This podcast is for women and moms who have experienced different types of loss in their lives, but also want to learn how to live more vibrantly and become in love with life again. This podcast will inspire, educate, and support you through your journeys. We will talk about identity, purpose, pregnancy loss, motherhood, and parenting, we will talk about mindset, wellness, estrangement from family members, and personal development. There are so many things that loss including the loss of a b ...
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How to build confidence in Motherhood and my most recent story where this hit me right in the face!
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Welcome to the Life, Loss and Motherhood Podcast. We cover all things loss(pregnancy, baby, identity) womanhood, motherhood, mental health, mindset, life after loss, finding hope and purpose-- literally everything. Today's Episode In this episode, Vallen discusses the topic of confidence, specifically in womanhood and motherhood. She shares her rec…
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Welcome to the Life, Loss and Motherhood Podcast. We cover all things loss(pregnancy, baby, identity) womanhood, motherhood, mental health, mindset, life after loss, finding hope and purpose-- literally everything. Today's Episode In this episode of the Life, Loss, and Motherhood podcast, host Vallen, discusses the challenges of time management and…
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In this episode, Vallen discusses the process of rebuilding life after pregnancy loss and finding a new normal. She emphasizes that everyone's timeline for healing is different and there is no set path or plan. The host shares her personal experiences and coping mechanisms, such as writing, focusing on living children, and adopting a puppy. She als…
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Sarah Cox, a guest on the Pregnancy Loss and Motherhood podcast, shares her journey of infertility, pregnancy loss, and motherhood. She discusses her experiences with PCOS, early losses, and the stillbirth of her daughter Jasmine. Sarah also talks about the rainbow skirt project she started, where families who have experienced pregnancy loss can re…
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In this episode, Vallen Webb discusses the importance of attitude and how it can impact the quality of our lives. She shares her own struggles with maintaining a positive attitude and how it relates to her experiences as a mother. Vallen emphasizes the need to pause and reflect when negative thoughts and emotions arise, and offers tips for shifting…
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In this episode, Vallen Webb shares updates and changes happening in her business and personal life. She discusses rebranding her business under the name Evelyn James and Company and the launch of a membership program for bereaved moms. Vallen also mentions her upcoming book, training, and products. She emphasizes the importance of self-trust and s…
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Connection, Joy, Empowering Change: A Conversation with Bianca Sprague
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In this conversation, Bianca Sprague discusses her work in reproductive health and justice, as well as her personal experience with pregnancy loss. She emphasizes the importance of bringing joy back to people's lives and supporting marginalized communities. Bianca shares her journey of starting and managing multiple businesses in the field, includi…
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The Power of Nonverbal Communication in Therapy Using Expressive Arts to Process Grief and Trauma with Lacey Fisher!
