings. There are many things that can surface during this time and you will want to capture your thoughts. I talked about taking care of yourself with nutrition and hydration and having coping skills in place when...2022-12-0133 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss118: Sound Therapy, Self-care that sticks with you, Noelle RobinsonNoelle Robinson is a Sound Therapist, and Health and Wellness Speaker. She shared with us her very traumatic miscarriage and that she felt she tucked away the grief and hurt from that experience so she could continue with everything else in her life. Noelle talked about how all adults have experienced some sort of trauma in their life . And our nervous system and our brains have been overloaded and haven't had the capacity to deal with these traumas. Sound Therapy ultimately activates the parasympathetic nervous system to promote healing. She also talked about how science...2022-11-241h 03

Female Voices: Life and Loss117: Even with support, infertility is still isolating, with Becca IngersollBecca Ingersoll is a wife to her college sweetheart and mother to her twin five-year-old boys. Before becoming a stay at home mom, she was a Jr. High English teacher and school librarian. Life has handed her plenty of trials—5 years of infertility, having micro-preemie twins at 23+6 gestation, special needs parenting, having one of her twins get diagnosed with leukemia, etc. Even with support through her journey, she still felt very isolated around her community. Through it all though, she's noticed that focusing on the blossoms instead of the thorns in life—being grateful for her blessings—is cru...2022-11-1747 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss116: Cramping, Bleeding and Emotional Pain with Nicole RobinsonNicole Robinson shared about her struggle with infertility and her early pregnancy loss. She talked about the physical pain being terrible and that the emotional pain she wouldn't wish on anybody. Nicole's husband took her to the ER and they confirmed her loss. They were told there was no product of conception and on the paper work it said a spontaneous abortion. Nicole said I felt like an abortion is a choice and this was not the choice I made. We wanted this baby and the medical language was very harsh. Nicole said I closed the bottle...2022-11-1058 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss115: Feeling hopeless and isolated on the infertility journey with Desirae WhittleAs a step-mother to three healthy and wonderful teens, Desirae never thought she’d have trouble conceiving with her husband. However, over the course of two plus years, she experienced what the frustrating diagnosis of unexplained infertility brings; the emotional rollercoaster of transformations in relationships, hormonal changes, failed IUIs, changing doctors, and devastating news that all of the embryos sent to PGS testing from round one of IVF were chromosomally abnormal. During this time, Desirae found herself feeling hopeless and isolated. Along with her doctors, Desirae headed into her second round of IVF with more knowledge, new med...2022-11-031h 08

