Love, Life and Loss

This week you will hear Audrey's story! In this episode we honoured Audrey, and her newly released book “The Waiting Room”. The Waiting Room is a powerful collection of real stories from men and women who have navigated the often unseen and misunderstood world of fertility struggles, miscarriage, IVF, pregnancy after loss, donor conception, and the emotional complexities that can come with trying...

This week, you will hear Rachel’s story. Rachel’s first daughter was stillborn following a placental abruption after experiencing preeclampsia during her pregnancy. A devastating loss that changed her life forever. When Rachel became pregnant again a few years later, she was advised by the same consultant who had cared for her previously to have a termination. Thankfully, after seeking a second op...

This week, you will hear Keelie’s story. As we recognise Black Maternal Health Week, this is a time to confront the realities faced by Black women and birthing people and to have honest conversations about what must change, especially here in the UK. Keelie is an ED&I midwife and the founder of Nya Birth Collective, a consultancy dedicated to tackling racial inequalities faced by global majori...

This week you will hear Stacy’s story. Stacy shares what it was like becoming a mum at 18 when she had her first son. It was only after his birth that she learned his dad had been struggling with a drug addiction, and sadly he passed away when her son was just a few months old. Stacy reflects on that time in her life and her first experience of grief while navigating young motherhood. Later, she w...

This week’s episode is Part Two of my conversation with Audua. In Part One, we honoured the story of her daughter, Erica, and the experience of stillbirth at 25 weeks. In this episode, we turn gently toward what came next, not moving away from grief, but exploring what has supported Audua within it. We talk about Movement Is Medicine, how she discovered it, why it resonated so deeply, and how reco...

This week you will hear Audua’s Story. Part One of a two-part conversation with Audua, and in this first part we focus on the story of her baby, Erica, who was stillborn at 25 weeks. Audua shares what happened, what those moments were like, and how life changed in ways she could never have imagined. We speak openly about grief, trauma, and the raw reality of baby loss, the things people don’t alwa...

This week, we return to my conversation with the incredible Maëla in Part 2 of her story. In Part 1, she courageously shared her journey through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, termination for medical reasons, and the terrifying moment during her rainbow birth when doctors believed she had died and began a perimortem C-section. Her honesty and bravery left no part of her story untold and it touche...

This week, I’m joined by the incredible Maëla, a mother and midwife whose journey has been filled with courage, heartbreak, and hope. Maëla opens up about her path to motherhood, sharing her experiences of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and a termination for medical reasons (TFMR). She speaks candidly about the shame and judgement that too often surrounds TFMR, and how finding her voice helped he...

In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Mars Lord, a highly sought-after life coach and birth activist. Mars is a triple award-winning doula, mentor, educator, and coach, known for her powerful voice in birth equity and her unwavering commitment to supporting families and professionals alike. We talk about her inspiring journey, from becoming a doula to leading change as an activist and she...

This week you will hear Andrea’s story. Andrea lives in the America and is a paediatrician who specialises in child abuse, a profession that speaks to her lifelong commitment to protecting children. Yet, when it came to her own journey into motherhood, Andrea faced challenges that few could have imagined. Years of infertility issues, countless rounds of IVF, heartbreaking miscarriages, and failed...

This week you will hear Emily’s story. Emily was told she would never have children naturally and yet, against the odds, she fell pregnant unexpectedly. She was shocked, nervous, and full of mixed emotions and if she’s honest, terrified, But her nerves soon turned into joy when she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Just six months later, Emily found herself pregnant again, but this time, her joy w...

This week you will hear Chris’s story! A father, husband, musician, and brave storyteller. Chris shares his deeply personal journey of loss, love, and healing, after the heartbreaking loss of his twins and supporting his wife through an early miscarriage. But this is also a story of hope. Chris goes on to have two beautiful boys, and he uses his gift of music to honour the lives lost and raise awa...

This week you will hear Peter’s Story. Today is Father’s Day, and in this episode, we honour the grief, strength, and voices of fathers. Peter is a courageous father who shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son at just 25 weeks into the pregnancy. After hours in hospital while his wife was in pain, the devastating words “prolapsed cord” were shouted by doctors.   What followed was a painfu...

