Podcasts about sistersinloss

It's my Anniversary! Yes, August 2020 makes 3 Years of the @SistersinLoss podcast! 3 Years, 161 Episodes, Over 150 Guests, and 5000+ hours of black sisters and brothers in loss sharing stories of loss, infertility challenges, rainbow babies, IVF successes, Surrogacy, Abortion, Adoption, Grief, Healing, and so much more! Today's episode is a solo episode where I get candid about some changes in my personal life like moving from Virginia to Maryland (Hey DMV, Hey Baltimore). I also share 3 ways I have been consistent in podcasting for these three years. From my voice to God's ears I share what I hope to see in the next year of podcasting and for you to join our newsletter to learn more about our upcoming Sisters in Loss Digital Summit! This episode is for you to listen to if you have ever dropped the ball, picked it back up, took the shot, missed, and finally made it KOBE style! I share how to stay consistent even when you feel like giving up. 

A Delay is not a Denial! Today’s guest believes that her faith is what helped her through her ectopic pregnancies, fallopian tube loss, miscarriage, and rainbow baby pregnancy. Abi Ade is our @SistersinLoss from across the pond residing in London.  In this episode she shares her journey to motherhood which began in 2015 after her wedding she found out she was pregnant.  That pregnancy resulted in a ruptured fallopian tube due to an ectopic pregnancy and she had to have it removed to save her life.  Abi went on to experience another ectopic pregnancy in which the doctors were able to save her remaining tube.  Abi shares in this episode how she dealt another pregnancy ending with a miscarriage, how she was about to give up, and her perseverance to become a mum and pregnancy and delivery of her rainbow baby. This episode is for you to listen to if you have ever felt like giving up on this journey to parenthood, and know that a delay is not denial and your promise is coming! Become a Sisters in Loss Birth and Bereavement Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Sisters in Loss on Social Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community Sisters in Loss Instagram Sisters in Loss Facebook Sisters in Loss Twitter You can follow Erica on Social Erica’s Website Erica’s Instagram Erica’s Facebook Erica’s Twitter

Exposure or the conditioning of being subject to some effect or influence can change the trajectory of your life! In this episode, I want to expose you to a young woman who turned her pain into purpose by using her Faith! I want you to become attracted to pursuing the greater within you, despite the L’s you feel like you’ve taken! You can check out Sisters in Loss at www.ericammcaffee.com, @Sistersinloss on Instagram and everywhere podcasts are streamed! Don’t forget to let me know how this episode blessed you and what Faith topics you want to talk about @FaithtalkswithKristina!

100 Episodes we are here! I’m so thrilled that you are apart of the Sisters in Loss family. My goal when starting this podcast was to share our stories, stories of phenomenal, resilient, amazing black women to remove the shame, stigma, and silence around pregnancy and infant loss and infertility. In this episode I share my travels over the last month. My first stop was in Cancun, Mexico at the My Taught You Retreat hosted by Myleik Teele of CurlBOX. I share my experience and nuggets that were dropped from being in the room. I then spoke on a panel at The MOMference in Washington, DC where I spoke on infant loss and infertility. This is the conference for black moms, moms to be, and moms in waiting. I also share what’s next for the Sisters in Loss community and why you need to join us at SistersinLoss.com Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter

May is always a difficult and painful month for us Sisters in Loss. I’m here to let you know that You're Still a Mother on Mother's Day and everyday of the year, if You've Had a Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Stillbirth, and Infertility Challenges. Celebrate Mother’s Day in your own special way, and reflect on your baby in heaven and the future babies that will be here with you on earth. I love you Sisters in Loss and know that we are here to support you, love on you, and encourage you in every way. Join us in our private community at SistersinLoss.com In today’s episode we have Halima Edge who shares her 2nd trimester miscarriage story and how her rainbow baby healed her. Halima shares in this episode the traumatic birth she had a 20 weeks and how she turned to God for healing, understanding, and restoration. The doctors could not diagnose her with premature labor or incompetent cervix so when she became pregnant again with her rainbow baby she received a cerclage due to her previous cervical challenges. Her rainbow baby boy was born at 39 weeks after overcoming the fear of losing him and healing throughout the pregnancy. This episode is for you to listen to if you have been pregnant after loss and how to seek God for healing, understanding, and restoration. Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Halima on Social Instagram Halima Website www.unlockedandunraveled.com You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter

