Best Dr Kara Thompson Podcasts (2024)

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S6. Ep4: Into the unknown: Navigating a congenital CMV diagnosis. 1:09:54

7d ago1:09:54

1:09:54

When Candice took her baby boy Emmett home from hospital he had twice failed the standard hearing tests. However, no one seemed too concerned, her pregnancy had been uncomplicated and everything seemed well. However an outpatient audiology consult that should have taken a couple of hours, lasted nearly a full day and maternal instinct started tingl…

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S6. Ep3. Birth of a Feminist – An interview with RANZCOG Vice President Dr. Nisha Khot 55:58

27d ago55:58

55:58

In this episode we side-step from our usual content to hear the considered insights of Dr. Nisha Khot. Nisha grew up, studied and practiced to become a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in India - where 'a feminist was born'. After further training and working in the UK she landed on Australian shores, practising and training the next gener…

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S6. Ep2. When a picture hides the true story – An inspiring journey of IVF, miscarriage and hope. 1:09:12

1M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

Pip had always seen herself having a family and as a driven and organised obstetrician she had clear expectations about how, and when, that might happen. But rarely do fertility journeys unfold as we expect. After an initial miscarriage that instantly her interactions and understanding of the women in her care, she found herself on an IVF journey t…

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S6. Ep1. Uterine Transplant. The medicine behind a miraculous second chance. 51:03

3M ago51:03

51:03

Following the birth of her first child, Violet, Kirsty experienced a large post partum haemorrhage, which required a hysterectomy to save her life. This would seem to spell an end to her fertility journey and Kirsty, who had always imagined more children, began conversations around surrogacy. However, she couldn't get rid of the nagging feeling tha…

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Empowering Us: Functional Medicine with Dr. Patricia Mills, Wholistic MD 1:06:53

6M ago1:06:53

1:06:53

🎙️ In this week's podcast episode, Che spoke with Functional Medicine MD Dr. Patricia Mills. Dr Patricia highlighted the inadequacy of medical training in addressing nutrition and menopause, shedding light on the curriculum's minimal coverage and lack of holistic understanding. She debunked misconceptions surrounding hormone therapy prescriptions a…

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Non-linear Consciousness, Farming and Technology with Futurist Jesse Hirsh 1:00:34

7M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Please tune in and gain new insights on the intricate web of life and technology as Che and Futurist and Farmer Jesse Hirs discuss not being linear thinkers, consciousness, agriculture, AI and the fecal matter of dogs, while honouring our connection with the natural world. This episode promises to challenge your perspectives and ignite a passion fo…

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Chatting with Kara Alloway: Reality TV Diva and author of 'Most Hated” 43:25

7M ago43:25

43:25

In today's episode, Che sits down with multifaceted Toronto reality star, writer, and producer Kara Alloway, renowned for her role in the "Real Housewives" franchise. Kara's journey, evolving from her roots in the city to navigating the intricate landscape of emotional intelligence within reality TV, offers illuminating insights into the fusion of …

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Redefining Entrepreneurship: Vicki Saunders on Community, Innovation, and Intuition 29:00

7M ago29:00

29:00

In this engaging episode, I spoke with visionary entrepreneur Vicki Saunders, dedicated to ushering in a new era of inclusive and ethical business practices. Through her organization, SheEO, now Coralus Vicki, aims to empower women and non-binary entrepreneurs by challenging traditional economic systems and advocating for equity and communal suppor…

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Invitation to Rest: Che Marville's Guided Meditation on 'Let's Talk 16:38

7M ago16:38

16:38

Embark on a transformative journey with Che Marville in the latest episode of "Let's Talk," dedicated to the power of meditation and self-discovery. This mini-episode invites you to explore the depths of your inner world amidst life's constant hustle. Che introduces the art of resting in oneself with her soothing voice and insightful guidance. She …

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Resilience and Reinvention: With CMO Lara Dewar 46:29

7M ago46:29

46:29

In this "Let's Talk" episode, Che chats with Lara Dewar, Chief Marketing Officer at GSMA. The conversation explores Lara's personal and professional journey, focusing on themes like leadership, change, faith, and work-life balance. Lara shares her experiences of navigating through significant life changes, including a divorce and relocating to Lond…

