Finding Space with Dee Kelly

Dee Kelly
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Finding Space is a podcast dedicated to miscarriage, pregnancy loss, the challenges of trying to conceive, and the heartbreak of never bringing a baby home. I know how isolating this journey can feel; and my mission is to remind you that you are never alone. Whether you’re grieving, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking to understand, I invite you to join me for honest, raw conversations as we create space for healing, connection, and hope. Follow on Instagram: ⁠@findingspace__dk Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

  1. Jul 20

    Episode 39 - Sandra's Story

    Today on Finding Space, I'm joined by Sandra who shares her own journey, which included multiple surgeries for endometriosis, IVF, and the devastating turn her life took following a traumatic pregnancy loss that changed her life forever. Recently, as part of her Psychology degree, Sandra completed a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of 11 involuntarily childless midlife women (aged 40–55) living in the pronatalist state of Ireland. We talk about grief that often goes unseen, identity, friendships, and what it means to live in a society where motherhood is often seen as the expected path. Sandra also shares the key findings from her study, including what needs to change, the concept of post-traumatic growth, and the possibility of finding meaning and new possibilities after loss. You'll hear us talk about infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, hysterectomy, childlessness not by choice, grief, identity after loss, post-traumatic growth, and the lived experiences of involuntarily childless women in Ireland. This is a powerful conversation about, resilience, belonging, and finding meaning after heartbreak. As always, please take care while listening. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com ⁠Resources & Support: Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 39 - Sandra's Story

  2. Jun 29

    Episode 38 - Linda's Story

    Today on Finding Space, I’m joined by Senator Linda Nelson Murray, who shares her long and deeply personal fertility journey, including multiple miscarriages, the loss of one of her twins during pregnancy, and becoming a mum to two beautiful daughters. Linda speaks openly about the reality of trying to build a family, the grief that follows pregnancy loss, the comments that stay with you, returning to work, and why acknowledgement matters. We also talk about the work of the Cross-Party Oireachtas Group on Pregnancy and Infant Loss, the proposed Pregnancy Loss Certificate, and the importance of continuing to improve support, recognition and care for individuals and families affected by miscarriage and baby loss in Ireland. This is an honest conversation about loss, hope, advocacy and the power of using lived experience to help make a difference. As always, please take care while listening, as this episode touches on fertility struggles, pregnancy loss and grief. You will find supports and resources in the link below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Connect with Senator Linda Nelson Murray: Instagram ⁠⁠ Cross Party Group Info Pregnancy Loss Research Group Resources & Support: Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 38 - Linda's Story

  3. Jun 22

    Episode 37 - Sabrina’s Story The TFMR Doula

    Today on Finding Space, I’m joined by Sabrina Fletcher, founder of The TFMR Doula, podcast host and advocate. In 2018, Sabrina and her husband were faced with the heartbreaking decision to end a very wanted pregnancy after receiving a devastating diagnosis during their daughter Clara’s pregnancy. Since then, she has dedicated her work to supporting other parents through diagnosis, decision-making, grief, and life after loss. In this episode, Sabrina shares her journey with us. We talk about TFMR, the stigma that can still exist, the language used around pregnancy loss, and why so many parents feel unseen in their grief. She also shares how her own experience led her to create support groups, resources and communities for other families navigating TFMR. Most of all, this is a conversation about creating space for parents whose experiences are often misunderstood or not talked about at all. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and grief. Support resources are linked in the show notes below. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Connect with Sabrina: Instagram: thetfmrdoula Website Book: The Impossible Choice Grief Book: It's OK That You're Not Ok Book: Flowers in our womb ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 37 - Sabrina’s Story The TFMR Doula

  4. Jun 8

    Episode 36 - Conversations that help people feel less alone

    This week's episode is a solo one. Recently,  I shared some experiences sent to me by members of this community around infertility, pregnancy loss, grief and some of the everyday moments that can feel unexpectedly difficult when you’re carrying all of that. I originally shared them on Instagram Stories Afterwards, a lot of people reached out to say they could relate, shared their own experiences, offered advice, or simply let someone else know they weren’t alone. I also shared some of these messages in a follow-up post. As not everyone is on social media, I wanted to bring some of those Instagram conversations together into a podcast episode too. My hope is that by sharing them here, someone listening might feel seen, understood, or simply reminded that they are not the only one feeling this way. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and pregnancy loss. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 36 - Conversations that help people feel less alone

