Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories
367 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsSisters in Loss podcast spotlights faith filled black women who share their grief and loss stories and testimonies. Black women experience miscarriage and stillbirth four times more than white women according to the NIH and CDC. Whether you have experienced a miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth, are trying to conceive or have an infertility diagnosis, you will learn about resources and strategies to heal, gain clarity, peace, hope, and find an empowering path forward after loss.
Join Erica M. Freeman weekly as she interviews Sisters in Loss who have healed from such a painful and traumatic experience by sharing their testimonies to inspire and help others to turn their pain into their purpose.
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EP66 - Alishia Anderson on Life After Loss
October 10, 2018 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBOctober is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. All month long we are discussing Life After Loss. In today’s episode we have Alishia Anderson who shares her stillbirth story and her new memoir Still Here: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph After Stillbirth. On January 15, 2016, at 28 weeks pregnant she went in for a routine ultrasound when she was told her son no longer had a heartbeat. In a matter of seconds her world was flipped upside down. They were given a day to process the news...
EP65 - Keisha Wells on Self Care After Loss
October 03, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBOctober is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This month we are talking all about Life After Loss. In today’s episode Keisha Wells is sharing on Self Care After Loss. Keisha experienced 2nd trimester loss of twin boys in 2017. In this episode we talk about Self Care after loss, how her loss pushed her to become a licensed Professional Counselor, and how she is eradicating injustices in pregnancy and birth experiences via educating women, particularly WOC, on their rights and assistin...
EP64 - Qiana Wright's Infant Loss due to Daycare Abuse & Savannah's Smiles Community
September 26, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 33.7 MBIn today's episode we have Qiana Wright who shares her miscarriage at 8 weeks, premature birth at 28 weeks, and infant loss story at 9 months due to daycare abuse. We also talk about her inspiration for starting her foundation Savannah Smiles, and trying again for a family after having her tubes tied. Qiana shares in this episode how her first pregnancy ended in a premature birth of son Julius. He spent a month in the NICU and came home on a breathing monitor. Later she conceived and ended u...
EP63 - Sanita Mitchell's Infertility Journey, Infant Loss Story & Anaya's Project Foundation
September 19, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 31.9 MBIn today's episode we have Sanita Mitchell who shares her infertility journey, infant loss story of daughter Anaya, and starting the Anaya's Project foundation. Sanita is a wife, business owner, non-profit CEO of Anaya's project, and the mom of 4 children (3 boys and 1 princess) and 1 Angel Baby named Anaya. Sanita shares in this episode how having her tubes removed gave her 10-12% chance of becoming pregnant on her own, how she naturally conceived her rainbow baby, and now that pregnancy ...
EP62 - Jennifer Robertson's 2nd Trimester Losses due to Cervical Incompetence and Memorize Forever Boxes
September 12, 2018 07:00 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBIn today's episode we have Jennifer Robertson who shares her 2nd trimester losses due to cervical incompetence and her memory boxes called Memorize Forever. Jennifer experienced 3 miscarriages including the loss of her twin boys Kyrie and Karson at 17 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. The loss of her twins inspired her to start working on memory boxes that holds memories forever. She then experienced the loss of a daughter named Joelle at 20 weeks, and knew she was called to this work...
EP61 - Jewel Carey Smith SIDS Story and She Rises from SIDS
September 05, 2018 07:00 - 41 minutes - 31.2 MBIn today's episode we have Jewel Carey-Smith who shares her stillbirth story with daughter Darielle Ava. She started her youtube and facebook community She Rises from SIDS to educate around Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS and create a safe haven for other parents to express themselves, and to impart knowledge for those parents who have walked down this road. Jewel shares in this episode how sharing her story and her journey is not for herself, but for the healing and deliverance of ot...
EP60 - Mych'laya Alexander's PCOS Diagnosis, Loss Story, and blog The Womb Keeper
August 29, 2018 07:00 - 24 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today's episode we have Mych'laya Alexandar who shares how being diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome and struggling with infertility led to her starting the Womb Keeper blog and community. Mych'laya struggled with infertility for many years and had 3 miscarriages. She is determined to encourage and support those who have struggled or is struggling with infertility and pregnancy loss. This episode is for you if you have being diagnosed infertile due to PCOS. Mych'Iayla Alexand...
EP59 - Lindsey Boxie's Stillbirth story, Early Endometriosis Diagnosis, and helping others through Grief Therapy
August 22, 2018 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MBIn today's episode we have Lindsey Boxie who shares her stillbirth journey with us. Lindsey was diagnosed with Endometriosis in middle school and told her that because of the way her uterus was shaped she would have difficulty getting and staying pregnant. After college she was able to conceive and around 36 weeks she went into labor arrived at the hospital and found that her baby passed away. She then went on to have her rainbow baby afterwards which led her to going back to school to he...
EP58 - Courtney Arlesia's 2nd Trimester Miscarriage and Being Patient in the Wait
August 15, 2018 07:00 - 21 minutes - 23.6 MBIn today's episode we have Courtney Arlesia who shares her 2nd trimester miscarriage and how she is being patient in the wait. Courtney is a native of Murfreesboro, TN and creator of Endless Love. She started this in 2012 to motivate and inspire all women to get in tune with themselves and find solace in their creator. In this episode Courtney shares how her 2nd trimester miscarriage affected her and how she is being patient while trying to conceive. This episode is for you if you are st...
EP57 - Jeanae Hopgood-Jones Twin Loss due to PPROM and Motherhood through Adoption
August 08, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 22.9 MBIn today's episode we have Jeanae Hopgood-Jones who shares her IVF journey and loss of twins due to PPROM and how Adoption chose her for motherhood. Jeanae and her partner had been trying to conceive for four years they decided in February 2017 to do a round of IVF and were able to conceive their twin daughters on the first round. They lost their twins due to PRROM and in this episode we talk about her healing journey and how she chose her path to motherhood through adoption. She is an an...
EP56 - 1 Year Podcast Episode & My IVF/Surrogacy Journey
August 01, 2018 07:00 - 23 minutes - 20 MBToday's episode is a solo episode as I'm sharing my personal infertility journey with you all. I share why I'm choosing to go through IVF to retrieve eggs and freeze embryos for a future gestational surrogacy, and why I'm still team Surrogacy vs. team Adoption. In this episode I talk about my first year podcasting and what I've learned about myself and this amazing Sisters in Loss community. Thank you all so much for listening to this podcast and the evolution of it this past year. I comm...
EP55 - Gessie Thompson's Uterine Fibroid Journey and Eliminating Fibroids through Diet Change
July 25, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 33.8 MBJuly is Fibroids Awareness Month and over 90% of black women are affected by fibroids by the age of 50. In today's episode we have Fibroids Activist and Health Coach, Gessie Thompson who shares her Uterine Fibroid Journey and Eliminating Fibroids through Diet and Detox. Gessie Thompson is one of the 90% of Black Women affected by fibroids by age 50. She personally battled the epidemic for 14 years and the resulting infertility for 10 of those years to have her miracle baby Nia. Her gruelin...
EP54 - Chelsea Hernadez Surrogacy Journey & Their Joey My Pouch Blog
July 18, 2018 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.2 MBThere are so many paths to motherhood and for many women diagnosed infertile Gestational Surrogacy is their chosen path. For the month of July we are featuring Surrogacy stories and journey's on the podcast. In today's episode we have Chelsea Hernandez who shares the beginning stages of her gestational surrogacy journey. Chelsea is a wife of 4 years to Pedro and mom to two boys Nicholas and Aramis. She is a perinatal educator to low income families to ensure healthy pregnancy outcomes....
