Motherhood in Stereo with Caroline Morgan

Content note: This episode includes discussion of stillbirth and pregnancy after loss. Please take care while listening. This is Episode 3 of a three-part series exploring the many ways women experience and survive grief. In this final conversation, we explore how difficult experiences can shape the way we support women through pregnancy and postpartum, and the importance of holding space for moth...

Content note: This episode includes discussion of infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Please take care while listening. This is Episode 2 of a three-part series exploring the many ways women experience and survive grief. Carrie Hauskens always imagined she would become a mother. After eight years of infertility, multiple miscarriages, and the stillbirth of her daughter at eight months, she w...

In this  Mother’s Day special , we explore the many different journeys that shape motherhood and family life. In this episode, I’m joined by  Alex Willumsen founder of Step by Step Brighton , a supportive community for women navigating stepfamily life. Already a stepmum to two boys, Alex pursued IVF in the hope of extending her family. During those investigations, she was diagnosed with endometria...

Content note: This episode discusses the death of a child. Please take care while listening. This is Episode 1 of a three-part series exploring the many ways women experience and survive grief. Today’s episode is released in honour of Antonio, who would be celebrating his birthday. Melani Sessa shares the story of her son, Antonio, who died at just 24 years old. She speaks about who he was, the li...

Thousands of children are born in the UK each year through donor conception. Since 2005, those children have the legal right to access identifying information about their donor at 18. But with commercial DNA testing, anonymity may already be a thing of the past. So is the current system truly child-centred? We speak with Nina Barnsley Director from   Donor Conception Network  about disclosure, ide...

Perimenopause affects so many women — yet so many of us feel completely unprepared for it. In this episode, I’m joined by the voice behind  Perimenopause Hub , a growing online community dedicated to helping women understand what’s happening in their bodies, feel less alone, and access reliable, empowering information during this stage of life. We talk about what perimenopause actually is (and why...

Dr Alex Wardene is a GP focused on women’s health and mental wellbeing — and mum to two-year-old twin boys. In this honest and empowering conversation, we talk about what it really means to balance being needed at work and at home. Just two weeks after welcoming her twins, Alex lost her dad, while also navigating serious postpartum health complications. We explore how she rebuilt her identity, mov...

Mum of three, including twins, Katie Rollings opens up about the deeply personal journey that led her to found Fertility Action and co-found Fertility Access UK. After five rounds of IVF and years of emotional strain, Katie turned her lived experience into national advocacy — campaigning to end the postcode lottery in fertility treatment and improve early diagnosis of male subfertility. In January...

How can babies communicate before they can talk? In this episode, Emma from Tiny Talk South Manchester explains how baby signing supports early speech and language development, builds confidence, and helps reduce toddler frustration. We discuss common myths about signing, when to start, how to introduce signs at home, and the emotional benefits for both children and parents. Plus, we talk about th...

This Galentine’s Day, we’re celebrating resilience, reinvention, and the power of women supporting women. British singer-songwriter and media host Rene Byrd joins us for an honest and uplifting conversation about becoming a first-time mother at 48 through IVF, building a global career across the UK and US, and redefining success on her own terms. From launching  Who Am I Talk  during Covid to work...

In this episode, I’m joined by  Rachael Robinson , BANT Registered Nutritional Therapist and Registered Associate Nutritionist, to explore how to support your body through fertility treatment, IVF, and early pregnancy. Rachael shares both her professional insight and personal experience of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and IVF — offering a grounded, evidence-informed perspective on nutrient stat...

Tracey Britten appeared on  This Morning  (a British daytime TV show) in a  studio interview episode  where she talked about becoming  Britain’s oldest mother of quadruplets  and shared her experiences with hosts including Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. In this inspiring and deeply personal episode, we sit down with  Tracey Britten  — better known to many as the  UK’s oldest mum of quadru...

Motherhood doesn’t just change our lives — it can quietly reshape our identity, relationships, and sense of self. In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , I’m joined by  Becky Selbie , founder of  (M)otherway Therapy & Coaching , for a thoughtful conversation about the emotional and psychological shifts that come with motherhood. We explore matrescence, identity change, emotional overwhelm,...

