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Pushing Through Loss

Kelila Green Sicilianowww.kelilagreenspeaker.com
After losing a surrogacy pregnancy at 16 weeks and 5 days, Kelila wanted to create a safe space for others who have become pregnancy loss survivors; to share their stories; to connect with others who have become pregnancy loss survivors; to explore how they found their inner strength warriors through their loss. 

Join me every week for some raw conversations surrounding pregnancy loss, still birth, and infant death. Find support in the stories we share and in this community of survivors. 

For the reason you found this podcast, I am sorry. However, I am really glad you are here. 
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Episodes

Season 1 Finale

Send us a text Thank you for joining me for the last year in conversations of grief, healing, and hope. I look forward to many more and until next time, you got this Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions and your experience do not define who you are. How you push through shows your character and strength. It takes a...

Oct 08, 20243 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Pushing Through becoming an adult orphan with Nefertiti San Miguel

Send us a text On This week's episode I welcomed Nefertiti San Miguel. As a mixed-media artist, performer, and entrepreneur, Nefertiti's journey is nothing short of inspiring. She opens up about her battles with mental health. Through her work in Ikebana, she highlights the importance of self-care in overcoming trauma, emphasizing the need for financial, emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Nefertiti also delves into the role of neuroscience in understanding mental health and stresses the...

Sep 24, 202445 min

Pushing through losing Faith with Desire Cruz

Send us a text On this week's episode I spoke with Desire Cruz (wife of Jesse Cruz who was on Pushing Through Loss in December). I appreciate how Desire could share her side of what it was like losing their daughter, Faith, at 42 days; Jesse and Desire, while sharing the same experience had to push through in different ways and they beautifully supported each other through this horrible journey. You can find them on their website: https://mergeworldwide.com/ or at Facebook under their names. Sup...

Sep 17, 202450 min

Find out more about how I pushed through to thrive

Send us a text In today's episode, I am going deeper into how I got to the point of thriving and not just surviving pregnancy loss. Come with me to discover the tools and techniques I use for myself as well as others whom I have had the privilege and honor to work with. If you want more information on any of the products or services I have please head over to www.kelilagreenspeaker.com Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of li...

Sep 10, 202412 min

How Atoosa Benji pushed through life's curveballs to become a midwife

Send us a text Atoosa was born in Iran and emigrated to the UK when she was in pre-school. After being raised in the UK, her family moved to the United States. Atoosa is a licensed midwife as well as a doula and doula trainer. Midwifery really is a calling. It is one of the most powerful and rewarding professions in the world. Atoosa says, "I can not imagine doing anything else. I am grateful for every client I teach, every belly I touch, every family I support, every doula I train, and every sl...

Sep 03, 202455 min

How Dr. Danielle pushed through in finding herself

Send us a text Dr. Danielle Angela comes on as an expert in the field of coaching others in building their businesses but really it's so much more than that. She works through the emotions of past traumas to build a better you! You can find her on instagram @Drdanielleangela Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions and...

Aug 27, 202441 min

How Rebecca pushed through her double loss to buy a 30 acre farm

Send us a text You can find Rebecca on her website at www.cambrehouse.com on Instagram @cambre.house and on Facebook at Cambre House Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions and your experience do not define who you are. How you push through shows your character and strength. It takes a village-- so, come join our comm...

Aug 20, 202445 min

How Mara pushed through the loss of her father and found her calling

Send us a text Mara Marchesi, aka The Intuition Queen is an Intuitive and Creative Coach, Healer and Psychic. A transformative force dedicated to guiding entrepreneurs and creative souls on a journey of empowerment, abundance, and self-discovery. Intuitive and creative life coach, energy healer, and gifted psychic, but most of a catalyst for profound change. I'll feel into your energy field, bring to the surface all the limitations, fears, and anything that is keeping you to become the most powe...

Aug 13, 202451 min

How Tansy pushed through the pain of not having children.

Send us a text Tansy Boggon is a non-diet nutritionist and author of non-fiction, fiction, and children’s books. She is childless, not by choice, and weaves her own journey of childlessness into her novel, The Tears of a Woman . Learn about Tansy and her books, and discover delicious recipes at https://www.joyfuleatingnutrition.com/ Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve...

Aug 06, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 44

How Amy Lindner-Lesser pushed through her life quakes

Send us a text Grief Recovery Method ® Specialist and Certified Life Transitions Coach, Amy Lindner-Lesser, MSW, compassionately supports women through the emotions of loss and grief that arise with major life transitions. Whether it’s the heart-breaking grief that arises from the loss of a loved one or the disorientation felt when life suddenly shifts due to the loss of a job, relationship, identity, or a health challenge, Amy is passionate about guiding clients to understand and navigate the t...

