In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Hayle Hendrix opens up about the life-threatening complications she faced after childbirth. She shares how she lost nearly seven liters of blood, underwent multiple surgeries and experienced cardiac arrest six times. Doctors placed her in a hypothermic state to protect her brain, while her family was told to prepare for the worst.

Hayle describes the physical & mental trauma, organ failure that required dialysis, as well as the surreal reality of receiving so many blood transfusions. She also reflects on the heartbreaking separation from her newborn son, Hawkins, who left the hospital in the care of family the day he was born, while she fought for her life in the ICU.

Amidst this crisis, her husband Logan and baby Hawkins both tested positive for COVID, leaving family to step in and carry the weight during an already devastating season—Christmas. Through it all, Hayle’s story highlights resilience, the power of family, and the fragility of life. 

On this first episode Hayle Hendrix shares the story of the day her son, Hawkins was born on December 21, 2020. She walks listeners through an intimate, COVID-era labor and delivery — the calm morning at the hospital, a quick natural birth, then a sudden postpartum hemorrhage that led to surgery and only about 10 minutes holding her new born baby. Hayle also opens up about the long road of healing since then: therapy and EMDR helped her reprocess the trauma and now she’s starting this podcast to share her testimony, offer hope, and support other women and families. The episode begins with a short prayer and closes with the message that speaking the story out loud is part of reclaiming healing.

This podcast is a space for healing, honesty and hope. We will talk about healing, marriage, community, laughter, resilience, strength, heart ache, trauma, mental health, motherhood, and much more. I want this space to be the space I needed when I was at my lowest. Through this podcast we aim to spark hope and help others feel less alone in their own journey.