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How will I survive this career if I can't watch one birth? | Life of a Midwife Ep. 8 Jun 25, 2026

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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

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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 Jun 23, 2026

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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 Jun 18, 2026

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Trigger warning: this episode incudes challenging experiences relating to birth and baby loss. If you feel this may be a difficult listen please consider choosing another episode 💜

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

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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 Jun 16, 2026

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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 Jun 11, 2026

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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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Laura Marling’s Wild Second Home Birth: "My Daughter Was Downstairs Watching Paddington!" Jun 09, 2026

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This week Giovanna welcomes legendary singer-songwriter Laura Marling to the studio!

Laura tells Gi about her early fears that becoming a mother might stifle her creativity, and shares her experiences of having two home births.

She also discusses her mission to create children's music that parents can genuinely enjoy, and introduces her new venture, 'Laura Sings Raffi,' a 17-track cover album of beloved children's songs. Each song is brought to life with videos illustrated by Laura and animated by Rob Shuttleworth. Out now at Laurasings.co

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Trust Your Gut | Life of a Midwife Ep. 5 Jun 04, 2026

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"If my gut is telling me something is wrong, something is wrong."

This week we hear from two midwives who know the power of following their instincts.

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

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Midwife Pip: The Home of Trusted Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Support For Parents

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Why Susannah Fielding Believes Every Parent Should Learn Attachment Theory Jun 02, 2026

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This week Gi reunites with her old friend Susannah Fielding! You’ll know Susannah from This Time with Alan Partridge, Man vs Baby, and Wolf Hall — but her most important role is being mum to her two-year-old son Alfie.

Susannah opens up to Gi about growing up with a single mother and an intermittently absent father, how those experiences shaped her relationships, and why she’s so focused on breaking cycles and not passing trauma on to her own child.

She also shares the story of her planned home birth that turned into an emergency C-section, the challenges she faced with breastfeeding, and what it’s been like returning to the theatre as a mum.

You can catch Susannah starring opposite Adrian Lester in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Noël Coward Theatre from 13th June.

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Delivering Triplets in a War Zone | Life of a Midwife Ep. 4 May 28, 2026

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Trigger warning: this episode incudes challenging experiences relating to baby loss. If you feel this may be a difficult listen please consider choosing another episode 💜

This week on Life of a Midwife we hear more of Anna’s extraordinary story, beginning with one of the first births she attended in South Sudan before she had even qualified as a midwife.

Anna also speaks candidly about her own experiences of having children.

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

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Donate to Médecins Sans Frontières

BabySZN™ is a platform built to help women train specifically for fertility, pregnancy from a birthdual-qualified midwife and performance trainer

Frontline Midwife by Anna Kent

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Mollie King on Becoming a Mum While Losing Her Dad May 26, 2026

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This week, Giovanna sits down with singer, presenter and all-round ray of sunshine Mollie King !

Mollie chats to Gi about life with her two young daughters, the realities of motherhood (no sleep), and her exciting new venture into podcasting.

She also opens up about navigating her father’s terminal illness while preparing to welcome her first baby.

Don’t forget to check out Novel Idea — Mollie’s brilliant new podcast with Matt Edmondson!

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