I am childless because after a diagnosis of ‘Unexplained Infertility’, I went through 11 rounds of unsuccessful IVF and wasn’t in the right place to explore an alternative route to parenthood after this. I will never say never to becoming a parent in some form but my experience of infertility and unsuccessful IVF has made me who I am today.

Over the last decade I’ve become dedicated to transforming this sadness in my life into something good for myself, and hopefully other people too. I’ve written two books: The Pursuit of Motherhood & 21 Miles; founded the arts festival Fertility Fest; and taken on some of the world’s most iconic challenges (including swimming the English Channel and climbing Mount Everest) to raise awareness of what it feels like to struggle to conceive, and how to find acceptance when your life doesn’t go the way you want it to.

I am an Author / Arts Producer / Adventure Activist.