Two Pink Lines Pod
Two Pink Lines Pod tells the stories of women and men who have had unplanned pregnancies, and provides resources for you in this season of your life.
Episodes
24 episodes
Overcoming Unplanned Pregnancy Shame with Amy Ford
Amy Ford is the Co-Founder and President of Embrace Grace, a non-profit that inspires and equips the church to love on single and pregnant young women and their families. Amy shares her unplanned pregn...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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35:35
Expectations vs Realities of Motherhood with Heather MacFadyen
I get to introduce you to one of my favorite podcast hosts -- Heather MacFadyen! She is the host of Don't Mom Alone. Heather shares with us the story of her unplanned 3rd son. Even though she had alwa...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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40:28
Stories of Unplanned Pregnancies at the US-Mexico Border with Alma Ruth
Immigration is a topic that is hotly contested, and off limits at many family dinner tables. No matter your opinion about immigration policy, I think we can all agree that there is a humanitarian crises at the US-Mexican Border. Alma Ruth is th...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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43:04
Unplanned 3rd Child + Work-Life Balance with Dara T. Mathis
Dara is a freelance writer who covers maternal health, race and class issues in motherhood, and mental health. She shares the story of her third pregnancy, which was unplanned. We also grapple with questions about how motherhood changes y...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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47:26
Andrea’s Story: Teen Mom, Widow, Budget Coach
Andrea was 15-years-old when she found out she was pregnant. She had no doubt in her mind that she wanted to raise her baby. A few years later, a tragic incident left her a widow with two young children. Andrea wanted to start a new life in a n...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:14
Annaliese's Story: Abortion, Adoption, or Parenting?
Annaliese was teaching a sex ed class when she realized she might be pregnant. After seeing the two pink lines, she had to consider all the options available to someone experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Annaliese walks us through her decisio...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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47:42
Postpartum Depression: Symptoms and Support with Dr. Jo Kim and Nancy Segall
Postpartum depression impacts around 1 in 10 new moms. It is important to know the signs and how to get help for yourself or a friend. I want you to know that you deserve help and it's easier to access than you think. Today we ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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50:02
Bethany's Story: Olympic Surfer and Mom
Trigger Warning: This podcast episode contains content about rape. Bethany's love and passion was competitive surfing. She was preparing to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics on the Canadian Olympic Surfing team. But during her f...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:20
Ashely's Story: From WIC to a Successful Entrepreneur
Ashley is a Clairvoyant Life Coach and Manifestation Expert, speaker, best selling author, online course creator and workshop facilitator. After being told by her boss to have an abortion, Ashley knew she wanted to parent, even if it meant givi...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:15
Pregnancy Nutrition + 1st Foods for Baby with Hayley Pfleghaar
Every pregnant woman has questions about what to eat, what not to eat, how many calories are enough, and "will I ever return to 'normal' ?". Hayley, who has a background in dietetics, helps us navigate these questions with the mindset of grace ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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50:57
Jennifer Christie's Story: Rape, Pregnancy, Healing
Trigger Warning: This episode contains descriptions of rape. Jennifer Christie shares her story of being brutally raped on a business trip. About a month later, she discovered she had conceived a baby during the attack . This is h...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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40:19
Voices for the Voiceless: No one should face unplanned pregnancy alone
Voices for the Voiceless is a digital community that believes in supporting people with unplanned pregnancies by providing helpful information and social media connection. Maria...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:09
Katie's Story: Adoption Prep, Custody Battles, and Happily Ever After
Katie was focused on conquering accounting classes in college when she discovered she was pregnant. With the dad out of the picture, she started investigating the possibility of adoption so her son could grow up in a financially stable, two-par...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:30
Wanda's Story: Being the Mom of a Teen Mom
If you are a parent, imagine your seventeen-year-old came home and told you they were pregnant. How would you react? Wanda shares her journey as mom and grandma when she finds out her daughter is pregnant as a junior in high school.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:27
Monica's Story: Single Mom in College
Single Mom + College. It seems impossible, right? Well, Monica is here to tell us how she did it! High achieving Monica was planning on becoming a lawyer when she found out she was pregnant. She moved across the country to a new school, had a b...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:41
Pregnant Students Have Rights! with Camille Cisneros
Did you know that Title 9 protects pregnant students?!? I wish I had known that I had legal protections as a pregnant college student. Camille Cisneros, Director of Pregnant on Campus, shares stories of how they have helped women across the...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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51:26
Emma's Story: Parenting a Child with a Chronic Illness
Unplanned Pregnancy + Parenting a child with a chronic illness Emma is funny and blunt as she describes her journey from a suicide ward to being a thriving parent of a daughter with short bowel syndrome. We discuss everything from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:37
What are Pregnancy Centers, Anyway? with Linda Saccomano
Maybe you like pregnancy centers, maybe you don't. Maybe you are asking, "What are pregnancy centers, anyway?" Linda Saccomano, the Executive Director of Alternatives Pregnancy Center, located in the Denver area, explains why she believes that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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41:40
Sarah & Zach's Story
We are very excited to welcome Zach, our first dad on the show, just in time for Father's Day! We talk about everything from birth control to life with a newborn. Sarah and Zach share about losing their church's support because of their pregnan...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:30
Safe Families for Children with Hilary Yeo
If you lost your job, had to go to the hospital, or needed an emergency babysitter, who would you call? Many people do not have an answer to this question. Community is often hard to find but essential when you are going through life changes, l...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:35
Childbirth, Postpartum Care, Doulas and Birth Wishes with Sue Gottschall
Our First Resource Episode! I am so excited to introduce you to Sue Gottschall a co-founder of Chicago Family Picnic. Sue is a Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator and Doula. She answers questions about common child...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:32
Missi's Story: Married and Unexpectedly Pregnant
You can be happily married and still have an unplanned pregnancy rock your world. Missi got married in her early twenties and struggled to find a birth control that didn't make her sick. Once she discovered she was pregnant, Missi ...
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Episode 3
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46:07
Sasha's Story Part 2: Surviving Eclampsia and Postpartum Depression
Sasha continues her story by describing the inadequate health care she received, possibly due to racism. She experienced an emergency c-section, postpartum depression, and undiagnosed preeclampsia. In spite of life-threatening circumstances, sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:48
Sasha's Story Part 1: Unplanned Pregnancy
Welcome to Two Pink Lines Pod! Today we are joined by Sasha a social worker, writer, and mom. Despite our laughter, Sasha delves into how lonely it was to struggle with depression, a complicated relationship, be in school, and have an unpla...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:20