The Silent Pain of Child Loss: Breaking Stigmas and Finding Healing with Denise Kekimuri

In this powerful episode of SheCentre: The Female Podcast, I sit down with Denise Kekimuri, also known as Kecho, the founder of “Vessel is Me,” a non-profit organization and a healing community for parents who’ve experienced child loss. Denise is also a podcaster and author of the book “So, What Next?”—a heartfelt guide to navigating life after grief.

Denise shares her journey of heartbreak, resilience, and purpose, reflecting on her losses. These experiences became the catalyst for her work in supporting parents through miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death.

In this episode, Denise unpacks the cultural stigmas surrounding grief, the lack of adequate emotional support for parents, and how she’s working to create systemic change in healthcare and society. From starting the first support groups in unconventional spaces to introducing initiatives that honor lost babies, Denise’s story is one of turning pain into healing and advocacy.

This episode offers deep insight into grief as a lifelong journey, the transformative power of community, and the importance of breaking the silence around child loss.

What we discuss:
• Denise’s path to discovering her purpose through loss
• The cultural and societal barriers to grieving openly
• How “Vessel is Me” empowers grieving parents and advocates for change
• Emotional intelligence in grief support and why silence is often the best comfort
• The role of community in healing and creating hope

Tune in for an inspiring and deeply moving conversation about loss, love, and the purpose found in pain.

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