Fidan Shevket on IVF, Cancer, NICU & Becoming a TikTok Sensation | Part 1

Family lawyer, author, mum and TikTok sensation Fidan Shevket joins Marie Claire's Georgie McCourt for a candid conversation about her extraordinary life — from surviving cancer as a teenager to IVF, motherhood, the premature birth of her twins and becoming a social media phenomenon with more than 1.4 million followers. Fidan has spent more than 20 years working in family law, but online she's become known for something completely different: salads, Saturday platters, grocery shopping, family life and her famous “Don't worry about it” philosophy. In Part 1, Fidan reveals how she accidentally found her way onto TikTok, the unexpected TV appearance that helped her audience grow, and how one salad made at her desk became her biggest video, attracting millions of views. She also shares the deeply personal story of surviving cancer at 13, discovering years later that she had a rare form of cancer, and how the experience shaped the way she approaches life. Fidan opens up about starting IVF in her late 30s, experiencing miscarriage and eventually becoming pregnant with twins, before giving birth at just 26 weeks. She talks about the months her babies spent in the NICU, the emotional reality of leaving hospital without your children, breastfeeding and formula, and the resilience she found during one of the most difficult periods of her life. Chapter markers: 0:36 Introducing Fidan Shevkhet 2:07 How Fidan Started on TikTok 5:22 The SBS Prenup Segment 7:38 "Don't Let Them Paint the Kitchen" 9:24 Gogglebox & Growing the Following 11:41 The Viral Salad (14.5 Million Views) 15:19 Surviving Cancer as a Teenager 19:00 Discovering the Truth About Her Cancer 22:51 The IVF Journey 26:29 Premature Birth & Life in the NICU 30:21 Breastfeeding vs Formula 33:13 Bringing the Twins Home 35:12 What's Coming in Part Two Subscribe to watch more conversations from Marie Claire’s You’re Gonna Want to Hear This on YouTube 👀    / marieclaire   🎧 Listen now to Vodcast Name on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Vsxq2n... Learn More: You're Gonna Want to Hear This is a production of Marie Claire and Are Media https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/y...