S7 E4 - Finding Humour in the Hardest Moments: Lorna Cronin on Miscarriage, Weight Loss & GLP-1

“I wasn’t prepared for what happened… no one tells you what it’s really like.”

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage, baby loss, trauma, and mental health.

This week I'm joined by Lorna Cronin, known online as @lorzylovey and while you might know her for her humour and relatability, this episode shares the story behind the laughter.

Lorna opens up about her experience of multiple miscarriages, including one deeply traumatic loss that changed everything for her. She speaks so honestly about the loneliness, the shock, and the reality of what women go through, often in silence.

We also talk about her journey with weight, body image, and her experience using GLP-1 medication, and how it’s impacted not just her body, but her mind.

What I loved most about this conversation is Lorna’s ability to hold both truth and humour at the same time, and how she uses comedy not to hide, but to cope.

This episode is raw, real, and incredibly important.

✨ In this episode: Growing up in Cork and feeling shy as a child ADHD and understanding herself later in life Early career, moving to London & homesickness Meeting her husband and building a life together Miscarriages and the emotional toll of loss The trauma of hospital experience Loneliness, grief, and not feeling understood Using humour as a coping mechanism The pressure to “just get on with it” Her weight journey and body image struggles GLP-1 and how it changed her mindset Food noise, emotional eating & breaking patterns The stigma around weight loss medication Setting boundaries and starting to put herself first Social media, community & finding connection online Confidence vs courage and learning to back herself

You can find Lorna here: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ____

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