EP53 - Dr. Vernette McKnight's Healing Journey through Surrogacy Twin Pregnancy
July 11, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 73.2 MBThere are so many paths to motherhood and for many women diagnosed infertile Gestational Surrogacy is their chosen path. For the month of July we are featuring Surrogacy stories and journey's on the podcast. In today's episode we have Dr. Vernette McKnight, a Cognition & Movement specialist, who shares her healing journey to becoming a gestational surrogate of twins. In this episode Dr. Vernette shares an experience during her teenage years that inspired her to become a surrogate, how s...
EP52 - Eloise Drane on Egg Donation, Birthing 8 Babies, and Family Inceptions Surrogacy Agency
July 04, 2018 07:00 - 35 minutes - 26 MBThere are so many paths to motherhood and for many women diagnosed infertile Gestational Surrogacy is their chosen path. For the month of July we are featuring Surrogacy stories and journey's on the podcast. In today's episode we have Eloise Drane owner and CEO of Family Inceptions on of the first Black Owned Surrogacy Agencies in the United States. Eloise is a married mother of 5, she has donated her eggs 6 times and was a gestational surrogate for 4 babies. Yes, you heard that right ...
EP51 - Dareshia Ervin's IVF Success after losing both fallopian tubes and Loving Angel Babies
June 27, 2018 07:00 - 19 minutes - 21.6 MBIn today’s episode we catch up with Episode 15 guest Dareshia Ervin also known as Dee who experienced five miscarriages and lost both her fallopian tubes leaving her completely infertile. Back in Episode 15 she shared how she planned to go through IVF and in today's episode she share's how God fulfilled his promises to her. Dee is currently 29 weeks pregnant with her rainbow baby girl named Zuri, and shares how her IVF experience went, from the daily shots to being declared a normal pregna...
EP50 - Parijat Deshpande IVF Story, High Risk Pregnancy, Preterm Birth, and Delivering Miracles
June 20, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 43.3 MBFor the month of June we are talking about infertility and IVF success stories on the Sisters in Loss podcast. In today's episode we have Parijat Deshpande a High Risk Pregnancy Expert who shares her IVF journey and High Risk pregnancy. She discusses how she ended up on bedrest after going into early labor at 22 weeks. She was able to deliver her son at 24 weeks, after managing the emotional stress of preterm labor, birth, and being on bedrest. Parijat hosts the Delivering Miracles podcas...
EP49 - Candace Farris Infertility Journey, IVF Story, and blog My Fruitful Journey
June 13, 2018 07:00 - 18 minutes - 31.2 MBFor the month of June we are talking about infertility and IVF success stories on the Sisters in Loss podcast. In today's episode we have Candace Farris who has been on her infertility journey for 10 years due to Uterine Fibroids. After a failed IVF in August 2017, having her mother pass away in the middle of her IVF cycle, she is currently 10 weeks pregnant from a successful 2nd round of IVF. In this episode Candace discusses her journey to motherhood, having surgery to remove fibroids, ...
EP48 - Chimyra Powell's Infertility Journey, Ecoptic Pregnancy Loss, and IVF Success Story
June 06, 2018 07:00 - 35 minutes - 51.8 MBFor the month of June we are talking about infertility and IVF stories on the Sisters in Loss podcast. In today's episode we have Chimyra Powell a wife, mom, and blogger of journeyofchimyra.com. Chimyra suffered a 5 year journey with infertility and her first natural pregnancy ended due to a life threatening ectopic pregnancy. She and her husband decided to try IVF and it was successful as she birthed her rainbow baby boy Solomon. In this interview we discuss how she struggled with depre...
EP47 - Dr. JaNae Taylor on the Cost of Mental Health & Minding my Black Business
May 30, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 49.5 MBIn today's episode we are discussing the Cost of our Mental Health and therapy with licensed psychotherapist Dr. JaNae Taylor. JaNaè is a licensed psychotherapist in Virginia Beach, VA, where she owns and operates, Taylor Counseling and Consulting Services. JaNaè works with Black men and women who are struggling with harmful self-evaluations. Therapy with JaNaè helps them create a more empowered and focused sense of self that is more aligned with their beliefs and values. JaNaè also provide...