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Today our guest is, Lacey Fisher, a licensed professional counselor, she specializes in perinatal mental health and uses sand therapy as an expressive art in her practice. Sand therapy is a projective mode of psychotherapy that allows clients to process their interpersonal issues using miniatures or figurines in a sand tray. It provides a nonverbal…
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Courtney Hart’s Story: The Impact of Political Climate on Reproductive Rights and Choice and The Need for Compassionate Care in Pregnancy Loss
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Today Courtney joins us as we talk about her loss story and journey. "In 2016, we chose to TFMR at 20 weeks. We didn't have a clear diagnosis very "grey area" which made the decision to terminate our son even more challenging as we thought of all the "what ifs" This was right before the 2016 election which brought on a lot of feelings and continues…
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Let’s Reclaim our POWER. The importance of personalized care and understanding in fertility
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In this conversation, Vallen Webb and Karla Levit discuss the challenges and gaps in the medical community when it comes to pregnancy loss, infertility, and women's health. Karla shares her journey of pregnancy loss, infertility, and her experience with IVF. They emphasize the importance of addressing the root causes of fertility issues and the nee…
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In this conversation, Gina Mundy, an attorney specializing in childbirth cases, discusses the importance of understanding childbirth and making informed decisions to ensure a healthy birth. She shares her motivation for writing a book on childbirth and highlights the common issues in legal baby cases. The impact of Pitocin, the need for self-advoca…
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Vallen discusses the topic of denying oneself after experiencing the loss of a baby. She shares her personal experience and the realization that she stopped taking care of herself as a way of punishing herself. Vallen highlights the importance of confronting these self-denials to move forward. She also mentions the loss of identity and intimacy as …
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In this episode, Vallen Webb discusses the importance of sharing the experience of pregnancy loss and seeking connection and community. She emphasizes that talking about the loss and sharing stories is a crucial step towards healing. Vallen challenges the narrative that talking about babies who have passed away will prevent healing, and instead ass…
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Why is talking about perinatal loss so hard? (Besides the obvious, that it is sad?!)Part 1 (4 part mini-series)
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In this episode, Vallen Webb and Damiana discuss the importance of supporting families through pregnancy loss and the role of doulas in advocating for patients. They highlight the challenges faced by medical providers in addressing perinatal loss and the need for improved communication and language. Vallen shares her personal experience and emphasi…
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In this episode, the host discusses her identity crisis after experiencing a stillbirth. She shares how the loss of her child caused her to question her sense of self and navigate the challenges of grief and parenting. The conversation explores the duality of grief and gratitude, the fear and stagnation that can follow loss, and the importance of f…
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Summary In this episode, the host discusses the morbid truths and experiences of stillbirth and miscarriage. She emphasizes the importance of providing a voice and support for mothers who have lost babies and normalizing their experiences. The host shares her personal story of losing her daughter and the conflicting emotions and thoughts she had du…
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Navigating TFMR, Grief, Sexuality, and Pleasure: A Healing Journey After Pregnancy Loss with Kate Carson
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Kate Carson is a somatic love, , and relationship coach, shares her personal experience of terminating a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons. She discusses the challenges she faced in accessing care and the emotional journey she went through. Kate also highlights the impact of pregnancy loss on relationships and the importance of addressing the in…
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The Journey of Joy and Grief: Navigating Motherhood Through Loss with Barb Higgins
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Today I have the absolute honor and pleasure to talk with Barb Higgins. This woman is a culmination of so many things I don't know how to explain all she is and all she does. I hope you get so much out of this episode, I know I did. She has a way of making you feel comfortable and safe. Throughout her story, Barb emphasizes the importance of commun…
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In this episode, Vallen Webb discusses 10 things you'd never know about pregnancy loss. She emphasizes the lasting impact of pregnancy loss and the difficulty in trusting oneself after experiencing such a loss. Vallen highlights the importance of recognizing that a pregnancy loss involves the loss of a baby. She explores the impact of pregnancy los…
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15 must-haves after pregnancy loss! Your favorite drink! IF anyone asks what you want- ask them to grab your favorite coffee or tea or a gift card to your favorite place. This gives you somewhere to go to get out of the house as well. Your memories. Photos, trinkets, anything tangible you can hold to grieve and mourn. EXCEDERIN EXTRA STRENGTH. The …
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Reintroduction for new followers, who I am, what I do, finding your purpose, following your dreams and more.