Female Voices: Life and Loss114: A grief shared is a grief lesson with Theresa McReeTheresa McRee is a Life Coach working with women that have experienced profound grief. She works with her clients to find their way to joy and part of that is finding their purpose. She said overcoming grief is perhaps the first time they can ask themselves, what is my purpose and how can I use what I have learned from this loss experience to help other people. A few of the questions that Theresa works through with her clients: How do we understand suffering? Who am I? How can I move forward with so much los...2022-10-2756 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss113: A dream family through using donor eggs with Meta GetmanMeta Getman and her husband Michael went through their own infertility challenges and after eight rounds of fertility treatments, achieved their dream of a family through using donor eggs. She said it took a long time to be able to say "I'm a mom" because for a long time she didn't think it would happen. She shared that they found out early in their journey that they would have trouble conceiving due to male factor. It wasn't long and then they found out they had both male and female infertility factor which brought with it even more s...2022-10-2058 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss112: We rise by lifting up others in their loss with Dr. Sarah MeyerDr. Sarah Meyer shared on this episode about the of emotions she had after her fifth pregnancy ended in an early pregnancy loss. They ranged from being angry at God, to being angry at her body for betraying her. She struggled with thinking, it would be emotionally easier to pretend that I never received a positive pregnancy test. She also struggled with severe depression, anxiety and ultimately spiraled down to the point of suicidal ideations. Dr. Sarah shared about her supportive tribe that sat with her in the discomfort and was ready to talk about anything or n...2022-10-1340 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss111: Spreading Awareness of Infant and Pregnancy Loss with TeresaOctober is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and in this episode I will share how you can be a part of breaking the silence around baby loss. You may think I am one person, what can I do? Listen in as I share things you can do at home, within your community, things that are part of a global awareness and on social media. You can be a huge part of spreading awareness and eliminate the stigma about not talking about pregnancy and infant loss. Many families suffer in silence and long to know they...2022-10-0621 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss110: Honoring Madelyn through Sharing Solace with Crystal WebsterWhen I ask Crystal Webster about the mission of Sharing Solace she shared. Sharing Solace helps grievers grieve and lovers love their griever through technology-elevated, pass-along-able gifts wrapped in a meaningful community of love, strength, and support - so you can always 'Remember, You're not alone.' We know how debilitating and isolating grief can be and we want to support those grieving to find meaning and strength. In 2015, after 5 years of grieving her daughter’s death, during an uncommon moment of enlightenment, she said the concept of Sharing Solace hit her like a bolt of lightning. Mad...2022-09-2941 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss109: Helping Women Become Loving Self-Advocates with Angie MonkoHelping Women Become Loving Self-Advocates with Angie Monko Angie Monko is the owner of Harmony Harbor Coaching since 2008 and a Holistic Women’s Divorce & Loss Coach. She guides women to heal from the trauma of divorce and loss so they can get their lives back, move forward stronger and happier into their next chapter. Angie created this safe space for women to become Loving Self-Advocates, where they begin to get their needs and desires met in a healthy way by learning to love, accept, and honor themselves right where they are. Under Angie’s guidance in her work...2022-09-2258 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss108: Perspective changed with Madelyn's life limiting diagnosis with Crystal WebsterCrystal Webster is the (co)founder of Sharing Solace, author of ‘Confessions of a Griever’, creator of the ‘Feel Your &*@#% Feels’ Experience, speaker, mentor, entrepreneur, and most importantly she is Madelyn Elizabeth Webster’s mama. Crystal and Kyle were given devastating news after a 32 week ultrasound that their baby was not going to live. They were given 3 choices: Go across state lines and have a very late term termination, be induced then or continue the pregnancy as long as possible and hope she would be born alive. During the next 19 days Crystal said the social worker was very helpf...2022-09-151h 02

Female Voices: Life and Loss107: Infertility has added a new part to me with Amanda McMullenAmanda McMullen is a teacher, artist, and singer living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before getting pregnant with her sweet miracle IVF baby, she experienced 4 years of infertility due to stage 4 endometriosis. During this time, she started her art business and ministry, Asher Marie Co., to process her feelings and thoughts about infertility and help those going through a similar experience. Amanda had no idea that she would not get pregnant, it is instilled in young women to not have sex because you will get pregnant. Over the course of months she became more confused and wondered what...2022-09-081h 00

