Introducing the Catalyst for Courage Podcast.

Hi friend! In case we haven’t met, I’m Lindsay. I want to say I’m so glad you’re here, but the truth is, my heart breaks a little to know that you’re here today. You being here probably means you are going through a difficult and painful journey of infertility, pregnancy or infant loss, or are navigating the complexities of life after infertility & loss. I am so sorry for all of the heartbreak, loss, disappointment, and grief you’ve experienced that’s led our paths to cross.

My story may not look like yours, but I want you to know that you are not alone. I founded Catalyst for Courage to be able to provide individualized support, resources, tools, knowledge, and a whole lot of encouragement and hope for others who find themselves stumbling and struggling along these broken and difficult roads to parenthood. 

I have had the honor of walking alongside many others with stories like mine who are navigating the trauma and grief associated with infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, and pregnancy after infertility and loss. It gives me incredible joy to remind hurting women that they are seen, they are supported, and they are not alone in their pain. When I experienced my first miscarriage in May of 2014, I didn’t know a single person who had gone through what I was going through. When I was referred to a fertility specialist in 2015 for recurrent pregnancy loss, I had no idea what to expect. When I started my first round of IVF in 2017, I had no one to help me prepare for the roller coaster of hormones and emotional ups and downs I was about to embark on. When I was pregnant for the 9th time after so many years of infertility trauma and repeated losses, I didn’t know how I would ever be able to manage my anxiety I felt or the triggers I faced on a near-daily basis. Catalyst for Courage was born out of a desire to be able to give others the support, knowledge, tools, and community I wish I had when I was going through the darkest, hardest, and loneliest parts of my story. 

Since launching Catalyst for Courage last year, I’ve been blown away by the number of messages I’ve received about how this little dream of mine has done the very thing I set out to do -- to let you know that you are seen, to give you a space to find unconditional support, and to tell you that you’re not alone. You are the reason I started this podcast.

I hope this podcast can ignite even just a spark of courage or a flicker of hope for you. You are not alone in your pain. You are not alone in your anger. You are not alone in your doubt. You are not alone in your waiting. You are not alone in your suffering. You are not alone in your grief.

And if you are here because you love someone who is going through infertility or has experienced pregnancy or infant loss, thank you for being here. Thank you for being willing to learn more about these difficult experiences and how to best support that person in your life.

Thank you for letting me share the heart behind this podcast with you. I hope this podcast will be a place where you can come each week to find support, ignite hope, and take courage. You are not alone, friend.