Welcome to the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss podcast! I’m your host, Sharna Southan—angel mum, rainbow mum, pregnancy loss practitioner, and trauma-informed coach. Through my own experience with loss, I founded the Institute of Healing Through Pregnancy Loss to bring understanding, healing, and education to those navigating this journey.
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Hayley Wilds, an art therapist, certified grief professional, and pregnancy loss survivor.
Hayley is deeply devoted to breaking the silence around pregnancy loss and supporting others in their grief. Together, we dive into:
✨ Hayley’s personal journey through pregnancy loss and how it shaped her path.
✨ The emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy after loss—reserved happiness, anxiety, and fear.
✨ The power of art therapy in healing grief and making loss tangible.
✨ How society’s silence around pregnancy loss can make healing even harder.
✨ The importance of creating space for grief and allowing emotions to move through you.
✨ Hayley’s book, Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss, and how it helps grieving parents process their emotions.
If you’ve ever felt alone in your grief, misunderstood, or struggled to express your emotions, this episode is for you. Hayley’s insights, lived experience, and therapeutic expertise offer a compassionate and creative way forward.
🔗 Resources & Ways to Connect with Hayley:
📖 Get Hayley’s book Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss: Available on Amazon
🌍 Visit her website: www.hayleywilds.com
📷 Follow Hayley on Instagram: @hayley.wilds.ma.lpc
💌 Download the free first chapter of her book: www.hayleywilds.com/freechapter
🎙 Join the Conversation:
If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot, share it on social media, and tag me @instituteofhealing_pl.
✨ Want to support others through pregnancy loss?
The Pregnancy Loss & trauma informed Practitioner Certification provides comprehensive training to bridge the gap in emotional and mental health support for bereaved parents.
Learn more and apply today: HERE
Find more at: @instituteofhealing.losssupport
💛 Be gentle with yourself, and know that you are not alone. I look forward to supporting you in the next episode.
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