Birth Trauma Stories (formerly The Twinky Chronicles)

Catherine Garrett

Holding space and finding light after perinatal trauma

  1. S.5 E.20: Sharon Dey-Layne: Pioneering Excellence in Maternal Care

    FEB 3

    S.5 E.20: Sharon Dey-Layne: Pioneering Excellence in Maternal Care

    Sharon Dey-Layne is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 30 years of experience in labor and delivery, newborn care, midwifery, and nursing education, she has excelled in both clinical and academic roles. Holding advanced degrees including a DNP, she demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning with additional certifications in obstetric care. Active in ANA and AWHONN, she contributes to research and education, serving as an instructor and participating in CMQCC toolkit development. She has 2 sons, 1 a teenager and 1 a young adult. She enjoys traveling and hiking. Sharon's Linked In ⁠⁠⁠Trauma Tribe⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cathy's Printify Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    44 min
  2. S.5 E.19: Wendy Melrose: A Mother's Fight for the Birth She Wante

    JAN 27

    S.5 E.19: Wendy Melrose: A Mother's Fight for the Birth She Wante

    Today I'm joined by Wendy Melrose. . Wendy is a writer in self-publishing facilitator Steward the Business Resilient Press. She helps women write and publish their trauma/tragedy to victory stories. She is also a wife and mother of two spectacular children and a doggy mom to two amazing doggies. Her birth experience with her first motivated her to become a birth advocate and a doula. She served for a couple years until becoming a mommy of two created too much to balance her own family and serve others. Her second born was a redemptive birth at home-a peaceful, amazing experience every woman dreams of. It took years for Wendy to heal from the trauma of being bullied during the first birth. She never wants anyone to have that experience. So when she gets the opportunity to share her testimony, she does.  Wendy's Website ⁠Cathy's Printify Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    44 min
  3. S.5 E.18 Ashley Haywood: Saving Sadie Rae: A Mother's Perilous Fight for Her Daughter

    JAN 20

    S.5 E.18 Ashley Haywood: Saving Sadie Rae: A Mother's Perilous Fight for Her Daughter

    In this week's episode, I'm joined by Ashley Haywood. Ashley is a dedicated mother, advocate, and community leader who paused her career in clinical research to become a full-time caregiver to her daughter Sadie. Sadie was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare terminal disease. For nearly a decade, Ashley has passionately raised awareness and funding for Sanfilippo research, both locally and internationally through events, public speaking, and media interviews. .  She serves on the onboarding committee for the Cure Sanfilippo Foundation and is widely recognized as a fierce advocate, not only for Sadie, but all individuals with special needs. Ashley's advocacy is fueled by love, purpose, and an unshakeable belief in making a difference. In addition to her advocacy work, Ashley is deeply rooted in her community. She's the secretary for Women on Mission at her church, treasurer for her daughter's school PTO. and a leader with Embrace Grace, a ministry supporting moms who have courageously chosen life for their children every role. Through every role, Ashley brings compassion, strength, and unwavering dedication.  Connect with Ashley on Instagram Connect with Ashley on Facebook ⁠Cathy's Printify Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 min
  4. S.5 E.17 Courtney Johnson: AFE Foundation Missouri State Liaison and Survivor

    JAN 13

    S.5 E.17 Courtney Johnson: AFE Foundation Missouri State Liaison and Survivor

    Courtney is an amniotic fluid embolism survivor from Missouri Baptist Medical Center, February of 2020, right after the birth of her second child. Courtney's experience with birth trauma propelled her to become passionate and advocating. For the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation, and she shares her story to raise awareness about the need for blood donations, maternal mental health, and the need for research to end a FE. She now serves as the Missouri State Liaison for the a FE Foundation. Is a member of the Missouri PQC. And has been successful in having Missouri Governor Michael l Parson from 2023 and 2024 and Governor Mike Keho from 2025 proclaim March 27th as a FE Awareness Day. Courtney is passionate in advocating for maternal health training and education all throughout the state of Missouri. Listen to Courtney's First Episode Connect with Courtney on Instagram Connect with Courtney on Facebook Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn ⁠Cathy's Printify Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Birth Trauma Stories on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    41 min
4.9
out of 5
11 Ratings

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Holding space and finding light after perinatal trauma

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