by Ovum
For too long, women’s pain has been ignored, their symptoms brushed aside, and their stories dismissed — with devastating consequences. Hosted by Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks, this is the podcast that listens: to the women failed by the system, the researchers exposing medical misogyny, and the innovators closing the gender health gap. Brought to you by Ovum, the intelligent health partner built for women. Real stories. Radical listening. Change starts here.
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December 14, 2025
<p>In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella once again hands the mic to her mum – journalist and podcast host <strong>Deborah Blashki-Marks</strong>.</p><p>Deborah sits down with internationally renowned designer <strong>Şener Besim</strong>, who opens up about the creative partnership he shares with his wife, Kelly, and the surrogacy journey that shaped their family. </p><p>In this intimate and honest conversation, Deborah and Şener explore:• How partnership fuels creativity, and why working with his wife Kelly made the brand stronger• The long, emotional surrogacy journey that shaped their family, resilience, and worldview• What eight years of IVF taught them • How his upbringing, culture, and relationship with his mother shaped his values and artistic voice• The lessons he hopes other couples can take into their own fertility or surrogacy journeys</p><p>A heartfelt, generous discussion about love, identity, and finding meaning through struggle – and the quiet strength that underpins Şener’s life, craft, and family.</p><p>Discover more of Şener’s work at <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://senerbesim.com</a>.</p>
December 1, 2025
<p>In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella hands the mic to someone very special — her mum, journalist and podcast host <strong>Deborah Blashki-Marks</strong>. </p><p>Deborah sits down with <strong>Dr Helen Frazer</strong>, radiologist, Clinical Director of St Vincent’s BreastScreen, Adjunct Associate Professor, and winner of the ANZ Women in AI Innovator of the Year.</p><p>Helen is leading one of Australia’s most ambitious medical AI programs, BRAIx — a world-first initiative using artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy, speed, and equity of breast cancer screening.</p><p>In this episode, Deborah and Helen explore:</p><ul><li><p>How Helen’s lifelong curiosity for x-rays began with a childhood accident</p></li><li><p>The current challenges in breast cancer screening — and why innovation is urgently needed</p></li><li><p>How AI can reduce false positives, false negatives, and long wait times</p></li><li><p>Why women’s leadership in STEM is essential to closing the gender health gap</p></li><li><p>How risk-based, personalised screening could save more lives</p></li><li><p>What every woman needs to know about early detection right now</p></li></ul><p>A hopeful, insightful conversation about technology, trust, and a future where screening is safer, faster, and more personalised for every woman.</p><p>Discover more about Helen's important work at https://www.svi.edu.au/research/collaborative-programs/braix/</p>
November 17, 2025
<p>Recorded live at <strong>SXSW Sydney 2025</strong>, this episode uncovers a truth that shapes every woman’s experience in healthcare: <strong>medical bias isn’t accidental — it’s built into the system.</strong></p><p>Dr Ariella is joined by Associate Professor <strong>Amy McLennan</strong>, medical anthropologist and educator at ANU, to trace how history, research practices and cultural assumptions have created a model of medicine designed around men.</p><p>Together, they explore:</p><ul><li><p>How women were excluded from clinical trials — and why the effects still distort diagnosis and drug safety</p></li><li><p>Why “every cell has a sex,” and what that means for medications we use every day</p></li><li><p>How endometriosis became labelled a “career women’s disease”</p></li><li><p>The rise of “inflammation” as both a medical signal and a wellness buzzword</p></li><li><p>Why our system is built for acute problems, not lifelong chronic conditions</p></li><li><p>Where women actually go for health information now — and how AI can help (or harm)</p></li></ul><p>Ariella also shares her own diagnostic journey, and Amy closes with a powerful story about her daughter questioning the rules — a reminder of how early gender bias begins, and why changing it matters.</p>
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For too long, women’s pain has been ignored, their symptoms brushed aside, and their stories dismissed — with devastating consequences.
Hosted by Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks, this is the podcast that listens: to the women failed by the system, the researchers exposing medical misogyny, and the innovators closing the gender health gap.
Brought to you by Ovum, the intelligent health partner built for women.
Real stories. Radical listening. Change starts here.
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