EP46 - Katina Nish's Child Loss Story & Mourning Moms
May 23, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 48.3 MBIn today's episode we have Katina Nish who shares her child loss story and Mourning Moms blog and community. Katina is a published freelance model and writer. Katina loss her son in March 2008, and she felt God moving her into her purpose so she created the Mourning Moms blog and community to help other grieving mothers like herself. Her goal through Mourning Moms is to create a national movement dedicated to women of child loss. From pregnancy loss, still birth, and infant/child loss the...
REWIND: Our Special Needs Journey & How we became parents to a Superhero
May 16, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutes - 63.2 MBIn today's episode we have a REWIND! My husband, my pastor, and my biggest cheerleader, Brandon McAfee, is starting a podcast to discuss the matters of the black church from the pulpit and beyond the walls of the church. We are dedicating two episodes a month to discussing disabilities in the black church. So, I wanted to rewind to his episode where we talk about our journey to our rainbow baby Maxwell also known as Super Mighty Max. We also discuss his special needs and diagnosis of Spa...
EP45 - Mother's Day Letter for Grieving Mothers and Sisters in Loss
May 09, 2018 07:00 - 16 minutes - 27.1 MBToday's episode is a solo episode and its a Mother's Day episode as Mother's Day is this upcoming Sunday, May 13, 2018. I share the letter I wrote in a recent blog post to Grieving Mothers and Sisters in Loss for Mother's Day. In this episode I am also recapping my weekend spent in NYC keynoting with a short clip of my keynote, and how it was meeting some of my listeners, and podcast guests in person. I also talk about my first Mother's Day experience after my loss and the importance of s...
EP44 - Dr. Jerisa Berry's Infertility Journey, Surrogacy after IVF, and Secure your Fertility App
May 02, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 44.1 MBIn today's episode we have Dr. Jerisa Berry a board-certified Emergency Medicine doctor also known as Dr. Jerisa ER. She is a nationally recognized speaker, media consultant, and author. In this episode Dr. Jerisa shares her infertility journey with uterine fibroids, multiple surgeries, IVF, and how surrogacy was her final decision to become a mother. Dr. Jerisa also uses her expertise in partnering with Lab Corp and creating Secure Your Fertility an app to help women identify their ovari...
EP43 - Heather and Dimitri Wilson's 1 Year NFP Review Kennedy's Angel Gowns and 2nd Annual Angel Ball Saturday, April 28, 2018
April 27, 2018 07:00 - 20 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is a Bonus episode and last episode for Sisters in Loss Fertility Awareness Month and National Infertility Awareness Week. In today's episode we have Heather and Dimitri Wilson, who lost their daughter Kennedy to stillbirth, and they share how the 1st year has been since starting their Non-Profit Organization called Kennedy's Angel Gowns in January 2017. You may remember Heather, she was my first guest on the Sisters in Loss Podcast and shared her stillbirth story of daughter Kenne...
EP42 - Lisa Hendrickson-Jack's Miscarriage Story, Menstrual Cycle Charting, and Fertility Friday Podcast
April 25, 2018 07:00 - 38 minutes - 57.9 MBIt is Sisters in Loss Fertility Awareness Month! One week in April is not enough to acknowledge the 1 in 10 women and couples who experience infertility. As black women this number is far less and I want to acknowledge those who struggle to get pregnant and stay pregnant during the month of April. In today's episode we have Lisa Hendrickson-Jack' who shares her Miscarriage Story and Uterine Fibroid journey with Heavy Periods, Menstrual Cycle Charting and Fertility Awareness Method, and h...
