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In this episode of The Rainbow Connection, Kristin sits down with Dr. Gertrude Lyons for a rich, grounding conversation about motherhood, identity, and what so many women quietly grieve after becoming mothers. Together, they explore how loss, transformation, and mothering intersect — and how many women find themselves navigating not only grief for the babies they’ve lost, but for parts of themselves that have shifted, softened, or disappeared along the way. This episode invites listeners into a more expansive understanding of motherhood — one that honors devotion without demanding self-erasure, and makes room for healing, spirituality, and becoming again.

We talk about:
Motherhood as a transformational initiation
The quiet grief of identity loss many mothers carry
Rewriting inherited narratives of sacrifice
Holding motherhood and selfhood at the same time
Loss, healing, and expansion after life-altering transitions
Why motherhood doesn’t require our disappearance
Reclaiming creativity, spirituality, and wholeness

This episode is a powerful reminder that grief and growth can coexist — and that even after loss, there is space for truth, expansion, and remembering who you are.

Get to know Dr. Gertrude Lyons:
Dr. Gertrude Lyons is an author, coach, and speaker devoted to expanding how we understand motherhood, identity, and creation. Through her coaching, retreats, workshops, and her book Rewrite the Mother Code: From Sacrifice to Stardust, she challenges limiting beliefs around motherhood and gently dismantles the narrow roles women have long been placed in. Her work invites a more expansive truth — that all women mother, that mother energy is accessible to all of us, and that motherhood is deeply connected to spirituality, community, and creation. At the heart of her work is a celebration of women as powerful creators, reclaiming their fullest expression of life.

Instagram: @drgertrudelyons
Website: https://www.drgertrudelyons.com

Connect with Kristin:
📍 Website: thedoulalife.ca
🌈 The Haven — Pregnancy After Loss Support Program: thedoulalife.ca/haven (use code RAINBOW to save $100)
🕊 RECLAIM — The PAL Birth Course: thedoulalife.ca/reclaim (use code RECLAIM to save $100)
🌸 Mother Like No Other — Loss Mom Community: thedoulalife.ca/mother
📸 Instagram: @the.doula.life

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In this episode of The Rainbow Connection, Alana Fear shares the story of her son, Warren, and the shock of experiencing stillbirth after a healthy pregnancy. She reflects on how quickly life can change, the grief that follows when the future you imagined disappears, and how loss reshapes your relationship with hope. Alana also opens up about her pregnancy after loss, navigating fear, cautious optimism, and the reality of carrying new life while continuing to grieve the child who should be here.

We talk about:
Experiencing stillbirth after a healthy pregnancy
The loss of innocence that comes with pregnancy loss
Navigating grief when life felt “perfect” before loss
Pregnancy after loss and holding hope carefully
Living as a mother to both the son she lost and the daughter who came after
How loss reshapes trust in your body and the future
Finding grounding in simple, ordinary moments after grief
This episode is a powerful reminder that grief and beauty can coexist — and that love does not end when a baby dies.

Get to know Alana:

Alana Fear lives in Etobicoke, Ontario with her husband, Matt, and their dog, Walter. She is a mother to her son, Warren, whom she lives to remember, and is currently pregnant with her daughter, due this November. Alana finds meaning in the simple things — a warm cup of tea, time in nature, music that meets her in the moment — and finds comfort through journaling, creativity, and storytelling.

Instagram: @fearalana
PAIL Network: https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/

Connect with Kristin:
📍 Website: thedoulalife.ca
🌈 The Haven — Pregnancy After Loss Support Program: thedoulalife.ca/haven (use promo code RAINBOW to save $100)
🕊 RECLAIM — The PAL Birth Course: thedoulalife.ca/reclaim (use promo code RECLAIM to save $100)
🌸 Mother Like No Other — Loss Mom Community: thedoulalife.ca/mother
📸 Instagram: @the.doula.life

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Kristen Dunbar shares the story of losing her baby to stillbirth at 38 weeks — a loss that arrived suddenly and changed everything she thought she knew about pregnancy, motherhood, and faith. In this episode, Kristen reflects on listening to her intuition, navigating pregnancy loss without answers, and continuing to mother her living children while grieving the baby she could not bring home. Together, we talk about healing after stillbirth, pregnancy after loss, and what life looks like when joy and grief exist side by side.

We talk about:

- Experiencing stillbirth late in pregnancy
- Intuition and recognizing when something feels wrong
- The shock and anger that can accompany pregnancy loss
- Grieving while continuing to parent other children
- Faith and meaning-making after stillbirth
- The loss of certainty in pregnancy after loss
- Motherhood after loss and continuing to show up
- Healing without answers

This episode is a tender, powerful reminder that grief and beauty can coexist — and that birth, even in loss, can absolutely be sacred.

