This week, Olly is joined by Lauren ahead of Marathon 36 in Berkshire.

Lauren shares her incredibly personal journey through eight pregnancies, six losses, and the years of uncertainty, treatment and fighting for answers.

She talks openly about the impact of recurrent miscarriage, the difficulty of grieving while already being a mum, and the moment she realised she needed help to process everything she had been through.

Lauren also discusses finding specialist care, advocating for herself and the importance of being armed with knowledge when navigating recurrent loss. After an incredibly difficult few years, she went on to welcome her second daughter, Heidi, joining her first, Isabella.

It's a moving conversation about recurrent miscarriage, searching for answers, the importance of community, and not being afraid to push for the care you need.

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All episodes contain sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion advised.

This week, Olly is joined by Shan for a conversation about miscarriage, pregnancy after loss and finding her way back to running after having her second child.

Shan experienced an early miscarriage between her two children. She talks openly about the assumption that an early loss should somehow be easier to deal with, the physical and emotional impact it had on her, and the anxiety that followed into her next pregnancy.

They also discuss how important it is to be able to talk openly about loss, how friends, family and employers can respond more helpfully, and some of the well-meaning things people say that can actually make things harder.

Alongside the conversation, Shan talks about training for her first marathon after having a baby, the challenges of finding time to run with two young children, and why having a goal like Marathons for Miracles gave her the motivation to get back out there.

This Saturday, the pair head to Buckinghamshire, starting at Shan's childhood home in Amersham and finishing at the Royal Standard of England in Forty Green.

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All episodes contain sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion advised.

Joe and Flo join Olly ahead of the Westmorland marathon this Saturday, 15th August, to talk about their experience of birth trauma, postnatal depression and PTSD following the birth of their first son, Lockie.

After a 76-hour labour and a traumatic birth, Flo struggled with postnatal depression and PTSD, eventually spending around 18 months accessing therapy and support. Joe also reflects on how the experience affected him, as they both found themselves caught up in simply getting through the next day, the next feed, and the next challenge.

They discuss the importance of recognising that difficult experiences don't need to be compared, the impact trauma can have on both parents, and how running became an important outlet for Joe.

With the arrival of their second son, Rory, they experienced a very different birth — one that ultimately felt healing.

Joe will join Olly for this week's marathon in Westmorland, taking on a seriously hilly route as they summit Helvellyn in the Lake District.

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This episode contains discussions around birth trauma, postnatal depression, PTSD. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion is advised.

Joe and Flo join Olly ahead of the Westmorland marathon this Saturday, 15th August, to talk about their experience of birth trauma, postnatal depression and PTSD following the birth of their first son, Lockie.

After a 76-hour labour and a traumatic birth, Flo struggled with postnatal depression and PTSD, eventually spending around 18 months accessing therapy and support. Joe also reflects on how the experience affected him, as they both found themselves caught up in simply getting through the next day, the next feed, and the next challenge.

They discuss the importance of recognising that difficult experiences don't need to be compared, the impact trauma can have on both parents, and how running became an important outlet for Joe.

With the arrival of their second son, Rory, they experienced a very different birth — one that ultimately felt healing.

Joe will join Olly for this week's marathon in Westmorland, taking on a seriously hilly route as they summit Helvellyn in the Lake District.

👉 Follow the journey and support the cause at marathonsformiracles.com

This episode contains discussions around birth trauma, postnatal depression, PTSD. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion is advised.

Joe and Flo join Olly ahead of the Westmorland marathon this Saturday, 15th August, to talk about their experience of birth trauma, postnatal depression and PTSD following the birth of their first son, Lockie.

After a 76-hour labour and a traumatic birth, Flo struggled with postnatal depression and PTSD, eventually spending around 18 months accessing therapy and support. Joe also reflects on how the experience affected him, as they both found themselves caught up in simply getting through the next day, the next feed, and the next challenge.

They discuss the importance of recognising that difficult experiences don't need to be compared, the impact trauma can have on both parents, and how running became an important outlet for Joe.

With the arrival of their second son, Rory, they experienced a very different birth — one that ultimately felt healing.

Joe will join Olly for this week's marathon in Westmorland, taking on a seriously hilly route as they summit Helvellyn in the Lake District.

👉 Follow the journey and support the cause at marathonsformiracles.com

This episode contains discussions around birth trauma, postnatal depression, PTSD. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion is advised.

After two heartbreaking pregnancy losses in the space of six months, Lottie wasn't sure if she would ever become a mum.

