Women & Wellbeing with Natalie Anderson

In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie Anderson is joined by Dr Brooke Vandermolen, widely known as The OBGYN Mum, for an insightful and empowering conversation about women’s gynaecological health, breaking down taboos and separating medical facts from the myths and misinformation that so often surround women’s bodies.

As an obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Brooke is using her platform to make women’s healthcare more accessible, helping women better understand their bodies, feel more confident asking questions and make informed decisions about their health. Together, Natalie and Brooke tackle subjects that are often misunderstood or left unspoken, highlighting why open, honest conversations about gynaecological health are so important.

A particularly important part of the conversation focuses on consent during gynaecological examinations and how healthcare professionals can help women feel safe, respected and in control during appointments. Brooke discusses the importance of clear communication, understanding what to expect and ensuring women feel empowered to ask questions and express their concerns.

They also explore the often-subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer, discussing the importance of recognising changes in your body and seeking medical advice when something doesn’t feel right. The conversation serves as a valuable reminder that understanding our bodies and knowing when to seek help can make a real difference.

From pregnancy and birth options to understanding what happens to our cycles and wombs during perimenopause and menopause, this episode is packed with expert insight, practical information and advice to help women feel more informed at every stage of life.

In this episode, we explore:

• Breaking the taboos surrounding women’s health and why we need to talk more openly about gynaecology
• Dr Brooke’s mission to challenge myths and misinformation surrounding women’s reproductive health
• The importance of consent during gynaecological examinations and how to feel more confident and in control during appointments
• How healthcare professionals can create a more reassuring and supportive experience for women
• The subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer and the importance of recognising changes in your body
• When to seek medical advice if you notice unusual or persistent symptoms
• Pregnancy and birth pathways, including the options available to women and what to consider when making informed decisions
• Understanding your menstrual cycle and what to expect from your body throughout your reproductive years
• What happens to your cycle and womb during perimenopause and menopause
• How knowledge and open conversations can empower women to advocate for their health

This is an incredibly informative episode for women at every stage of life, whether you’re navigating pregnancy, trying to understand your menstrual cycle, approaching perimenopause or menopause, or simply wanting to feel more confident when discussing your gynaecological health.

Dr Brooke reminds us that knowledge is power when it comes to our bodies. By breaking the silence, challenging misinformation and encouraging women to ask questions, we can help create a world where no woman feels embarrassed, dismissed or afraid to seek the healthcare she deserves.

This episode is a must-listen! Join Natalie Anderson and Dr Brooke Vandermolen for an honest, enlightening and empowering conversation that will leave you feeling more informed about your body and better equipped to take charge of your gynaecological health.

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Instagram: @theobgynmum

Get The Book: Bloody Powerful by Brooke Vandermolen 

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie Anderson is joined by Intergrative Practitioner and Author Liberty Mills, for an inspiring and insightful conversation about her personal journey with lupus, fertility, and the transformative power of taking a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

Diagnosed with lupus in her early 30s, Liberty’s personal health journey led her to explore functional medicine and the many factors that influence our overall health. 

Her experience inspired a career change, leading her to become a Certified Integrative Health and Nutrition Coach, supporting individuals and couples on their journeys towards better health and fertility.

Liberty shares how adopting a 360 approach to wellbeing helped her optimise her health and conceive, and how this experience shaped her philosophy towards supporting others. She is also the author of 360 Fertility: A Twelve-Week Plan for Optimising Your Chance of Conception, a practical guide that encourages readers to look beyond individual symptoms and consider the bigger picture when it comes to reproductive health. 

Together, Natalie and Liberty explore the role of functional medicine in supporting those with autoimmune conditions, the importance of understanding the underlying factors that can influence our health, and how nutrition, lifestyle, stress management and emotional wellbeing can all contribute to a more integrated approach to self-care.

They also discuss the importance of mindfulness in our everyday lives, making conscious choices about our health, and learning to listen to our bodies. Liberty’s story is a powerful reminder of the value of taking an active role in our wellbeing and recognising that sometimes we need to look beyond individual symptoms to understand the bigger picture.

