Content Note: This episode includes an open conversation about miscarriage, pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, and grief. If these topics feel especially tender for you right now, please take care of yourself and listen only if and when you feel ready.
Have you ever wondered why miscarriage and pregnancy loss can feel so isolating, even though so many women experience it? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Saloni Misra, Founder of Butterflies, to have an honest conversation about miscarriage, fertility, grief, and healing. After experiencing the loss of her baby boy during the second trimester, Saloni left her corporate HR career and created Butterflies, a workplace support platform helping organizations better support employees navigating pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, and recovery.
This Episode Is For You If:
- You've experienced miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or fertility challenges and want to feel less alone.
- You want to better support a loved one who is grieving pregnancy loss but aren't sure what to say.
- You're interested in creating more compassionate conversations about grief, mental health, and workplace wellbeing.
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Timestamps
(00:17) Saloni's miscarriage story
(03:51) Why Butterflies was born
(05:18) Why miscarriage grief is different
(09:16) Losing the innocence of pregnancy
(12:35) What grieving women need most
(18:54) Holding space instead of fixing
(22:56) Why women suffer in silence
(27:43) Building Butterflies
(35:25) Changing workplace support
(37:35) Grieving together as partners
Saloni Misra is the Founder of Butterflies, a workplace support platform helping organizations better support employees navigating fertility challenges, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, postpartum recovery, grief, and healing. With more than a decade of experience in Human Resources and Learning & Development, Saloni combines professional expertise with lived experience to advocate for more compassionate workplace policies, education, and support. Through Butterflies, she is working to ensure that no woman has to navigate pregnancy loss or fertility challenges alone.
Connect with Saloni:
Butterflies Website: https://butterfliessupport.com/
Levitalent Website: https://www.levitalent.com.au/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saloni-misra-229b77a8/
Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care.
