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SHE Research Podcast

Sydney Health Ethics

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A podcast featuring recent research coming out of Sydney Health Ethics, at the University of Sydney, coming to you from Gadigal Land. Sydney Health Ethics is a centre for academic research, for teaching and learning in bioethics and the medical humanities, and for ethical consultation and discussion. We aim to stimulate creative thought, dialogue and action. Our work engages different disciplinary perspectives and fosters a community based on collegiality and critical inquiry. For working li ...
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Open City is a charity dedicated to making architecture and built heritage more open, accessible and equitable. This feed includes our weekly show, The Brief which features news and analysis covering the big issues in British architecture, heritage, housing and planning. We also release longer form shows breaking down big issues connecting urbanism and politics with in-depth discussion. Our shows are hosted by a roster of architectural critics and practitioners, featuring guests from across ...
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Northern Freethinkers

Northern Freethinkers

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The official podcast of the Canadian Secular Alliance and sponsored by the Centre for Inquiry Canada. We present Bi-weekly discussions on secular matters and how they relate to Canada. Join hosts Stirling, Theo, and Mike as they discuss the various topics that affect Canadians.
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Introducing ‘Let’s Talk, All About Her’ hosted by Kirstin Bouse, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of All About Her - The Centre for Menopause. The menopausal years last about half a woman’s lifetime. And given the constant unpredictable hormonal fluctuations (at least through perimenopause) they tend to be pretty ‘disruptive’ to say the least. Join Kirstin and members of the All About Her Health Professional Community as they share their experiences of working with perimenopausal and post m ...
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Locate Podcast

