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I saw the most beautiful reel recently and I don’t know who it was - but! It made me feel HOPEFUL.I’ve been on Instagram...
10/02/2026

I saw the most beautiful reel recently and I don’t know who it was - but!

It made me feel HOPEFUL.

I’ve been on Instagram for nearly 8 years and lemme tell ya, I had never seen anything like this before.

Maybe it was happening somewhere-but it certainly wasn’t usual and it definitely didn’t happen when I was going through infertility

It was simple: Women coming together, as a surprise gathering for their close friend.
Candles, hugs, laughing, gifts, holding hands, listening.

And look - I know this wouldn’t be for everyone.

But imagine if it was normal?! To hold a fertility circle and help that person in your life feel SO seen and heard and cherished and nourished with care and compassion?

Imagine the positive impact on your nervous system, mindset and energy?

I hold monthly women’s circles inside the life raft & everyone has the opportunity to speak if they want to (no pressure) because: women gathering in circle is powerful.

We’ve done it for centuries and tuning into this ancient wisdom holds a sort of strength that can’t be easily explained: you have to feel it to understand.

So while we wait for things to keep progressing in the normal world, the life raft is here for you, serving the community every single day; as we have done since 2020 ✨putting the soul back into fertility support, where it should have been all along.

Comment Raft to join us for the next one x

09/02/2026

Self blame in my experience, is rife in the fertility world.

It’s one thing to take ownership of our fertility, but becomes deeply problematic when we start blaming ourselves if things don’t go the way we hope.

In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by .sekhon , a reproductive endocrinologist, IVF specialist, and author of The Lucky Egg.

She’s guided thousands of women through IVF, egg freezing and conception… and she’s also been a patient herself.

We talk about lots of the things I see every single day in my work.

The belief that if a cycle didn’t work, you must have done something wrong. You worked too much. You exercised too hard. You didn’t relax enough. You ate the wrong thing. You were stressed.

Dr. Lucky explains why, biologically, that usually isn’t true.

We talk about:
✨Her own experience of cancelled cycles, self-blame and IVF emotions
✨Why “being perfect” during treatment doesn’t determine the outcome
✨The overlooked role of s***m in embryo development
✨Red flags to watch for in online fertility advice
✨What a good fertility clinic relationship should feel like

Many women try to control fertility by controlling themselves, their food, their routines, their stress, their bodies.

But fertility treatment doesn’t work like a test you can revise harder for.

If you’ve ever replayed a cycle in your head…
If you’ve ever believed a failed transfer was your fault…
If you’ve ever thought “maybe I ruined my chances…”

Comment podcast and I’ll send the episode to you or find the Fertility Life Raft podcast wherever you get your pods!

Alice

02/02/2026

This week on the podcast I’m joined by Chloe Sowter. She’s an IVF mother of one, a travel influencer and executive coach, a former HR director - and a previous coaching client of mine.

Chloe brings a deep understanding of what it means to hold ambition, grief, identity, and hope all at the same time.

We talk about navigating IVF, miscarriage, and loss while continuing to lead, deliver, and perform and believing, like so many women do, that infertility was her problem to manage, without burdening anyone else.

We talk about:
- How work can be a lifeline, not a threat, during infertility
- Why stress is often misunderstood in fertility conversations
- The emotional reality of miscarriage that doesn’t fit neat timelines
- Making the deeply personal decision to be “one and done”
- Letting go of embryos and what that really requires
- And an incredible decision Chloe made which moved me so much…

Fertility can challenge your identity, your confidence, your sense of safety at work, and your beliefs about who you’re allowed to be.

Comment podcast for the link to this brilliant conversation and a massive thank you to for her time x

31/01/2026

Relief this way 👇🏽

Right listen up I really need you to read this several times and take notes!!

1. truth is positive

Don’t gaslight yourself because a manifesting podcast told you only positive thoughts will do. No. That’s not how manifesting works.

