I’m so pleased to speak to Donna Dia, the founder of the Beauty Beat, the UK’s only luxury beauty event for women of colour on today's episode of Period Story podcast. In this episode, Donna shares: Why having a very light period and being able to wear white jeans isn’t always a good thing How a thin uterine lining led to fertility complications How a routine D&C after a missed miscarriage led to Asherman’s syndrome The research she did to understand Asherman’s The long and traumatic journey...
Jul 10, 2025•50 min•Season 10Ep. 4
I’m so pleased to speak to Jen Moore, a medical campaigner and author of the new book, Endometriosis: Understand your symptoms, Get the right treatment, Reclaim your life on today's episode of Period Story podcast. In this episode, Jen shares: Why it took 22 years to finally get an endometriosis diagnosis How a failed surgery led to her groundbreaking medical gaslighting campaign They Said What? How therapy helped her with the emotional healing required after having a hysterectomy How she almost...
Jul 03, 2025•59 min•Season 10Ep. 3
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 Her journey in nourishment to get her period back, including stepping away from the rules, styles and labels prev...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 2
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, including how she’s nourishing herself The wise words her dear friend Emma Cannon, the renowned fertility acupuncturist...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 1
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 incorporated to kickstart ovulation and regular menstrual cycles How to reconnect with your intuition Why it’s important to slow down...
Jul 25, 2024•53 min•Season 9Ep. 7
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 Why self-soothing isn’t just for children How to do one of the self-soothing rituals, bhramari breath Why we all need radical ...
Jul 18, 2024•50 min•Season 9Ep. 6
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 concerns seriously Her negative experience of the copper coil The changes she made to reduce the painful periods and manage t...
Jul 11, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 5
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 learn to cook How an in person class can help anyone feel less intimidated by cooking How her new book can help you get to g...
Jul 04, 2024•34 min•Season 9Ep. 4
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 took for her to finally receive a stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis The joyful validation that getting a diagnosis provide...
Jun 27, 2024•44 min•Season 9Ep. 3
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 that her shoulder pain was linked to her period How experiencing stitches during her period led her to a self-diagnosi...
Jun 20, 2024•45 min•Season 9Ep. 2
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 after 20 years How understanding cycles, seasons and life stages can help you better run your business How sh...
Jun 13, 2024•36 min•Season 9Ep. 1
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 role, including domestic abuse, abortion rights, childcare, poverty, periods, the criminal justice system The story she...
Jan 26, 2024•35 min•Season 8Ep. 8
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 shortened How she was diagnosed by the specialist team at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London The emotional sid...
Jan 19, 2024•50 min•Season 8Ep. 7
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 use her diagnosis to positively benefit her business and the way she works Why she made an Instagram account for her dog...
Jan 12, 2024•39 min•Season 8Ep. 6
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 healthy How she was able to move from being embarrassed to talking about her period to talking so openly about pelvic fl...
Jan 05, 2024•54 min•Season 8Ep. 5
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 shame attached Some of the myths she learned growing up around tampons, virginity and sex How menstrual cups work and...
Dec 29, 2023•53 min•Season 8Ep. 4
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 women can have better orgasms (and sex!) with their partners How to instigate a conversation with your partner about...
Dec 22, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 3
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 space for people to talk about their experiences and learn how to advocate for themselves How long it took her to...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 2
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 whether home is where we were raised, or where we are now and the part this plays in our identity How she has open convers...
Dec 08, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 1
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 exercises depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle How she’s able to do everything she does as well as be a mum of 4...
May 05, 2023•47 min•Season 7Ep. 10
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 led to her getting into running The value of community in helping her stick with running How to start running How ...
Apr 28, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 9
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 shares: How it took her £6,000 to find out she had endometriosis The fluke that led to her diagnosis What she d...
Apr 21, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 8
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 episode, Hana shares: How lockdown led to her realising she might have ADHD The value of Right to Choose in help...
Apr 14, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 7
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 diagnosed with PCOS How she challenged the Asian cultural norms she grew up to build two successful businesses How she...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 6
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 experiencing in her late 40s were actually symptoms of perimenopause The differences between Gen X, millennial and G...
Mar 31, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 5
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, Clio shares: The negative impact teen magazines and television had on her feelings about her body How sh...
Mar 24, 2023•48 min•Season 7Ep. 4
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 first became aware of anxiety and OCD symptoms at five years old The effect hormonal changes have on her OCD and PM...
Mar 17, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 3
On this week’s episode of Period Story, I’m so happy to share my conversation with Nina Cassells, the founder and managing director of the charity Project Period . Nina started the charity when she was 17 (!!!), with the aim of empowering young women in Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya by providing reusable and sustainable menstrual products. In this episode, Nina shares: The epiphany she had that led to her starting Project Period How not having the right period products can affect a girl’s ab...
Mar 10, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 2
We’re back! It’s Endometriosis Awareness Month and I’m so pleased to share my conversation with Carla Cressy, the founder and CEO of the Endometriosis Foundation . Carla is a true force in the endometriosis community, helping others gain access to care and support and providing insight into the development of national health guidelines. In this episode, Carla shares: How difficult it was to get doctors to take her symptoms seriously How the focus on her bowel issues finally led to an endometrios...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 1
For the last episode of season 6 of Period Story podcast, I’m so thrilled to share my conversation with Claire Baker , the period coach, speaker and author of the book 50 Things You Need To Know About Periods . Claire is a force in the menstrual health community, spreading the message that having a menstrual cycle can be a beautiful thing that can help you know get to know yourself better. In this episode, Claire shares: Why she didn’t tell anyone when her period started Her second menarche What...
Jan 20, 2023•50 min•Season 6Ep. 11
