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Finding Space with Dee Kelly

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Finding Space with Dee Kelly
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  • Episode 13 - Meg's Story
    In this episode, I’m joined by the wonderful Meg Faith, the voice behind For the Barreness, a space she’s built with such honesty, heart, and humour to support those navigating infertility and pregnancy loss.Meg has experienced multiple losses over the past five years. In our conversation, we talk openly about the emotional and physical toll of IVF, how it impacts relationships and our bodies, the loneliness that often comes with it all, and the strength it takes to keep going, especially when there are no guarantees.We also talk about boundaries, online community, and why it’s so important to make space for every kind of story, not just the ones that end with a baby.I hope if you’re listening and finding things hard right now, this episode helps you feel a little less alone.Please take care as you listen. We do talk about miscarriage, fertility treatment, and childlessness not by choice.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Meg:⁠ Instagram: @for_the_barrenessWebsite: forthebarreness.comConnect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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  • Episode 12 - Lynne Dalton Positive Nutrition
    Today I’m joined by Lynne Dalton, a Clinical Nutritional Therapist with Positive Nutrition, and a lecturer and mentor with the International Institute of Nutrition & Health (IINH).Lynne has a real passion for women’s health and supporting those facing fertility challenges.In this gentle and practical conversation, we talk through the foundations, how nutrition can support egg and sperm health, the small things that are often missed, and how stress, restriction, or supplement overload can quietly get in the way.Lynne also shares why gut and vaginal health are more important than many of us realise, and how simple tests from your GP can offer real insight, often before diving into anything more complex.You can connect with Lynne over on Instagram @lynne_dalton_nt or visit her website at positivenutrition.iePlease note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Lynne: @lynne_dalton_nt⁠ Visit her website at ⁠positivenutrition.ie⁠Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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  • Episode 11 - Dani's Story
    Today I’m joined by Dani Malone, a physiotherapist from Cork, who bravely shares her experience of an ectopic pregnancy while travelling abroad.Dani speaks with incredible openness about what followed, the fear, the physical toll, the grief, and the emotional impact of navigating it all, especially while so far from home. She also reflects on how important it was to have her loss acknowledged, and how sharing her story now is part of her healing.She recently ran the Cork Marathon, raising over €2,000 for Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, and wants to keep the conversation going, so others feel less alone.This episode is a raw and important listen and I’m so grateful to Dani for sharing her voice, and her baby’s, with us.Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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  • Episode 10 - Nicole's Story
    Today I’m joined by Senator Nicole Ryan, a Sinn Féin senator who, last year, experienced the heartbreaking loss of her baby at 12 weeks.Nicole has been incredibly open about her experience with miscarriage and is now using her voice to push for real change.In this episode, we talk about her own story, the silence and stigma that still surrounds miscarriage, and the work being done to change that, from the Pregnancy Loss Bill, to cross-party advocacy, to the beginnings of a national campaign.It’s a heartfelt, vulnerable and deeply honest conversation about grief, care, and the need for recognition and support.Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Nicole:Instagram: @Senator Nicole Ryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Space Between - Spaces of Stillness : [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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  • Episode 9 - Jennifer's Story
    In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer, a psychotherapist and advocate with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland.Jennifer shares the deeply personal story of her ectopic pregnancy in 2007, when at just 8 weeks, she collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital. It was a traumatic and life-threatening experience.After her ectopic pregnancy, Jennifer faced years of fertility struggles. She moved towards IVF in 2009, and during her treatment prep, she was diagnosed with complications that were later treated. In a beautiful turn, she went on to conceive naturally.We talk about the emotional and physical toll of ectopic pregnancy, how grief shows up differently for everyone and she shares how she became involved with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland.This is a really honest, vulnerable conversation, full of heart and healing. I’m so grateful to Jennifer her openness and strength in sharing it.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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About Finding Space with Dee Kelly

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. Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402
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