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The Forward Healing Project

The Forward Healing Project

By Whitney Allen

The Forward Healing Project is a weekly podcast where we acknowledge the challenges and grief experienced with infertility and miscarriage. Through honest and real talk we will share stories, explore emotions and seek healing by reclaiming, redefining and renewing what it means to heal a hopeful heart.
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Episode 53: Surrender But Don't Give Up

The Forward Healing ProjectMar 29, 2022

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Episode 62: Miles to Go

Episode 62: Miles to Go

The healing work is never done, and that's ok.

Apr 25, 202318:52
Episode 61: Does Everything Happen For A Reason?

Episode 61: Does Everything Happen For A Reason?

Why I no longer think everything happens for a reason.

Jan 10, 202320:42
Update

Update

Quick update on the podcast. 

Jan 03, 202301:18
Episode 60: Special Guest Interview with Ann Koshute from Springs in the Desert

Episode 60: Special Guest Interview with Ann Koshute from Springs in the Desert

I had the absolute gift to interview Ann Koshute from Springs in the Desert. Be sure to check out the amazing work they are doing and the fantastic resources.

Springsinthedesert.org

Instagram: @springsinthedesert_



Nov 08, 202201:18:07
Episode 59: Building Your Healing Muscles

Episode 59: Building Your Healing Muscles

Getting emotionally stronger by building our healing muscles.

Poem by Alexandra Vasiliu
Oct 19, 202223:07
Episode 58: Using Your Five Senses to Make Space

Episode 58: Using Your Five Senses to Make Space

How to use your five senses to make space in your heart and go deeper in prayer. 

Sep 06, 202221:41
Episode 57: Check Your Ecosystems

Episode 57: Check Your Ecosystems

On how our emotional and spiritual ecosystems matter. 

Jul 26, 202219:32
Episode 56: Carrying Weight You Don't Need to Carry

Episode 56: Carrying Weight You Don't Need to Carry

We need to let go of weight we do not need to carry. 

May 31, 202223:03
Episode 55: Mother's Day is Hard

Episode 55: Mother's Day is Hard

As we head into Mother's Day weekend, a few thoughts on how this is a hard weekend and it's ok to not be ok. 

May 06, 202220:29
Episode 54: Choosing Happiness Inspired By Downton Abbey

Episode 54: Choosing Happiness Inspired By Downton Abbey

This episode is inspired by an episode of Downton Abbey and the line, I am not unhappy, I am just not ready to be happy. Happiness is a choice, a hard choice, but a choice nonetheless.

Apr 12, 202221:33
Episode 53: Surrender But Don't Give Up

Episode 53: Surrender But Don't Give Up

Surrendering to God does not mean we have to give up. 

Mar 29, 202220:23
Episode 52: You Can't Get Here From There

Episode 52: You Can't Get Here From There

We can't get to a place of healing while remaining in a place of sadness and despair. We must choose to move forward. 

Mar 08, 202222:04
Episode 51: Watering the Desert Alone

Episode 51: Watering the Desert Alone

Watering the desert is impossible but we try to do it and we try to do it alone, but we don't have to. 

Feb 22, 202220:57
Episode 50: Healing Is Not Linear

Episode 50: Healing Is Not Linear

Few things in life are linear, healing is not one of them

Feb 08, 202221:45
Episode 49: Embrace the Grace

Episode 49: Embrace the Grace

In this episode I talk about the grace God gives us on our healing journey. 

Apologies for any dogs barking in the background :) 

Feb 01, 202220:40
Episode 48: Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void Part 3 Filling the Void

Episode 48: Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void Part 3 Filling the Void

In the third and final part of feeling, finding and filling the void I share how we can fill the void. 

Jan 18, 202215:30
Episode 47: Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void Part 2 The Finding

Episode 47: Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void Part 2 The Finding

Part two of a three part series on Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void

Jan 11, 202216:25
Episode 46: Part 1 Feeling of Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void

Episode 46: Part 1 Feeling of Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void

The first part of a three part series

Jan 04, 202216:47
Episode 45: I Hope

Episode 45: I Hope

Closing the year with a shorter episode on Hope.
Dec 28, 202108:25
Episode 44: Wait With An Open Heart

Episode 44: Wait With An Open Heart

Waiting is hard, we must do so with an open heart. 

Dec 14, 202120:33
Episode 43: And The Soul Felt Its Worth

Episode 43: And The Soul Felt Its Worth

Remembering the reason for the season as a healing tool.