Birth trauma is more common than many people realise — yet it’s still widely misunderstood and often spoken about in silence. In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , I’m joined by  Dr Kim Thomas , CEO and media spokesperson for  Birth Trauma UK , for a compassionate and clarifying conversation about what birth trauma really is, how it can show up, and why outcomes alone don’t tell the full stor...

In this episode, we’re joined by Becky, a mum of one and the proud owner of  Baby Sparks Cheshire East . Becky shares her passion for baby sensory development, purposeful play, and supporting families during the early months of parenthood. A certified baby massage practitioner and recent winner of  The Momentum Maker Award  and  The Rising Star Award , Becky talks about the impact of sensory play,...

Birth is often talked about in clinical terms — but the emotional experience can be just as powerful, and just as complex. In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , I’m joined by  Charlotte, The Smart Doula , for an honest conversation about birth support, informed choice, and what it really means to feel held during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. We explore what doulas do (and don’t...

Amy Howarth is Head of Brand Marketing at  The Evewell Clinic and an IVF mum to two daughters, aged seven and four. Her path to motherhood involved six egg collections and five embryo transfers, across NHS and private clinics — giving her deep, lived experience of the realities of fertility treatment. Before IVF, Amy spent 17 years working in fashion retail marketing. When she began trying to conc...

The path to motherhood looks different for everyone — and in this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , Cindy shares her deeply personal journey with honesty and clarity. After seven years of unexplained infertility, Cindy eventually received answers, including a diagnosis of blocked fallopian tubes. She went on to pursue IVF, navigating improvements in her fertility markers, egg retrieval, and the h...

In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , I’m joined by the Serra Malta founder of  Serra Malta Jewellery  for an honest and deeply human conversation about motherhood, resilience, and finding meaning through life’s most challenging moments. As a mother of twins, she shares her experience of navigating early motherhood alongside her son’s open-heart surgery at just three years old — and what it m...

Expert Conversations: Fertility, IVF & Wellbeing Fertility is so often spoken about in medical, fragile, or hushed tones — yet for many people, this journey is anything but quiet. In this expert conversation, I’m joined by  Dr Belinda Adams , co-founder of  Fertility Hero , for an honest, grounded discussion about IVF, wellbeing, and navigating a fertility space that can feel overwhelming and...

In this episode, I’m joined by Emma from  Your IVF Abroad  for an honest, compassionate conversation about IVF — from someone who supports others through the process, and from lived experience. Having been through IVF myself, this conversation is less about statistics and procedures, and more about the emotional reality of the journey — the uncertainty, the pressure to stay hopeful, and the fear t...

In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , Caroline is joined by  Gaby , an online weight loss coach who specialises in supporting mums. Together, they talk honestly about weight loss, body confidence, and motherhood — without shame, pressure, or “bounce-back” culture. Gaby shares why traditional diet advice often doesn’t work for mums, how exhaustion, mental load, and lack of time affect weight a...

In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , Caroline is joined by  Ashley , who shares her personal experience of birth trauma. Ashley talks openly about how her birth experience affected her emotionally and mentally, how trauma showed up in the weeks and months afterwards, and what it was like to carry those feelings while navigating early motherhood. This conversation gently explores what birth t...

In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , Caroline is joined by  Paige , a triplet mum, to talk honestly about life with three babies. Paige shares what pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood looked like with triplets — from the practical realities to the emotional adjustment, exhaustion, and the parts of multiple-parenthood that aren’t often talked about. This conversation centres real life, not...

Lots if mums in the UK start breastfeeding — but many stop much earlier than they planned. Not because they don’t care, and not because they aren’t trying hard enough, but because feeding a baby is hard in a system that often offers very little support. In this episode of  Motherhood in Stereo , I’m joined by  Kathryn Stagg , IBCLC, for an honest, reassuring conversation about infant feeding, comb...