Best Erica M. Freeman Podcasts (2025)

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401 - Miscarriage Survivor and the Power of Healing with Simbi Animashaun 41:09

5d ago41:09

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After having suffered multiple miscarriages for two years due to Fibroids, today’s guess used her faith and determination to heal from her losses and continue her journey to becoming a mother. Simbi Animashaun was determined to become a mother after her miscarriages and went onto have three children who are her rainbow babies. In today’s episode Si…

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401 - Miscarriage Survivor and the Power of Healing with Simbi Animashaun 41:09

5d ago41:09

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After having suffered multiple miscarriages for two years due to Fibroids, today’s guess used her faith and determination to heal from her losses and continue her journey to becoming a mother. Simbi Animashaun was determined to become a mother after her miscarriages and went onto have three children who are her rainbow babies. In today’s episode Si…

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400 - Endometriosis, low AMH, Placenta Previa, and Filling Empty Wombs with Sandra Elidor 42:48

12d ago42:48

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What Does Having Low AMH Levels Mean? Having low AMH levels can indicate that your ovaries are producing less of the preantral follicles. This is important as the fewer the number of follicles there are means there are less that can be stimulated for assisted contraception. Today’s guest suffered from endometriosis for 21 years before being properl…

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400 - Endometriosis, low AMH, Placenta Previa, and Filling Empty Wombs with Sandra Elidor 42:48

12d ago42:48

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What Does Having Low AMH Levels Mean? Having low AMH levels can indicate that your ovaries are producing less of the preantral follicles. This is important as the fewer the number of follicles there are means there are less that can be stimulated for assisted contraception. Today’s guest suffered from endometriosis for 21 years before being properl…

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399 - Fibroids, Myomectomy, and Infant Loss with Oligohydramnios with Christina Danyo 42:23

19d ago42:23

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Have you heard of the term Oligohydramnios? Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is a condition in which the amniotic fluid measures lower than expected for a baby’s gestational age. Today’s guest was preparing to conceive and had a myomectomy to remove her fibroids. Christina Danyo learned she was expecting after her fibroid surgery. During her 20…

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399 - Fibroids, Myomectomy, and Infant Loss with Oligohydramnios with Christina Danyo 42:23

19d ago42:23

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Have you heard of the term Oligohydramnios? Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is a condition in which the amniotic fluid measures lower than expected for a baby’s gestational age. Today’s guest was preparing to conceive and had a myomectomy to remove her fibroids. Christina Danyo learned she was expecting after her fibroid surgery. During her 20…

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DBM Ep 70: Communtity, Culture, Books & Black Motherhood w/ Alliah Agostini 1:38:01

21d ago1:38:01

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Dear Mama, What if I told you the saying, “real gs move in silence is killing your dream? What if I told you to tell everyone and anyone you know what you want to do? What if I told you your notes app and Evernote are the keys to the manifestation of your dreams? What if I told you every time we tell our stories, we reclaim what was stolen? Every t…

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398 - 2nd Trimester Loss at 19 Weeks and Wonderpuff with Jackie Morin 29:34

26d ago29:34

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Today’s guest knows what it feels to be down and depressed after trauma. This lead her to making cotton candy and learned to detach herself from other people’s pain, but also carry their spirits with me to rediscover joy by bringing it to others. Jackie Morin is the founder of Wonderpuff a small cotton candy business based in Durham, North Carolina…

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398 - 2nd Trimester Loss at 19 Weeks and Wonderpuff with Jackie Morin 29:34

26d ago29:34

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Today’s guest knows what it feels to be down and depressed after trauma. This lead her to making cotton candy and learned to detach herself from other people’s pain, but also carry their spirits with me to rediscover joy by bringing it to others. Jackie Morin is the founder of Wonderpuff a small cotton candy business based in Durham, North Carolina…

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397 - Ectopic Pregnancy, 8 Pregnancy Losses, and Hope to become a Mother of Living Child with Deze 28:25

1M ago28:25

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Today’s guest is a lifestyle blogger behind byDeze.com. Deze began her journey to motherhood after getting married and lost that pregnancy to miscarriage. The next pregnancy she had an ectopic pregnancy and in total experienced another 6 losses totaling of 8 pregnancy losses with no live births. She was diagnosed with endometriosis, endured the rem…