Female Voices: Life and Loss106: National Grief Awareness Day with TeresaThis episode really fired me up after I recorded it. Spreading awareness about infertility, baby loss and the deep grief associated with these losses is my passion. It fuels me daily to learn more about grief by reading, listening and attending events. Learning how those with grief process grief physically, emotionally, and spiritually. How does the brain process and change with grief? Guiding others to understand mourning, grief and grieving. Why is our culture and society not educated on something so natural that happens more often then we would like. You can find support here. Raising Awareness...2022-09-0129 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss105: Being a mom is my greatest joy, with Kathy HoelscherKathy Hoelscher is an elected official as a Highway Commissioner for a Township. She is a wife, and her greatest joy is being a mom or mama as her daughter calls her. Kathy's path to be a mom was lengthy and full of struggles. She shared about experiencing a couple medical conditions and a miscarriage. She remembers going to the doctor and telling him, I'm pretty happy at this point with just resigning to the fact that I probably wasn't going to be a mother. Her husband on the other hand said "let's try to do everything we can...2022-08-2534 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss104: It took decades to deal with the grief from pregnancy loss with Jackie DutyJackie Duty shared that it was not her ambition to be a mother. She wanted a career and the glory of fame, one of the rich and famous. When she unexpectedly found out she was pregnant she shared that she wanted to have an abortion and her mom insisted that she not kill her grandchild. Shortly after the news of an unwanted pregnancy she had a miscarriage and was then told she was carrying twins. The second baby was still alive and was told it would have Down Syndrome. She described being completely broken and had thoughts of suicide...2022-08-1854 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss103: Holistic approach to finding answers for infertility and loss with Dr. Lindsey LangendorfDr. Lindsey Langendorf is a chiropractor in the St. Louis area that specializes in Holistic fertility, prenatal, perinatal and postpartum care and pediatrics. Her journey to this specialty was definitely a crazy ride, and she has learned that God’s plan isn’t always a straight and easy path. However, she loves what she is doing and knows it’s what she was destined to do. In her practice she focuses on helping people grow their families and keeping them healthy. Her program supports her patients in finding answers to avoid pregnancy or infant loss. She guides them a...2022-08-1153 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss102: The Stork Foundation for Infertility with Beth FratturaBeth Frattura is founder of The Stork Foundation and it was founded due to her infertility journey. It is an organization that gives hope and opportunity to those suffering from infertility and fighting for their dream of parenthood. They provide financial assistance to low resource individuals who require costly medical infertility treatments that would otherwise be out of financial reach. Infertility is not just a medical issue, but a fight for a dream. Even though it is recognized as a disease, there are only 13 states that have infertility insurance laws. 1 in 8 battle infertility and the wounds of...2022-08-0444 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss101: EFT, Shifting into the real healing with Theresa Lear LevineTheresa Lear Levine struggles as a successful mompreneur with trauma, ADHD and high functioning anxiety escalated into chaos, stuckness and self doubt and led her on a journey to regain inner peace, confidence and self love. She learned effective ways to get unstuck and release pain, self sabotage and unwanted feelings with processes that cultivated desired emotions and created a totally different outcome that previously seemed impossible to attain. Theresa shared about Emotional Freedom Technique (also known as EFT Tapping), and how it is the most gentle and effective way to work through grief. She shared that t...2022-07-2845 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss100: Learnings and unexpected blessings with Teresa ReinigerOn this episode I shared some of the things I have learned from my guest over the past 99 episodes. There have been so many things that were not expected when I started this podcast over 2 years ago. I am so honored and humbled to be able to allow so many to share their journey, to feel the healing from sharing their story to help others. I answer questions from Family, Friends and Past Podcast Guests. Here are just a few of the questions that were asked. What inspired you to begin your journey to helping...2022-07-2138 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss99: Catherine Cares was where we channeled our grief with Lauren TurleyLauren Turley said her, and her husband felt compelled to do something shortly after Catherine's life limiting diagnosis. She said when you are a bereaved parent you don't want anyone to forget your baby. We wanted people to know about her and for her life to mean something. Catherine Cares is where we channeled our grief. Catherine Cares provides heartbeat bears, restaurant, fuel and grocery gift cards to families of babies who receive prenatal or newborn life-threatening diagnosis. We believe these small gestures centered on taking care of basic everyday needs help families in the midst of...2022-07-1448 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss98: The hardest and most painful time was leaving the hospital with empty arms with Lauren TurleyIn this episode Lauren Turley shares her story about her daughter Catherine who is in heaven. At times she became very emotional remembering the hardest parts of their journey which started at the 20 week anatomy ultrasound. At that appointment she remembered it took a long time and then the sonographer said "The doctor is going to come in and we are going to take care of you. The doctor shared with us a very long list of what was wrong. Lauren said I just cried and was trying to figure out how I was going to take care of...2022-07-071h 12