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Growth Through Diversity: Multiculturalism as a Catalyst 46:44

7M ago46:44

46:44

Join Che in 'Let's Talk' to explore multicultural marketing with Bobby Sahni, co-founder of Ethnicity Matters. This episode features Bobby's transformation from a corporate role to a marketing innovator, focusing on the nuances of diverse community engagement. They discuss how Canada's newcomers can impact the job market with unique perspectives an…

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S5. Ep5. Inconceivable. Solo motherhood and donor conception 41:30

1y ago41:30

41:30

Alexandra had always imagined being a mum, but the onset of baby hunger in her late 30s, while a long term relationship with a man who didn’t share her dream, led to a change in direction. After moving back in with her parents, a series of bad dates, time began to outrun her reproductive age, so Alexandra made the pragmatic decision to go it alone …

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S5. Ep4. Yelling into a void. Why are we still not talking about severe perineal trauma? 50:30

1y ago50:30

50:30

Nine years on from a traumatic birth that led to a fourth degree tear, Verity still finds herself wondering if there is more she could have done; asked a different person, articulated herself differently, said the magic words that would have got her the help she so desperately needed. The reality however, is that she pushed and pushed and pushed. W…

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S5. Ep3. Far from home. A farming mum's journey with fetal heart block and long distance care. 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

48:55

Married to a busy farmer and working as a midwife at their nearest hospital, Marnie’s dream was always to have her family born and bred close to home. She was just 19 weeks pregnant with her second baby, when her rural GP obstetrician found that baby's heartbeat was around half what it should have been, and diagnosed fetal heart block - a rare cond…

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S5. Ep2. Reborn from Tragedy. How stillbirth both breaks and shapes a mother. 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

38:57

Heidi is mother to three children but her firstborn, Harry, was stillborn at 38 weeks after a seemingly straightforward pregnancy. The delivery of that news, that no expectant parent should ever hear, was done in a way that lacked the care and compassion it warranted and that memory continues to loom large. Returning home, Heidi and her family were…

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S5. Ep1. 'Childless: A story of freedom and longing'. In conversation with Sian Prior 46:40

1+ y ago46:40

46:40

An accomplished writer, musician, journalist, broadcaster and climate activist, Sian Prior has led a fulfilling life. However, she has always felt a chasm where her child should have been and it is only recently that she has given herself the space and compassion to acknowledge the grief that has been with her throughout much of her adult life as a…

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S4. Ep 11. Spina Bifida: One family’s heartbreaks, and new hope with intrauterine surgery. 58:45

1+ y ago58:45

58:45

Claudine had been having a normal second pregnancy but when her 20 week scan showed abnormalities and she received the heartbreaking news that her baby, Sophie had severe Spina Bifida, her and her husband had two weeks to make the hardest decision of any parent. Soon after, Claudine fell pregnant for a third time and took every recommended precauti…

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S4. Ep 10. Birth on the spectrum. One women's experience of Autism, ADHD, and pregnancy. 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

54:23

Following years of masking and unanswered questions, Annie was finally diagnosed Autistic and ADHD when she was in her late 20s, a delayed trajectory that is not uncommon in women on the spectrum. Annie has also faced several challenges including a history of sexual assault, PTSD, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and complex mental health (including an eati…

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S4. Ep 9. Transitioning to fatherhood. One man’s journey of pregnancy and birth. 54:25

2y ago54:25

54:25

Kim and July met at an all-girls school. But when deciding to embark on a relationship, Kim had one important consideration; he identified as male, and wished to take the necessary steps for him to affirm his gender identity as a transgender man. Several years later, Kim’s wife July faced a heart-breaking IVF journey and was unable to conceive. Fac…

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S4. Ep 8. Health At Every Size. How weight bias in fertility treatment can harm. 49:50

2y ago49:50

49:50

Portia has, in her own words, always lived in a larger body. Even when she adopted excessive and almost disordered eating and exercise habits, her body mass index (BMI) remained in the ‘‘overweight’ category. As a doctor working in general practice, Portia understood the significant shortfalls of the BMI as a measurement, and the poor correlation o…

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S4 Ep 7. Finding yourself on the other side of the probe. A sonographer’s unexpected journey. 58:30

2y ago58:30

58:30

As a ultrasound sonographer herself, Naomi was used to diagnosing every kind of pregnancy complication. But nothing could prepare her for the moment when, at 23 weeks of pregnancy, after noticing a slowing in her baby's movements, Naomi placed the probe on her own baby one morning at work. Straight away, Naomi identified that her baby was, in her o…

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S4 Ep 6. Midwifery, motherhood and pregnancy related trauma. 52:54

2y ago52:54

52:54

Helen is a midwife, academic, lecturer and mum. When a scan at 21 weeks in her first pregnancy showed that her baby girl was on the 3rd centile for weight with high pressure flow in some crucial blood vessels, Helen knew exactly what that meant. Letting go of her hopes for an uncomplicated pregnancy, Helen kept working and looking after other peopl…

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S4 Ep5. Stuck: A story of invasive placenta accreta and caesarean-hysterectomy 32:15

2y ago32:15

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Leonie’s son Max was growing small and was in a breech presentation throughout her entire first pregnancy. When his heart rate dropped during monitoring at the 35 week mark, Leonie was whisked into an emergency caesarean birth. Leonie hoped for a vaginal birth after caesarean for her second son, but it wasn’t to be. After two caesarean births and a…

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S4. Ep4. From Home to Hospital. A story of birth hypoxia. 47:54

2y ago47:54

47:54

Haylee was a young, fit, first time mum, and her pregnancy with her first son Fred was progressing beautifully. Haylee was well educated about her health and pregnancy choices, and elected to birth at home with the support of her partner and a private midwife. When her labour at home began to slow, Haylee transferred her care to the local hospital,…

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S4. Ep3. Perfect in our Imperfections. Pregnancy and Parenting with a Chronic Illness. 51:16

2y ago51:16

51:16

When radio presenter Jacinta Parsons was in her early twenties, she began to feel unwell. The symptoms were insidious at first, and easy to dismiss. When she was eventually diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a severe and chronic inflammatory bowel condition, Jacinta was so unwell that she required multiple hospital stays, invasive procedures, and ulti…

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The Agreement With The Honourable Ambassador Bob Rae 49:53

2y ago49:53

49:53

In today's episode, Che had a chance to speak with the very busy Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, The Honourable Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario, and former interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, lawyer, musician, writer, and a prolific tweeter who believes in speaking openly and authentically about the role of Canada in the wo…

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S4. Ep 1. ‘Just get pregnant, that will fix you’. Chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis and pregnancy. 47:43

2y ago47:43

47:43

When Kat was 15 years old, her previously pain-free life changed forever. Crippled with severe pelvic and abdominal pain, Kat was suddenly unable to walk down the corridor, let alone attend school. But when her GP dismissed her debilitating symptoms as a ‘normal part of life’, a cycle of uninterested medical care, inadequate treatment and chronic p…

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S4. Ep2. Against all Odds. Surviving and thriving after a rare diagnosis in pregnancy. 38:39

2y ago38:39

38:39

When school teacher Laura began experiencing unusual symptoms during her third trimester, it was initially thought they might be related to pregnancy. But at 34 weeks, Laura’s symptoms dramatically worsened. At a visit to the hospital, Laura suddenly stopped breathing, and required intubation. Unexpectedly, brain scans revealed a large tumour, putt…

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Holding Space For Grace: A Conversation With Social Worker Rohan Thompson 52:51

2y ago52:51

52:51

Che spoke to Social Worker and Therapist Rohan Thompson about mental health and Black Folks in Canada. Rohan brings an anti-racism analysis to how he supports racialized individuals and is sought-after because of this focus. They discuss the unspoken pain of marginalized black people made more vulnerable by the pandemic, the definition of white sup…

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S3 Episode 10. Changing the Goalposts: Becoming a solo mum by choice. 41:23

2y ago41:23

41:23

Katrina Gorry is a woman accustomed to breaking boundaries. A professional football player and Olympian, she is one of Australia’s most loved sports stars. So when Katrina felt that she wanted to become a mother, she wasn’t prepared to let career timing, professional pressure, or the fact that she was single, stand in her way. Katrina is one of a g…

