You are a beautiful soul. And one beautiful soul to another - I can't wait to introduce you to positive psychologist Clare Deacon.

I want to kick things off by saying that sometimes life can be hard, and it's okay to admit that. No matter how big or small you perceive what's happening - it's your story, your feelings, and there is no right or wrong answer.

Clare has experienced extreme tragedy and shared with her three children that their daddy died overnight. Her last memory is of him tucking their children into bed that night, and just a few weeks prior, they had been together as a family in Disney World. Don't just take it from me that this woman has turned her tragedy into her purpose. Here are a few things we learned from our discussion with Clare…

Remember when you've overcome adversity in your life and what lessons you learned.

You don't need to give up - you need to give in and feel your feelings.

Everyone around you is fighting their own battles. Be kind to them. 

No matter the tragedy, you can always thrive.

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.