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Have a menopause question? You’ll find the answers here. Join me, GP and Menopause Specialist Dr Louise Newson, for the definitive perimenopause and menopause podcast. Each week I’m joined by a special guest for the lowdown on the latest research and treatments, bust myths and share inspirational stories. This podcast is brought to you by the Newson Health Group, which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing personalised perimenopause and menopause care for all women. It funds cutti ...
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Welcome to The OCD Stories, hosted by Stuart Ralph. The podcast has been heard over 6million times globally. Check out your first episode from our existing hundreds of episodes featuring experts, and people experiencing symptoms just like you today. If you do, you may just feel understood, heard and possibly help you identify your next step in your own personal journey to healing. Disclaimer - this podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek treatment from a licensed mental health ...
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Confused about what to expect in midlife? Wondering how to treat mysterious symptoms like night sweats or stubborn weight gain? I got you. Welcome to my podcast, where I give you the straight tea on everything from painful sex to heart health. I’m Dr. Heather Hirsch, a board-certified internist, accredited menopause specialist, founder of the menopause clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and former faculty at Harvard Medical School. Currently, I am the CEO and Founder of Health by Heathe ...
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Live Well Be Well is a popular podcast dedicated to empowering listeners to live their best lives through discussions on health, well-being, and personal growth. Hosted by Sarah Ann Macklin, each episode features expert guests such as Professor Tim Spector, Dr Will Bulsiewicz, Professor David Nutt, and Dr William Li, who provide insights and guidance on how to lead a fulfilling life in today's fast-paced world. With a mission to inspire and educate, Live Well Be Well has become a trusted res ...
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Sarah Wilson chats wild ideas for a fired up life. The multi-New York Times bestselling author, activist, minimalist and former news journalist who founded the global phenomenon ‘I Quit Sugar’ travelled the world for 10 years (living out of one bag) to explore the freshest ways to live fully…and to save this one wild and precious life we have together. She riffs with philosophers, creatives, poets, scientists (and at least one nun!) on the Big Questions that haunt us. What goes through the m ...
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Everyday waffle from the fitness industry's no nonsense personal trainer.
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Normalising open and honest conversation about mental health by having open and honest conversations about mental health.
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Anna Richardson is primed and ready to solve that big dilemma in your life. And she’s invited some very special celebrity guests and experts to help.Have questions about sex? Divorce? Motherhood? Menopause? Mental health? With no topic off limits, Anna’s here to prove that whatever you’re going through, it’s not just you.If you have a dilemma you’d like unpacked, visit http://itcantjustbeme.co.uk and record a voice note. Or tell Anna all about it in an email to itcantjustbeme@podimo.comThis ...
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Official podcast from lifestyle brand The Capsule by Natalie Anderson. With honest chats, expert advice and real insight, Natalie talks all aspects of women’s wellbeing & mental health with weekly special guests. This podcast brings you inspirational conversations that will help you build your own wellbeing tool kit. For more wellbeing and lifestyle content from The Capsule visit www.thecapsule.co.uk
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The NEOM No BS Guide To Wellbeing is your down to earth guide to feeling good. Founder of NEOM and former journalist Nicola Elliott speaks to a host of inspiring women about everything from how to improve your sleep, to energy, positivity and stress levels. Join Nicola as she shares her knowledge and gets incredible wellbeing tips from the likes of Poppy Jamie, Madeleine Shaw and Carly Rowena.
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264 - What happens to fibroids during the menopause?
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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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Dr. Louise Newson: Hidden Menopause Signs You’re Missing
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Can natural hormones have an impact on healing your body? In this insightful episode,' host Sarah Ann Macklin speaks with Dr. Louise Newson, a GP and hormone specialist, about the impact of hormonal changes on women's physical and mental health. They discuss conditions such as PMS, PMDD, endometriosis, and polycystic ovarian disorder, emphasizing t…
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DR LOUISE NEWSON: A wild chat about menopause
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Dr Louise Newson (British GP; hormone specialist) is regarded as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”. For two decades women have been denied treatment for a debilitating condition that affects more than half the population, thanks to one (faulty) study that linked hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to cancer. Louise has been on a mi…
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JEAN TWENGE: Do millennials and Gen Z have it harder?
