Perfectly, Wonderfully Made

I’m so excited for you to meet my friend Catherine Floyd today on the show! Catherine is a mama to three boys and 3 babies in Heaven. She’s married to her husband, Tom. You guys are going to love Catherine’s personality, her story, and her sweet laughter. Catherine has journeyed through so much in her life and I know you guys are be so inspired by this woman. You might just find yourself laughing and crying in this episode. Catherine shares about her past abuse, being a single mama, getting married, loosing babies, and finding her rhythm in this season of her life.

Catherine shares something with me, so sweet, and so special that I never knew about before. I love the precious gifts the Lord gives us through relationships. I’m so amazed and how much Catherine has walked through and how she just proclaims the faithfulness of God. I’m just amazed as I talk with people on the show the richness and the depth of the Lord’s character that we get to learn about the Lord as we walk through seasons with the Lord.

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Alise

Today on episode #5 of the Perfectly Wonderfully Made Podcast, I chat with my friend Dani Larimore. Dani is a mama to two beautiful little kiddos. She tells us her story of falling in love with the man of her dreams, their struggle with infertility, and the birth of her first baby in her local hospital. She talks about how life with her new baby are some of her favorite moments to look back on. Dani shares about getting pregnant with her second baby with the help of fertility medication.

We talk about how Dani’s life changed two years ago this month. Her husband very unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus while she was 16 weeks pregnant with their second child. Dani shares so honestly with us what walking through that tragedy was like for her. She walks us through her anxiety, grief, and loss. Her hope in the Lord through devastation is incredible. Dani shares her birth story with her second baby and how she faced giving birth without her husband by her side.

We chat about her dreams for her kids. How she continues to pursue joy, and vision for her future. The Lord is so clearly continuing the good work he has started in Dani’s life. We talk about how faithful the Lord is to redeem those broken pieces of our lives.

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Show Links:

Dani’s Blog (a MUST read):

http://thelittlelarimores.blogspot.com/

A YouCaring page was setup to support Dani and her babies. If you feel moved to support her, donations can be given here:

https://www.youcaring.com/danielle-larimore-452250

Dani’s Gym (and mine!):

http://vieathletics.com/

Ellen Tube:

https://www.ellentube.com/

Amanda Gandy joins me on the Perfectly, Wonderfully Made Podcast today for episode #4.

Amanda is a childbirth educator & doula. She is a wife and mama to two boys ages 3 & 18 months. Amanda is one of those people who are just so easy to be friends with. We chat about her unplanned pregnancy, her decision to walk out of the abortion clinic and save her baby, and the shame that overshadowed her. When she was 3 months pregnant she married her husband, Jeremiah and they’ve been together now for 4 years. Amanda shares about changing health care providers at 36 weeks while pregnant with her first son. We get real and talk about the shame and depression she dealt with becoming a mama and a newlywed at the same time.

While pregnant with her second baby, Amanda was told her son had Down Syndrome. We chat about how she proclaimed the goodness of God over her son in that season, regardless of what his diagnoses would come to be. Her labor with her second baby was much different than her first and much more mentally challenging. She shares about her traumatic postpartum hemorrhage, emergency hospital transfer, and near death experience. Those moments listening to her share about the word the Lord spoke over her life when she thought it was going to be her last, were so powerful! We both agree there was no question, the grace and hand of God on her life is remarkable. The Lord is so surely in control of her life. Just as He is ours.

Amanda & I have a great conversation about raising bi-racial children in our society today. She shares her hopes and dreams for her boys in our culture. You will be so encouraged by her words!

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Resources from the show:

My 6-Day Free Email Course - Can be found on my homepage in the green menu on the lower right of the screen.

Get Out of That Pit by Beth Moore

https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-That-Pit-Deliverance/dp/0718095820/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506919863&sr=8-1&keywords=get+out+of+that+pit+by+beth+moore

Ina May’s Guild to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

https://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506957925&sr=8-1&keywords=ina+may%27s+guide+to+childbirth

So excited to be sharing my FIRST interview on the Perfectly, Wonderfully Made podcast. Mindy Renard is one of my dear friends, and I'm so excited for you to hear from her. She was one of the first doula clients I ever had the privilege to work with. She will be my first 3 - peat client! I'm been so blessed to attend her first two births. We were neighbors in Puyallup for a season, and when they recently moved to Bonney Lake, we missed them so much we too moved to Bonney Lake.

We talk about living in a house full of boys, love languages, the importance of date night, and being a working mom. She shares her two very different hospital birth stories with us. She also talks about the pain and recovery of miscarriage, and pregnancy after pregnancy loss. She shares some fun ideas for special get aways with your significant other and her favorite resources for new mamas. She also talks about why she is choosing to have her third baby out of the hospital setting. You'll be sure to laugh and learn something new!

Below are links to the books referenced in this episode!

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

Grace, Not Perfection by Emily Ley

Salish Lodge

Hi Friend!

Today, I have a sweet conversation to share with you where I interview wife and mama Hayley Clements on the show! Hayley is currently pregnant with her 3rd baby and preparing for an out of hospital birth. She shares her story of navigating an unexpected diagnosis of a complete cleft lip and palate with her first baby, and an unexpected shoulder dystocia with her 2nd birth. She shares about how she’s learning to overcome her fears of labor, and everything she’s doing to prepare for the birth of this third baby!

We talk about how to prepare for postpartum, and it’s not what you might think. We have a great conversation about how to prepare your marriage for the addition of another baby. It’s so good!

I pray you’re encouraged and equipped as you listen!

Alise

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

JOIN Your Best Birth Course
GRAB YOUR FREE Guide! Preparing for Postpartum
GRAB YOUR FREE Guide! 4 Keys to a Positive Birth
GRAB YOUR FREE GUIDE How to Choose the Right Provider For Your Birth
Get the Thriving Through Postpartum Playbook
My Website

Listen to Related Episodes:
52: The Exact Steps to Overcome Fear in Childbirth
50: 4 Ways to Prepare for Postpartum

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