Roshni Sharma

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Advancements in digital technology are transforming the way we all do business, and location is fast becoming the nerve centre of the digital future. Why? Because in our global environment, location matters. And most data include a location component that, when unlocked, will open new lines of inquiry, analysis and understanding. Welcome to the Locate podcast – where we share with you a deep dive into the lives, motivators and future legacies of some of the key players of the Locate Conferen ...
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This bilingual series of podcasts features primarily educational narratives that deal with the different forms of family / domestic / conjugal / intimate partner violence mostly against women, but can also apply to males and two-spirited folks who can use some help in determining whether what they are experiencing is indeed violence, in any form. Upcoming episodes for Season 2 will include : 1) One Indigenous woman's sharing of her personal story of trauma, resilience, and perseverance in th ...
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This week Fran Williams is joined by Ramsey Yassa, an architect and founding director of NOOMA studio, to discuss: UK architects facing scrutiny amid reports of 21,000 Saudi worker deaths // ACME takes over and reveals scaled-back Liverpool St station revamp plans // Mouldy, hard-to-heat rental homes spell royal scandal for Prince William // And is…
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by the architectural worker, writer and editors of the magazine Failed Architecture to discuss: Rachel Reeves commits £500 million pounds more for affordable housing // Leading economist calls on Labour to spend large on arts and culture projects // David Chipperfield’s Chinese Embassy plans called in by Angela Ra…
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This week Sahiba Chadha is joined by the architect Tara Gbolade to discuss: Rachel Reeves' £1 billion boost for council housing in the autumn budget // How planning reform and design codes could help create 1.5 million homes // Calls for the government to engage more with architects on retrofit // And the architecture critic, Joseph Rykwert, has di…
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Many people - especially those in skeptical organizations like CFIC - talk about the importance of critical thinking. But what is it? How can we use it effectively? How do people navigate complex subject areas without developing deep expertise? Melanie Trecek-King, creator of Thinking is Power, discusses how people internalize beliefs, how they can…
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In this episode, the host Kirstin Bouse discusses the findings of a recent Senate inquiry in Australia that looked at the wide-ranging impacts of menopause on women's health, careers, families, and overall well-being. The inquiry received over 290 submissions from women sharing their lived experiences, as well as healthcare professionals, researche…
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This week Fran Williams is joined by the architectural journalist Amy Frearson to discuss: The Elizabeth Line comes out on top at this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize // Government housing targets branded ‘unrealistic’ by local authorities // The Olympic Park gets a refresh with a new public space for young women and girls // And the £4 million pound ba…
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by the architect David Ogunmuyiwa to discuss: A luxury Croydon tower needing ‘extensive’ remediation after only two years // The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Muyiwa Oki announces a rebrand // Mayor picks top names for London’s new ‘town architects’ // And the campaign to see 11 Jubilee L…
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In his first appearance on Podcast for Inquiry, Dr. Josh Bowen compared what we know about history from archaeology and contemporaneous literature with the stories from the Old Testament. In today’s episode, Dr. Bowen reveals what the Bible has to say about slavery and genocide, and goes a bit outside his comfort zone to talk about whether the Old …
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Gut health plays a vital role in women's health, especially during the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause, yet it's often overlooked. In this episode, nutritionist and naturopath Susie Garden joins Kirsten Bouse to explore the significant impact of gut health on hormone balance, energy levels, and overall well-being. Susie explains how …
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by writer and housing activist Adam Peggs to discuss: Run for profit affordable homes spark rent rise fears // Questions over the government’s 1.5 million homes pledge amid troubling housing market data // London’s mayor approves controversial Wimbledon tennis redevelopment plans // And the government is set to ba…
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In this episode, Kirsten Bouse, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of All About Her, welcomes psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn back to discuss the transformative experience of menopause. Angela shares her unique perspective, viewing menopause as an opportunity for women to pause, reflect, and redefine their priorities. Together, they explore how this…
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This week Sahiba Chadha is joined by the renowned tree expert and author, Paul Wood, to discuss: Sycamore Gap one year on // Labour's ‘brownfield passports’ for new housing // the UK's missed tree-planting targets // and how millions of Britons want their cities carfree according to a new poll. To help support excellent and accessible, independent …
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Kate Cohen talks about her journey from privately knowing she was a non-believer to writing We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too). She discusses how being an atheist and a commitment to honesty informed how she raised her children, and how being forthright about her lack of belief in social interactions …
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Host:   Dr Diego Silva    Guest:   Dr. Morgan Carpenter Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai  Project Links: Clinical Ethics, Human Rights Project:   Editor: Regina Botros   Music: 'Years' by Death By Ginger  
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In this episode, Kirstin Bouse sits down with psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn to discuss her career and her work supporting women through the menopausal transition. Angela reflects on how her personal experience with menopause, along with her deep dive into research, has shaped her practice and approach to helping women during this significant life…
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by Ewan Harrison, a lecturer in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester. Campaigners lose bid to save Birmingham’s brutalist Ringway Centre // Sadiq Khan wins new powers to pedestrianise Oxford Street // Listing bid for Portsmouth Civic Offices blocked // And an abandoned leisure centre in West Yorks…
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Perimenopause is more than just a medical event—it’s a deeply transformative, existential experience. It’s a time when many women begin to reflect on who they are and what they truly want out of life. In this episode, Kirstin Bouse and Ruth Cross dive into: The emotional depth of perimenopause beyond physical symptoms How identity and self-percepti…
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5Greg Oliver, founder and president of the Canadian Secular Alliance, believes that governments should not favour one faith over another, nor believers over non-believers. That three Canadian provinces continue to this day to fully fund a Separate school system for a single faith - Catholicism - is an egregious violation of secular principles that …
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Menopause is more than just a biological shift—it's a deeply personal, emotional, and transformative journey, and psychotherapist Ruth Cross is here to explore it through the power of storytelling. In this episode of All About Her, host Kirstin Bouse engages in a meaningful conversation with Ruth Cross, who specializes in working with women during …
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by Tomi Balogun, a young architect studying the Bartlett and winner of the Beyond The Box People's Pavilion prize 2023. The Grenfell inquiry’s damning verdict sees architect Studio E given ‘very significant’ responsibility for the fire // A new design handbook making cities safer for women // Anthony Gormley slams…
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Have you noticed shifts in your relationship as you navigate perimenopause? You're not alone. Many women find that this life stage brings unexpected challenges to their relationships. In this episode, I sit down with sexologist Federica Zamboni to discuss: The deeper identity changes women experience during perimenopause How these changes can creat…
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In this episode, I speak with Federica Zamboni, a seasoned psychologist and sexologist, about her extensive background in working with women through various life stages. We explore her unique insights into the challenges faced during perimenopause and how her experiences have shaped her approach to therapy. From her beginnings in psychology to her …
