The Hormonal Hotline

Content note: This episode contains an open discussion of suicidal ideation as a symptom of PMDD. If you're struggling, - the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123 - visit evelynhealth.com for guidance and advice - join the Evelyn Whatsapp Community for PMDD-specific community support: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L40QNzo4Ew94MaTlnraLBW  Ever been told your bloods are “normal” while you feel like...

Content note: This episode contains an open discussion of suicidal ideation as a symptom of PMDD. If you're struggling, - the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123 - visit evelynhealth.com for guidance and advice - join the Evelyn Whatsapp Community for PMDD-specific community support: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L40QNzo4Ew94MaTlnraLBW   What does it really look like to live with PMDD, autism, an...

She ran 250km through Tanzania with undiagnosed PMDD. Now she's helping other women stop fighting their bodies - and start working with them instead. Frankie Smyth is an ultra runner, resilience and wellness coach, and PMDD advocate who has spent the last few years learning the hard way that understanding your hormones isn't a limitation - it's a superpower. In this episode, Ellisha sits down with...

What happens when a man decides to build one of the most science-backed women's health brands in the UK? Ellisha sits down with Jared Williams, co-founder of Evelyn Health, for a conversation that's equal parts raw, revealing, and genuinely moving. Jared opens up about the personal experiences that pushed him into this space - from watching a young girlfriend fight for a PMDD diagnosis through fou...

"Vulnerability is strength, not a weakness," Michelle reminds us as she advocates for justice and better representation in women's health. Join host Ellisha Blake on The Hormonal Hotline for an empowering conversation with Olympian and life coach Michelle Griffith Robinson. In this raw and honest episode, Michelle opens up about her journey from breaking records in Wembley to navigating the comple...

What does it actually feel like when your own body turns against you — and no one believes it? This week, Ellisha sits down with Celia Manuel, women's health advocate, community organiser, and founder of Understanding My Body Through Mind, for one of the most honest, raw conversations yet on PMDD. Celia opens up about her 6+ year journey to diagnosis, navigating a traumatic birth, postpartum depre...

TW: trauma, abuse, self-blame If you've ever felt like a completely different person in the two weeks before your period — spiralling, overwhelmed, unable to get out of bed — this one is for you. Ellisha sits down with Elena Venturelli, a PhD researcher, women's health educator, and PMDD sufferer herself, to break down what PMDD actually is, why it's so chronically misunderstood, and what the futu...

In this episode, Ellisha sits down with Thanai Caesar - CEO and founder of This Won't End Me, a UK and Canadian non-profit supporting people with endometriosis and menstrual health. Thanai shares her nine-year journey to being diagnosed with stage four deep infiltrating endometriosis, and opens up about the racial disparities in women's healthcare, how art became her lifeline, and why she turned h...

Kelly Newton spent 25 years normalising painful, heavy periods before being diagnosed with endometriosis at 39. Coni Longden-Jefferson is deep in the postpartum hormonal fog, trying to manage her PMS while running a business with a baby in tow. Together, they built Nixi Body - and together, they join Ellisha for the very first episode of The Hormonal Hotline. We get into period taboos, self-advoca...

Do you ever feel like your health struggles are “all in your head”? You’re not dramatic. You’re not lazy. And you’re not imagining it. Welcome to The Hormonal Hotline - the straight-talking, supportive girls’ group chat for young women navigating PMDD, women’s health, hormonal imbalances, and misunderstood women’s health issues . Hosted by Ellisha - your resident big sister, fellow struggler, and...