Ep 13 | Breaking Down Taboos and Finding Support after Miscarriage feat. Orla McKeating

In this episode of Every L Podcast, Orla shares her story of loss and grief. As a single mother who was in a committed relationship, Orla's plans for the future were shattered when her partner left and she experienced a miscarriage. Orla shares her experience of feeling isolated and unsupported, but ultimately finding comfort in therapy and developing healthy coping mechanisms. This poignant episode shines a light on the need for normalising therapy and the power of storytelling. Don't forget to leave a review and follow the podcast on your preferred platform!

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Here is a bit more about Orla:

Orla McKeating is an entrepreneur, coach and TEDx speaker from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Orla co-founded Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling in 2019 whose mission is to create trusted spaces to celebrate all people to encourage tolerance, acceptance and where all children feel seen, heard and valued.

Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling offers learning through story sessions and workshops for children and young people and training for adults and educators on issues typically not addressed in story books including Race issues, neurodiversity,  male mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, Disabilities, Diverse Families, Immigration and more. 

She is an internationally accredited life coach trainee specialising in marginalised women to see more diversity in leadership positions, reaching goals and more diverse role models. Orla works with under-represented women to fight bias, build self-confidence and belief to move forward with integrity and vision both in a professional and personal level. 

Passionate about equality and influenced by extraordinary women, Orla’s writing and public speaking raises awareness in issues typically attached to stigma. She maintains an outstanding commitment to learning and sharing time, knowledge and experience to those around her.

Orla was recently featured in the 130 Global Women Who Break the Bias List 2022, she was awarded a fellowship with 2021 Acumen Academy UK, was nominated for UK Positive Role Model 2021 in the National Diversity Awards featured in the Diverse In Global 145 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2020, is on the UK #iAlso f: Entrepreneur Top 100 2019 and was featured in Northern Ireland 40 Under 40 List 2018. 

Orla is a Single Mother to Elliot, aged 9.

Orla can be found at @TheRealOrlaVeronica on Instagram, @OrlaVeronicaMcK on Facebook and @OrlaMcKeating on LinkedIn.