Best Laura and Bex Podcasts (2024)

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S8 E21 | Heart Conditions, Recurrent Losses, and the Challenges of the NHS 46:58

4h ago46:58

46:58

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex and Laura sit down with community member Ashleigh who shares her journey of repeated losses before the complicated birth of her son. Ashleigh explains how she had repeated communication difficulties with NHS staff, difficulty getting answers and referrals, and the overly-clinical care she sometimes e…

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S8 E20 | Exploring Acupuncture's Impact on Endometriosis 34:00

4d ago34:00

34:00

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex and Laura sit down with acupuncturist Louise Collyer. Louise shares her knowledge on endometriosis; the impact it can have on your body, the difficulties in getting a diagnosis, and the ways to spot that you are suffering with endometriosis. She also delves into the fascinating world of acupuncture, …

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S8 E19 | Stillbirth during labour and honouring their memory 1:00:37

11d ago1:00:37

1:00:37

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever Bex and Laura chat with community member Mary who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her son and the dispassion she faced from the hospital. Mary delves into the challenges she faced with nurses who didn’t listen to her concerns, consultants not giving her the care and attention she needed, and disc…

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S8 E18 | Termination for Medical Reasons (TMFR) in a divided medical system and making difficult choices 1:04:10

21d ago1:04:10

1:04:10

In this episode of "The Worst Girl Gang Ever" hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham chat with community member Emma, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her son. Emma delves into the challenges she faced within the American healthcare system, recounting how doctors informed her that an abortion was not an option in South Carolina due to the …

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S8 E17 | Pregnancy After Loss, Surrogacy, and all the emotional and physical complexities they bring 41:41

28d ago41:41

41:41

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham chat with Fertility Coach and Author Jennifer Robertson, who opens up about her personal journey with pregnancy after loss. Jennifer talks about her difficulties in getting pregnant, even with IVF, and how her sister-in-law offered to help via surrogacy. She opens up a…

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S8 E16 | Recurrent Loss: Finding Answers and Understanding Why Self-Advocacy Is Important 58:22

1M ago58:22

58:22

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham speak with community member Alex, who shares her personal experience with recurrent loss. Due to having one successful pregnancy many doctors were dismissive of Alex’s case, she talks to us about the negative impact this had on her and how she overcame these mental hur…

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S8 E15 | The Power of Shared Experience: Finding Answers and Comfort Through Others' Journeys 37:44

1M ago37:44

37:44

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Nikita about her journey to pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage. Nikita shares how it took her and her husband longer than expected to get pregnant the first time, with it taking over two years. When she did fall pregnant, she tragically experie…

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S8 E14 | Resilience & Real Talk: Minerva Bares Her Soul About Her Ongoing Struggle With Infertility 36:34

2M ago36:34

36:34

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Minerva about her experience with secondary infertility and Asherman's syndrome. They discuss Minerva's journey from postpartum symptoms and multiple miscarriages leading to an Asherman's diagnosis, the various fertility treatments she underwent …

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S8 E13 | Recurrent Missed Miscarriages and the Power of Compassionate Conduct 43:08

2M ago43:08

43:08

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Rebekah about her experience with recurrent miscarriages and the emotional impact of pregnancy loss. They discuss Rebekah's journey trying to conceive which involved four miscarriages in two years, as well as traumatic medical experiences that le…

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S8 E12 | Surrogacy and Normalising Assisted Reproduction with Keri Croft 51:42

2M ago51:42

51:42

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Keri Croft about her journey with infertility, child loss, and surrogacy. Keri opens up about her long struggle to start a family, facing multiple miscarriages and fertility treatments over many years. She shares her experience of finally finding…

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S8 E11 | When IVF Fails You and Other Options to Explore 58:15

2M ago58:15

58:15

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to member of the community Heather about her experiences with infertility treatment and IVF. They discuss Heather's journey with IVF, including her initial testing and prescription for treatment without exploring other options first. Heather shares her experiences w…

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S8 E10 | Differing Experiences, Dealing with Losing Friendships, and the Value of Emotional Support 58:41

3M ago58:41

58:41

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk to their old friend (and Gang moderator) Emma Hall about the importance of friendships and support throughout the process of baby loss. Emma discusses her experience with polycystic ovary syndrome and the complexities it brings. They discuss how differing experiences lead to different se…

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S8 E9 | Discovering your pregnancy has Down’s Syndrome with The Mental Health Midwife 47:58

3M ago47:58

47:58

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk to Tessa van der Vord, AKA the Mental Health Midwife, about her experience with a pregnancy which was discovered to have Down's syndrome. Tessa opens up about the difficulties in deciding to terminate the pregnancy and the shame and guilt arising thereafter. She talks about the process t…

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S8 E8 | Taking Things One Step at a Time - a mid-season catch-up 32:23

3M ago32:23

32:23

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk about their experience of running the podcast and recounting stories of those it has positively affected. They chat about what they have learned since starting the podcast and how it has created a sense of comfort and belonging for its community members. Throughout their talk, Bex and La…

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S8 E7 | Finding the Positives by Helping Others with Dad Still Standing 53:04

4M ago53:04

53:04

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Liam Preston and Matt Dearsley, the co-hosts of the Dad Still Standing podcast. Both pairs of podcast hosts discuss the importance of supporting those affected by baby loss and the grief it causes, as well the gap in support dads often receive. Liam and Matt shar…

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S8 E6 | Chemical Pregnancy, Dealing with Dispassion and Alternative Options 51:28

4M ago51:28

51:28

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Lizzie about chemical pregnancy, and the dispassion with which it is treated. They discuss Lizzie's experiences of early miscarriage, brought on by symptoms of chemical pregnancy. Lizzie talks about the lack of compassion from healthcare staff an…

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S8 E5 | Recurrent vs Consecutive, the Complexities Around Calculating Miscarriage 47:56

4M ago47:56

47:56

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Rebecca about recurrent loss. They discuss Rebecca's journey with infertility and multiple miscarriages over the past few years. She shares her story of initially falling pregnant in 2018, only to experience a missed miscarriage at her 12 week sc…

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S8 E4 | The Raw Experience of Neonatal Loss 40:27

4M ago40:27

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In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Dani about neonatal loss. They discuss Dani's experience giving birth to her daughter Olivia Grace and the complications that arose, leading to Olivia being rushed to the NICU with severe brain damage due to lack of oxygen during birth. Dani reco…

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S8 E3 | Recurrent Ectopic Pregnancies and the Value of Believing in Yourself 42:30

4M ago42:30

42:30

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Rachael about her experiences with pregnancy loss and miscarriage. Rachael shares her story of multiple miscarriages, including instances of delayed diagnosis and mismanagement of ectopic pregnancies that put her life at risk. They discuss Rachae…

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S8 E2 | Early Loss from a Midwife’s Perspective 49:54

5M ago49:54

49:54

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Michelle about her experience with miscarriage. They discuss Michelle unexpectedly finding out she was pregnant while working as a midwife, and her subsequent miscarriage just a few weeks later. Michelle shares details about bleeding at work and …

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S8 E1 | Neonatal Loss, Processing Grief and the Value of Remembering 56:18

5M ago56:18

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In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Katie about her experience with neonatal loss. Katie discusses going into early labour at 27 weeks pregnant and giving birth to her son Aidan. She talks about Aidan's time in the NICU and his health improving before suddenly declining due to seps…

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Get to know showjumper and actress Lilly Aspell! 35:56

5M ago35:56

35:56

Travelling the world, starring in movies, and representing your country in show jumping sounds like a dream, for Lilly Aspell, it’s real life. However, it doesn’t come without a lot of hard work, commitment and determination. Lilly lets us in on her world and we can’t wait to share it with you! Famously known for her role as a young Diana (Gal Gado…

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S7 E14 | “Going High” to Change the Fertility Conversation with Jessica Hepburn 49:52

6M ago49:52

49:52

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Jessica Hepburn about her journey with infertility and baby loss. They discuss Jessica's experience going through 11 rounds of IVF, multiple miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy over the course of 20 years. She talks about how she kept this struggle private for …

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S7 E13 | Helping People Have Babies with Rachel Sherriff, The Fertility Suite 50:55

6M ago50:55

50:55

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham talk to Rachel Sherriff about fertility and recurrent miscarriage. They discuss Rachel's work as a fertility acupuncturist and how she helps couples struggling to conceive through natural remedies and alternative testing. Rachel explains how her own experiences with in…

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S7 E12 | Advocating For Yourself Through Recurrent Miscarriage 41:46

7M ago41:46

41:46

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Ebony. They discuss Ebony's journey with fertility and recurrent miscarriage, including her two early losses and subsequent testing and treatment at the recurrent miscarriage clinic. In this episode you will hear: Ebony's story of her losses and …

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S7 E11 | Three Different Losses and the Difficulty of Uncertainty 37:32

7M ago37:32

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In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Ros, a member of the community, about her experience with pregnancy loss. They discuss Ros' journey trying to have children which included a miscarriage at 7 weeks, a stillbirth at 31 weeks where the baby died in utero, a chemical pregnancy 3 months later, and an…

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Producing Young Horses with Bradley Champagne and Sam Woods 46:44

7M ago46:44

46:44

Sam Woods and Bradley Champagne are two very exciting up-and-coming riders who live and breathe eventing, including being the “right-hand-man” to two of the world’s leading event riders, Boyd Martin and Shane Rose! Listen in for an insight into what a day working at the two of world’s top event stables entails and hear some sage words of advice abo…

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S7 E10 | Overcoming Three Losses In One Year, Emma’s Incredible Emotional Experience 58:31

7M ago58:31

58:31

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Emma about her journey with recurrent miscarriage and infertility. They discuss Emma's story of losing three pregnancies in a year, including twins, and her struggle to get answers and support from her doctors. She details how connecting with other women through …

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S7 E9 | The Emotional Toll Of Experiencing Molar Pregnancies 43:28

7M ago43:28

43:28

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Laura and Rachel about their experiences with molar pregnancies. They discuss Laura and Rachel's journeys with being diagnosed with molar pregnancies, the treatments they received including DNC procedures and chemotherapy, as well as the emotional toll it took on…

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S7 E8 | Alternative Fertility Treatments with Marija Skujina (Plan Your Baby) 39:00

7M ago39:00

39:00

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Marija Skujina, CEO at Plan Your Baby- Global Telehealth Fertility and Pregnancy Clinic. They discuss Marija's company Plan Your Baby, which offers fertility treatments and support remotely using telehealth. This provides an alternative to traditional IVF clinics…

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S7E7 | Consecutive Losses and Normalising the Conversation with Az from Sleep Through Crew 40:14

8M ago40:14

40:14

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Az, Baby Sleep Consultant & Sleep Coaching at Sleep Through Crew. They discuss Az's experiences with two miscarriages early in 2022 and her journey to fall pregnant again. Az shares intimate details of her miscarriages, including her symptoms, hospital visits and…

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S7 E6 | A Year of Infertility and how Kirsten Hopfensperger Processed Loss and PCOS 45:43

8M ago45:43

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In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Kirsten Hopfensperger about her experience with miscarriage and infertility. Kirsten shares about losing her first pregnancy at 7 weeks and being diagnosed with PCOS shortly after. She discusses the difficult journey with infertility treatments for over a year be…

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S7 E5 | Sometimes Things Don’t Happen for a Reason - Nikki’s Four Years Trying and the Challenges of Blended Families 39:39

8M ago39:39

39:39

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Community member Nikki about her struggles with infertility and miscarriage. Nikki discusses her four year journey trying to conceive, undergoing IVF treatment, and ultimately suffering a miscarriage. She talks openly about the emotional and physical toll this ex…

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S7 E4 | Turner Syndrome and its impact on fertility with Collette 37:59

8M ago37:59

37:59

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Collette, a member of the community about her experience with Turner Syndrome and fertility struggles. They discuss how Collette was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome at a young age and how it affected her fertility. Collette talks about going through various rounds…

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S7 E3 | Healthcare Hardships, Adenomyosis, and the Impact on Partners with Rebecca Scott 51:15

9M ago51:15

51:15

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Rebecca Scott about her experiences with fertility issues and miscarriages over the past two years. Rebecca details her two miscarriages and the various medical tests and treatments she has undergone, including ovulation induction, IVF attempts, and being diagnos…

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S7 E2 | The Power of Friendship through Loss and Infertility with Charlotte & Becky 36:31

9M ago36:31

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*** TRIGGER WARNING - PREGNANCY & PARENTING *** In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Charlotte Crowder & Becky Gleeson about their experiences with fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and how their friendship has helped them navigate these difficult journeys. Charlotte and Becky open up about Charl…

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S7 E1 | Recurrent Loss, Endometriosis, and the Long Road to IVF with Becky Ryan 43:25

9M ago43:25

43:25

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Becky Ryan about her journey with infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss. Becky shares her story of having five miscarriages over the past four years and her recent diagnosis of endometriosis. She discusses the various medical interventions she has tried and he…

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TWGGE Minis E7 | Self-care and the 2-Week Wait 27:20

10M ago27:20

27:20

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever podcast, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham discuss self-care tips for dealing with the stress of the two week wait after ovulation when trying to get pregnant. They explain how the two week wait can be a time of obsessive symptom spotting and feeling out of control as you wait to find out if you were su…

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TWGGE Minis E6 | Guilt and Shame 30:23

10M ago30:23

30:23

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk about guilt and shame around baby loss and miscarriage. They discuss feeling ashamed of their bodies and feeling like they have let themselves and their partners down. Laura talks about feeling embarrassed telling people about her miscarriages. They talk about feeli…

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Catch up chat with Amanda and Bex 44:25

10M ago44:25

44:25

Bex and Amanda come together to catch up on what has been going on in their lives and what they have planned for the coming months. IN THIS EPISODE: A firm believer in trusting the process, Bex explains how she approaches her own injuries and the importance of making the most of a bad situation. Amanda talks about handling young horses and how rega…

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TWGGE Minis E5 | Trying to Conceive 40:06

10M ago40:06

40:06

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk about the difficulties of trying to conceive. They share deeply personal stories of irregular periods, the emotional toll of testing and not getting pregnant, and how it impacted their self-confidence over many years. Bex & Laura discuss the pressure they put on the…

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TWGGE Minis E4 | Pregnancy After Loss 34:43

11M ago34:43

34:43

***TRIGGER WARNING TALK OF PREGNANCY*** In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk about their experiences with pregnancy after loss. They discuss the differences between their pregnancies before experiencing loss compared to afterwards, explaining how subsequent pregnancies were filled with much more anxiet…

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TWGGE Minis E3 | Navigating Work and Careers 37:39

11M ago37:39

37:39

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk about the challenges faced when dealing with loss and fertility issues in the workplace. They share personal stories, like Bex’s experience as a wedding photographer struggling to balance her booked schedule with the difficulties she faced conceiving. Laura and Bex …

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TWGGE Minis E2 | Friends, Family and Relationships 31:52

11M ago31:52

31:52

Today on The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham are continuing their mini-series of topics requested by the community. In this episode, they speak on the importance of relationships and friendships when you are suffering from the loss of a baby. The conversation touches on the significance of having a sense of self and the impo…

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TWGGE Minis E1 | Parenting After Loss 36:30

11M ago36:30

36:30

*** TRIGGER WARNING: PREGNANCY & PARENTING *** Today on The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham are starting a mini-series of topics requested by the community. In this episode they talk about the emotional journey of parenting after loss. They address the anxieties surrounding parenting and the fear of losing a child again, gra…

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The Secrets to Show Jumping Course Design 1:02:03

1y ago1:02:03

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Paul Connor is a British Show Jumping Level 5 Course Designer, FEI Level 3 Course Designer and British Horse Society Level 5 coach. Having designed in Hong Kong and Portugal, and for many international UK events including the Nations Cup at Hickstead, HOYS and the Land Rover Horse Trials, Paul shares his wealth of knowledge about course designing f…

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S6 E19 | Season Finalé Catch Up with Bex and Laura - You Are Not Alone 30:25

1y ago30:25

30:25

TRIGGER WARNING - Birth and motherhood mentioned briefly In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham cover a wide range of topics close to their hearts. They emphasise the importance of focusing on what you have rather than fixating on your current circumstances, and the dangers of comparing yourself to others. Th…

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S6 E18 | Tommy’s and Tackling Racism with Ria Clarke, aka The Doctor Mummy 43:45

1y ago43:45

43:45

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Ria Clarke, also known as the Dr Mummy. Ria Clarke is deeply involved in the work of Tommy's, a prominent charity focused on researching baby loss. She discusses her motivations for engaging in this crucial work and why she specifically chose to collaborate with …

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S6 E17 | Preterm Labour and Knowing You Aren’t Alone with Kate Morgan 42:47

1y ago42:47

42:47

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Kate Morgan about her journey of motherhood, filled with both joy and heartbreak. Kate shares her experiences, starting with the moment she discovered she was pregnant and the rollercoaster ride that followed, including going through IVF in 2022. She talks about …

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S6 E16 | Same-Sex Pregnancy and Miscarriage with Jules and Jess 58:21

1y ago58:21

58:21

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Jules & Jess about their journey through fertility. Jules and Jess are a same-sex couple who have been through a lot of difficulty while trying to conceive. They have experienced repeated baby loss, and have had to deal with the emotional and physical challenges …

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