Female Voices: Life and Loss97: Feeling grief when asked if I have children with Anita DoermannAnita Doermann said it was like a stab to the heart when people asked if I had children. She shared about never having any biological children and suffering in silence while others shared about their pregnancies, deliveries and raising their children. For a long time she felt emptiness and disappointment in herself. She said due to her infertility and other life experiences she did a lot of self discovery which has helped her to be a better listener and to share her experiences. It has given her strength and hope to not chastise others or make them...2022-06-3042 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss96: Podcast year 2 celebrated and looking to help more in year 3 with Coach TeresaI am so very excited to have achieved the milestone of 2 years. Being the host of Labor Pains Podcast has been both a humbling and educational experience this past year. As I reflect back, WOW I have met so many amazingly strong women and men over this past year that I will be in awe of for the rest of my life. As I talked about in this episode I have learned so much from all of my guest and those that have reached out for support this past year. As I look forward to year 3, I w...2022-06-2333 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss95: Navigating infertility and grief to find peace with Allison HurseyThis episode is a re-release of episode 53. In this episode Allison Hursey shared the journey that she and her husband Chris have been navigating through to find peace with their unexplained infertility. She said I was beating myself up and had a really hard time dealing with the frustration and anger. Thankfully my husband loved me through it. They definitely had a large amount of stress that they thought could be the problem, so Allison said she has been working hard to find peace in her life. If you are still on your journey, I know you...2022-06-161h 09

Female Voices: Life and Loss94: All the things to spread awareness and honor my baby with Chandria TaylorChandria Taylor's therapist encouraged her to start journaling after she lost her daughter, Adelyn Rose. She loved to write and said I didn't know I had so much to say until I put a pen to paper. There was more of me than I thought. She turned her journaling into her first book, Like a Rose: The Thorns. Every Chapter in this book also includes the story of an angel mom that had connected with her in a safe space to share their stories. She has continued to write and has published 4 additional books and a 6th book to b...2022-06-0942 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss93: Advanced Maternal Age and a missed miscarriage with Charie MotleyCharie Motley is a mother, licensed clinical psychologist, and certified perinatal mental health professional who has experienced pregnancy loss, and challenges during pregnancies. She went in for a routine ultrasound to find there was a problem. They determined later she had a missed miscarriage and her body never miscarried the baby. She remembers people trying to be supportive by saying, at least...., or at least.... They were well meaning and it made me feel worse. This was the darkest moment in my life. She said I kept thinking about others that were alone like myself, that are...2022-06-0253 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss92: Why did God take our baby, I was a good mom, Cheryl LaytonCheryl Layton lost her son 31 years ago just days after his birth. She talks about all the What If's? Should I have done more? Did I do something wrong? Like many parents Cheryl said when I look back I blamed myself and I felt like everyone blamed me. Cheryl said for many years she was very scared and paranoid that something else would happen to her daughters or her grandchildren. She continues to ask, how do I get past it? Am I supposed to let go of it and am I supposed to be happy. How do...2022-05-2645 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss91: Death of a child in the womb or at any age causes traumatic grief with Coach Teresa.Traumatic Bereavement is suffered with infertility, pregnancy, infant loss and child loss. Parents are not supposed to bury their children. One of the most difficult things about being a mother of a baby in heaven is that others either don't remember or they do not allow mothers to talk about the baby they still love so deeply. Women mother their babies in their womb and love them so deeply in their heart. The mothering of a child continues in the mourning of that child. Traumatic grief unleashed every hidden emotion, ailment, and hormonal issue that a woman h...2022-05-1922 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss90: My daughter was born sleeping at 32 weeks with Chandria TaylorChandria Taylor is a teacher, an author, singer and dancer. She is the mother of four beautiful girls named Rylen, Jacelyn, Adelyn and Eden. Her daughter Adelyn Rose was born sleeping on November 1, 2018. Chandria now is the founder of Like A Rose, a nonprofit in Illinois that raises awareness and provides support and services to families who have experienced child loss. Chandria shared her story and journey of the loss of her daughter Adelyn and how it has affected her and her other daughters as well. She shared a tremendous amount of insight on the time spent...2022-05-1253 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss89: How to honor your motherhood as a bereaved mom on Mothers Day with Candance & Ann-MarieAs we approach Mother's Day Candace Kluba and Ann-Maire Ferry joined me to share some great insight to help you navigate the upcoming holiday. Ways to celebrate and honor you as a Mother. Take time to turn inward and find what is best for you, find love and acceptance for yourself. Don't feel like you need to attend church services or brunch. Others will be there, celebrating with their children and that could be very hard. It's ok not to censor or filter on Mother's Day. You are a mother. Practical Tips for Mother's Day:2022-05-0547 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss88: Tony Mazzaferro sharing as a male, their infertility journey.Tony Mazzaferro is a soon to be OB/GYN and part of the leadership of a non-profit called The Stork Foundation. With all of his education in medicine he never crossed his mind that he and his wife would have trouble conceiving. They did all the things to become pregnant on their own with no luck. Then a couple different medications which was 3 months each with no luck. Lab work resulted in no answers. He talked about friends and family members announcing their pregnancy during this time and how easily they became pregnant which was not easy...2022-04-2751 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss87: 10 plus years on the infertility journey with Roxy JenkinsRoxy Jenkins is one of the strongest women I have met on the infertility journey. Due to her journey that has been over 10 years, she has a wealth of knowledge that she is so willing to share to help others. The number of treatments, cycles, diagnosis, tests and surgeries is mind-blowing to me and I'm sure it will be to you as well. Most recently she had an ectopic pregnancy which resulted in the loss of another baby and the loss of a tube. After that she went through 4 uterine tests which resulted in a couple answers. She is...2022-04-201h 14

