This week, you will hear Madhuri's story.

As we mark South Asian Baby Loss Awareness Week, this episode shines a light on the realities of baby loss within South Asian communities and the importance of ensuring that every bereaved family feels seen, heard and supported.

After unsuccessful rounds of IVF and IUI, Madhuri and her husband were overjoyed to naturally conceive their son, Vishaal. Tragically, Vishaal was born at 29 weeks, and after developing Group B Strep, was simply too poorly to survive. Madhuri later welcomed her rainbow son before experiencing the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Rehna.

Out of unimaginable grief came an extraordinary purpose.

In memory of her son, Madhuri founded the Vishaal Foundation, helping to raise awareness and support families affected by baby loss. She has also dedicated her career to supporting bereaved parents as an Outreach Coordinator at Sands, one of the UK's leading pregnancy and baby loss charities.

Her work focuses on connecting with families, particularly within South Asian communities, raising awareness of bereavement support, building partnerships, and advocating for better, more equitable care.

Drawing on her own lived experience, Madhuri has also contributed to important national work, by supporting initiatives such as the Sands Listening Project and the Parent Open Letter to the Government, she continues to help amplify the voices of bereaved parents, challenge inequalities and campaign for lasting change.

This is a conversation about fertility, love, devastating loss, resilience, advocacy and hope. It is also a reminder that no one should have to navigate baby loss alone.

Madhuri's story reminds us that although grief changes us, it can also become a powerful force for change. Through her work with Sands and the Vishaal Foundation, she has turned unimaginable loss into compassion, connection and hope for countless other families.

If you'd like to find out more about Madhuri's work, access support through Sands, or learn more about the Vishaal Foundation, you'll find all of the relevant links below.

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Sands – Support for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby losswww.sands.org.uk/support

Sands – Support for African, Caribbean and South Asian communitieswww.sands.org.uk/support-communities

Sands – Dedicated support for South Asian communitieswww.sands.org.uk/south-asian-support

Vishaal Foundation (Facebook)https://www.facebook.com/share/1BpotGsSCY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This week you will hear Audrey's story!

In this episode we honoured Audrey, and her newly released book “The Waiting Room”.

The Waiting Room is a powerful collection of real stories from men and women who have navigated the often unseen and misunderstood world of fertility struggles, miscarriage, IVF, pregnancy after loss, donor conception, and the emotional complexities that can come with trying to build a family.

These stories speak honestly about the highs and the lows, the heartbreak and the resilience, and the many different paths people take on their journeys to parenthood.

What makes this book so unique is that while every story acknowledges loss in some form, they all end with hope.

Inspired by Audrey’s own experiences of infertility, pregnancy loss, IVF, and using donor eggs, she made the courageous decision to step away from her role at The Sunday Times to focus on creating a resource that would help others feel less alone.

The result is a book that not only offers comfort and connection, but also education, insight, and practical wisdom from those who have walked this path before.

Whether you are currently in the waiting room yourself, supporting someone you love, or simply wanting to better understand the realities of fertility and loss, this conversation is one that I hope will stay with you long after you’ve listened.

To find out more about Audrey and her book, you can visit her website at audreymward.com⁠, and you can connect with her on Instagram at @audrey_m_ward⁠.

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This week, you will hear Rachel’s story.

Rachel’s first daughter was stillborn following a placental abruption after experiencing preeclampsia during her pregnancy. A devastating loss that changed her life forever.

When Rachel became pregnant again a few years later, she was advised by the same consultant who had cared for her previously to have a termination. Thankfully, after seeking a second opinion, she received the care, support, and compassion she deserved, leading to the successful birth of her daughter.

Rachel is now the Director and Co-Founder of Ebony Bonds, an incredible charity supporting Black families impacted by baby loss. She is a passionate advocate for change, for better outcomes, and for making sure Black families are seen, heard, and supported.

