Mary Toland Shaw: Michael John's Story
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1M ago
Mary Toland Shaw is a certified Spiritual Life Coach, a HeartMath Resilience Mentor, a Healing Touch Practitioner, a Life-Cycle Celebrant, and soon to be ordained Interfaith Minister. Her second son, Michael John, transitioned from life, 38 weeks in the womb in July of 1991. Mary also experienced 3 miscarriages at between 3-4 months in the womb. Mary has 3 wonderful adult living children, and a stepdaughter. No stranger to the pain experienced by infant losses, Mary’s passion is to help others find comfort and healing through compassionate, personalized ceremonies and meaningful rituals that h ..read more
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Kirsten Hopfensperger: Theo's Story
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
6M ago
Growing up in a family that had a passion for writing and drawing, Kirsten was influenced by generation after generation of writers and artists. She has shared these passions since childhood, but did not self-publish her first book, rearranged, until her late twenties. She was moved to share her work after going through loss, grief and healing. In writing, she experienced light after loss. Her first book, rearranged, encompasses her journey to healing and was the winner of the Indies Today’s 2022 Best Poetry Award. Her second book, I Love You From Heaven, is a children’s book about angel babie ..read more
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RTZ Hope
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
11M ago
RTZ HOPE is a national non-profit organization that provides holistic support, resources, and community for all people who have experienced unimaginable loss during the journey to parenthood. No matter if your loss is recent or in the past, RTZ HOPE is dedicated to empowering parents to seek whatever paths to healing are right for you. We come alongside anyone who would otherwise suffer in silence. As impossible as it may feel right now, we want you to know there is hope. You will never forget your baby, but you will find meaning and experience joy again. https://rtzhope.org ..read more
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Natasha de Sousa: Leo's Story
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
11M ago
Natasha de Sousa is a mother, wife, avid reader, and aspiring author. In 2013, she lost her son Leo at 23 weeks of gestation. Since Leo's passing, she has been actively involved in the pregnancy and infant loss community by volunteering for various organizations. She is currently the Board Chair for RTZ Hope (@rtzhope), a national non-profit organization that provides holistic support, resources, and community for all people who have experienced a loss during the journey to parenthood. Originally born in Brazil to Indian parents, Natasha grew up in Canada and currently lives in Seattle, Washin ..read more
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Hadeer El-Hinddawi: Bereavement Doula
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Hadeer is a certified doula in infertility and infant and pregnancy loss. She has helped many people pass through the grief. She herself experienced 6 losses back-to-back. After her Termination for Medical Reason (TFMR), she couldn't navigate the grief alone. She took up the doula course to help her understand what she's experiencing. She has had multiple miscarriages and a late-term missed miscarriage at 38 weeks when she delivered a stillborn boy. With her wealth of knowledge and empathy, she is here to assist you on your journey. She can be reached on Instagram @snowflakesonroses ..read more
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Hadeer El-Hindawi: Multiple Losses
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Hadeer is a certified doula in infertility and infant and pregnancy loss. She has helped many people pass through the grief. She herself experienced 6 losses back-to-back. After her Termination for Medical Reason (TFMR), she couldn't navigate the grief alone. She took up the doula course to help her understand what she's experiencing. She has had multiple miscarriages and a late-term missed miscarriage at 38 weeks when she delivered a stillborn boy. With her wealth of knowledge and empathy, she is here to assist you on your journey. She can be reached on Instagram @snowflakesonroses ..read more
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Michele Benyo: Good Grief Parenting
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Michele Benyo is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, early childhood parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. After her 6-year-old son died of cancer, her 3-year-old daughter said, “Mommy, half of me is gone.” This heartbreaking statement focused Michele’s career as an early childhood parenting expert on the impact of grief on young children, particularly after child loss. Michele equips parents and other caring adults to recognize young children’s grief and to provide the support children need to build resilience and cope well with any loss. The desire of Michele’s heart is ..read more
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Amy Watson: Smooth Stones Coaching
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Amy is a certified life and grief coach. She combines her own experiences with stillbirth, miscarriage and pregnancy after loss with powerful mindset tools to help moms find themselves again after baby loss. She is the host of the Smooth Stones podcast. Along with helping her clients she loves her family, her faith and being in the mountains. https://smoothstonescoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amy.smoothstonescoaching/ https://www.facebook.com/smoothstonescoaching ..read more
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Amy Watson: Lauren & River's Story
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Amy is a certified life and grief coach. She combines her own experiences with stillbirth, miscarriage and pregnancy after loss with powerful mindset tools to help moms find themselves again after baby loss.  She is the host of the Smooth Stones podcast. Along with helping her clients she loves her family, her faith and being in the mountains.   ..read more
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Josephine Atluri- Multiple Losses
Love & Loss Podcast
by Joy Van Staalduinen
1y ago
Josephine Atluri is a certified life coach and an expert in meditation and mindfulness, helping thousands of people overcome adversity to find joy. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Josephine followed her passion for total wellness and supports and empowers organizations and individuals. Plus, her experience creating her modern day family of seven children via In Vitro fertilization, international adoption and surrogacy inspires her work as a highly sought-after fertility, pregnancy, and parenting mindfulness coach. jatluri.com ..read more
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