Jazz is a North London mum of three, whose journey into babywearing began during the challenging early days of motherhood. Navigating life with a baby who never seemed happy unless being held, she discovered the connection and freedom that babywearing could bring and it changed everything.

Now a trained babywearing consultant and founder of Camden Babywearing, Jazz is passionate about making slings and carriers accessible to all families. She also volunteers with Mel who runs Wrap a Hug Sling Library, in east London where her love for supporting parents truly began. Jazz’s mission is simple, to help others find comfort, confidence, and connection through babywearing.

You can get in touch with Jazz on IG:

@camdenbabywearing

This week we are talking to two wonderful authors, incredible women and inspiring humans. Buntle and Sara-Louise have published a book that fills a massive hole in the market. They’ve written informative, witty and heart-wrenching book about what it’s like for neurodiverse people, but especially women, to navigate relationships while staying true to themselves.

Bontle Senne (she/her) is a 7 times published writer, corporate speaker, ADHD coach, global interim transformation director, feminist publisher, and co-author of The ND Lovers Club.

Sara-Louise Ackrill is a multiply neurodivergent therapist, speaker, writer, CEO, and social entrepreneur working in neurodiversity. The ND Lovers Club is her first book.

You can find their amazing book The ND Lovers Club here:

https://www.amazon.com/Neurodivergent-Lovers-Club-Women-Lust/dp/1068356502

https://www.builttodiverge.com/

And you can also find Sara-Louise here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-louise-ackrill-frsa-9490871b3/

In this episode we are talking to Jess about oestrogen dominance, what it is, how to balance out hormones to prevent it and where to seek help.

Jess Kasriel is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, Shamanic Healer, Reiki Practitioner, and Yoga Instructor, specialising in women's reproductive health and fertility. Through a unique blend of nutrition, yoga, and energy healing, Jess supports women in balancing hormones, optimising fertility, and connecting deeply to their bodies.

With a Psychology degree from Rice University in Texas and a Master’s in Nutrition & Eating Disorders from UCL, Jess has built a thriving practice in London over the past eight years, including work at TRC Group, a private mental health clinic in Knightsbridge. Her approach is holistic, addressing not only the physical and emotional aspects of health but also the often-overlooked spiritual layer.

Her own journey fuels her passion—diagnosed with PCOS at 14 and told she might never have children, Jess transformed her health through nutrition, healing practices, and mindset work. She now helps other women do the same, offering a safe space to release stress, reset energetically, and reconnect with their true essence.

Whether you're trying to conceive, balancing your hormones, or seeking deeper healing, Jess's integrative approach offers a nurturing, supportive path to optimal health and wellbeing. You can find her here:

www.jesskasriel.com

IG: @jess.kasriel

The main reason for us running this podcast is to normalise the conversation about women’s health and challenges that women, often uniquely, face.

This week we are talking to Wizz Selvey, who has kindly agreed to share with us her experience of perimenopause, what she found helpful and what not so much, as well as sharing with us her incredible new product - Valerie, a supplement that can support you through perimenopause and beyond.

Wizz Selvey, Co-founder of Valerie is passionate about female health and wellness. She was frustrated by many years of exhaustion and being told by the doctor everything was fine, so she sought natural ways to rediscover her vitality. After several years of regaining her health, she recognised she had very early perimenopause. It's her mission to make sure other women are aware of the symptoms and that there are ways to feel themselves again. Wizz has 20 years in retail, consumer trends and brand-building for beauty & wellness brands.

If you like the sound of Valerie and would like to give it a go, just click this link to receive a 30% discount for your first bottle:

https://www.wearevalerie.com/KRISTINA53097

Or enter this code upon purchase: KRISTINA53097

You can find more about Valerie (and Wizz) here:

https://wearevalerie.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/weare.valerie?igsh=bXU3b2ptNmF6Zmll

Most of our guests are women, which makes sense considering that we talk about female biology and the experiences and struggles of women in today’s world, however we do not wish to exclude men from the conversation and we appreciate those that are part of the solution, not the problem. Our guest takes our appreciation to another level with his honesty, openness and vulnerability.

Sheldon Lewis, the creative mind behind the podcast What About Sheldon, dives into fascinating topics and engaging conversations, offering unique insights and humor that keep listeners coming back for more. His podcast covers a diverse range of subjects, including pop culture trends, personal stories, interviews with intriguing guests, and thought-provoking discussions on current events. Some of the key topics Sheldon explores include finding your therapy, setting personal boundaries, and knowing who you are.

In addition to podcasting, Sheldon is also a skilled mobile photographer and on his instagram showcases stunning mobile photography, capturing beautiful sceneries through the lens of mobile photography.

