No Foot Too Small Podcast

In this powerful conversation, we are joined by Dr. Kristen Sharp, OB-GYN at the University of Wisconsin and founder of the Hope After Loss Clinic — a groundbreaking model offering both medical and emotional care to families navigating pregnancy and infant loss.
A loss mom herself, Dr. Sharp shares the story of her son Caleb, how his brief life forever changed the way she practices medicine, and why she believes compassionate, i...

As Halloween approaches, homes across the country begin to glow with orange — but among them, one color carries a different kind of meaning. In this special Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month episode, we sit down with Jennifer Giles, author of the viral poem “The White Pumpkin,” who found her words turning into an international tradition of remembrance and awareness.

Jennifer shares the story of her daughter Madelyn Grace, ho...

As Halloween approaches, homes across the country begin to glow with orange — but among them, one color carries a different kind of meaning.
In this special Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month episode, we sit down with Jennifer Giles, author of the viral poem “The White Pumpkin,” who found her words turning into an international tradition of remembrance and awareness.
Jennifer shares the story of her daughter Madelyn Gr...

To kick off Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we’re turning the microphone over to some of the youngest voices in our community—siblings of angels.
Seven years ago, No Foot Too Small filmed a video with a group of kids bravely sharing what it was like to grow up with angel brothers or sisters. Now, seven years later, we invited them back to reflect on how life has unfolded since then.
In this special episode, you’ll ...

In honor of Self-Care Month, we’re breaking down the stigma around what healing really looks like.
We’re joined by Laurel Wiers—licensed marriage and family therapist, trauma recovery expert, and creator of the MINT method—for a conversation about how grief and trauma imprint on our bodies, and how alternative therapies can help us reclaim peace and power after loss.
Laurel shares her personal journey into trauma work, explai...

September is National NICU and Infant Mortality Awareness Month and today on September 10th—Henry's birthday—we honor his life with this special episode of the NFTS Podcast.
Hosts Robin Boudreau and Ali Maahs are joined by Courtney Fitzpatrick, who opens her heart to share about her angel Henry’s birth, NICU journey, and the sacred hours she and her husband spent holding him, loving him, and saying goodbye.
Courtney reflects on the h...

In honor of National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day (September 19), we’re sharing an episode that brings legal insight and lived experience into one powerful conversation.
Ali Maahs sits down with Jill Wieber Lens—a law professor, loss mom, author and national advocate working to change how stillbirth is understood, researched, and talked about in this country.
Jill shares the story of her son, Caleb, and how her l...

In honor of Rainbow Baby Day, we’re spotlighting one of our most meaningful partnerships—Owlet Cares.
In this episode, NFTS host Ali Maahs is joined by Amanda Nelson, Manager of Advocacy and Healthcare Marketing at Owlet, to explore the evolving partnership between our two organizations and how it’s helping support families through the complex journey of pregnancy after loss.
Amanda shares how the mission behind Owlet’s innov...

August means back-to-school, and for many families, it also means navigating a new year with the weight of grief and the memory of a child who isn’t physically here.
In honor of Bereaved Parents Month, this special episode features public school educator Katie Gaffney and school mental health therapist Sally Wiley, who share their unique perspectives on how grief shows up in the classroom and how to better support children who h...

In this special episode honoring Bereaved Parents Month, we’re joined by writer, mother, and advocate Jenny Albers, whose words have reached thousands of families walking through pregnancy and infant loss. Jenny shares the story behind her book Courageously Expecting, the early and late pregnancy losses that shaped her, and how writing became her way of making sure no one feels alone in grief again.
Together, we talk about the e...

NFTS Podcast hosts are joined by Dr. Lyndsey Day—OBGYN physician, loss mom, and advocate—as she shares how the tragic loss of her daughter Ada changed the way she practices medicine and supports grieving families.
Long before her personal experience, Dr. Day had witnessed the heartbreak of pregnancy and infant loss in her role as a physician. But it wasn’t until she walked through her own loss that she truly understood what bere...

Kia and Ryan join us to share the story of their son, Wells, who was stillborn at 28 weeks. From the five days Kia carried him after hearing the words no parent ever should, to the blue balloon that appeared on a golf course after his memorial, their story is full of honesty, heartbreak, and meaning.
They talk about what it was like to walk back into the same hospital to deliver their rainbow baby, Penelope, less than a year lat...

In this special Father’s Day episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, sponsored by Carson Wealth, we sit down with Jay Petersen and his dad, Steve, for an honest and emotional conversation about fatherhood and generational grief.
Jay shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son, Hayes, and the deep emotional toll that followed. He reflects on the isolation many grieving fathers feel, how community has helped him heal, and w...

What happens when the world’s leading grief expert is also a grieving parent?
In this episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, Ali Maahs sits down with David Kessler — renowned grief educator, author, and founder of Grief.com — for a candid conversation about what grief really looks like after pregnancy and infant loss.
David shares his personal story of losing his son, how that changed everything he thought he knew about gr...

Mother’s Day can be complicated—especially for those who carry motherhood in ways the world doesn’t always see.

In this episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, we welcome Becca and her mom, Vicky Vogl, for a deeply honest and emotional conversation about what it means to be a mother—and a daughter—when love and loss walk hand in hand.

Becca shares her journey through six pregnancies: one adoption, multiple miscarriages, a stillbirt...

In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, Robin Boudreau welcomes guest Kelsey Ruwe, who shares her powerful journey through infertility, loss, and motherhood. Kelsey recounts a multi-year battle with infertility, undergoing multiple IUI and IVF treatments, including the emotional and physical toll it took. After years of trying, she became pregnant through IVF, only to lose her son, Isaac, at 20 weeks due to multiple severe fetal ab...

In this episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, Jenny Durand and Paige Lenz open up about the heartbreak of early pregnancy loss, the struggles of infertility, and the friendship that changed everything. From the devastation of miscarriage to the emotional weight of waiting for a baby that may never come, they share the complexities of grief, hope, and finding support in one another.
By sharing their stories, Jenny and Paige h...

The silence surrounding pregnancy and infant loss can be deafening—but every baby’s name deserves to be spoken. In this episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, Fiona Ellis-Jones (Fee), ambassador for Red Nose Australia, joins Robin Boudreau to share her powerful story and the impact of Say Their Name Day—a global movement encouraging families to honor their babies out loud. Fee opens up about her twin pregnancy, where she tragica...

In this episode of the No Foot Too Small Podcast, Kaleb and Haley Admire share their journey after receiving a Trisomy 13 diagnosis for their son, Matthew. They open up about the impossible choices they faced, the 33 precious hours they spent with Matthew, and how faith, family, and the NFTS community helped them find strength through grief.
From the unique challenges fathers face in loss to the critical need for bereavement sui...