Things I want my Daughters to Know

In this fascinating and deeply reflective episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Tally Elhyani for a conversation about midlife, motherhood, identity, and the radically different way many European women approach aging and menopause. Drawing on her multi-cultural life experiences and living in Italy for over 20 years, Tally shares how European women often view midlife not as a...

In this fascinating and myth-busting episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by neurologist Dr. Alex Grunsfeld for a powerful conversation about brain health, metabolism, stress, and what's really happening to women during perimenopause and menopause. Together, we challenge the increasingly narrow conversation around menopause and cognition, particularly the idea that estrogen al...

In this deeply thought-provoking episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Kristin Sitek for a conversation that challenges the way we think about women's health, menopause, healing, and the body itself. Kristin combines functional health with energetic healing, exploring how unresolved emotions, stress, trauma, and disconnection from self can manifest physically — particularly...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Shannon McDonald for a conversation about the growing crisis in midlife women's health — and why so many women are being left unsupported, dismissed, and misunderstood by mainstream healthcare systems. We explore the reality that most midlife women are navigating complex hormonal, metabolic, emotional,...

In this bold, honest, and deeply important episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Angela — known online as The Christian Sexpert — for a conversation about female sexuality, intimacy, marriage, and the realities of sex during perimenopause and menopause. Together, we challenge many of the narratives women have inherited around sex — from purity culture and religious shame to...

In this powerful and deeply important episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Colette Edwards, founder and Chief Medical Officer of Positive Health, for a conversation about what's missing from today's menopause conversation — and why women deserve so much more than symptom management alone. Together, we explore the deep gaps that still exist in women's healthcare, from the hi...

In this deeply thought-provoking episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Naomi Katz for a conversation that challenges one of the most fundamental aspects of modern life — our disconnection from our bodies. Together, we explore how Western culture has prioritised logic, productivity, and intellect,  often at the expense of embodied experience, intuition, and our connection to...

In this powerful and perspective-shifting episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Remi Gibbs for a conversation that challenges one of the most outdated narratives women have been given — the idea of the "midlife crisis." Instead, we explore midlife and menopause as a profound opportunity for reinvention. We talk about what really happens during this stage of life — the sheddi...

In this powerful and deeply important episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Alexia Leachman for a conversation about a rarely discussed but widely experienced issue — reproductive anxiety. Often known as tocophobia, this condition goes far beyond a fear of childbirth. As Alexia explains, it can affect women long before pregnancy, shaping their life choices, relationships, an...

In this deeply important and eye-opening episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by therapist Stacy Michelle Schaffer for a powerful conversation about teen mental health, trauma, and the realities facing the next generation of girls. We explore how today's teenagers are navigating a completely different world — one shaped by social media, constant comparison, and exposure to cha...

In this fascinating and eye-opening episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Brenda Wollenberg and Alicia Mazari-Andersen for a powerful conversation about epigenetics — and why your health is far more within your control than you've been led to believe. We explore the truth about gene expression and how factors like stress, nutrition, sleep, and environmental toxins can "switc...

In this deeply reflective episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Amy D'Agrosa for a conversation about identity, purpose, and navigating the profound transitions of midlife. We explore the question so many women quietly ask themselves — "Who am I now?" — as they move through perimenopause, empty nesting, career shifts, and personal reinvention. Amy shares how her own experien...

In this essential episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by fertility awareness educator Emma Goff for a powerful conversation about menstrual cycles, body literacy, and why so many women don't truly understand how their bodies work. We explore the reality that most women are taught very little about their cycles beyond periods and pregnancy — leaving them disconnected from thei...

In this powerful and deeply needed episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Elena Riu for a conversation about women's health education — and the critical gaps that still exist across generations. We explore how so many women move through life without truly understanding their bodies — from menstrual cycles and ovulation to contraception, perimenopause, and menopause. Elena sha...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Mandy Merrifield for a conversation about identity, resilience, and what it really takes to rebuild your life on your own terms. Mandy shares her journey from addiction, financial struggle, and personal trauma to becoming a coach who supports women in midlife to reconnect with their values, rebuild conf...

In this expansive and thought-provoking episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Sarah Leather, business coach and former naturopath for a conversation that bridges menopause, mindset, identity, and how women lead themselves in midlife. Sarah shares her personal journey through menopause — including unexpected physical and emotional challenges — alongside her evolution from wor...

In this essential episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by leading gynecologist and menopause expert Dr. Heather Currie, trustee and past chair of the British Menopause Society and founder of Menopause Matters. Together, we explore the history of menopause care — from the widespread use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the 1980s and 1990s, to the dramatic decline followi...

In this powerful episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by trauma-aware yoga instructor Michelle for an honest conversation about chronic stress, nervous system regulation, and why so many women are unknowingly living in "survival mode." We explore how perimenopause, menopause, motherhood, career pressure, and societal expectations combine to keep women in a constant state of hy...

In this insightful episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by homeopath and women's health practitioner Caroline Gaskin for a nuanced conversation about menopause care, hormone balance, and the evolving landscape of women's health. As menopause becomes more visible — and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increasingly positioned as a first-line solution — we explore what may be ge...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by body confidence coach and healing boudoir photographer Rebecca Sigala for a conversation about body image, identity, and self-worth. We explore how women's relationships with their bodies are shaped long before midlife — through subtle messaging, family dynamics, societal standards, and cultural conditi...

In this thought-provoking episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Joyce Harper for an honest, evidence-informed conversation about women's reproductive health, menopause, and the growing confusion surrounding hormone therapy. We explore why women's health education has historically been incomplete, why men and boys must be included in these conversations, and how misinformatio...

In this honest and deeply human episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Bazy Rubin for a conversation about the realities of modern motherhood — the parts we live through quietly, but rarely speak about out loud. Bazy shares her journey as a mother of four, entrepreneur, and often solo parent, navigating mental health, miscarriage, career pivots, and the constant pressure to "...

In this powerful and necessary episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by AdeBukola Bukky Ayoade for an honest conversation about menopause, race, health equity, and the urgent need for systemic change. While the menopause conversation has become more visible, Bukky brings a critical perspective that is still largely missing: menopause is not universal. Black women, for example,...

In this deeply relatable episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by coach, movement facilitator, and former corporate high-flyer Sabrina for an honest conversation about success, identity, and what happens when the life you worked so hard for no longer fits. Sabrina shares her personal journey of leaving a high-paying corporate career in her 30s after feeling disconnected, unfulf...

In this insightful episode of Things I Want My Daughters to Know, I'm joined by Dr. Anna Garrett, pharmacist, menopause educator, and author, for an honest and necessary conversation about the modern menopause landscape. She has been educating women about perimenopause and menopause long before the topic became mainstream and is a trusted voice in helping women navigate hormone therapy, testing, a...