For The Hayters

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self harm thoughts, pregnancy loss, intimate partner violence, and death and grief.Today’s episode of For The Hayters features Teri, a mom who has lived through postpartum depression, the loss of her father and two brothers, and the work of building a blended family while healing from an abusive relationship.Teri shares what it was like becoming a mom at 18, experiencing pregnancy loss, and trying to raise two little ones while still learning how to grow up herself. She opens up about grief that stacked before she ever had time to breathe, including losing her dad in 2017 and later losing both brothers in 2023 and 2024.We also talk about what postpartum depression looked like for her after her youngest child, the moment she realized she needed help, and how support, therapy, and honest communication became part of her healing. This conversation is about motherhood, survival, rebuilding, and what it means to keep choosing yourself and your kids, even when it is hard.To connect with this week’s guest, you can reach out to them through: terigambe22Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light.🔹 New episodes drop every Monday!🔹 Follow us on Instagram: @forthehayters🔹 Submit your story: [email protected]🔹 Grab some merch! beckyhayter.com🔹 A KILLR Network podcast! killrentertainment.comIf you or someone you know needs support, please visit:988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988lifeline.org | Call or text 988Postpartum Support International: postpartum.net | Call 1 800 944 4773See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trigger warning This episode discusses pregnancy loss medical trauma and grief. Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Melissa’s powerful and emotional journey through high risk pregnancies cesarean scar complications postpartum depression ectopic pregnancies NICU life and the devastating loss of her mother. Melissa opens up about becoming a mom at 26 navigating two emergency C sections experiencing a NICU stay during peak COVID and later facing both a traditional ectopic pregnancy and a rare cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy that required emergency intervention. She shares the physical and emotional toll of those moments the loneliness that comes with navigating the medical system the fear of not knowing if she would survive another pregnancy and the heartbreak of losing her mother only one week after undergoing surgery. This story is raw honest and full of courage. Today Melissa is expecting baby number four a reminder that hope can exist even after unthinkable pain.To connect with this week’s guest you can reach out to her through @melissagiegoldt on InstagramDon’t forget to subscribe like and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light. 🔹 New episodes drop every Monday 🔹 Follow us on Instagram @forthehayters 🔹 Submit your story [email protected] 🔹 Grab some merch beckyhayter.com 🔹 A KILLR Network podcast killrentertainment.comIf you or someone you know needs support please visit 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988lifeline.org Call or text 988 Postpartum Support International postpartum.net Resolve National Infertility Association resolve.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trigger Warning for pregnancy loss stillbirth miscarriage trauma and postpartum mental health Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Kassie’s powerful story of losing her daughter Sutton at 21 weeks. Kassie walked into her routine anatomy scan expecting the same relief she felt with her first pregnancy. Instead she heard the words every parent fears. There is no heartbeat. Kassie opens up about feeling something was wrong the week before her appointment the shock of delivering her daughter the panic attacks that took over her life the intrusive thoughts that followed and the EMDR therapy that helped her finally breathe again. She also shares what helped her heal the importance of community and why remembering these babies matters.There is so much courage in this conversation and so much hope for anyone walking through loss today.To connect with this week’s guest you can reach out to her through: @kassiejbanks on InstagramDon’t forget to subscribe like and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light.🔹 New episodes drop every Monday🔹 Follow us on Instagram @forthehayters🔹 Submit your story [email protected]🔹 Grab some merch beckyhayter.com🔹 A KILLR Network podcast killrentertainment.comIf you or someone you know needs support please visit:988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988lifeline.org Call or text 988Postpartum Support International postpartum.netShare Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support nationallyshare.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trigger Warning This episode discusses medical trauma chronic sorrow seizure activity and the emotional realities of caring for a medically complex child. Please take care while listening.Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Misty’s story of raising her seven year old son, Jackson, who lives with IQSEC2, a rare and severely debilitating genetic disorder. Misty opens up about the shock of a normal pregnancy, the sudden onset of seizures, the search for answers, and the moment she learned that her child’s diagnosis had no clear roadmap or cure.She talks about the weight of being a full time caregiver, the grief of milestones that may never come, navigating a medical system that often makes survival feel like a fight, and the deeper purpose she has found in advocating for other families of medically complex kids.This episode is a look into a kind of motherhood many people never see. The love. The fear. The strength. The chronic sorrow. And the small moments of joy that make everything worth it.To connect with this week’s guest, you can reach her at: [email protected]’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light.🔹 New episodes drop every Monday🔹 Follow us on Instagram @forthehayters🔹 Submit your story [email protected]🔹 Grab some merch beckyhayter.com🔹 A KILLR Network podcast killrentertainment.comIf you or someone you know needs support, please visit:IQSEC2 Research Foundation iqsec2.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses infertility medical dismissal and emotional health struggles. Please take care while listening.Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Sonia’s powerful story of navigating PCOS infertility and years of medical dismissal. After missing periods for months at a time sudden unexplained weight gain and countless negative pregnancy tests she knew something was wrong. But every doctor told her she was fine.Sonia opens up about the emotional toll of being dismissed again and again the cultural pressure around women’s health and the moment she finally found answers while working inside a fertility clinic. She talks about PCOS symptoms insulin resistance low ovarian reserve and how finding the right doctor changed everything.This is a story about trusting your body fighting for answers and refusing to shrink yourself to make others comfortable.To connect with this week’s guest you can reach her through: @soniajgx0 on InstagramDon’t forget to subscribe like and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light.🔹 New episodes drop every Monday🔹 Follow us on Instagram @forthehayters🔹 Submit your story [email protected]🔹 Grab some merch beckyhayter.com🔹 A KILLR Network podcast killrentertainment.comIf you or someone you know needs support please visitNational Eating Disorders Association nationaleatingdisorders.org988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988lifeline.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.