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Listening To Understand: A Conversation With Theatre Director Yo Guner Mustafa 53:05

2y ago53:05

53:05

Che spoke to theatre director and Drama Teacher Yo Yilmaz Guner Mustafa on today's episode. Yo is the Founder and Director of West End Studio Theatre in The Town of Oakville. Yo believes in the power of theatre to teach acceptance and love; as a Turkish child from Cypress, he knows what it was like to be an outsider in Canada, and it was a teacher …

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Celebrating Greatness - Flying High With Hair Stylist Simone Finch 19:11

2y ago19:11

19:11

In today’s pop-up episode, Che caught up with globetrotting Celebrity Guyanese - Canadian Hair Stylist Simone Finch, owner of Hair Is Simone. Simone shares her commitment to being a connector, how she became a stylist, and why we shouldn’t count Talk Show Host Wendy Williams out. Simone shares how she went from track star to corporate executive to …

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Fragility and Resilience A Conversation With Savinna Frederiksen 1:01:33

2y ago1:01:33

1:01:33

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak with clinical social worker Savinna Frederiksen, an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University. She has been in social work and psychotherapy for the last 20 years, working in several mental health and addiction areas. She is a trained therapist for individual therapy and a group facilita…

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S3 Episode 9. Altruistic Surrogacy. When it takes a village to create a child. 51:17

2+ y ago51:17

51:17

After the birth of her second child, Anna knew that her family was complete. But just as strongly, she knew that she wanted to be pregnant again. Since she was a teenager, Anna had been drawn to the idea of surrogacy, and the chance to give the ultimate gift to another family. With the support of her family, Anna embarked on a long, complicated, em…

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The Pandemic Couldn't Stop Him: A Conversation with Andrew O'Brien 24:55

2+ y ago24:55

24:55

Let's Talk welcomes Andrew O'Brien, CEO, Co-Founder of Obie & Ax and serial entrepreneur, into the pod. The Pandemic didn't stop him from building a full-service podcast firm producing podcasts for leading brands, charities, and government agencies. A globally respected leader and member of the Forbes Business Council, he has successfully grown and…

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Mending & Healing With DEI Strategist Leena Sharma Seth 52:31

2+ y ago52:31

52:31

In today's episode, Che spoke with the Founder and Principal of Mending the Chasm, Leena Sharma Seth. In a deep diver conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Che and Leena tackle the diversity backlash, the trucker convoy, resilience and cancelling Joe Rogan. As a DEI strategist, she and her team work with clients to build inclusive, eq…

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S3 Episode 8. Bleeding, Vaginas, Grief and Loss: Changing the way we approach miscarriage. 52:35

2+ y ago52:35

52:35

Isabelle, a journalist and writer, has a son, a daughter, and seven angel babies. For women wishing to conceive, miscarriage is sadly a common experience. Around 40% of women with children experience a miscarriage at some point along their pregnancy journey. But for Isabelle, the pain of loss occurred not once, but seven times, with five of these m…

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Flying High: A Conversation with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Jim Barcena 44:23

2+ y ago44:23

44:23

In today's episode, Che had the opportunity to speak to globe-trotting celebrity personal trainer Jim Barcena. He has been in the business for thirty-two years, trained celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz. Take a listen to the show, share the show and tell us what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…

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Never Sitting Down: A Conversation With Background and Extra's Talent Agent Petergail Williams 54:28

2+ y ago54:28

54:28

In today's episode, Che spoke with Background Talent Agent and Singer Petergail Williams. Petergail explored her unlikely rise in the Canadian entertainment business and how it feels to be the only Black agent in the room. The pandemic forced her to slow down and to be an agent of change in the watershed moment of diversity in the entertainment bus…

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Excellence and Vulnerability: A Conversation With Filmmaker Alison Duke 46:21

2+ y ago46:21

46:21

In today's episode, Che spoke to award-winning writer-producer-director and passionate storyteller/activist Alison Duke. Alison is committed to telling stories of resistance and change. Alison Duke has made life telling the stories of others, she rarely talks about herself but in this conversation, Che had a chance to discover some of the motivatio…

