Beyond the Loss Podcast

Season 2 – Episode #6 – Real Talk About Non-Birthing Partner Loss

When we talk about loss we often focus on the experiences of the birthing person. Sometimes the non-birthing partner is overlooked in the grief and loss that follows. This week, Aditi and Danyelle sit down with Jason Dykstra, father to four children (three who are living) about his experience as a supportive non-birthing partner during loss. In addition to being a father, Jason is a husband to one and helper to many. For the last decade, he has helped people get comfortable being uncomfortable in the capacity of a coach, mediator, writer, and teacher. As an international speaker and trainer, he specializes in interpersonal communication skills, mental health, and conflict transformation. Jason helps hold the difficult spaces so that you don’t have to go it alone.

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Shelagh (she/her) brings with her a solid background as an admin in a variety of areas from business, academia and now with a charitable organization with the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Center. She feels passionate about working in a role that benefits others in the community.

Shelagh was exposed to bereavement and deep grief at an early age and it left her with a profound sense of how fragile life is and how we need to find joy and light wherever we can. She feels privileged to be able to take this sense with her into her role with PILSC while putting her strong admin skills to good use.