Retreat Facilitators
Betsy Winter and Kiley Hanish are honored to hold this sacred space for
the bereaved mothers attending this retreat.
Betsy Winter
Betsy Winter experienced the devastating terminal diagnosis and eventual death of her daughter, Eliza at 41 weeks gestation. This profound loss, combined with her professional expertise, has shaped her commitment to helping people find emotional healing, meaning, and connection through community, services, and the embodied experience of grief and love.
Betsy has over 20 years of non-profit programming and executive leadership experience. She has been working alongside Return to Zero: HOPE founder, Kiley Hanish, since 2018. Her role is central to the mission of Return to Zero: HOPE in providing trauma-informed, holistic, and inclusive support and resources for bereaved parents and their providers.
She is an experienced Mind-Body Coach and Somatic Practitioner with extensive training and both professional and lived experience, specializing in complex trauma, perinatal mental health, pregnancy and infant loss, bereavement, and parenting support. Her unique perspective and targeted expertise allows her to guide individuals and families through the deeply human experiences of loss, healing, and transformation with deep compassion and understanding. Betsy lives in Olympia, WA with her husband and two living children, Bennett and Wren. To learn more please visit her website.
Kiley Hanish
Kiley is dedicated to helping people through transformational growth and healing after loss. After suffering the stillbirth and loss of her first child Norbert, Kiley co-created the Emmy-nominated film Return to Zero to break the silence and stigma around pregnancy and infant loss for parents around the world. The film led to her non-profit organization Return to Zero: HOPE, where she advocates for and guides bereaved families in reclaiming their purpose, meaning, and healing after their tragic loss.
As an occupational therapist and speaker, she is widely recognized as a thought leader at the intersection of mental health and the loss during the perinatal period.