Show Notes
Keira Rumble is a mother and entrepreneur who has used her platform to share her raw lived experience with multiple miscarriages, a life-threatening heterotopic pregnancy, and the realities of medical gaslighting. By stepping into the spotlight, Keira has worked tirelessly to shatter the structural silence that leaves thousands of women feeling entirely invisible in their darkest moments.
In this episode, we unpack Keira's experience navigating a healthcare system that frequently dismisses maternal pain. We dive into the secondary trauma of medical misogyny, the history-making premiere of The Miscarriage Rebellion, and how she channeled personal heartbreak into action by spearheading the groundbreaking Bound by Love campaign—ultimately raising a massive $140,000 donated to Pink Elephants and Bears of Hope.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
* Confronting Medical Gaslighting: Keira lays bare the reality of having her physical symptoms downplayed by clinical professionals, driving her to loudly advocate for an urgent, empathy-led evolution in frontline medical care. * The Bound by Love Movement: Inside the historic campaign that sought to honour every single baby lost across the reproductive spectrum, proving that parental grief should never be carried as a silent burden. * Expanding the Circle of Support: How the portion of the $140,000 raised by Keira's initiative which was allocated to Pink Elephants directly funded two additional specialist counsellors for Pink Elephants' Pregnancy Loss Circle, building the vital operational capacity needed to provide immediate mental health sanctuary. * Hope for the Future: Keira's vision for a complete dismantling of clinical gaslighting, ensuring every hospital and GP clinic across Australia is automatically integrated with peer support networks so validation and love are guaranteed from the first moment of loss.
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