In conversation with Dan Cardwell about miscarriage
I met Dan when we were at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2022 and
I went to his show 'Patience Zero'. The description of his show was:
'Dan's always wanted to be a father. But now he and his wife are going
through constant loss and IVF, he starts to ask the question: is he good
enough? But in a year with a serious accident, an NHS-induced bad K-trip, a
letter warning of impending death and, oh, aliens, he begins to wonder - is
the universe telling him no? It's a comedy. Somewhere between stand-up and
theatre, this show explores how far you will go for family.' I was
interested in having Dan speak on the podcast because it is rare to find
places where men share about this experience. In this episode I speak to
Dan about writing his story as a comedy show; how he and his wife dealt
with miscarriage and loss and what impact his show had on other people.
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