Comedian Emma Doran: Pregnant at 18 in a Convent School

About this episode

Emma Doran discusses her experience of becoming pregnant at 18 while attending a convent school and how she started her stand-up career during maternity leave.

In this episode Giovanna sits down with comedian, author, and podcaster Emma Doran. Emma reflects on becoming pregnant as a teenager while attending an all-girls convent school, and the challenges that followed. She also shares how she began stand-up on maternity leave, performing her first open mic when her baby was just six weeks old! Catch Emma on tour! Emma Doran has extended her Emmaculate UK and Ireland stand-up tour up until 2027, including the London Palladium on 7th February 2027. Emma will also make her debut at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard – Beside from 5 – 30th August (excl 12th, 19th, 26th). For more info and tickets visit emmadorancomedy.com (Pic credit: Ray Burmiston) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Giovanna

Guest: Emma Doran

Topics covered

• teen pregnancy
• stand-up comedy
• convent school
• motherhood
• challenges of parenting

Keywords

• comedy
• parenting challenges
• Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• UK tour

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Emmaculate UK and Ireland stand-up tour, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Places: UK

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