Best ACN UK Podcasts (2024)

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265 - Nutrition, mindset and maintaining a healthy weight in menopause 31:13

22m ago31:13

31:13

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Manisha Morgan, whose own experience of menopause led her to train as a nutritionist. Manisha offers support to women who are fed up with yo-yo dieting to build a positive relationship with food, lose weight, and lead a healthy lifestyle. She helps women learn mindset techniques to help improve self-…

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#8 - Dr John Newton: The challenges facing the Church in India 19:37

2d ago19:37

19:37

Dr John Newton, ACN (UK) Communications & Research Manager recently returned from a trip to rural India where he witnessed both the joys and difficulties experienced by the local Church. He sits down with John Pontifex, ACN (UK) Head of Press & Public Affairs to discuss the challenges facing Christians in India and what the charity is doing to help…

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264 - What happens to fibroids during the menopause? 26:29

4d ago26:29

26:29

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Osama Naji, a Consultant Gynaecologist who is an expert in advanced gynaecological scanning at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. In this episode Osama shares his vast knowledge on fibroids – common, benign growths that usually develop during a woman’s reproductive years when oestrogen levels…

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263 - Dr Corinne Menn: I’m a doctor who’s had breast cancer – here’s what I want you to know 33:00

11d ago33:00

33:00

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Corinne Menn, a New York-based, board-certified OB-GYN and North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner, with more than 20 years of experience caring for women. When she was 28, Corinne was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following her BRCA2+ diagnosis, she underwent multiple su…

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262 - Acne: from teen years to menopause and beyond 37:35

18d ago37:35

37:35

This week on the podcast with Dr Louise, Consultant Dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar returns to talk about acne and its effect on women during the perimenopause and menopause, including on their self-confidence and mental health. Dr Saj explains the causes of acne and the different treatments available, including an encouraging new treatment that cou…

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#7 - Margaret Attah: Surviving a massacre at a church in Nigeria 16:57

24d ago16:57

16:57

Margaret Attah is a survivor of the 2022 Pentecost Sunday church massacre in Owo, Nigeria, and the recipient of ACN (UK)'s first 'Courage to be Christian' award. On the second anniversary of the attack, Margaret discussed her experience of surviving the atrocity, the ongoing lack of justice and what faith means to her and her community.…

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261 - Chronic pain and menopause: what’s the link? 33:55

1M ago33:55

33:55

About 28 million people in the UK are thought to be living with chronic pain – that’s 43% of the population, according to the 2011 Census. But what is chronic pain, and how can it overlap with the perimenopause and menopause? In this week’s episode Dr Louise is joined by Dr Deepak Ravindran, a consultant in pain medicine and author of The Pain-Free…

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260 - Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: mental health and the menopause 32:55

1M ago32:55

32:55

Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of suicide and mental health. This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Andrea Newton, a postmenopausal woman whose own experience of mental health during the menopause lead her to train as a tutor with the National Centre for Suicide Prevention Training. Over the last six years, Andrea has trai…

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#6 - Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil: 10 years since the fall of Mosul 48:19

1M ago48:19

48:19

A decade after Daesh (ISIS) invaded Mosul, Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda discusses his memories of the tragic events, highlighting the importance of keeping "the flame of the Christian faith shining” in Iraq’s historic Christian heartland.By ACN UK

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259 - All about Dr Louise’s theatre tour Hormones and Menopause: The Great Debate 30:16

2M ago30:16

30:16

This week on the podcast Dr Louise meets comedian Anne Gildea, who will be joining Louise on her 34-date theatre tour this autumn, Hormones and Menopause: The Great Debate. Anne, a founding member of Irish musical-comedy trio The Nualas talks to Louise about her diagnosis of breast cancer, aged 45, and her ensuing menopausal symptoms, which she was…

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258 - I’m 27 and perimenopausal: how testosterone helped my symptoms 30:13

2M ago30:13

30:13

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Elin Sullivan, a young woman who suffered a myriad of symptoms for years before getting the right treatment. Elin first experienced recurring urinary tract infections at 19 years old, and twice required hospitalisation. She also suffered from sweats, sleep disruption and fatigue, shaking and lichen s…

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#5 - Fr Mark Odion: The Church in Nigeria 24:38

2M ago24:38

24:38

Fr Mark Odion, MSP Regional Superior in the UK and ACN's John Pontifex discuss the challenges facing the Church in Nigeria and what ACN is doing to help.By ACN UK

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257 - Oestrogen, your heart and the menopause 35:32

2M ago35:32

35:32

This week on the podcast Dr Louise is joined by Dr Felice Gersh, who is double board-certified in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine, and specialises in female health, with a focus on managing female hormonal dysfunctions. She is the author of the book PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness, and …

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256 - Spreading the word about menopause care in the US, and beyond 32:45

2M ago32:45

32:45

This week Dr Louise is joined by Aoife O’Sullivan, a family medicine doctor who trained in Dublin before completing a second family medicine residency at the University of Maryland. After taking some time out to complete extra training in perimenopausal and menopausal care, including Newson Health’s Confidence in the Menopause course, Dr Aoife is p…

