Let's Talk, Period.
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Let’s Talk, Period. is your go-to podcast in the pelvic health space, offering a refreshing approach to managing chronic pelvic health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and PCOS for Gen Z and millennial people assigned female at birth. Listen to solo episodes with host and founder, Isabella, or episodes where she interviews other thought leaders in the pelvic health space.
We're revolutionising the way we discuss pelvic health conditions by fostering an inclusive and supportive community, providing reputable, easy-to-understand information and strategies, combining personal experiences, and relatable humour. We create a space where laughter, tears and genuine connections make learning about endo, adeno and PCOS feel like chatting with a close friend.
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Episodes
Let's Talk with Katie Norbury | Founder of Get Papped
September 23, 2020 00:31 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBHappy Wednesday beautiful Let's Talk, Period. family! This week Isabella sat down with the amazing Katie Norbury, founder of Get Papped! Get Papped is a project which aims to rid the stigma around female health- in particular, pap smears/cervical screenings. Katie has created 25th birthday cards with a pledge inside promising that you’ll hold your loved one accountable to book their pap smear within the next month. The project was created after Katie received an abnormal pap smear result an...
Let's Talk with Victoria Spiliopoulos | Founder of Vicalates
September 08, 2020 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBHELLOOOO beautiful listeners and welcome back to another ep of Let's Talk, Period. This week, Isabella sat down with Victoria Spiliopoulous, Founder and Principal Instructor at Vicalates. In the midst of COVID-19, Vic, like everyone else, found her plans dramatically changed! What started out as fun online pilates classes with friends during lockdown, pivoted into a business idea. Having launched just one month ago, Vicalates is a boutique, full service Reformer Pilates studio that culminat...
Let's Talk with Summeet Seyan | Hysterectomy when you have PCOS, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
August 25, 2020 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBFancy seeing you here! It's Wednesday and that means it's definitely time for our latest episode and this one is with the lovely Summeet Seyan. In this episode, Isabella sat down with Summeet Seyan, who was born and raised in Canada and the US, as a first generation Indian-Canadian, before moving to London with her husband, shortly after she was diagnosed with PCOS due to irregular and lengthy cycles. After 6 years of being on the pill and then working on her diet, Summeet was able to fall ...
Let's Talk with Lauren and Catherine Lee | Founders of Semaine Health
August 18, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIt's time for our next ep, can you believe!? This one is with two literal rays of sunshine, Lar and Cath! In this episode, Isabella sat down with Lauren and Catherine Lee, the founders of Semaine Health. Lar and Cath are identical twin sisters both living with endometriosis. After a 15 year wait to be officially diagnosed, Lar had multiple surgeries for her stage IV endo and Cath excision surgery for her stage II. Based on their experience of having their period pain dismissed for years, Ca...
Let's Talk with Georgia Stuart | The Endo Journal
August 12, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBHelloooooo lovely people! We're so pumped to have you here for our latest episode, with the super fab Georgia Stuart from The Endo Journal. In this episode Isabella talks with Georgia about her experience with endo and adeno, and the process it took to be diagnosed, as well as the ongoing management of these conditions. She also talks on why she started her instagram account @theendojournal, how and why she's amassed such a large following, the impact and highlights she's had as a result of...
Let's Talk with Chantelle Otten & Dora Pandelogou | Psycho-Sexologist & Pelvic Physiotherapist
August 04, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBWe've made it to mid week and that means we've got a brand NEW episode for you lovely people and an INCREDIBLE one at that! This week Isabella sat down with Psycho-Sexologist, Chantelle Otten and Pelvic Physiotherapist, Dora Pandeloglou! Chantelle is Australia's leading Psycho-Sexologist who is passionate about empowering people to feel great about their sexual health, self-esteem, communication and education. Chantelle is the director of the Australian Institute of Sexology and Sexual Med...
Let's Talk with Maddie Ossovani & Matt Cohen | Co-founders of Bloody Good
July 28, 2020 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBHappy Wednesday (AKA Let's Talk, Period. day) beautiful souls! We're soooo excited to share this ep with you! This week Isabella sat down with Maddie Ossovani and Matt Cohen, the co-founders of Bloody Good (Bins), a Melbourne-based sanitary bin company fighting period taboo with gorgeous, colourful bins. They also donate 50% of their profits to projects that empower women in low-income countries. Bloody Good is entirely self-funded and currently has about a dozen customers, but their dream ...
Let's Talk with Milina Opsenica | Founder of Beyond the Cusp
July 22, 2020 00:38 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBHello lovely listeners and we hope you're ready for our latest ep of Let's Talk, Period with the lovely Milina Opsenica. This week Isabella sat down with Milina Opsenica. Milina is the founder of Beyond The Cusp, workshops that work to empower Mums and their daughters to be comfortable with their first period, understand their menstrual cycle, and welcome them into becoming a young woman. She is on a mission to teach girls to understand and trust their bodies, to not be ashamed of their per...
Let's Talk with Elissa Harris | Hysterectomy and Fibroids Story
July 14, 2020 22:20 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's Wednesday and we missed you last week! We're here and ready with our latest episode, and it's with the lovely Elissa Harris! In this episode, Isabella talks with Elissa Harris. Elissa is trying to navigate the present over a perfect way of life, finding her way through motherhood and her ‘new’ identity, having recently undergone a hysterectomy, due to suffering from fibroids. Elissa is warm, bubbly and when she reached out to share her story, she wanted to do so in the hope that she ca...
