Empty Arms Podcast

07/10/2026

When we started The Empty Arms Podcast, we simply hoped that ONE grieving parent might feel a little less alone.

So far, we've reached 10,000!

Ten thousand times someone chose to listen.
Ten thousand opportunities for stories to be shared.
Ten thousand reminders that love doesn't end when a baby dies.

To every guest who courageously shared their story, thank you for trusting us with something so deeply personal. Your vulnerability has brought comfort, hope, and healing to families around the world.

To every listener who has downloaded an episode, shared it with a friend, left a review, or quietly listened during one of the hardest seasons of life, THANK YOU. You are the reason this podcast exists.

This milestone isn't about numbers. It's about the lives behind them. The mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, healthcare professionals, and supporters who continue to remind one another that our babies are remembered, our stories matter, and hope can coexist with heartache.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for walking this journey with us.

Here's to continuing the conversation, honoring every baby, and reaching even more families who need to know they are not alone.

Tune in here!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empty-arms-podcast-real-stories-of/id1725051722

06/26/2026

We are SO CLOSE!!

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06/21/2026

Episode 46 is LIVE!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-046-shealyns-dad-love-loss-and-chasing-butterflies/id1725051722?i=1000773600865

Today, on Father’s Day, we honor fathers in all seasons of fatherhood. ❤️

For some dads, today is filled with laughter, hugs, and memories being made. For others, today carries a different kind of love, the love for a child who is no longer in their arms, but will forever remain in their hearts.

This week on The Empty Arms Podcast, I sit down with Cory Magee, a father who knows the unimaginable pain of losing his daughter, Shealyn.

Cory shares his journey through grief, his book Chasing Butterflies, and how finding connection and community through Sad Dads Club became a turning point in his mental health and healing.

One of the most important reminders from this conversation is this: dads grieve too. Their loss matters. Their children matter. Their stories deserve to be heard.

To every father who has experienced loss—whether your child was here for years, months, weeks, or only a moment—we see you. You are still a father. Your love does not end.

Today we celebrate fathers, we honor grieving dads, and we remember the children who changed their lives forever.

Thank you, Cory, for trusting us with Shealyn’s story.

This episode is sponsored by SAD DADS CLUB.

Be sure to grab Corys book! https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Butterflies-other-stories-Magee/dp/B0F8FZMH54/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8IQ-D6Ios0WyYWr_8ZBLHl1rAHLLyf9DUVjz1ikcJj0.0OnUkvC7Ikdepom0ktK4zgnZozZqvcIF17aYlNgM5HM&qid=1782040968&sr=8-1

Podcast Episode · The Empty Arms Podcast -- real stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. · June 21 · 58m

05/20/2026

Episode 45 is LIVE!!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-045-almost-ours-a-story-of-grief-and/id1725051722?i=1000768743705

In this episode of The Empty Arms Podcast, we talk about the grief and hope that comes from a failed adoption.

Farrah shares so openly about the silence surrounding disrupted adoptions, the grief that can feel invisible to others, and the courage it takes to keep moving forward after a dream falls apart.

One of the most powerful moments of this episode is when Farrah says, "Adoption loss is not the same as pregnancy or infant loss. It's different. But it's not less." Her words offer validation and compassion to families carrying a grief that is so often misunderstood or minimized.

Be sure to tune in!

This episode is sponsored by MomCo of Hampden.

Podcast Episode · The Empty Arms Podcast -- real stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. · May 20 · 56m

05/05/2026

Episode 43 is LIVE!!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-044-s*x-intimacy-after-loss/id1725051722?i=1000766296470

In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Erin Hatch of Empty Arms of Greater Bangor and Sara Rian, grief poet and s*x therapist, to talk about something many grieving parents experience, but few people talk about out loud: s*x and intimacy after loss.

How does loss affect closeness? Your body? Your relationship? Your sense of safety, desire, or connection?

Grief touches every part of us including the most private parts of our lives. In this episode, we talk openly about the complicated ways loss can create distance, longing, fear, guilt, tenderness, and healing.

It’s honest. It’s vulnerable. And it’s a conversation so many people need to hear.

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Podcast Episode · The Empty Arms Podcast -- real stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. · May 5 · 1h 21m

03/30/2026

Episode 43 is LIVE!!!

Fifteen years ago, Chris lost his daughter, Madison. For years, he pushed through life, thinking grief was something to “get over” quickly. But grief had other plans. It whispered to him: you haven’t suffered enough.

In this episode, Chris opens up about the long, winding journey of loss. The guilt, the silence, and the fear of feeling too much or too little. But over time, through perspective, patience, and healing, he learned something profound: grief isn’t a punishment or a measure of suffering. It’s a journey, unique to each of us, and honoring it is how we find meaning, connection, and even hope.

Chris now writes and encourages others to honor their grief, sharing the lessons he learned the hard way. We can't wait for you to tune in.

🎧 Listen now and hear his story:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-043-grief-told-me-i-didnt-suffer-enough-chris-baby/id1725051722?i=1000758287528

Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hmFT7fe

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ulW0UlWaBHI8RYcnkNOgO?si=4e04078dff0b4d2c

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Podcast Episode · The Empty Arms Podcast -- real stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. · March 30 · 47m