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S3 Episode 7. Holding Space for her Sister. Twin-to-Twin; A story of loss and survival. 56:25

2+ y ago56:25

56:25

Anna and her partner were thrilled with the news that they would be expecting not one, but two identical twin girls. Anna was carrying monochorionic or MCDA twins, meaning her two girls were sharing one placenta. When the doctor explained the plan for her pregnancy, a long list of potential complications were briefly mentioned. But everything looke…

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S3 Episode 6: If these walls could talk. Postpartum psychosis 56:22

2+ y ago56:22

56:22

When Jacqueline took her first born son home she appeared to be the embodiment of the idealized new mother. The house was clean, baby Arthur was sleeping and feeding well, and Jac was showered and neatly dressed. However beneath the flawless veneer, Jac’s family began to notice some cracks. Jac’s behaviour began to seem increasingly bizarre, and so…

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S3 Episode 5. A Mother's Intuition. A story of Love and Loss. 41:30

2+ y ago41:30

41:30

When Dominique was pregnant with her first child, she had an intuition that something wasn’t quite right. Despite being categorized as low risk, and all her ultrasounds and tests being normal, Dom couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong with her baby. Following the birth of Zoey, Dom’s worst fears were realized. Instead of enjoying quie…

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S3 Episode 4. A Broken Heart. Surviving Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. 37:28

2+ y ago37:28

37:28

When Bec, a first time mum, began feeling tired, short of breath and a little dizzy, her symptoms could easily be put down to the normal physiological changes of late pregnancy and birth. By the end of pregnancy, a healthy woman's blood volume has expanded by 50%, the heart is working harder and faster, and oxygen requirements are significantly hig…

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A Conversation With Katherine Govier 38:49

2+ y ago38:49

38:49

In todays' episode, Che has a conversation with the renowned novelist Katherine Govier. Katherine has published eleven novels, three short story collections and two anthologies of travel writing. She has won the City of Toronto Book Award and the Engel/Findlay Award for a writer in mid-career. She is a Distinguished Alumna of The University of Albe…

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Finding Meaning In Hard Times: A Conversation With Dr.James Hollis 52:18

2+ y ago52:18

52:18

In today's episode, Che speaks to renowned Psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis, a Jungian psychoanalyst and best-selling author of seventeen books. Dr. Hollis taught Humanities for twenty-six years in various colleges and universities before completely changing his life and becoming an analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich in 1982. He is a licensed Ju…

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S3 Episode 3. The many faces of birth trauma: Severe pelvic floor birth injury and vaginal prolapse. 49:29

2+ y ago49:29

49:29

On paper, the birth of Amy’s first daughter was a traumatic experience. Amy experienced a forceps birth in theatre, a third degree tear, and a postpartum haemorrahge requiring a blood transfusion. Following this, she was in a wheelchair for five days, and couldn’t walk properly for weeks. But as Amy knows better than almost anyone else, it is not p…

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S3 Episode 2: A story of massive post partum haemorrhage. Waking to the loss of your uterus. 35:44

2+ y ago35:44

35:44

Living on a remote farm in rural NSW, Laura’s options for place of birth were limited by geography. Her local hospital provided care to the entire region, and offered personalized care led by a team of dedicated GP-Obstetricians and skilled local midwives. But with only a small number of births per year, there were no facilities for epidural during…

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S3 Episode 1: A Mother’s Instinct. Protecting Willow’s memory. 55:08

2+ y ago55:08

55:08

Amie Rohan is mum to three girls. Bella and Sadie are Earth side, and Amie’s second born daughter Willow, is her angel daughter. Following Willow’s short life in 2018, Amie has chosen to reach out to as many families as she can, to share her experience of carrying, birthing, and loving Willow, who was born with anencephaly, a severe and rare congen…

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S2 Episode 10: Behind closed doors. A young mother’s experience of domestic abuse 54:29

2+ y ago54:29

54:29

Young and head over heels in love, Sarah was thrilled to welcome her first baby into the world with her loving husband by her side. To the outside world, they looked like the perfect young family. Inside their home it was a very different story. Challenges arose after difficulties around breastfeeding with inverted nipples. Determined, Sarah persev…

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