WELCOME TO SPRING and welcome to a brand new episode of LTP! Today's episode is with the delightful Christiane Gurner. Christiane is an academic, published writer, and solo IVF mumma! Christiane has lived with endometriosis and adenomyosis for many years and has undergone nine laparoscopies, before having a hysterectomy recently for her adeno. She has openly shared her experiences of navigating the IVF and assisted fertility world solo, and the emotional toll losing embryos can have with publica...
Sep 01, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Gooood morning LTP fam and HAPPY WEDNESDAY! I hope despite a lot of Aus currently being in lockdown that this ep can bring some light to your day. Today's episode is with the absolutely incredible Jamila Main. Jamila is an actor, playwright and disability advocate, living on unceded Kaurna land in Adelaide South Australia. Jamila uses they/them pronouns and is a queer, nonbinary, ambulatory wheelchair user living with Endometriosis. Jamila is currently a Carclew Fellow and Artist in Residence, C...
Aug 24, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Hellllooooo beautiful people and welcome back ( or welcome if you're new) to another ep of Let's Talk, Period. Today’s episode is with the absolutely delightful Lottie Drynan. Lottie is best known for her “bloat friendly wardrobe” and first began her online journey sharing her struggles with IBS, anxiety and an eating disorder. Realising that there was a whole community of women who lived with chronic illnesses and battled with bloating, body image and everything in-between, Lottie made it her p...
Aug 17, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Helloooo LTP fam and get ready for the latest ep of Let's Talk, Period. Today's episode is with the lovely Daisy Richardson! Daisy was a back to back contestant on two seasons of 'Australian Survivor'. Daisy grew up on her family cattle station in South-West Queensland, a 12 hour drive from Brisbane. Since the onset of her period and symptoms at 14 years old, she experienced countless dismissals from medical professionals, being told that there was nothing wrong with her. In 2017, Daisy was diag...
Aug 10, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Happy Wednesday Let's Talk, Period. fam, welcome to a brand new ep of Let's Talk, Period. Today's episode is with the incredible Elizabeth Payne. Libby is a 21-year-old Youth Activist with Plan International Australia , who has worked in the period advocacy space for over 4 years. During this time, she has written a number of articles for The Guardian and the Women’s Agenda on the importance of access to free period products, and the impact that the pandemic has had on exacerbating period povert...
Aug 04, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Happy Wednesday Let's Talk, Period. fam and welcome back for another ep! Today’s episode is with Ashleigh Mason. Ash is a qualified Physiotherapist and Women’s Health Educator from Melbourne, with a special interest in trauma informed women’s health and chronic pain. In addition to holding a Master's Degree in Physiotherapy, Ash has also completed further studies in the field of women’s health including pre and post-natal health, and chronic pelvic pain. She is also passionate about holistic hea...
Jul 20, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hi beautiful souls! Get excited because Let's Talk, Period. is back for Season 3! So welcome back or hello if you're new here! Today's episode is with the incredible co-founder and CEO of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association, Amy Dawes. Amy is an effective advocate for bringing consumers, clinicians and researchers together to support women and families affected by birth-related trauma. In 2017, Amy launched the Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) , she has established a not-for-pr...
Jul 13, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Hellooooo gorgeous ones, and welcome back for another ep of Let's Talk, Period. Today’s episode is with Kristy Chong, the founder and CEO of Modibodi®. Modibodi® is a revolutionary high-tech leak-proof underwear brand that empowers bodies of all ages, shapes and sizes to live a better life. Kristy is a mum on a mission, fash-tech entrepreneur and social advocate for women’s, men’s and non-binary health issues and rights. Beyond selling leak-proof apparel that empowers people's lives, Kristy is c...
May 26, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Hello beautiful people this week on Let's Talk, Period. hear from the lovely Chloe, Jas and Nat who are the founders of Bare Self. Bare Self is a wellness brand for women, encouraging self love and self care and through their new product Her Chocolate. This Brand was created by two sisters Chloe and Jas along with their Aunty Nat. They love helping real women live happier, healthier lives through wellness, and taking time for yourself. In this chat we talk on: The girls must haves in their toolk...
May 19, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Happy Wednesday lovelies and get ready for another ep of Let's Talk, Period! Today's episode is with the incredible founders of The Spoonie Society, Helene and Dom! Dominique and Helene are very familiar with the suffering and stigma that is associated with having a chronic illness as they both suffer from Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Dominique was diagnosed with Endometriosis in July of 2019 via laparoscopy & endometrial excision. She has since undergone multiple procedur...