EP41 - Patrice Washington's Infant Loss Story, Secondary Infertility Journey, and Redefining Wealth
April 18, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 63.2 MBIt is Sisters in Loss Fertility Awareness Month! One week in April is not enough to acknowledge the 1 in 10 women and couples who experience infertility. As black women this number is far less and I want to acknowledge those who struggle to get pregnant and stay pregnant during the month of April. In today's episode we have Patrice Washington, "America's Money Maven" who opens up and shares her infant loss story, secondary infertility journey, and how to Redefine Wealth. Patrice is a n...
EP40 - Kemi Olowe's PCOS Diagnosis, IVF Journey, and 9 Months and Waiting Blog
April 11, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 64.9 MBIn today's episode we have Kemi Olowe who shares her infertility journey with PCOS diagnosis and IVF story. Kemi is the founder of #9MonthsandWaiting, a blog dedicated encouraging those on their fertility journey through her own experiences, research and testimonials. Kemi has been married for 6 years to her Primary School sweetheart and in November 2016, after a five year journey with infertility, they welcome their baby boy Samuel. In this episode we discuss; Kemi's PCOS diagnosis ...
EP39 - Sosina Morgan's Adoption After Fertility Journey
April 04, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 59.6 MBIt is Sisters in Loss Fertility Awareness Month! One week in April is not enough to acknowledge the 1 in 10 women and couples who experience infertility. As black women this number is far less and I want to acknowledge those who struggle to get pregnant and stay pregnant during the month of April. In today's episode we have Sosina Morgan who shares her fertility journey and decision to adopt after going through infertility treatments. Sosi is passionate about adoption and loves to enco...
EP38 - Rana Campbell's Miscarriage Story & the Financial Burden of Loss
March 28, 2018 07:30 - 31 minutes - 44.8 MBIn today's episode we have Rana Campbell host of Dreams in Drive Podcast who shares her miscarriage story and the cost of miscarriage from her feature on Elle.com. After her miscarriage in 2016 Rana found the hospital bills quickly adding up to the thousands of dollars even with insurance. In this episode Rana takes us back to how she started Dreams in Drive while grieving the loss of her baby, and how her feature on Elle.com helped her shed light on the financial burden of losing a child....
EP37 - Michelle Smith's 2nd Trimester Pregnancy Loss Story and Miracle Speaks Non Profit Organization
March 21, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 66.4 MBIn today's episode we have Michelle Smith who shares her 2nd trimester pregnancy loss story at 19 weeks gestation, her journey to become a full circle doula, and her non profit Miracle Speaks. Michelle is wife and mom of 4 and is passionate about helping other women and mothers of loss. After her loss of daughter Miracle at 19 weeks she knew she wanted to help other moms through their birthing process as she is currently 2 live births away from receiving her Full Circle Doula Certification...
EP36 - Bettye Williams' SIDS Story and Bailey's Dash Foundation
March 14, 2018 07:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBIn today's episode we have Bettye Williams who shares her SIDS story of four month old daughter, Bailey Nicole. On June 26th 2015, Bettye loss her my four month old daughter, Bailey Nicole to SIDS. It was the most devastating, life shattering experience of her life. Trouble is inevitable in this life but when you lose a child, so suddenly and so unexpectedly in their death, a part of you die as well. One day while struggling to get through the day, Bettye fell to her knees and asked the Lor...
EP35 - LaTanya Sothern's Infant Loss Story, Special Needs Mom Journey, and Book Victory Through the Rainbow
March 07, 2018 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBIt's Women's History Month as well as National Developmental Disabilities Month. In today's episode we are featuring the 5th black women author who shares her journey around Faith, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant and Pregnancy Loss, and Hope to continue on this grief journey. In today's epsiode we have LaTanya Sothern who shares her infant loss journey and journey with special needs son. Tiffany is the author of Victory Through the Rainbow: Living with Pregnancy and Infant Loss. This book ...
