Period Story

My next guest on season 10 of Period Story podcast is Kat Pither. Kat is the founder of Yogi Bare, the global yoga brand and movement community and co-founder of Healthy Metal, a magnesium supplement.  In this episode, Kat shares:  The story of her pregnancy loss through ectopic pregnancy Her initial feeling of relief after losing her period due to disordered eating and substance abuse H...

Season 10 of the podcast is here! I'm excited to share that my guest on the first episode of season 10 is Melissa Hemsley, a former private chef turned best-selling author, including her most recent book Real Healthy - Unprocess Your Diet With Easy Everyday Recipes .  In this episode, Melissa shares:  Her fertility journey What she’s doing to prepare for her next embryo transfer, includi...

My guest on today’s episode is Tamara Driessen. Tamara is a tarot reader, intuitive guide, author of Luna and The Crystal Code and host of the podcast Another Phase .  In this episode, Tamara shares:  What it meant to be diagnosed with PCOS and anovulatory infertility  Her experience coming off the pill and reconnecting with her menstrual cycle  Some of the habits she inco...

My guest on today’s episode is Rebecca Moore, a breathwork and yoga teacher, spiritual guide and author of the new book Radical Self-Care: Rituals for Inner Resilience .  In this episode, Rebecca shares:  Healthy ways to get your daily D.O.S.E (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins) The importance of rituals  The sacred morning ritual that she always starts her day with  Wh...

My guest on today’s episode is Latoya Busumbru, a fibroids and women’s health campaigner and advocate.  In this episode, Latoya shares:  How fainting and vomiting during her period led her to realise that her menstrual experience was very different to that of her friends  Why it took her over 4 years to receive a fibroid diagnosis  The symptoms that led her doctor to take her c...

My guest on today’s episode is Ceri Jones, a food educator, chef and author of the new book It Starts With Veg: 100 Seasonal Suppers and Sides .  In this episode, Ceri shares:  Why she feels so open and free about talking about her period  The career transition she made from managing orchestras to becoming a chef and food writer  The joy she finds in cooking and helping others...

My guest on today’s episode is Dearbhail Ormond, the founder and CEO of frendo , a digital health solution to support endometriosis sufferers and those awaiting diagnosis.  In this episode, Dearbhail shares:  The traumatic event that happened at the beginning of her menstruating years  How having very heavy and excruciating periods affected her school and university years What it to...

