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Pause to Remember

Pause to Remember

Hosted by: Amy Pelkey, MSN, CRNA, RYT 200

Supporting healthcare providers who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss with conversations, resources, and mindfulness practices.

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34. Support in Scrubs: Navigating Divorce and Loss as Healthcare Providers with Kelly Powers, CRNA & Divorce Coach

Kelly Powers, CRNA and Divorce Coach, offers invaluable insights and guidance for those facing the daunting prospect of a crumbling marriage amidst the burden of losing a baby. The episode touches on several key...
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33. Grief & Faith: Insights from Rev. Daryl Lavway

Reverend Daryl Lavway engages in a meaningful conversation with host Amy Pelkey, CRNA.  Leveraging his extensive ministry experience and role as a chaplain in a Level 1, academic, medical center, Daryl provides...
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32. Navigating Burnout with Dr. Errin Weisman, DO

Dr. Errin Weisman is a burnout coach, mentor, speaker, podcaster, and friend.   She shares her experience with burnout that began in medical school and escalated during her residency and early years as an attending...
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31. Meditation for Compassion and Love in the Midst of Grief

Two experiences can co-exist. Create space to tend to your experiences and the feelings that arise along the way while cultivating self-compassion and love.  This meditation is about 5 minutes long. Pause to Remember...
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30. Katie Cooper, CRNA - Egg Donation, Fertility Treatments, and More

Katie Cooper, MS, CRNA, APRN has a unique perspective on fertility care.  Not only did she donate her eggs to a family in her 20s, she now specializes in fertility anesthesia. Listen to our conversation as we...
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29. Chelsey Herzig, CRNA - The impact of loss on her career and marriage

Chelsey Herzig, CRNA works in a critical access hospital in Minnesota.  She talks about her daughter, Brynn, and the impact losing her has made in her life including her career and marriage. Some of the things...
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28. Meditation for the Parking Lot or Doctor's Office (~8 min)

MNDFL Rx (Mindful Prescription) A 4-week mindfulness based grief course for healthcare providers grieving after pregnancy or infant loss.  Learn more and sign up for group or private options here. Pause to...
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27. Bailey Dykema, CRNA - Infertility, Miscarriage, Stress, & Self-Care

Bailey Dykema, CRNA works in Minnesota at a critical access hospital.  She has been on a four year infertility journey (IUI and IVF) and experienced a miscarriage in November 2022. Bailey shares her experiences...
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26. Meditation for Beginners

MNDFL Rx (Mindful Prescription)  A 4-week mindfulness based grief course for healthcare providers grieving after pregnancy or infant loss.  Learn more and sign up for the March 2023 group or private options here. Do...
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25. Grieving Children with Sara Asch

Sara Asch, from The Center for Grieving Children, in Portland, Maine, works closely with families, volunteers, and the community in the areas of grief and loss, program development, outreach, and training. Sara...
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24. Chronic Pain After Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Macy Guisto, DPT

Macy Guisto, DPT talks about chronic pain after pregnancy and infant loss. In this episode she talks about: Risk factors - emotional overload, trauma Pain after delivery or c-section Identifying contributing...
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23. Sex After Pregnancy Loss with David Allsop, MS, CFLE, CNP

David Allsop, MS, CFLE, CNP is completing his PhD in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is investigating how sexual wellbeing changes after pregnancy loss...
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