Love, Life and Loss

This week you will hear Erica’s story. Erica lost her baby 40 years ago today 29th May, baby Shane sadly passed away. Listen as Erica takes us on her journey of the last 40 years and what that looks like for her. Erica is a mum of 4 and a grandmother. Listen as she talks about baby loss from both perspectives in the next two episodes . Erica is also an experienced counsellor and a long time advoca...

This week you will hear Jess’s story. Listen as Jess tells us what it was like to loose her babies. Jess opens up to us and takes us on her journey. You will hear how Jess’s parents made the difficult decision on her behalf to have a medical termination when she was just a teenager and since then Jess has had experiences ranging from miscarriages,still birth and neonatal deaths. This is a woman wh...

This week you will hear Alicia Burnett’s story. Alicia is the co founder of black baby loss awareness week. The first ever black baby loss awareness week is this week 15- 19th May 2023 and it’s only fitting that we hear Alicia’s story. Listen as Alicia talks about her passion for what she does and why she does it. Baby loss is highest amongst people of colour and yet we are the least likely to acc...

Happy Birthday Zion 💙

This week you will hear part 2 of Jan’s story. Listen as Jan continues to take us on her journey of what it was like to lose her son after a number of miscarriages and years of trying. You will hear how Jan was determined to use her own grief to help others. Jan use to work for a charity called Sands for around 10 years and now she works for a charity called Chums https://chums.uk.com Over the yea...

This week you will hear Jan’s story. Listen as Jan tells her story of what it was like to lose her son after a number of miscarriages and years of trying. You will hear how Jan was determined to use her own grief to help others. Jan use to work for a charity called Sands for around 10 years and now she works for a charity called Chums https://chums.uk.com Over the years she has done so much to hel...

Malin Anderson is an author, a motivational speaker and an advocate for a number of good causes including mental health, body image and women’s rights. As well as baby loss. Some of you may also know her from love island. Listen as Malin talks about the complications she experienced in her first pregnancy whilst in an abusive relationship. Malin takes us on her journey from the loss of her daughte...

Cara is a mum of 4 she has 3 beautiful children with her and 1 angel baby. *warning this episode shares some graphic details that might upset some listeners* Listen this week as Cara tells her story! She was just 17 years old when her first born son was still born. Cara lost her son over 20 years ago and she went on to have 3 more beautiful children. Listen as Cara tells us about her journey and h...

Cara is a mum of 4! She has 3 beautiful children with her and 1 angel baby. Listen this week as Cara tells her story! She was just 17 years old when her first born son was still born. Cara lost her son over 20 years ago and she went on to have 3 more beautiful children. Listen as Cara tells us about her journey and how much she has over come. This is really an inspirational story. Cara give us her...

Call the midwife! Listen to Grace tells us what it is like from a midwife’s point of view. Grace is a mum, a singer, a midwife and a woman. Listen as Grace tells us about her experiences as a midwife and why she entered into this profession. We talk about the impacts on women of colour and we talk about the differences between areas. It is so refreshing to listen to Grace talk about the wonderful...

Call the midwife! Listen to Grace tells us what it is like from a midwife’s point of view. Grace is a mum, a singer, a midwife and a woman. Listen as Grace tells us about her experiences as a midwife and why she entered into this profession. We talk about the impacts on women of colour and we talk about the differences between areas. It is so refreshing to listen to Grace talk about the wonderful...

Listen as my dear friend Lily tells her story. She talks honestly and openly about her journey as a mother. Listen as Lily talks about the complications in both of her pregnancies and the miscarriage she experienced in between them. Lily opens up her heart and gives us her honest truth. In this second part Lily talks about her pregnancy after having a miscarriage and the complications she experien...

Listen as my dear friend Lily tells her story. She talks honestly and openly about her journey as a mother. Listen as Lily talks about the complications in both of her pregnancies and the miscarriage she experienced in between them. Lily opens up her heart and gives us her honest truth. In this first part Lily talks about having an operation to remove her ovary during her first pregnancy and the m...

Part 2 of 2. Safia is a mum of two and an experienced equity and inclusion practitioner and facilitator. Her work is guided by principles of collaboration, compassion and curiosity. With a history of positive agitation and disruption. Safia is committed to working alongside people with lived experience of oppression and disadvantage, to challenge the structures that maintain difference and Otherne...

Safia is a mum of two and an experienced equity and inclusion practitioner and facilitator. Her work is guided by principles of collaboration, compassion and curiosity. With a history of positive agitation and disruption. Safia is committed to working alongside people with lived experience of oppression and disadvantage, to challenge the structures that maintain difference and Otherness. When Safi...

Part 2. Dawn Morton-Young a mum of four as well as a successful business woman. She started as Louisa’s co-host but unfortunately Dawn will only feature in the first few episodes as she has now started her own podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diverse-leaders-conversation-podcast/id1646228046   In these episodes Dawn tells her story from the start. She has four beautiful girls and...

Dawn Morton-Young a mum of four as well as a successful business woman. She started as Louisa’s co-host but unfortunately Dawn will only feature in the first few episodes as she has now started her own podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diverse-leaders-conversation-podcast/id1646228046   In this episode Dawn tells her story from the start. She has four beautiful girls and she walks...

Welcome to the podcast Love, Life and Loss. This is part 2 of the first episode! Listen while Louisa tells her story to Dawn, starting from her first pregnancy, right up to her seventh pregnancy. Louisa talks about having three consecutive miscarriages and how she coped or didn’t with that. We learn about the impact losing her son had on Louisa and her mental health. Louisa also talks about her jo...

Welcome to the podcast Love, Life and Loss. This is the first episode! Listen while Louisa tells her story to Dawn, starting from her first pregnancy, right up to her seventh pregnancy. Louisa talks about having three consecutive miscarriages and how she coped or didn’t with that. We learn about the impact losing her son had on Louisa and her mental health. Louisa also talks about her journey with...

Listen as Louisa introduces the podcast Love, Life and Loss. She gives a brief explanation as to why she has started the podcast. In memory of her son Zion, Louisa along with her co-host Dawn have created a safe and comfortable place for people to tell their story and others to listen, learn and heal together.