Best Helen Perry Podcasts (2024)

1
Mariella Frostrup on refusing to be "scrap-heaped" at 50 - THE SHIFT REVISITED 44:45

3d ago44:45

44:45

A couple of weeks ago, journalist and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup stepped down from her presenting role at Times Radio so she could concentrate full-time on the women's health advocacy that has become her life's work. Seemed like a good time to look back at our episode from two and a half years ago when she discussed why she was on a mission to m…

1
"The Sirens That Day Were Deafening: A Former Student Remembers the Virginia Tech Shooting - Whitney Moore (S5 E28) 13:35

3d ago13:35

13:35

April 16th, 2007 will be remembered as one of the deadliest shootings in American history, leaving 33 people dead on the Virginia Tech campus, including the shooter. It's a day West Seattle's Whitney Moore would like to forget but now feels compelled to honor. Whitney was a student that day when the "sirens were deafening" on the Virginia Tech camp…

1
"The guy that keeps the lights on" - Jeff Perry (S5 E27) 19:28

7d ago19:28

19:28

When Bloodworks’ chief financial officer Bob Gleason retires in June, he will leave an already-cemented legacy as a values-driven finance maestro. Bob has set a high bar, and Bloodworks looked far and wide for a business leader who could match his standards and finesse. And now, Bloodworks is excited to welcome Jeff Perry into the CFO role. Bloodwo…

1
Marian Keyes on HRT, Botox and learning to be shameless - THE SHIFT REVISITED 43:24

10d ago43:24

43:24

This week, Marian Keyes celebrates the publication of her 16th novel, My Favourite Mistake. So it seemed like as good a time as any to revisit the second ever episode of The Shift podcast. Yes, the goddess Marian Keyes was one of the first people to say, "Sure, why not?" when I told her I was starting a podcast that celebrated women in midlife and …

1
ENCORE EDITION "He Didn't Look Away: Dan Wilson Seattle Mariners" 11:38

14d ago11:38

11:38

Former Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson played 12 years for the M's, making the playoffs in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001 before retiring in 2005. In 2012, Wilson was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame alongside his battery-mate, pitcher Randy Johnson. But as noteworthy as Wilson's career on the field was, it's his work helping Northwes…

1
Cathy Newman: "turning 50 feels like a superpower" 49:32

17d ago49:32

49:32

My guest this week is the first female main presenter of Channel 4 news, Cathy Newman. Cathy joined Channel 4 News as political correspondent in 2006 after more than a decade working in newspapers, including The Independent, Financial Times and Washington Post. She is an award-winning investigative journalist whose scoops include the sexual harassm…

1
"One Man's Life: Urban Family's Paul Patu" - (S5 E26) 17:35

22d ago17:35

17:35

Sometimes it's easy for many people to underestimate a little thing like rolling up your sleeve and donating a unit of blood. But Seattle's Paul Patu is not one of them. That's because, as Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager found out, Patu owes his life to that "little thing." And wait til you hear what the impact of that one man's life turned out…

1
Helen Garner on marriage, divorce and why she couldn't give a monkey's about the erotic gaze 46:47

24d ago46:47

46:47

My guest today is the writer Helen Garner. I’m pretty sure that right now you are either going, wow I LOVE her, or looking a bit vague. Because despite being one of Australia’s greatest living writers she is surprisingly little known here. But not for much longer because, at the age of 81, she is finally about to see almost all her books in print i…

1
"Things weren't supposed to progress so quickly overnight" - Dom Carreiro (S5 E25) 12:09

29d ago12:09

12:09

Dom Carreiro works in Bloodworks' Transfusion Service Lab at Overlake Hospital. Dom and his team are a direct link between our inventory of typed, tested blood and the patients who need it – or at least, their medical care teams. And sometimes things don't go according to plan.By Helen Pitlick

1
Leslie Jamison on divorce, ambition & discovering the parts of ourselves we don't yet know 46:59

1M ago46:59

46:59

My guest today is the American author and essayist, Leslie Jamison. Leslie has the kind of CV that makes other writers weep with envy: the memoir of her alcoholism, The Recovering was an NYT bestseller as was her essay collection The Empathy Exams. That’s the tip of the iceberg, but we only have so much time! Often compared to such legends as Joan …

1
ENCORE "When a Platelet Donor Meets a Recipient" - Dr. Moritz Stolla, Dan Ertel & Mack Bell 7:13

1M ago7:13

7:13

It's rare that a blood donor and a recipient get to connect but that's exactly what happens on this special ENCORE episode of Bloodworks 101 when frequent platelet donor Dan Ertel meets Mack Bell, a 30-year-old African-American man living with cerebral palsy, who contracted a potentially-deadly blood condition called aplastic anemia. That's a defic…

