Dating, Blended Families, Baby-Making: Love, Fertility & Second Chances with Mairead Loughman
Title: “Dating, Blending, Baby-Making: Love, Fertility & Second Chances with Mairead Loughman”
What do dating, partnership, and fertility have in common? Everything—especially when you're navigating love and conception in real life, not just theory. In this lively and inspiring episode, I’m joined by the fabulous Mairead Loughman - well-known relationship expert, matchmaker, and host of the award-winning Would Like to Meet podcast.
We dive into the real talk about:
💞 Why choosing the right partner matters more than ever
👶 The unique Irish challenges of blending families and trying to conceive
🧠 Mairead’s five must-answer questions before committing to someone new
🪞What actually makes a relationship work (and how much has changed in just a generation)
🔗 How dating and fertility are more closely linked than people realise—and what that means for anyone TTC
We also touch on her insightful second podcast Tough Love, co-hosted with psychotherapist Stephanie Regan for anyone navigating the messy middle of modern relationships.
Whether you're figuring it out for the first time or giving love and family another go, this episode is a warm, witty, must-listen. Mairead is truly inspiring and so full of grounded, compassionate wisdom that may just change how you date, relate, and dream of your future family. And make it your own reality...
🎧 Listen now on Fertility Finesse wherever you get your podcasts.
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Fertility Finesse: The Reality of Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
Síle Seoige, broadcaster and advocate, shares her deeply personal experience of two miscarriages in conversation Helena Tubridy
- the emotional impact, unexpected challenges, and supports that helped her.
Síle opens up about the silence surrounding pregnancy loss, the things no one tells you, and how her own grief led her to create the powerful
groundbreaking documentary Deireadh Tochta (Still Silence) an eye-opening programme shining a light on miscarriage in Ireland, with personal stories, expert insights, and the latest research on pregnancy loss.
Together, they discuss:
· The emotional rollercoaster of miscarriage - what helped and what didn’t
· The importance of speaking up and breaking the silence around loss
· The supports that are available but often not talked about
· How Deireadh Tochta sparked national conversation and change
· If you’ve ever felt alone in your pregnancy loss, what to do next or know someone who has suffered miscarriage
this episode is here to remind you: you are not alone, your experience matters...
Watch Deireadh Tochta (In English) here: TG4 Documentary
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- No. of episodes: 5
- Latest episode: 2025-06-04
- Kids & Family Health & Fitness Parenting
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