After a typical, healthy pregnancy and the birth of her first daughter, Shannon’s world turned upside down when she suffered back-to-back miscarriages, experiencing unexpected loss and grief.
After publicly and authentically sharing her grief journey on Instagram, Shannon realized just how many women are impacted by miscarriage and how few openly acknowledge the often acute, disenfranchised grief that can accompany pregnancy loss.
Shannon embodies the spirit of Uniquely Qualified in embracing grief, living out loud, and making herself available to other women navigating the same loss.

Episode links:

American Psychological Association, The Hidden Grief of Miscarriage
March of Dimes, Miscarriage Support
Institute of Reproductive Grief Care
As a Woman Podcast Episode (YouTube): Miscarriage and Loss


Books we refer to:

The Starts with the Egg, by Rebecca Fett
It's Ok to not be Ok, by Dr. Marker Lerner

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