1
Lyn Slater (aka Accidental Icon) on writing a new narrative for ageing 51:16

1M ago51:16

51:16

My guest today is a woman who knows all about reinvention. For 45 years, Lyn Slater was a professor of social work with a side-passion for fashion. Feeling burnt out, she started a blog aimed at women like her who wanted to talk about clothes and the way they shape our identity. And, just like that, the phenomenon that was Accidental Icon was born.…

1
"There's No Good Reason Not To" - Mark Wright (S5 E24) 21:01

1M ago21:01

21:01

If you're a blood donor, why do you donate? Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager caught up with former KING 5 news anchor and Mark Wright, who's a loyal Bloodworks Northwest donor and got a surprising answer to that question. Mark, who's also the host for the "Beats Working" podcast told John that when it comes to blood donation, there's really no g…

1
A few words from TODD McKENNEY! 0:33

1M ago0:33

0:33

Australia's favourite singer, dancer, actor, and talent show judge TODD McKENNEY is bursting with enthusiasm for the new TV & Film podcast, THE GOSSIP & THE CRITIC, presented by the kindest gossip of all, raconteur extraordinaire CRAIG BENNETT, OAM, and prolific producer-reporter-reviewer IAN HORNER.…

1
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, MATTHEW PERRY reads from his book, interview for ROCK HUDSON doco with clips outing him 50:39

1M ago50:39

50:39

Craig and Ian talk about Craig's friend CARLOTTA, news of a DEAN MARTIN biopic, JACK NICHOLSON's return. Ian reviews KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART (SIGOURNEY WEAVER in Oz), MATTHEW PERRY's amazing book. Craig's Classics: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) and EARTHQUAKE (1974), with big names like Walter Matuschanskayasky, …

1
Karyn McCluskey on menopause, paying it forward & being the only woman in the room 54:57

2M ago54:57

54:57

Regular listeners have probably noticed that I’m trying a few different things with this series. I wanted to hear more women’s voices, with more varied experiences and today’s guest is one of those! I first met Karyn McCluskey 12 years ago when I was editor of Red magazine and we gave her a woman of the year award for her role in reducing gang viol…

1
"Two Babies Saved My Life": Alexes Harris - (S5 E23) 17:54

2M ago17:54

17:54

In 2016, University of Washington sociology professor and mother of two Alexes Harris was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a type of cancer where the blood-producing cells in a patient’s bone marrow became abnormal and create blood cells that don’t function properly. Alexes underwent chemotherapy treatment to reach remission, but when…

1
Annie Macmanus on rebuilding her identity at 45 56:02

2M ago56:02

56:02

Last time Annie Macmanus came on The Shift she was about to make a MASSIVE change. Then, in her early 40s, one of the country’s biggest female DJs was on the brink of walking away. The prescribed way of doing things - climbing, climbing, climbing, until you were Johnny Big Balls, as she put it, was not for her. She, like so many women at this life …

1
"The 2024 Legislative Agenda in Olympia"- Juan Cotto (S5 E22) 19:02

2M ago19:02

19:02

Besides supplying 95% of the hospitals in the Pacific Northwest with lifesaving blood products, Bloodworks Northwest advocates for blood donation at the highest levels of state government in Oregon and Washington. With Olympia lawmakers in session this winter, Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager sat down with Bloodworks Director of Government Affai…

1
Lucinda Chambers: the former Vogue fashion director gives us a midlife style masterclass 46:20

2M ago46:20

46:20

My guest today is a woman whose style I have admired for a very long time. To quote the fashion journalist Jess Cartner-Morley, fashion director, stylist and curator Lucinda Chambers has the kind of style you just can’t buy. And, like many other women, I’ve certainly tried. Lucinda has worked in the fashion industry for more than three decades. For…

1
"On Cloud Nine... and the Tree of Life" — Ed Schultz (S5 E21) 14:02

2M ago14:02

14:02

Bloodworks' Tree of Life celebrates blood donors who have given 100 or more units. Ed Schultz fell in love with the Tree of Life on visits to Bloodworks' Bellevue Donor Center, but seven years ago, it appeared he might never donate blood again. Bloodworks 101 co-producer Helen Pitlick sat down with Ed and his wife, Ellie, to capture the emotions of…

1
Bryony Gordon on burnout, binge eating and perimenopause 46:26

2M ago46:26

46:26

Today I’m delighted to welcome back one of The Shift’s very first guests, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon. Bryony has been a columnist on the Telegraph for over 20 years and for ten of those she has been writing candidly about her own experiences of addiction and mental illness. She is the best selling author of Mad Girl and T…

