Period Story (www.periodstorypod.com) is a podcast that features Le'Nise Brothers, a nutritionist @eatlovemove (www.instagram.com/eatlovemove), having conversations about periods, breaking taboos and getting behind the menstrual health myths that hold us back.
Each episode features a notable and interesting woman talking about her first period, the way she learned about periods and menstrual health, what she knows now that she wishes she knew back then and everything in between.
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Le'Nise Brothers
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health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness
For many entrepreneurs, a personal experience provides to inspiration to start a business. This is certainly true for Jo Barry, the inventor of Rae, an award winning wireless portable heating pad and the founder and CEO of Scarlet, a period care company, who I speak to on today’s episode of Period Story.
In this episode, Jo shares:
How difficult her periods were from the very beginning
How at age 10, she had to deal with flooding and very heavy periods and how this affected her confidence
Her endometriosis diagnosis at age 19
Why she invented Rae, a wearable rechargeable heating device
The hurdles she faced when building Rae, including people wincing at the word blood
What it’s like running a bootstrapped business
And of course, the story of her first period
Jo says that women need to stop playing down their pain, especially if it’s something that is interrupting your day or life in any way. She says we don’t have to dismiss our pain.
Thank you, Jo!
Get in touch with Jo:
Scarlet Website (https://scarletperiod.com)
Scarlet Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scarlet_period/)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/msjoannabarry/)
A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com (https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com)
Get in touch:
IG @periodstorypod (https://www.instagram.com/periodstorypod/)
Email
periodstorypod@gmail.com (mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com)
Book a 30 minute hormone health review with me: http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth (http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth)
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2 Jul 2026
Dr Sula Windgassen: It's All In Your Body
On this episode of Period Story, I speak to Dr Sula Windgassen, the health psychologist and author of the book It’s All In Your Body.
In this episode, Dr Sula shares:
Why getting told the issues you’re experiencing are ‘all in your head’ inhibits healing and fosters a message of distrust, isolation and disconnection
Why categorising psychology as woo woo can preclude so many people that could directly benefit from working with themselves in a slightly different way
How our psychology and biology can impact each other though psychobiological loops and change multiple systems in our body
Why it’s important to accept our feelings and experience them in our window of tolerance
The impact suppressing emotions has on the physical body
What symptom spirals are and how to interrupt them
And of course, the story of her first period
Dr Sula says that she wrote her book for people who feel unseen and dismissed in their suffering to know there are options and it’s not all in your head.
Thank you, Dr Sula!
Get in touch with Dr Sula:
Her book: It’s All In Your Body (https://amzn.to/4gPXBGb)
Her website (https://www.healthpsychologist.co.uk)
Her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_health_psychologist_/)
Her community (https://www.bodymindconnect.club/)
Her podcast: https://www.howwereallyfeel.com (https://www.howwereallyfeel.com)
Her YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@TheHealthPsychologist)
A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com (https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com)
Get in touch:
IG @periodstorypod (https://www.instagram.com/periodstorypod/)
Email
periodstorypod@gmail.com (mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com)
Book a 30 minute hormone health review with me: http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth (http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth)
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25 Jun 2026
Marina Gerner: VC Investors Are Too Embarrassed To Talk About Vaginas In A Business Setting
Did you know that 90% of venture capitalist investors are men? On this episode of Period Story, I talk to Marina Gerner, the journalist and author of The Vagina Business about innovation in femtech and the vagina-centric space.
In this episode, Marina shares:
How a viral article in Wired magazine led to her writing her book The Vagina Business
The pushback she received about the title of the book
How investor squeamishness and embarrassment is holding femtech and vagina-centric businesses back from being able to effectively raise money
Why a data-centric approach is helpful when raising money
The questions you need to ask when choosing a period tracking app to ensure your data is being protected
And of course, the story of her first period
Marina says we need to have more conversations about women’s health and that we’re in a collective learning experience as a society.
Thank you, Marina!
Get in touch with Marina:
Her book: The Vagina Business (https://amzn.eu/d/0bffcuRL)
Her Wired article: We need to talk about investors’ problem with vaginas (https://www.wired.com/story/vagina-pitches-vcs-sexism/)
Her website (https://www.marinagerner.com/about)
Her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/marinagerner/)
Her Substack (https://marinagerner.substack.com)
A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com (https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com)
Get in touch:
IG @periodstorypod (https://www.instagram.com/periodstorypod/)
Email
periodstorypod@gmail.com (mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com)
Book a 30 minute hormone health review with me: http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth (http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth)
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