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I thought is was time to do a re-introduction of me, who I am, what I do, why this podcast is here to stay and all the things lately. Thoughts I've been having about >Finding your purpose >Following your dreams >Finding clarity >Imposter Syndrome AND SO MUCH MORE. I know the Holidays are super hard for some of us and its okay! Your feelings are val…
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This is one of my favorite conversations! I know you will love it too. We talk about honoring the human experience, listening to the spirit of the baby, journey of healing and grief, the magic of life and death and the journey of souls. If you understand energetics and that the world we live in is built upon vibrations and energy this conversation …
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When you lose a baby. You lose parts of you that you didn’t realize existed. You lose the version of yourself that you are and will never be that person again. This loss is so profound and so painfully visceral, it feels like dying- only your not. Not physically dying anyways. Parts of yourself go up in flames and come back down as ash and it is up…
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This conversation goes into SO many aspects of parenting, motherhood and loss. We talk about the victim mentality that we have when things go terribly wrong in our life and how we have to make the choice or decide that we are going to find something good out of it. Even when our baby died/dies. We can choose to find something positive from it, even…
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This episode is filled with ah-ha moments for me. Marie is filled with knowledge and experience. If you have been here for a while you know I have a strained and toxic relationship with my mother and our relationship has been filled with conditional love as long as I remember. We talk about conditional love, striving for connection and approval, he…
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When I talk about normalizing pregnancy loss, a huge point in doing this work is so that women can find each other. When someone tells their story, others are more likely to share theirs as well. This creates connection and then it beautifully and subtly creates community. One by one women are sharing their stories. They are sharing their feelings,…
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My friends would visit and bring me coffee, just seeing their faces and being with me brought me so much hope and life. My bestie visiting for a week and making me laugh was hope. Sitting outside in the sunshine and letting in soak in was hope. Watching others from afar have babies that lived…was hope. Watching the world move on, even when it seeme…
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What's next? You start doing it little by little with these little moments, it will happen without you even knowing at first before you start to become more aware of it. You'll have moments when you are grieving or crying and you will have these small clips or visions or glimmers if you will .These little moments of hope, joy, love, or dreams. You …
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The first week you think about all you have lost. The future you imagined, the dreams you had for your baby, yourself and your family, that included them. You think about how unfair it is. You question your faith or spirituality because who would make this a part of our “destiny” something we HAVE to go through to become who we are meant to be. You…
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If you want to know more about me... your host, Vallen, this episode has it all. I figured it was time to connect with you all in a different way. Sharing who I am, who I was and where I am going! Pregnancy Loss Education Course... Learn more HERE! www.vallenwebb.com for free resources, the blog and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcas…
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Prioritize your self-care. When you are grieving and in a place of deep despair and sadness, it is physically hard to move to even do the most mundane of tasks. It is essential that you try your best to take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally. Grief can be draining, so make sure you're getting enough rest, eating well, and findi…
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There are a few things that can get us through this devastating loss. Two of these things are goals and purpose. A lot of us try and find purpose after stillbirth or miscarriage. Some of us discover and create goals to keep us on an upward path. These two things help bring hope back in the picture. Something to look forward to and work towards. I a…
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Helping children navigate grief is a sensitive and crucial task. Here are evidence-based strategies to support them during this challenging journey: 1. Open Communication: Encourage children to express their feelings and thoughts about the loss. Create a safe space for open discussions and validate their emotions. Be patient; sometimes they may not…
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Why normalizing pregnancy loss (stillbirth & miscarriage) is a big deal and how you can help.
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Normalizing pregnancy loss involves making the conversation around stillbirth and miscarriage more common and accepted within society. The goal is to create an environment where individuals can openly discuss their experiences without fear of judgment or shame. It's interesting that we're trying to normalize something as profound as death, which so…
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This is such a good episode. I give you 10 actionable ways to love yourself after pregnancy loss. Using self-care, self-aware(ness) and self-love. Sometimes after a stillbirth or miscarriage, we neglect ourselves because we blame ourselves. But I want to remind you, you did nothing wrong and that loving yourself isn't hurting the memory of your bab…
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to exploring the complexities of anxiety and how it can manifest in our lives after experiencing pregnancy loss. Anxiety is a common struggle for many of us, and while some may have coping mechanisms, the aftermath of a painful event can bring forth a whole new set of fears, worries, and intrusive thoughts that can be daunting to navigate. In this …
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Jon headed back to work after 5 weeks of paternity leave... Here is what happened! I had a really hard week and I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you!!! I tried to be so intentional with my week and lower my expectations because I knew it would be difficult. Boundaries were violated and I was upset and just realized how important it is tha…
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What you didn’t know about July... Evelyn’s birth and death month and our family traditions for her birthday!
