Birth Trauma Stories (formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

By Catherine Garrett

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Holding space and finding light after perinatal trauma

Episode Date
April '26 #AskAtara
May 01, 2026
S.5 E.27 Season Finale: Gathered & Restored: A Retreat for Perinatal Trauma Survivors
Mar 24, 2026
S.5 E.26 Megan Secrest: Grief and Growth Coexisting: All Trauma includes loss
Mar 17, 2026
March '26 #AskAtara
Mar 15, 2026
S.5 E.25 Brittany Baker: In the Room: Surviving an AFE, Aneurysm, & the Miracle In Between
Mar 10, 2026
S.5 E.24 Liana Albers: Held by God: A Story of Survival, Healing, and Thriving
Mar 02, 2026
S.5 E.23 Kirsten Karchmer: Created for Care: How Technology Can Serve Women
Feb 24, 2026
S.5 E.22 Andrea Hickson: From Tiny Beginnings to Big Impact: NICU Alumni
Feb 17, 2026
S.5 E.21 Ashley Hernandez: The Birth I Didn’t Expect: A Story of Preeclampsia
Feb 10, 2026
February '26 #AskAtara
Feb 06, 2026
S.5 E.20: Sharon Dey-Layne: Pioneering Excellence in Maternal Care
Feb 03, 2026
S.5 E.19: Wendy Melrose: A Mother's Fight for the Birth She Wante
Jan 27, 2026
S.5 E.18 Ashley Haywood: Saving Sadie Rae: A Mother's Perilous Fight for Her Daughter
Jan 20, 2026
S.5 E.17 Courtney Johnson: AFE Foundation Missouri State Liaison and Survivor
Jan 13, 2026
January '26 #AskAtara: National Blood Donor and Maternal Health Awareness Months
Jan 11, 2026
S.5 E.16 Michelle Rossi: Life after Anencephaly: Trusting God Through it All
Jan 06, 2026
When Christmas Feels Different: Trusting God in a Season Loss
Jan 05, 2026
S.5 E.15 Stephanie Jacques: The Power of Human Connection
Dec 30, 2025
S.5 E.14 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part Three
Dec 16, 2025
December '25 AskAtara: Twin to Twin Transfusion Awareness Month
Dec 15, 2025
S.5 E.13 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part Two
Dec 09, 2025
S.5 E.12 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part One
Dec 02, 2025
S.5 E.11 Ashli Daley: Meeting Parents Where They Are: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Newborn Care
Nov 25, 2025
S.5 E.10 Kali Dayton: ICU NP & Host of Walking Home From the ICU
Nov 18, 2025
S.5 E. 9 Beth Mull: Be Brave: A Story of Surrendering in Child Loss
Nov 11, 2025
November Ask Atara Prepare for a NICU Stay
Nov 08, 2025
S.5 E.8 Ashley Byrom: How Lack of Attachment Can Lead to PP Anxiety
Nov 04, 2025
S.5 E.7: Catherine Garrett: God Does Not Make Mistakes: Managing Survivor's Guilt
Oct 28, 2025
S.5 E.6 Dr. Brad Montagne: How to Avoid Pitfalls and Nightmares of Pregnancy, Birth, and After
Oct 20, 2025
S.5 E.5 Andrea Calvaneso: Resilient MOMent: An Accreta Stor
Oct 14, 2025
S.5 E.4 Gina DiMarco Zero Out of Ten Stars: Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) & COVID Delivery
Oct 07, 2025
S.5 E.3 Dr. Yaya Ren: Preeme + You
Sep 30, 2025
S.5 E.2 Cristina Simmons: Powered by Perseverance
Sep 23, 2025
S.5 E.1 Season Premiere: The Power of Community
Sep 19, 2025
August Ask Atara
Aug 08, 2025
July Ask Atara: How Can We Share Our Birth Trauma Experience with Someone Who Had a "More" Traumatic Birth Trauma?