EP34 - Tiffany Rivera's Ectopic Pregnancy Loss Story & Book Ruined Womb
February 28, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBIt's the last day of Black History Month! We are highlighting the 4th book of 6 books by black authors around Faith, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant and Pregnancy Loss, and Hope to continue on this grief journey. In today's episode we have Tiffany "B.Renee" Upchurch-Rivera who shares her ectopic pregnancy loss and infertility journey. Tiffany is also the author of Ruined Womb: From Fertility to Inspiration. A book of poetry and spoken word pieces to inspire those who have faced infertili...
EP33 - Tanika Fitzgerald's Multiple Miscarriage and Incompetent Cervix Story & Book: Miscarried Joy
February 21, 2018 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIt's Black History Month! We are highlighting the 3rd author of 6 black authors of books around Faith, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant and Pregnancy Loss, and Hope to continue on this grief journey. In today's episode, we have Tanika Fitzgerald who shares her miscarriage story and her book titled "Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith." We discuss how her faith played a role in her miscarriage with twins and ectopic pregnancy, her incompetent cervix diagnos...
EP32 - Danielle and Chris Jones Infant Loss Story & Book: As Soon as Tomorrow Comes
February 14, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIt's Black History Month! We are highlight 6 books and 6 authors of books around Faith, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant and Pregnancy Loss, and Hope to continue on this grief journey. In today's episode we have Danielle and Chris Jones. They share their Infant Loss Story of son Chris Jr, Chris Sr.'s Journey with Multiple Sclerosis, Danielle's breast health challenges, and how it was documented in their book As Sure as Tomorrow Comes: One Couple's Journey through Loss and Love. They also...
EP31 - Keanna Barnes Stillbirth Story & Fibroid Journey and Book: Journey to Peace
February 07, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBHappy Black History Month! After a quick Amazon search, I realized there aren't many black authors of books in this Grief and Pregnancy Loss Community. For the next 6 weeks on the podcast we are featuring 6 Books from Black Authors around Faith, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant and Pregnancy Loss, and Hope to continue on this grief journey. In today's episode we have Keanna Barnes who shares her Stillbirth story and Fibroid Journey. She is the author of Journey to Peace a 31 Day Devotion...
EP30 - Morgan Goodwin's Incompetent Cervix Loss Story & Incompetent but Hopeful Blog
January 31, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn today's episode we have Morgan Goodwin who shares her incompetent cervix loss story and new blog Incompetent but Hopeful. Morgan Goodwin is married to Marquise Goodwin, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Morgan was born and raised in Atlanta, GA before going to college at the University of Texas, at Austin. She has a bachelors in Public Relations and a Masters in Strategic communications. Morgan and her husband currently reside in Dallas, TX. They enjoy traveling and exploring di...
EP29 - Aneisa's Loss Story, Infertility Journey, and My Hope Floats Blog
January 24, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MBIn today's episode we have Aniesa Knapp who shares her 20 week pregnancy loss story of daughter Ava and her personal blog My Hope Floats. Aniesa is the mom to Angel Ava who was born into heaven at 20 weeks and has been married to her husband Don for 3 years. They live in Hartford County, Maryland with their fur baby Piper. Aniesa is a nurse and works as a home care nurse liaison. She created the My Hope Floats blog to continue to heal and to hopefully connect with others who have experi...
EP28 - Cassidy's Stillbirth Story and Born into Heaven Foundation
January 17, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBIn today's episode we have Cassidy M. Dear who share's her stillbirth story of daughter Courtney and the Born into Heaven Foundation. Cassidy has become an extreme advocate for stillbirth awareness ever since her own personal loss of her daughter Courtney in 2014. Cassidy strives to dedicate her time by uplifting parents in the community who have also been affected by stillbirth. In 2015 she founded Born Into Heaven Foundation as a financial resource for families in the state of Alabama. S...
EP27 - Should we have Grief Goals for 2018?
