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Gill Castle, or as she’s known on her blog ‘Stoma Chameleon’ gave birth to her son at 34 weeks, her birth experience was traumatic and changed the course of her life forever. It resulted in Gill having a permanent stoma, PTSD and postnatal depression.

We hear Gill’s birth story and we also talk about what she has achieved since her birth experience, life with a stoma and her adventures. Gill has completed a half ironman, she’s been skydiving, scuba diving and she overcame her fear of swimming in open water to become a self-confessed cold-water swimming addict.

Talking points include:

• Gill’s traumatic birth story

• Birth trauma awareness including details about different degrees of tear

• Talking about miscarriage and shared experiences being comforting

• Recovery after trauma

• Looking to the future after recovery

• Gill's adventures

• Swimming with a stoma

• Cold water benefits for mental health

• Breaking down stigmas

• Accepting and overcoming fear

• Prepping for swimming the English Channel

You can find Gill through her blog Stoma Chameleon, on Instagram and Twitter.