Jennie Guay

Why Are We Whispering? With Jennie Guay

Society EN ↓ 67 episodes

This podcast is about putting a megaphone to the mouth of the shame, discomfort, traumas and embarrassments we all share but never truly talk about. From the POV of real people, experts and celebrities, we provide our listeners with shared-experience, tangible advise and practical tools that make navigating and unpacking our “ugly” much easier. Because life is hard, traumatic and uncomfortable. And it’s like that for all of us …. So let’s stop whispering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jennie Guay

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Society

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Latest episode

May 25, 2026

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Episodes

"Sexsomnia": The Rape Defence CPS Accepted and Let A Rapist Walk Free 25.05.2026

She reported her rape. She did everything she was told to do and more. Then the justice system (Crown Prosecution Service) told her they were dropping her case based on a rapists defence that she had a sleeping disorder she never even heard of... When Jade came forward, she expected a fight for justice. What she never expected was for the Crown Prosecution Service to accept “sexsomnia”- a controve...

The Rapist, The Survivor, The Reckoning: Beyond the Netflix Documentary 'The Predator of Seville' Gabrielle Vega's Fight Continues 04.05.2026

This episode is a powerful and deeply important conversation. Joining host Jennie, is Gabrielle Vega. Her story is currently featured on Netflix and the documentary is called 'The Predator of Seville'. As a newly graduated High School student, on a gap year trip with other recent high school graduates in Spain, 19 year old Gabrielle was drugged and raped by her tour guide. A man that was trusted w...

Invisible Abuse...How Toxic Family Systems Erode Identity and How to Find Your Way Back with Dr. Sherrie Campbell 27.04.2026

What does it really take to break free from relationships that quietly chip away at who you are? In this powerful episode, host Jennie sits down with Dr. Sherrie Campbell, a licensed psychologist, bestselling author, and a leading voice on emotional survival and personal transformation. Her work shines a light on the hidden toll of controlling, manipulative, and abusive relationships...the kind th...

You're Not Broken: How to Actually Heal Trauma with leading trauma recovery expert Robert Brennan 30.03.2026

More and more people are beginning to look inward and acknowledge something that, for a long time, was ignored or pushed aside; their past. We’re seeing a real shift, where individuals are starting to recognise how unresolved trauma shows up in their present-day lives. Whether that’s through relationship struggles, patterns of self-sabotage, challenges with self-worth, or even the way we parent, t...

The Great Parenting Divide: When Parenting Differences End Friendships with Sarah Knight, Founder of FoundHerFire 23.03.2026

Parenting doesn’t just shape our kids. It quietly reshapes our friendships too. Today’s episode is a real one. Host Jennie is joined by Sarah Knight, founder of FoundHerFire and host of the podcast  It’s Got Pockets , and they get into the messy, often unspoken tension that can creep in when our parenting styles don’t align. Because let’s be honest, friendships can turn into…  friendSHIT...

What Are the Akashic Records and How Can We Find Realignment Through Them? with Emmy Award Winning Director and Author Mary Maderias 15.03.2026

In a world that feels increasingly uncertain, many of us are running on empty. Burnout has become normalized, even expected, but beneath the exhaustion is often a deeper misalignment. A quiet knowing that something isn’t quite right. That we’ve drifted from ourselves. In this weeks episode, host Jennie Guay is joined by Mary Madeiras. She is a 3x Emmy Award Winning TV Director, whose career bridge...

Too Much, Too Soon: Kids, Screens and the Cost to Childhood with Online Parent Support Expert and Founder of 'For Working Parents', Amit Singh Kalley 08.03.2026

In this raw and unfiltered conversation, host Jennie Guay speaks with Amit Singh Kalley, expert in online safety and digital harm prevention, to confront the uncomfortable truth: we are handing children devices and internet access long before their brains are ready... and the consequences are devastating. They talk about: The emotional and psychological cost of early device exposure How unrestrict...

Protecting Kids from the Emotional Fallout of a Personality Disordered Parent with Expert, Author and Psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton 09.11.2025

What happens when the person you once built a life with becomes the person you are divorcing and have to protect your children from both emotionally and psychologically and even energetically. When co-parenting isn't possible, when every exchange feels like a minefield, we are told to "parallel parent". But what does that mean and what does it actually look like when you're dealing with a high con...