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Jean Twenge (psychologist; professor at San Diego State University) is regarded as the world expert on “generations”. She famously described millennials as “Generation Me” (also the name of her 2006 book) and first made the (controversial) connection back in 2017 between smartphones and the sharp uptick in anxiety and depression among Gen Z teens, …
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Welcome to episode 191 with Dave Lock, who is more commonly known as the running telephone. For the last 25 consecutive years, Dave has ran the London Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Samaritans charity and along the way he has become an iconic part of both the marathon and the mental health space. This year he ran as team captain for …
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The Risks & Benefits of Weight Loss Drugs | Dr. William Li
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You've probably heard of GLP-1, or Ozempic as it's more commonly known. But what actually is it? And who should really be taking it? Dr. William Li is a Physician, Scientist and the New York Times bestselling author of Eat To Beat Disease and Eat To Beat Your Diet. Here, Dr. Li discusses the origins of GLP-1 and the facts surrounding this much-disc…
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Madina Alam: Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) (#441)
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In episode 441 I chat with Madina Alam. Madina is a licensed mental health therapist, and director of therapist engagement at NOCD. We discuss her therapy journey, Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) as a tool for life, explaining ERP, working for NOCD, coming up with exposure ideas in session, homework, when ERP works really well what s…
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AMA: How do I parent in the face of so much existential crisis?
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This week I asked fellow substacker Anya Kamenetz to help me answer the above question. Anya is a parent and climate activist, a former NPR journalist and she has written five books loosely related to the mental health of young people in the face of difficulty. She is also the producer of Joanna Macy’s incredible podcast with Jess Serrante, We Are …
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209. What's the meaning of menopause? Let's get back to the basics.
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What's the meaning of menopause? Let's get back to the basics. // How do you know if you are in menopause or perimenopause? What is the definition of "bioidentical" Let's get back to the basics as we go over these terms together. More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: https://heatherhirschmd.com/collabo…
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How is AI really impacting our lives? Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google’s innovation lab, Google X, where he had a deep insight into what the future could hold. Mo shares the truth about how AI affects both our present and future, and how we can navigate all that it brings. Listen to the full episode here. Watch the full epis…
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GREG LUKIANOFF: Cancel culture – the *non-hysterical* reason why we should be very worried
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Greg Lukianoff (New York Times best-selling author, attorney) co-wrote the blockbuster The Coddling of the American Mind, which argued we were failing young people by rendering them fragile victims. Then, 10 days after October 7, he came out with the first book to comprehensively track the rise of cancel culture -The Canceling of the American Mind.…
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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
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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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Welcome to episode 190 with Philippa Dawson, who is a writer, producer and performer who is also the creator of Character Flaw, a show about her experiences with ADHD and how it’s impacted her throughout her life. In this episode I chat to Pip about her show, about living with ADHD and how this has impacted her mental health over the years. We chat…
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In episode 440 I chat with Jack who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his OCD story, an early parental loss, he shares themes of harm OCD, sexual orientation OCD, and peadophile themed OCD. Jack talks about substance use to mask the pain, how numbers played a part in his compulsions, being in an abusive relationship, he m…
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208. Red light therapy with Dr. Lauren Weber
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Red light therapy with Dr. Lauren Weber// Ever wonder about red light therapy and what all the rage is about? Tune in as I ask every question to learn more and get ready for my first treatment! Find Dr. Weber here: https://deeplyvitalmedical.com/meet-dr-weber/ More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: https…
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How to FIX Leaky Gut, Improve Health and Stop Cravings | Dr. James Kinross
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Did you know that the gut microbiome has the diversity of a rainforest? And that our gut health affects everything from mood and cognitive function to stress and reproductive health. In this episode, we explore everything gut and microbiome-related with Dr. James Kinross, a leading microbiome scientist and surgeon. Dr. Kinross shares groundbreaking…
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JENNY ODELL: How to *not* save time (and *creatively* reject the productive, growth imperative!)