* Her experience of navigating fertility and conceiving

* The power of a 360 approach to health and wellbeing

* How functional medicine approaches autoimmune conditions

* The connection between nutrition, lifestyle, stress and overall health

* Liberty’s book, 360 Fertility, and the inspiration behind it

* How Liberty applies an integrative approach when supporting her clients

* The importance of mindfulness and being more present in our daily lives

* Taking ownership of your health and making informed choices about your wellbeing

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie Anderson welcomes back nutritionist and author Karen Newby to discuss her brand new book, The Post-Menopause Method, and explore how nutrition can help women navigate life after menopause, support healthy ageing and lay the foundations for a longer, healthier life.

* Why post-menopause is an important opportunity to invest in our future health and longevity

* How nutrition and lifestyle choices can support healthy ageing and long-term wellbeing

* The dangers of social media health misinformation and controversial wellness claims

* How to navigate conflicting nutritional advice and find trustworthy information

* The connection between nutrition and cognitive function

* Mood food: exploring the foods and nutrients that may help support mood and emotional wellbeing

* The relationship between nutrition, menopause and mood swings

* How simple, sustainable dietary changes can support long-term health, vitality and quality of life

* Taking a proactive approach to wellbeing to help us feel our best for longer

Looking after ourselves doesn’t have to involve complicated routines, expensive wellness trends or restrictive diets. Sometimes, the most meaningful changes begin with the food on our plates and the information we choose to trust. 

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In this highly emotive episode of Women & Wellbeing, actor, producer and breast cancer campaigner Victoria Ekanoye is joined by her mum, Candy, for a deeply moving conversation about resilience, family and using personal experience to create change.

As both breast cancer survivors, Victoria and Candy share their experience of navigating diagnosis, treatment and the steady steps towards recovery whilst for bolstering each other with strength and support. Together, they reflect on how their shared experience opened up important conversations around women’s health, vulnerability and the power of the mother–daughter relationship during life’s most difficult moments.

The conversation also explores the wider disparities that exist in cancer care for Black women around the world. Victoria and Candy speak candidly about why awareness, early detection and representation matter — and why challenging silence and stigma around cancer remains an essential part of their advocacy.

Victoria is currently fronting the award winning documentary Shades of Survival, which shines a light on how breast cancer is experienced and treated across different countries and cultures. Through the project, she is helping to amplify global conversations around equity in healthcare and access to life-saving support.

Alongside their work with Prevent Breast Cancer, the pair are also lobbying the UK government for greater awareness and policy change — ensuring that women’s voices, experiences and outcomes are better represented in cancer care.

Later in the conversation we discuss Victoria’s gradual return to on-screen work following treatment, including her role in the Paramount Plus smash hit 'Girl Taken', and how creativity, purpose and storytelling have been part of her healing journey alongside being a mother to her young son Theo.

Together, we discuss:

– Surviving breast cancer as mother and daughter

– The power of family support during illness

– Disparities in cancer care for Black women globally

– Cultural perceptions and stigma around cancer

– Advocacy, awareness and policy change

– Opening up intergenerational conversations around women’s health

– Returning to creativity and career after illness

This episode is a story of survival, love and determination — and a reminder that personal stories have the power to shift awareness, challenge systems and inspire change.

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, we’re joined by Karen Arthur — educator, author and founder & host of Menopause Whilst Black — for a moving conversation about creativity, confidence and seeing midlife as a powerful turning point rather than a decline.

Karen shares how, during the depths of depression, she began making a quilt from hundreds of tiny squares of fabric. What started as a small daily act became a lifeline — a quiet, steady focus that helped regulate her nervous system and create rhythm during a time of emotional overwhelm. Over months, the quilt became both a creative practice and a symbol of healing. Finally gifting the quilt to her mum — her endeavour provided a full-circle moment of love, story and connection.

