Episode 12: In the Fire - A Journey Through God’s Redeeming Love

Cesarean • Home Birth Transfer • Birth Trauma • TFMR
with Whitney Mello, founder of The Crunchy Cottage

Hey Girly Pops 💗

You’re getting two episodes this week! Last week was a whirlwind - we had nine RRDS babies born, and on a personal note, I lost my sweetest fur-baby, Sunny Boy, which completely wrecked me. Thank you all for the love and patience as we took a moment to pause, breathe, and grieve before jumping back in.

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Whitney, a mama, business owner, and the heart behind The Crunchy Cottage - a wellness company shipping nourishing, holistic products nationwide.

Whitney shares her powerful story - getting pregnant young, finding deep love, and planning a home birth that led to an unexpected transfer and cesarean, followed by the unimaginable heartbreak of a TFMR (termination for medical reasons).

But through every layer of pain, God’s redeeming love showed up in the fire - teaching her grace, healing, and purpose on the other side of heartbreak.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

• Navigating home birth transfer and cesarean recovery
• The emotional depth of birth trauma and TFMR
• How faith and grief can coexist
• Building The Crunchy Cottage out of pain and purpose

💗 Connect with Whitney:
Instagram: @crunchycottage_

Website: thecrunchycottage.com

🎧 Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube - and don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to be reminded that even in the fire, redemption is possible.