Dec 07, 202118:33
Episode 42: Through Not Over

Episode 42: Through Not Over

Working through grief not past it. Healing takes time and we stumble but we can not forget we are working through the grief. 

Nov 30, 202121:15
Episode 41: Your Story Matters

Episode 41: Your Story Matters

Our stories matter. This episode is about the healing power of sharing our stories and how it can help us heal and help us heal others. 


Side note: Apologies for the poor sound on this episode. I had to record on a lapel mic in a closet in a hotel. It's been a busy fall!

Nov 16, 202121:32
Episode 40: Trusting Your GPS

Episode 40: Trusting Your GPS

When we are lost along the way, we need to trust our GPS. 

Nov 09, 202118:17
October 26 Update

October 26 Update

Hello! I am so sorry but I am taking this week off but I will be back next week on November 2!

Oct 26, 202100:48
Episode 39: Trigger Season

Episode 39: Trigger Season

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and with them come major triggers for those navigating infertility, miscarriage and childlessness. I outline a few tips and advice on how to prepare for Trigger Season. 

Oct 19, 202120:31
Episode 38: The Joy Deficit

Episode 38: The Joy Deficit

In this episode I discuss something I call the Joy Deficit. How we can all feel it and how we can begin to make it smaller. 

Oct 12, 202121:48
Episode 37: Special Guest Interview with Brandi Lytle of Not So Mommy...

Episode 37: Special Guest Interview with Brandi Lytle of Not So Mommy...

I had the great honor of interviewing Brandi Lytle, founder of Not So Mommy... creator of the olive green Childless Not By Choice Awareness Ribbon, Brandi is a wife, dog mom, aunt, host mom, and infertile woman who has redefined what momhood means to her. Not So Mommy…’s purpose is to support, educate, and advocate for the infertility & childless not by choice communities. 


Learn more about Brandi: 

https://notsomommy.com/childless-resources/

https://www.instagram.com/notsomommy/?hl=en

https://issuu.com/tutumjournal

Oct 05, 202101:20:20
Episode 36: Stop the Spirals

Episode 36: Stop the Spirals

Learn a few ways to stop the emotional spirals. 

Sep 28, 202122:29
Episode 35: Special Guest Interview With a Fertility Dietician
Sep 21, 202147:27
Episode 34: Legacy and Letting Go

Episode 34: Legacy and Letting Go

In this episode I talk about getting older and the fears of losing our legacy without someone to hand our possessions and legacy to. 

Sep 14, 202121:54
Episode 33: The Plans We Make

Episode 33: The Plans We Make

This episode I talk about the plans we make and the plans makes for us. 

Sep 07, 202121:18
Episode 32: The Worst Best Advice

Episode 32: The Worst Best Advice

In this episode I share the worst best advice I was given on my path to forward healing.

Aug 31, 202122:32
Podcast Update Message

Podcast Update Message

I will not be posting a podcast this week but wanted to hop on and let you know what's in store for next week...the worst, best advice I was given on this journey. 

Aug 24, 202100:37
Episode 31: Fitting In vs Belonging

Episode 31: Fitting In vs Belonging

This episode we unpack the difference between fitting in and belonging on the path to forward healing. 

Aug 17, 202120:38
Episode 30: The Shoulder Wound

Episode 30: The Shoulder Wound

This week's episode is how we can all relate to the Shoulder Wound of Christ through our healing and grieving journey. 

Aug 10, 202121:11
Episode 29: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 3 of 3: Embrace the Suck

Episode 29: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 3 of 3: Embrace the Suck

The last of a three-part series on using healing tools that place faith over fear. 

Aug 03, 202122:33
Episode 28: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 2 of 3: Gratitude

Episode 28: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 2 of 3: Gratitude

A powerful faith over fear healing tool is gratitude, and a special kind of gratitude, belligerent gratitude.  

Jul 27, 202123:21
Episode 27: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 1 of 3

Episode 27: Faith Over Fear Healing Tools Part 1 of 3

This is the first of a three part series on healing tools that let you choose faith over fear on the path to Forward Healing. 

Jul 20, 202120:26
Episode 26: Relying on God on the Path to Forward Healing

Episode 26: Relying on God on the Path to Forward Healing

What does it mean to rely on God, to have a relationship with Him on this journey? I am just beginning to figure it out. Listen in on my insights on how we must reply on God to find true healing. 

