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432- Rooted in Justice and Joy: Finding Healing in Community

Episode 430

mercredi 22 avril 2026 • Duration 35:00

Black women deserve more than just survival. We deserve a system rooted in justice, and a healing journey that leaves room for joy. 🤎✨

If you missed our powerful Black Maternal Health Week live event, we've brought the entire conversation straight to the podcast! 🎙️

In this episode, I sit down with a dream team of world-changers to discuss the realities of systemic failure, the invisible weight of maternal mental health, and the radical act of finding healing in community.

Prepare to take notes as these powerhouses drop absolute gems: ✨ Shivonne Odom-Chase (@akomacounseling) breaks down why Black mothers are so often misdiagnosed and how to fiercely protect our mental peace. ✨ Jaye Wilson (@melianatedmoms) shares what it really looks like when a community steps up to support a grieving family beyond the initial condolences. ✨ Vanessa Hanible (@doula.vanessa) takes us inside the delivery room to show how doulas bridge the trust gap and act as shields for Black birthing people.

We are answering the hard questions: What does safe care look like? How do we hold both profound grief and unexpected joy? And what does the future of maternal health actually need to look like?

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416 - Eliminating Shame, Guilt, and Regret with Post-Abortive Women with Latoya Mathews

mercredi 10 décembre 2025 • Duration 29:19

In the medical world miscarriages are called spontaneous abortions, and in this community we have to learn how to extend grace to individuals who electively terminate their pregnancies no matter their choice. Join us this month as we explore abortion stories and how healing, grief, and shame can keep all of us bound.

When today's guest became pregnant with her daughter she sobbed to a friend "how was she going to take care of one when she had given up another" Latoya Mathews shares her abortion story, how post-partum depression along with guilt and shame of her abortion came alive after having her daughter, and how she has turned her pain into power by helping other post-abortive women eliminate shame, guilt, and regret of their abortions.

This episode is for you to listen to if you are ready to release the shame and stigma of having an abortion and want a community to help you.

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320 - Pregnancy after Loss during the Pandemic and The Mom Bar with Dadriaunna Hayes

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 • Duration 29:10

We are kicking off Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month with all new episodes.

Todays episode is an update from our episode 153 guest Dadriaunna Hayes.

Dadriaunna Hayes lost her son at 24 weeks gestation due to cervical incompetence and experienced birth trauma. She went into pre-term labor and the hospital she was at did not have a NICU or Labor and Delivery center so she had to be transferred. Once transferred she endured a cerclage, 2 epidurals in 48 hours, allergic reaction to the labor medications, and ultimately birthed her baby boy who died shortly after entering into the world.

In this episode, Dadriaunna shared how she has birthed 3 babies during the pandemic and how her pregnancy after loss journey inspired her to begin The Mom Bar community and podcast.

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319 - Second Trimester Loss and Faces of H.O.P.E. with Nekia Mba

mercredi 27 septembre 2023 • Duration 24:15

Today's guest lost her son Anthony at 23 weeks gestation. She grieved and wished she had adequate resources to cope with this profound loss. Nekia Mba then welcomed her rainbow baby girl Victoria during the pandemic in March 2021. She had a redeemed experience throughout her pregnancy and an amazing delivery. Her and her husband were ready to try again and the unimaginable happend she lost another baby her daughter Genevieve at 18 weeks.

In today's episode, Nekia shares how she is coping with vaginally delivering 3 babies but only bringing one home. How she has turned her pain into purpose through her non profit Faces of H.O.P.E. How she desires to be a light of promise in a woman's dark days so she doesn't have to suffer in silence as she did. Nekia shares how she is called to instill hope, restore esteem and empower women of faith who have endured infant loss due to stillbirth, miscarriage, and other pregnancy complications.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced second trimester losses or recurrent pregnancy loss. This episode is for you to listen to if you have needed hope and encouragement on your trying to conceive journey.

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318 - Triplet Loss and Grandmother's Story with Alicia Harris - REWIND

vendredi 15 septembre 2023 • Duration 58:06

Have you ever heard the perspective of loss from a grandmother?

Today's episode features the story of triplet loss of Alicia Harris grandbabies. She is joined by her daughter who both highlight and share their experiences of the journey to motherhood. This episode is for you to listen to if you want to hear the loss perspective of a mother and grandmother, how they overcame grief together, and how a rainbow baby grounded their mother daughter relationship.

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317 - Expectful App for Pregnancy Loss and Trying to Conceive with Nathalie Walton - REWIND

mercredi 6 septembre 2023 • Duration 23:48

Have you practiced mindful meditation?

Well your time to do so is now using the Expectful app.

What is Expectful? It is the mentall health app for use before, during, and after pregnancy. Including Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, and Trying to Conceive.

In today's episode, we have on Expectful's CEO, Nathalie Walton to share how meditation saved her pregnancy, her transition into being an app user to now CEO, Black women in Tech and why this app is for Black women, and the evolution and future of Expectful.

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Nathalie's Bio

Nathalie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Expectful, a holistic wellness app for hopeful, expecting, and new moms. After recovering from a traumatic high-risk pregnancy, she left her career in Silicon Valley to create holistic resources for other mothers. Nathalie has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. She is a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneurs to Watch, and is on the Fast Company Executive Board.

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316 - PCOS, Infertility, and Trying to Conceive with Nkemka Egbuho - REWIND

mercredi 30 août 2023 • Duration 33:53

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women that is also the leading cause of female infertility. September is recognized as PCOS awareness month. PCOS is one of the most underdiagnosed diseases in the world, with less than 25% of women with PCOS being diagnosed.

Today's guest was diagnosed with PCOS after experiencing a missed miscarriage. Nkemka Egbuho has been trying to conceive for 2 years battling infertility.

In this episode she shares how it hasn't been easy to see others celebrating while she waits. Nkemka shares how she is preparing her body and mind for a IUI treatment with the hopes of conceiving this year.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have ever doubted yourself on this journey.

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315 - Missed Miscarriage and Fertility Treatments with Whitney McCoy - REWIND

mercredi 23 août 2023 • Duration 27:44

Have you heard of the term Missed Miscarriage?

A missed miscarriage is when a baby has died in the womb, but the mother hasn't had any symptoms, such as bleeding or pain. Any type of miscarriage can cause shock, but a missed miscarriage can be particularly difficult because of the lack of symptoms.

Today's guest experienced a missed miscarriage and has battled infertility. Whitney McCoy is a wife, mom, and business owner of beauty brand NoirGirlbyJWhit and is a miscarriage survivor. She went through 2 rounds of fertility treatments and IUI one that lead to a missed miscarriage. In today's episode she shares her journey to motherhood, her missed miscarriage, and her beauty business.

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314 - Medical Negligence and Sebastien's Smile Foundation with Audri Cabness and Family - REWIND

mercredi 16 août 2023 • Duration 50:36

Have you ever heard the perspective of loss from a grandmother, sibling, or cousin?

Today's episode features the story of Audri Cabness's son Sebastien who was fatally injured and died to due to medical negligence in 2016. This catastrophic incident let Audri and her family to start a foundation called Sebastien's smile in his honor. Audri also has a family healing book called "Scootie Toots and the Feathers from Heaven" to help other families from parents to children begin to cope with grief that comes with child loss.

In this episode Audri is joined by her mom and cousin to share how the foundation was started, their roles in the foundation, and to share Sebastien's story. This episode is special because you get to hear and see Audri's mom and cousin and how they supported her through the loss of Sebastien and how they are living his legacy.

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