RE-RELEASE

Grammy-winning singer, actress, and mom Adrienne Bailon-Houghton joins Dionne and Yvette for a raw, tender conversation about the quiet grief of pregnancy loss and her long road through eight rounds of IVF, a failed implantation, and a heartbreaking miscarriage.

With honesty and faith, Adrienne shares the shame, self-blame, anger, and desperation so many women carry in silence — alongside the prayers, intentionality, and love that carried her and her husband Israel Houghton through every loss. Yvette opens up about her own two miscarriages, and together the three hold space for grief that too often goes unseen.

For anyone who has whispered their loss into a pillow or wondered if their body failed them — you are not alone.

Two Mothers, One Aché is hosted by Dionne C. Monsanto and Yvette Dávila and produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. Catch all our episodes at https://merrickstudios.com/two-mothers-one-ache-pod and for early access, live recordings and more, join us on Merrick Studios+ at https://www.wearemerrickstudios.com/plus.

Grace Harry joins Yvette and Dionne for a deeply honest conversation about what it really means to heal.

Together, they explore the “advanced math” of holding joy and grief at the same time—while unpacking motherhood, loss, emotional patterns, and the courage it takes to choose joy again.

This episode is a reminder that joy isn’t something you earn… it’s something you remember.

Come sit with us.

Two Mothers, One Aché is produce by Merrick Studios and hosted by Dionne C. Monsanto and Yvette Dávila. Join the conversation on Instagram ⁠@2mothers1achepod⁠. Original music by Dasan T. Broadnax, known artistically as O.D. Mongrel. Discover more of his work on all streaming platforms.

Not polished. Not resolved. Just real.

In this intimate episode, Yvette and Dionne reconnect across distance and grief, sharing what it means to keep healing while life is still unfolding. Through breathwork, honest reflection, and lived experience, they explore how grief evolves, how joy and pain can coexist, and why listening to your body is part of the journey.

This is healing as it happens—in real time.

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This episode was originally released on February 17, 2026.

In this listener-led episode of Two Mothers, One Aché, Dionne C. Monsanto and Yvette Davila open with a grounding practice—the humming bee breath (Brahmari)—to calm the busy mind and bring the body back online. From there, they answer real questions from the community with care, privacy, and safe messaging: How do I ask for support without feeling needy? Is it normal to feel guilty for living after someone dies? How do I forgive myself for what I didn’t do? Along the way, they share practical tools like “cancel, cancel” to interrupt spiraling self-blame, reminders about boundaries, and the truth that progress isn’t perfection. They close with comfort songs and an Aché moment to honor loved ones—yours included.

Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue is produced and distributed by ⁠Merrick Studios⁠ and hosted by ⁠Yvette Dávila⁠ and ⁠Dionne C. Monsanto⁠. Each episode offers a brave and intimate space where grief is spoken aloud, healing is shared, and love refuses to fade—listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever your journey takes you.

Join the conversation on Instagram ⁠@2mothers1achepod⁠ and learn more at ⁠wearemerrickstudios.com/two-mothers-one-ache-pod.⁠

Original music by Dasan T. Broadnax, known artistically as O.D. Mongrel. Discover more of his work on all streaming platforms.

Originally release on December 2, 2025.

Hip-hop legend Bun B joins Two Mothers, One Aché for a raw and deeply human conversation about brotherhood, loss, and healing. He opens up about the morning he learned of Pimp C’s passing, the identity-shifting grief that followed, and why he chose to grieve publicly in a culture that often equates vulnerability with weakness. Together, Bun, Yvette, and Dionne explore how grief reshapes us, what community can repair, and the quiet ways our loved ones still reach for us. From faith to hip hop, from depression to legacy, this episode offers a rare look at a man who has carried grief in full view—and continues to transform it with honesty, service, and love. A powerful conversation for anyone navigating loss or supporting someone who is.