January 10, 2018 08:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBDo we need to have grief resolutions or grief goals for this year? In today's episode we have Pachuska Vil-Audain also known as Pat who shares her infertility experience and journey to starting a grief coaching business called Top Counseling. We discuss having and setting grief goals and resolutions. How can we make this New Year one filled with personal growth and inner peace from grief due to pregnancy loss. And how we can commit to our grief journey this year. Pat is a passionate and...
EP26 - Doing What Scares You by Erica M. McAfee
January 03, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBHappy New Year 2018! Welcome Episode 26 of the Erica M. McAfee Podcast. Today’s podcast is brought to you by The Honey Pot company. Did you know that there was a black owned, plant based feminine care company? The Honey Pot companies goal is to educate, support and provide women around the world with the tools and resources that promote feminine health and wellness. To learn more about the Honey Pot Company and to get a discount on products visit EricaMMcAfee.com/Honey for more inform...
EP25 - Sheldon & Xenia Garret's Twin Miscarriage Story & Twin Parenting Journey with Nolan and Nash
December 27, 2017 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBToday’s Podcast is brought to you by my friends at Audible. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audiletrial.com/erica. Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive. In today’s e...
EP24 - Kevin and Ivori Warren's Miscarriage Story & Loving Our Angel
December 20, 2017 08:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBToday’s Podcast is brought to you by my friends at Audible. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audiletrial.com/erica. Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive. In today’s e...
EP23 - Jerrell and Valencya Thompson's Fertility Journey and Fertility Hope Ministry
December 13, 2017 08:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBToday’s Podcast is brought to you by my friends at Audible. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audiletrial.com/erica. Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive. In today’s e...
EP22 - John and Talysa McCall's Miscarriage Story & Helping Others Through Connections
December 06, 2017 08:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBToday’s Podcast is brought to you by my friends at Audible. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audiletrial.com/erica. Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive. In today’s e...
EP21 - Kori Williams' Multiple Loss Story & Surprise Rainbow Baby
November 29, 2017 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBIn today’s episode Kori Williams shares her multiple loss story and surprise rainbow baby. Kori is a PR and communications professional. She founded K-Will Communications, LLC (KWC) in 2015, the company uses comprehensive PR and communications solutions to help entrepreneurs motivate, educate and inspire others through public speaking. Shortly after rolling out her company, Kori experienced a miscarriage (October 2015) and a second trimester loss (stillbirth at nearly 23 weeks) the followi...
EP20 - Tamira Dunn's Loss Story & Elijah's Hope Foundation
November 22, 2017 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBIn today’s episode Tamira Dunn shares her 2nd trimester loss story due to an incompetent cervix of son Elijah and her inspiration for Elijah’s Hope Foundation Incorporated. The foundation sponsors an annual walk for pregnancy and infant loss in Baltimore and donates a portion of the proceeds to their scholarship fund which supports doctoral students who are majoring in women and reproductive health. The loss of her son was very heartbreaking, but she has used her passion for helping others...
EP19 - Tanika Dillard's Recurrent Loss Story & Building A Family Breaks My Heart Book
November 15, 2017 08:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBIn today’s episode Tanika Dillard shares her recurrent pregnancy loss story including 2nd trimester miscarriages and a stillbirth. Tanika Dillard is a natural leader, motivational speaker, and trusted counselor to her peers. She is a credentialed certified birth and bereavement doula, where she offers compassionate physical, emotional, and spiritual support to expectant families in any trimester and any birth outcome. Tanika's passion for breaking the silence of pregnancy loss positioned h...
EP18 - Dr. Tiffanie Williams Loss Story & Liam Lives Foundation Inc.
November 08, 2017 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBIn this episode Dr. Tiffanie Williams shares her loss story of son Liam, who was born still due to an incompetent cervix. Dr. Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social worker and has provided mental health services for over 8 years. She is defined by her strength, resilience, tenacity, quick wit, ability to make others laugh, and loyalty to family and close friends. The Liam Lives Foundation, Inc., founded on November 28, 2016 is a faith based, non-profit charitable organization, which seeks ...