This week you will hear Alexa’s Story – From Heartbreak to Healing Shared as part of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week At just 20 weeks pregnant, Alexa experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. After seeking help when she felt something wasn’t right, she was told everything was fine. But later that same day, following a long walk home, her cervix began to open. Doctors attempted to save the pregnan...

This week is a special episode. Today Sunday 27th April is Zion’s birthday, and he would have been five this year, I still can’t believe it’s been five years since I gave birth to our beautiful baby boy. As a tribute to his birthday Zion’s dad and I are sitting down together to reflect on the journey we’ve been on over the last five years — the highs, the lows, and everything in between. This epis...

This week you will hear Aisha’s story. Aisha is the founder and creator of mind body revival coach and so much more. Listen as Aisha takes us on her journey of life after infertility without children. Aisha has spent most of her life suffering from endometriosis, spending years not being believed or taken seriously. It wasn’t until after she was married and years of trying for a baby unsuccessful...

This week you will hear Illiyin’s story. Illiyin Morrison is the founder and creator of mixing up motherhood. Listen as Illiyin takes us on her journey from being a midwife to becoming her own boss. Illiyin has many vocations from public speaking to birth debriefings. From Advocacy to cooking. Although Illiyin hasn’t experienced baby loss personally, she has experienced loss and trauma. This podca...

This week you will hear Bella’s story. The child’s perspective! So far, we have heard from parents and professionals. In this episode you will hear what it is like for a child to lose a sibling. Bella is a very special quest today. She is my youngest daughter and she was two years old when her brother was born. She was too young to fully understand and process what happened, but the impact is stil...

This week you will hear Tara’s story. Tara is the founder of Mother’s of Angels. Listen as she talks about losing her son fourteen years ago and the impact that still has on her life to this day. Tara opens up about the battles she faced including the dreaded Mother’s Day. After many years of feeling isolated and alone, Tara recognised that others could feel the same and decided to start hosting S...

This week you will hear Helena’s story. Listen as she talks about the stillbirth of her daughter Maila. Helena takes us on her journey of navigating baby loss and she talks about what she has done to keep her daughters memory alive and all the lost babies. Since losing her daughter Helena now provides personalised story books honouring baby loss. Providing comfort to grieving families who have exp...

This week you will hear Trish’s story. Listen as Trish talks about losing her twins. She goes into detail about the impact it had on her and the people around her. During this interview you will hear all about Trish’s following pregnancy with her rainbow baby. And her need to fulfil her hopes and dream of having a baby earth side. We talk about the emotional impact of baby loss and you will hear T...

⚠️Trigger warning ⚠️ Termination of pregnancy topic. This week you will hear a story of a young lady when she found herself in a difficult situation not knowing what to do. Some people may find this episode upsetting as we talk about abortion or induced miscarriage as I prefer to call it. On this podcast we talk about baby loss from every perspective with no judgment, because whether we had a choi...

This week you will hear Barry’s story. Barry talks for the first time about his son Mason who was diagnosed with peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD), Zellweger Syndrome at just four months old, when he was only given a year to live. Listen as Barry talks about his journey caring for his son and being a dad for the first time. You will hear how determined Barry was to give his son the best qualit...

This week you will hear Steffi’s story! Steffi is a mum of three, with two angel babies and one rainbow baby. Listen as Steffi’s takes us on her journey, which started when she was just 11 years old. When she was diagnosed with two different types of cancer. Steffi was told she would be infertile and when the time came she would have to find alternative routes to have a baby. Steffi has been throu...

This week you will hear part 2 of Erica’s story. Erica lost her baby 40 years ago on the 29th May, baby Shane sadly passed away. Erica is a mum of 4 and a grandmother. Listen as Erica takes us on her journey of the last 40 years and what that looks like for her. You will hear her talk about her pregnancy with her rainbow baby and the amazing work Erica has done since. Erica is an experienced couns...