Alchemizing the Stigma of Miscarriage
*CONTENT WARNING!!!!!! Sensitive topics that can be activating/triggering are discussed on this episode*
Description of Episode:
Shandra discusses her personal experiences with miscarriage and the societal stigma surrounding it. She reveals having three miscarriages and one live birth, highlighting the emotional and physical toll, including the trauma from assault. Shandra critiques the misrepresentation of abortion debates in the USA. She recounts her struggles with medical neglect, societal pressure, and the impact of her experiences on her mental health and relationships. Shandra advocates for destigmatizing miscarriage and abortion, supporting women's rights and healing, and calls for societal change to protect reproductive freedoms. Finally, she discusses how she was able to alchemize her own experiences through the healing work she herself does.
By the end of this episode you will:
Have a deeper understanding of the choices that some have to make and the stigma's surrounding them. Receive more of Shandra's story and able to relate to her journey of healing deeper. Understand what women in the USA are facing during this pivotal time in "herstory" and how spiritual healing of one's trauma's can lead to self-discovery and self-love. Have a little more knowledge around the truth of what certain subjects include and are in medical terms.
Episode Resources
If you or someone you know is experience a unplanned pregnancy or is looking for support after a loss of pregnancy, the following are great resources. If you are looking for further education around the subjects discussed on this episode, those links are here too.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560521/ National Library of Medicine - Miscarriage/Spontaneous Abortion
- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001488.htm Medline Plus - Miscarriage
- https://www.aamc.org/news/what-gender-affirming-care-your-questions-answered Association of American Medical Colleges - Gender Affirming Care (Not just for Trans Folx)
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ Planned Parenthood
- https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum March of Dimes - Postpartum Support for Pregnancy loss
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Transcript
Shandra, welcome to the mystical alchemy podcast where we voyage into all things woo spirituality and psychology to inspire action and growth. I am your host. Shandra Shultz, a Spiritual Midwife, Alchemist, Mystic Shaman and Best-Selling Author with over a decade in experience through a trauma informed lens, we will journey into self-discovery, healing our shadow self and reconnecting with our inner child by diving deeply into the parts of our soul that remain unseen, we'll shine a light to allow them to find their way home. Have you dealt with trauma, abuse or addiction? Are you curious about the Woo, and are you searching for tools to live the life you've always desired? Then join me on an adventure, and let's dive in.
And while I had PTSD, it was:Thank you for joining me this week to view the complete show notes and any links mentioned in today's episode. Visit mystical alchemy podcast.com you can download your chakra clearing meditation for free at www dot I got the woo.com backslash meditation or find a link in the show notes. Oh, and before you go, please make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss out on an episode of diving deeply into our shadow self. You can subscribe right now in the app you're listening on or check out the signup link in the show notes, thank you again for joining me on this episode of mystical alchemy. I'm Shandra Shultz sending you blessings of light and love until next time you.
