Hysterical

We spoke to MP Carolyn Harris who shares her experience advocating for women's menopause health needs and how she incited a UK Menopause Revolution. From a personal story that's as heartbreaking as it is inspiring, she shares the strategies that helped her first become an MP for her district in Swansea, Wales, to confidently navigating government policies and improving legislation and ac...

Join us to explore the complex interplay between these crucial aspects of life during perimenopause. Our expert guest Dr Karen Adams will reveal the latest insights into how sleep and sex can impact your overall quality of life and share practical tips for optimizing both. Find out what a wham bam is and how the best thing we can do is have an erotic relationship with ourselves.  Turn on the Bridg...

HERE’S THE THING, SEX IS COMPLICATED AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE. When you throw fluctuating hormones, the stressors of midlife, thinning tissue, and the pressure we put on ourselves to perform (in all roles) you can imagine the impact. And yet, no one seems to be talking about it? We’re thrilled to be joined by the Chief Medical Officer of Evernow in this candid conversation. Did you know beforeplay was...

According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), women aged 45 and over have a less than 5% chance of getting pregnant naturally within a year of trying .What is possible, and what is realistic? This show will give you a step-by-step guide to what an IVF journey looks like for a woman post-forty. Can she use her eggs? What are donor eggs? Can women carry children post-men...

What is up with the precocious nature of ovaries and how could a deeper understanding of this organ help women lead longer, more fun lives? The ovaries age two and a half times faster than any other organ in the body, yet we know nothing about why this happens. We will speak to Daisy about the work Oviva is doing to extend the health span of women by developing novel therapeutics that support and...

WHAT DOES A RETURN TO SELF ACTUALLY MEAN? As women in perimenopause, we are still very much in the veil of hormones and feeling ALL the feelings. The problem with that is that we live in a culture that expects (demands?) us to push anything perceived as negative, challenging, or hysterical down and present happy to the world. In the thick of the most wonderful time of year, how can we access more...

In our first live talk show, we welcome you to consider two alternative lenses to view menopause: the anthropical and the psycho-societal. There’s a reason why no one we know is talking about menopause.  With more context around why menopause happens to humans with ovaries and the culture that stigmatizes women’s aging, we can reclaim choice and power in our own lives.    Kristen Hawkes is a Disti...

WHAT CAN WE DO TO MANAGE BELLY FAT, TRAIN OPTIMALLY, AND EAT TO NOURISH AND THRIVE THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE? When it comes to exercise, nutrition and medicine, it has long been assumed that women are just smaller versions of men. Very little research has been done specifically on women in these areas and during menopause specifically. This seems crazy given that women make up about 50% of the populat...

In this talk show we're pulling back the curtain on one of the great mysteries in women's health.  Menopause doesn't have to be scary if we understand everything we can about one of our most vital  organs - the Ovaries.  Please join our friends Jennifer Garrison and Deena Emera from the Buck Institute for our live talk show this Wednesday.   Jennifer Garrison is an assistant profess...