May is always a difficult and painful month for us Sisters in Loss. I’m here to let you know that You're Still a Mother on Mother's Day and everyday of the year, if You've Had a Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Stillbirth, and Infertility Challenges. Celebrate Mother’s Day in your own special way, and reflect on your baby in heaven and the future babies that will be here with you on earth. I love you Sisters in Loss and know that we are here to support you, love on you, and encourage you in every way. Join us in our private community at SistersinLoss.com In today’s episode we have Kieona Fairley who shares her stillbirth story of son London and her book London’s Footprints. Kieona shares in this episode how her water broke during Thanksgiving 2011 at 41 weeks pregnant only to find out her son London did not have a heartbeat. She recounts this traumatic experience and how she is using her story to help heal herself and others through her book London’s footprints. This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced a Stillbirth or want to know how to use your story to heal others by becoming an author.   Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Kieona on Social www.Londonsprints.com Instagram London’s Footprints Facebook Kieona Fairley Podcast London’s Footprints You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter  

April is what we call our Sisters in Loss Fertility Awareness Month. All month long we will be talking to women who have had fertility challenges, gone through alternative fertility treatments like IUI or IVF, and continue to push through the barriers to grow their families. In today’s episode as we end Black Maternal Health Week we have LaTaunya Andrews who shares her PCOS journey and infertility challenges.  LaTaunya is a Navy Military wife residing in beautiful San Diego, California, while her husband is currently on deployment.  LaTaunya was diagnosed with PCOS when she was 21, and her doctor told her she wouldn’t be able to have children.  She started her journey to motherhood back in September 2015, after changing her lifestyle to shrink her cysts, she conceived in December 2016 with the help of Clomid.  She was so happy and felt quite blessed, however on January 6, 2017 just 2 days after hearing the babies heartbeat for the first time she found out she was miscarrying.  LaTaunya left the hospital defeated, but determined to have a baby.  She went on to conceive again in January 2018 and that ended in a chemical pregnancy.  In this episode LaTaunya shares where she is now currently in her journey after a hysteroscopy removing precancerous cells, hyperthyroidism diagnosis, and a benin tumor on her pituitary gland.  LaTaunya is determined to bring home her rainbow baby and shares how she keeps going inspite of set back after set back, and how she stays grounded.  This episode is for you to listen to if you have PCOS, hyperthyroidism, Pituitary gland tumor, or infertility challenges that make you question “why me God.” JOIN THE UPCOMING GRIEF AND INFERTILITY COURSE at sistersinLoss.as.me/groupcoaching Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow LaTaunya on Social Instagram LaTaunya Youtube Love LaTaunya You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter

Tomorrow begins Black Maternal Health Week April 11-17, 2019 and there is no better way to kick off this week than talking to the women of the Birthing Justice movement. I had the pleasure of meeting these ladies this past December at the Black Mamas Matter Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The work these women do around Maternal Health and Mortality is remarkable. In today’s episode we have Dr. Sayida Peprah who is a doula, licensed clinical therapist, speaker, and member of the Black Birthing Justice movement. She shares what Birthing Justice movement is, why doulas are important, and what we can do to help the infant and mortality rates in our community. Dr. Sayida Peprah’s Bio Dr. Sayida Peprah has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a Multicultural Clinical-Community Emphasis, from the California School of Professional Psychology, at Alliant International University. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology and Religion at Spelman College.  Her specialties include multicultural psychology, trauma, suicide prevention and maternal mental health.  Dr. Sayida has a strong belief in the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competence/humility.  In an effort to expand this in her work, she has participated in numerous international and cultural immersion studies. She has traveled to Ghana, Mexico, Egypt and India, studying mental health approaches, indigenous culture and local spiritual traditions. Dr. Sayida has a multi-faced career as a supervisory-level Clinical Psychologist, an Associate Professor of Psychology for the University of Phoenix, and a consultant.  She regularly offers multicultural/cross-cultural, mental health and maternal mental health trainings and workshops in the community and throughout the US, as well as serves on several mental health advisory committees.  In 2014, she was a featured speaker at the United Nations 65thNGO Conference on the topic of Mental Illness, An Invisible Disability.  In 2018, she served on the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative Maternal Suicide Review Committee, working with other health care providers and researchers to identify key factors in preventing maternal suicide. Dr. Sayida is dedicated to contributing her expertise to uplift the community and improve the effectiveness of health care and social support services.  JOIN THE UPCOMING GRIEF AND INFERTILITY COURSE at sistersinLoss.as.me/groupcoaching Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Dr. Sayida on Social Facebook Dr. Sayida www.drsayidauplifts.org You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter  

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com.  Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.    On Ask Win today (Friday, April 20, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Erica M. McAfee. Erica is the founder of Sisters in Loss, LLC, a Faith based Grief and Pregnancy Loss coaching company that helps black women turn their pain into their purpose after loss.  Sisters in Loss provides consulting and coaching services to help women step beyond anxiety and fear and into trust and peace after loss.  Sisters in Loss goal through courses, retreats, and conferences is to help women Minimize regrets, Maximize memories, and Manage their path forward after loss.  It’s self titled podcast spotlights faith filled black women who share miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility stories and testimonies to heal, gain clarity and peace, find hope, and an empowering path forward after loss.  Launched in August 2017 the podcast has a community of 3000+ sisters in loss. Erica is a Grief and Pregnancy Loss Coach, Pastor’s Wife, and Mom to two angels in heaven and one rainbow baby Maxwell also known as Super Mighty Max.  She is an alumnus of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Find her at @SistersinLoss and @EricaMMcAfee on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or visit EricaMMcAfee.com. The fact in a miscarriage (losing a child) can lead to your next child having CP. What Causes Cerebral Palsy?: https://research.cerebralpalsy.org.au/what-is-cerebral-palsy/causes/ . Making Sense of Miscarriage Statistics: https://www.verywellfamily.com/making-sense-of-miscarriage-statistics-2371721 . Having Children When You Have Cerebral Palsy: https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/living/having-children/ . To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit http://wincharles.weebly.com/. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. 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In 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 with a specialization in Bereavement services.  In this episode Michelle shares the details of her pregnancy loss story and how that journey inspired her to start her new non profit Miracle Speaks named after her daughter.    Miracle Speaks Miracle Speaks was created for Mothers and families that have experienced a Pregnancy or Infant Loss or for individuals that may know someone who may have dealt with this type of loss. This is a safe space to share our stories, to reach out for resources, and to also raise awareness. In this group you will find information, resources, testimonies, love, support and so much more. Our goal is to unite the lives of those who may have experienced a loss.  Michelle's Bio Michelle Smith is a 29 year old who is on a mission to fulfill her passion in life. She is a mother of 5, a wife of almost 8 years, daughter, sister, an author, socialist, and so much more. 8 years ago, Michelle found herself experiencing a loss like non other. Expecting her first child, at 5 months pregnant, unexpectedly her water broke and she was force to go into labor. Although they remained optimistic, God had other plans for Michelle and her Fiancé and her baby girls life. At 12:01am, February 21st, 2010 Michelle delivered her babygirl, Miracle who had passed prior to birth. This loss was a tough one but it would be that loss that would give Michelle a new passion in life. Although Michelle was grieving and lost, she later understood that nothing happens without reason. Years had passed and Michelle was called to assist other women of give advice being faced with miscarriage or pregnancy loss. And Michelle would do it without a hesitation. It was then when Michelle realized that one of her purposes was to help other Mothers of Loss grieve through their loss so that they could heal, unite and use their voices and stories of strength to share with other mothers to encourage them to break the silence surrounding Pregnancy and Infant Loss. September 2017 The non profit Miracle Speaks emerged out of Michelle’s pass came her passion. Miracle speaks came about so that Michelle could host events and support groups and activities for other mothers of Loss and the community could come together to support each other, share with each other and unite so that we could use our stories to help heal ourselves and others. And in doing that, educating ourselves and each other so that we can effectively raise awareness and bring about a change surround Pregnancy and Infant Loss. They also wish to raise funds to assist mothers of Loss financially so that they don’t have to worry about finances during their time of Loss. That’s what Michelle had dedicated herself to doing! She also is in the final stages of becoming a Full Circle Doula specializing in Bereavement Doula services to better assist mothers of Loss during the postpartum period after losing a child. Michelle will be sharing her story in her own book entitled All is not Loss which will be released this year! Michelle is dedicated to changing the narrative around pregnancy and Infant Loss, this is only the beginning. Join us at our Sisters in Loss Brunch on April 21, 2018 in Chesapeake, Virginia.  Go to SistersinLoss.com for ticket information. Michelle's Social Links www.miraclestouch02.wixsite.com/miraclespeaks Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/158899187979363 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miracle_speaks/ Miracle Speaks Private FB Group  You can follow Erica on Social Sisters in Loss Brunch April 21, 2018 Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter