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In a change from the advertised episode, this week I chat with Kate Muir, journalist, tv producer and author, about Davina, documentaries and her brand new book Everything You Need to Know about Menopause but were too afraid to ask – Welcome Ka
This week is the turn of fellow thespian Lucy Payne. In November 2020 Lucy was diagnosed with cancer of the appendix followed by the most aggressive of treatments including the mother of all surgeries. We talk surgical menopause, follow on care
This week I have the great pleasure of talking pleasure with Sam Evans. Sam recently appeared alongside Davina McCall in the documentary Sex, Myths and Menopause and is the founder of Jo Divine, the most marvellous of companies which demystifie
This week I talk to Hayley and Louise about going into Menopause as a teenager. We talk about how it was, how it felt and how things are now as well as campaigning for more awareness and becoming a mum against the odds. As always, there are no
This week I talk to Dr Hannah Short who’s own experience with surgical menopause and being a working GP threw up it’s own set of challenges. You can follow Hannah on Twitter @drhannahshort or visit https://drhannahshort.co.uk/Other links are;th
This week I talk to Lorraine Miano, a health coach based in the US. We talk anxiety, grief, supplements and VAGINA’s. I also revel in her fantastic positivity….Welcome Lorraine!You can follow Lorraine on Twitter @lorrainemiano and find out more
This week I talk to Amanda Jones, who is helping me transform the way I feel and possibly look during perimenopause. Amanda set up the extremely popular Menopause Weight Loss Tribe on Facebook 5 years ago and also runs a fat loss coaching progr
Welcome to Series 3 of Taking on the Change: Let’s Talk Menopause! Cannot believe how much has happened since the last series, from being shortlisted at the International Women’s Podcast Awards to hosting the Menopause Revolution at the Labour
This week is the turn of Diane Danzebrink, whose experience with surgical menopause changed her life and spurred her into action, creating the Make Menopause Matter campaign and going on to become a major force for change in the current convers
This week I have the great pleasure of talking to Tania and Steve, a couple who, when Tania started experiencing symptoms at 47, really struggled to navigate the challenges of what felt like an unknown issue. We talk about low points, the benef
In this Episode I talk with Emily and Caroline about their experiences of Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder, also known as PMDD. In this frank and emotional conversation, I learn about how complex and destructive this condition and related condi
In this Episode, I talk with Katrina, who is a sexologist body worker who spends all her time around vaginas. We talk about all manner of things from self pleasure to intimate massage AND I learn a lot of progesterone sensitivity, which, it tur
In this Episode I talk to Faye about going through Menopause as a 9 to 5 black woman and the challenges this brings. I found this chat particularly interesting as it's the first time I've had to think about how different it is for women experie
This week I chat with Clare and Liz from the Know Your Menopause campaign about their own journeys with Menopause and how a conversation on Twitter led to this simple yet brilliant campaign being created.Clare is a nutrionalist who specialises
In this Episode I talk to Jo Moseley, host of The Joy of SUPP podcast, menopause thriver and fully lovely human. In our chat we talk about the full journey that Jo went on during her Perimenopause which included losing her Mum. We navigate the
In this Episode I talk with Amanda Thebe, author of Menopocalypse, a book that started with Amanda’s own experience and allowed her to develop her kick-ass approach to a healthy and managed Menopause. I first came across Amanda on Instagram bec
In this Episode I chat with Kate Duffy, also known as Menopausal Mave, most recently spotted on the couch with Davina McCall in her documentary Sex, Myths and Menopause. Kate and I talk about, battling with symptoms whilst being a single parent
Welcome to Series 2! So excited to be able to bring you more fantastic chats from across the Menopause conversation. In this Series we talk with menopause campaigners Menopausal Mave, Diane Danzebrink and Clare and Lizzy from Know Your Menopaus
In this Episode I introduce our first male guest to the Series in the shape of my husband Jonny. We talk about everything from my journey with perimenopause and periods, male attitudes and experiences, sex, breaking taboos in the workplaces and
This week is the turn of the beautiful and gentle soul Hazel. Hazel has suffered with a huge amount of pain for the past 16 years and been misdiagnosed several times before finally getting information and treatment for Menopause. We talk wellbe
This week, I talk to the brilliantly erudite and straight talking Ben. Ben has been working for herself in the music industry for the past 20 + years and therefore when acute fatigue due to Menopause hit, she turned to private healthcare for th
This week I chat to two women who I met on Twitter, both of whom have experienced menopause due to surgical or chemical intervention. We discuss how this type of menopause affected them as well as the differences between this and 'natural' meno
In this Episode I talk with Jackie, who is also my lovely Mum! Not gonna lie, this is just a wonderful opportunity to talk to a woman who I love and hear her take on this experience that we share. I really loved our gentle conversation and the
This week I chat with Tabitha, whose history of depression and anxiety brought new challenges and frustrations during perimenopause. We talk about keeping yourself sane and the lack of joined up thinking when it comes to mental health and menop
This week I chat with Leah about her experience. We have a wonderfully frank and open discussion about...well, sex during menopause. We also talk about attitudes towards women and a whole load of other fabulous gems.Leah is a physiotherapist a
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