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397 - Ectopic Pregnancy, 8 Pregnancy Losses, and Hope to become a Mother of Living Child with Deze 28:25

1M ago28:25

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Today’s guest is a lifestyle blogger behind byDeze.com. Deze began her journey to motherhood after getting married and lost that pregnancy to miscarriage. The next pregnancy she had an ectopic pregnancy and in total experienced another 6 losses totaling of 8 pregnancy losses with no live births. She was diagnosed with endometriosis, endured the rem…

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DBM Ep 69: Clarity, Reclaiming Space & Black Motherhood 1:33:24

1M ago1:33:24

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Dear Mama, What if I told you your mess tells a story, and your clutter can block your clarity? What if I told you to reframe cleaning as a way to express gratitude, practice self-care, and create a sacred space where your spirit can operate effortlessly and creativity flows freely? What have you put down that you need to put away? What items are y…

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396 - Losing a Baby at 37 weeks with LaQuasha Jarvis 31:40

1M ago31:40

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Can you imagine going through an entire pregnancy and losing your baby so close to birth? Today’s guest experienced that and more. LaQuasha Jarvis had her first baby at 20 and 5 months later was pregnant with her second child. At 37 weeks the unthinkable happened when she lost her baby so close to delivery. In this episode LaQuasha shares how she f…

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396 - Losing a Baby at 37 weeks with LaQuasha Jarvis 31:40

1M ago31:40

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Can you imagine going through an entire pregnancy and losing your baby so close to birth? Today’s guest experienced that and more. LaQuasha Jarvis had her first baby at 20 and 5 months later was pregnant with her second child. At 37 weeks the unthinkable happened when she lost her baby so close to delivery. In this episode LaQuasha shares how she f…

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395 - Miscarriage and Adventures of Grief Girl with D. Anaya 24:36

2M ago24:36

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Today’s guest has been on a journey of grief. She experienced the loss of her first pregnancy with a miscarriage, the death of her eldest daughter, and in her final pregnancy another miscarriage. D. Anaya shares in this episode how she has been on this journey of grief and tells her adventures exploring her grief as an artist, grief guide, and loss…

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395 - Miscarriage and Adventures of Grief Girl with D. Anaya 24:36

2M ago24:36

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Today’s guest has been on a journey of grief. She experienced the loss of her first pregnancy with a miscarriage, the death of her eldest daughter, and in her final pregnancy another miscarriage. D. Anaya shares in this episode how she has been on this journey of grief and tells her adventures exploring her grief as an artist, grief guide, and loss…

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394 - IVF, PCOS, and Blocked Fallopian Tubes with Tanerra Willis 29:30

2M ago29:30

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Have experienced any shame, guilt, or self blame after loss? Today’s guest has experienced it and more. Tanerra Willis is a certified RN and CPR instructor by trade and was diagnosed with PCOS and had blocked fallopian tubes. She ended up seeing a fertility specialist who recommended she undergo IVF to grow her family. Tanerra was able to have her …

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394 - IVF, PCOS, and Blocked Fallopian Tubes with Tanerra Willis 29:30

2M ago29:30

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Have experienced any shame, guilt, or self blame after loss? Today’s guest has experienced it and more. Tanerra Willis is a certified RN and CPR instructor by trade and was diagnosed with PCOS and had blocked fallopian tubes. She ended up seeing a fertility specialist who recommended she undergo IVF to grow her family. Tanerra was able to have her …

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393 - Surrogacy and Infertility and The Colorless Womb with Kimberly Gowdy 24:40

2M ago24:40

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After a long journey with infertility, today’s guest shares her early struggles to conceive and carry a child to term, her journey in search of alternative ways to have a family, and racial and societal pressures of parenthood and love. Kimberly Gowdy experienced the loss of multiple pregnancies, and was in an unstable marriage peppered with spousa…

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393 - Surrogacy and Infertility and The Colorless Womb with Kimberly Gowdy 24:40

