On The Whisper Network, co-hosts Emily Hampshire and Katie Boland speak out loud about the things that women often feel they can only whisper about. Through fra...
“The absolute worst part of my life”: Living with PMDD
Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder -- a condition that is often characterized by extreme mood swings and psychological symptoms leading up to the start of your period every month – affects up to 10% of menstruating people … including our hosts, Emily and Katie. They open up about their struggles with this disorder, how this condition has affected their lives, as well as the treatments that have and haven’t worked for them. Then they speak with Dr. Jennifer Gordon, Canada Research Chair, who shares the latest research on PMDD and offers up to date advice on how to manage it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Resisting the misogynistic fear-based algorithm with Dr. Jen Gunter
“Warrior Gynecologist" Dr. Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, The Menopause Manifesto and Blood is here to call out medical misogyny, set the record straight on viral misinformation, and tell you how to advocate for yourself when you visit the doctor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything they never told you about pregnancy with Emily Oster
Pregnancy is one of the wildest experiences a human body can go through, and there are so many things that can happen during a pregnancy that are kept hush-hush until it happens to you. Dr. Emily Oster, author of the 2016 bestseller Expecting Better, is here to offer her trademark no-nonsense, data-driven wisdom about the extremely common and yet surprisingly, and unnecessarily, isolating experience of being pregnant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unshaming yourself with Jowita Bydlowska
Most of the things we whisper about have one common denominator: shame. Bold and brilliant writer Jowita Bydlowska talks to us about how shame shows up in her life and how she pushes back against it in her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Living for your 80-year-old self with Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil is the queen of saying the quiet part out loud. She is a fearless and outspoken feminist activist who has created a huge platform to try and dismantle toxic diet culture and promote healthy self image. She’s not afraid to say exactly what she thinks and call out bullshit, even though she has taken quite a bit of heat for it. She talks to us about how we need to reject the algorithmic beauty standards of social media, stop fearing old age, and start living with the happiness of our future 80 year old selves in mind.References and further reading:Follow Jameela on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On The Whisper Network, co-hosts Emily Hampshire and Katie Boland speak out loud about the things that women often feel they can only whisper about. Through frank conversations, full of humor and vulnerability, Emily and Katie explore the pressures, pleasures and perplexities of life as a woman: mental health, physical health, sexual health, and more. It’s like an intimate group chat with your friends, where nothing is too personal or embarrassing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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