Jul 17, 2025
June Ask Atara: How to Support Friends and/or Family Members Through Infertility
Jun 12, 2025
March Ask Atara
Apr 30, 2025
April Ask Atara
Apr 22, 2025
S.4 E.27 Jess Ronne: Caregiving with Grit & Grace
Apr 01, 2025
S.4 E.26 Dr. Gargey Patil: An AFE Story: A Provider's Perspective
Mar 27, 2025
S.4 E.25 Karlonty Wallace: Pawsitive Partnership: Hope for Trauma Survivors!
Mar 25, 2025
S.4 E.24 Jenny Strickland: Finding God's Grace through Postpartum Psychosis
Mar 18, 2025
S.4 E.23 Taylor Burdsall: Bereavement an Discharge Care Coordinator
Mar 11, 2025
S.4 E.22 Carmen Vaughn: God Makes A Way
Mar 04, 2025
S.4 E.21 Emilie P.: Placental Abruption/PRES Syndrome Pt.2
Feb 25, 2025
S.4 E.20 Emilie Piodos: Placental Abruption & PRES Syndrome
Feb 18, 2025
S.4 E.19 Amber Tice: The Change and Complexity of Perinatal Trauma
Feb 11, 2025
S.4 E.18 Mariah Pettry: Addiction to Adopted: The Power of God’s Gracious Love
Feb 04, 2025
S.4 E.17 Cathy Garrett: The 10 Percent: A Story of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Jan 28, 2025
S.4 E.16 Mark Fayfard: My Need Network
Jan 21, 2025
S.4 E.15 Ashley O'Neil: It's a NICU World
Jan 14, 2025
S.4 E.14 Jordan Arogeti: Support Now: A Innovative Support Platform
Jan 07, 2025
S.4 E.13 Jamie Agunsday: Maternal Health Champion!
Dec 31, 2024
S.4 E.12 Brooke Shapiro: Fish Out of Water
Dec 10, 2024
S.4 E.11 NICU Admission to NICU Notebook
Dec 04, 2024
S.4 E.10 Dae Hayes: Embrace the “Ta” of Life: How to Surrender to Gentle Motherhood
Nov 19, 2024
S.4 E.9 Andrea: 2x Preemie Mom, Founder and Executive Director of NICU Alumni
Nov 12, 2024
S.4 E.8 Dr. Yameika Head: Your Steps are Already Ordered: Journey of Raising a Special Needs Child
Nov 05, 2024
S.4 E.7 Onesa Anozie: When Microwave Culture Breaks Down: A NICU Journey
Oct 29, 2024
S.4 E.6 Brian Heilig: Breathe, Eat, Poop, Grow
Oct 22, 2024
S.4 E.5: Marie Brock: Keep it Simple: The Power of Nutrition
Oct 15, 2024
S.4 E.4 Rebekah Cook: AFE & TTC Update
Oct 08, 2024
S.4 E.3 Dr. Deering: The Importance of OB Simulation
Oct 01, 2024
S.4 E.2 Roger Peters: Healing Perinatal Trauma through Gaming
Sep 24, 2024
S.4 E.1 Season Premiere: Life Looking Different
Sep 19, 2024
BTS Story Share: ECMO Resource
May 27, 2024
#CoffeewithCathy Preeclampsia Awareness Month with Shavnay McClain
May 10, 2024
S.3 E.27 Cathy Garrett: Season 3 Finale!!!!!
Mar 19, 2024
S.3 E.26 Petra Cruz: Birth Trauma to Birth Doula
Mar 12, 2024
S.3 E.25 Kelila Green Siciliano: Pushing Through Loss
Mar 05, 2024
S.3 E.24 Amber Tice Growing Through Tough Times Pt.2
Feb 27, 2024
S.3 E.23 Amber Tice: Growing Through Tough Times Pt.1
Feb 20, 2024
S.3 E.22 Christina Gagnon: Preemie & NICU Survivor
Feb 13, 2024
S.3 E.21 Adriana Stallard: Abigail's Journey Part 2
Feb 06, 2024
S.3 E.20 Adriana Stallard: Abigail's Journey Part 1
Jan 30, 2024
S.3 E.19 Ebony Ford: Finding Joy in Imperfect Moments
Jan 23, 2024
S.3 E.18 Ruth Caplin: Pregnancy Loss Survivor
Jan 16, 2024
S.3 E.17 Meredith McCann: Perinatal Trauma Sufferer turned Maternal Health Advocate
Jan 09, 2024
S.3 E.16 Paige Pedroli: Perinatal Trauma Sufferer turned Author!
