Episode 3

Pregnancy After Recurrent Loss: Co-Host Chloe Davidson on Trauma Brain, IVF and Emergency Surgery in the Second Trimester

Published on: 12th February, 2026

Her Kind of Brave co-host Kellie Johnson interviews Co-Host Chloe Davidson, co-owner of Mr Consistent, as Chloe opens up about pregnancy after loss — and why it can feel impossible to relax, even at 18 weeks.

Chloe shares the reality of IVF milestones, recurrent miscarriage trauma, and the constant fear that “something could still go wrong.” She speaks candidly about experiencing two subchorionic hematomas and bleeding in early pregnancy, then being hospitalised with severe pain at 13 weeks and discovering she needed gallbladder removal surgery during pregnancy.

This episode also captures the tender turning points — telling Layla she’s going to be a big sister, finding out it’s a baby boy, and learning how to sit with discomfort instead of feeding compulsions like endless scans and searching for reassurance.

If you’re navigating IVF, pregnancy after miscarriage, anxiety in pregnancy, or the emotional aftermath of loss, this episode will make you feel seen — and remind you you’re not “doing it wrong.” You’re responding to what you’ve lived.

Guess Bio: Chloe Davidson is the co-host of Her Kind of Brave, co-founder of the cocktail brand Mr Consistent, and co-creator of In Her Own Words — a collaborative book sharing real stories of IVF, loss, and resilience, with 50% of profits donated to @pinkelephantssupport to support families navigating pregnancy loss.

A mother to Layla and currently pregnant after years of IVF and miscarriage, Chloe speaks openly about grief, hope, and the invisible emotional load women carry — creating spaces where honesty, softness, and courage are allowed to coexist.

You can find Chloe on Instagram at @stillcarryinghope, explore her work at @inherownwords_ official, or shop her delicious cocktail mixers at @mr.consistent_.

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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.

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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.