Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human for the very last episode of Season 1 where this week I have the privilege of sitting down with the woman who saved my own family, Domini Hooper. Domini is Mum to 3 children and an Arts Psychotherapist who runs a charity called Open Space, which has for the last 20 years been supporting postnatal mothers helping them overcome the challenges of postnatal illness. She also works with children and families looking at behavioural challenges and helping them na...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome aboard for the penultimate journey of season 1 with a distinctly lovely gentleman, Mr Alex Priddle. Alex has recently become a father for the first time but his journey to acquiring that title has been a little more complicated than he anticipated. Alex has a connective tissue disorder called Loeys-Dietz, a genetic condition that has been responsible for the deaths of several of his family members. Alex and his wife have been on a long journey working with genetic specialists to use mode...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to part 2 of this weeks Born Human podcast. Neither Chris or Eric have children themselves yet but for the last decade or so they have both been on a colossal journey parenting their own parents as a result of Alzheimers and Dementia. Parenthood is quite logically considered as caring for younger children but as we are all living longer we are increasingly witnessing people caring for their own parents as they age, creating what is now known as "The Sandwich Generation". What I wanted to...
Jan 19, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome aboard for another journey in parenthood where this week we are thinking a little bit differently. This episode was that good we needed to make it a two parter! Neither Chris or Eric have children themselves yet but for the last decade or so they have both been on a colossal journey parenting their own parents as a result of Alzheimers and Dementia. Parenthood is quite logically considered as caring for younger children but as we are all living longer we are increasingly witnessing peopl...
Jan 19, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome aboard this weeks episode of the Born Human podcast where this week we say thank you to modern technology for helping us go international! We are joined this week by the incredible Regina Townsend. Regina lives in Chicago and experienced more than a decade of battling infertility. She overcame hypothyroidism, PCOS, blocked Fallopian tubes and Type 2 diabetes before finally being blessed with her son Judah through IVF in 2016. In her quest to become a mother she learnt that black women ex...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human for episode 9. This week we are humbled to have the opportunity to share a journey that every parent prays they never have to experience. This week we are joined by the inspirational Murray Hambro. Murray is father of 3 children, an army veteran and a double amputee who has been dealt more adversity than most and faced it with both courage and positivity. In this episode we explore how Murray coped with his life changing injuries, his journey in losing his...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human where this week we are privileged to be joined by Wes Johnson Ellis. Wes is one half of Two Dads UK and co founder of My Surrogacy Journey and The Modern Family Show. This week we explore Wes's incredible journey in parenthood. Wes has 3 children, a daughter from his previous heterosexual marriage and more recently two children through surrogacy with his now husband Michael. Wes shares his candidly honest experience of finding his true sexuality, their com...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome aboard for episode 8 of the Born Human podcast where this week we are privileged to take a journey in perinatal mental health. Holly Reynolds is a mother to two children and now supports new mothers struggling with perinatal mental health issues but her journey to becoming a mother was far from straightforward. In this episode, she shares her experiences of Hyperemesis, postnatal anxiety, postnatal depression, how she overcame those challenges, what she has learned in the wake of her exp...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome lovely listeners to another incredible episode of the Born Human podcast where this week we are graced with the presence of Sarah Jane Last to explore her incredible journey of survival in parenthood. In 2018, 2 days before she was due to celebrate her 40th Birthday Sarah received a phone call that would change her life forever when her husband died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). Without warning she was thrust into a whirlwind of survival to navigate a future for her and her two ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome aboard for this weeks Born Human podcast where this week we are privileged to be joined by Maurice Doyle. Maurice is father to three boys and has had a distinguished 30 year career in the drinks industry as an executive leader, pioneering strategies for some of the worlds biggest brands. Maurice is founder of Generous Spirits and is jointly responsible for MANual Reset, A programme designed for men to reset their relationship with their purpose, themselves, their work & key relations...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human where this week we explore single parenthood with the wonderful Amy Bullman. Amy is proud Mum to two girls, host of the Mum & Mummer podcast and talks to us about her decision to take on single parenthood for her own mental health and to find the best future for her children. In this episode we explore the challenges of single parenting, mental health and resilience, the courage to listen to your instincts and why difficult decisions are sometimes the ...
Oct 13, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human for episode 3 of these incredible journeys in parenthood. This week we are graced with the presence of Mr Ben Akers. Ben is father to 3 children and is the film maker responsible for the award winning documentary STEVE. Ben lost his childhood best friend to suicide in 2014 and as a result set out to make STEVE with one goal, to save one mans life. That documentary was the foundation stone for the charity he now runs called Talk Club, which is a mental fitn...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome aboard the good ship Born Human for episode 2, where this week we are joined by Amy Williams MBE. Amy won Olympic gold in Vancouver in 2010 and as an elite athlete has since had to evolve her identity to everyday life beyond sport and as mother to her two boys. In this episode we explore the role identity plays for all of us as humans and as parents, the misconceptions that being in the public eye can bring and how she overcame her own adversity in finding her place in the world beyond s...
Sep 15, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the very first episode of the Born Human Podcast where in our first week of exploring parenting journeys we explore that age old taboo of male infertility. Alex bailey spent over a decade overcoming the odds on his journey to becoming a father but not without significant challenge and sacrifice. Alex was candidly honest about his experience and in this episode we explore the highs and lows of IVF, mental health and resilience, the wonders of modern medicine and the challenges that sti...
Sep 01, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The BORN HUMAN podcast uses honest conversations to explore how we experience parenthood and the unique journeys that bring us there. This podcast is a series of down to earth conversations with inspiring individuals, who have faced the challenges of parenthood in all its many forms. From every day challenges to life altering moments, this podcast shares life experiences that give others the courage to face their own challenges knowing they aren't alone. We are all BORN HUMAN and when we are abl...
Mar 09, 2021•1 min
