Best Serena Zaicos Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 36: The Dogs Who "Walk Us" Through Life 37:59

12d ago37:59

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In this episode, I’m sharing something really close to my heart: how my dog, Odin, helped me survive one of the hardest seasons of my life. After the stillbirth of my son, I felt completely lost. But Odin gave me a reason to get up, to get outside, and to stick to some kind of routine when everything felt like it had fallen apart. Then, during my r…

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Episode 35: How Was Your Mother's Day? 23:40

20d ago23:40

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This episode is to check in with you post-Mother's Day. How are you holding up? Did you experience a grief hangover? You're not alone if you found the lead up to Mother's Day harder or just as challenging as Mother's Day itself. In this episode, I talk about: -the challenges of Mother's Day after experiencing loss -moments that feel like salt in a …

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Episode 34: Gearing Up for Mother's Day 10:28

27d ago10:28

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Mother’s Day can stir up a lot — love, grief, hope, and everything in between. In this episode, we’re holding space for anyone on a unique path to motherhood — whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant again, or parenting after loss. It’s a gentle, honest conversation about what this day can feel like when your journey doesn’t look like everyone …

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Episode 33: Tapping into Intuition to Find Hope - A Conversation with Manpreet 55:21

1M ago55:21

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In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Manpreet to talk about her motherhood journey — one marked by both profound love and deep loss. Manpreet is the mother of one living son and has experienced two back-to-back pregnancy losses. Together, we explore how she has navigated grief, the power of tuning into intuition, and what it means to truly li…

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Episode 32: A Dad's Perspective 58:22

1M ago58:22

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Today on the podcast, David—Charlie’s dad—joins me to share Charlie’s story. We talk about his son’s stillbirth at 38 weeks, how he and his wife Katherine find ways to heal, and the beautiful ways they keep Charlie’s memory alive. David also opens up about how they talk about Charlie with their two older boys, and what life is like now with their y…

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Episode 31: A Recap of The Motherhood Stories Shared to Date 55:06

2M ago55:06

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Today's episode is all about celebrating one year of the podcast by doing a recap of all of the stories that moms have shared on the show. We go over stories of trying to conceive (TTC) after loss, recurrent losses, pregnancy after loss and parenting rainbow babies. I also share a really special sign I received from Christopher at the cemetery the …

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Episode 30: Welcoming a Rainbow Baby Home - Angie's Story 1:01:49

2M ago1:01:49

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Angie comes back onto the podcast today to catch up on postpartum life! She is a mom to three beautiful children: Valeria, Maximiliano who was stillborn in 2022, and now Vivienne who is 6 months old. In this episode, we discuss: Angie’s positive birth experience signs from her baby boy, Maximiliano how her son’s stillbirth has given her a new persp…

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Episode 29: If I Could Go Back in Time to When I Was Pregnant After Loss 32:50

3M ago32:50

32:50

If I could go back in time to when I was pregnant after loss, there is so much I would say to myself. The waiting when trying to conceive, the anxiety that kicked in when I saw two lines, fear of leaving Christopher behind...if you're feeling this too, I'm right here with you. For those who have brought home their babies born after loss, what would…

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Episode 28: I Met My Younger Self For Coffee - The Viral Poem 23:45

3M ago23:45

23:45

Have you heard of Jennae Cecilia's poem, I Met My Younger Self For Coffee from her book, Deep in My Feels? It's a poem about meeting our younger self for coffee and noticing the striking differences between who we are know and who we once were. With life after baby loss, this hits differently now. If we could go back in time, would we warn our youn…

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Episode 27: Shannon's Story of Hope: Trying to Conceive After Recurrent Losses 1:05:35

3M ago1:05:35

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You are going to love Shannon; She is uplifting & heart-warming and I enjoyed every second of our conversation together. In this episode, Shannon shares her story of four consecutive miscarriages. She bravely opens up about what her experiences were like in the ultrasound room after each loss; hearing the dreaded words that there is no heartbeat an…

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Episode 26: Parenting Our Babies Born After Loss 55:08

4M ago55:08

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Join Julie and me as we discuss what life looks like with our babies born after loss. Julie's first son, Evan is forever 8 days old. She has since welcomed her second son, Sean 8 months ago. In this episode, we discuss: how our grief is evolving (not disappearing) triggers anxiety around sleep flashbacks post-partum depression milestones feeding ou…

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Episode 25: Learning how to Live Forward with Grief with Jen Reisinger, Grief Coach & Licensed Therapist 51:50

4M ago51:50

51:50

Jen Reisinger is a perinatal mental health specialist, grief coach, and licensed therapist. She hops on the podcast today to share her personal journey with grief with having lost her mom and losing her first baby through miscarriage. Jen provides professional advice on how we can navigate the grief that comes with losing our babies. We need to fee…

