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Pregnancy Help Podcast
Welcome to Pregnancy Help Podcast where we tackle large issues affecting the Pregnancy Help Community through conversations with experts around the country. Powered by Heartbeat International, we bring Pregnancy Help News alive with podcasts featuring a variety of topics designed to help strengthen and educate the pro-life pregnancy help network.
Episodes
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Maternity Home FAQs
Director of the Maternity Housing Coaltion, Valerie Harkins, takes us through some of the frequently asked questions that she hears from the Maternity Housing…
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2024 March for Life – Jeanne Mancini
Join Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life as she recaps the recent March in Washington D.C. along with Pregnancy Help News Managing Editor, Lisa Bourne…
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Biblical Truths About Adoption – Brad Imler
Beth Diemert and Brad Imler discuss what the Bible has to say about adoption, and how we can use that truth to change the conversation surrounding adoption in…
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Insurance for Maternity Homes – Kirk Thomas
Valerie Harkins brings in Kirk Thomas from Johnson-Witkemper Insurance to talk about considerations when choosing insurance for your maternity home. He covers…
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Engaging Pastors as Partners – Marc Newman
Tracie Shellhouse speaks with Marc Newman, President of Speaker for Life, about equipping the body of Christ to be a voice for life. Marc gives us insight into…
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Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men
This is the time of year when we hear a message of peace and good will, and it’s even common to hear Christian Christmas tunes in secular settings…
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What is a Pre-Abortion Screening?
Heartbeat International Director of Affiliate Services, Beth Diemert and Senior Director of Medical Impact, Christa Brown, discuss what is involved in a…
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Deceptive Advertising Laws and PHOs
Pregnancy center marketing has been under attack for decades, but recent legislation in some states has made more aggressive advances towards silencing the…
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Reacting to Election Results
David Mahan from Center for Christian Virtue joins Heartbeat team members Andrea Trudden, Jessica Warner, and Lora Current to discuss the national…
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Why Unity Matters for Pregnancy Help
Join Andrea Trudden, VP of Communications & Marketing, Tracie Shellhouse, VP of Ministry Services, and Jor-El Godsey, President of Heartbeat International as…
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Reaching Your Year-End Fundraising Goals – Haley Limo
Haley Limo joins Beth Diemert to discuss how to make the most out of the time that we have left in 2023 to meet your year-end fundraising goals. Plus, Haley…
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Preventing Burnout in Your Maternity Home – Gina Tomes
Valerie Harkins interviews Gina Tomes about how the 24/7 care model of maternity homes can take a toll on staff and volunteers. Through years of experience…
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Banquet Bloopers and Blessings – Kirk Walden and David Bereit
It’s banquet season, so we have brought in Kirk Walden and David Bereit to talk with Jor-El Godsey about some of their tips and tricks to holding a…
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Prenatal Diagnosis Part 2 – Resources
Nafisa Kennedy, Director of Option Line, interviews Dr. Tara Sander Lee and Chaney Mullins Gooley about the resources that are available to parents who have…
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Get Out the Vote
November elections are quickly approaching, and states like Ohio have abortion on the ballot. There is a growing need for the pregnancy help movement to step…
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Potato Salad – Tracie Shellhouse
Each person in the pro-life movement has unique gifts, and each walks out their calling in a different way. In this episode, Tracie Shellhouse takes us through…
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Prenatal Diagnosis Part 1 – Informed Consent
Petra Wallenmeyer guides this discussion with Gary Thome, Heartbeat International Board Member and DiAnn Ecret, PhD, Healthcare Ethics, to shed light on the…
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Adding Apartments to Your Maternity Home – Vicki Krnac
Vicki Krnac, Executive Director of Hannah’s Home talks with Valerie Harkins about the process of adding apartments to their maternity home to meet the…
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Pro-Life Activism – Angela Erickson
With a background ranging from Executive Director of a pregnancy center to Students for Life Regional Coordinator, Angela Erickson has a lot of experience in…
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Getting to Know Your Legislator
Jessica Warner is joined by her dad, Former Ohio State Representative Kyle Koehler to talk about how pro-life pregnancy help organizations can effectively make…
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Same, But Different – Voice for Life (Bosnia)
Ellen Foell spoke with Anja Mirosavljev from Voice for Life in Bosnia at our Annual Conference about the way that her organization reaches women facing…
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Dobbs One Year Later
Jor-El Godsey, Tracie Shellhouse, Andrea Trudden, and Danielle White reflect on the first year post-Roe. We’ve seen an increase in media interest…
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Media and Maternity Homes
Maternity Housing Specialist, Valerie Harkins talks with VP of Communications & Marketing, Andrea Trudden about the media’s increased interest in…
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Compassion – Kirk and Jenn Walden
Tracie Shellhouse talks with Kirk and Jenn Walden about the crucial role of compassion in pro-life work. Whether it’s engaging with clients or gaining…
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Geneva Consensus Declaration – The Institute for Women’s Health
Valerie Huber (The Institute for Women’s Health) explains how women’s health worldwide often takes a backseat to the abortion agenda, causing…
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Maternal Mortality Rates and Abortion – Dr. Calum Miller
Dr. Calum Miller (speaker at our recent Annual Conference) talks with Petra Wallenmeyer about how maternal mortality rates are calculated and what these…
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Breakthrough to Healing: The Remnant Generation
Annabelle Nakabiri joined Ellen Foell during our recent Annual Conference to talk about how stepping away from her home in Uganda allowed her to experience…
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National Nurses Week
We’re celebrating National Nurses Week! Ashley Vance, Healthcare Team Manager at Heartbeat International, shares her tips on staying connected as a team…
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Championing Pregnancy Help – KY Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joins us in this episode along with Pregnancy Help News Managing Editor Lisa Bourne, as we delve into what he and his…
