Birth Trauma Stories (formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

Mar 03 2025 106 ep. 38 mins
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Holding space and finding light after perinatal trauma

  Health & Fitness
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S.4 E.22 Carmen Vaughn: God Makes A Way

Mar 03 2025 34 mins  
Today I am joined by Carmen Vaughn. She is passionate about using her life experiences to help others navigate their own paths. Her faith in the Most High God is evident in everything she does. Carmen is also very creative and multi-talented. In addition to establishing an interior design business, modeling, and designing fashions, she has used her talents to brighten the lives of

S.4 E.21 Emilie P.: Placental Abruption/PRES Syndrome Pt.2

Feb 24 2025 59 mins  
Today, we are back with Emilie for pt. 2 of her story. In last week’s episode, we discussed her induction and the early parts of her labor. However, things quickly turned emergent in a matter of minutes as her placenta abrupted, and she started hemorrhaging. Tune in to hear pt.2 of her story!⁠Cathy's Printify Shop⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

S.4 E.20 Emilie Piodos: Placental Abruption & PRES Syndrome

Feb 17 2025 54 mins  
This week I am joined by Emilie from Edmonton, Alberta. She is French-Canadian and grew up loving music. She plays the violin but decided on a career in data analytics. She has the perfect job as a data analyst for an Orchestra. She and her husband have been together for 9 years and recently celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary.Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES

S.4 E.19 Amber Tice: The Change and Complexity of Perinatal Trauma

Feb 10 2025 54 mins  
Amber Tice is currently residing in Illinois, and she's been married to her husband for 16 years. She has three children, and Amber is also a professional organizer and has been for four years, which helps with her mental health. As a family, they love to travel to the beach. Amber's Website Amber's Instagram Amber's Facebook Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

S.4 E.18 Mariah Pettry: Addiction to Adopted: The Power of God’s Gracious Love

Feb 04 2025 43 mins  
Mariah is a Digital Marketing Strategist dedicated to empowering Christian Entrepreneurs. With a scholarly background in Psychology and Business from Colorado Christian University, she blends academic rigor with Christ-centered growth. She stands with a testament to God's unwavering grace after 7 years sober from heroin. She is also blessed with a loving husband, two wonderful chil

S.4 E.17 Cathy Garrett: The 10 Percent: A Story of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Jan 27 2025 19 mins  
In this week's episode, I dive into my mom's second birth story—her story of how she delivered twins and watched one twin fight for her life. She had a lovely pregnancy. At 36 weeks, my mom's OB told her it was time to deliver. The doctors were concerned with my sister's weight as she was quite a bit smaller than I was; over 1 lb smaller! The doctors even discussed transferring

S.4 E.16 Mark Fayfard: My Need Network

Jan 20 2025 40 mins  
Mark is a single dad to a wonderful 10-year-old daughter and they live in St. Augustine, Florida. Mark is a research manager for the University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville in the Office of Research Affairs. He is also the founder and managing director of My Needs Network. He has a bachelor's degree in anthropology and history and a master's in public health. He's

S.4 E.15 Ashley O'Neil: It's a NICU World

Jan 13 2025 50 mins  
Ashley O’Neil, CRNP, is a writer and speaker who channels her experiences into healing, having navigated the challenges of being a NICU/Preemie mother, a widow, and a loss mom. During the midst of her healing journey, she found her calling: to uplift NICU families by offering hope, encouragement, and essential resources. With over a decade of nursing experience and five years as

S.4 E.14 Jordan Arogeti: Support Now: A Innovative Support Platform

Jan 06 2025 45 mins  
 In today's episode I am joined by Jordan Arogeti. Jordan wants to change how supporters show up for friends and families in tough times. She's doing just that as the CEO and co founder of Support Now; an all in one place to raise money, schedule meals, coordinate volunteers, and send updates. Tune in to here more about this amazing company! Support Now's Website Support Now's I

S.4 E.13 Jamie Agunsday: Maternal Health Champion!

Dec 30 2024 45 mins  
Today I am joined by Jamie Agunsday. Jamie is a Master’s prepared Registered Nurse who has spent the last decade serving women and birthing families in New Jersey. As a Labor and Delivery nurse in one of NJ’s busiest birthing hospitals, Jamie was deeply impacted by seeing women and people giving birth experience serious pregnancy related complications. For the last 4.5 years, J