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Episode 24: Carmen's Story of Hope After Recurrent Losses 1:05:38

4M ago1:05:38

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In this episode, I sit down with Carmen to hear her incredible story—seven heartbreaking losses and four beautiful earth-side children. After losing her son Jude in August 2020, Carmen turned to the diaries she had written for each of her babies. What started as a way to process her grief turned into something much bigger. Her book, A Diary to My B…

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Episode 23: Positive Messages from Kari, mom to an Angel and a Labour & Delivery Nurse 1:08:11

4M ago1:08:11

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I absolutely loved connecting with Kari on the podcast and I think you'll quickly see why. She's uplifting, validating, and understanding in a way only another mom to an Angel could understand. After years of infertility and then IUI+IVF, she finally became pregnant. But her world came crashing down when her sweet baby boy who she named Angel passe…

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Episode 22: My Birth Story with My Rainbow Baby 52:39

5M ago52:39

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Hi everyone! I am SO excited to finally share my birth story with my sweet baby girl, Veronica. She is HOME safe and sound. I started this podcast when I found out I was pregnant with her because I needed to connect with other moms who get it. Who understand the anxieties that come with pregnancy after loss. I hope this episode helps give hope to t…

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Episode 21: My Last Episode Before Induction! 43:25

8M ago43:25

43:25

Hi Mamas! I cannot believe this will be my last episode before getting induced with my sweet Baby Girl! I am beyond grateful that you have been here with me throughout my pregnancy journey and that we have been able to navigate our pregnancies together. My goal is to continue making episodes for the podcast of course. I'll talk about parenting afte…

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Episode 20: Count The Kicks 40:04

9M ago40:04

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There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about fetal movement in the third trimester. Current research shows that babies DO NOT run out of room and that they should continue making movements right through labour. Kimberly from Count The Kicks joins us today to talk about the importance of knowing baby's pattern, how to count kicks, and how this …

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Episode 19: The Third Trimester with a Rainbow Baby 53:25

9M ago53:25

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Angie reached out to me when we were both in our first trimester being pregnant after loss. We learned we both lost our sweet boys, Maximiliano and Christopher within a week of each other in December of 2022. Fast forward a year and a half later, we're both expecting baby girls weeks apart from each other in September 2024. We both say it's no coin…

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Episode 18: Connection Through Meditation with Yoga Facilitator and Mama, Manpreet 1:08:27

9M ago1:08:27

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Yoga facilitator and mama, Manpreet comes onto the podcast today to share her story of motherhood and self-empowerment. About seven years ago, Manpreet had her first child, a beautiful boy and she learned how to navigate motherhood on her own as a single mother. It took an incredible amount of strength and resilience to step into her power and thro…

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Episode 17: Having a Baby Shower After Loss 41:29

10M ago41:29

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A baby shower after experiencing a full-term stillbirth is different from a regular shower. I’ve “done this” before and I’ve lost everything. It would make perfect sense for me to have chosen not to celebrate anything until Baby Girl arrives safely and many of my mom friends who have walked this path with me do choose that and I completely understa…

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Episode 16: Julie's Story of Hope: Parenting After Loss and Honouring Her Sweet Evan in Heaven 1:02:51

10M ago1:02:51

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Julie radiates light and love when she talks about both of her boys: Evan in Heaven and her Rainbow, Sean. Her sweet Evan passed at 8 days old after being born at approximately 30-32 weeks. She talks about how she continues to include Evan in family events and outings because he will always be a member of their family. Three months after his passin…

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Episode 15: Psychic Medium, Sharon McGregor: Connecting with Our Babies 1:09:03

10M ago1:09:03

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Sharon McGregor is a psychic medium spiritual teacher who is passionate about connecting us with our loved ones in spirit. Seeing her two months after my baby boy was stillborn, changed the trajectory of my healing and continues to validate the signs I receive from my sweet son in heaven. When Pregnant after loss, I continue to look for signs that …

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Episode 14: Amy's Story: Finding Moments of Joy in PAL & Trying Not to Hold Your Breath 1:08:33

10M ago1:08:33

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**Please pardon my poor microphone quality for today's recording! Amy sounds great, but I didn't plug in my mic correctly (pregnancy brain)!** In today's episode, Amy gives hope to the mamas listening in who are pregnant after loss. I feel so lucky to have her on the podcast as she's a mom who gets it. She knows how hard PAL is and reminds us how b…

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Episode 13: The Second Trimester: Go Get Checked When You Need To 37:16

10M ago37:16

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Hi mamas! Today's episode was a hard one to record...I talk about the importance of going in to get checked at the hospital during our PAL journeys. Going in to get monitored is hard: it's triggering, and it involves a lot of layers. BUT, it's how we can parent our baby right now. We monitor their movements (I use the Count the Kicks app) and we pr…

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Episode 12: Katherine's Story: Brody in Heaven, Wolfy on Her Hip, and Trey on the Way 1:18:24

11M ago1:18:24

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What an honour it was talking to Katherine from the At a Total Loss Podcast! We talk all things Pregnancy After Loss and even an hour and 15 minutes in, and we JUST scratched the surface. We talk about her beautiful son, Brody who died and was stillborn at full term. We then discuss trying to conceive after loss and the many layers that brings with…

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Episode 11: Irma's Story: Helping Children Understand Grief 57:41

11M ago57:41

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What an honour to have Irma Prosser on the podcast! She is a mom to two living children and three gone too soon. She is also the author of the children's book, "I Miss the Baby". This beautiful book helps children understand that they are not alone in their grief as they navigate the loss of a baby in their family. We talk about Irma's motherhood, …

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Episode 10: Samantha’s Story: Pregnancy After Loss with Baby #4 1:17:16

11M ago1:17:16

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In this episode, we hear from Samantha who is an amazing mom and her story will inspire everyone who listens in. Despite everything she has gone through and continues to go through, she finds a way to shine her light and honour and celebrate all four of her children. Samantha has a young son, a toddler daughter who is kicking cancer’s butt, her thi…

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Episode 9: Is This Your First? Answering The Tough Questions 29:30

12M ago29:30

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Is This Your First? How many kids do you have? When is your due date? These questions can be downright brutal to answer when Pregnant After Loss. I tackle how to answer these questions and more in today's episode. Topics covered: -answering tough questions -sharing the news with children -making a playlist for our Angels and another for our Rainbow…

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Episode 8: 200 Downloads, Baby! 27:34

12M ago27:34

27:34

Hi Moms! Welcome back to The Still Hopeful Podcast. In this episode, I talk about: -what’s been working for me to manage anxiety before ultrasounds -hypnobirthing with Anja meditations on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@HypnobirthingWithAnja -At a Total Loss Podcast: the latest PAL episode with Amanda https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pal-birt…

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Episode 7: Preparing for Ultrasounds 29:46

1y ago29:46

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Pregnancy After Loss is so different from a regular pregnancy. A major difference that I have noted in my own experience is the anxiety leading up to ultrasound appointments. In this episode, I talk about: -ultrasound anxiety -finding out the sex of the baby -my latest signs from Christopher Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you a…

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Episode 6: Angelica's Story: Pregnancy After Loss with Baby #3 1:49:07

1y ago1:49:07

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In today's episode, I talk to Angelica who is pregnant with Baby #3 after the stillbirth of her sweet, beautiful boy, Maximiliano. We laugh, we cry, we talk about our babies and how we promise to show up for them each and everyday. 2:40 Shoutout to Katherine from the At a Total Loss Podcast 5:00 Angelica’s first pregnancy with her daughter 14:24 An…

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Episode 5: Honouring your Motherhood 23:45

1y ago23:45

23:45

Bereaved Mother's Day and Mother's Day are a week a part and...we made it! If you're experiencing a grief hangover, you're not alone. It takes a lot out of us. In today's episode, I discuss: -Bereaved Mother's Day -Mother's Day -Validating our Motherhood -Signs from my sweet Christopher Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you are tr…

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Episode 4: Announcing A Pregnancy After Loss 22:14

1y ago22:14

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Just when you get the hang of things being pregnant after loss, you find yourself ready to start sharing your big news. But we all know it's not all happiness and rainbows. Announcing your pregnancy after loss is full of a range of emotions and I have some advice on how I navigated that. I also talk about ultrasound anxiety and a new book recommend…

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Episode 3: Surviving the First Trimester 19:47

1y ago19:47

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Welcome back to the Still Hopeful podcast! Today, I'm talking about how I survived the first trimester. I discuss helpful apps and Youtube channels, taking bump photos and how to continue honouring our Angel babies while we celebrate this new life. Oh, and I'm starting to sound like Darth Vader with being out of breath. Please bear with! Apply toda…

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Episode 2: Embracing Hope and Healing: Pregnancy After Loss 45:46

1y ago45:46

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Every journey carries its storms, and today, I invite you into the heart of mine. My name is Serena and I am currently 12 weeks pregnant after the full-term stillbirth of my son, Christopher Jonathan. Christopher is by no means a storm, but losing him felt like my husband and I were in the middle of a tumultuous hurricane that we could not escape f…

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Episode 1: Welcome to Still Hopeful! 4:30

1y ago4:30

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Navigating pregnancy after loss can be isolating and something I learned very early on in my rainbow pregnancy is that we all need pal pal - a pregnancy after loss pal. I’ll be that for you, my name is Serena and my firstborn, my sweet Christopher Jonathan was stillborn at 38 weeks. I created this podcast as a come with me, let’s figure this out to…

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