LaMone’s Journey: I Became What I Needed

LaMone Downey Leonard, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Founder and CEO of Rising Hope Counseling and Wellness joins us to discuss her family building journey. Her mission is to create safe and supportive healing spaces for those experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, life transitions, perinatal mental health, and reproductive trauma including fertility and pregnancy and infant loss. LaMone hopes to continue to normalize the act of seeking support and to spread the message that everyone deserves their happiness and healing. LaMone talks about her recurrent pregnancy loss and navigating the feelings of grief following infant loss.LaMone hopes to continue to normalize the act of seeking support and to spread the message that everyone deserves their happiness and healing. She earned her BS in Sociology from Cornell University and her MSW from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. She is a Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Advocate, Fertility Advocate, a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT-200), Double Dutch Aerobics Instructor & Groove.LINKS:Connect with LaMone: https://www.risinghopecw.com/Fertility and Loss Resources for the BIPOC Communitysisters-in-loss.comblackdoulasassociation.comfertilityforcoloredgirls.comTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Chemical pregnancy; fibroids; blocked tubes; PCOS; fertility treatment; IVF; loss; recurrent pregnancy loss; second trimester loss; mental health; anxiety; depression; grief; self-care; therapy; faith; pregnancy and infant loss; BIPOC; trauma; LICSW; social work; Rising Hope; PAIL; advocacy; pregnancy loss leave; self-care; mind-body; doula support; community support; CONNECT WITH ALLPATHS FAMILY BUILDING: https://allpathsfb.orgFollow us on social media @allpathsfbWant to share your story or ask a question? Get in touch at [email protected]!

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