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How will I survive this career if I can't watch one birth? | Life of a Midwife Ep. 8
2026-06-25 | 15 mins.
How do midwives hold it together in times of immense pressure?

In this episode we hear from two midwives who have learned how to stay calm during overwhelming moments.

If you’re interested in being part of the Life of a Midwife series, we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email midwives@pixiu.co.uk

Links from our midwives:

Petition · Make birth safer: protect midwives' working hours - United Kingdom · Change.org
Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story and Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began
East Anglian Midwives offer personalised pregnancy care, homebirth and hospital birth support, and postnatal care in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridge

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Father’s Day Special: The Reality of Surrogacy as a Same-Sex Couple
2026-06-23 | 1h 25 mins.
This week, we’re marking Father’s Day with a very special episode as we welcome Adam Frisby and Jamie Corbett to the studio!

They join Gi to share their remarkable journey to parenthood, including the moment their first surrogate withdrew from the process, how their own childhoods shaped the parents they wanted to be, and the joy of welcoming their beautiful baby Leven to the world.

Adam and Jamie also open up about the public scrutiny they’ve faced as a same-sex couple starting a family, and why they’re advocating for surrogacy law reform to better recognise intended parents from birth.

You can learn more about Adam and Jamie’s petition to change surrogacy law here
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Everybody Grieves Differently | Life of a Midwife Ep. 7
2026-06-18 | 16 mins.
What happens when birth leaves a mark that doesn't just disappear?

In this episode we hear from two midwives who understand the lasting impact of birth trauma and what it means for the families who are left without clear answers.

If you’re interested in being part of the next series of Life of a Midwife, we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email midwives@pixiu.co.uk

Links from our midwives:
Little Light Support offers independent, trauma-informed birth debriefs for women and families — particularly those who’ve had complex, confusing or difficult experiences

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Lauren Cowell Beyond the Headlines: Motherhood, Campaigning and Entering Her F*ck It Era
2026-06-16 | 1h 10 mins.
This week, we’re so excited to welcome Lauren Cowell for her first ever podcast interview!

After years of keeping a low profile while navigating public scrutiny, Lauren opens up to Gi about life after divorce, co-parenting, and how she handled the intense media attention surrounding her pregnancy with partner Simon Cowell.

Lauren also shares more about her involvement in the ‘Raise the Age’ campaign — and since recording this episode, Keir Starmer has announced plans for under-16s to be banned from social media by spring 2027 👏👏👏
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A Midwife's Own Survival Story | Life of a Midwife Ep. 6
2026-06-11 | 24 mins.
In this episode of Life of a Midwife, Giovanna shares the extraordinary journey of one midwife who turned her own hardships into a lifelong calling.

From an orphaned child to an abandoned mother of triplets, to becoming the midwife she once desperately needed herself.

If you're interested in being part of the next series of Life of a Midwife we'd love to hear from you! Just drop us an email at midwives@pixiu.co.uk
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About Happy Mum

In the Happy Mum, Happy Baby Podcast, Giovanna Fletcher continues the conversation about motherhood she began in her bestselling book of the same title. In a series of frank and warm conversations with other high-profile mums and dads, Gi discusses all aspects of parenthood - the highs, the lows, the challenges and rewards. There is no such thing as the perfect parent, and we’re all simply doing our best, something Giovanna fully encourages. It’s time to stop comparing ourselves and champion each other instead. Each episode is truly unique yet unifying. No topic is out of bounds, therefore this podcast is essential listening for any parent seeking solidarity and support. A Pixiu Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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