Jul 30, 202444 minSeason 1Ep. 43

How Julianne pushed through raising two children after losing her husband to suicide

Send us a text Julianne's life was turned upside down when she became a single mother to two young children following the suicide of her husband. She took time really evaluate what was important and in finding her footing following her loss she set out to help others. You can find her here: wwwjuliannewilliams.com Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are ...

Jul 23, 202447 minSeason 1Ep. 42

How Jennifer pushed through to share how over 20 years ago she lost her first child

Send us a text After Jennifer started listening to Pushing Through Loss, she sought me out in order to share her journey of becoming a loss mom. Jennifer's first child would be about 24 and she wanted to not only share her experience with me but to let others know they are not alone. Jennifer writes about loss on substack which you can find here: https://substack.com/@deathdoorways?utm_source=user-menu She also has a podcast, Madness Cafe, with her high school friend, Raquel, where they discuss ...

Jul 16, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 41

How Larissa pushed through losing her first child and found the strength to help others

Send us a text Founder of Hopeful Horizon Wellness: Larissa Nickson, LMCS, PMH-C, RYT-200 Larissa has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years and has extensive experience working with teens, young adults, and adults to support them on their journey to healing through depression, anxiety, trauma, adjusting to life stressors, perinatal mental health, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma. She combines talk therapy with somatic work through the use of yoga, breathing, and meditation. She is ...

Jul 09, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 40

How Maria pushed through losing her son to help others

Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions and your experience do not define who you are. How you push through shows your character and strength. It takes a village-- so, come join our community and find others who are living on the other side of grief (and not with grief). If you or someone you know needs...

Jul 02, 202445 minSeason 1Ep. 39

How Emily Taradash pushed through loss with comedy and strength

Send us a text Emily spent her life thinking her father was going to pass away at any minute due to the fact that he was at a much more advanced age when she was born. Through pushing through the anxiety that comes with that, her comedic sense was born and Emily has used that to her advantage on stages all over the world. Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, ...

Jun 25, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Part 2-- How Sam Pushed Through the loss of her first born, finding answers, and helping other still birth parents

Send us a text Following the loss of her first born daughter to stillbirth, Samantha Banerjee channeled her grief into writing and research - shocked to discover just how many babies are lost to stillbirth every year in the U.S. and that sadly, many were preventable. Together with other bereaved parents, she co-founded PUSH , a national coalition on a mission to end preventable stillbirth. WABC https://abc7ny.com/stillborn-family-leave-medical-new-york/13410614/ Today Show: https://www.today.com...

Jun 18, 202450 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Part 1-- How Sam Pushed Through the loss of her first born

Send us a text Following the loss of her first born daughter to stillbirth, Samantha Banerjee channeled her grief into writing and research - shocked to discover just how many babies are lost to stillbirth every year in the U.S. and that sadly, many were preventable. Together with other bereaved parents, she co-founded PUSH , a national coalition on a mission to end preventable stillbirth. WABC https://abc7ny.com/stillborn-family-leave-medical-new-york/13410614/ Today Show: https://www.today.com...

Jun 11, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 36

How Pushing Through not only mental health but loss, can you finally feel like you can communicate

Send us a text Debbie Gail Zane is a Certified Life and Relationship Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, host of internet TV talk show/podcast, Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She has been a guest on many podcasts, was featured on WAMV Radio, and was recognized by one of the world’s biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of t...

Jun 04, 202453 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Pushing Through Infertility and Writing about it with Adinah Johnson

Send us a text Adinah Johnson thought she and her husband were past the "wanting children" phase when he surprised her months before her 36 birthday with the news that he did, indeed, want children. However, it took rounds of IVF, miscarriages, and plenty of faith to bring their family of a 2 to a family of 4. Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the ...

May 28, 202428 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Using her Legacy of Love to push through-- with Analee Vinyard

Send us a text Losing her mother at 15, Analee’s life changed dramatically. Thrust into a manipulative, controlling, and abusive environment, Analee’s childhood dreams were shattered, and her future was stolen by those who’d promised to love and protect her. Forced into a loveless marriage at 18, Analee, like her mother before her, tried to make the most of the brutal situation, conforming to the will of her husband and the in-laws through years of suffering and abuse. The neglect of her husband...