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Every year there is a month we all may dread, be saddened about or is bittersweet. Maybe some are excited to celebrate their sweet babies and look forward to it. Where ever you are on that scale, there is no right or wrong. Sometimes I have ALLL the feelings- you know what I mean. One minute we are filled with love and feel blessed to know our babi…
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One thing that gets affected after pregnancy loss is our marriages or relationships with significant others. It's not something we think about until it happens to us and we are forced to deal with it. What I have learned is you can either grow apart or work hard on growing together. I find grief is a powerful force to make the greatest change. Some…
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Grief can be so heavy. It can also make you believe so many things that are not true by creating intrusive thoughts, that we can often put on loop in our brains. Grief can create these lies that we start to believe and I see this so often- especially in my own story. I share my story and the thoughts that my grief tried getting me to believe and ho…
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An honest conversation about loss and healing with Katie Joy Duke, Mom, Author and Cancer Survivor.
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I'm so excited to have Katie on the show today! You will see like I did, how much love and kindness just radiates from this woman. I'm beyond blessed to have such a beautiful conversation with this mama. Katie Joy Duke is an author, mindset coach for women, transformational speaker, and mom of 2 daughters...one living and one in spirit. She practic…
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I've recently learned that gender disappointment actually goes really deep. It is not a surface-level issue that comes up. There are so many things including your upbringing, your experiences, social interactions, and much more that go into feeling gender disappointment. I've gone through gender disappointment twice after my full-term loss because …
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Maternal Mental Health is actually considered a crisis these days. Which is disheartening and scary. But now we are ALL going through something even if things look close to perfect on the outside. The last few weeks have been SO challenging for me as I'm shifting internally and externally. Working on my mindset, limiting beliefs, and constant thoug…
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Have you ever become aware of a limiting belief you didn't even know you had?! Well I did recently and I wanted to share my experience and what I did to start to change that messaging in my head! I hope you love this episode and I hope you'll leave a comment so we can chat more about this! Have a great week. xx Vallen --- Send in a voice message: h…
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Are you pregnant after a loss or trying to be? This episode is for you. I've had some pretty interesting experiences after loss with providers. I know how it feels to "suck" it up and just deal with however you get a referral or just don't know how to switch or don't know who else you can choose. You don't have to stay with an OB provider if they a…
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I wanted to give an intro to who I am and the story behind what I do. My heart is centered on helping moms live after loss with intention, purpose, and joy. Here is my story about my daughter Evelyn who was born July 20th 2019, still. She died the day before at 40 weeks and 4 days. I share my story in hopes that you feel less alone and less scared …
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As a mom do you ever feel like your confidence has somewhat slipped away from you? Like you don't know who you are or what you are doing and lack the intention it takes to build it back up? But also have no fricken idea where to start or how to build confidence? Then this episode is for you love! You will learn about confidence and how you get it. …
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Holidays are iconically wonderful parts of the year that are full of family, traditions, food, and fun. But what if it's not? What if you don't have a family? What if you don't have the will or energy to create a spectacular holiday for your kids? Are you still a good mom? Will your kids be mad at you? Let me just say, I think it is MORE common for…
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Every get stressed about a new year coming up? You have goals, ideas, celebrations, dreams that you want to come alive, but don't know where to start? Come chat with me about easy, actionable ways to plan a joy filled year!!!!! I know especially after losing my baby girl, Evelyn, this time of year is just a bit harder. But there can be joy found fo…
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Friendships are a huge part of our lives. One of the most important, especially for moms. We depend on our friendships to give us hope, save our sanity, love each other, and mostly to share our chaotic lives with. When we have friendships that don't light us up anymore but we are too scared to end them, that can really hurt us in the long run. We w…
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