The Hairy Chin Podcast

About The Hairy Chin Podcast

The Hairy Chin is an award-winning women’s health advocacy podcast centered on patient education and women empowerment. Hosted by Spencer Moore, a patient advocate with over 30 years of experience navigating complex healthcare systems in the US and Spain, this show empowers women to develop practical self-advocacy skills. The podcast shares patient education, expert insights, and patient stories focused on doctor communication, navigating healthcare, organizing medical information, preparing for followup appointments, and understanding treatment plan clarity. This podcast is dedicated to helping women confidently participate in their care, no wellness trends or detoxes here. Whether managing chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or seeking breast cancer advocacy support, The Hairy Chin offers structured advocacy series and uplifting journeys to foster empowerment and clarity throughout your healthcare experience.

Publisher

Spencer Moore, Female Health Advocate

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Aug 2024

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Mobile Mammograms: How The Rose Is Bringing Breast Cancer Screening to Texas Women with CEO Angie Lane

   A mammogram takes about 10 minutes. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I talk with Angie Lane, CEO of The Rose in Houston, about everything it takes to get women to those 10 minutes, and what happens after. With its Pink Fleet of mobile mammography units, The Rose finds 75 percent of the breast cancers it detects at stage zero or 1A. The Rose has spent 40 years taking down the barriers to breast cancer screening. Its five mobile units travel across 45 Texas counties and park at places like schools, where a woman can be screened in about 10 minutes. We also get into what happens after the mammogram: what a callback does and doesn’t mean, and how The Rose’s patient navigators guide women through diagnosis, treatment, and the scary question of cost. I share my own early-stage diagnosis, found on my first mammogram, and we talk about why your past mammograms matter every time you’re screened. Chapters [00:02:30] How two women started The Rose 40 years ago [00:03:20] The Pink Fleet: mammography on wheels [00:05:43] Healthcare deserts and insurance deserts [00:07:35] Mammograms in the school parking lot [00:09:00] Why 75 percent of cancers found are early stage [00:12:00] Fear and radiation worries [00:13:20] What happens after an abnormal mammogram [00:15:00] Patient navigators and paying for care [00:17:30] "I don't have time for cancer" and bad actors [00:21:10] Empower Her Sponsorship [00:22:50] Why your past mammograms matter [00:24:37] What other communities can learn [00:30:00] Closing: Get screened and support The Rose Visit The Hairy Chin Substack blog (https://thehairychin.substack.com/) for links and more information about this episode.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   What 9 Years of Low Ferritin and an Iron Infusion Taught Me About My Health

   If you struggle with unexplained fatigue, heavy periods, iron deficiency, low ferritin, brain fog, or symptoms that persist even when your bloodwork is considered “normal,” this episode is for you. I’m talking about what ferritin actually tells us about iron stores, new 2026 guidelines for diagnosing iron deficiency, symptoms associated with low iron, oral iron supplements and iron infusions, and what I learned from looking back at nine years of my own ferritin results. For almost a decade, my ferritin remained low while I struggled with severe fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, executive dysfunction, and worsening ADHD symptoms alongside endometriosis and heavy menstrual bleeding. I share how my ferritin was treated over the years, why I eventually received a 1,000 mg Ferinject iron infusion, what the difficult first few weeks afterward were like, and the significant changes I’ve noticed in my energy, focus, cognitive stamina, and ability to get through my day in the three months since. This isn’t a story about an iron infusion being a cure-all. It’s about one part of my health that needed to be addressed and what the experience taught me about understanding my bloodwork, asking questions, looking at my health history as a whole, and becoming a more active participant in my healthcare. Disclaimer: The Hairy Chin does not provide medical advice. All content is for informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical concerns.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   What To Actually Do 'When Women Get Sick' with Author & Advocate Rebecca Bloom

   An eye-opening and practical conversation about what happens when women get sick with author and advocate Rebecca Bloom. Substack Episode Blog: What To Actually Do 'When Women Get Sick' with Author & Advocate Rebecca Bloom (links included) (https://thehairychin.substack.com/p/what-to-actually-do-when-women-get?r=6ogdi1) Substack Blog: How I Make an MRI a Little Less Awful (https://thehairychin.substack.com/p/how-i-make-an-mri-a-little-less-awful?r=6ogdi1) Former benefits attorney and women's health advocate Rebecca Bloom joins Spencer to talk about her book "When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Approach for Getting the Support You Need" and what it actually takes to get through a diagnosis without going it alone. For over 27 years, Rebecca has advised women with breast and ovarian cancer on health insurance, benefits, and work through Bay Area Cancer Connections. Her book pairs the practical pieces most patients never learn, like how to read your health insurance summary plan, with the real stories of the women she's worked with. Spencer and Rebecca talk about what patient advocacy looks like on the ground, why the patient voice is still missing from so many rooms where healthcare decisions get made, and why the skills of self-advocacy apply whether you're navigating the US system or healthcare abroad. [15:29] Why Storytelling Matters in Health Advocacy [17:00] Don't Go It Alone: The Lasagna Problem and Your Health Chief of Staff [23:02] The Lasagna Problem [27:34] Talking about MRIs [36:06] Body Shame as a Barrier to Women's Healthcare [43:21] Creativity, Stress, and Healing [43:24] What Kind of Relationship Do You Want With Your Doctor? [44:46] AI in Healthcare and the Doctor-Patient Relationship [50:00] Every Health Journey Has Potholes Disclaimer: The Hairy Chin does not provide medical advice. All content is for informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical concerns.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,673

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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

Quality

64

Social presence

94

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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