Figuring It Out

At just 29, Claire Sisk suffered two strokes, which eventually led to her losing her sight. 17 years later, she’s thriving with a career in TV and content creation – but she’s come a long way from her self-described ‘rock bottom’.

In part one, Claire reveals how her first marriage broke down at the same time of her illness, why she was terrified of losing her daughter and why she didn’t tell anyone about her sight loss.

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In part three, Gini explains why she decided to open up about this deeply personal experience and her advice to anyone considering egg donation.

Gini and Dr Alex discuss the complex intersection of science and religion, the power of a truly selfless good deed and how you never know what will come from a seemingly unremarkable interaction. 

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In part two, Gini reveals how the baby born from her egg reacted to finding out that his ‘auntie’ was actually his biological mother. 

Gini shares her anxieties around the secret coming out, why she was the most afraid to tell her parents and how her relationship has changed with Christopher since it all came out. 

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30 years ago, Gini struck up a conversation with a stranger on the tube, which would change both her and the stranger’s lives forever.

Despite having no knowledge of the process, Gini agreed to donate her eggs to a complete stranger. She shares her extraordinary story with Dr Alex George, revealing what made her so certain she wanted to perform such a selfless act, what it was like hiding her egg extraction while living with her in-laws and why she believes that a karmic connection may have led to this incredible meeting. 

It’s only this year that Gini has gone public with this extraordinary story, so you don’t want to miss it. 

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In part three, Shell explains how her cancer diagnosis eventually led her on the path to her dream job.

Plus, she opens up about the disgusting hate comments she’s received and how she doesn’t let them bother her.

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In part two, Shell Rowe explains why humour was so important during her cancer treatment and why it’s so important not to define people as ‘cancer patients’.

Shell and Alex discuss the loss of dignity during treatment and why being open about it helped her get through it, the videos that she never posted and why she dabbled with religion during the darker times. 

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Shell Rowe was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma at just 20 years old. Somehow, she found the humour in cancer, building a social following of over 1.1 million. 

In this episode, she joins Dr Alex George to share the devastating conversations that followed her diagnosis - including telling her girlfriend she didn’t need to stay - and the moment which left her thinking ‘it’s now or never’. 

Plus, she shares why she believes cancer is as much of a mental battle as a physical one, and why it’s the little moments you’d realise you’d miss. 

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In part three, Laura Guckian and Dr Alex George compare notes on their AuDHD and how she spotted the signs in both herself and her children that they were autistic. 

Plus, she offers her advice on what to do during your child’s meltdown and the lesser-known signals of AuDHD in girls. 

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In part two, Laura Guckian shares some of the confessions mum’s have shared with her and reveals how many of them wonder if they made the right choice by having children.

Laura discusses the rage that is surprisingly prevalent in many mothers, the reality of gentle parenting and the things she does in order not to feel any mum guilt. 

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8 years ago, when Laura Guckian should have been experiencing the happiest time of her life, she instead found herself in a psychiatric hospital away from her 10-month-old baby.

In this powerful episode, she joins Dr Alex George to share what it was like spending 2 months in hospital, the shocking reason behind many suicidal thoughts amongst new mums and why the idea of a ‘good mum’ can be an unachievable ideal. 

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