The unexpected plot twist: the story of how suicide survivor Oceane, who became a beloved midwife

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At the age of 18, Oceane Campbell tried to take her own life. She survived and fought her way back into life, becoming a midwife and a mother of three (CW: discussion of suicide, please take care when listening). (R)

Oceane Campbell has been very close with the raw stuff of life.

She's a midwife and a mother, so she's seen and experienced the power of birth many times over.

She has also been very close to death. At the age of 18, Oceane tried to take her own life.

After she survived, she began a painstaking climb back into living.

Oceane also slowly rebuilt her relationship with her mother, Cecile, and a few years ago they wrote a memoir of what had happened together.

As an adult, Oceane met and married her wife Sarah and retrained as a midwife.

She and Sarah now have three children of their own.

Recently Oceane was named as Newcastle's Woman of the Year for her work in midwifery and her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.

This conversation mentions family dynamics, families, mothers, origin stories, mothering, midwifery, self harm, life and death.

Content warning: Please take care when listening as this conversation mentions suicide and sexual assault.

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