Slaying the Stigma with Jessica Latshaw

In our final episode of the season, we chat with Erin Cuccio about shifting perspective after losing her son, Jacob. Practically speaking, we know it's a tough challenge to add to your plate when you're deep in grief. Listen as Erin describes how the Lord used drive time during multiple road trips to unravel things about herself and unveil truths about Himself. We also discuss how rainbows come in all shapes and sizes and how saying yes to help and support challenges our sense of vulnerability. 

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Meet Jess! Getting to know her through her role as a Gathering 2022, Wave of Light speaker, and now a friend has been a joy. She is generous with her heart and her wisdom and today's episode includes a multitude of both offerings. Peyton and Jess talk about the duplicity of grief, the concept of "bouncing forward" and the ability for loss moms to hold the tension of various emotions simultaneously. Dive into her story and find hope in your own healing journey!

More about Jess: Jessica Latshaw has a BFA in dance performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she also studied piano and voice extensively. She has performed musical theater on many stages, most notably, the Broadway tour of A Chorus Line. She has performed her own songs on cool stages, such as NYC’s The Blue Note Jazz Club, Boston’s City Winery, and the UK’s Sage Gateshead. Jessica is a worship leader at the Barn Vineyard Church in PA. She is also a podcaster, which she co-hosts with her husband TJ (The TJ and Jess Show) weekly, writes on her substack (jessicalatshaw.substack.com), and is currently in the final edits before releasing her first book—a memoir narrating losing and loving her son Luca. Home is loud and messy—mostly because of the three little girls she and TJ get to raise and not at all because she’d rather write music than fold laundry.

GATHERING HOPE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: You're invited to join other miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss survivors on their healing journey at Gathering 2023: This Is Our Story on October 7, 2023. Podcast guests receive $20 OFF by using the code GATHER20 at checkout! **Code is limited to the first 50 tickets purchased.** Hurry and grab your spot today - it won't be the same without YOU there, Mama! https://www.gatheringhope.net/gathering-2023

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In this episode, miscarriage and infant loss survivors will connect and relate with Rachel Lohman, founder of Hope Again Collective and author of the upcoming release, Miscarried Hope: Journeying with Jesus Through Pregnancy and Infant Loss. Get a sneak peek into her book and a preview of what's to come at Gathering 2023, our annual Gathering for baby loss moms. Rachel will be speaking for the third year in a row, encouraging fellow loss moms with a story that so many of us will resonate with. In this episode, we discuss faith and doubt, the research for her book that included over 400 loss mom's input, the Five Stages of Hope, supporting loss moms beyond the first few weeks, and the surprising way her church is finding new ways to love and acknowledge all moms. 

Join Rachel and other grieving moms on their healing journey at Gathering 2023: This Is Our Story on October 7, 2023. Podcast guests receive $20 OFF *AND* receive a Gathering Hope "Sucky Sisterhood" mug by using the code GATHER20 at checkout!!! **Code expires August 31 and is limited to the first 50 tickets purchased, mug to be picked up at the Texas Gathering.** Get your ticket today! https://www.gatheringhope.net/gathering-2023

Pre-order Miscarried Hope at Rachel Lohman.com and listen to our first episode with Rachel here.

Peyton from Slaying the Stigma and Co-founder of Gathering Hope and Bonnie Ruth from Barren Not Broken and Co-founder of Legacy Place are bringing us a powerful podcast collaboration. Both ladies show us not only sharing their stories but vulnerably inviting us into their personal grief journeys and how they have navigated that with their spouses, family, and friends. They ask each other a series of questions, bringing their perspective, experience, and honesty to the table. There are several just WOW moments for both ladies as they gleam from each other, not holding back and giving practical tools. Grief does not have to define us; there is a way through it. 

Peyton from Slaying the Stigma and Co-founder of Gathering Hope and Bonnie Ruth from Barren Not Broken and Co-founder of Legacy Place are bringing us a powerful podcast collaboration. Both ladies show us not only sharing their stories but vulnerably inviting us into their personal grief journeys and how they have navigated that with their spouses, family, and friends. They ask each other a series of questions, bringing their perspective, experience, and honesty to the table. There are several just WOW moments for both ladies as they gleam from each other, not holding back and giving practical tools. Grief does not have to define us; there is a way through it. 

In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Alexander, the Founder and President of Parker's Purpose Foundation in Waco, TX. Ashley shares her personal story of loss and grief, and how she and her husband Mark channeled their pain into creating something positive for other families who experience loss. We learn about the work that Parker's Purpose does to support families who have experienced the loss of a child, including providing Caring Cradles, stuffed animals, and care packages at local hospitals.

Ashley also talks about the importance of breaking down the stigma surrounding grief and loss. Despite the challenges of running a foundation and raising three children, Ashley remains committed to her mission of ensuring that every hospital in Texas has a Caring Cradle for loss families.

Join us as we chat with Ashley about her journey, the impact of Parker's Purpose Foundation, and how we can all work together to support families experiencing loss. 

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Today's episode features a fellow loss mom, Cait Robertson. Cait was born and raised in a small beach town called Wilmington, NC. She is a singer-songwriter, speech pathologist, recipe developer, and jewelry artist - very eclectic! She and her husband struggled with infertility and lost their first baby. It was a devastating chapter of their lives, but it ignited a fire within her to create meaningful keepsake jewelry for mamas to help keep their special memories close to their hearts. The greatest joy and passion of her life is being a mama to her rainbow baby boy, Grey, and her one-year-old, Ryland.

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Meredith Zahorsky is a wife, mom, Jesus follower, and LPC. She loves to laugh and at the same time feels called to walk with those in deep sorrow.

As an LPC she counts it a true honor when people share their stories and ultimately their journey with her as they navigate life and often tragedy.

As a wife, she wants to be someone who loves well, is loyal, and obviously the fun one!

As a mom she longs to serve her children well so that they may be drawn closer to Christ through her example, and yes yes let’s not forget being fun for them too!

As a follower of Christ, she longs to hear, "You have run the race well" and wants people to see Christ in me and through her.

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Meredith Zahorsky is a wife, mom, Jesus follower, and LPC. She loves to laugh and at the same time feels called to walk with those in deep sorrow.

As an LPC she counts it a true honor when people share their stories and ultimately their journey with her as they navigate life and often tragedy.

As a wife, she wants to be someone who loves well, is loyal, and obviously the fun one!

As a mom she longs to serve her children well so that they may be drawn closer to Christ through her example, and yes yes let’s not forget being fun for them too!

As a follower of Christ, she longs to hear, "You have run the race well" and wants people to see Christ in me and through her.

To continue the conversation, we invite you to share this video and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with us at GatheringHope.org, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or TikTok.

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Leslie Hernandez is originally from Mexico, moved to the DFW when she was three, and has lived here ever since. She is a 5th-grade reading teacher at Burnet Elementary in Dallas ISD. Leslie currently resides in Irving, TX with her husband Samuel, a high school principal. She is a proud mother to Aaron (9), Andres, their angel baby, they lost in April 2020, and a baby girl coming June 2023.

Leslie loves giving back to the loss community in honor of Andres’ life by donating books at local hospitals for grieving parents and shares Andre's story as a way to show others how God can help us through our most difficult times and find hope in him again. She also enjoys sharing how therapy has helped her so much in her healing.

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