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The Miscarriage Rebellion

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In this podcast, hosts Sam Payne, CEO and Co-Founder of Pink Elephants, and Stacey June Lewis, a seasoned counsellor, psychotherapist, and broadcaster, create a safe space for everyday Australians to share their stories of pregnancy loss. Their conversations provide a platform to candidly discuss many women’s experiences, helping to dismantle the layers of shame, blame, and stigma that frequently surround miscarriage and early pregnancy loss. The Miscarriage Rebellion strives to break down societal taboos surrounding pregnancy loss, offering empathy and validation to those who have suffered th...

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Episode 6: The importance of Peer Support with Maggi McDonald Video 09.11.2023 47:04

On today’s episode we’re joined by the incredible Maggi McDonald, who is a beautiful artist but is also a Pink Elephant’s Peer Support Companion. Maggi shares with Sam and Stacey her journey of pregnancy loss, and the lack of validation and disenfranchised grief she faced, leading to exacerbated mental health outcomes. Maggi also is very generous in sharing with us her decision not to have another...

Episode Five: Friendship after Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Jade Redmond and Rachael Casella Video 02.11.2023 1:23:04

This week on The Miscarriage Rebellion we are joined by Jade Redmond and Rachael Casella, who are incredibly generous in sharing their heartbreaking stories of pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons and infant loss. Experiencing these losses can be, as we know, extremely isolating and difficult, but in spite of all their trauma, these women have formed a beautiful friendship, whilst being...

Episode Four: Our losses stay with us forever with Debra Lawrance and Liz Ellis Video 26.10.2023 55:21

On today's episode we are honoured to be joined by two strong and successful women.  Debra Lawrance, Australian Actress, known best for her time on the well-loved, Australian soap opera, Home and Away. A powerful female role model, Deb was recently on I’m a Celebrity Australia supporting Ovarian Cancer Australia.  We also hear from Liz Ellis, whose career revolved around sport, doing Aus...

Episode Three: IVF and recurrent pregnancy loss with Lauren Gocher and Carla Anderson Video 19.10.2023 1:05:23

On today’s episode, Sam and Stacey chat with SNDYS The Label Co-Founder and Director Lauren Gocher, a generous longtime supporter of Pink Elephants who has courageously shared her story around recurrent pregnancy loss and IVF. Follow Lauren on Instagram We also hear from Carla Anderson, a Clincal Psychologist from Centre of Perinatal Psychology . Carla is passionate about supporting women and thei...

Episode Two: A social workers experience of loss in the system with Terry Diamond Video 12.10.2023 47:52

On today’s episode of the Miscarriage Rebellion, we welcome Terry Diamond. Terry is a former Perinatal Bereavement Counsellor, currently working as a Social Worker at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney. She also is a mother who has unfortunately experienced first hand multiple miscarriages through secondary infertility. Her story was one that was not met with the validation and empathy it dese...

Episode One: Medical Misogyny: "At Least it's just a miscarriage" with Keira Rumble Video 05.10.2023 49:32

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Miscarriage Rebellion. Today we focus on the medical misogyny that many women face when experiencing pregnancy loss. For too long women’s feelings around pregnancy loss have been dismissed, and their pain and suffering has not been treated with the care and empathy it deserves. In this episode, we are joined by Krumbled Food Founder and longtime supporter of Pink Elepha...