089 | Loss, Healing, and Empowerment with Kaitlin Cox

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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, Loss, Healing, and Empowerment with Kaitlin Cox, 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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Connect with Kaitlin:

• Follow on Instagram @kaitlinashleycox,  @emergingasme , @hair_by_kaitlin_cox
• Emerging as Me, A Rural Women’s Retreat: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/emergingasme
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• Check out her website

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 080 | Mindset, Grief, and Growth with Ellan Ruskamp
• Episode 071 | Forging The Path as Your Authentic Self with Courtenay DeHoff

More about Gather in Growth podcast: 

Where can I connect with fellow rural women who aren’t afraid to dream big dreams? How do I create and sustain daily habits that help me reach my personal and professional goals? Am I the only one that absolutely loves living in the middle of nowhere but wants to understand the world beyond my backyard? What should I do about the unshakable feeling that there’s more to life than just showing up? How do I break free from other people’s opinions and confidently live as my authentic self? 

Welcome to Gather in Growth, a show created for passionate, growth-focused rural women like you. From mindset work and building strong habits to nerding out over personal growth books through the lens of life on a backroad, this is a show to leave you feeling joyful, inspired, ready to take action, and a little less alone. 

Tune in for honest and heart-felt conversations with host, Emily Reuschel, and fellow thought leaders, to talk about personal growth and thriving as a rural woman. Here you’ll gain tactical strategies to bring your dreams to reality, real talk about the ups and downs of tackling goals, meaningful insight from fresh perspectives, and the confidence to step into the calling that’s been laid on your heart for a reason. If you crave to feel seen in a small town, you’re in the right place. 

Whether you’re currently running on a backroad, shuffling kids to town, hopping along for a tractor ride, or three loads deep into folding laundry… we’re in this together. Absolutely anything is possible and I’m so grateful to be on this journey with YOU! 

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