"I'm Starting to Accept I'll Never Carry a Child Myself" : The Part of Surrogacy Nobody Prepared Me For

About this episode

Louise and Ryan discuss the challenges of motherhood, body confidence, and the importance of sports for connection.

This week, Louise reflects on the often-unspoken reality of rebuilding confidence in your body after motherhood, opening up about her journey back to exercise and the ways becoming a parent has changed her perspective on beauty, self-care and the messages young girls are absorbing from the modern skincare industry. Ryan discusses why sport matters far beyond the game itself, particularly for men, and how major events like the World Cup can create powerful opportunities for connection, belonging and conversation. Plus, a listener question about the best advice they've ever been given leads to one of their most honest discussions yet, as Louise shares the complex emotions she's experiencing while facing the possibility that her family may be complete. 🗓 New episodes every Wednesday 📩 We’ve got a NEW email! Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast. We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening. 🩵 Follow us everywhere   Instagram | TikTok | Youtube  @hesaid.shesaid.podcast And of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review…

People in this episode

Hosts: Louise, Ryan

Topics covered

• surrogacy
• motherhood
• body confidence
• self-care
• sports
• connection
• beauty

Keywords

• surrogacy
• motherhood
• body confidence
• self-care
• sports
• World Cup
• beauty

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Organizations: Staying Relevant Productions

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