Female Voices: Life and Loss86: Grieving an ectopic loss while being isolated during Covid with Morgan NewbyMorgan Newby shared seeing a negative pregnancy test for many months until one night she dreamt she was pregnant. She remembers seeing the positive pregnancy test the next morning for the very first time. The following day she and her husband spent the entire day talking about where to put the nursery, baby names and everything baby all day. Morgan went to bed and woke up to horrible pain which meant a trip to the ER. The tremendous pain was the result of an ectopic pregnancy and her left fallopian tube rupturing. Morgan talked about all the...2022-04-1451 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss85: Life limiting diagnosis & continuing to carry our baby, with Nick & Sabrina KohlbergNick and Sabrina Kohlberg were told at their 20-week anatomy scan that their daughter Collins had anencephaly. This condition is not compatible with life. They were given a couple weeks to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy or continue with the expectation that she could pass at any time. They were told if she made it to delivery, she could live a few minutes or a few hours. Sabrina said, " I could not make the decision to terminate her life, so we put it in God's hands, and we hoped to get some time with our daughter alive. 2022-04-071h 16

Female Voices: Life and Loss84: It takes a very special woman to be a Surrogate, with Shannon CurryShannon Curry with ConceiveAbilities shared with me the processes and procedures for those very special women that are considering becoming a surrogate. This was a very informative episode for those women that are natural givers and want to give back in a big way. Shannon shared that she needed to use a surrogate for her second child due to a health issue. This is what brought her to begin working at ConceiveAbilities. Listen to her entire story on episode 83. I had so many questions for Shannon since surrogacy is so near and dear to my heart. Listed...2022-03-311h 01

