Episodes
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Sept. 20, 2021
Donor Conception and Shifting Perspectives with Becky Kearns
I had the pleasure of chatting to Becky Kearns in today's episode. Becky is a friend of mine who I met through the online community sharing our stories and how we found we didn't have the support we needed as we were going through our experiences. In this episode she shares her story and says she remembers how lost and alone she felt. By hearing these stories, by opening the dialogue, by smashing down these taboos it just makes it so much easier and so much better for all of us to understand muc...
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Sept. 6, 2021
Empowering Yourself with Knowledge with Professor Joyce Harper
I had the pleasure of chatting to Professor Joyce Harper in today's episode. We have a real mix of guests on this show as you know. It's important to recognize that a part of this journey is just absorbing information, and that can be absolutely overwhelming. It can sometimes be hard to hear the truth or the science behind all of this because sometimes it’s not what we want to hear. In this episode, we hear from Joyce what it was like working as a profession in the field going through fertility ...
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Aug. 23, 2021
Hope in the Face of Uncertainty with Natasha Lunn
Trigger Warning: Miscarriage I had the pleasure of chatting to Natasha Lunn in today's episode. I remember feeling incredibly humbled that she got in touch to say this podcast was helpful for her. I feel really honored and grateful to Natasha for coming onto this podcast and sharing in this conversation. Within the last 2 weeks, she has released her first book - Conversations on Love - and it is just absolutely amazing! There are so many little golden, magical nuggets, and I just love it so m...
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Aug. 9, 2021
Feeling Trapped with Kat Brown
Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicidal ideation, mental health struggles, and rape I had the pleasure of chatting to Kat Brown in today's episode. I first met Kat a women's circle I was hosting. She was so honest and open and raw and just had this magnetic quality, that I really wanted to learn more about her. This conversation with Kat is no different. She shares her honest and important story, expressing what it's like to go through this experiences and how she's finding life right now. M...
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July 26, 2021
How to Self Advocate with Gynae Geek
I had the pleasure of chatting to Dr. Anita Mitra, Gynae Geek, in this episode How to Self Advocate. It was so great to hear her perspective on the doctor/patient relationship and hear what we can do to advocate for ourselves even in the middle of everything. I hope this episode will be helpful to you and give you the tools and empowerment to self advocate for the treatment that you need and want! Dr Anita Mitra is an NHS doctor specialising in Obstetrics & Gynaecology who also appears onl...
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July 12, 2021
Strength, Empowerment, and Community with Samantha Busch
Trigger Warning: Infertility I had the pleasure of chatting to Samantha Busch in this episode Strength, Empowerment, and Community. I was so excited when I approached Samantha to see if she might be happy to speak with me, and I was really moved by her honesty and openness as she shared her story with me. I hope this episode will be an encouragement to you! Samantha Busch is a wife (to NASCAR champion Kyle Busch), mother, author, entrepreneur, lifestyle blogger, infertility warrior, phi...
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July 5, 2021
Choosing a Fertility Clinic, Navigating Loss and Finding Boundaries with Sophie Martin
Trigger Warning: Baby Loss This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Sophie Martin, otherwise known as @theinfertilemidwife on Instagram. This chat is really packed with helpful information, personal insight and it’s so moving to listen to Sophie’s story but so uplifting too. So looking forward to sharing this conversation with you! Sophie Martin is a Registered Midwife and has worked in a Central London hospital for the past nine years. One of her special interests is antenatal educatio...
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June 28, 2021
IVF Postcode Lottery and Taking Ownership with Amber Izzo
I had the honor of chatting to Amber Izzo in this episode IVF Postcode Lottery and Taking Ownership. We speak about her amazing Fight For IVF Campaign, and talk about working through the frustration of being told, "You're young. You'll be fine!" and what it feels like on the other side of those words. We also have a good chat about how to stay in your own lane while still being part of this supportive community, and how important is is to not compare our stories with anyone else. So looking forw...
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June 21, 2021
Finding Happiness, Whatever Happens with Aisha Balesaria
I had the pleasure of starting off Series 3 by chatting to Aisha Balesaria in this episode Finding Happiness, Whatever Happens. This is a powerful conversation which I hope will encourage you to feel empowered in taking space and time to process your experiences, as well as to find happiness for yourself each and every single day. Aisha and her husband spent 10 years trying to conceive and finally decided to embrace a childfree-after-infertility life. With real courage and determination, they...
Feb. 7, 2020
Driving Positive Change and TFMR with Zara Dawson
I feel very humbled to be able to bring you this …
Dec. 6, 2019
The Grief Episode with Zoe Clark Coates
Heads up: we cover miscarriage and loss in this e…
Nov. 22, 2019
What's it like for the Parents: Jen and Eileen
I had the honour of chatting to Jen Roberts and h…
Nov. 9, 2019
Managing Anxiety and Waiting with Chloe Brotheridge
Chloe Brotheridge is the Anxiety Expert. We talk …
Oct. 25, 2019
Kate Meakin- secondary infertility, cancer and style
Hi guys! We're just a few days away from Fertilit…
Oct. 9, 2019
Emily Merry: surviving my mental health breakdown
Trigger warning: we talk in quite a lot of detail…
Sept. 26, 2019
IVF Babble, Starting Something and OHSS
I had an amazing time chatting to Sara from the b…
Sept. 12, 2019
Dr Zoe Williams, being brave and #tellmewhy
Dr. Zoe Williams and I had such a great chat abou…
Aug. 22, 2019
Hannah and Lewis Vaughan Jones- Relationships. 'add-ons' and mentality
Hannah and Lewis Vaughan Jones are both broadcast…
Aug. 14, 2019
Elle Wright - hope, loss and secondary infertility
Elle Wright, author ('Ask Me His Name'), instagra…
Dec. 7, 2018
Being The Pregnant One, Unfollows on Social & Motherhood after Infertility
For this final episode in the series, I'm delight…
Nov. 29, 2018
How to do Christmas and Infertility with Emily Hodge
Facing Christmas and New Year when you don't feel…
Nov. 22, 2018
Dr. Larisa Corda- Saying No to the Rules
This episode I have a big juicy chat with the won…