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Everyone is vulnerable to fallacies that can lead to misunderstanding scientific topics. In her book (written with Barbara Hofer), Science Denial: Why It Happens and What To Do About It, Gale investigates many of these, including: Cognitive biases Emotions Motivated reasoning Identities Gale also explains what all of us can do to increase our scien…
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One of the big questions I hear from perimenopausal women in the therapy room is: “Do I have ADHD?” Women are increasingly being diagnosed with ADHD late in life (myself included!), and understanding whether you’re experiencing ADHD symptoms or if your symptoms are related to perimenopause can be tricky. In this episode, I’ll chat about: The common…
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This week Fran Williams is joined by Gino Spocchia, senior reporter at the Architects Journal. ‘Retrofit-first’ council approves five demolitions in one scheme // Foster + Partners rumoured to be designing Manchester United’s new stadium // China revives plans for a new London embassy after Labour’s election victory // And an ‘intimate’ biography o…
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In the menopause space, there’s this common misconception that it can be all negative - particularly when you’re fatigued, headachey, forgetful and on an emotional rollercoaster! However, perimenopause and menopause can also bring a shift that sets us up for the next stage of our lives in a really cool way. Alison Dougall - a Clinical & Counselling…
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by Tamsie Thomson, the chief executive of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. Far-right rioting leaves struggling high streets and communities further scarred // Angela Rayner announces ambitious planning reforms and a New Towns taskforce // A fire breaks out at Glasgow’s beloved Carlton Place // An…
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Anti-natalism is the philosophical idea that choosing to have children is an unethical act. Mark explains what anti-natalism is, as well as what it isn’t, and describes how he came to subscribe to anti-natalist thought. Learn more about anti-natalism from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://iep.utm.edu/anti-natalism/) and Stanford Ency…
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Today I’d like to introduce you to Alison Dougall - a Clinical & Counselling Psychologist, Coach, and one of our All About Her members. When Alison started experiencing perimenopause herself, she wrote off the markers like fatigue, as coming from a stressful job. This is one of the reasons why she’s so excited to bring conversations about perimenop…
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This week Sahiba is joined by journalist India Block, Deputy Editor of Homes and Property at the Evening Standard. The RIBA Stirling Prize 2024: this year’s finalists revealed // Rachel Reeves scraps landmark infrastructure projects // Acclaimed architect Peter Barber’s visionary idea to make Britain self-sufficient // And a London pavement parking…
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It can be hard enough to know how to support yourself from a nutritional and health perspective at the best of times, let alone when you reach perimenopause and the goal posts shift again! Luckily, Susie Garden - a Naturopath, Nutritionist and All About Her Member - is here to demystify nutrition in midlife for us. In this episode, we discuss: Weig…
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Today I’d like to introduce you to Susie Garden - a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and one of our All About Her members. Susie has worn many hats across her career - as a registered nurse, in the pharmaceutical industry, as a yoga teacher - until finally landing as a naturopath and nutritionist. She is passionate about working from the wellness model (i…
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Join Kirstin Bouse, clinical psychologist and founder of All About Her, in the very first episode of Let's Talk All About Her. Kirstin introduces the podcast and the health professional members of All About Her, who bring decades of experience and a deep commitment to supporting women through perimenopause and postmenopause. Tune in to learn how th…
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This week Fran is joined by architect and writer Nana Biamah-Ofosu, the director of YAA Projects: an architecture, design and research practice focused on making, speaking and writing architecture. Six million people at risk from extreme heat in England, campaign group warns // 80% of potential first-time buyers can’t afford a deposit on a home in …
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Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (@FuSchmu) is the co-author (with her husband Zach) of Soonish and A City on Mars. Kelly maintains that while having humans living off Earth would be awesome, we’re simply not ready for it yet. She answers many of Leslie’s questions: Why can’t we go to Mars if we have the will? Why can’t we all just get along? Why should we ex…
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For our 150th episode, Merlin is joined this week by Jas Bhalla, an Architect, Town Planner, Urban Designer and founder of Bermondsey-based Jas Bhalla Works. Local authorities warn of urgent financial threat to council housing // UK’s largest housebuilder cuts output in blow to government targets // Lloyds bank to transform back offices into social…
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This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by Akil Scafe-Smith, urban designer and co-founder of RESOLVE. Labour bring back housing targets and lifts onshore wind ban // “Levelling up” is stripped from the housing department name and Matthew Pennycook is appointed as Housing Minister // Chris Williamson wins RIBA presidential election // And a contest is l…
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Carolyn Biltoft received her PhD in World History from Princeton University in 2010. Her work fuses the tools of world history, intellectual history, cultural studies and critical theory. Carolyn has thought deeply about the nature of truth, and realized that each person necessarily has an incomplete understanding, because we only experience a smal…
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Host: Dr Diego Silva    Guests: Chris Degeling and Julie Leask Article: Link Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai   Project   Editor: Regina Botros   Music: 'Years' by Death By Ginger   
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This week Fran Williams is joined by Jan Kattein, architect, lecturer, author and founding director of Jan Kattein Architects. Labour vows major housing announcements ‘within a fortnight’ of winning the election // South London squatters take the emergency housing crisis into their own hands // The mega-bucks tutoring advert spotlighting inequaliti…
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This week Merlin is joined by Hilary Satchwell, architect, urban designer and director of Tibbalds, a South London-based planning and urban design firm. Bold new plans to reimagine UK department stores as sustainable housing // Architects set out their vision to boost affordable housing after the election // Black cab restrictions look set to be co…
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Robin Reames is the incoming Culbertson Chair of English at Indiana University. She researches and writes about the history of ideas, particularly lost ideas from the ancient Greek rhetorical tradition that can enrich our lives today. Leslie and Robin talk about her book, The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized …
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This week Merlin is joined by Henrietta Billings, the Director of SAVE Britain’s Heritage, a charity dedicated to securing the long-term future of Britain’s buildings. 86 historic buildings added to SAVE’s building at risk register // Labour’s manifesto commitments on housing watered down // Review into Glasgow School of Art fires ‘too costly’ says…
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Host: Dr Diego Silva    Guest:   Professor Rachel Ankeny Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai   Project:     Lecture Editor: Regina Botros   Music: 'Years' by Death By Ginger   
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This week Merlin is joined by Jack Cornish, Jack is the author of a new book called The Lost Paths: A history of how we walk from there to here. He also holds the venerable title ‘head of paths’ at The Ramblers - Britain’s largest walking charity. Labour moots community buy-outs of derelict land // A quarter of a million socially rented homes lost …
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Dr. Ralph Lewis is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, a practicing psychiatrist, and blogs for Psychology Today. Leslie and Dr. Lewis explore the themes in his book, “Finding Purpose in a Godless World: Why We Care Even if the Universe Doesn’t”, including addressing some key questions: Does the universe have a purpose? Why are we …
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