Female Voices: Life and Loss83: Chose Surrogacy to Grow Our Family with Shannon CurryShannon Curry shares with us her journey to grow her family after being diagnosed with a rare eye condition during her first pregnancy. She remembers feeling very scared for her own health while feeling she should be thinking about the health of her unborn son. She was told by 3 doctors she would lose the vision in her eye by the time the baby was born. She was so thankful she found a 4th doctor that would monitor her closely through her pregnancy. She gave birth via C-section to a healthy baby boy and immediately started on medication for her...2022-03-241h 03

Female Voices: Life and Loss82: Am I grieving the right way with Coach TeresaGrief Coach Teresa shared on this episode receiving devastating news, why she continues to listen, comfort and now coach those that are receiving this news. In addition, she talks about a few of the questions she is asked most frequently from podcast guests and clients. Teresa continues this podcast to first and foremost to help, love and care for those around her. This was modeled to her by very giving parents, and to continue to bring meaning to her losses of both her miscarriages and her daughters' miscarriages. And to now share her expertise with her podcast...2022-03-1738 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss81: 7 years of biopsies, hormones, and birth control with Amanda TooleyAmanda Tooley is very passionate about sharing her own story of PCOS that she describes as hell. During her teen pregnancy she went to the hospital for bleeding and pain. She was told she had an involuntary abortion which was very upsetting to her. She said I did not have an abortion. This is when her PCOS was diagnosed. Amanda shared about her 7 years of nonstop biopsies due to precancerous cells. Being given hormones and every type of birth control to attempt to control her excessive bleeding and painful periods. Amanda said hormone imbalance makes a female...2022-03-101h 02

Female Voices: Life and Loss77: Giving People Permission to Grieve with Coach TeresaGrief Coach Teresa Reiniger shared about how and why clients struggle with grief. Everyone's grief is different, and I want to give people a better understanding of grief so we can truly love people through their darkest days of grief. * You feel grief because you have loved * There is no time limit on your grief. It will be with you for the rest of your life * Others want to help and fix you * Grow your grief BIGGER so your love can be bigger * You are not alone, and you...2022-02-1031 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss69: Navigating Grief during the Holidays with Teresa ReinigerSuggestions for the Holiday Season to navigate your feelings of Grief: * Be Compassionate with Yourself: During the holidays our schedules change. Schedule downtime to take a walk, meditation, prayer, read, journal etc. Be aware of your physical and psychological limitations. Limit necessary stress * Talk with a Family member or Friend ahead of time: Express your concerns. Decide ahead of time what you want to do, being caught off guard can create feelings of panic, fear and anxiety. It's important to be with supportive people during the holidays that you can talk to about your grief....2021-12-1520 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss60: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness with TeresaBreaking the silence and spreading awareness. It is October and it is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. The moment a woman knows that she is pregnant the love and the dreams for that child have begun. When that child is lost all the joy, love and dreams are gone. The devastation, heartache and grief are real. Which is why I chose to create this place where women and men could have a voice to share their journeys to stop the silence and the stigma around pregnancy and infant loss. As I have spoken to so many...2021-10-0625 min

Female Voices: Life and Loss49. Spreading Awareness about SurrogacyBrittney Crunk shared a tremendous amount of great information about her journey to help families have a baby to love by being their surrogate. She is very passionate about creating awareness around surrogacy. She said do not let Hollywood or other stories discourage you from considering using a surrogate to carry your child but do your research and to not push through things to quickly because you want a baby now. Do not skip steps in the process because it may not end the way you hoped. I wanted to know the couple that I was carrying...2021-06-2450 min

Female Voices: Life and LossEpisode 45 All The Love, Healing Your Heart & Finding Meaning After Pregnancy LossKim Hooper, Meredith Resnick and Dr. Huong Diep are co-authors of All The Love, Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss. They are authors of other previously published books and after Kim's multiple losses she decided to write a book to share her personal story but wanted it to have a therapeutic component. The authors shared their vision behind the book. Kim felt that her co-authors could add insight that she would not have, and they would be able to help make sense of the things she experienced in her personal journey. She wanted the book to...2021-05-2050 min