How One Mom Turned Tragedy Into Purpose — And the Nonprofit Helping Her Scale It

In this powerful episode, Esther Dillard sits down with VuAn Foster, founder of Life After 2 Losses, a New Jersey nonprofit providing free grief support to families after pregnancy and infant loss with a special focus on Black mothers who are too often ignored in medical settings.

VuAn shares the heartbreaking moment a nurse told her your baby is going to die and the painful neglect that followed. But she also explains how she transformed her grief into advocacy, education, and healing for thousands of families across the country.

Were also joined by SPARK NJ, a trust-based philanthropy initiative that awarded VuAn a $15,000 grant to help expand her mission. Their model removes red tape and uplifts small, Black-led nonprofits making frontline impact.

If you care about maternal health, racial equity, community healing, or the power of storytelling this episode will stay with you.

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