Jan 02, 2024
S.3 E.15 Teresa Blank: Preemie Warrior!
Dec 26, 2023
S.3 E.14 Haley Schaefer: Born to Fight Pt.2
Dec 19, 2023
S.3 E.12 Nikki Brooker: Strong Mamas, Thriving Babies
Dec 17, 2023
S.3 E.13 Haley Schaefer: Born To Fight Pt.1
Dec 12, 2023
S.3 E.11 Brittany Baker: Birth Trauma from a Doula’s Perspective Part 2
Nov 28, 2023
S.3 E.10 Brittany Baker Birth Trauma from a Doula’s Perspective Part 1
Nov 23, 2023
S.3 E.9 Gina Hunter: Perfusionist
Nov 14, 2023
S.3 E.8 #CoffeewithCathy: Liana Albers
Nov 07, 2023
S.3 E.7 Laura Bethman:CCAM Pt.2
Oct 31, 2023
S.3 E. 6 Laura Bethman: Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM)
Oct 24, 2023
S.3 E.5 Ryan Hansen: More Families Intact
Oct 17, 2023
S.3 E.4 Ebony Ford: How Dismissing Your Patient Reeks Havoc
Oct 10, 2023
S.3 E.3 Ebony Ford: How Dismissing your Patient Reeks Havoc
Oct 03, 2023
S.3 E.2 Remembering Nola Bindi
Sep 26, 2023
S.3 E.1: Cathy Garrett: Welcome to Season 3!
Sep 19, 2023
S.2 E.27: Coleen Monroe-Knight: Birth Trauma in a Foreign Country
Jul 11, 2023
S.2 E.26 Coleen Monroe-Knight: Birth Trauma in a Foreign Country
Jul 04, 2023
S.2 E.25 Coleen Monroe-Knight: Birth Trauma in a Foreign Country
Jun 27, 2023
S. 2 E. 24 Victoria D'Antimo: How my Daughter Saved my Life!
Jun 20, 2023
S.2 E. 23 Victoria D'Antimo HELLP & Cushings: How your life can change in a matter of minutes
Jun 13, 2023
S. 2 Ep. 22 Kaitlin McGreyes BE HER village
Jun 06, 2023
S.2 E. 21 Heather Martin Maternal Suicide
May 30, 2023
S. 2 E. 20 Kathy Urdaz Nuchal Cord & Young Mom
May 23, 2023
S.2 E. 19 Jodi Klaristenfeld: How HELLP Syndrome & Being a NICU Mom Changed my Life
May 16, 2023
S.2 E.18 Pt. 2 Lauren & Carolyn: Mental Push Plan
May 09, 2023
S.2 E.17 Lauren & Carolyn: Mental Push Plan
May 02, 2023
S.2 E. 16 Anonymous Guest: HELLP Syndrome & Stroke Survivor
Apr 25, 2023
S.2 E. 15 Zoe Lewis: Postpartum Mental Health Disorder
Apr 18, 2023
S. 2 E. 14 Nicolette Lewis Splenic Artery Aneurysm
Apr 11, 2023
S. 2 E. 13 Nicolette Lewis Splenic Artery Aneurysm
Apr 04, 2023
S. 2 E. 12 Nicole Hall AFE Survivor
Mar 28, 2023
#coffeewithcathyandcourtney: Honoring AFE Awareness Day with Katie Sellwood
Mar 27, 2023
S. 2 E. 11 The Taylors: Amniotic Fluid Embolism Survivor
Mar 21, 2023
S. 2 E. 10 Rebekah Cook AFE & Stillbirth
Mar 14, 2023
S. 2 E. 9 Liana Albers AFE and Stroke Survivor
Mar 07, 2023