Releasing this episode in honour of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week feels especially meaningful, because Rachel truly lives and breathes this work. Her passion, strength, and dedication shine through in everything she does, and I feel incredibly honoured that she trusted me to help tell her story.

If you’d like to connect with Rachel or learn more about the incredible work of Ebony Bonds supporting Black families impacted by baby loss, you can follow them on Instagram at @ebonybondsupport and visit www.ebonybonds.org.uk for support, advocacy, and community resources.

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This week, you will hear Keelie’s story.

As we recognise Black Maternal Health Week, this is a time to confront the realities faced by Black women and birthing people and to have honest conversations about what must change, especially here in the UK.

Keelie is an ED&I midwife and the founder of Nya Birth Collective, a consultancy dedicated to tackling racial inequalities faced by global majority women and birthing people accessing maternity care in the UK.

Her journey into this work started early, even as a student midwife, where she could already see the gaps, the disparities, and the urgent need for change. She didn’t just notice it, she challenged it. Questioning the syllabus, confronting lecturers, and often being left without clear answers, Keelie was already pushing for accountability from the very beginning.

She is a dedicated advocate who isn’t afraid to challenge systems. Keelie doesn’t mince her words, she speaks with clarity, honesty, and purpose, making complex and often uncomfortable truths accessible to everyone. What makes her voice so powerful is that she backs everything up with facts. This isn’t just opinion, this is the lived reality of the UK maternity system being brought to light.

Although Keelie has not experienced baby loss herself, she is a single mum to her son and has made it her mission to improve outcomes for those who have. She works tirelessly to ensure people receive the support, care, and dignity they deserve.

In this episode, we talk about the realities faced by people from the global majority every single day, and how Keelie is actively working to challenge and change those experiences, whether that’s through her role as an ED&I midwife, her consultancy work with trusts and individuals, or speaking at conferences, including at Parliament.

Her passion is undeniable, her dedication is inspiring, and her impact is already being felt, from student midwives right through to system-level change. And I, for one, am incredibly grateful for the work she is doing.

If you’d like to connect with Keelie or learn more about her work, you can reach her via email at [email protected], or follow her on Instagram @midwifekeelie and @nyabirthcollective.

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This week you will hear Stacy’s story.

Stacy shares what it was like becoming a mum at 18 when she had her first son. It was only after his birth that she learned his dad had been struggling with a drug addiction, and sadly he passed away when her son was just a few months old.

Stacy reflects on that time in her life and her first experience of grief while navigating young motherhood.

Later, she went on to have another son, and years afterwards became pregnant with her daughter, an unexpected and much loved surprise.

During that pregnancy, Stacy was advised to consider a termination for medical reasons due to complications. She shares what it was like facing that advice, the love she had for her baby, and the journey that followed.

Tragically, on Christmas Day it was believed she experienced a placental abruption and her daughter sadly passed away.

Stacy now works with Ellie’s Gift, supporting families affected by baby loss, with a particular focus on termination for medical reasons. Through their work and their app, they help parents feel more supported and less alone as they navigate their grief.

Today is Mother’s Day, we know this time of year can bring many different emotions for those whose journeys through motherhood include loss, and Stacy’s story speaks powerfully to that.

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If you would like to know more about Ellie’s Gift Download the Ellie’s Gift App: https://www.ellies.gift/ellies-gift-app

Instagram: elliesgiftproject

Website: www.ellies.gift

Book: Ellie's Gift: A Mindful Approach to Grief and Baby Loss: 8 Week Self-Help Guide

This week’s episode is Part Two of my conversation with Audua.

In Part One, we honoured the story of her daughter, Erica, and the experience of stillbirth at 25 weeks. In this episode, we turn gently toward what came next, not moving away from grief, but exploring what has supported Audua within it.

We talk about Movement Is Medicine, how she discovered it, why it resonated so deeply, and how reconnecting with her body became part of her healing.

Audua shares her passion for movement, for nervous system regulation, for joy, and for helping others feel more grounded, more present, and more alive in their own lives.

This conversation is about reclaiming space in your body after trauma.


