Pieces You’ll Never Get Back | Survival, Motherhood, and Finding Your Voice with Author, Advocate, and Mother Samina Ali

In this episode I’m joined by author, advocate, and mother Samina Ali. After months of trying to make this conversation happen, we finally sit down to talk about her memoir Pieces You’ll Never Get Back and the life changing medical trauma she experienced during childbirth at one of the top hospitals in the United States. What should have been a joyful pregnancy turned into something much more serious, as Samina repeatedly asked for help and was dismissed again and again. She shares what came next, a devastating medical emergency and a seven year recovery where she had to relearn how to speak, walk, and function, all while raising a newborn. We talk about those early days after her coma, when she didn’t recognize her husband, couldn’t speak English, and had to slowly reconnect with her life while her son fought in the NICU. We also get into the reality of the medical system, especially for women of color, and how often women are dismissed even when they know something is wrong in their own bodies. This conversation goes beyond her story into something bigger. We talk about grief and how it stays with you, about finding purpose after trauma, and about the world we’re living in right now where women are still fighting to be heard. It’s about learning to trust your voice, advocate for yourself, and stop shrinking to make others comfortable. If you’ve ever felt overlooked or dismissed, this episode is a reminder that your voice matters, your story matters, and you deserve to be heard. Get her book and find out more on her site: https://saminaali.net/  This podcast is a place for trauma survivors as well as their friends and family. This is a safe environment to be vulnerable but it's also a place for celebration and moving forward. Let's all start to embrace who we are becoming by #mentalhealth #selfcare #self #judgingothers #judgingmeghan #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #survivor #ListenToWomen #BelieveWomen #StopMedicalGaslighting #WomenDeserveBetter #PatientAdvocacy #HealthCareInequality #MaternalMortality #BlackMaternalHealth #WomensRights #HealthcareJustice #MedicalNegligence #SurvivorStory #TraumaRecovery #LifeAfterTrauma #StrengthInSurvival #UnheardVoices #BreakTheSilence #RealStoriesMatter #HumanConnection #EmpathyMatters #StrongerTogether #HopeAfterTrauma #PurposeAfterPain #YouAreNotAlone #KeepGoing #StoriesThatMatter #PodcastLife #PodcastEpisode #NewEpisode #MustListen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices