163. Turning Pain into Purpose with Chaya Hott

 

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chaya Hott joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

  • grief, resilience, and the power of turning personal tragedy into a source of healing for others

  • her experience navigating secondary infertility, a devastating stillbirth, and an early loss

  • how each heartbreak deepened her grief and after years of heartbreak, pain and healing, she welcomed her rainbow baby, but her story didn’t end there

  • how she took her pain and transformed it into purpose

  • her journey of becoming a grief educator, dedicating herself to helping others navigate the unbearable weight of loss

    Chaya will be running our Second/Third Trimester Loss group and the new Recurrent Loss group, which will be starting in May 2025

More about Chaya:

Chaya is a Certified Grief Educator, trained by renowned expert David Kessler, and a Certified Trauma Coach through Daniel Schonbuch at the Torah Psychology School for Coaching and Counseling. She founded Jewish Grief Groups to support bereaved women after the loss of a pregnancy, baby, child, parent, spouse, sibling, or loved one.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chaya endured the stillbirth of her baby boy after a decade of infertility due to a medical condition. Months later, a miscarriage compounded her grief, leaving her isolated and lost—until she found IWSTHAB, whose support carried her through her losses and a subsequent pregnancy with her rainbow baby. Inspired by the healing she experienced, Chaya now helps others navigate grief with compassion and understanding.

Chaya lives in Pomona, NY, with her husband, three children, and one forever in her heart. She finds joy in working out, hiking, and cake decorating.

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