2M ago24:40

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After a long journey with infertility, today’s guest shares her early struggles to conceive and carry a child to term, her journey in search of alternative ways to have a family, and racial and societal pressures of parenthood and love. Kimberly Gowdy experienced the loss of multiple pregnancies, and was in an unstable marriage peppered with spousa…

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392 - Double Uterus and Double Cervix and Hope Still Stands with La-Anna Douglass 31:26

2M ago31:26

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Have you heard of having a double uterus or double cervix? The term is Uterine didelphys is a rare condition that happens when you grow two uteruses instead of one. This happens when you are a developing baby. You are born with it. ‌ While developing as babies, girls typically grow a uterus from two channels called the Mullerian ducts. Today’s gues…

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392 - Double Uterus and Double Cervix and Hope Still Stands with La-Anna Douglass 31:26

2M ago31:26

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Have you heard of having a double uterus or double cervix? The term is Uterine didelphys is a rare condition that happens when you grow two uteruses instead of one. This happens when you are a developing baby. You are born with it. ‌ While developing as babies, girls typically grow a uterus from two channels called the Mullerian ducts. Today’s gues…

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391 - Ectopic Pregnancy, Fallopian Tube Rupture, and “Why did this happen to me”? with Ashlee Epps 39:04

2M ago39:04

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Have you heard of an Ectopic Pregnancy? An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy most often occurs in a fallopian tube, which carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. This type of ectopic pregnancy is called a tubal pregnancy. Today’s guest experienced an ec…

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391 - Ectopic Pregnancy, Fallopian Tube Rupture, and “Why did this happen to me”? with Ashlee Epps 39:04

2M ago39:04

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Have you heard of an Ectopic Pregnancy? An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy most often occurs in a fallopian tube, which carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. This type of ectopic pregnancy is called a tubal pregnancy. Today’s guest experienced an ec…

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390 - Endometriosis, Infertility, and Congenital Heart Disease and Infant Loss with Jamala Arland 36:45

3M ago36:45

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Congenital heart disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works. The term “congenital” means the condition is present from birth. Today’s guest was diagnosed with Endometriosis and after many years of fertility treatments including IVF her first child Jasper died in her arms 30 hours after he was b…

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390 - Endometriosis, Infertility, and Congenital Heart Disease and Infant Loss with Jamala Arland 36:45

3M ago36:45

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Congenital heart disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works. The term “congenital” means the condition is present from birth. Today’s guest was diagnosed with Endometriosis and after many years of fertility treatments including IVF her first child Jasper died in her arms 30 hours after he was b…

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389 - Foster Care to Adoption after failed IVF with Juauna Lewis 37:04

3M ago37:04

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Not all fertility treatments end in success. Some end in undetermined infertility and unsuccessful IUI and IVF cycles. Today’s guest experienced unexplained infertility and underwent fertility treatments. After going through an IUI and 2 IVF cycles that were unsuccessful, she and her husband decided to take a break from fertility treatments and dec…

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389 - Foster Care to Adoption after failed IVF with Juauna Lewis 37:04

3M ago37:04

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Not all fertility treatments end in success. Some end in undetermined infertility and unsuccessful IUI and IVF cycles. Today’s guest experienced unexplained infertility and underwent fertility treatments. After going through an IUI and 2 IVF cycles that were unsuccessful, she and her husband decided to take a break from fertility treatments and dec…

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DBM Ep 68: All About Annie, Sinners & Black Motherhood 1:50:35

3M ago1:50:35

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Dear Mamas & Magic Makers, Lissen yall Sinners was all about Annie for us! We ain’t gon hold you with our normal intro. In this episode we dive into: Annie, power, and Black motherhood Loss, longing, and sex Black humanity, spirituality, and grief in Ryan Coogler’s films Black migration & the resurgence of Southern Roots PLUS - we have social proof…

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388 - Micropreemies, Infertility, and Preparing for next FET IVF round with Diane Olusado 44:19

3M ago44:19

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Have you heard of the term micropreemie? A micropreemie is a baby that is born before the 26th week of pregnancy or weighs less than 28 ounces. Today’s guest is a mother of two an angel baby and rainbow baby both who were micropreemies born before 26 weeks. Diane Olusado combatted infertility with professional help for 4 years. After 7 failed IUIs …

