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The Rainbow Connection

Kristin Mundy

28 episodes

3 days ago

Send us a text In this powerful episode, Channing Hart shares the heartbreaking story of losing her sons—Leo, who she and her husband lovingly chose to release at 16 weeks after a Jacob syndrome diagnosis, and Oliver, who was stillborn at 26 weeks following severe intrauterine growth restriction, reverse blood flow, and rapid decline. While navigating her grief and fear in pregnancy after loss, Channing also faced a shocking diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma at just eight weeks pregnan...

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Send us a text In this powerful episode, Channing Hart shares the heartbreaking story of losing her sons—Leo, who she and her husband lovingly chose to release at 16 weeks after a Jacob syndrome diagnosis, and Oliver, who was stillborn at 26 weeks following severe intrauterine growth restriction, reverse blood flow, and rapid decline. While navigating her grief and fear in pregnancy after loss, Channing also faced a shocking diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma at just eight weeks pregnan...

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Episodes (20/28)

The Rainbow Connection

“The Baby Who Saved My Life” — Channing Hart on Loss, Love, and Pregnancy After Loss

Send us a text In this powerful episode, Channing Hart shares the heartbreaking story of losing her sons—Leo, who she and her husband lovingly chose to release at 16 weeks after a Jacob syndrome diagnosis, and Oliver, who was stillborn at 26 weeks following severe intrauterine growth restriction, reverse blood flow, and rapid decline. While navigating her grief and fear in pregnancy after loss, Channing also faced a shocking diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma at just eight weeks pregnan...

6 days ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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“I Needed to Be a Mother” — Laurel Schaffman on NICU Loss, Fetal Growth Restriction, and Pregnancy After Loss

Send us a text In this tender episode of The Rainbow Connection, Laurel Schaffman shares the heartbreaking and beautiful story of her son Miles, born at 24 weeks after severe fetal growth restriction and complications that led to his passing just two days later. Laurel speaks honestly about their NICU time, navigating grief, and the overwhelming return home to a quiet nursery. She also invites us into the truth of pregnancy after loss, the fear that surfaced when she conceived again, and the ...

1 week ago

1 hour 15 minutes

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“Heaven Felt So Close” — Julie Wells on Losing Her Son Gabriel and Navigating Pregnancy After Loss

Send us a text In this tender and faith-rooted episode, Julie Wells shares the story of her son Gabriel, who she lost at 14 weeks after a traumatic and mishandled ER experience. She walks us through the early joy of his pregnancy, the sudden shift into contractions, her water breaking in the hospital hallway, and the heartbreaking moment she delivered him after a sneeze. Julie speaks vulnerably about holding Gabriel, naming him through tears, and navigating the deep grief that followed — as w...

2 weeks ago

1 hour

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“She Was Loved Every Second” — Kristine McNeil on the Loss of Her Daughter Banks and the Path to Her Rainbow Baby

Send us a text In this tender and courageous episode of The Rainbow Connection, Kristine McNeil shares the story of her daughter Banks, the profound loss that reshaped her life, and the emotional landscape of navigating miscarriage, trying to conceive after loss, and pregnancy after loss. Kristine opens up about the early signs she tried to ignore, the intuition she wishes had been heard, and the grief that followed the moment everything changed. She also reflects on the journey toward her ra...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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“He’s Still Here” — Shelby Corallo on Grief, Signs, and the Journey to Hope

Shelby Corallo shares the story of her son, Luke, born at 22 weeks after a long and deeply hoped-for pregnancy following two years of IVF. In this episode, Shelby invites us into the joy of finally becoming pregnant, the sudden and traumatic turn that led to preterm labor, and the sacred hours she and her husband spent holding their baby boy. She reflects on grief, signs, and the ongoing journey of healing as she navigates life, motherhood, and pregnancy after loss with courage and honesty. W...

1 month ago

55 minutes

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“The Wisdom in the Waiting” — Tallia Deljou on Grief, Healing, and the Path to Her Baby

Tallia Deljou shares the story of her son, born at 22 weeks, and the transformative journey that followed — through miscarriage, grief, and the slow reimagining of what motherhood could look like after loss. In this heartfelt conversation, Tallia opens up about rebuilding trust in her body, choosing not to become pregnant again, and finding peace and purpose in the waiting as she prepares to grow her family through surrogacy. We talk about: - Navigating multiple pregnancy losses and a 22-wee...