We explore the way creativity can ground us. Not as productivity, but as presence. As something tactile and repetitive that gently brings us back to ourselves.

The conversation also turns to fashion — not as trend, but as storytelling. Karen speaks about circular fashion, clothes that hold memories, and garments as emotional archives. Her deep understanding of colour and self-expression led to the creation of her Wear Your Happy movement, encouraging women to embrace dopamine dressing as a way to rebuild confidence and reconnect with joy.

Elsewhere, Karen reflects on the summer of 2020 and how the monumental events that took place that year acted as a catalyst towards her founding the platform and podcast Menopause Whilst Black — born from the need to centre Black women’s experiences in menopause and open up conversations on healthcare, access and education. She speaks candidly about her own menopause journey and how the transition gave her space to sit in silence, to reflect, and to ask herself what she truly wanted from the next chapter of her life.

Rather than fearing midlife, Karen urges women to see it as an opportunity for growth — a recalibration. A chance to understand our wants, our needs, and the lives we’re ready to build.

Together, we discuss:

– Creativity as healing

– Circular fashion and passing on stories through clothes

– Dopamine dressing and rebuilding confidence

– Founding Menopause Whilst Black

– Midlife as expansion, not contraction

– Using transition as an opportunity for reflection and growth

This episode is an invitation to create, to wear colour boldly, to honour your stories — and to trust that midlife may be the most powerful chapter yet.

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie is joined by movement and embodiment coach Abigail Beckingham for a powerful conversation about the connection between the body, emotion and our natural rhythms as women.

Together, they explore what it means to release emotion through movement — not as performance or fitness, but as expression. Abigail shares how stored feelings can live in the body, and how intentional movement can help us process what words sometimes cannot.

During the conversation Abigail talks about handling big emotions without suppressing them. About creating safe space to feel anger, grief, joy and everything in between and about learning to see emotional intensity not as something to fix, but something to understand. She also talks about the thinking behind Kinesiology and how it can be used to aid us in recovery.

A central theme of the episode is leaning into our natural female cycles — recognising that our energy, creativity and capacity shift throughout the month. Rather than fighting those changes, Abigail encourages us to harness them. To align productivity with high-energy phases, and to give ourselves permission to slow down, think and feel when our bodies ask for it.

Together, we discuss:

– Releasing emotion through movement

– Understanding and processing big feelings

– The wisdom of the menstrual cycle

– Productivity through alignment, not pressure

– Giving yourself permission to pause

– Reconnecting with your body’s intelligence and the thinking behind Kinesiology

This is a conversation about trust — trusting your body, your emotions and your rhythms. An invitation to move, to feel, and to honour the season you’re in.

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In this brand new episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie is joined by beauty journalist, broadcaster and podcast host Ateh Jewel for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about identity, reinvention and choosing not to make yourself smaller for anyone. Ateh reflects on her 25-year career in beauty journalism — an industry built on visibility — and shares how learning to lean into authenticity, step away from performance and own her voice has been central to both her professional longevity and personal wellbeing. She talks openly about navigating divorce after a 26-year marriage, and how that period of upheaval became a turning point rather than an ending. Ateh speaks about launching Ateh Jewel Beauty during one of the most challenging chapters of her life — choosing creation over contraction, and courage over fear. 

The conversation explores what it means to step fully into your power in midlife: financially, creatively and emotionally. From unlearning the instinct to dim your sparkle to suit others, to embracing visibility without apology, this episode centres on self-trust and self-belief. The pair also reflect on the challenges of motherhood, and the lessons Ateh continues to learn from her twin daughters — about honesty, resilience and the importance of living as your full self. 

Discussion points within the conversation include: 

– Divorce as a catalyst for growth 

– Launching a brand during personal change 

– Stepping into your power and owning your voice 

– Authenticity and refusing to dim your sparkle 

– Learning life lessons from your children 

– Redefining wellbeing through truth and self-trust 

This episode is a powerful reminder that authenticity is not something you find — it’s something you return to. And that your sparkle is never too much!

