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Melissa Hemsley on fertility, food and feeling like a failure

22 October 2024 - 56 mins
Podcast Series Happy Mum Happy Baby

Giovanna sits down with Melissa Hemsley for this week’s delicious episode!

Melissa is a former private chef, a writer, and a huge champion of sustainable, nourishing food. Now mum to baby Summer, Melissa and Gi had so much to catch up on, from IVF and pregnancy to ultra-processed foods and placenta smoothies…

Melissa also opens up to Gi about her struggles with fertility and postnatal anxiety, and the steps she took to healing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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