Cry It Out Loud: Navigating Infertility, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Loss & Pregnancy After Loss

What does infertility actually feel like from the inside...not the announcement post, not the happy ending, but the real, daily, grinding reality of wanting something with your whole heart and having the road there nearly break you?

Zo knows that journey better than most.

In this raw, honest and deeply empowering episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Zo, creator of the viral infertility community IVF, Infertility and Mom Life @Zo.Fertility, who navigated failed IUIs, failed embryo retrievals, four miscarriages, and IVF as a geriatric infertility patient at thirty five plus, before finding her way to motherhood through her daughter Ruby.

With over fifteen thousand followers built entirely on real talk and radical honesty about all roads to parenthood, Zo has become one of the most trusted voices in the infertility and pregnancy loss community, because she never stopped telling the truth even when the truth was devastating.

In this episode Zo shares:

• What life looked like before infertility entered the picture
• The emotional and physical reality of failed IUIs and failed embryo retrievals
• What four miscarriages does to your grief, your identity and your hope
• Navigating IVF as a geriatric infertility patient at thirty five plus
• Why she decided to share her journey publicly on social media in real time
• Building a community of fifteen thousand people through radical honesty
• Adoption, all roads to parenthood and becoming Ruby’s mom
• What life looks like today and what she wants every woman still in the middle of this to know

This episode is for every woman who has stared at a negative test and wondered how much longer she can keep going. For every couple sitting in a waiting room pretending to be okay. For every person who has experienced recurrent miscarriage and felt completely invisible in their grief.

You are not alone. And this episode is proof.

🌈 Cry It Out Loud is hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, IVF, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

Every journey matters.

Every loss matters.

Every road to parenthood matters.

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What would change if we stopped whispering about miscarriage and started saying it out loud?

Everything. And Dr. Jessica Zucker has spent her entire career proving it.

In this extraordinary and deeply important episode of Cry It Out Loud, the podcast of Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit supporting families through infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss, we sit down with one of the most important voices in the country on reproductive grief, maternal mental health, and the cultural silence surrounding pregnancy loss.

Dr. Jessica Zucker is a psychologist specializing in reproductive health, the author of two award winning books, I Had a Miscarriage and Normalize It, and has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, Vogue, and more. She has spent her career doing what the medical world and mainstream culture have consistently failed to do, taking miscarriage and pregnancy loss seriously as the profound, life altering grief that it is.

But here is what makes this conversation different from anything you have heard before.

Dr. Zucker is not speaking about this from the outside.

She has lived it herself.

In this episode Dr. Zucker shares:

• Her own personal miscarriage story and what it felt like to experience a loss she had been clinically trained to help others through
• The silence she encountered after her loss from medicine, from family, from society and why that silence is one of the most damaging things we do to grieving parents
• What inspired her to write I Had a Miscarriage and what she wanted every reader to feel when they picked it up
• What Normalize It is asking of individuals, medicine, and culture and why normalization is not the same as minimization
• The patterns she sees every single day in the therapy room with women navigating reproductive grief
• What grieving people actually need versus what they typically receive
• How unprocessed reproductive grief shows up in women’s lives sometimes years after their loss
• What partners, friends and family members can actually do to support someone after pregnancy loss
• The single biggest thing we as a culture get wrong about miscarriage
• What her own loss taught her that no degree or clinical training ever could

This episode is for every person who has experienced a miscarriage or pregnancy loss and been handed silence when they needed so much more. For every woman who minimized her own grief because the world minimized it first. For everyone who has searched for the language, the permission, and the community to grieve out loud.

Dr. Zucker gives all of that and more.

Cry It Out Loud is the podcast of Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss. Because every family navigating this journey deserves more than silence.

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What does it look like to turn the most devastating loss of your life into a platform that reaches millions?

In this extraordinary episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Brianna Sistrunk — Mrs. Alabama America 2025 — who has just turned in her crown after a year of using one of the most visible platforms in the state to advocate openly and honestly for women navigating pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss.

In 2015, Brianna lost her daughter Madison Reign — born still at 19 weeks. She has also endured an ectopic pregnancy. Rather than grieve in silence, Brianna picked up a camera in 2016 and began sharing her story on YouTube — raw, honest, and unscripted. Ten years later, women are still finding those videos and reaching out to say the words that change everything — me too.

In this episode Brianna shares:

• Life before Madison — and who she was before grief reshaped everything
• The stillbirth of Madison Reign at 19 weeks and the loss nobody prepares you for
• Navigating ectopic pregnancy and carrying multiple losses
• Faith, doubt, and finding Jesus Christ in the darkest season of life
• How a YouTube video series became a ten year lifeline for grieving mothers worldwide
• Using the Mrs. Alabama America 2025 platform to advocate for stillbirth awareness and pregnancy loss

• What bereaved mothers need that the world is not giving them
• The legacy of Madison Reign — and what it means to carry her forward

This episode is for every mother who has lost a baby and wondered if anyone would ever understand. For every woman who has grieved in silence because she didn't know where to turn. And for everyone who has ever asked whether their pain could ever become something that helps someone else.

