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At a Total Loss

At a Total Loss

Written by: Katherine Lazar
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We’ve all had moments that leave us at a total loss — for words, for direction, for what comes next. For me, that moment came when my baby died at 37 weeks. I know firsthand what it feels like to have the world stop and to wonder if you’ll ever find a way forward again. Sometimes it’s the death of someone you love. Sometimes it’s heartbreak, illness, trauma, or failure. But being “at a total loss” isn’t where the story ends. This podcast is about what happens after the unthinkable. Each week, host Katherine Lazar sits down with people who have faced life’s hardest blows and asks the real questions: How did you survive? What did it take to keep going? And how did you find a way to thrive again? Because the truth is, we don’t survive these moments alone. It’s in the stories we share and the community we build that we find the strength to keep going. Raw, unfiltered, and sometimes even funny, At a Total Loss is here to remind you: whatever’s left you speechless, you’re not alone — and there’s a way forward, together.2022-At a Total Loss Podcast Self-Help Social Sciences Success
Episodes
  • "The Dig Out"
    Jan 5 2026

    Tis a new year my friends and honestly, it's the same shit. In this episode, I get super vulnerable you guys. I even go a little Tony Robbins on ya...

    I will say I'm super proud of myself for what I did in 2025 when it came to my health and wellness. I went IN trying to get my physical health and mental health back on track. Like GLP-1s, I did Ketamine, back to working out consistently, bible study, being present with my babies, changing up career paths, getting grief coach and educator certified, finding that balance with motherhood and grief, and just trying to get ME back...

    Well it was tough but I made it and I am proud but no one talks about that "Dig Out"...Where you have to consistently dig yourself out of a dark place all the time. It's honorable and shitty but we have to do it. I dive into this phenomena in hopes to hype you up and share that it's hard for me too.

    This is real life, I'm always honest with y'all and I always will be.

    Hope this helps mama <3

    PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOSSLINK.COM. Find your loss link today!

    DM me on Instagram @thekatherinelazar

    or email me at thekatherinelazar@gmail.com

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    NOTE: I am not a doctor or a therapist. This podcast is not in place of therapy. The views of my guests are not always reflective of my own. I am just a real life loss mom describing her experiences with life after loss. These are my experiences, and I'm putting it out there so you feel less alone. Always do your own research and make informed decisions!

    For more REAL TALK about baby loss and grief, hit subscribe to be notified when another episode drops!

    Support the podcast and shop the store! At a Total Loss Shop

    Instagram @thekatherinelazar

    Youtube: @thekatherinelazar

    Email: thekatherinelazar@gmail.com

    Website: www.katherinelazar.com

    Some helpful resources:

    https://countthekicks.org/

    https://www.measuretheplacenta.org/

    https://www.pushpregnancy.org/

    https://www.tommys.org/

    Local to Atlanta:

    https://www.northsidepnl.com/

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    44 mins
  • Loss Mama Life: then vs now
    Dec 15 2025

    Carter's mama, Amy and I, first recorded 3.5 years ago, not long after we both lost our sons. At the time, we were still deep in survival mode—learning how to breathe, how to exist, how to live in a world that had permanently changed.

    In this episode, we come back together to talk about life now.

    We talk honestly about:

    • Parenting after loss
    • What grief looks like years later (spoiler: it doesn’t disappear)
    • Expanding our families while still carrying our first babies with us
    • The tension of joy and sorrow coexisting
    • How motherhood after loss reshapes who you are, how you parent, and how you move through the world

    This isn’t a “look how far we’ve come” conversation. It’s just a real one. Two moms with 2 on earth and one in the sky.

    Grief didn’t end. It evolved. Love didn’t shrink. It expanded. And our sons are still very much part of our everyday lives.

    If you’re navigating parenting after loss, considering growing your family again, or wondering what life can look like years down the road—this conversation is for you.

    Find Amy on Instagram:@amyycampisi

    Her Charity Org Carters Classic Website

    Find your Loss Posse at LOSSLINK.COM

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    NOTE: I am not a doctor or a therapist. This podcast is not in place of therapy. The views of my guests are not always reflective of my own. I am just a real life loss mom describing her experiences with life after loss. These are my experiences, and I'm putting it out there so you feel less alone. Always do your own research and make informed decisions!

    For more REAL TALK about baby loss and grief, hit subscribe to be notified when another episode drops!

    Instagram @thekatherinelazar

    Youtube: @thekatherinelazar

    Email: thekatherinelazar@gmail.com

    Website: www.katherinelazar.com

    Some helpful resources:

    https://countthekicks.org/

    https://www.measuretheplacenta.org/

    https://www.pushpregnancy.org/

    https://www.tommys.org/

    Local to Atlanta:

    https://www.northsidepnl.com/

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Your Loss Mama Besties
    Nov 27 2025

    This episode is for every loss mama — whether you’re in the first impossible weeks or years down the road trying to make sense of this new life.
    I brought on two other loss mamas Terra's mom, Andrea (@grievinglikeamother and Juniper's mom, Amanda (@orangeafmama) and we just… talked. No scripts, no fixing, no pretending.
    Just honest perspective on baby loss, parenting after loss, living kids, holidays, triggers, healing, and all the messy in-between.

    If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it just me?” — it’s not.
    Sit with us. Cry, laugh, nod along. You’re in the presence of three loss mama besties who get it in a way the world honestly never will.

    Find them on IG at @grievinglikeamother and @orangeafmama

    If you're looking for your Loss Posse go to LOSSLINK.com to search for mamas just like you.

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    NOTE: I am not a doctor or a therapist. This podcast is not in place of therapy. The views of my guests are not always reflective of my own. I am just a real life loss mom describing her experiences with life after loss. These are my experiences, and I'm putting it out there so you feel less alone. Always do your own research and make informed decisions!

    For more REAL TALK about baby loss and grief, hit subscribe to be notified when another episode drops!

    Support the podcast and shop the store! At a Total Loss Shop

    Instagram @thekatherinelazar

    Youtube: @thekatherinelazar

    Email: thekatherinelazar@gmail.com

    Website: www.katherinelazar.com

    Some helpful resources:

    https://countthekicks.org/

    https://www.measuretheplacenta.org/

    https://www.pushpregnancy.org/

    https://www.tommys.org/

    Local to Atlanta:

    https://www.northsidepnl.com/

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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