Welcome to Slaying the Stigma, a podcast focused on changing the narrative of pregnancy and infant loss, one mother at at a time. On this episode, we welcome Chelsey Schnell, founder of Evermore Blooms, as she shares with us how she combined the love of her children, Ava and Orion, with her entrepreneurial spirit to create a nonprofit organization that gifts a beautiful bouquet of flowers to moms on important days like due dates, after a miscarriage. She also shares the details of walking through baby loss and how her faith grew through that experience. Chelsey is also an enthusiastic, passionate leader who has most of The Office memorized, can't turn down a good piece of plain cheesecake, and believes with her entire soul that iced coffee is a year-round drink. You won't want to miss this heartfelt interview that embraces both laughter and tears! You can learn more about Evermore Blooms at Evermoreblooms.org.This series is designed to empower and encourage survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others seeking to understand the unique issues surrounding miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss. By highlighting women who vulnerably share their stories, our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community! To continue the conversation, we invite you to share this podcast and subscribe. Connect with us at GatheringHope.org, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or TikTok.If you are a survivor, we encourage you to join us at our annual Gathering where we honor our babies and our unique motherhood. Tickets are available now at GatheringHope.org/gathering-2022. Join our private Facebook group, Gathering Hope: A Community for Moms After Pregnancy and Infant Loss where you can meet other mothers and find support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/850363201806229We know that pregnancy loss is lonely, but you are not alone. We're survivors, too...let's walk through this together!Find Chelsey online at Evermore Blooms website or on social media, Instagram or Facebook.Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Cindy Haggerton, who bravely talks about her son, Evans and his impact on her life. We talk about grieving differently than your spouse, the new people that become part of your life after the heartbreaking loss of a baby, what has surprised her most about grief, her adoption journey, where she finds hope and how the Lord showed his hand through so many of the details, both big and small.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Cindy Haggerton online!InstagramWebsiteTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show To continue the conversation, we invite you to share and subscribe to to this podcast. Connect with us at GatheringHope.org, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or our private Facebook group, Gathering Hope: A Community for Moms After Pregnancy and Infant Loss where you can meet other mothers and find support. If you are a survivor, we encourage you to join us at our annual Gathering where we honor our babies and our unique motherhood. Early Bird tickets are available at GatheringHope.org/gathering-2022. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

"I remember journaling before going to bed, 'God please grant me peace as I go into this hospital, because I don't think I can do this.'"Meet Ali! We are so excited to share this interview with you--if there was ever a representation of how grief and joy can collide, this is it. In fact, after ending this interview that we recorded a few months ago, we instantly knew we wanted her to become one of our #Gathering2021 speakers. (And she said yes!!)Alishia shares her story with us, starting from the very beginning of her journey from engineer and newlywed, to stillbirth survivor & pregnancy loss advocate. We talk about where she's found hope, the role that her faith has played in her healing journey, the online community she found along the way and her role in fostering a welcoming atmosphere for those who are searching for other mothers like themselves. We hope you will join us this Thursday morning at 9am CST! You'll be able to watch here on Facebook, our YouTube channel or IGTV. Slaying The Stigma: Changing the Narrative, One Mother at a Time, encourages survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community. SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Alishia Anderson online!InstagramWebsiteLinkTreeResources mentioned in today's episodeStill Here: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph after Stillbirth, by Alishia AndersonTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

 We invite you to listen to our conversation with Mallory Morgan . Co as she talks about her recurring miscarriages & infertility, while believing God is in every step of the journey to growing her family.In our series, Slaying The Stigma: Changing the Narrative, One Mother at a Time, we highlight women who vulnerably share their perspective, their heart and their stories. By normalizing the conversation of pregnancy loss, we are collectively encouraging women in their healing journey and educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss.Listen in and help us welcome Mallory as she bravely shares her story. Can you relate to her experience? Share this important conversation with your community and help us slay the stigma!SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Mallory Morgan online!InstagramFacebookWebsiteResources mentioned in today's episodeWorkWell.coWalking with God through Pain and Suffering, by Timothy KellerPiercing Heaven: Prayers of the PuritansA Grief Observed, by C.S. LewisRisen MotherhoodTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