The answer is yes. Brianna's life is proof.

Cry It Out Loud is hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

Every loss matters.

Every mother matters.

Every baby loss matters.
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What happens when you experience a miscarriage and the world expects you to just move on?

In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Jamilah Robinson, an entrepreneur, woman of faith, and co-founder of Missing Pieces Support Group in Houston, Texas, who experienced two miscarriages in 2018 and spent months grieving in silence, not knowing where to turn or who to tell.

Jamilah opens up about the emotional and mental health weight of pregnancy loss that nobody prepares you for. The grief you carry publicly, the grief you perform your way through, and the moment she stopped suffering alone and found her people.

She shares how faith carried her through the darkest season of her life, how her rainbow baby Lacy Olivia became her family's living promise, and how her own pain became the roadmap for thousands of other women who needed someone to say — me too.

In this episode we cover:

• The emotional and mental health reality of miscarriage and pregnancy loss
• Suffering in silence — what grief actually feels like when no one talks about it
• Faith, anger, and finding God in the middle of devastating loss
• Rainbow baby journeys — the beauty and the complicated feelings that come with them
• How trauma can be repurposed into purpose for others
• Why community and peer support are critical after pregnancy and infant loss
• What bereaved mothers actually need from the people around them

Whether you are navigating infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or pregnancy after loss or supporting someone who is this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

Cry It Out Loud is hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, and maternal mental health. Our programs serve thousands of bereaved parents nationwide through peer support, community, education, and advocacy at no cost to the families we serve.

Every loss matters. Every family deserves support.
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How does a marriage survive the unimaginable after the stillbirth of a baby?

In this deeply moving episode of Cry It Out Loud, Celeste and Hannes Ringoot share the story of their daughter, Ellory, who was stillborn just eight months ago. Together, they open their hearts about falling in love, dreaming of becoming parents, and the heartbreaking day everything changed.

But this conversation is about more than loss.

It's about how two people grieve differently while choosing to stay connected. It's about protecting a relationship through unimaginable heartbreak, learning to love each other in new ways, and discovering that grief and hope can exist side by side.

Since Ellory's passing, Celeste and Hannes have transformed their grief into purpose by completing monthly running challenges and marathons around the world to raise awareness for stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and infant loss ensuring that Ellory's life continues to make an impact.

In this episode, we explore:

• Life before stillbirth and dreaming of becoming parents
• The emotional impact of stillbirth on a marriage and relationship
• How husbands and wives often grieve differently after losing a baby
• Communication, intimacy, and staying connected after baby loss
• Turning heartbreak into advocacy through running and awareness
• Honoring a baby's legacy after stillbirth
• Finding hope, healing, and purpose after pregnancy and infant loss

Whether you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, pregnancy loss, or are supporting someone who has, this episode is a powerful reminder that grief doesn't end love—it transforms it.

Hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free daily support for families navigating infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

Because every baby deserves to be remembered.

Because every parent deserves to be supported.

Because Every Loss Matters.

Find support, volunteer, donate, or learn more at chasingtherainbows.org.

What does infertility actually feel like when no one around you understands?

In this episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Lenore Grasso, Chasing the Rainbows New York State Ambassador, who opens her heart about her personal journey through infertility, TTC, and the emotional weight of a road to parenthood that looked nothing like she imagined.

Lenore shares the grief of infertility, how it reshaped her identity, relationships, and mental health, and how she turned her pain into purpose by becoming an advocate for others who feel invisible in their struggle.

We cover:

• The emotional and mental health reality of infertility & TTC
• Grief, hope, and resilience while trying to conceive
• Relationships and identity through fertility challenges
• Finding community and purpose after heartbreak
• Why no one should navigate infertility alone

This episode is for anyone trying to conceive, navigating infertility, or supporting someone who is.

