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My Three Miscarriages: A Story of Loss, Guilt & Running for a Miracle with Olly Brown
Episode 1111th March 2026 • The Male Fertility Podcast • Ciaran and Shaun
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This week, we’re sharing a very special collaboration episode. Ciaran recently had the privilege of sitting down with Ollie Brown from the Marathons for Miracles podcast to share his own deeply personal story of loss, grief, and resilience. For the first time in such detail, Ciaran opens up about the three miscarriages he and his wife experienced on their path to parenthood.

This is the full, raw conversation from the Marathons for Miracles podcast. Ciaran delves into the intense loneliness and self-blame he felt, the gut-wrenching moment they discovered a “vanishing twin,” and how he ultimately processed the grief that led him to the brink. It’s a story about how our hardest moments can forge a new path, leading Ciaran to become The Male Fertility PT and inspiring him to run a marathon for the baby loss charity, Tommy’s.

💬 What to Expect:

• Ciaran’s full story of navigating three miscarriages, including a “vanishing twin.”

• The intense guilt men can feel when miscarriage is linked to male-factor infertility.

• The psychological impact of loss and a journey to the brink and back.

• The power of taking control of your lifestyle to improve both mental and physical health.

• How to support a partner when you feel powerless to “fix” the situation.

• The story behind the Marathons for Miracles challenge and the incredible work of Tommy’s.

• Why it’s so important for men to have a space to share and process their grief.

• For more information go to https://marathonsformiracles.com/

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