MOTHER-podcast with Karina Vazirova

About MOTHER-podcast with Karina Vazirova

MOTHER is a movement of bold ideas about the female body. We will be diving into fascinating science and new technology pushing the boundaries of the female experience as we know it. The show is hosted by Karina Vazirova, CEO and co-founder of FemTech Lab (www.femtechlab.com) (www.femtechlab.com), a global ecosystem supporting startups in women’s health, and producer of the DECODING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN (www.d3cod1ng.com) (www.d3cod1ng.com) conference in London. The name for the podcast "MOTHER" is inspired by the creative force inside us all - the force that creates ideas, businesses, spaces, communities, and life itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

MOTHER-podcast

Category

science · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Feb 2024

Latest episode

10 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 27 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Jul 2025

   Joyce Harper, PhD - The New Science of Creating Life

   How far can we push our biology? Meet Joyce Harper, an internationally renowned, award-winning scientist and Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health. Joyce has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics, reproductive health and women’s health for over 30 years, and regularly appears in the press, on radio and TV. She is the mother of three sons born through IVF, a keen open water swimmer, and an ambassador for This Girl Can. In this episode, we discuss emerging reproductive technologies, shifts in cultural attitudes towards family planning, independent motherhood, making embryos from skin cells ("IVG"), artificial wombs, government policy, and most importantly: how will all of it impact women? More from MOTHER: Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.themotherverse.substack.com Want to create some magic together? Reach out to us: https://www.forms.gle/zfKWVCbw1ERKUgKB8 More from Prof. Joyce Harper: https://joyceharper.com/ "Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This?" podcast with Prof. Joyce Harper - https://joyceharper.com/podcasts/ (00:00) Intro (02:15) Why are we struggling with fertility? (05:41) Fertility timeline for women and men (08:53) Egg freezing (14:04) The rise of solo motherhood (25:14) IVG – creating an embryo from skin cells (30:34) Artificial Wombs (39:27) Delaying menopause (47:29) Government policies (51:44) Lessons about life, nature, and the universe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   25 Jun 2025

   Dr. Sarah McKay - The Neuroscience of Being a Woman

   Neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay discusses the neuroscience of being a woman, exploring the female lifespan through neurobiology, brain development, and the impact of pregnancy on the brain in this interview.

3. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Dr. Aziza Sesay - Culture, Religion, Pleasure & Pain

   Dr. Aziza Sesay, GP, discusses how culture and religion shape our relationship with our bodies, addressing taboos and disparities in healthcare for women of color in this interview with Karina Vazirova.

Inside a recent episode

Jennifer Garrison, PhD - A New Era in Female Biology, How Ovaries Impact Everything, Ageing and Complexity

Published 17 Sept 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And the reason that we know that is because when they malfunction or when they're not working properly at any age across a woman's lifespan, at any age that uncovers a whole host of risk factors that can result in different disorders and different diseases. So I think about ovaries really truly as the pacemaker for aging in female bodies. And they're aging at least twice as fast as the rest of the tissue to woman's body. And since they are promoting health, when they stop functioning, the way that they were before in midlife, that really uncovers a whole host of health risks that are related to menopause. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

930,340

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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