The first miscarriage ended in a life-threatening haemorrhage requiring emergency surgery. The second brought more unanswered questions, after doctors discovered multiple empty gestational sacs instead of a developing pregnancy.

As a doctor herself, Lottie understood the medicine. Living through it was something entirely different.

In this episode, Lottie is joined by her mum, Rosy, who will be running the Suffolk marathon on her behalf while Lottie cheers from the sidelines—38 weeks pregnant with the baby they never stopped hoping for.

Together they talk about recurrent miscarriage, the importance of specialist support, the role Tommy's played in giving them hope, and why speaking openly about pregnancy loss matters so much.

It's an emotional conversation about resilience, family, and finding joy again after unimaginable heartbreak.

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Marathons for Miracles follows Olly as he runs 39 marathons across England's historic counties in 2026, raising money for Tommy's to help fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.

This episode contains sensitive discussions around miscarriage, pregnancy loss and emergency medical treatment. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Listener discretion is advised.

Ahead of Marathon 32 in Northumberland, Olly is joined by Rebecca, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter, Wren, during labour at full term in February 2024.

Rebecca speaks openly about the trauma of stillbirth, the long wait for answers, and how specialist care from Tommy's Pregnancy Research Centre in Manchester helped her understand what happened and supported her through a subsequent pregnancy with her rainbow baby, Lark.

This episode is also a powerful insight into the life-changing work Tommy's does—not just through groundbreaking research, but through specialist clinics, bereavement support, online communities and compassionate care for families navigating pregnancy after loss.

Rebecca also shares what helped her through grief, why community matters, and why she's now taking on her first marathon as part of Marathons for Miracles.

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Please note: This episode contains sensitive discussions around stillbirth, pregnancy loss and grief. The experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional support if needed. Listener discretion is advised.

This week, Charlie joins Olly ahead of Marathon 30 in Cumberland on Saturday 18th July, where they'll take on Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain.

Already a mum to two daughters, Charlie shares her personal experience of miscarrying a third pregnancy. She opens up about the long, emotional process of pregnancy loss whilst parenting, choosing surgical management, the difficult decision to stop trying for another baby, and why grief shouldn't be compared or minimised.

The conversation also explores the incredible support she found through friends, family and running, and how setting new goals helped her begin to heal.

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This episode contains sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional support if needed. Listener discretion advised.

Amy joins Olly for the Essex leg of Marathons for Miracles on Saturday 11th July, and shares the deeply personal story of losing her baby at 12 weeks.

After unexpectedly falling pregnant while navigating life with a baby who never slept, Amy admits her first reaction was fear. But by the time she and her partner had embraced the idea of becoming parents to two under two, everything changed.

She opens up about repeated bleeding throughout early pregnancy, the scan that confirmed her baby had died just days before their 12-week appointment, the guilt she carried afterwards, and why she still wonders whether she somehow caused her miscarriage.

Amy also speaks about:

• Coming to terms with pregnancy after loss
• The pressure to minimise miscarriage because "others have it worse"
• Choosing to hold a funeral after her miscarriage
• Why running the London Marathon became part of her healing journey
• Finding hope as she thinks about trying for another baby

Alongside Amy's story, Olly returns to Finchingfield, the village where he and his wife lived, where their daughter was born, and where they experienced their own miscarriage—making this one of the most personal marathon routes of the challenge.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

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This episode contains discussions around miscarriage, pregnancy loss, grief and birth trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

All episodes contain sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional support if needed.

This week, Olly heads to Worcestershire to run alongside Amelia, whose experience reminds us that bringing a healthy baby home doesn't always mean the journey was safe—or free from trauma.

Unlike many of our guests, Amelia didn't experience infertility or baby loss. But after a straightforward path to pregnancy, her second birth became a life-threatening medical emergency.

Following days of labour after her waters broke, Amelia says she felt pressured into an induction she had already decided she wasn't comfortable with. After finally giving birth, she suffered a catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage, lost around five litres of blood, underwent emergency surgery under general anaesthetic, developed sepsis, required blood transfusions, and was left with post-traumatic stress disorder.

In this powerful conversation, Amelia shares:

• Why informed consent during childbirth matters
• The lasting impact of birth trauma and PTSD
• Learning to trust her body again through movement and fitness
• Why charities like Tommy's are vital in improving maternity care
• Her thoughts on the latest maternity care review and why meaningful change is urgently needed
  

Amelia's story is a powerful reminder that making pregnancy and birth safer doesn't end when a baby is born.

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All episodes contain sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute for medical advice. Please seek professional support if needed. Listener discretion advised.