Effin Hormones

Kate Muir is the journalist who brought you the TV documentary "Davina McCall: Sex Myths and the Menopause", in summer 2021. That TV programme had a huge impact on breaking down taboos when it came to talking about menopause and perimenopause. Kate and the Effin Hormones gang discuss that documentary, her next documentary with Davina McCall, and her new book, which is called "Everything You Need T...

Sync Your Cycle "I put my children's needs before mine. I realised to keep them healthy, I needed to keep me healthy" Jem Brooks is a personal trainer who works with women in mid-life, to help them get back their spark. Did you know, that tracking our cycle is key, when it comes to exercising effectively? Jem can tell you all about that Plus - you'll hear all about the best ways to exercise in mid...

"You're not on your own. It's nothing to be ashamed of." The Effin Hormones gang have had the actor Sue Devaney's words in their minds throughout this whole first series of the podcast about perimenopause and beyond. Sue's story - and everything she's triumphed over - is the starting point for a look back at some of the key lessons Emma , Helen , Beena and Terri, have learnt this year. You'll hear...

If you thought the Effin Hormones gang were always on point, then think again! It's often chaos. Beautiful chaos though, and if you think about it, that's quite a reflection of life with peri menopause and menopause too. Embrace the chaos that's what we say! In this special pre Christmas episode, you'll hear the gang mucking up, corpsing and getting the giggles. You'll hear some more NSFW conversa...

"I love my body. Look what it's done, what it's got through! I'm so proud of it." Carmel Cardona can teach you a LOT about how to get through some of the curveballs that can end up your way at this time of life.  She's a resilience coach, and the founder of "Stitch Your Parachute" - an organisation that works with people and organisations through change and difficult times. Carmel hersel...

"I'm not bothered about cellulite on my bingo wings... We're finally at a stage where we've accumulated all this wisdom" Marnie Riches is an award winning writer and tutor in the written word. She writes crime novels featuring cool, kickass women. She's very wise; very filthy, very sweary and VERY funny! Join Effin Hormones' host, Emma Goswell  and the gang Helen Brown  , Beena Khetani&n...

"I feel like I've got a private drug dealer! I got a higher dosage of oestrogen. And then I said, maybe I should try some testosterone as well? She said, okay." The Effin Hormones gang returns to talk perimenopause and menopause - with no taboos! Join host Emma Goswell  as she's joined by pals Helen Brown  , Beena Khetani  and Terri Sweeney  for more sweary, sweaty and supporti...

"I'm sitting at my kitchen table, hot flushing...traumatised.” Karen Arthur began speaking out about her health and wellbeing after the murder of George Floyd in summer 2020.  She'd been struggling with all kinds of menopausal symptoms and was traumatised by the news.  As the Black Lives Matter movement grew, it led Karen to ask, ‘How are other Black menopausal women coping with seeing p...

'We should be able to access hormones over the counter'!  "It should be as simple as a quick appointment with the GP, collect your prescription and start your hormone replenishment programme, as I call it." Collette Walsh is a journalist who specialises in women's issues, she’s also trained in holistic therapy, yoga and IFS psychotherapy.  She's got a lot to say about a woman's righ...

Why is it so hard to find the products you need to help with peri menopause? Heather Jackson and Sam Simister are both hugely successful women, who had big plans for their 50's. Instead, perimenopause hit them both like a truck. Shocked at the lack of signposting from brands, they set up Gen M, a website bringing together the best of the menopause in one place, to help time pressed people find wha...

The actor Sue Devaney has starred in some of the UK's biggest TV shows, from Casualty and Dinnerladies, to Coronation Street. But when peri menopause hit, she had to stop everything. Sue's really come through it, but she's come out the other side and has a wise, positive and inspirational story to tell you. The Effin Hormones gang also get the lowdown on collagen and find out what you can do to ge...

What's the best way to cope with peri menopause? The Effin Hormones gang are big fans of connecting with other people who are going through the same thing.  Swapping stories helps you realise that you haven't made it all up - these symptoms really do exist and other people get them too. Bringing people together to swap stories is just what blogger 'Totes Inappropes' has done too; with her Fac...

Remember those days when you went out for drinks with friends after work? That was the Effin Hormones gang. Fast forward ten years and one of them is a mum; two of them have dogs that wake them up stupidly early – and they're all waaaay too old and knackered to be heading out to bars on a school night. When perimenopause hit – NONE of them had heard of it before. Which is ridiculous right? Th...

Struggling with your Effin Hormones? You're in the right place. Emma Goswell, Helen Brown, Beena Khetani and Terri Sweeney are four mates who all hit their 40s and thought "What the HECK is happening to me? And why the HECK didn't anyone tell me about perimenopause? And - how long is this going to take before I finally hit menopause??" So - they're talking about it. A LOT. It's going to be sweary,...