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Jenny Odell (NYT bestseller, artist) wrote a bestselling book five years ago that Barack Obama declared one of his “books of the year”. “How to Do Nothing” stuck two fingers up to the productivity industry. Jenny followed it up with the recently published, “Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond The Clock” that argues the original problem is our fr…
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262 - Acne: from teen years to menopause and beyond
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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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Welcome to episode 189 with Alex Staniforth, who is an adventurer, speaker and the founder of Mind Over Mountains, a charity that brings together walking in nature, mindfulness & professional coaching and counselling in support of good mental health & wellbeing. Alex was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of nine and this would be the catalyst for …
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Jonny Say: What ACT based Exposure can look like (#439)
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In episode 439 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We talk about what are values based exposures, Jonny guides me through an imaginal exposure with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), he goes through the skill dropping anchor, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: …
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AMA: Sarah, what's your take on dating apps?
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OK, this week is a kind of personal and also sociological muse-fest (from someone who's been on ALL the apps since shortly after the last ice age). I cover how I first went on the apps in 2010 (and share what I wrote about it at the time), about my experiences on Raya and, yes, on the latest app people are talking about, Feeld. I had to drop my sha…
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Im bleeding on HRT... now what?! // Bleeding after starting hormone therapy (or while on hormone therapy for a long time) is such a common question in my clinic and a big reason for second opinions. In this episode, I will explain the most common reasons for bleeding, and why it is so common. More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: …
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FRANK OSTASESKI: How to live fully when it feels like so much is dying
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Frank Ostaseski (Buddhist; end-of-life teacher; elder) helps people die best. He has accompanied over 1,000 people through the dying process and trained thousands of healthcare clinicians and family caregivers around the world. He was also a lecturer at Harvard Medical School and has taught at Google and Apple Inc., has been honoured by His Holines…
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261 - Chronic pain and menopause: what’s the link?
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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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Welcome to episode 188 with Jaxon Feeley, who is a Life and Mindset Coach, motivational speaker and TV personality. Jax served in the military as an RAF Corporal for 4 years, which included a tour of Iraq, before joining MHP Hindley as a prison officer. Throughout his life, Jax had been through plenty of mental health struggles but had always manag…
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Dr Russ Harris: We practice ACT and compassion skills for OCD (#438)
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In episode 438 I chat with Dr Russ Harris. Russ is a medical practitioner, author of the international best-selling self-help book ‘The Happiness Trap’ (as well as nine others), and is a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). We discuss his new Happiness Trap card deck, rumination, the skill noticing and naming, he guides …
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AMA: BONUS menopause questions answered, plus my BIG announcement
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I need to give everyone here a bunch of updates…Plus, the BONUS video episode I promised with Dr Louise Newson is now live. Louise answers your questions about libido, whether to take HRT, how to manage menopause when you have Hashimotos etc, you can find it here. SHOW NOTES Here’s the Wild chat about perimenopause and menopause with Dr Louise News…
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206. Omisade Burney-Scott on menopause and taking control of your life's destiny.
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Omisade Burney-Scott on menopause and taking control of your life's destiny. Find Omisade Burney-Scott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omisadeburneyscott/ More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: https://heatherhirschmd.com/collaborative/ GRAB YOUR COPY OF MY BOOK! …
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Dr Tommy Wood: How Creatine Reduces the Risk of Depression
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How can we optimise our health and take our cognitive performance to the next level? In this episode, Dr. Tommy Wood dives further into the impact and importance of diet, nutrition, and mindset in the physiology of the brain. With a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, a…
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260 - Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: mental health and the menopause
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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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Welcome to episode 187 with Chris Baker, who is a mentor, coach and public speaker. Chris got in to crime at a young age and spent a long time bouncing in and out of prison. He ended up losing an arm in a motorbike crash while being chased by police and this sent him in to a spiral of depression and self-loathing and he was also sentenced to longer…
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