With an estimated 10 to 20 percent of pregnancies ending in miscarriage—and so few stories openly shared—this episode feels especially important.

I’m honored to be joined by my dear friend Ioanna Zoe as we open up about our experiences with pregnancy loss after becoming mothers for the first time. Our journeys, strangely synchronized in timing, brought waves of joy, love, loss, and guilt.

In this intimate conversation, we speak honestly about the taboos surrounding miscarriage. These are our stories, but they may reflect experiences of many more women out there.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How we met and connected on Mallorca
• Ioannas journey into motherhood
• The taboo of miscarriage
• Ioannas miscarriage
• Navigating grief with a toddler 
• Spiritual aspects of pregnancy and loss
• Postpartum without a baby
• Zahra’s miscarriage
• Rituals around loss
• Life after miscarriage

Mentioned in this episode:

⁠Spirit Babies: How to communicate with the child you’re meant to have - Walter Makichen⁠

⁠The Illustrated Herbiary Oracle Cards - Maia Toll & Kate O’Hara ⁠

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