Chasing the Rainbows is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering free daily support for infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

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What happens to fathers when they lose a baby?In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, host and founder of Chasing the Rainbows sits down with Robby Reider, co-founder of Sad Dads Club, a global grief support community for fathers navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.After the stillbirth of his daughter Lila in 2017, Robby found himself doing what so many grieving dads do: staying silent, staying strong, and suppressing his own heartbreak to hold space for his wife. What began as a raw, honest connection with two other fathers who knew that same silence eventually became Sad Dads Club, a movement reaching thousands of bereaved fathers worldwide.In this episode, we explore:• Why fathers are so often the "forgotten grievers" after pregnancy and baby loss• A father's unique grief journey after stillbirth, miscarriage, or infant loss• How losing a baby affects marriages and relationships — and what actually helps• The intersection of masculinity, mental health, and permission to grieve• What grieving dads truly need from their partners, families, and friends• How Sad Dads Club is redefining support for bereaved fathers globally• Finding community, healing, and hope after the unimaginableWhether you are a grieving father searching for words for what you feel, a partner trying to understand your husband's grief, or a friend or family member wanting to show up better, this episode is for you.This episode is shared ahead of Father's Day as a reminder that grief doesn't skip dads.Cry It Out Loud is hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for those experiencing infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.Learn more: chasingtherainbows.orgConnect with Sad Dads Club: saddadsclub.org

Male infertility affects nearly 50% of infertility cases yet so many couples still believe fertility struggles are “a woman’s issue.”

This Men’s Health Awareness Month and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re breaking the silence around one of the most overlooked conversations in reproductive health: male factor infertility.

In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Dr. Russell Hayden, male infertility specialist, microsurgeon, and urologist at Shady Grove Fertility, to answer the questions so many couples are desperately Googling — but rarely talking about openly.

We dive deep into the science behind low sperm count, azoospermia, sperm DNA fragmentation, testosterone, varicoceles, lifestyle factors, recurrent miscarriage, IVF, ICSI, and unexplained infertility while also unpacking the emotional toll infertility takes on men and relationships.

Because behind the lab results is often a man silently carrying shame, pressure, grief, and mental health struggles no one prepared him for.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The most common causes of male infertility
• Why sperm health matters more than many realize
• DNA fragmentation, recurrent miscarriage & embryo quality
• Low testosterone myths and fertility misconceptions
• When men should seek fertility testing
• Male infertility treatments, surgery & IVF options
• Men’s mental health during infertility and TTC
• The emotional burden men often carry silently

Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating infertility, IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, or simply want answers, this episode is one every couple should hear.

Because infertility impacts families and men deserve support too.

Hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

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Is it really as simple as “just lose weight”… or are we missing the bigger picture in fertility?

In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we’re joined by reproductive endocrinologist Nicole M. Marchetto to unpack one of the most misunderstood and oversimplified topics in infertility: weight, metabolism, and reproductive health.

For so many navigating infertility, PCOS, insulin resistance, or trying to conceive, the conversation around weight can feel frustrating, stigmatizing, and incomplete. Because fertility is not just about a number on a scale it’s about hormones, metabolic function, inflammation, stress, genetics, and how the body is actually functioning beneath the surface.

This episode goes beyond surface-level advice and dives into what people are actively researching and questioning right now.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why “just lose weight” is often incomplete and misleading• The connection between insulin resistance, hormones, and ovulation• How metabolism impacts egg quality, implantation, and pregnancy outcomes• PCOS, inflammation, and what’s really happening in the body• Why two people with the same weight can have very different fertility outcomes• The role of nutrition, stress, and environment in reproductive health• How to approach weight and fertility without shame or oversimplification

Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating infertility, or feeling stuck in the “do everything right” cycle, this conversation offers science, clarity, and compassion.

Hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, pregnancy loss, and pregnancy after loss. 👉 chasingtherainbows.org

Trying to conceive or carry a pregnancy after loss brings a unique kind of fear...one that lives in both the body and the mind.

For many parents, the question isn’t just “Will this pregnancy work?”

It’s also: “Can I trust my body again?”

In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we’re joined by Gina Conley, a midwife, doula, pre/postnatal trainer, and author of Training for Two , to explore how the body holds grief, trauma, and healing after pregnancy and infant loss.

Gina works closely with women navigating pregnancy after loss, postpartum recovery, and preparing the body for birth, helping them rebuild strength, reconnect with their bodies, and feel supported through every stage.

This conversation goes far beyond fitness. We dive into the intersection of pelvic health, nervous system regulation, trauma, and rebuilding trust in your body after loss.

In this episode, we explore:

• How pregnancy loss can impact the body physically, not just emotionally• Rebuilding trust with your body when it feels like it “failed” you• Preparing your body for pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss• The role of pelvic health and core function in fertility and pregnancy• How trauma and grief live in the body and how movement can support healing• Navigating fear and anxiety during pregnancy after loss• Birth preparation after loss both physically and emotionally• How to approach exercise safely when trying to conceive or during pregnancy.

Whether you are trying to conceive after loss, currently pregnant after loss, or navigating postpartum after a loss, this episode offers compassionate guidance, expert insight, and hope for reconnecting with your body.

Your body is not broken. Your grief is valid. And healing is possible both physically and emotionally.

Chasing the Rainbows provides free daily support, resources, and community for families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss. 👉 chasingtherainbows.org