1 month ago

59 minutes

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“Loving Him Meant Letting Him Go” — Sue Balaz on Adoption, Reunion, and Becoming a Mother Again After Loss

Sue shares the extraordinary and deeply human story of becoming a mother at just 17, and the impossible, selfless choice she was forced to make — to give her baby up for adoption. From the isolation of a maternity home in the 1980s to the moment she held her son again 18 years later, Sue reflects on the heartbreak of loving from afar, and the profound healing that reunion brought. Her path to motherhood took many winding turns. After reconnecting with her firstborn, she experienced a miscarri...

1 month ago

1 hour 25 minutes

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“You’re Not Doing It Wrong” — Rachael Shepard-Ohta on Postpartum Anxiety, Sleep, and Reclaiming Rest After Loss

Rachael Shepard-Ohta, the founder of Hey Sleepy Baby, joins me for an honest and deeply validating conversation about postpartum anxiety, sleep after loss, and what it means to create safety — for both yourself and your baby — in those sleepless early months. Rachael shares her own experience with postpartum anxiety, how it shaped the work she does now, and why so many mothers silently struggle with sleep. Together, we talk about the myths that make mothers feel like they’re “doing it wrong,”...

2 months ago

45 minutes

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“Grief Is Just the Other Side of Love” — Simona on Losing Her Son Saul, Healing, and Breaking Generational Silence

Simona shares the story of her son, Saul, born still at 19 weeks, and the deep unraveling that followed. From the early days of IVF and endometriosis to the heartbreak of stillbirth and the silence that came after, she invites us into the complexity of love, loss, and lineage. We talk about: Navigating endometriosis and IVF before pregnancyThe day she learned Saul’s heart had stoppedGrieving far from family and finding support onlineDiscovering her mother’s own unspoken stillbirthBreaking gen...

2 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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“We Think It Won’t Happen to Us” — Dr. Jessica Zucker on Loss, Shame, and the Movement to Normalize It

Dr. Jessica Zucker joins Kristin for an honest, compassionate conversation about miscarriage, shame, and the lifelong work of normalizing women’s experiences. Jessica opens up about her own second-trimester loss, what inspired her to write I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement, and how one New York Times essay became a viral campaign that changed the way we talk about reproductive loss. She also shares her journey through breast cancer, her latest book Normalize It, and the lessons she’s ...

2 months ago

48 minutes

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“Grief Doesn’t End at Birth” — Cathy Nguyen on Losing Sage, Secondary Losses, and the Journey of Mothering Again

Cathy shares the sacred and devastating story of her daughter Sage, stillborn just days after a healthy ultrasound at 36 weeks. In this raw and powerful episode, she walks us through the shock of hearing “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat,” the 30-hour labor she endured, and the precious five days she and her husband spent with their daughter in the hospital. Cathy also opens up about her subsequent pregnancy with her son River—a complicated, fear-filled journey marked by early labor, infection...

2 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes

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“She’s Still With Me” — Emily Green on Spirit Babies, Loss, and Learning to Trust Again

Emily Green, known to many as Emily the Medium, shares her profoundly moving story of becoming pregnant with her long-awaited daughter, the magical signs that led up to conception, and the heartbreaking miscarriage that followed. In this episode, Emily reflects on what it was like to experience loss as a spirit baby medium, how her daughter continues to communicate with her through dreams, signs, and synchronicities, and how we can all cultivate a deeper connection with our babies in spirit. ...

3 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes

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“It Wasn’t Supposed to End This Way” — Danielle Lampman’s Story of Rosie, Stillbirth, PTSD, and the Road to Mothering Again

Danielle Lampman opens her heart and shares the devastating story of her daughter Rosie, born still at 37 weeks. In this tender and courageous episode, Danielle walks us through the night everything changed, the birth and goodbye that followed, the trauma and PTSD that rippled through her first year of grief, and the long road to welcoming her rainbow baby. We talk about: The night Danielle realized her baby girl had stopped moving Giving birth to Rosie and choosing to let family and friends ...

