Empowered Explant

February 7, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 14: The power of a sexy bra - with Meg Smith of Love, Lexxi What makes you feel like a sexy queen? To celebrate the month of love,  I'm sharing this deeply vulnerable and honest conversation with Meg Smith, the incredible founder and badass boss lady behind Love, Lexxi – a brand of beautifully designed bras that Meg created after going through her ow...

January 31, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 13: The different types of explant surgery procedures explained! Wondering which type of explant surgery is right for you? It can feel confusing trying to understand the different types of surgical procedures and what they all mean! In this episode, I break down ( in easy-to-understand language ): The three types of explant surgery procedures Who they may...

January 23, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 12: Relationships, dating, and sex after explant with Stefanos Sifandos Are you worried that your husband/boyfriend/partner won't find you attractive without your breast implants? Are you feeling nervous about dating after explant surgery? Do you feel insecure getting topless in the bedroom? Believe me breastie, you are not alone. I'm joined by...

January 17, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 11: 7 reasons to say goodbye to your breast implants! Are you still on the fence about breast implant removal, or feeling worried about your decision to explant? Maybe you’ve already explanted and questioning whether it was a good idea… This episode is for you beautiful lady! Links and resources: Take the Quiz: Is it time to consider removing my breast im...

January 10, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 10: The Quest for Better Breasts with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown Do you find yourself wishing your boobs were more…(fill in the blank)? Full, perky, symmetrical, smooth, sensitive… There’s always something that could be improved, right? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown, psychotherapist and explant warrior, to discuss how you can free y...

January 3, 2023 Empowered Explant EPISODE 9: 11 lessons explanting taught me last year, and what’s coming in 2023! Happy New Year Breasties! Reflection is an important part of setting yourself up for success in the new year! These are the valuable lessons I’m taking away from 2022, which came to me thanks to my explant journey. I’m also excited to share with you what’s to come in 2023- both person...

December 27, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 8: Grief, the forgotten emotion. For the final episode of 2022, I’m getting real vulnerable about the emotions that can come with explanting and sharing tools to support your mental health, so you can continue to heal inside and out. Links and resources: Breathwork For The Feminine: https://stefanossifandos.com/feminine/ Mantra: I am patient with my heal...

December 20, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 7: 7 Reasons I’m Excited to Have My Itty Bitties Back! Pulled from the archives 5 days after my explant surgery, this episode isn’t just about what I was excited about after having my breast implants removed, but it also provides you with a tool you can use when you face post-op challenges!  Please help us be heard and raise awareness: Subscribe to the s...

December 13, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 6:  A Pre-Surgery Prayer Are you feeling nervous leading up to your explant surgery? Perhaps you need a little extra faith in this moment? I wrote a special prayer for my mama to take into her surgery week and wanted to share these powerful words with all my breasties facing their big day. So get comfy, create a little you-time, and let’s call in some go...

December 6, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 5: My Mum is explanting too - an emotional pre-op interview. Darnah’s Mum, Janice, is the first guest on the show, in a brave emotionally-charged interview recorded seven weeks before her own explant surgery. Janice talks about why she got her implants twenty-three years ago, her debilitating symptoms, her fears and excitement leading up to surgery, and s...

November 29, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 4:  What is breast implant illness? What is B.I.I.? Who can get it? What can cause it? Whether you want the answer for yourself, or you want to explain it to others so you can help spread the word, in this episode Darnah nerds out on the answers to these questions and sums it all up for you in a way that makes sense. Note: Referenced population data and...

November 22, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 3:  The 3 key things that got me through (and they can help you too!) Darnah shares the three key things that got her through her explant journey and helped her body heal and detox, despite the challenges she faced. No matter what your journey with breast implant illness and explant surgery looks like, these three practices can help you too!  Links and r...

November 15, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 2:  I explanted and my life crumbled (My Story Part 2) Recorded on the day of her one year explant anniversary, in this episode Darnah gets super vulnerable and opens up about what happened after her explant surgery. Although in the end she healed well, certainly not everything went as planned! She talks about: The day of her surgery Seeing her little bo...

November 11, 2022 Empowered Explant EPISODE 1:  Life before explant: Breast implant illness is a thing! (My Story Part 1)  Aired on 11/11 - marking the celebration of her one year explant anniversary - in this first episode, show host Darnah Mercieca starts to pull back the curtains on her own explant journey. She talks about: Her breast implant illness symptoms What led her to the decision to hav...

Welcome to Empowered Explant, the show that will help women ditch their breast implants with confidence, and heal physically and emotionally. In this short trailer you’ll… Get a glimpse at how explanting is changing women’s lives all around the world. Meet your show host, Darnah Mercieca. Learn what to expect from future episodes and what topics we’ll be covering. It’s our mission to bring honest...