“My journey has taken me some really incredible places that I wouldn’t have gone, otherwise. Obviously I would rather have my daughter here with me, but I’m just so amazed by the creativity of so many moms who have experienced pregnancy & infant loss, and what they do with their grief.” -Candi SummersTODAY, we invite you to explore the possibility that your unique experience and survival story could be exactly what another woman needs to hear as she navigates her own journey. Candi Summers shares personal story with miscarriage, mental health and her healing process. Plus, you’ll learn more about her work combating infant & maternal mortality, and how the experience of grieving her daughter Olivie Juliana then traveled across the world to minister to another mother in Liberia. Candi lives in Arlington, Texas with her children and her husband Nathan. She served on the board of the nonprofit BESTWA for 14 years and became Executive Director in January 2019.  Candi homeschools her children, and loves reading, genealogy, trivia, and people.Slaying The Stigma: Changing the Narrative, One Mother at a Time, is a series that encourages survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Candi Summers online!InstagramFacebookResources mentioned in today's episodeBESTWATimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

We’re honored to have author, speaker and coach, Pamela Henkelman return to share her story. Pamela is an enthusiastic encourager who believes all of life flows from our intimacy with God. She helps weary, discontent, Christian women build a deep bond with God and understand his love.Our new series, Slaying the Stigma, focuses on encouraging survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these interviews will resonate with you or inspire you to share with others in your own community.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Pamela Henkelman online!Pamela's websiteInstagramResources mentioned in today's episodeI'll Hold You in Heaven, by Jack HayfordDraw Near Beloved: Six Growth Mindsets to Deepen Your FaithTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

Meet The PhD Mamma! Our guest today is Dr. Quantrilla Ard, a recent transplant to the Atlanta area. A passionate creative at heart, she has answered the call to encourage women in all stages of life and of various backgrounds through empathy, transparency, and love. She is a faith-based personal and spiritual development writer and speaker who believes in the power in collective strength, community and fellowship. {No wonder we love her!!} You will find our conversation compelling as we explore her miscarriage experience as well as her advocacy work, with a focus on Black maternal and infant health and mortality.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Quantrilla Ard online!InstagramFacebookTwitterResources mentioned in today's episodeThe Shack, by Willam P. YoungGrace Like Scarlett, by Adriel BookerSisters In Loss 4Kira4MomsTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

"If we could get a piece of understanding into communities, and into workplaces...maybe that could change families and dynamics and just grief in general where we're not forced to say, 'Ok get over it and get back to work.' That's essentially what you're saying, when that's not how it is.""We never wanted to replace Hayes. That's something we could *never* do, but our hearts still yearned for a baby and for our family to grow...It's no one else's decision of when or why you want to have a baby after a loss. That is a decision that you and your spouse make, and that's all that matters." -Leslie GoehringMeet Leslie! She is a collegiate hall of fame soccer player who never saw the trials of motherhood coming. Today, she’s a nurse, a teacher and a mom of 3 beautiful children. During our interview, you’ll hear the story of her journey through a complex diagnosis, mourning the loss of her beautiful son, Hayes and the intricacies of navigating through pregnancy after loss. Leslie’s desire to show the Lord’s faithfulness, both through challenging hardships and everyday life, is woven through our conversation. Her smile is contagious and her story is compelling! Slaying The Stigma: Changing the Narrative, One Mother at a Time, encourages survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Leslie Goehring online!InstagramTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

“Even if you’re so angry today, you won’t be forever.”Isn’t that good news? Even if we can’t see beyond the anger and deep sorrow right now, we CAN make it through this experience.  Hallie Scott, MFT shares the story of her daughter Abby’s death, her healing process afterward and the challenging search for professional counseling. Once you hear her story, it’s no wonder she’s shifted her own counseling practice to helping couples navigate the unique grief of bereaved parents.This series encourages survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community.SHOW NOTES:Find us online!GatheringHope.orgInstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokFind Hallie Scott online!Hallie Scott's WebsiteInstagramFacebookPurchase Hope Beyond an Empty CradleTimely Tender TotesJoin our email list HERE.Have a suggestion for who we should interview next? Send us an email at [email protected] Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To support this podcast and our mission to provide resources and community to miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss survivors, click HERE. Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)

Jenny Albers is today's guest on Slaying the Stigma: Changing the Narrative, One Mother at a Time. Jenny Albers is a mother to two children on earth and two in heaven. After experiencing an ectopic pregnancy and a stillbirth, she found purpose in sharing her story with other women who have experienced loss. Jenny is the author of Courageously Expecting, a memoir meets devotional on the topic of pregnancy after loss. She is the founder of the Still Loved community, which exists to amplify the voices of loss parents and provide a community for those grieving the loss of a baby. Jenny calls South Dakota home, where she lives with her husband and two living children.Interviewing Jenny was a highlight of this series and you’ll find out she’s just as genuine and authentic as her writing. This series encourages survivors in their healing journey, while also educating others who are unfamiliar with the issues surrounding miscarriage & infant loss. Our hope is that one of these conversations will resonate with you and inspire you to share with others in your own community.Support the show (https://gatheringhope.networkforgood.com/projects/105164-main-giving-page)