In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Kristin Mundy, a birth, postpartum, and bereavement doula, and the founder of The Doula Life. Kristin’s journey is one of profound resilience, having navigated the heart-wrenching loss of multiple pregnancies, including her daughter Vienna and son William, before welcoming her Earthside daughter, Senna.

We explore how Kristin’s identity was shaped as the only girl among four brothers, where she first discovered her "mother’s helper" energy. This early calling eventually led her to become a doula, a word that literally translates to "mother’s helper", long before she faced her own path through baby loss.

Kristin shares the painful reality of being a mother in "limbo", feeling the transformation of motherhood while society fails to recognize that identity without a child on Earth. We discuss her mission to help women remember they are more than their loss stories and the essential work of "mothering oneself" through unimaginable grief. This conversation is a testament to the fact that healing and motherhood can, and do, coexist.

You'll also hear about:

(02:22) Kristin’s "winding road" from a large family in Niagara to her current life near Toronto.
(08:15) Facing the "lightning strike" of repeated late-term losses and the struggle to be seen as a mother by the world.
(14:40) Defining the "Mother Code": How Kristin had to expand her definition of motherhood beyond raising an Earthside baby.
(21:10) The transition from serving all mothers to specializing in bereavement and pregnancy after loss.
(28:55) Reclaiming intuition and rebuilding trust in one's body after it feels like it has "failed".
(35:20) The concept of "mothering the sky" - how to continue parenting and loving babies that are no longer here.
(42:45) Navigating the "flames" of trying to conceive again and the unique anxiety of pregnancy after loss.
(51:15) Kristin’s definition of Rewriting the Mother Code: Giving yourself permission to act out motherhood in your own perfect, unique way.

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