Motherhood in the Middle of Heartbreak with Makena Lautner

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Grief and joy don’t live in separate worlds, they often share the same heartbeat. 

Emily sits down with her dear friend Makena Lautner Moore to talk about love, loss, motherhood, and the power of showing up for one another. 

From meeting her husband Jake at Belmont University, to navigating the highs and lows of pregnancy, including the devastating experience of miscarriage, Makena shares her story with raw honesty. 

Together, she and Emily discuss how to support someone through loss, the beauty of authentic community, and the bittersweet journey of expecting a rainbow baby while still grieving the one who’s gone. 

It’s an intimate, moving conversation about the sacred space where grief and joy coexist.

Listen For:

8:29 How Makena first discovered Emily’s story

15:57 The heartbreaking loss of Makena’s second pregnancy

18:46 How friends and community can truly show up in grief

24:05 Naming Daisy: honoring the baby they lost

26:41 Navigating joy and grief in a new pregnancy

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