Breathing After You

Annie Henderson
  • 5.0 (11)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Weekly

Breathing After You is a podcast about survival after loss. After my son died, breathing was no longer something my body did without effort. Every inhale felt intentional. Every day felt like something I had to endure rather than live. This podcast exists for that space — the days after the hospital, after the casseroles stop, after the world moves on, when staying alive feels like the hardest thing you’ve ever done. This is a place for mothers and parents living with loss to come and feel understood, without having to explain themselves. A place to hear words that sound like your own thoughts, to sit with someone who isn’t afraid of the silence, and to feel supported simply by not being alone in it. There are no lessons here, no timelines, and no pressure to heal. Only honesty, remembrance, and companionship for those learning how to breathe again. If you are surviving one breath at a time, you are welcome here.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Learning to Live Again After Losing Her Triplets | Loss Mom Therapist Elle Margetson ⭐

    Today I’m joined by loss mom, therapist, and creator of The Loss Mama Method, Elle Margetson. Elle shares the story of her triplets—Noah, Eden, and Hudson—and how she learned to navigate life after the unimaginable loss of her children. Together, we dive into some of the most difficult parts of grief, including the belief that if we stop hurting, we’re somehow leaving our babies behind. In this conversation, we discuss: • Why so many grieving parents hold tightly to their pain • The guilt that often follows child loss • What grief looks like five years later • How to honor your child while still allowing yourself to experience joy • The difference between carrying your love and carrying your suffering • Healing after trauma and learning to trust life again Elle also opens up about her journey to motherhood after loss, sharing how fear and trauma initially made her never want to become pregnant again. She vulnerably shares the story of her rainbow baby and how she navigated pregnancy after loss while carrying both hope and heartbreak. Drawing from both her personal experience and professional work as a grief therapist, Elle offers encouragement for loss moms who feel stuck in survival mode and wonder if they’ll ever feel like themselves again. This is for loss moms navigating miscarriage, TFMR, still birth, neonatal loss and infant loss. This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t mean forgetting, joy doesn’t replace love, and it is possible to carry your babies with you while learning to live again. Elle's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elle.hypnotherapy Loss Momma Method Form: https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/694039daa5ce5adecfddcefe Loss Mama Survival Kit https://stan.store/ellehypnotherapy/p/the-loss-mama-survival-kit

    1h 10m

  2. May 26

    What Nobody Tells You About PTSD After Birth Trauma

    Nobody warned me that trauma wouldn’t stay in the hospital. In this episode, I talk about what PTSD after medical trauma and birth trauma actually felt like for me — the hypervigilance, panic, body memories, fear, and feeling unsafe inside my own body long after everything was “over.” This episode is for anyone who has walked through traumatic birth, NICU trauma, medical trauma, loss, or feels like their nervous system never got the message that they survived. You are not crazy. Your body remembers what happened. And you are not alone.

    31 min

  3. May 12

    This Is Me Trying

    What does “trying” look like after losing a child? In this episode of Breathing After You, I talk about living with grief and PTSD, feeling like an open wound, and the quiet, exhausting reality of continuing on. If you’re still here… still breathing… still trying—this one’s for you.

    34 min

  4. May 5

    Learning to Breathe again: Introduction

    This is the first episode of Breathing After You —a podcast I never imagined I’d have to create. After losing my son, I learned that survival doesn’t look like strength. Sometimes it just looks like breathing. In this episode, I’m sharing who I am, why this podcast exists, and what you can expect here. If you’ve experienced loss, love someone who has, or feel like you’re just trying to make it through the day… you’re in the right place. You don’t have to have the right words here. You just have to show up.

    17 min

  5. May 5

    Please Don't Disappear: Showing Up for Someone in Grief

    People don't mean to disappear... but they do. Not because they don't care, but because they don't know what to say. In this episode, I'm talking about what grieving people actually feel, what helps, what hurts, and how you support someone you love without feeling like you're doing it wrong. Because the truth is-- They don't need you to fix it. They just need you not to leave. If you're grieving and wanting something to relate to, or you're someone trying to support a grieving loved one... you're safe here.

    28 min
  • 5 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
11 Ratings

About

Breathing After You is a podcast about survival after loss. After my son died, breathing was no longer something my body did without effort. Every inhale felt intentional. Every day felt like something I had to endure rather than live. This podcast exists for that space — the days after the hospital, after the casseroles stop, after the world moves on, when staying alive feels like the hardest thing you’ve ever done. This is a place for mothers and parents living with loss to come and feel understood, without having to explain themselves. A place to hear words that sound like your own thoughts, to sit with someone who isn’t afraid of the silence, and to feel supported simply by not being alone in it. There are no lessons here, no timelines, and no pressure to heal. Only honesty, remembrance, and companionship for those learning how to breathe again. If you are surviving one breath at a time, you are welcome here.

Information

  • Creator
    Annie Henderson
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Annie Henderson
  • Show Website
    Breathing After You

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