There is a lot more to Sheldon as you are about to find out and here are the links to his IG and podcast accounts:

https://www.instagram.com/mobiepixel?igsh=MXFoZDl6YTUzM3gydA==

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5TRr2VT48eWcmtC2hwqmdL?si=uDK-C_UcTxSn2tRdQkkbRA

Apple music

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-about-sheldon/id1724975340

Amazon music

https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/7fef7805-4542-4183-b233-df0aff756a61/what-about-sheldon?ref=dm_sh_wLRtIPXeTRUuIwSC5ybHedoyu

In this episode we delve into chronic illness, what it is and how we can harness the power of knowledge and lifestyle changes to prevent it or at least lessen its impact. Fortunately, we have found an incredible guest to share her knowledge, experience and wisdom.

Nada Soubra is an Executive Health Coach, on a mission to empower you to feel stronger, more energized, and reassured about your long-term health, even in the busiest season of your life.

She helps simplify nutrition and lifestyle principles to empower busy parents and execs to feel energized, more resilient, and truly thrive after thirty.

Nada believes that we have more agency over our health than we think. She is passionate about removing the overwhelm around health, by providing practical nutrition and lifestyle solutions that work for the busiest of people.

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehealthychain

Linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/nada-soubra-5371b414

Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/thehealthychain/discovery-call

Website: www.thehealthychain.co.uk

The first podcast of season four starts with a conversation about getting help and what kind of support is available out there. We are not meant to do it alone, but today’s world is not set up for the way of life we evolved for, so we need to be creative. The best person to have this conversation with is someone who has her own podcast on the topic!

Julia Mackinger is the host of the podcast I Have Help, she interviews parents about their family setup to encourage conversations around support and help in motherhood and parenthood. She is the mother of two young boys in Fulham London.

I also know she is incredibly kind and generous and she definitely practices what she preaches :) My personal hero 💜

You can find Julia here:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ihavehelp/

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-help/id1720136536

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6nLdDMF0OIoxETLGrvmBhc

Holiday Announcement: There will be no new podcast releases until March 2025.

The last social media post this year will be tomorrow (20.12.) and we’ll be back on 6th January 2025.

In January and February we will revisit some of our most popular topics and dig a little deeper.

For now we wish you happy holidays and a great start to the new year.

Kristina and Hetal

In this episode, we are exploring Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), what it is, the causes and how to manage it and we have invited Francesca Lyon - Naturopath and Medical Herbalist (BNatMed, mANP, mGNC), to share with us her knowledge, wisdom and experience.

Francesca is a co-founder and the director of nutrition at FUTURE WOMAN, a women's health hormone testing company based in the UK. She specialises in women's health but in particular in fertility and ovulation disorders such PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea. As well as seeing clients, Francesca also educates other practitioners on women's health and speaks regularly at health events.

Francesca has studied and specialised extensively in fertility by studying under some of the world's experts in fertility and natural health. Francesca helps couples undergoing unexplained fertility, IVF and those with complex health histories such as underlying infections, PCOS, thyroid disorders and endometriosis.

You can get in touch with Francesca here:

Instagram: @futurewomanhq

Francesca's instagram: @your_hormone_naturopath

FUTURE WOMAN's Website: www.future-woman.com

And here is the discount code for our listeners:

future70 which is £70 off the gold hormones package

https://future-woman.com/product/gold-hormones-package/

In today’s episode our guest is Shivaun McCullough, whom I invited to talk to us about career change, what can be the challenges and practical tips to help you make the changes happen.

Shivaun is a leadership & life coach, a certified Career Coach, an NLP Master Practitioner and a facilitator. She works with organisations as well as private individuals around career change or other change that people want. She designs and run leadership programmes and coaches teams and individuals too. For decades before that she was a communications Strategist and worked with a raft of well known blue-chip multinationals including John Lewis, Citibank, Microsoft and Lloyds Banking Group. She said that throughout these 2 phases of her career, the red thread was the people. That always been the reasons she was motivated to go to work. Shivaun lives in Kentish town with her husband. Beyond work, she can be spotted out on her bike, dipping in the pond or sitting creating at her sewing machine.

You can find Shivaun here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaunmccullough/

www.shivaunmccullough.com

Shivaun offers

• Change career programme - I run a specific career programme that helps you explore deeply, reconnect with what you love and brings you energy and you ultimately create an action plan and I support through the entire process to finding a new career. The programme is flexible depending on your needs. It can also be applied to retirement. Get in touch to know more.

• A free chemistry call – a chance to talk about what is you’d like to change and see if I’m the right person to support you with that

• And exclusively for our listeners there is a 15% discount n a 3 month coaching package – Career or Resilience or a goal of your choice. Use Code FEMALEHEALTH101