Climate change can feel like an overwhelming issue and even if you want to try and make a difference, sometimes it's difficult to know what's the best thing to do! Do I buy loose apples grown in Turkey, or plastic-wrapped apples grown in the UK

#20 The Female Struggle with make-up in the workplace

May 17th, 2020 32m 48s

Do you feel a pressure to wear make-up to work? In this episode I ask whether women feel obliged to wear make-up in the workplace and if so, why? I chat to Rebecca Creer, spas and styling manager at Virgin Atlantic airways, about their new groo

#19 The Female Struggle with Sex LIVE

Jul 5th, 2019 1h 1m

For the first ever time, we took The Female Struggle is Real on the road to the South Place Hotel for a very special episode: The Female Struggle with Sex LIVE, supported by PLSRX. With special guests Oloni, Reed and Florence (from Comecurious)

#18 The Struggle with Body Hair

Apr 9th, 2019 32m 28s

Body hair: we all have it and yet us women are conditioned to believe that we should be hairless! So why are we shaving it all off?! I speaker to Laura Jackson, founder of the Januhairy campaign, and activist Harnaam Kaur, who, due to a medical

#17 International Women's Day 2019

Mar 8th, 2019 34m 31s

What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than chatting about feminism! A recent news article claimed that only 1 in 5 women would call themselves a feminist, but why is the number so small? Why are so few of us calling ourselves f

#16 The Female Struggle with Contraception - Natural Cycles

Jan 22nd, 2019 28m 38s

Natural Cycles is the first app on the market that's officially a form of contraception. 'How do you use an app as contraception?' I hear you cry! It uses an algorithm to track your ovulation so you know when and when not to have unprotected se

#15 The Female Struggle with Contraception - The Male Pill

Dec 12th, 2018 22m 36s

Contraception is a faff and it's hard to find the right method that works for you. A male contraceptive pill has been promised for years but despite scientists like Dr Stephanie Page (she's on the pod!) researching it for decades, when it's rea

#14 The Struggle with Heartbreak

Oct 30th, 2018 47m 38s

All of us have suffered with heartbreak in some form or another, but have you ever had your heartbreak splashed all over the papers? I chat to Stephanie Saint-Remy from Married at First Sight about her (very) public heartbreak, I hear from Bern

#13 The Struggle with Periods

Oct 1st, 2018 57m 42s

Ask women what the bane of their lives is and most of them will say PERIODS. Every month we welcome a stream of blood from our genitals reminding us that we're able to reproduce, but my oh my are there problems along the way. I chat to Amika Ge

#12 The Struggle with Being Online

Aug 23rd, 2018 1h 4m

Social media can be exhausting. Struggling to think of what to tweet, or wondering how to engage your instagram followers in a new and exciting way. Sometimes you just need to take a breath and look at the world around you by coming completely

#11 The Struggle with Fitness

May 23rd, 2018 37m 18s

Ahhhh fitness. The worst enemy that we love to hate. Why is it such a struggle? I speak to fitness vlogger Carly Rowena about how she went from a casual gym-goer to a super ripped fitness pro, and chat to Amy Palmiero-Winters, who despite the o

#10 The Struggle with Boobs

Mar 29th, 2018 39m 44s

What a great excuse to talk everything BOOBS! I hear your three word boob reviews, talk to Annie about her mastectomy story, and find out why I was using a glue gun at a special boob event! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform

#9 International Women’s Day Special

Mar 8th, 2018 33m 10s

I hope you enjoy this International Women’s Day special episode of The Female Struggle is Real. It features loads of messages from you about amazing women. Some of them include Caitlin Moran, Stacey Dooley, Princess Sophia and Margaret Hamilton

#8 The Struggle with Beauty

Feb 14th, 2018 42m 44s

The beauty world is an ever-growing one, so it seemed only right that I should delve in and try to find out where this contour-crazed phenomenon started! I discuss the history of beauty with Senior Lecturer Jill Burke (some crazy recipes for ha

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#7 The Struggle with Talking About Sexual Assault

Dec 7th, 2017 58m 28s

Although it was a tricky one to record, I wanted to do a podcast about sexual assault. I speak to the CEO of sexual assault charity, Safeline, and chat to my sister about her personal experiences of sexual assault. Chloe gets in touch about her

#6 The Struggle with Festivals

Oct 20th, 2017 19m 33s

Despite the rain, mud and portaloos, I delved into the world of festivals as I headed to Wilderness in Oxfordshire! I was lucky enough to chat to the absolute babe that is Laura Mvula about being a woman in the music industry and the pressures

#5 The Struggle with Weddings

Jul 31st, 2017 22m 57s

Can you believe that I have never been to a wedding! So in this episode, I want to find out the struggle people go through for their perfect day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#4 The Struggle with Acne

May 17th, 2017 43m 43s

Let's face it, loads of us struggle with acne... In this episode I discuss my skinsecurities (made that word up lol), chat to some of you who have been on roaccutane, and get tips from cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting on what to do if you

#3 The Struggle with going for a Smear Test

Apr 19th, 2017 36m 21s

I'm talking all about Cervical Smear Tests in episode 3 of The Female Struggle is Real. I speak to Kate from Cervical Cancer charity Jo's Trust, have some lols stories from all of you about your smear test experiences, and... play what happened

#2 The Struggle with Online Dating

Apr 3rd, 2017 22m 49s

In this episode, I delve into the world of online dating. I'll be chatting to dating blogger Vix Meldrew, about how to stay safe online and Tom Holland who met his fiancé on Tinder! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#1 The Struggle for the Perfect Body

Mar 20th, 2017 34m 55s

How do you see 'The Perfect Body'? Emma Jo Real-Davies chats to bikini athlete Imogen Parfitt about how she got into body-building, and friend Caitlin Meredith who writes a body-positive blog. #TheStruggleIsReal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p