  5. Jun 1

    Episode 35 - Jennie’s Story | Life Almost

    In today’s episode I’m joined by award-winning journalist and author Jennie Agg, whose writing around miscarriage, fertility and women’s health has helped so many people feel less alone. After experiencing recurrent miscarriage, Jennie began writing openly about what she was going through in an attempt to make sense of it all. That writing later became her award-winning blog, The Uterus Monologues, and eventually her beautiful and deeply moving book, Life, Almost. In this episode, Jennie shares her experience of pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage, trying again after loss, and the complicated mix of grief, fear and hope that can come with trying to conceive. We also talk about miscarriage being so common, yet still feeling so misunderstood and hidden, the language we use around pregnancy loss, gaps in care and support, and the silence so many people still experience while going through it. Jennie also speaks so honestly about the emotional reality of living in the “in-between”, wanting something so desperately, while being terrified of losing it again. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and pregnancy loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes below. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Connect with Jennie: Instagram Website Book: Life Almost The Uterus Monologues Linktr.ee ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 35 - Jennie’s Story | Life Almost

  6. May 25

    Episode 34 - Charlotte's Story

    Today on Finding Space I’m joined by Charlotte who shares the heartbreak of her premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosis and later discovering she had stage 4endometriosis after 26 years without answers. After years of trying to conceive, navigating multiple hurdles, and travelling abroad for treatment, Charlotte is now mum to a beautiful baby girl. This is a very honest conversation about delayed diagnosis, endometriosis, IVF, grief, and hope. It’s also an insight into years of living with extreme pain from the age of 11, while being repeatedly told it was just “normal period pain”. Charlotte shares what it was like trying to get on with everyday life while quietly dealing with debilitating symptoms for years, through school, work, holidays, and major life moments, all while feeling repeatedly dismissed and unheard by medical professionals. We also talk about the heartbreak of receiving her POI diagnosis, how poorly and insensitively that news was delivered, and the emotional impact of eventually having to move to IVF. Charlotte also opens up about coming to terms with the fact that her path to parenthood was not going to look the way she had always imagined. We also touch on the pain of watching others around you become pregnant and move through milestones that you are so desperately longing and fighting for yourself. As always, please take care while listening, as this episode touches on infertility and pregnancy loss. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 34 - Charlotte's Story

  7. May 18

    Episode 33 - Grief & Joy can co-exist

    Another little mini episode from me this week. I originally shared some of these thoughts on Instagram stories earlier this week, and the response reminded me just how many people quietly carry these feelings too, so I’ve put them into this episode. These are very personal thoughts and feelings to share and they came after such a lovely and happy moment. I'm sharing because I think we need to talk more honestly about triggers and grief. You can be genuinely happy for someone else and heartbroken for yourself at the same time, and I don’t think that’s something we should feel shame or guilt around anymore. If any of this resonates with you, please know you are not alone in it. This is a very emotional episode. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 33 - Grief & Joy can co-exist

  8. May 11

    Episode 32 - Coming off the Conveyor Belt

    This week’s episode is a little different. It’s a solo mini episode. After my birthday weekend last week, I shared a few thoughts on Instagram stories that seemed to resonate with a lot of people, so I wanted to share them here too. This mini episode a short chat about what it felt like to finally relax and properly enjoy a birthday weekend again after everything we have been through over the past few years. How easy it is to forget to actually live whilst in the midst of a fertility journey that isn’t turning out as expected, and how important it is to take a breather, step off the conveyor belt and allow moments of joy, connection and normal life in amongst it all too. Support links and resources are included in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: Findingspace_dk Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com ⁠Resources & Support:⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    Episode 32 - Coming off the Conveyor Belt
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Finding Space is a podcast dedicated to miscarriage, pregnancy loss, the challenges of trying to conceive, and the heartbreak of never bringing a baby home. I know how isolating this journey can feel; and my mission is to remind you that you are never alone. Whether you’re grieving, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking to understand, I invite you to join me for honest, raw conversations as we create space for healing, connection, and hope. Follow on Instagram: ⁠@findingspace__dk Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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