Grief, Ambition & Black Maternal ...
Grief, Ambition & Black Maternal Health: Redefining Success After Loss with Shirell Gross

The Reinvention Code with Dorinda Walker by Dorinda Walker

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What happens when success no longer feels like success?

In this powerful conversation, Dorinda Walker sits down with global legal executive Shirell Gross to explore grief, ambition, and the personal cost of pushing forward while silently breaking.

After experiencing multiple pregnancy losses, Shirell opens up about her journey through grief and the broader maternal health crisis impacting Black women, highlighting the critical need for self-advocacy in healthcare.

Together, they unpack:

  • How grief reshapes identity and ambition
  • The emotional toll of “pushing through”
  • Why success begins to look different after loss
  • The courage it takes to step away and choose yourself

This is a conversation about loss, resilience, and redefining success on your own terms.

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leadership growthmidlife reinventionreinventionpurposelife after lossrecoveryhealingmaternal health