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie is joined by Nicky Denson Elliott, founder of The Wilder Collective and host of The Women’s Business Podcast, for an honest and eye-opening conversation about women, money and confidence. 

Together, they unpack the deep-rooted beliefs many women carry — from anti-female programming and internalised misogyny to the shame that still surrounds money, ambition and success. Nicky speaks candidly about the systemic lack of investment in female founders, and how these structures quietly reinforce self-doubt, undercharging and playing small to remain palatable. 

The conversation also explores the reality of building a business while raising children — the invisible labour, the constant negotiation of time and energy, and why women are still expected to make it all look effortless. 

At its heart, this episode is about awareness and agency. About recognising the stories we’ve inherited, questioning who they really serve, and learning how to build confidence — not just in business, but in our relationship with money and ourselves. 

Discussion includes: 

– Anti-female programming and limiting beliefs 

– Women, money shame and self-worth 

– The investment gap for female founders 

– Motherhood, business and invisible labour 

– Internalised misogyny and how it shows up 

– Building confidence and clarity around money 

This is a powerful conversation about reclaiming space, value and voice — and giving yourself permission to want more, including financial freedom. 

Listen now for an empowering, uplifting conversation that can help you advocate for yourself and push back against the ethos of good girl economics.

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In this episode of Women & Wellbeing, Natalie is joined by psychologist, speaker and author Suzy Reading for a deeply nourishing conversation about reclaiming your peace, power, and emotional wellbeing.

Drawing from her work and her brand new book How to Be Selfish, Suzy shares her seven steps to taking back your peace & power, offering compassionate, practical guidance on how to meet your own needs without guilt or apology.

Together, Natalie and Suzy explore what it really means to be “selfish” in a healthy, life-affirming way — reframing it as self-responsibility, self-trust, and emotional maturity. They discuss how learning to listen to and harness our emotions can become a powerful catalyst for change, rather than something to suppress or fear.

The conversation also turns to the rhythms of the seasons, with a gentle exploration of how to winter well — slowing down, restoring energy, and letting go of the pressure to constantly push forward. Suzy invites us to consider spring as the true new year, a more natural moment for renewal, intention-setting and growth.

This episode is an invitation to soften, tune inwards, and remember that meeting your own needs isn’t indulgent — it’s essential.

In this episode, we cover:

– Suzy’s seven steps to taking back your peace & power

– What healthy “selfishness” really looks like

– How to meet your own needs without guilt

– Harnessing emotions as tools for change

– Emotional wellbeing and self-trust

– How to winter well and honour seasonal rhythms

– Why spring can be a more natural new beginning

🎧 A grounding, insightful episode for anyone ready to live with more intention, emotional clarity and self-respect.

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In this brand new episode, Natalie sits down with actor, speaker and women’s empowerment activist Sarah Jayne Dunn to talk taking back your power, healing the inner child and female strength & sensuality with pole fitness.

In an open and deeply affirming conversation, Sarah shares her journey of reclaiming autonomy — over her body, her work, and her story. She reflects on what it means to step out of expectation and judgement, to control your own narrative, and to build a life rooted in self-trust rather than approval.

Together, they explore female autonomy in all its forms — from bodily agency and creative expression to financial independence and choice. Sarah speaks candidly about the importance of women owning their earning power, redefining success on their own terms, and creating freedom that extends beyond the personal into the practical.

The conversation also dives into the power of play in midlife — why joy, curiosity and movement matter just as much now as they ever did. Through pole fitness, Sarah rediscovered not only physical strength, but sensuality, confidence and connection — challenging the idea that sexual expression should soften or disappear with age.

Topics include:

– Female autonomy and self-ownership

– Controlling your own narrative

– Financial freedom and independence

– Healing the inner child through play and movement

– Strength, sensuality and sexual expression in midlife

– Redefining empowerment without apology

This episode is an invitation to reclaim joy, agency and desire — and to remember that midlife is not an ending, but an expansion of female power.

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