🎙️ What does it mean to heal from financial trauma? In this episode, powerhouse mom, award-winning Financial Social Worker and Corporate Tax Accountant, Coach Crystal Nickson, shares her powerful story of overcoming homelessness and breaking cycles of financial struggle. We explore: 💸 Understanding financial trauma. 💡 Practical tips for financial healing. ✨ How shifting your money mindset can change your life. Join us for this inspiring and timely conversation on reclaiming financial peace and creating a legacy of freedom and empowerment for your family this holiday season and beyond! To learn more about Crystal's work visit https://www.mycoachcrystal.com/

🎙️ In this powerful episode, we sit down with Shardae Herriford, a trailblazer in maternal wellness and the founder of The Baby Bond. Shardae brings over two decades of experience in community health, maternal care, and advocacy, making her a true force in the world of perinatal wellness. With an impressive background spanning Kinesiology, Human Biology, and Chemical Biology, Shardae has devoted her life to empowering mothers, babies, and families across the globe. Shardae brings her extensive knowledge of maternal health and wellness to share insights on healing from the inside out. Our conversation delves into the complex reality of postpartum mental health, the importance of building "happy baby bonds," and how we as mothers can reclaim our wellness after childbirth. To learn more about Shardae's amazing work, visit https://www.thebabybond.org/

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 of The Heart Next Door podcast! This episode features the live replay of the highly anticipated Waking Up to Change event, which was both my book release party for Waking Up to Grace and a powerful maternal health forum. At this point in the event, I had just finished sharing my personal birth story, and we’re transitioning into an incredible panel discussion with maternal health experts, advocates, and mothers who are working to improve maternal outcomes. It was a transformative evening, and I’m excited for you to hear it all. 

Meet the Panelists:

• Katina Bryant is the Visionary & CEO of Women Intercessors Showing Empathy (W.I.S.E), a faith-based nonprofit organization that seeks to educate and empower women to overcome barriers, become self-reliant, and establish and achieve their physical, mental, and spiritual goals. The org’s long-term goal is to secure moms and babies with homes, to help reduce infant mortality and to provide social-emotional and spiritual support to homeless pregnant and parenting young women. Katina has a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership. She considers herself a parent educator, a community leader, and an advocate for underserved and at-risk populations. She is passionate about spiritual awareness, diversity, equity and inclusion, disability awareness, and overcoming grief and loss. She loves learning all positive and productive things that will liberate and empower our culture. For more information, visit wisewomenryze.com.com.
• Penny Armbruster has a background in international business, human resources and ministry start ups. Her lifelong desire is to celebrate and encourage women as they seek to "be all things" to the people they love and care for. Most recently Penny had been blessed to serve women in South West Detroit in her role as Executive Director at the Luke Clinic. She was instrumental in the visioning and initial startup of the clinic 6 years ago and is passionate about serving those who are most vulnerable in our society. By providing a safe and loving environment for women to find support, encouragement, and excellent medical care during their pregnancies she has found her dream vocation.
• Angelene Love-Adams wears multiple crowns to wrap her community individualized support, to reduce the maternal and infant mortality rates for Black and Brown birthing people. She is a lactation supporter, equityadvocate and full-spectrum doula. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Eastern Michigan University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health Education and a Certified Lactation Counselor certification. Angelene works diligently to identify, create, and strengthen partnerships with community individuals, grassroots organizations and systems to effect change centering the Black families who have been systematically oppressed. Angelene is the Human Milk Transport Coordinator for Mama’s Mobile Milk, a free program that delivers human milk from mothers to their separated babies around Michigan, including separation due to encaration. Additionally, she is the co-owner of Wrapped in Love Doula & Lactation Services, an organization that aims to support families in their birth and beyond journey by wrapping them in love, advocacy, support and education every step of the way, also providing equity and community collaboration consulting. Angelene recently and enthusiastically stepped into the role of Program Director for the Survivor Moms’ Companion program. This is a psychoeducation program that supports birthing people navigate childhood maltreatment and trauma that may resurface during the perinatal period and early parenting, by connecting families with culturally congruent tutors to walk alongside them during their healing journey. In this new role Angelene is prioritizing weaving equity into the framework of the program to ensure the needs of all families are me. She believes that with new insight and lived experience she brings to the program it will grow, flourish and scale to reach more families outside of Michigan. Additionally, she is the co-owner of Wrapped in Love Doula & Lactation Services, an organization that aims to support families in their birth and beyond journey by wrapping them in love, advocacy, support and education every step of the way.
• Dr. Maria Muzik is a Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology at Michigan Medicine. Her work focuses on the impact of stress, trauma and mental illness in the context of childbearing on caregiving and the developing parent-child relationship, and how to support families in overcoming psychological and environmental adversity. She serves as Principal or Co-Investigator on multiple projects funded by the National Institute of Health, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services-Administration for Children and Families, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in Michigan. She holds a doctorate in Medicine and master’s degree in Public Health, and serve as the Medical Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program at Michigan Medicine in charge of perinatal clinical care delivery both within psychiatry as well as integrated within obstetrics, family medicine and pediatrics. Additionally, she is the medical director for MC3 Perinatal, a state-wide perinatal access program to primary care, public health nursing, community mental health and other health providers. She is the co-director of Zero To Thrive, a multidisciplinary initiative at the University of Michigan focused on promoting science, increasing public awareness, and developing and implementing programs and services to buffer risks and enhance resilience in young children under the age of 5. Within the scope of this work she has co-developed the Strong Roots Curricula, a series of interventions for parents and other caregivers to foster caregivers’ reflective capacity and enhance their sensitive caregiving, and ultimately, to benefit the wellness and health of young children. In 2018, she has co-edited the book Motherhood in the Face of Trauma: Pathways Towards Healing and Growth (Springer, 2018). Dr. Muzik is highly published with over 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Dr. AnneMarie Opipari is a second-year fellow in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Michigan Medicine, a specialty dedicated to the care of all high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Opipari's clinical work and research is devoted to advancing and optimizing the diagnosis and care of pregnant patients with placenta accreta.
• Brittany Rhodes is a mom and Founder of Black Girl MATHgic, , a monthly subscription box service curated to increase math confidence and decrease math anxiety in girls on a third to eighth-grade math skill level. Through her own high-risk birth experience and the experiences of other moms in her network, she brings a wealth of maternal insight to the table.