GLP - 1s Explained: Myths, Facts and the Future of Wellness with Dr. Andre Brittain-Dissont 03.11.2025

In this episode, we dive into one of the most talked about topics in health and well being right now - GLP 1s. You've probably heard the names Mounjaro and Ozempic - but what do they REALLY do? What are the myths, and what are the genuine mental and physical benefits behind them. Joining host Jennie to help make sense of it all is Dr. Andre Brittain-Dissont. He has 3 decades of medical experience...

Beyond the Baby Blues: Postpartum Psychosis Uncovered - Sarah's Story 19.10.2025

Approximately 1 in 1000 women experience postpartum psychosis. It's a condition that remains largely hidden. rarely openly talked about and is veiled in silence and shame. Joining host Jennie on this weeks episode is Sarah Berry-Valentine. She was that ONE out of 1000. Sarah bravely allows us in to her deeply personal experience with postpartum psychosis following the birth of her first child. Sar...

No Booze, No Bullsh*t: Sober Sex & Raw Dating Truths with Helen Masters Co-Founder of SoberAF Dating 02.10.2025

On this weeks episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s been bubbling under the surface for a while now: more and more people, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are choosing to live alcohol-free. Whether it’s for mental health, physical health, or just a change in values, the sober-curious movement is reshaping how we connect, socialize… and yes, even how we date. But here’s the thing, if dating a...

Peri/Menopause, Misinfo & Suicide: How HRT is Improving and SAVING Lives with expert, trailblazer and advocate Dr Louise Newson 22.09.2025

On this weeks episode, I'm turning up the volume on a topic that affects millions of women but is still too often misunderstood: perimenopause and menopause. Joinng host Jennie is Dr. Louise Newson: GP, renowned menopause specialist, author, and leading advocate for changing the narrative around women’s health. Dr. Newson has been instrumental in transforming how we talk about, and treat, perimeno...

Ghosts, Guides & Gut Feelings with Renown Medium Jessica Lynn 14.09.2025

On this weeks episode, host Jennie is joined by renown medium Jessica Lynn. Jessica is someone who walks the extraordinary line between this world and the next. She is a gifted medium who's remarkable abilities have offered comfort, clarity and connection to those seeking messages from beyond. With a deep sense of empathy and spiritual insight, she has helped countless people reconnect with depart...

Unlearning Self Neglect: Women, Wellness & Waking Up with with expert Libby Heath Chief Vitality Officer at VitalLife 07.09.2025

Living longer isn't the goal - living well is! For too long, women have been told to endure, to push through, to put everyone else first. But perimenopause and menopause aren't the end of vitality - they are the beginning of a new kind of power. On this weeks episode, host Jennie is joined by the brilliant Libby Heath, Chief Vitality Officer at VitalLife. Libby is on a mission to redefine what hea...

Unmasking Confidence: The Truth Behind the Façade with Esther Stanhope, Personal Impact Guru and former BBC Presenter 06.07.2025

What is confidence? What does it take to be confident? Can you learn it, or are you born with it? What happens when you lose confidence? Can you gain it back and how would you go about doing that? On the flip side, what is false confidence? How do you identify it and is there a time and place for it? How damaging is false confidence when it comes to leadership? Is confidence a façade? Joining host...

Leadership OR LeadershiT: Are We Raising Girls to Lead or Compete in a Rigged Game? with guest Sarah Knight, Leadership Coach and Founder 29.06.2025

Joining host Jennie on this weeks episode is Leadership Coach and Founder of 'FoundHER Fire', Sarah Knight. From pet peeves around gendered language and leadership to unpacking the fundamental issues we face raising girls in a world that wasn't built for them (let alone set up for them to succeed and flourish), Sarah and Jennie have a brutally honest conversation about their personal and professio...

