Penny Dee Podcast

About Penny Dee Podcast

Sit back and tune in to honest conversations about life, love, happiness and everything in between with broadcaster, author, speaker and skincare creator Penny Dee. With her signature straight-talking style and warm insight, Penny explores her own evolving definition of happiness through personal reflections and powerful interviews with women who are shaping the happiness of others. If we don't know what happiness looks like, how can we ever find it? Let's explore it together. Penny is the author of KWEENS: Happiness Decoded, available on Amazon: Buy the book https://amzn.to/3pKpure This podcast is proudly sponsored by SkinGoal Skincare—luxury, clinical-grade, vegan skincare, created by Penny Dee: Discover SkinGoal https://skingoal.co.uk/

Publisher

Penny Dee

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 May 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Biggest Lie About Progesterone, with Dr Louise Newson

   Dr Louise Newson is back on the podcast, and this time we're talking about progesterone, the hormone most of us were told only matters for the womb. It's made in the brain. Louise explains how it calms inflammation, helps brain cells repair and is one of the first hormones the body produces after a head injury or stroke. Yet if you've had a hysterectomy, you've probably been told you don't need it. I asked Louise the questions you keep sending me, including a few I've lived myself (nearly 25 years on Depo-Provera, then a long battle to get my progesterone dose right). In this episode Why progesterone is far more than a womb hormone How your cycle works, and why low progesterone can start in your teens PMS and PMDD, and why Louise doesn't accept symptoms on any day of the month as normal Progesterone versus synthetic progestogens: the mini pill, Depo-Provera and the Mirena coil Bleeding on HRT, the cancer pathway, and why stopping your HRT isn't the only answer Mood, bloating and anger on progesterone, and the 3 ways it can be taken Why women in their 70s can still have cyclical symptoms Medical misogyny, Katharina Dalton, and Louise's outstanding CQC rating The 4 things Louise would ask the government to do for women's health right now Chapters 00:00 Welcome back, Dr Louise Newson 00:10 The biggest lie about progesterone 00:43 What progesterone does in the brain 01:45 Progesterone, estradiol and testosterone 03:00 Your cycle, explained 04:13 Low progesterone in young women 04:54 PMS and PMDD 05:52 Progesterone versus synthetic progestogens 06:36 Graphite, diamonds and the strawberry sweet 08:30 Nearly 25 years on Depo-Provera 10:27 Bleeding on HRT and the cancer pathway 14:05 Mood, bloating and anger on progesterone 15:45 3 ways to take progesterone 17:01 Hormones in your 60s and 70s 17:55 Louise's live show 19:48 Medical misogyny 21:15 Katharina Dalton 24:00 The Mirena coil 27:13 An outstanding CQC rating 29:07 What the government should do now 33:50 Estradiol and testosterone 35:55 Hormones as chemical messengers 37:01 Thank you, Louise More with Dr Louise Newson Why Testosterone is a Game Changer in Menopause: listen here Dr Louise Newson talks all things Menopause: listen here Louise's live show, Breaking the Cycle, free in full on her YouTube: watch here Watch this episode on YouTube: watch here Links Dr Louise Newson: drlouisenewson.co.uk The Power of Hormones by Dr Louise Newson: get the book KWEENS: Happiness Decoded by Penny Dee: buy the book This podcast is proudly sponsored by SkinGoal Skincare, a luxury, clinical grade, vegan skincare brand created by Penny Dee: skingoal.co.uk (https://skingoal.co.uk/) This episode is for information only and isn't medical advice. Please speak to your own doctor before starting, stopping or changing any treatment.

2. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Is Britain Losing Its Culture? Ada Akpala on Multiculturalism, DEI and Speaking Freely

   In this episode, Penny is joined by writer, broadcaster and commentator Ada Akpala for a fearless conversation about British culture, multiculturalism, integration and identity. Having moved to Britain from Nigeria as a child, Ada brings the perspective of both an immigrant and an astute observer of British life. She argues that Britain is increasingly becoming a country of parallel societies, with different communities living by different cultural expectations. The question is not whether people of different ethnicities can live together. It is whether a society can thrive without a shared culture, common standards and a sense of national belonging. Penny and Ada also explore DEI, positive discrimination and the danger of treating people as identity groups rather than individuals. They ask whether class and socioeconomic disadvantage have been pushed aside in favour of skin-deep diversity, and whether equality of opportunity has been confused with equality of outcome. The conversation moves into free speech, the backlash faced by women who challenge fashionable orthodoxies, and Ada's refreshingly simple explanation of why criticism does not frighten her. They discuss: What British culture actually means The difference between a multi-ethnic society and multiculturalism Integration, ghettoisation and parallel communities Why a shared culture matters for social cohesion DEI, quotas and the loss of individuality Why class belongs at the centre of the equality debate Merit, opportunity and cultural fit The demonisation of straight white men and the bullying of women How to challenge ideas without being consumed by the culture war Finding a community that gives you the courage to speak Ada Akpala creates conversations about Britain, politics and culture. Find her work on YouTube at @adaakpala, on Instagram and X at @ada_akpala. NOTE this episode was recorded on 5 May 2026 Subscribe to The Penny Dee Podcast for more honest conversations about culture, women, free speech and the ideas shaping modern Britain. Find Penny Dee: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial/ (https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pennydeespeaker (https://www.tiktok.com/@pennydeespeaker) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pennydee (https://www.youtube.com/@pennydee) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennydee/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennydee/)

3. 

   5 Apr 2026

   One Year On From the Supreme Court Ruling, Free Speech and Women's Rights – with Baroness Claire Fox

   One year after the Supreme Court ruling on sex and single sex spaces, Penny Dee is joined by Baroness Claire Fox for a timely and wide ranging conversation about what has happened since, and what has not. Together they look at the gap between legal clarity and real world implementation, asking why so many institutions still appear reluctant to act. From the Girl Guides and the Darlington nurses to free speech, public sector culture, rushed legislation, and the politics of fear, this episode examines what happens when common sense collides with institutional self protection. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why Claire Fox says the Supreme Court ruling was a clarification of the law, not a new law. ✔️ How delayed guidance has allowed some organisations to avoid implementing obvious changes. ✔️ Why public sector bodies have found it harder to reverse course after years of ideological training and policy capture. ✔️ How free speech has been chilled by fear, reputational risk, and the threat of punishment. ✔️ Why rushed lawmaking and weak scrutiny are becoming a much bigger democratic problem. PLUS, We Discuss: 💡 The Girl Guides and the safeguarding implications of admitting boys into girls' spaces. 💡 The Darlington nurses case and the simplicity at the heart of the conflict. 💡 The IOC decision and why it matters for women's sport. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 🔗 Battle of Ideas 🔗 Academy of Ideas (https://academyofideas.org.uk/) 🔗 X Baroness Claire Fox (https://x.com/Fox_Claire) Quote of the Episode: "We've got to be prepared to have some brutally honest conversations with each other." Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 📖 Penny's book Kweens (https://amzn.to/3pKpure) 💜 SkinGoal Skincare (https://skingoal.co.uk/) 📧 hello@pennydee.co.uk Enjoyed This Episode?: ✅ Subscribe, turn on notifications, and leave a review if this episode spoke to you. 🎙️ This is a conversation for anyone who cares about women, truth, and the future of free speech.

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