Erica talks about her beautiful daughter, Verity, who died just 13 days after her birth.  She opens up about what happened to her and what happened next after her preventable death.  We talk about survival mode, intention vs impact, bills bills bills, trauma response, treatment from healthcare professionals, triggers, and so much more.  Her wicked personality and her desire to help others is awesome to listen to.  Verity is definitely so proud of her momma!Things mentioned in this episode:Erica's Instagram Profile: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelingwithgrief/" target="_blank">@travelingwithgrief</a>Book: Bittersweet by Susan Cain <a href="https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/" target="_blank">https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/</a>Movie: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2538130/" target="_blank">Return to Zero</a>Helpful IG page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reallifemidwife/" target="_blank">Real Life Midwife</a>

Erica talks about her beautiful daughter, Verity, who died just 13 days after her birth. She opens up about what happened to her and what happened next after her preventable death. We talk about survival mode, intention vs impact, bills bills bills, trauma response, treatment from healthcare professionals, triggers, and so much more. Her wicked personality and her desire to help others is awesome to listen to. Verity is definitely so proud of her momma! Things mentioned in this episode: Erica's Instagram Profile: @travelingwithgrief Book: Bittersweet by Susan Cain https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/ Movie: Return to Zero Helpful IG page: Real Life Midwife

Erica talks about her beautiful daughter, Verity, who died just 13 days after her birth. &nbsp;She opens up about what happened to her and what happened next after her preventable death. &nbsp;We talk about survival mode, intention vs impact, bills bills bills, trauma response, treatment from healthcare professionals, triggers, and so much more. &nbsp;Her wicked personality and her desire to help others is awesome to listen to. &nbsp;Verity is definitely so proud of her momma!Things mentioned in this episode:Erica's Instagram Profile: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelingwithgrief/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@travelingwithgrief</a>Book: Bittersweet by Susan Cain <a href="https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/</a>Movie: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2538130/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Return to Zero</a>Helpful IG page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reallifemidwife/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Real Life Midwife</a>

Erica + Verity

We’ve all had moments that leave us at a total loss — for words, for direction, for what comes next. For me, that moment came when my baby died at 37 weeks. I know firsthand what it feels like to have the world stop and to wonder if you’ll ever find a way forward again.

Sometimes it’s the death of someone you love. Sometimes it’s heartbreak, illness, trauma, or failure. But being “at a total loss” isn’t where the story ends.

This podcast is about what happens after the unthinkable. Each week, host Katherine Lazar sits down with people who have faced life’s hardest blows and asks the real questions: How did you survive? What did it take to keep going? And how did you find a way to thrive again?

Because the truth is, we don’t survive these moments alone. It’s in the stories we share and the community we build that we find the strength to keep going.

Raw, unfiltered, and sometimes even funny, At a Total Loss is here to remind you: whatever’s left you speechless, you’re not alone — and there’s a way forward, together.

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We’ve all had moments that leave us at a total loss — for words, for direction, for what comes next. For me, that moment came when my baby died at 37 weeks. I know firsthand what it feels like to have the world stop and to wonder if you’ll ever find a way forward again. Sometimes it’s the death of someone you love. Sometimes it’s heartbreak, illness, trauma, or failure. But being “at a total loss” isn’t where the story ends. This podcast is about what happens after the unthinkable. Each week, host Katherine Lazar sits down with people who have faced life’s hardest blows and asks the real questions: How did you survive? What did it take to keep going? And how did you find a way to thrive again? Because the truth is, we don’t survive these moments alone. It’s in the stories we share and the community we build that we find the strength to keep going. Raw, unfiltered, and sometimes even funny, At a Total Loss is here to remind you: whatever’s left you speechless, you’re not alone — and there’s a way forward, together.

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