Periodic Chats
Periodic Chats
Giftwellness Ltd
Periodic Chats asks world-leading experts the questions about periods that you've always wanted answers for. From grassroots activism to myth-busting, poetry to politics, and everything in-between, we provide weekly bitesize, informative episodes on the key topics that need demystifying today. https://giftwellness.co.uk/
Widening the conversation around menstruation, with Allyson Crays
In our final episode of Season One, we interview PERIOD Youth Advisory Council Member Allyson Crays. We find out how Transgender men get excluded from the conversation on menstruation, what you can do to help, and why it's so important to not be exclusionary in our definitions of womanhood.  https://giftwellness.co.uk/
May 7, 2021
12 min
Menstrual Health in Ghana, with Sarah Boateng
We invite IGEA CEO Sarah Boateng onto the show this week. Her company IGEA has done pioneering work in Ghana in teaching people about menstrual health, in distributing environmentally-friendly pads, and in changing the world one girl at a time. Tune in to find out how a 21 year old straight out of higher education created IGEA out of sheer passion and ingenuity, and the obstacles and necessary steps required in her fight against period poverty.  https://giftwellness.co.uk/
Apr 12, 2021
6 min
What is Endometriosis? with Elaine Denny
What is Endometriosis? Why is it not taken as seriously as other conditions? And just how many women suffer from it? Ellen is joined this week by one of the leading experts in the field, Elaine Denny, who has written books on endometriosis, pain, and has decades of experience working with healthcare practitioners trying to get to the bottom of these questions. Basically, the authority on these matters. https://giftwellness.co.uk/
Mar 25, 2021
14 min
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