Rage, anger, jealousy and grief ? Welcome to planet earth! Congrats…you’re a human, here’s a massive hug 🫂 and ps when you let yourself feel: this IS positive!

2. Self compassion is strength

The kinder we speak to ourselves AND the stronger our boundaries (like saying no to that baby shower) the more we build self trust and self love.

Self trust = clearer intuition.

Intuition = better, quicker decisions and less ‘what the f**k do we do NOW” when the clinic call & say they can’t fit you in on a Saturday but that’s when you need a scan to check on the follicles you’re taking so much care to nurture.

To summarise:

Truth is positive
Self compassion is strength

Practice these and you’ll change your entire life, not to be dramatic or anything.

Which do you love most?

Take care, Alice x

This doesn’t help the ache to have kids, I know- but when you hear someone talking about the fact that their kids have g...
27/01/2026

This doesn’t help the ache to have kids, I know- but when you hear someone talking about the fact that their kids have given their life meaning...this does not mean that yours has none if you haven’t got them.

Your life has so much meaning, importance and you are a GIFT to the world ok?!

We need you to remember this.

✨Save for a reminder
✨Repost to support others

Alice. X

20/01/2026

I’m joined by Jenny Wordsworth, founder of , who support fertility through innovative products and supplements after going through it personally and knowing there was something missing.

It’s a brand that has never felt like a “brand” to me, but an ally in the background saying: we see you, and we won’t lie to you.

And trust me pals, I am verrrrry choosy about who I work with!! But when Jenny asked if she could add a meditation from me inside her pregnancy test boxes I knew she was a truly good egg (pun intended 🤓) and you really do have to find the good eggs in this industry!

If you’ve ever felt blamed or rushed into a fertility product purchase then this episode is for you.

We talk about:

Why emotional support belongs in fertility care from the very beginning
Bringing MEN into the fertility conversation as standard!
The myth of “silver bullet” supplements
What ethical fertility care actually looks like
The one question Jenny believes every IVF clinic should ask you

Commend O**m and I’ll send you the link to listen x

15% off with code LIFERAFT too 💫

I’m really pleased to be supporting The Fertility Show again this year, at Olympia London on 16–17 May.What I love most ...
16/01/2026

I’m really pleased to be supporting The Fertility Show again this year, at Olympia London on 16–17 May.

What I love most about this show is the breadth of info, content and support that’s on offer. Over the years they’ve really listened to the community and the talks and people you’ll be able to meet and hear from, are really fantastic.

Over two inspiring days, you’ll hear from leading fertility specialists from around the world through expert talks, interviews and panel discussions. Plus, you’ll have access to many trusted exhibitors - from clinics and counsellors to holistic practitioners and support groups – all under one roof.

It is the only live event that brings together this level of expertise, care and community all under one roof.

Tickets are OUT NOW via . And there’s an amazing buy one, get one free offer if you use this code: FS241

Grab a 1-Day or 2-Day ticket and bring someone with you for free. If you’re looking for guidance, reassurance or real connection on your path to parenthood, this is an event not to miss. And I’ll be there ready to welcome you 💫

Thinking of coming? Got any q’S or worries? Sophie from is amazing and will be on the other end of a DM if you want to get in touch or feel free to share if you’re going below - maybe you could meet others who are attending for the first time too for a coffee xx

No thank you fertile people! We don’t need your advice. We know you’re trying to help but here’s what really helps:✨List...
13/01/2026

No thank you fertile people! We don’t need your advice.

We know you’re trying to help but here’s what really helps:

✨Listening

✨Sending us nice things💐

✨Inviting us to events (but also know, it might be a bit much so not taking offence if we can’t actually come on the day)

✨Giving us a heads up if you’re announcing a pregnancy on a text before the group dinner

✨Just generally being cool and understand what we’re going through isn’t for lack of trying and effort…so giving advice on something we already have researched to death is bypassing our experience and we realllllly need our mates and family to be our safe space!!

What would you add? X

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