Raped and Abused By My Father From the Age of 3, I Am Now Breaking My Silence, with Jessica Ella Australia's Leading Women's Trauma Therapist 22.06.2025

Trigger Warning: child sexual abuse, rape, incest and violence On this weeks episode, host Jennie is joined by Australia's leading women's trauma therapist and Founder of 'Aaruka Therapy', podcast host and co-author of 'Secret of Surprise', Jessica Ella. Jessica bravely and candidly shares her story of surviving childhood rape and sexual abuse from the age of 3 until 12 at the hands of her father...

Child Sexual Abuse: The Risks, the Facts, the Flags and Everything Parents Need to Know with former Child Abuse Detective Kristi McVee 04.05.2025

Trigger warning: child sexual abuse 1 in 6 children in the UK have been sexually abused 90% of child sexual abuse is conducted by someone the child knows 30-50% of all child sexual abuse is done by another child - child-on-child sexual abuse According to the National Crime Agency and IWF, it's estimated that there are over 830,000 adults who pose a sexual risk to children in the UK alone According...

Not All Parents Are Good: The Personality/Character Disordered Parent with Expert and Psychologist Dr Sherrie 28.04.2025

The terms "toxic" and "Narcissist" have been used a lot recently...especially on social media. These terms are often misused and overused in describing ex-friends or ex-partners who have hurt you or exhibited really selfish or ego-centric behaviour. But, when you have been in the clutches of a true Narcissist or broadline personality disordered person or anyone with a true clinical personality dis...

Ageing, Longevity and Beauty: Real Talk and Hard Truths with Dr. Dawn Harper 07.04.2025

Many of us fear death... refusing to acknowledge that we wont live forever. But the irony is that many of us are equally as scared to age both in mind and body. Can we live long lives and still look and feel young?! Host Jennie is constantly on the look out for advice and guidance on how to keep healthy and youthful and find a way to live a QUALITY of life until the ripe old age of 100! Some would...

Bowel Cancer Doesn't Discriminate: My Battle with Bowel Cancer as a GP with Dr Anisha Patel 30.03.2025

Every 12 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with Bowel Cancer Bowel Cancer is the 4th most common Cancer in the UK 1 in 17 men will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime in the UK 1 in 20 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime in the UK 54% of bowel cancer cases in the UK are preventable. *stats from Bowel Cancer UK It's Bowel Cancer Awareness week! Joining host...

The Autistic Mom: ADHD, Autism and Parenting with guest Jessica Whalley 23.03.2025

The ADHD Foundation estimates that 50-75% of women in the UK with ADHD are undiagnosed. Jessica Whalley knows this first hand. She lived with Autism and ADHD for 38 years before she was diagnosed. In todays episode, host Jennie speaks with Jessica, who is the author of 'The Autistic Mom' about her experience and journey with Autism and neuro diversity, as a Mom, but also as the parent of a non-ver...

Nathan's Story: I was Raped When I was 8 Years Old and It Changed Me Forever, with guest Nathan Spiteri 16.03.2025

Trigger Warning: Child rape and sexual abuse/assault According to the latest statistics provided by Rape Crisis UK, 1 in 6 children has been sexually abused. This statistic is of course only representative of the cases of sexual abuse that have been reported. Unfortunately most cases go unreported. Statistics indicate that 40% of adults who are raped will not report. And, unreported childhood case...

The Brain-Mind-Body Connection: Harnessing Your Ability to Transform Your Life with Dr. Phil Parker PhD, DO, Certified in NLP 02.03.2025

Addictions, Abuse, Habits, Confidence, Dyslexia, Fears, Phobias, Relationship Issues, Speech Impediments, Past Trauma, Current Traumas, Generational Traumas... What do these things all have in common? These are all areas of people lives, that stop them from getting where they want to be and having the lives they want to have. Joining host Jennie on this weeks episode if Dr. Phil Parker. He is a Ps...

Women Need Male Allies...All of Our Futures Depend On It with Lee Chambers, Business Psychologist and Author 23.02.2025

81% of women feel some form of exclusion at work 92% of men don't believe that they're excluding women 48% of women feel appreciated at work 79% of men feel appreciated at work* *malealliesuk.co.uk Feminism can be dated back to the 1800's...but we've been fighting for much longer. Whilst some movement has been made, we are by no means close to true equity, even in the most basic of terms. The iron...

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