Dr. Jessica Zucker on Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss & Breaking the Silence (#205)

Dr. Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles–based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. She is also the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign, which has helped millions of people worldwide feel less alone in their grief.In this powerful episode of the DEAD Talks Podcast, Jessica opens up about the traumatic miscarriage that reshaped her life and career. She shares raw details of her experience, the unspoken grief of pregnancy loss, navigating breast cancer, and the societal silence that surrounds women’s trauma.In this episode, Jessica shares:Her personal story of miscarriage and recoveryThe emotional complexity of grief, self-blame, and silenceThe partner’s role in pregnancy loss and healingHow her advocacy turned pain into a global movement (#IHadaMiscarriage)The importance of breaking cultural taboos around women’s healthHer new book "Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women's Lives": ⁠Buy her newest book here!⁠Instagram: ⁠@ihadamiscarriage⁠Website: ⁠drjessicazucker.com⁠Join the ⁠⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠⁠ for only $5/mo to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features. "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club" hats and shirts: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping:👉  ⁠⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠⁠⁠10% off Neurogum⁠⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus. Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠⁠⁠All links to everything DEAD Talks⁠⁠ DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠

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