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Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios and hosted by Yvette Dávila and Dionne C. Monsanto. Each episode offers a brave and intimate space where grief is spoken aloud, healing is shared, and love refuses to fade—listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever your journey takes you. Join the conversation on Instagram @2mothers1achepod and learn more at wearemerrickstudios.com/two-mothers-one-ache-pod.

Original music by Dasan T. Broadnax, known artistically as O.D. Mongrel. Discover more of his work on all streaming platforms.

This week on Two Mothers, One Aché, Yvette and Dionne welcome the legendary Kelvin Mercer, better known as Posdnuos of De La Soul, for a deeply moving conversation about grief, remembrance, and the rituals that keep our loved ones close. With honesty, tenderness, and hard-earned wisdom, Pos reflects on memorializing his mother Hattie Mae, honoring the life and legacy of his brother Dave, and how gratitude, storytelling, and creative expression can help move grief through the body instead of letting it harden inside us.

Together, they explore why saying their names matters, how rituals become a compass through loss, and why memorializing those we love is not about staying stuck in pain, but about carrying love forward with intention. From “Thanks, Dave” to Cabin in the Sky, this episode is a powerful reminder that grief is not just about what we’ve lost, but about what we choose to keep alive.

Join the conversation on Instagram ⁠@2mothers1achepod⁠ and learn more at ⁠wearemerrickstudios.com/two-mothers-one-ache-pod.⁠

Original music by Dasan T. Broadnax, known artistically as O.D. Mongrel. Discover more of his work on all streaming platforms.

In Part 2 of this deeply moving conversation, Dionne and Yvette stay at the kitchen table with Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as the story turns toward what carried her through: faith, ritual, acceptance, and the sacred path that led her to surrogacy.

Adrienne opens up about the grief she didn’t realize she was still carrying—the quiet sobs in the shower, the heartbreak of another loss during COVID, and the truth that miscarriage is not something you simply “move on” from. Together, they talk about the pain of unspoken grief, the power of being witnessed, and the ways love, faith, family, and community can hold you when words fall short.

This episode is also about what helps and what hurts: the comments that wound, the support that steadies, and the people who walk beside us without trying to fix what cannot be fixed. With honesty, tenderness, and hard-won wisdom, Adrienne shares how acceptance made room for joy, how surrogacy became an act of surrender and love, and how motherhood still arrived in a way that was holy, intentional, and fully hers.

And in true Two Mothers, One Aché fashion, this conversation brings us back to the heart of it all: your grief is real, your love is real, and you do not have to let go to keep healing.

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This week at the kitchen table, Dionne and Yvette welcome Adrienne Bailon-Houghton for an intimate conversation about miscarriage, IVF, and the kind of grief that often goes unseen.

With their signature breathwork and gentle disclaimers (no medical advice—just lived experience), they create space for Adrienne to share what her body remembers: the shock of failed cycles, the ache of embryos that didn’t take, the compounded losses, and the quiet shame and anger that can surface—even for someone rooted deeply in faith.

Adrienne speaks candidly about eight rounds of IVF, the rituals that carried her through, the heartbreak of hearing “no heartbeat,” and the complicated longing to see yourself reflected in your child. Together, they explore partner grief, spiritual confusion, and what it means to hold hope while your light feels dim.

If this topic is tender, take care of your heart as you listen. And if you’ve walked this road, may this episode remind you: your grief is real, and you are not alone.

Two Mothers, One Aché: A Grief Dialogue is produced and distributed by ⁠Merrick Studios⁠ and hosted by ⁠Yvette Dávila⁠ and ⁠Dionne C. Monsanto⁠. Each episode offers a brave and intimate space where grief is spoken aloud, healing is shared, and love refuses to fade—listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever your journey takes you.

Join the conversation on Instagram ⁠@2mothers1achepod⁠ and learn more at ⁠wearemerrickstudios.com/two-mothers-one-ache-pod.⁠

Original music by Dasan T. Broadnax, known artistically as O.D. Mongrel. Discover more of his work on all streaming platforms.