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388 - Micropreemies, Infertility, and Preparing for next FET IVF round with Diane Olusado 44:19

3M ago44:19

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Have you heard of the term micropreemie? A micropreemie is a baby that is born before the 26th week of pregnancy or weighs less than 28 ounces. Today’s guest is a mother of two an angel baby and rainbow baby both who were micropreemies born before 26 weeks. Diane Olusado combatted infertility with professional help for 4 years. After 7 failed IUIs …

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387 - “There is nothing we can do” Miscarriage and Elijah Broke the Gate with Jessica Jackson 25:39

3M ago25:39

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There is nothing we can do” the 6 words us @sistersinloss dreads to hear.How many of us have heard “There is nothing we can do” after a doctor’s appointment or emergency room visit? Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage at 7 weeks and was told “there is nothing we can do.” Elijah’s passing was traumatic. Jessica Jackson could not comprehend that …

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387 - “There is nothing we can do” Miscarriage and Elijah Broke the Gate with Jessica Jackson 25:39

3M ago25:39

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There is nothing we can do” the 6 words us @sistersinloss dreads to hear.How many of us have heard “There is nothing we can do” after a doctor’s appointment or emergency room visit? Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage at 7 weeks and was told “there is nothing we can do.” Elijah’s passing was traumatic. Jessica Jackson could not comprehend that …

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386 - Noncustodial Parenting & Black Motherhood with Erica M. Freeman and Dem Black Mamas Podcast 1:11:43

4M ago1:11:43

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Dear Mama, What if I told you Black mamas aren’t superheroes, that the cape is choking us, and our backs are brittle? What if I told you motherhood ain’t killing us, though, but the narratives we buy into hook, line, and sinker are? What if you had the option not to be the primary custodial parent? Would you decline out of obligation to the belief …

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386 - Noncustodial Parenting & Black Motherhood with Erica M. Freeman and Dem Black Mamas Podcast 1:11:43

4M ago1:11:43

1:11:43

Dear Mama, What if I told you Black mamas aren’t superheroes, that the cape is choking us, and our backs are brittle? What if I told you motherhood ain’t killing us, though, but the narratives we buy into hook, line, and sinker are? What if you had the option not to be the primary custodial parent? Would you decline out of obligation to the belief …

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DBM Ep 67: Noncustodial Parenting & Black Motherhood with Erica M. Freeman 1:39:05

4M ago1:39:05

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Dear Mama, What if I told you Black mamas aren’t superheroes, that the cape is choking us, and our backs are brittle? What if I told you motherhood ain’t killing us, though, but the narratives we buy into hook, line, and sinker are? What if you had the option not to be the primary custodial parent? Would you decline out of obligation to the belief …

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385 - Join our Weekly Grief Support group for Pregnancy Loss 23:17

5M ago23:17

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Today's episode is a solo episode where our founder Erica M. Freeman shares our newest Grief Support Group - Black Moms Loss Returning. This is expanding our currently offering in our partnership with Postpartum Support International. Black Moms in Loss will be held weekly on Thursday's at 8pm EST Black Moms in Loss Returning will be held bi-weekly…

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385 - Join our Weekly Grief Support group for Pregnancy Loss 23:17

5M ago23:17

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Today's episode is a solo episode where our founder Erica M. Freeman shares our newest Grief Support Group - Black Moms Loss Returning. This is expanding our currently offering in our partnership with Postpartum Support International. Black Moms in Loss will be held weekly on Thursday's at 8pm EST Black Moms in Loss Returning will be held bi-weekly…

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DBM Ep 66: The 92%, Boundaries & Black Motherhood 1:29:03

5M ago1:29:03

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Dear Mama, How do we resist the urge to rescue when we’ve been taught our whole lives to be saviors? How do we set boundaries when the world is burning? What do we do when we’ve been deemed the backbone of the community, but our backbones are brittle and breaking? Since the election, these are the questions and conversations black women have been h…

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DBM Ep 65: Marriage, Hot Topics & Black Motherhood 1:19:50

