Ready to learn how you can support a woman who has had a miscarriage? Perhaps you've experienced a loss yourself and understand the loss that accompanies your heart after a miscarriage. That's exactly what my guest, Kara Mangum, is here to talk about. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Our Hearts Align. She is a certified pregnancy health coach and author of two books (Align Our Hearts: A Devotional for Pregnancy Loss AND The Duckling in Our Hearts: A Gentle Baby Loss Story)

She's on a mission to shed light and bring hope to women after they have experienced a pregnancy loss. Tune into this special podcast episode in honor of pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. This episode is to help you know that you aren't alone. Whether you need to hear the comfort of Kara's story of miscarriage, to her three successful pregnancies, or her healing ministry work - this will leave you feeling comforted that there are good people in the world doing incredible work to help women through their pain and grief.

And nothing says - I'm here for you more than receiving a thoughtful care package in the mail. Our Hearts Align is sending love to women all over the United States after they have experienced a miscarriage. Care packages are free to send to women (donations are always welcomed!)

Sadly, 1 in 4 women will lose a baby during pregnancy or infancy. Today's podcast episode covers a difficult conversation around pregnancy loss. It's designed to help you know that you aren't alone.

We cover:

Our miscarriage stories

Fears and anxieties about being pregnant after loss

How miscarriage robbed Kara of joy in her later pregnancies

Kara shares tips on how to support a friend after a miscarriage

Her inner thoughts of why this happened, why did God allow this to happen to her?

We talk about awkward questions like what happens to the baby after loss?

And why she started her ministry work for Our Hearts Align

This is one that you won't want to miss! Be sure to listen at the end on how you can give back - friends, this thoughtful, inspirational, and, most importantly, a hopeful conversation.

Ye’s recent controversial White People Matter shirt has inspired me to share more openly and share to help you get clear on what you want in this lifetime.

Getting clear on what you want and what God wants for you sounds like it would be easy, but in reality, it can be pretty tough – especially if you’re spinning your wheels on this hampster wheel - called life!

I get it. The world tells us one thing, but our internal guidepost tells us another.

But let me tell you, sweet friend -- giving your time and energy to things that do not serve you is a one-way ticket to some serious overwhelm, disappointment and frustration.

That’s why it’s so important to get crystal clear, release negative energy, and focus on your relationship with your higher power. Stop spinning your wheels on things that don’t bring value to your life.

In this episode, I unpack Ye's recent controversial White Lives Matter shirt and his recent interview with Tucker Carlson.

Chances are pretty great that you are feeling the push-pull between good versus evil. Be sure to tune in!

In this week’s episode, we are talking about the effects of stillbirth on mothers and their relationships and learning how to cope with pain and grief. Ashley sits down to ask questions about how to navigate pregnancy loss and learn to live in peace.

If you or a loved one have experienced a pregnancy loss, you are often left wondering how this happened and how you will ever move forward.

This week’s guest is Jennifer Senn, a certified pregnancy loss coach, and she shares about her loss of twin baby girls at 32 weeks gestation. The direct impact it had on her marriage and how she’s fulfilling her purpose to help other women find peace after a tragic loss.

Waiting can make us all impatient. Over time, this gets easier with each passing season. 

I'm an open book about sharing my struggles with faith, overcoming trauma, and moving into the uncomfortable while building a program to help other women do the same. 

This is the stuff I WISH someone would’ve shared with me when I was going through rough seasons in my life.

There are a lot of mistakes that I’ve made that I’m grateful for. Mistakes that helped me learn pivotal lessons that I wouldn’t trade for the world. But lately, I’ve been reflecting on what to do when we don’t feel like God is there. The world is heavy, but God is here more than ever, and my goal is to help you know that as well. 

Wanna know the top 3 things we discuss in this episode?

I’m digging into the details on this week’s podcast episode… here are the highlights:

God has planned a good promise for you (It’s easy to forget when life gets heavy and hard)

He is waiting on you to trust and believe Him to do what He has promised

Don’t let the current discouragement of whatever life event you are dealing with now rob you of the amazing future that is yours and yours only.

I feel like God wants me to share my early adulthood. I want to preface that it isn’t the Ashley show! I want this to be a space where my vulnerability helps inspire you to see things differently and make real shifts in your life for the better. In the intro, I mention all things money, mindset, and miracles. And if you are listening to this close when I’m recording this episode which is August of 2022 - then money is definitely on your mind! And if you weren’t talking about money before then, I’m sure you're talking about it now.

Two KEY things I’ve learned that will save you unnecessary anxiety and fears of losing yourself and lots of stress so you can start actually making progress on achieving your goals whether or not you are pregnant.

If you have recently decided to take action and stop the start-and-stop dance of making lasting changes in your life, then this episode is for you.