May 04, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back for another episode lovely people or hello if you're new here! Today's episode is with the powerhouse duo, Aussie/American best friends turned biz partners, Caroline and Annie, founders of Flossy! They dreamt up Flossy while sitting on the beach discussing our shared (and all-too-seedy) experiences buying sex toys. After talking to many other women about sex, pleasure and buying sex toys, they realised they weren't alone. Why is it that with something as important and integral to ou...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Happy Wednesday (oops it's actually Thursday #techdramas) lovelies! Today's episode is with the bright and knowledgeable Dr Maddy Walker! Dr Maddy is a qualified Acupuncturist, registered with AACMA and AHPRA. She believes that the healing abilities of Chinese Medicine are unique, just like every patient who walks through the door. She is passionate about helping her clients reach optimal health and well-being through natural medicine. She has a special interest in treating women’s health and fe...
Apr 14, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Happy Wednesday lovelies! What better way to kick off Adenomyosis Awareness Month than with the incredibly strong Jess Woolley, founder of @jesshasadeno and adenomyosis advocate. Jess started her instagram account in 2018 after finally being diagnosed with adenomyosis, after years of wondering what was wrong with her body. She has cultivated a following for speaking openly about her experiences with not only adenomyosis, but also mental health. Jess wants the lack of awareness for adeno to end, ...
Apr 06, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Helloooooo! It's Wednesday and it means we're back with Episode 4 for Season 2 of the pod! Today's chat is with the super knowledgeable Christie Lee Austin-Hore ! Christie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian based in Perth, WA who specialises in endometriosis. Christie is passionate about helping all endo warriors reduce the amount of surgery and medication they require to manage flare-ups of endo pain, bloating, alternating bowel habits and fatigue as well as future-proofing their fertility. ...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Happy Wednesday! We're back for Episode 3 of Season 2, and it's with none other than Founder and Managing Director of Share the Dignity , Rochelle Courtenay! Nicknamed ‘The Pad Lady’, Rochelle is a woman on a mission to end period poverty, and break the silence and stigma that surrounds women and periods in Australia and globally. She’s the Founder and Managing Director of Share the Dignity, a charity she started single-handedly in 2015 when she discovered that women in need in Australia had no ...
Mar 16, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We're so excited to bring you Episode 2 for Season 2 with the incredible Dr Tina Fleming from Grace Private for Women ! Dr Tina Fleming is a highly experienced clinician, with additional sub-specialty training in minimally invasive gynaecology and a Masters in Reproductive Medicine. She specialises in the management of endometriosis and pelvic pain, fertility and conception issues and complex gynaecological surgeries. Dr Fleming is a proud founding member of Grace Private, the only specialist me...
Mar 09, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back (or hello if you're new here) for season 2 of Let's Talk, Period. We are so excited to be back for season 2 and are even more excited to be kicking the season off with the effervescent Bridget Hustwaite! You might know bridge from her incredibly popular show Goodnights on Triple J or through her instagram account @endogram . Bridget was diagnosed with endo in 2018, following a 12 year journey to diagnosis. Following this diagnosis, in 2019 she launched @endogram and with over 26 k f...
Mar 02, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Happy Wednesday beautiful Let's Talk, Period. family! This week Isabella sat down with the amazing Katie Norbury, founder of Get Papped! Get Papped is a project which aims to rid the stigma around female health- in particular, pap smears/cervical screenings. Katie has created 25th birthday cards with a pledge inside promising that you’ll hold your loved one accountable to book their pap smear within the next month. The project was created after Katie received an abnormal pap smear result and did...
Sep 23, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 26
HELLOOOO beautiful listeners and welcome back to another ep of Let's Talk, Period. This week, Isabella sat down with Victoria Spiliopoulous, Founder and Principal Instructor at Vicalates. In the midst of COVID-19, Vic, like everyone else, found her plans dramatically changed! What started out as fun online pilates classes with friends during lockdown, pivoted into a business idea. Having launched just one month ago, Vicalates is a boutique, full service Reformer Pilates studio that culminates th...
Sep 08, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Fancy seeing you here! It's Wednesday and that means it's definitely time for our latest episode and this one is with the lovely Summeet Seyan. In this episode, Isabella sat down with Summeet Seyan, who was born and raised in Canada and the US, as a first generation Indian-Canadian, before moving to London with her husband, shortly after she was diagnosed with PCOS due to irregular and lengthy cycles. After 6 years of being on the pill and then working on her diet, Summeet was able to fall pregn...