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255 - Mental health issues and hormones: introducing Newson Health’s psychiatrist Dr Louisa James 30:34

2M ago30:34

30:34

This week on the podcast Dr Louise is joined by a new colleague, Dr Louisa James, a psychiatrist who has recently joined the team at Newson Health. Dr Louisa’s personal experience of the menopause prompted her to learn more about the impact of hormones, and incorporate her knowledge in her role as an NHS consultant psychiatrist in a home treatment …

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254 - Dr Louise’s new paperback book: what’s new and who’s it for? 30:58

3M ago30:58

30:58

This week is a celebration of Dr Louise Newson’s new paperback book, a revised and updated version of the bestselling The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause & Menopause. Dr Louise is joined by Kat Keogh, who worked on the book with her and is the head of editorial at Newson Health and across the balance website and app. Here Kat turns the tables…

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253 - Coping with the perimenopause when you’re a carer 34:05

3M ago34:05

34:05

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Tova Gillespie, a working single parent to two daughters, one of whom has severe disabilities and complex medical needs. Here she talks about the challenges of being perimenopausal while being a carer and how it’s easy to not recognise or understand your symptoms. Louise and Tova discuss how it’s eas…

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252 - Bryony Gordon: mental health, hormones and witchy magic 31:01

3M ago31:01

31:01

This week on the podcast, journalist Bryony Gordon, bestselling author of several books including her latest, Mad Woman, explains how the perimenopause caused her to reconsider her mental health. Was her experience of OCD affected by her hormones and what would society look like if women’s health was taken more seriously? Bryony shares her belief t…

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#3 - Lord Alton of Liverpool: Parliamentary advocacy for persecuted Christians 32:07

3M ago32:07

32:07

Lord Alton of Liverpool, a House of Lords crossbencher, tells Daniel Beurthe, Parliamentary and Public Affairs Officer at ACN (UK), about his remarkable career advocating for freedom of religion and belief in the political arena.By ACN UK

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#2 - Ribqa Nevash: Growing up as a Christian girl in Pakistan 18:39

3M ago18:39

18:39

Ribqa Nevash, an advocate for Christians in Pakistan, sits down with Amy Balog, Press Officer at ACN (UK), to discuss the situation of Christian women and girls in the South Asian country.By ACN UK

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#1 - Caroline Hull and John Pontifex: Visiting the suffering Church in Liberia 19:50

3M ago19:50

19:50

ACN (UK) National Director Caroline Hull and Head of Press & Public Affairs John Pontifex recently visited Liberia. They give a moving account of what life is like for Christians in one of the poorest countries in the world and what ACN is doing to help.By ACN UK

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251 - Kate Muir: everything you need to know about hormones but were afraid to ask 33:04

3M ago33:04

33:04

This week, Dr Louise is once again joined by journalist and activist Kate Muir, who made the Davina McCall documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause. In Kate’s new book, Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask), she turns her attention to the hormones commonly used in the contraceptive pill. Kate shares personal storie…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

ACN UK Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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ACN Break the Silence

ACN UK

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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

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SHOTGUN THE AUX PODCAST

Shotgun The Aux

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265 - Nutrition, mindset and maintaining a healthy weight in menopause 31:13

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#8 - Dr John Newton: The challenges facing the Church in India 19:37

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264 - What happens to fibroids during the menopause? 26:29

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263 - Dr Corinne Menn: I’m a doctor who’s had breast cancer – here’s what I want you to know 33:00

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262 - Acne: from teen years to menopause and beyond 37:35

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#7 - Margaret Attah: Surviving a massacre at a church in Nigeria 16:57

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261 - Chronic pain and menopause: what’s the link? 33:55

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260 - Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: mental health and the menopause 32:55

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#6 - Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil: 10 years since the fall of Mosul 48:19

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259 - All about Dr Louise’s theatre tour Hormones and Menopause: The Great Debate 30:16

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258 - I’m 27 and perimenopausal: how testosterone helped my symptoms 30:13

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#5 - Fr Mark Odion: The Church in Nigeria 24:38

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257 - Oestrogen, your heart and the menopause 35:32

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256 - Spreading the word about menopause care in the US, and beyond 32:45

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255 - Mental health issues and hormones: introducing Newson Health’s psychiatrist Dr Louisa James 30:34

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254 - Dr Louise’s new paperback book: what’s new and who’s it for? 30:58

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253 - Coping with the perimenopause when you’re a carer 34:05

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252 - Bryony Gordon: mental health, hormones and witchy magic 31:01

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#3 - Lord Alton of Liverpool: Parliamentary advocacy for persecuted Christians 32:07

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#2 - Ribqa Nevash: Growing up as a Christian girl in Pakistan 18:39

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#1 - Caroline Hull and John Pontifex: Visiting the suffering Church in Liberia 19:50

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251 - Kate Muir: everything you need to know about hormones but were afraid to ask 33:04

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