1
"I Don't Look Like What I've Been Through" Eseosa Evbuomwan: (S5 E20) 25:20

2M ago25:20

25:20

Are you an "open book"? Can people tell how tired you are or what kind of day you've had just by the look in your eye? Well, there's a young woman in North Carolina named Eseosa Evbuomwan who says that she, "does not look like what she's been through." In honor of Black History Month, producer John Yeager shares this remarkable story of perserveran…

1
Jennifer Clement on women, art, creativity & why we love Frida Kahlo 41:00

2M ago41:00

41:00

My guest today has lived, well, a life like no other. The writer Jennifer Clement grew up in 1960s Mexico, at the tail end of the Mexican Golden Age, next door to the former home and extended family of seminal artist Frida Kahlo. As a teenager she moved to New York, where she inhabited the artistic downtown world of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Hari…

1
"Making Sickle Cell Disease History" - Dr. Raymond Adili (S5 E19) 20:51

3M ago20:51

20:51

It’s Black History Month, and we’re taking a look at Sickle Cell Disease, a devastating genetic blood disorder that predominantly impacts people of African descent. Sickle cell disease is an unfortunate reality for many members of Black communities, and at Bloodworks, we’d like to make it history. Dr. Raymond Adili of Bloodworks Research Institute …

1
DJ paulette: how perimeno knocked her sideways at 39 (39!) 45:30

3M ago45:30

45:30

My guest today is a true trailblazer. If you’ve ever been a clubber, DJ Paulette will need zero introduction. If you haven’t, well, all you really need to know is she has been breaking barriers since day one. One of the Hacienda’s first female DJs, she became a stalwart of the Manchester music scene in the 90s, before being catapulted to stardom pl…

1
"A Really Special Day: Mark Dyce-Ryan" (S5 E18) 18:37

3M ago18:37

18:37

Do you remember what you did December 6th, 2023? Did it stand out in any way? For Mark Dyce-Ryan it's a really special day he'll never forget. Because, as Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager found out, that's the day Mark was finally able to save a life.By Bloodworks Northwest

1
Delia Ephron on getting a second chance at love in your 70s - THE SHIFT REVISITED 44:56

3M ago44:56

44:56

For the last of our January archive episodes, we're revisiting an emotional and uplifting chat with screenwriter Delia Ephron. Next week, we're back with a brand new season of The Shift with Sam Baker. --- My final guest of the season is the acclaimed screenwriter and bestselling author, Delia Ephron. Unfailingly wise, warm and witty, Delia is perh…

1
"A pediatrician who studies aging" - Dr. Pavel Davizon-Castillo (S5 E17) 22:42

3M ago22:42

22:42

In "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and later a movie directed by David Fincher, the protagonist ages backwards: he’s born an old man and dies as a baby. It’s fiction, but for some young patients, the premise is not that farfetched. What happens when kids exhibit disorders more often seen in the elderly? D…

1
Julia Cameron believes creativity is the answer, whatever the question - THE SHIFT REVISITED 36:46

3M ago36:46

36:46

Been meaning to get going on those Morning Pages since forever? Well, as part of our January motivation series, this week we're revisiting my fascinating conversation with the woman who brought us The Artist's Way. --- My guest today is the author of the cult bestseller The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron. Part book, part tool-kit, part spiritual guide…

1
"Curiosity and Collaboration" - Dr. Amily Guo (S5 E16) 19:28

3M ago19:28

19:28

Platelets are the part of blood that help control bleeding by collecting and clotting at the site of an injury. However, the role that platelets play in immune response is emerging and exciting, and Bloodworks Research Institute is privileged to now be home to one the most brilliant minds investigating this relationship: Dr. Li "Amily" Guo. Bloodwo…

1
Dr Sharon Blackie wants you to embrace your inner hag - THE SHIFT REVISITED 45:53

3M ago45:53

45:53

Yes, it's still January! And this week we're revisiting an episode with psychologist, folklorist, mythologist and all-round one-woman campaigner for us to embrace our inner crone! --- How do I want to age? What does the rest of my life look like? Those are questions I know many of you have given A LOT of thought. Well, my guest today has some answe…

1
"Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce" - Douglas Starr (S5 E15) 31:52

4M ago31:52

31:52

Did you know that the history of blood transfusion goes back four centuries? There's a lot that we don't know about blood. January is National Blood Donor Month, a time set aside to raise awareness for the cause of blood donation because typically in January, there are fewer donors after the winter holidays, even though blood is still critically ne…

1
Raynor Winn on the power of hope & becoming a public person at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED 48:37

4M ago48:37

48:37

It's January (Again! So soon!) so, rather than give up everything, this month we're revisiting a host of episodes that are all about a little inspiration. First up the one and only Raynor Winn... --- One hundred episodes... how did that happen?! The little podcast that started on a whim and a prayer (and no, that's not a typo!) is still here and so…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Helen Perry Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide