Having a miscarriage can be a very emotional, isolating and confusing experience. There is far too much stigma that surrounds this subject, especially the impact it can have on your mental health and wellbeing. 

This isn't a topic that I have personally experienced so I called on Alexia from Utah, America, to help me understand the impact losing her child during pregnancy had on her and her family's life.

Alexia is an advocate for miscarriage awareness and uses her Instagram page to highlight the importance of making pregnancy loss a mainstream conversation. She hopes the page will help others who are facing or have experienced a miscarriage to feel less alone.

To find out more about Alexia and her advocacy work, please visit her instagram page @mainstreammiscarriage

Please do take care when listening to this episode. If you need help and support, please consider exploring the following pages:

https://miss-support.org.uk/

https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support/support-after-miscarriage

Racism has no place in the modern world. If for some unbeknown reason you need convincing otherwise, anti-racism activist, Feiya Hu, joined me on the podcast to talk about racism in the UK and how racism can have an impact on the mental health and wellbeing of those who are discriminated against because of their race. 

Feiya also tells us about her work as the co-founder of the amazing support network, Racism Unmasked Edinburgh, which aims to raise awareness about racism towards East and South East Asian people in the UK. 

You can find out more about Feiya and Racism Unmasked Edinburgh at:

Website- https://racismunmaskededin.wixsite.com/website 

Instagram - @racismunmaskededinburgh or @feiyapoop

Facebook - Racism Unmasked Edinburgh (Facebook group)

If you have experienced any of the issues raised in this episode, please explore the resources and websites below for more support:

https://www.thecalmzone.net/issues/racism/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/racism-and-mental-health/

Self-love, and a lack of it, can have such a huge impact on all aspects of your life. Yes, I bang on about it ALL the time but that's because it's important, okay?! That's why I wanted to speak to Uncustomary (Mary) from uncustomary.org. Uncustomary is an author, artist and self-love coach from Baltimore in America and her aim, through her work, is to help people reconnect with their childlike fun. 

As a self-love expert, I wanted to speak to Uncustomary about the dangers of not practising self-love and how we can make a conscious effort to show ourselves the love we deserve on a regular basis.

The free resources mentioned can be found at www.likeicare.org 

Find out more about Uncustomary at uncustomary.org or check out their Instagram - @uncustomarylove 

Well, wasn't 2020 a blast, hey?! It is hardly suprising that our mental health and wellbeing have taken quite a battering over the last 12 to 18 months which is why it is more important than ever that we learn how to look after ourselves and each other. That's why blogger and now podcaster (!!!), Soph Beresford, has decided to launch a mental health and wellbeing podcast to reassure you that you're not alone in the challenges you face, educate you on a wide range of topics relating to these areas and hopefully give you the coping mechanisms or inspiration you need to be the very best version of yourself.

Every episode, Soph will be joined by a special guest to talk about the stuff we all really should all care about - including you!

Instagram - @soph_at_likeicare

Website - www.likeicare.org