My guest on today’s episode is Hayley McFadyen, an actor and writer, who is currently working on her first film, Bled Through , about her personal experience of menstruation.  In this episode, Hayley shares:  What it was like to start her period at 14 years old, well after all of her friends How being given a tampon to use was a confronting experience  How TikTok helped her realise...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Vicky Shilling, a Self-Belief business coach and author of the book Just Start Now . Vicky helps wellness professionals overcome self-doubt and take action to make an income from their passion for health. In this episode, Vicky shares:  Her experience of re-learning about her menstrual cycle, period, moods and libido after coming off the pill aft...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Maya Oppenheim, the Women’s Correspondent at the Independent, which is the only role like this at a UK news outlet.  In this episode, Maya shares:  How she pitched and landed her role as the first Women’s Correspondent at a UK news outlet, where she writes stories from a women’s and gender angle  The range of topics she covers in this r...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Ellamae Fullalove, the poet, founder of the shame shaking community, storytelling and events platform, Va Va Womb and MRKH advocate.  In this episode, Ellamae shares:  How not getting her first period led to a diagnosis of MRKH, a condition that affects 1 in 5,000, in which the uterus and cervix is underdeveloped or absent and the vagina is...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Jess Bolton, the opposable thumbs behind Worried Whippet, a social media platform that is a celebration of everyday bravery through the eyes of a small dog. In this episode, Jess shares:  The symptoms and experience that led to her seeking out an ADHD diagnosis  What the ADHD tax is and how it has affected her  How she’s been able to us...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Kelly Newton. Kelly is the founder and CEO of NIXI Body, a reusable leakproof underwear company.  In this episode, Kelly shares:  The embarrassment she felt when she first got her period How playing sports helped her deal with having endometriosis  Her menopause story The importance of a holistic approach to keeping your pelvic floor he...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Amaia Arranz. Amaia is the CEO of Ruby Cup, an award-winning social business that works to combat period poverty around the world.  In this episode, Amaia shares:  What it was like getting her period as a teenage girl in Spain in the 90s  How getting her period was a combination of being a part of a VIP cool girl club with a big dose of...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Emilie Lavinia. Emilie is Cosmopolitan UK’s Sex and Relationships Editor, LGBQT+ sexologist and sex educator and a UK Delegate for UN Women.  In this episode, Emilie shares:  The endocrine condition that means that she doesn’t really have periods that often The difference between good and bad sex education What the orgasm gap is and how wome...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Natalie Meagan-Blake. Natalie so generously shares her story and if you think you may have endometriosis, adenomyosis or fibroids, I encourage you to listen to this episode.  In this episode, Natalie shares:  Why she decided to be so open about having endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS and fibroids How opening up created a community and safe s...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Annie Ridout, author, journalist, ghostwriter, poet and life coach.  In this episode, Annie shares:  Her sober curious journey and how she’s able to find a balance  Her writing career, Substack and the diverse ways she’s able to earn an income Her fascinating new ghostwriting career Her new podcast, Home, which explores the idea of whet...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Shakira Akabusi, the author of The StrongLikeMum Method , women’s health expert and pre and postnatal exercise specialist.  In this episode, Shakira shares:  How a few careless words from a doctor led to post-natal anxiety and OCD What her therapist told her that changed her perspective on the anxiety  How she tailors the way she exerci...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Matilda Egere-Cooper, an award-winning journalist, podcast host and founder of Fly Girl Collective – a platform and community launched in 2018 to help black women and women of colour level up their wellness and lifestyle. In this episode, Matilda shares:  How eating less sugar reduced her period pain  The fitness and wellness journey that le...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Dr Golnoush Golshirazi, a scientist and entrepreneur who advocates for women’s health and equality in the healthcare system. She is the co-founder of ScreenMe , a patient-centric at-home testing company that looks to empower all women with scientific insight and support around their sexual and reproductive health.  In this episode, Golnoush share...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Hana Walker-Brown, a multi-award winning, internationally acclaimed audio documentary and podcast maker, creative director and author of the book, A Delicate Game, which tells the story of the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) through first-hand intimate interviews with sufferers and their families.  In this e...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Sharn Khaira, the founder of Asian Female Entrepreneur Collective who shares a powerful story of transformation across many aspects of her life - her health, her business and her personal life.  In this episode, Sharn shares:  What happened when she thought she might have ovarian cancer  What she did to manage her symptoms once she was...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story podcast is Lorraine Candy, an award-winning journalist, editor and best-selling author. Her new book, What's Wrong With Me? 101 Things Midlife Women Need to Know is out on May 25th and available for pre-order now! In this episode, Lorraine shares:  How she realised the extreme anxiety, panic attacks, heavy periods and night sweats she was experienci...

My guest on today’s episode of Period Story podcast is Clio Wood, a maternal health advocate and journalist. Her first book, Get Your Mojo Back: Sex, Pleasure & Intimacy After Birth tells her own story and experiences, the experiences of other relatable, real life women and includes lots of information about sex and intimacy after birth from experts and further resources.  In this episode...

You’re in for a real treat - on this week’s episode of Period Story, I’m so pleased to share my conversation with Katy Ewen, a reflexologist and fertility awareness educator. Katy so honestly shares her story of the effects her menstrual cycle has had on her mental health, navigating OCD and PMDD and what this means for her in the luteal phase.  In this episode, Katy shares:  How she fir...