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with guest host Chip Clarke to dive deep into the personal experience that inspired the release of my new book Waking Up to Grace. We explore my journey through a life-threatening diagnosis of placenta accreta and the difficult reality of a cesarean hysterectomy, a journey that left me forever changed.But it’s more than just my story—it’s about the countless mothers and babies impacted by maternal and infant mortality, particularly in Black communities. We discuss how this book has become a beacon of hope, and why it’s so important to raise awareness and funds through Waking Up to Grace. All proceeds from the book go toward supporting nonprofits like The Luke Clinic, who are on the frontlines, providing free prenatal and postpartum care to mothers who need it most.Tune in to hear more about the upcoming Waking Up to Change event and how we're uniting to combat these devastating statistics. It’s a conversation filled with vulnerability, strength, and the power of shared stories.

Register for Waking Up to Change: A Maternal Health Forum & Book Release Party

Purchase Waking Up to Grace: A Traumatic Childbirth Story and Reflections on Maternal Health in America

🎙️ Season 3 of The Heart Next Door Podcast is here! And we’re kicking it off with a deeply moving conversation with Monica Anderson, founder of Remembering Cherubs, an organization dedicated to supporting families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.In this powerful first episode, Monica opens up about her own journey, the founding of Remembering Cherubs, and the impact of creating spaces for healing. Her story reminds us of the importance of community, love, and honoring those we’ve lost.Listen now and join us as we discuss the road to healing and the legacy we leave behind. 💜✨#TheHeartNextDoor #Season3 #PodcastLaunch #RememberingCherubs #HealingTogether #PregnancyLossAwareness #MotherhoodJourney

Welcome back family! in this episode we'll share the story and meaning behind THRIVE as we continue to advance our vision for this community.

Links to Resources Referenced:

THRIVE as a Pathway to Equity in Education and Beyond

Wishing you the happiest of holildays HND Family! In this special episode, we'll explore 3 quotes to live by this holiday season. May your holidays be filled with gratitude, intentional reflection and love!

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Nothing is ever as cut and dry as it seemed, especially when it comes to children. Join us for this episode as we unpack the nuance of behavior and learn to show more compassion for each other by attacking issues at the heart.

Relevant Resources:

Ron Clark Interview
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I promise, these three questions will change your life. Dive into this episode with us as we discuss vision boards and legacies and shifting our perspective to achieve our wildest dreams.

Relevant Resources:

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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There's one life lesson that too many adults learn the hard way and it's up to us to set a different path for our children. In this episode we explore the TRUE secret to fulfillment in life and how learning this secret sooner than later can save us from a lifetime of suffering and regret.

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