It’s about faith, connection, and recognising that healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning how to live fully alongside what you carry.

Audua’s love for this work is powerful. The way she speaks about Movement Is Medicine is not just professional, it’s personal. It’s lived. And it’s something she now wants to share with others so they too can regulate, reconnect, and thrive.

This is Part Two of Audua’s journey and it’s a beautiful one.

So please join us

If you would like to know more about MIM and how to access it please follow Audua

https://www.instagram.com/theaudua?igsh=eXhwbWg3NmJhczVt

Or visit

mimhq.co.uk

This week you will hear Audua’s Story. Part One of a two-part conversation with Audua, and in this first part we focus on the story of her baby, Erica, who was stillborn at 25 weeks.

Audua shares what happened, what those moments were like, and how life changed in ways she could never have imagined. We speak openly about grief, trauma, and the raw reality of baby loss, the things people don’t always know how to talk about, but need space to be heard.

She also speaks about her faith in God, and how, even when everything felt broken, she came to see her life as part of God’s tapestry, where threads of pain, love, loss, and hope are all woven together, even when we can’t yet see the full picture.

This conversation holds space for love, loss, honesty, and faith, and for the understanding that nothing in this journey exists in isolation, that everything is connected, even in grief.

In Part Two, we’ll go on to explore Audua’s work with Movement Is Medicine, and how movement, regulation, and connection have supported her healing and now help her support others to live more fulfilled, grounded lives.

For now, this is Erica’s story, and this is Audua’s truth.

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This week, we return to my conversation with the incredible Maëla in Part 2 of her story.

In Part 1, she courageously shared her journey through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, termination for medical reasons, and the terrifying moment during her rainbow birth when doctors believed she had died and began a perimortem C-section. Her honesty and bravery left no part of her story untold and it touched so many hearts.

In this episode, we go even deeper.

We talk about grief, the quiet moments, the stormy ones, and the ways it shapes our lives. We explore the healing process, the impact loss has on relationships, and the importance of allowing ourselves and each other, to grieve in our own way.

We speak openly about different types of grief, the necessity of being honest with our children about life and loss, and the power of breaking the silence. And we hold this truth at the centre of our conversation:

There is no hierarchy in baby loss. Every loss matters. Every story matters. Every feeling matters.

This episode is raw, tender, and full of hope.

It’s about finding strength in vulnerability, building connection through shared experience, and reminding ourselves that we don’t have to walk this journey alone.

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This week, I’m joined by the incredible Maëla, a mother and midwife whose journey has been filled with courage, heartbreak, and hope. Maëla opens up about her path to motherhood, sharing her experiences of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and a termination for medical reasons (TFMR).

She speaks candidly about the shame and judgement that too often surrounds TFMR, and how finding her voice helped her begin to heal. We also talk about her rainbow baby, a birth that took an unexpected and terrifying turn when doctors believed she had died and began a perimortem C-section.

This conversation is raw, powerful, and deeply moving. Maëla reminds us that there is strength in vulnerability, and that by sharing our stories, we create space for others to do the same.

This episode honours both the fragility and the resilience of motherhood.

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In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Mars Lord, a highly sought-after life coach and birth activist. Mars is a triple award-winning doula, mentor, educator, and coach, known for her powerful voice in birth equity and her unwavering commitment to supporting families and professionals alike.

We talk about her inspiring journey, from becoming a doula to leading change as an activist and she opens up about the deeply moving experience of supporting a dear friend through a stillbirth. Mars shares this story with such honesty, grace, and compassion that it’s impossible not to be touched.

This conversation is heartfelt, powerful, and full of wisdom. It’s about love, loss, and the strength that comes from showing up for one another, even in the most difficult moments.

So please join us.

If you’re not following Mars then you need to start now.

marslord.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/_marslord?igsh=MWVxajNscDhudnYxOQ==

https://www.instagram.com/abueladoulas?igsh=MThqdzAwcWNwcG01Ng==