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Ryan opens up about losing a child

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A conversation about the weird and wonderful questions that our children ask reminded Ryan about one of the most difficult challenges his family has had. Before his two daughters Erin and Faith were born, he and his wife experienced some fertility issues and lost a child during the pregnancy.

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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