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089 | Loss, Healing, and Empowerment with Kaitlin Cox

  • Emily Reuschel
  • Mar 27, 2024
  • 4 min read

Gather in Growth Podcast episode #001

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I’m joined by my wonderful friend, Kaitlin Cox, for today’s episode!


Kaitlin came to my Ascend retreat in 2023, and I’ve absolutely loved getting to know her better since we first connected. Like so many of us, Kaitlin was on a pretty ‘predictable’ trajectory in her life. After experiencing a miscarriage with her first baby, and then later, the heartbreaking loss of her baby girl at 37 weeks, she felt emotionally raw. Kaitlin took time to give herself space to heal after everything she had been through, and she really turned inward to her faith. Eventually, she stepped into what she thought was her dream job as a hairstylist educator. The stability of this job made her feel safe, and while it gave her healing during one of the hardest times in her life, she knew she was meant for more.


Kaitlin and I are talking about loss, healing, and empowerment, and what it looks like to pursue true alignment and purpose. We’re discussing how the power of intentionality and tenacity can support you with no longer fearing failure, leaning into your faith during life’s many ups and downs, not getting ‘bogged down’ with the big picture, Kaitlin’s podcast and her new, upcoming event to inspire and bring more women together in community, and more.


Gaining clarity, confidence, and self-awareness in what you’re doing in your life is super important. When you’re able to create and sustain a reality that really fills your cup, the ripple effects that happen as a result are pretty magical. I am SO grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know Kaitlin, and to continue witnessing the beautiful work she is doing to help the women she’s in community with. If your story is one of loss, healing, empowerment, or anything in between, I know you’ll be able to gain so much from this episode!


Kaitlin Cox is a multifaceted individual whose life weaves through the landscapes of rural living, the heart of a bustling home, and the creativity of a hairstylist’s studio. With a warm heart and a hands-on approach to life, Kaitlin embraces the roles of a farm wife, devoted mother to her energetic boys, passionate hairstylist & educator, and the voice behind her podcast, Emerging as Me.


In this episode about loss, healing, and empowerment, we cover:

  • Kaitlin’s journey with her first miscarriage, a confirmed PCOS diagnosis, and eventually, the heartbreaking loss of her second baby

  • Kaitlin’s feeling of wanting to leave her dream job to pursue something more, and how the Ascend retreat gave her the nudge to actually do so

  • What intentionality and tenacity look like as you no longer fear failure, and instead, choose alignment and purpose moving forward

  • Kaitlin’s Emerging As Me podcast + her new, upcoming event for women

  • Why faith is really trusting in plans that you don’t make, and remembering this during life’s trials and hardships

  • Making the best decision you can for today, and not getting ‘bogged down’ with the big picture

  • The strength that comes from true self-awareness

  • Not getting tangled up in fear and doubt when you’re doing something new and unfamiliar


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Gather in Growth is more than a podcast—it’s a sanctuary for women coming home to themselves and each other. A sacred space to expand horizons, reignite our power, and live unapologetically as our fullest, most authentic selves.


Hosted by Emily Reuschel, this is a gathering place for the doers, dreamers, and seekers who crave connection, purpose, and meaningful impact. Through raw conversations and soul-deep reflections, we’ll embrace curiosity, step to the edges of our comfort zones, and defy expectations.


Picture this: women gathered around a fire, sharing stories with open hearts—connecting, healing, and evolving together. That’s the spirit of Gather in Growth. This is our space to awaken and embody the lives we’ve been yearning for—lives rooted in alignment, guided by intuition, and built with intention.


If you’re ready to move beyond limits and labels, cultivate deep inner trust, and courageously embrace the magic of who you are, then welcome home. Together, let’s Gather in Growth.


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