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The Educate & Empower Podcast
Where women are guided, grounded, and gracefully reminded that every season of life deserves care.
Welcome to The Educate & Empower Podcast , a space where clinical wisdom meets soulful conversation. Hosted by Rebecca East, Nurse Practitioner, CEO & and Founder of The Holistic Care Collective, this podcast is your companion through The Seasons of Her, from puberty to pre-pregnancy, postpartum to perimenopause, and every chapter in between.
Each episode invites you to explore the connection between body, mind, and purpose, blending evidence-based women’s health, honest storytelling, and heartfelt empowerment. Whether you’re navigating hormonal changes, rediscovering your identity, or learning how to truly care for yourself, you’ll find insight, compassion, and community here.
Through real conversations with health experts, thought leaders, and women just like you, Bec brings education to light and empowerment to life, so you can move through every season feeling informed, confident, and deeply supported.
✨ Because when women are educated and empowered, everything changes.
The Educate & Empower Podcast
47. Pregnancy After Loss: Holding Hope While Honouring Grief | with Rachel Barnes
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Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about fertility and pregnancy loss. Please take care while listening.
In this deeply honest and heartfelt episode, Bec welcomes back Rachel Barnes for a powerful conversation about pregnancy after loss.
Many of you will remember Rachel from her previous two episodes (11 & 19 - if you haven't already listened), where she courageously shared the story of her losses and the health journey she embarked on while navigating infertility and trying to conceive. This time, Rachel joins Bec to reflect on what it has been like to become pregnant again and to carry a pregnancy to full term.
Together, they explore the emotional complexity of pregnancy after loss, including the constant mental balancing act between hope and fear, and the way grief can continue to exist alongside joy even when a healthy pregnancy is progressing. Rachel opens up about the practical and emotional steps she took to support her body and mind during this pregnancy, and the strategies that helped her feel more grounded throughout the journey.
This episode is a gentle reminder that pregnancy after loss is not simply a "happy ending" it is a unique journey that deserves compassion, understanding and support. Whether you have experienced pregnancy loss yourself, are currently pregnant after loss, or are supporting someone who is, Rachel's openness and wisdom will make you feel less alone.