S. 2 E. 8 Krisia Smith How Holistic Medicine healed PPA and Postpartum Stress
Feb 28, 2023
S.2 E.7 Laura Fletcher: Birth Trauma turned into birth of Selah Fertility
Feb 21, 2023
S. 2 E. 6 Rose Overbeck Uterine Atony
Feb 14, 2023
S.2 E. 5 Be Kind to Yourself: AFE & Stroke Recovery
Feb 07, 2023
S.2 E.4 Sarah Marie Bilger Birth Trauma with an Unplanned Cesarean
Jan 31, 2023
S.2 E.3 Kelli Novak Oh Baby I Had No Idea
Jan 24, 2023
S.2 E.2 "Failure" to Progress & Postpartum Endometritis
Jan 17, 2023
S.2 E.1 Welcome to Season 2
Jan 10, 2023
S.1 E. 27 Season 1 Finale
Sep 20, 2022
S1. E. 26 Ana Johnston Young Motherhood: Finding Joy in Changed Plans
Sep 13, 2022
S1. E. 25 Kelsey Blackman Redemptive Birth
Sep 06, 2022
S1. E. 24 Annie Funkhouser Retained Placenta & Sepsis
Aug 30, 2022
S1. E. 23 Amber Woody Journey through Infertility, Adoption, and High Risk Pregnancy
Aug 23, 2022
S1. E. 22 Jeannie Stokes Beauty in Surrender: Our Non-Adoption Story
Aug 16, 2022
S1. E. 21 NICU Dad Pastor Chris Lewis
Aug 09, 2022
S1. E. 20 Rachel Groves Motherhood during Stroke Recovery
Aug 02, 2022
S. 1 E. 19 Rachel Lootens Foster Mom
Jul 26, 2022
S1. E. 18 Delandra Venson Labor of Love, Doula Agency
Jul 19, 2022
S1. E. 17 Raven Schneider Postpartum Depression
Jul 12, 2022
S1. E. 16 Bethany Emerson Stay at home mom
Jul 05, 2022
S1. E. 15 Heather Goodbread Safe Sleep
Jun 28, 2022
S1. E. 14 Cathy Soteropoulos Nola’s Mom Preeclampsia/HELLP & Infant Loss
Jun 21, 2022
S1. E. 13 Dr. Umberto Napoletano, D.O. Pain Management Orthopedic Manipulation Therapy
Jun 14, 2022
S1. E. 12 Rachel Hough Formula vs. Nursing vs. Donation
Jun 07, 2022
S1. E. 11 Jenny Lundy Maternal Advocate
May 31, 2022
S1. E. 10 Christina Lundy NICU Momma and Uterine Rupture Survivor
May 24, 2022
S. 1 E. 9 Latoya Murray-Johnson Owner of Doula View, LLC.
May 17, 2022
S1. E. 8 Courtney Johnson AFE Survivor
May 10, 2022
S1. E. 7 Amy Weschler First time Mom
May 03, 2022
S1. E. 6 Carson Ragan OB2Me
Apr 26, 2022
S1. E.5 Sarah Penazter L&D Nurse and AFE Survivor
Apr 19, 2022
S1. E. 4 Cara Strange A Devastating Perineal Tear Leads to Postpartum OCD
Apr 12, 2022
S. 1 E. 3 Miranda Klassen: Amniotic Fluid Embolism Survivor & Founder of The AFE Foundation
Apr 05, 2022
S. 1 E. 2 Cathy Garrett Amniotic Fluid Embolism and Stroke Survivor
Mar 30, 2022
S. 1 E. 1 The Twinky Chronicles Podcast Intros
Mar 27, 2022