Yolanda speaks with Ben Butler, a Childcare Paralegal and newly graduated Barrister about why the surrogacy laws here in the UK have a lot of room for improvement.

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Guest: Ben Butler

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with Sarah Jones, a board member at SurrogacyUK who has been a surrogate five times! They speak on what it's actually like to be a surrogate, the misconceptions and why the laws around surrogacy have a lot of room for improvement. 

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Presented & Created by Yolanda Copes-Stepney: www.instagram.com/yokics

Guest: Sarah Jones: https://www.instagram.com/sarahjsuk/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Haben Ghezai and trainee clinical psychologist Candice Williams about what makes a psychologist, the issues with TV psychologists and if therapy is for everyone.

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Guest: Haben: https://www.instagram.com/drhaben_ghezai/?hl=en Candice: https://twitter.com/Cand_45

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

TW: Domestic abuse, mental health. Yolanda speaks with the Worlds 3rd Strongest Woman, the incredible Sam Tayloe. Sam is also a domestic violence survivor and advocates against DV. For this episode, Yolanda and Sam talk about how domestic abuse exists within LGBTQ+ relationships too and how this doesn't get discussed enough. 

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Guest: Sam Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/sam_taylor_welsh_strongwoman/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

TW: Abuse, suicide, mental health. Yolanda speaks with Maisha Sumah, a domestic violence survivor and award-winning public speaker who advocates against domestic abuse. We had some recording issues with this episode, but do not be put off. Maisha's story is harrowing but very important. 

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Guest: Maisha Sumah: https://www.instagram.com/maishasumah__/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with Paxton Smith a reproductive rights activist, speaker, and musician from Texas, USA. Paxton went viral when she decided to use her valedictorian speech at the University of Texas, to speak against Texas’ SB8 bill. Together they talk about what on earth is actually going on in Texas right now and how the Heartbeat Act is affecting women.

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Guest: Paxton Smith: https://www.instagram.com/paxtonasmith/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with Dafina Malovska who after surviving Stage 2 womb cancer has become a campaigner on a mission to improve women's health in the UK. This is her enlightening story. 

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Guest: Dafina Malovska: https://www.instagram.com/checkmeupuk/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with finance journalist Kalpana Fitzpatrick about how to be a smart spender, what a pension is, how to get a good credit score and the importance of setting good examples for children. For the sake of our mention health, speaking about money should not be a taboo topic. ___________________

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Guest: Kalpana Fitzpatrick: https://www.instagram.com/kalpanafitz/ 

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with Benash Nazmeen a Specialist Cultural Liaison Midwife, working towards addressing health inequalities within maternity services. Benash is also the Co-Chair of Birthrights, the only UK organisation dedicated to improving women and birthing peoples experience of pregnancy and childbirth by promoting respect for human rights. Together, they talk about how to reduce harm and promote compassion understanding in maternal healthcare.

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Guest: Benash Nazmeen | https://twitter.com/birthrightsorg | https://www.instagram.com/birthrightsorg/

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

Yolanda speaks with Trainee Clinical Psychologist Candice Williams about the inequalities in maternal health for black women and birthing people. We're keen to help spread the word about her Doctoral Research into perinatal inequalities for black mothers in the UK. To find out more and to contribute, take a listen to the episode and then contact Candice via her Twitter or Instagram below. 

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Presented & Created by Yolanda Copes-Stepney: www.instagram.com/yokics

Guest: Candice Williams | https://www.instagram.com/dclinperinatal_research/ | @DClin_Perinatal

Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver

Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte