The Worst Girl Gang Ever

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


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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 a decade before publishing her first book and "going high" to change the conversation around fertility.


In this episode you will hear:

  • Jessica's story of infertility and baby loss over two decades
  • How writing and publishing her first book helped her process her experiences
  • The concept of "Melanjoy" and finding community through her struggles
  • Advice on reframing infertility as an "adventure" and living life to the fullest
  • The importance of self-love and daily gratitude practices

  • Learn more about Jessica (and pick up a copy of her books!) at https://www.jessicahepburn.com/


    The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/


    The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.

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