Episode 2

Co-host Kellie Johnsons story: From Battling to Save her Septic Newborn after Surviving 5 Miscarriages & Stage 4 Endo, to Finding Herself on Shark Tank Australia

Published on: 9th December, 2025

In this episode of Her Kind of Brave:

Co-host Kellie Johnson opens up about her journey through stage four endometriosis, six miscarriages, a partial molar pregnancy, and the terror of almost losing her newborn daughter to sepsis. She shares how those experiences shaped the creation of the Kosi heat pack and led her all the way to a deal on Shark Tank, even while parenting a toddler and managing chronic pain.

Kellie and Chloe talk about medical gaslighting, advocating for yourself and your baby, the guilt of “not coping,” the pressure to hustle in business culture, and the tug-of-war between scaling a brand and soaking up a fleeting season of motherhood. This is a grounding, honest conversation for women navigating endo, infertility, birth trauma, burnout, or the quiet grief of a body that won’t behave.

Guest bio:

Kellie Johnson is the co-host of Her Kind of Brave and the founder of Kosi, a 360° wearable heat pack created from her own lived experience with stage four endometriosis. A mum, business owner and endo warrior, she’s walked through six miscarriages, birth trauma and chronic pain, and now uses her story to help women feel seen, supported and a little less alone.

You can find Kellie on Instagram @kelliejohnson_ or TikTok @kellie_johnson_

You can follow Kosi's journey on Instagram @kosi_au or on TikTok @kosi_au

Shop Kosi at www.kosi.au and use the code HERKINDOFBRAVE15 for 15% off

Key topics:

  1. Why Kellie hid her endo and infertility for so long
  2. The shame of a body that “won’t do what it’s meant to do”
  3. Creating the Cozy heat pack from lived endo pain
  4. Taking Kosi to Shark Tank and landing a deal
  5. Trying to scale a business while in a second fertility journey
  6. Birth trauma, placental abruption, and Lola’s septic crisis
  7. Advocating for your baby (and yourself) in the medical system
  8. Partial molar pregnancy, chemo risk, and long recovery
  9. How language (“products of conception”) hits grieving parents
  10. What not to say after miscarriage, and what actually helps
  11. Lioness energy and redefining what makes a “good mum”
  12. Permission to build a life that actually fits you

🤍 Thank You to Our Sponsors

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GENEA FERTILITY

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KOSI — created by our co-host, Kellie

www.kosi.au

@kosi_au

Use discount code HERKINDOFBRAVE15 for 15% off (exclusions apply)

MR CONSISTENT — co-owned by our co-host, Chloe

mrconsistent.com.au

@mrconsistent_

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About the Podcast

Her Kind of Brave
Messy. Real. Braver than she thinks.
Her Kind of Brave is a podcast for women who know that the hardest parts of life rarely make it to the highlight reel — and that bravery often lives in the quiet, unseen moments.

Hosted by Chloe Davidson and Kellie Johnson, this show goes behind the glossy endings and into the real stories. The backstories. The messy middles. The chapters we live through before things make sense.

Each episode features raw, thoughtful conversations with women who have faced loss, illness, identity shifts, motherhood, ambition, grief, rebuilding, and becoming — and kept going anyway. These are stories of building businesses while breaking inside, navigating bodies that don’t cooperate, grieving what was hoped for, and creating meaningful lives alongside uncertainty.

Chloe and Kellie don’t show up as experts with all the answers. They show up as women in it — walking their own hard roads while holding space for others to tell the truth about theirs. Together, they create a warm, honest space where nothing needs to be wrapped in a bow and listeners are invited to simply be human.

This is a podcast for anyone who has ever wondered if they’re the only one struggling behind the scenes. For anyone navigating the space between who they were and who they’re becoming. For anyone who wants to feel less alone in the hard stuff — and more connected to the strength it takes to keep showing up.

Her Kind of Brave isn’t about perfect endings.
It’s about courage in real time.
And the power of sharing the story while you’re still living it.

If you’re craving honesty, depth, and conversations that feel like a hand on your back saying me too — this is your place.

About your host

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Chloe & Kellie

Chloe Davidson and Kellie Johnson are the voices behind Her Kind of Brave — a podcast built on honesty, depth, and the courage to tell the stories that usually stay hidden.

Chloe is a writer, podcaster, and business owner, and the co-owner of Mr Consistent. She is also the curator of the anthology In Her Own Words: IVF, Loss & Miracles. Through her work, Chloe explores womanhood, identity, grief, fertility, ambition, and the emotional load women carry — especially in the spaces between who they were and who they’re becoming.

Kellie is a mum, entrepreneur, and the founder of Kosi, a 360° wearable heat pack created from her lived experience with stage four endometriosis. A passionate advocate for women’s health, Kellie brings strength, warmth, and lived credibility shaped by miscarriage, birth trauma, chronic pain, and rebuilding life alongside illness.

Together, Chloe and Kellie create a space where women feel seen, understood, and less alone. Her Kind of Brave is rooted in real conversations — honouring the hard seasons, celebrating resilience, and reminding women that bravery doesn’t require a polished ending, only the courage to keep showing up.