5M ago1:19:50

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Dear Mama, What do Telvin Osborne, Black marriage, generational wealth, Altadena, data as currency, the TV show Paradise, and white women in Idaho have in common? We cover them all in this episode. Yup, it’s hot topics, and we got hot takes well, not hot takes. We got Black Mama takes on all the above. In this episode, we talk: ✨How Telvin Osborne …

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384 - Second Trimester Loss and Adoption Loss Grieving with Dr. Tatiana H 55:48

6M ago55:48

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Today's episode is a two part episode where we discuss adoption and second trimester loss. Today's guest Dr. Tatiana Height wanted to become a mother through private adoption as she was single at the time. During this time she faced alot of judgement from people about trying to adopt instead of carrying a biological child. If you haven't listened t…

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384 - Second Trimester Loss and Adoption Loss Grieving with Dr. Tatiana H 55:48

6M ago55:48

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Today's episode is a two part episode where we discuss adoption and second trimester loss. Today's guest Dr. Tatiana Height wanted to become a mother through private adoption as she was single at the time. During this time she faced alot of judgement from people about trying to adopt instead of carrying a biological child. If you haven't listened t…

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DBM Ep 64: LA Fires & Black Motherhood w/ Staci Mitchell 1:50:18

6M ago1:50:18

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Dear Mama, What does it mean to make it home, to create a place of rest and reprieve, joy and sanctuary, an archive of your children’s treasures? What happens when you can’t make it home, return to your place of rest and reprieve, joy and sanctuary, a reflection of your taste and intention? What happens when the archive of your children’s treasure,…

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383 - How to begin the Adoption process with Dr. Tatiana Height 27:18

6M ago27:18

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Have you considered adoption as a way to grow your family? Today's episode is a two part episode where we discuss adoption and second trimester loss. Today's guest Dr. Tatiana Height wanted to become a mother through private adoption as she was single at the time. During this time she faced alot of judgement from people about trying to adopt instea…

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383 - How to begin the Adoption process with Dr. Tatiana Height 27:18

6M ago27:18

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Have you considered adoption as a way to grow your family? Today's episode is a two part episode where we discuss adoption and second trimester loss. Today's guest Dr. Tatiana Height wanted to become a mother through private adoption as she was single at the time. During this time she faced alot of judgement from people about trying to adopt instea…

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DBM Ep 63: Entrepreneurship & Black Motherhood 1:29:06

6M ago1:29:06

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Dear Mama, What if I told you I didn’t start a business because I wanted to be a boss? I started my business because I wanted to be free, because I saw no other path to fully realizing my dreams, and according to a 2022 article, I’m not alone in finding entrepreneurship on my liberation journey. In the article entitled Why Black Women Are the Faste…

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382 - Fruitful - 2025 Stay Informed but Not Consumed with Erica Michelle 31:22

7M ago31:22

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We are easing into 2025 with our first Solo episode of the year with Erica Michelle. We are discussing staying informed through this new climate but not consumed. I share my favorite podcasts, books, and other media that I'm using to keep the peace and rest in this season. We are being frutiful in 2025 and not easily swayed by misinformation, disin…

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382 - Fruitful - 2025 Stay Informed but Not Consumed with Erica Michelle 31:22

7M ago31:22

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We are easing into 2025 with our first Solo episode of the year with Erica Michelle. We are discussing staying informed through this new climate but not consumed. I share my favorite podcasts, books, and other media that I'm using to keep the peace and rest in this season. We are being frutiful in 2025 and not easily swayed by misinformation, disin…

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381 - Easing into the New Year - REWIND 29:03

7M ago29:03

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2024 is here and we are kicking off the year with a solo episode. Our founder, Erica Michelle, shares about easing into 2024, goals for Sisters in Loss in 2024, and surviving and thriving in 2024. Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Am…

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381 - Easing into the New Year - REWIND 29:03

7M ago29:03

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2024 is here and we are kicking off the year with a solo episode. Our founder, Erica Michelle, shares about easing into 2024, goals for Sisters in Loss in 2024, and surviving and thriving in 2024. Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Am…

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