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An Uncompromising Defense of Life
Jor-El Godsey is joined by Dr. David Forbes, who talks about his pro-life convictions as a pastor and how to “fight” for the unborn as a Christian…
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Building a Dynamic Board
Beth Diemert and Sara Dominguez discuss how Board Members and the Executive Director can grow in their roles in order to set the tone for a healthy, well run…
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Making the Most of Your Conference Experience
Tracie Shellhouse and Beth Diemert share suggestions and pointers from their conference experiences to ensure that you make friends, memories, and…
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God’s Infinite Mercy – An Abortion Recovery Story
Jeff Joaquin was a high school football star, eager to pursue a career in the NFL when his girlfriend told him the news that she was pregnant. Filled with…
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From the Archives: The Power of Pregnancy Help
Heartbeat International President, Jor-El Godsey and Board Chair, Dr. Peggy Hartshorn take us through the key moments in the pregnancy help movement that led…
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Staying Authentic in Digital Spaces: How to Show Empathy through Text and Chat
Listen in as a few of our consultants from Option Line, a 24/7 pregnancy helpline, share their approach to demonstrating compassion and care through digital…
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The Power of Writing for Pro-Life Advocacy
Karen Ingle has been using her gift of writing to promote the mission of her local pregnancy center, which inspired her to pen a novel based on the…
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Life Coaching for Moms
Lauren Loboda of crisispregnancysupport.com shares about the benefits of life coaching for women facing an unexpected pregnancy. Through this free 12 week…
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Seeking True LOVE: Finding Disaster!
The hookup culture is so destructive to building strong male-female relationships. A large majority of females detest it but are pressured into participating…
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World Perspectives – Hinduism
Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Subitsha Pichaimuthu from India about Hinduism and the beliefs…
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Navigating the Impossible – Aisha Taylor
Aisha Taylor had just quit her job to become a full-time entrepreneur when she found out that she was pregnant with twins. Undecided about her pregnancy…
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Babies Go to Congress and March for Life Recap
Heartbeat staff members, Andrea Trudden, Tracie Shellhouse, Terri Fox, Lora Current, and Jessica Warner share about their experiences at the first Babies Go to…
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FDA Regulations and Chemical Abortion
The use of chemical abortion continues to rise, especially now as the FDA has made it more accessible by allowing it to be dispensed by retail pharmacies. In…
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World Perspectives – Communism
Svetlana Jovanova from Lydia – A Beating Heart in Macedonia speaks with Ellen Foell about how Communism has shaped views on family, life, and abortion in…
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A Closer Look at the Nativity
Heartbeat’s VP of Ministry Services, Tracie Shellhouse, shares her take on the story of the birth of Christ and how it relates so closely with the work…
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World Perspectives – Islam
Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Georges Houssney from Horizons International about ministering to the…
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Trauma-Informed Care During the Christmas Season
Valerie Harkins, Director of the Maternity Housing Coalition, interviews Suzanne Burns from Foundation House about serving women during the Christmas season…
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World Perspectives – Judaism
International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell, speaks with Sandy Shoshani from Be’ad Chaim (Pro-Life Israel) about Jewish culture and how it relates to…
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Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Fearless
Heartbeat’s Vice President of Mission Advancement, Cindi Boston-Bilotta, gave this devotional at our 2017 Annual Conference on Joshua 1:9 about spiritual…
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Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week – Intentional Self-Care
We know that we should take time for self-care, but do we really understand the ways it can improve our work and stress levels? Join Tracie Shellhouse and…
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Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence
Women seeking help from maternity homes are often caught up in a cycle of domestic abuse. Ashley Potts, Founder and Executive Director of Selah Creek Maternity…
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Healing for Clients and Staff after Loss
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Christa Brown, Director of Medical Impact at Heartbeat International and Sara West, Director of Clinics…
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Smear Tactics, Legal Demands, and Data
Senator Elizabeth Warren recently wrote a letter to Heartbeat International making accusations against our work. Listen to Heartbeat’s President, Jor-El…
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Welcome Tracie Shellhouse!
Get to know Heartbeat’s new Vice President of Ministry Services, Tracie Shellhouse! Learn more about her background in ministry, and find out what books…
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Mentoring – Everyone Needs a Miss Lu in their Life
Betty McDowell interviews her longtime friend and mentor, Lu, about the qualities needed to both minister to someone else and to be ministered to. At 90 years…
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Hope Rises from Ukraine
International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell tells of her experiences during a recent trip to the Ukraine to visit with pregnancy center volunteers and staff…
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Dear Reluctant Leader
Betty McDowell talks with Christine Grimmett about what she has learned in her years of work in the pregnancy help movement. Although she was not looking for a…
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Unplanned Grandparenting
Tammy Daughtry, founder of CoParenting International, joins Christine Grimmett to share how her own family of origin story has inspired her to reach out to…
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Pregnancy Center Myths Debunked
Betty McDowell, Jor-El Godsey, Andrea Trudden, and Danielle White discuss the false accusations being made about pro-life pregnancy help organizations…
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Get to know the Maternity Housing Coalition Council
Valerie Humes brings Vicki Krnac, Executive Director of Hannah’s Home and Housing Leadership Council Chair on as a guest as they talk about who the MHC…
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Understanding the Safe Haven Option
Heather Burner, Executive Director of the National Safe Haven Alliance talks with Option Line Director, Nafisa Kennedy, about what the NSHA is and walks us…