3 months ago

1 hour 54 minutes

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“She’s the Reason for All of This” — Solo Episode with Kristin Mundy on Birthing and Losing Her Daughter Vienna

In this deeply personal solo episode, Kristin shares the sacred and heart-shattering story of her daughter, Vienna Elisabeth. Recorded on the 4 year anniversary of publicly sharing Vienna’s stillbirth, Kristin finally tells her full story — from pregnancy, to the subtle warning signs that were overlooked, to the sacred and devastating moments of birth, and the grief and healing that followed. We talk about: Experiencing multiple pregnancy losses before Vienna Weeks of bleeding, bedrest, and t...

3 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes

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"It Felt Dangerous to Hope" -- Siobhan Koch on Losing Her Daughter Talitha and the Journey to Her Rainbow Baby

Siobhan Koch’s journey to motherhood spanned over a decade of infertility, foster parenting, adoption, and finally the miraculous unassisted pregnancy of her daughter, Talitha. In this sacred and heart-shattering episode, Siobhan shares the story of her waters breaking at 18 weeks, Talitha’s birth and brief life, and the trauma and beauty interwoven through her loss. She also opens up about becoming pregnant again by surprise, navigating the intense anxiety of pregnancy after loss, and how sh...

3 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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“Oliver Will Get Them Here” — Sarah Herron on IVF, Loss, and the Journey to Mothering Twins

Sarah Herron shares the deeply moving story of her son Oliver, conceived through IVF, and the heartbreaking moment she had to say goodbye. In this powerful conversation, Sarah walks us through the shock of infertility, the devastation of loss, and the sacred ways Oliver’s spirit continues to guide her. She also shares the emotional, high-risk journey of carrying twins after loss, their early arrival at 32 weeks, and what it means to step into motherhood with grief, gratitude, and resilience.W...

4 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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“All I Wanted Was to Hold My Baby” — Amanda’s Story of Iona, Home Birth, and Pregnancy After Loss

In this deeply moving episode, Amanda shares the sacred and heart-shattering story of her daughter, Iona. She takes us inside her beautiful home birth, the unimaginable loss that followed, and her journey through grief, healing, and now pregnancy after loss. We talk about: - The joy of being pregnant with Iona and choosing a home birth - The beauty of her 25-hour labor and the shock of losing her daughter - Facing judgment and misunderstanding after a home birth loss - Navigatin...

4 months ago

1 hour

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“The Best Possible Chance” — Danielle’s Story of Early Onset Preeclampsia, Loss, and a New Surrogacy Journey

Danielle shares the sacred, heart-shattering, and hopeful story of her two children, Carter and Mackenzie, both lost to early-onset preeclampsia. In this deeply moving episode, she takes us through the shock of her first loss, the traumatic birth experience that followed, and the healing moments she found when holding her daughter, even for just a short time. Danielle also opens up about her decision to stop carrying pregnancies, her journey into surrogacy, and the beautiful ways she continue...

4 months ago

37 minutes

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“I Didn’t Think It Would Happen to Me” – A Stillbirth Story of Love, Pregnancy after Loss, and Honouring Keelan

Lin Yuan opens her heart to share the story of her son Keelan, born still at 38 weeks, and the life-altering moments that came before and after his birth. She takes us into the day she realized he wasn’t moving, the surreal drive to the hospital, and the moment she saw his face — knowing instantly that he was both hers and gone. Lin reflects on the early days of grief while parenting her toddler son, the quiet and everyday ways she continues to honor Keelan, and the complicated emotions of he...

4 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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“I Was Told I Couldn’t Have Kids” — Infertility, Miscarriage, and the Fight to Feel Safe Again

MJ shares her raw and powerful story of being told she would likely never be able to have children—and the emotional, spiritual, and physical healing journey that followed. After a heartbreaking miscarriage and years without a menstrual cycle, MJ began the work of reconnecting with her body, her nervous system, and her grief. In this conversation, we explore the pain of medical dismissal, the surprising discovery that changed everything, and the deep healing work that eventually brought her t...

5 months ago

51 minutes