May 21, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 33

How you push through Trauma (with a big T)-- with Corinne Zuleger

Send us a text Corinne's personal journey of childhood emotional abuse, poverty, grief, loss, addiction and depression to finding forgiveness for herself, finding strength and healing as a woman, mother, and wife fuels her passion for guiding others to healing in their relationship with themselves and others. Because unforgiveness kills. ← Blunt statement, but it’s true. If you want fulfillment: inner peace, joy, abundance, unconditional love and a feeling of satisfaction; you’ve got to deal wit...

May 14, 202439 minSeason 1Ep. 32

MINIsode 7-- Mother's Day Meditation

Send us a text Welcome to a special Mother's Day meditation. To all the moms out there-- moms with biological children, adopted children, surrogate children, g-d children, nieces and nephews who are like children, moms who didn't get to hold their children, and those who held everyone else's children... Taking time for you today to find gratitude where ever you are in life. Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It does...

May 12, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 31

MINIsode 6-- Emotions Meditation

Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions and your experience do not define who you are. How you push through shows your character and strength. It takes a village-- so, come join our community and find others who are living on the other side of grief (and not with grief). If you or someone you know needs...

May 09, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 30

How connecting with the other side can help to push through with Alexis Donkin

Send us a text Alexis Donkin is The Destructrix - offering thoughtful mentorship and psychic insight at crossroads moments for baby psychics. Super accomplished in many things – from publishing and music, to art and language – and steeped in herbal tea, Alexis is the witchy bestie you've always wanted. https://alexisdonkin.com https://alexisdonkin.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/alexis.donkin/ https://www.facebook.com/authoralexisdonkin https://www.tiktok.com/alexis.donkin Special offer f...

May 07, 202456 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Pushing through life taking some major dips and losses-- with Portia Booker

Send us a text Portia and I had the chance to speak about so many different aspects of grief-- losing the career she had worked so hard to get into as well as losing her grandmother, her mother, and her father in a short span of time. She is power house really pushed through and is helping others in their own journeys. You can find her on the socials here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portiathegriefgrantor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbookali Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Apr 29, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 28

How do you make a life saving decision for your future self as a teen? with Jen Fredericks

Send us a text When Jen was a teen she had to have a life saving kidney transplant. This one life altering moment led her on a path in dating, marriage, motherhood and beyond to many other interesting twists throughout her life. FB: https://www.facebook.com/JennFredericksProsilienceCoach IG: @jfredwi (https://www.instagram.com/jfredwi/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfredericks/ Website: https://www.prosiliencecoach.com/ Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us ...

Apr 23, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 28

How caring for and then losing my mom pushed me to do more- with George Ackerman

Send us a text Dr. George Ackerman (Sharon’s son) is from Brooklyn, N.Y. Now residing in Florida, he works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost his mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman on 1/1/2020 due to Parkinson’s Disease. George wanted to honor his mother and continue to help in the Parkinson’s awareness cause and did not know how to bring change. We started TogetherForSharon® as a family for the purpose of keeping my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman’s, memory alive and to share the m...

Apr 16, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 26

MINIsode 5-- my first guided mediation.

Send us a text I have slowly come to enjoy a guided mediation and I wanted to share one with you that I thought you would like. Sometimes, all it takes to recenter ourselves, is to hear someone else guide us to a memory or an emotion and pull strength from it. I hope you enjoy! Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't make it any easier, however, to grieve. However, you are the sum of your parts; your emotions ...

Apr 11, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 27

When you still have stuff to unpack even though you have no trauma with Monique Derouen

Send us a text Monique comes to the Pushing Through Loss podcast as someone who realized that even without a load of baggage from her childhood she still had plenty to work through and then wanted to help others as well. She is an energetic powerhouse and I am so honored to have met her! You can find her here https://www.facebook.com/monique.arnaudderouen?mibextid=kFxxJD Support the show Thank you for listening. Loss/death affects us all. As the saying goes, "death is a part of life". It doesn't...

Apr 09, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 25

When pushing through carries you (and others) through with Mama Jane

Send us a text Jane Snyder has been Steve's wife for 37 years, a mom of 6, the founder and CEO of Wisdom Wellness Coaching, a trained Billings Ovulation Method instructor, and a Certified Metanoia Catholic mindset coach. She realized that while she can teach a young woman or a couple the concept of Natural Family Planning and how to practice it, each client's thoughts are the key to success. This is her unique coaching style: learning our bodies through charting and our interior life through coa...

Apr 02, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 24
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