Jul 13, 202123:13
The Forward Healing Project is Taking Two Weeks Off

The Forward Healing Project is Taking Two Weeks Off

I will be taking two weeks off for some family time and an eight day silent retreat. The next episode will come out July 13. Please pray for me and I will be praying for all the listeners. If you have a special prayer request please send me a message on Instagram or email me at forwardhealingproject@gmail.com. 

Jun 23, 202100:59
Episode 25: It's Complicated

Episode 25: It's Complicated

This episode is on how to walk with your friends dealing with miscarriage, infertility and childlessness when announcing a pregnancy. And it's complicated.

Jun 22, 202122:26
BONUS Prayer Mini-Episode: The Litany of Humility

BONUS Prayer Mini-Episode: The Litany of Humility

The Litany of Humility can be a powerful way to move towards Forward Healing, surrender and consolation. 

Jun 17, 202104:37
Episode 24: Tears of Consolation

Episode 24: Tears of Consolation

This episode I talk about the incredible healing that comes from tears when we surrender our suffering to God. 



Jun 15, 202122:22
Episode 23: Pregnancy After Miscarriage-A Special Guest Interview

Episode 23: Pregnancy After Miscarriage-A Special Guest Interview

In today's special guest interview I sit down with a good friend of mine, Erin Phillips, to talk about the emotional challenges of a pregnancy after a miscarriage. 


Show Notes:

BaptiCatholic Show https://open.spotify.com/show/75pnuqMQEOoTgHqE0ulSlZ?si=XZD5BNu9SK6OxUfN1hMPcw



Jun 08, 202148:07
Episode 22: Be Here Now

Episode 22: Be Here Now

This episode we explore the importance of being in the present moment along the forward healing process. 


Contact:

www.theforwardhealingproject.com

forwardhealingproject@gmail.com

healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com

Instagram/forwadhealingproject

Instagram/healinghopefulhearts

Twitter/forwardhealing

Jun 01, 202121:27
Episode 21: Nunc Coepi- Now I Begin

Episode 21: Nunc Coepi- Now I Begin

This episode I talk about the meaning and the power of the phrase Nunc Coepi. 


Show notes:

https://www.omvusa.org/bruno-lanteri/about-bruno-lanteri/spirituality/nunc-coepi/

https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/news/colts-qb-philip-rivers-explains-nunc-coepi


Contact:

www.theforwardhealingproject.com

forwardhealingproject@gmail.com

healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com

Instagram/forwadhealingproject

Instagram/healinghopefulhearts

Twitter/forwardhealing

May 25, 202122:29
Episode 20: Special Guest Interview on Secondary Infertility

Episode 20: Special Guest Interview on Secondary Infertility

Secondary infertility is confusing, painful and frustrating and often misunderstood. Join me this week with special guest, Katie Wood of The Joyful Leap https://www.instagram.com/thejoyfulleap/ and author of Waiting With Mary: A Seven Sorrows Devotional for Catholic Women Facing Infertility.

https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/kathryn-wood/waiting-with-mary-a-seven-sorrows-devotional-for-catholic-women-facing-infertility/paperback/product-1gqgzvmq.html?page=1&pageSize=4


Contact:

www.theforwardhealingproject.com

forwardhealingproject@gmail.com

healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com

Instagram/forwadhealingproject

Instagram/healinghopefulhearts

Twitter/forwardhealing

May 18, 202159:55
Episode 19: The Opposite of Love

Episode 19: The Opposite of Love

In this week's episode we take a look at the emotional trap of indifference and how love can heal our wounds. 


Contact:

www.theforwardhealingproject.com

forwardhealingproject@gmail.com

healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com

Instagram/forwadhealingproject

Instagram/healinghopefulhearts

Twitter/forwardhealing

May 11, 202121:20
Episode 18: The Hardest Day of the Year

Episode 18: The Hardest Day of the Year

This episode is about the emotional challenges of navigating mother's day when you are dealing with infertility, miscarriage, childlessness and the loss of a mother. 

Show Notes:

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/05/11/what-not-do-during-mothers-day-mass

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/04/22/women-bibile-infertility-scripture-240494


Contact:

www.theforwardhealingproject.com

forwardhealingproject@gmail.com

healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com

Instagram/forwadhealingproject

Instagram/healinghopefulhearts

Twitter/forwardhealing

May 04, 202118:16