Aug 25, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 24
It's time for our next ep, can you believe!? This one is with two literal rays of sunshine, Lar and Cath! In this episode, Isabella sat down with Lauren and Catherine Lee, the founders of Semaine Health. Lar and Cath are identical twin sisters both living with endometriosis. After a 15 year wait to be officially diagnosed, Lar had multiple surgeries for her stage IV endo and Cath excision surgery for her stage II. Based on their experience of having their period pain dismissed for years, Cath an...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Helloooooo lovely people! We're so pumped to have you here for our latest episode, with the super fab Georgia Stuart from The Endo Journal. In this episode Isabella talks with Georgia about her experience with endo and adeno, and the process it took to be diagnosed, as well as the ongoing management of these conditions. She also talks on why she started her instagram account @theendojournal , how and why she's amassed such a large following, the impact and highlights she's had as a result of her...
Aug 12, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We've made it to mid week and that means we've got a brand NEW episode for you lovely people and an INCREDIBLE one at that! This week Isabella sat down with Psycho-Sexologist, Chantelle Otten and Pelvic Physiotherapist, Dora Pandeloglou! Chantelle is Australia's leading Psycho-Sexologist who is passionate about empowering people to feel great about their sexual health, self-esteem, communication and education. Chantelle is the director of the Australian Institute of Sexology and Sexual Medicine,...
Aug 04, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Happy Wednesday (AKA Let's Talk, Period. day) beautiful souls! We're soooo excited to share this ep with you! This week Isabella sat down with Maddie Ossovani and Matt Cohen, the co-founders of Bloody Good (Bins), a Melbourne-based sanitary bin company fighting period taboo with gorgeous, colourful bins. They also donate 50% of their profits to projects that empower women in low-income countries. Bloody Good is entirely self-funded and currently has about a dozen customers, but their dream is to...
Jul 28, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hello lovely listeners and we hope you're ready for our latest ep of Let's Talk, Period with the lovely Milina Opsenica. This week Isabella sat down with Milina Opsenica . Milina is the founder of Beyond The Cusp, workshops that work to empower Mums and their daughters to be comfortable with their first period, understand their menstrual cycle, and welcome them into becoming a young woman. She is on a mission to teach girls to understand and trust their bodies, to not be ashamed of their periods...
Jul 22, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
It's Wednesday and we missed you last week! We're here and ready with our latest episode, and it's with the lovely Elissa Harris! In this episode, Isabella talks with Elissa Harris. Elissa is trying to navigate the present over a perfect way of life, finding her way through motherhood and her ‘new’ identity, having recently undergone a hysterectomy, due to suffering from fibroids. Elissa is warm, bubbly and when she reached out to share her story, she wanted to do so in the hope that she can bri...
Jul 14, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Happy Wednesday gorgeous Let's Talk, Period. listeners! We hope you're ready for a brand new ep! In this episode, Isabella talks with Eleni Gabrielides, Eleni is a sexual health promotor, currently completing a masters of sexology. She’s dedicated to educating others and smashing stigma. Eleni has cultivated a super engaged online following through her Instagram account, @sextalkwitheleni where she smashes stigmas and breaks taboos on all things sex. We talk on what drove Eleni to undertake her ...
Jun 30, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We hope you're having a gorgeous day and are ready for another episode of Let's Talk, Period! In this episode, Isabella talks with Bethany Noble, Founder and Chief Executive Ovulator at The Periodical! Beth has had over 250 periods, used over 3,000 tampons and enjoys netflix binges, candle lit hot water bottle sessions and vegan chocolate while she periods. She understands what it’s like to be caught without a tampon and realised that since everything else can be delivered to your door, why can’...
Jun 23, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We're back from our little break and we're sooooo excited to be back and bring you our latest episode of Let's Talk, Period with the incredible Brigitte Warne from PCOS to Wellness. In this episode, Isabella talks with Brigitte, sydney based entrepreneur, mother, model and advocate for PCOS awareness and hormone health. With a double degree in Public Health & Health/ Health Promotion + Commerce, two international businesses and the creator of the online community 'PCOS to Wellness' Brigitte ...
Jun 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
HAPPY WEDNESDAY gorgeous souls, we hope you're ready for our latest ep of Let's Talk, Period! In this episode, Isabella chats with Dannielle Stewart, from The Daisy Diaries by Danni. Dannielle is an endometriosis, adenomyosis and POTS sufferer and has been experiencing symptoms of these since her early teens. She is a registered nurse, currently working in theatre and recovery. Dannielle is an advocate for those suffering from endo, adeno or POTs and often shares her experiences about living wit...
May 19, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