Get to know Kristen:

Kristen Dunbar is a wife, mother, and homeschooling mom living in Lafayette, Louisiana. She and her husband have been married for nearly 21 years and are raising seven children on earth while honoring the babies they lost through chemical pregnancies, miscarriage, and stillbirth. A former educator, Kristen transitioned to homeschooling and full-time motherhood after a pregnancy-related stroke, grounding her life in faith, service, and family.

Redbird Ministries: www.redbird.love

Connect with Kristin:

📍 Website: thedoulalife.ca
🌈 The Haven — Pregnancy After Loss Support Program: thedoulalife.ca/haven
🕊 RECLAIM — The PAL Birth Course: thedoulalife.ca/reclaim
🌸 Mother Like No Other — Loss Mom Community: thedoulalife.ca/mother
📸 Instagram: @the.doula.life

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In this tender and emotional episode, Lindsay Jackson shares the story of her daughter Amelia, who was born still just one week shy of seven months. Lindsay walks us through her pregnancies — a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, and finally her long-awaited baby girl — and the moment everything changed at her anatomy scan. Through fear, intuition, medical trauma, and the sacred weeks she carried Amelia against all odds, Lindsay offers an honest and deeply human look at pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and healing after heartbreak.

We talk about:

• Lindsay’s first miscarriage and the difficult, drawn-out process that followed
• Navigating an ectopic pregnancy and the emergency decisions she was forced to make
• Becoming pregnant again after loss and the terror of every ultrasound
• The moment her anatomy scan revealed devastating news
• How Amelia continued to hold on for six more weeks
• Hearing “there’s no heartbeat” and walking into labor with a broken heart
• The physical trauma and multiple surgeries that followed her loss
• How she and her husband are beginning to consider their future — including surrogacy
• What hope looks like when life keeps dropping you to your knees
• The ongoing process of healing while still honoring her daughter’s life

This episode is a tender, powerful reminder that grief and beauty can coexist — and that birth, even in loss, can be sacred.

Get to Know Lindsay:
Lindsay Jackson is a marketing professional living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband of four years and their beloved 14-year-old dog. Originally from Georgia, Lindsay has spent the last several years navigating a long and deeply emotional journey through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and the stillbirth of her daughter, Amelia. Her story is one of courage, intuition, and the daily work of choosing hope even when the path ahead feels uncertain. Lindsay’s openness, honesty, and resilience offer comfort and connection to anyone walking the road of pregnancy loss or motherhood after loss.

Instagram: @lsparis

Connect with Kristin:
📍 Website: thedoulalife.ca
🌈 The Haven — Pregnancy After Loss Support Program: thedoulalife.ca/haven
🌸 Mother Like No Other: thedoulalife.ca/mother
📸 Instagram: @the.doula.life

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by mother and coach, Joy Harrington, who shares the powerful story of her son, Sterling — a beautiful baby boy who died shortly after birth from early onset Group B Strep. Joy brings us into the shock, trauma, and unraveling that followed, and the long path toward healing, pregnancy after loss, and welcoming her rainbow baby, Stella. Now pregnant again, Joy also talks about intuition, spirit baby connections, and the grounded peace she feels in this pregnancy.

We talk about:

- Joy’s pregnancy and home birth with Sterling
- The signs that were missed and the shock of losing him within hours of birth
- Navigating trauma, marriage strain, and the search for answers
- How infant loss reshaped her motherhood, identity, and marriage
- Her spiritual experiences and the belief that Sterling wasn’t “done”
- The infertility journey that followed and the eventual conception of her rainbow baby
- How pregnancy after loss felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually
- What bringing Stella home healed — and what it didn’t
- The grief differences between partners and rebuilding connection
- Her current pregnancy and the profound sense of knowing she carries with her

This episode is a tender, powerful reminder that grief and beauty can coexist — and that birth, even in loss, can absolutely be sacred.

Get to Know Joy:

Joy Harrington is an Arizona-based mother of three, currently pregnant with her fourth baby, and the host of The Resentment Trap — her signature program supporting high-functioning women in healing resentment within their marriages. After losing her son, Sterling, in 2022 to early-onset Group B Strep, Joy’s life, motherhood, and marriage were reshaped in profound ways. Her story weaves together grief, redemption, spiritual connection, and the courageous journey of pregnancy after loss. Today, Joy shares her lived experience to help other women feel seen, supported, and less alone.

Instagram: @joyharrington.ig

Connect with Kristin
📍 Website: thedoulalife.ca
🌈 The Haven — Pregnancy After Loss Support Membership: thedoulalife.ca/haven
🌸 Mother Like No Other — Loss Mom Community: thedoulalife.ca/mother
📸 Instagram: @the.doula.life

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review the show. It helps these stories and resources reach the women who need them most. And if someone you love is navigating life after loss, please share this episode with them — your support truly means so much.