Let's Talk with Eleni Gabrielides | Sex Talk with Eleni
June 30, 2020 22:56 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHappy Wednesday gorgeous Let's Talk, Period. listeners! We hope you're ready for a brand new ep! In this episode, Isabella talks with Eleni Gabrielides, Eleni is a sexual health promotor, currently completing a masters of sexology. She’s dedicated to educating others and smashing stigma. Eleni has cultivated a super engaged online following through her Instagram account, @sextalkwitheleni where she smashes stigmas and breaks taboos on all things sex. We talk on what drove Eleni to undertak...
Let's Talk with Bethany Noble | Founder of The Periodical
June 23, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWe hope you're having a gorgeous day and are ready for another episode of Let's Talk, Period! In this episode, Isabella talks with Bethany Noble, Founder and Chief Executive Ovulator at The Periodical! Beth has had over 250 periods, used over 3,000 tampons and enjoys netflix binges, candle lit hot water bottle sessions and vegan chocolate while she periods. She understands what it’s like to be caught without a tampon and realised that since everything else can be delivered to your door, why...
Let's Talk with Brigitte Warne | PCOS to Wellness
June 16, 2020 22:45 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBWe're back from our little break and we're sooooo excited to be back and bring you our latest episode of Let's Talk, Period with the incredible Brigitte Warne from PCOS to Wellness. In this episode, Isabella talks with Brigitte, sydney based entrepreneur, mother, model and advocate for PCOS awareness and hormone health. With a double degree in Public Health & Health/ Health Promotion + Commerce, two international businesses and the creator of the online community 'PCOS to Wellness' Brigitte...
Let's Talk with Dannielle Stewart | The Daisy Diaries by Danni
May 19, 2020 21:33 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBHAPPY WEDNESDAY gorgeous souls, we hope you're ready for our latest ep of Let's Talk, Period! In this episode, Isabella chats with Dannielle Stewart, from The Daisy Diaries by Danni. Dannielle is an endometriosis, adenomyosis and POTS sufferer and has been experiencing symptoms of these since her early teens. She is a registered nurse, currently working in theatre and recovery. Dannielle is an advocate for those suffering from endo, adeno or POTs and often shares her experiences about livi...
Let's Talk with Freeda Thong | Founder and Director of Ecopads Australia
May 05, 2020 20:48 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHAPPY HAPPY WEDNESDAY! We're so glad to have you here for another ep of Let's Talk, Period! In this episode, Isabella chats with Brisbane babe Freeda Thong, founder and director of the social enterprise, Ecopads Australia. Having suffered painful periods, dysregulated hormones, amidst having on average three to five periods a year, she only just received a diagnosis of PCOS, after 17 years of thinking she and her body were weird. Freeda is passionate about women’s health, global equality an...
Let's Talk with Dani Byrnes | Lifestyle and Fitness Content Creator
April 28, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIt's time for another episode lovelies and we thin In this episode, Isabella chats with Dani Byrnes, a lifestyle and fitness content creator, model, ambassador and pilates teacher. Dani is based on the Gold Coast, with her husband and dog Max, having recently announced that they’re expecting! This comes after years of experiencing excruciating pain, describing feeling like a zombie, curled up, lying in the shower, with at least eight out of ten pain at least once a month. Dani is so open an...
Let's Talk with Khalehla Ireland | Founder of Real Women Talk
April 21, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHappy Wednesday you gorgeous souls! We hope that you're having an amazing week and this episode can give you a little mood booster, if you're not! In this episode, Isabella chats with Khalehla Ireland, founder of Real Women Talk. Khalehla has been battling with PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and the nasty symptoms for years, with the last 12 months being the worst. She felt isolated and left with little information about the illness and why she was feeling the way she was, and accord...
Let's Talk with Sophie Stewart | Founder of Got You Girl
April 07, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWe're back from our little hiatus last week and hope you're ready for another episode of Let's Talk, Period. We hope this episode can bring some light to your day, and keep you company, given how intense everything feels right now! In this episode, Isabella talks with Sophie Stewart, founder of Got You Girl. After 14 years of working in the retail sector Sophie began to reassess where she was heading in life. She knew she needed to make a change but had no idea what. That lightbulb moment c...
Let's Talk with Leanne Webber | Founder of The Founders Team
March 24, 2020 20:25 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHAPPY WEDNESDAY Let's Talk, Period. Fam! We hope you're having a week (we would say good week, but it's definitely been a crazy one)! We hope you're all doing things that fill your cup and making time for you! In this episode we chat with Leanne Webber, founder of The Founders Team! Leanne shares why she started The Founders Team, and how it came about, how she plans her work month around her period and that she no longer ties her worth to her productivity. Leanne also shares her key strate...
Let's Talk with Meredith East-Powell | The Healing Yogi
March 17, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIt's Wednesday, and you know what that means! It's time for another episode of Let's Talk, Period. In this episode, Isabella chats with Meredith East-Powell, a clinical nutritionist and yoga teacher. Meredith tells us her top three tips that you can implement today to improve your health, shares her advice for beginner yogis, and delves into how she transitioned into a career in the health field, from working high up in the fashion industry. We also touch on gut health, the role of inflamma...
Let's Talk with Jess Tilley | Non Binary & LGTBQI Advocate
March 03, 2020 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBHAPPPPYYYY WEDNESDAY LOVELIES and welcome to the very first ep of Let's Talk Period. we're so glad to have you listening to us in your ear holes! In this episode Isabella chats with Jess Tilley, who identifies as a non binary person. They talk about what it means to identify as non binary, Jess' experience with being diagnosed with endometriosis, when you don't identify as female, but have been diagnosed with a typically 'female' condition, and Jess' thoughts on how we can all be more inclu...