Delivering Better

*TW* THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN STORIES OF BIRTH TRAUMA. What is the experience of birth like for black women in the uk? Founder of Strong Like Mum and postnatal fitness specialist Shakira Akabusi joins Delivering Better to share her experience of anxiety and OCD during pregnancy and postpartum. From feeling like she had to “save herself” to the reality of life after a c-section - and her experienc...

*TW* THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF BIRTH TRAUMA. What is matrescence and what does it have to do with birth? In this episode of Delivering Better, hosts Jo, Sarah and Sophie are joined by psychotherapist and mum of three, Gemma Cappoci. Together, they unpack matrescence - the profound physical, emotional, and identity shift that comes with becoming a mother- and why so many women feel unprep...

How did birth become something done to women, instead of centred around them? Birth educator Meghan Rossiter joins us to talk about power, patriarchy, trust and why maternity care still isn’t built around birthing people. *TW* THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN STORIES OF BIRTH TRAUMA. Join the campaign and sign our open letter here: https://deliveringbetter.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagr...

What happens when birth trauma is minimised - or never properly heard at all? Perinatal trauma specialist Illiyin Morrison joins us to talk about debriefing birth, agency, racism in maternity care and what real support looks like. TW* THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN STORIES OF BIRTH TRAUMA. Join the campaign and sign our open letter here: https://deliveringbetter.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www...

Welcome to Delivering Better - a podcast hosted by Sarah, Jo and Sophie, campaigning for safer, evidence-based and compassionate maternity care in the UK. In this first episode, they share their own birth stories and the experiences that led them to start the Delivering Better campaign. From birth trauma and postnatal mental health to the silence surrounding maternity care, they explore WHY so man...

Delivering Better dives into the real stories of birth, motherhood, and maternity care in the UK. Co-founders Sarah, Sophie, and Jo share their own experiences, tackle systemic challenges, and bring in experts and birthing people to explore what works, what doesn’t, and how care can truly improve. From frontline voices to women challenging a broken system, we cover it all - how we got here, what’s...