Powered by women's health organisation, The Gynae Project - "Womenstrual - The Podcast" is a series of conversations about the ebs and flows of life, and a safe space to discuss periods.
Episode 17 | Being More Open to How Love Will Arrive featuring Emma Wilson
Does turning 30 mean your chances at love are running out or is that just what we’ve been taught to believe?
In this episode of Womenstrual The Podcast, we explore the mindset shift many women experience around dating, self-worth, and relationships in their 30s and how The Turning 30 Coach, Emma Wilson, turning that pressure into a thriving global community of like-minded women seeking authentic, lasting love.
We dive into her personal love story, her move to Thailand, the lessons she’s learned about relationships, and the uncomfortable truth about comfort zones. Plus, we explore her period journey and how it connects to identity, growth, and womanhood.
If you’ve ever felt behind in love or questioned your timeline, this conversation will challenge what you believe and empower you to redefine it.
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4 Jan 2026
Episode 16 | "Take Your Sick Days" Featuring Dr Jessica Katanga
Dr. Jessica Katanga shares her predictions for the future of women's health and mental health, also discussing closing the gender health gap in this interview.
6 Nov 2025
Episode 15 | MANGO The Film - Where Art Meets Fibroids Featuring Joan Iyiola and Dr Christine Ekechi
Screenwriter Joan Iyiola and Dr. Christine Ekechi discuss their collaboration on "MANGO," a film inspired by Iyiola's personal experience with fibroids, highlighting the intersection of art and science in addressing women's health issues in this interview.
30 Oct 2025
Episode 14 | Leanne Pero MBE On Social Entrepreneurship, Black Women Rising and Lessons Into 40
Leanne Pero MBE discusses her journey of overcoming childhood trauma and breast cancer to build social enterprises like Black Women Rising, highlighting the power of purpose born from pain in this interview.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 13 | Take The Guesswork Out Of Women's Health featuring Vanessa Vanderpuye
Actress Vanessa Vanderpuye discusses her endometriosis diagnosis, navigating heavy menstrual bleeding within her Ghanaian heritage, and the role of community in healing in this interview.
15 Oct 2025
Episode 12 | "I Love Being A GP" with Dr Aziza Sesay
Dr. Aziza Sesay, a women’s health specialist, shares her journey into medicine, debunks period myths, and discusses the guiding question that shapes her purpose in this interview episode.
6 Oct 2025
We Missed You - Welcome to Season 2!
Candace, The Gynae Project Founder, discusses the backstory of The Gynae Project and Womenstrual The Podcast, shares gynaecological updates, and explores how individuals can identify their purpose.
30 Apr 2025
Episode 10 | "Periods Aren't Meant to Bloody Hurt" Featuring Gemma Barry
Episode 10 of #womenstrualthepodcast features Gemma Barry, author, health coach, and founder of The Well Woman Project. Her book “Period’s aren’t meant to bloody hurt” is an educational resource and empowering guide is your roadmap to becoming the queen of your own menstrual health.
We talk about the book, her first period, what estranged family relationships taught her, experiences as a nurse and how self advocacy and choice is a critical currency for women and girls.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
31 Mar 2025
Episode 9 | "You've Got a Benign Tumor in Your Brain" Featuring Demi Santana-Brown
In this episode, we’re joined by the lovely Demi Santana-Brown, an endometriosis advocate, former pro footballer and one of the romantic hopefuls from the very first Love Is Blind UK.
Demi talks openly about her endometriosis journey, the many medical labels her symptoms were called before diagnosis, family life, lessons of a professional footballer and the Love Is Blind UK experience.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
23 Feb 2025
Episode 8 | “You Can’t Ignore The Numbers For Long - The Importance of Data” Featuring The Gynae Project Founder, Candace Oxley
In this episode, Candace dives into why the data around women’s health is such a critical currency for change, and highlights some stats from The Gynae Project survey so far.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
9 Feb 2025
Episode 7 | "I Believed I Could Do It" Featuring Shinel Crichlow
When was the last time you took a leap of faith?
In this episode of #womenstrualthepodcast, we sit down with UK Entertainment Awards Founder Shinel Crichlow.
We discuss her 10 year legacy of the UEA awards and where her passion for entertainment started, the business lessons she’s learned, testimonials from former award recipients, the effects of transitioning from yoyo dieting to a committed health and wellbeing journey, and of course, her period.
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TikTok: @shinelchrichy (https://www.tiktok.com/@shinelcrichy)
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
27 Jan 2025
Episode 6 | “You’re an 8, and He’s a 4” featuring Paul C Brunson
We’re doing things a little differently this week and invited our first man into the conversation! Paul C Brunson is a globally renewed relationship expert having sat in expert seats on Celebs Go Dating and Married at First Sight. He's an author of 3 books, a devoted husband and father, and a very proud Jamaican and now, south londoner.
He joins us for a conversation around the healthcare systems stateside vs UK, what propelled his family to move to the UK, what him and his sons have learned about periods, and of course - relationships!
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
12 Jan 2025
Episode 5 | "Taking Up As Much Space As I Can" - Featuring Flo Co-Founder Susan Allen-Augstin
In this episode, we’re joined by the lovely Susan Allen-Augustin - Co-Founder of Flo, a plant-powered personal care brand.
What began as a lighthearted conversation between Susan and her friend Tara in their uni toilets about starting a social impact business turned into them joining forces to launch and run a leading personal care brand.
We talk about the hurdles when running a business as a female founders, proud moments, the lasting affects of sustainability and how this duo continues to raise the bar.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
11 Jan 2025
Episode 4 | "I Absolutely Love Having a Period" - Featuring Grace Mosuro
Based on our data 79.5% of women and girls would consider their periods a nuisance, an inconvenience or cause of anxiety, however this week’s guest must be in the 19.5% as she loves having a period.
Inclusion Strategist and Founder of Acquintz Consulting, Grace Mosuro joins us for episode 3, and we talk motherhood, her period story, how cancer affects your health, DE&I in the workplace and crazy suggestions parents make about how to navigate unexpected danger lol.
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LinkedIn:Grace Mosuro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemosuro/)
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
29 Dec 2024
Episode 3 | "I've Given Birth 3 Times And This Pain Was Worse" - Featuring Rhianna Beaumont
In this week’s episode of #womenstrualthepodcast, we’re joined by Rhianna Beaumont who shares the story of how a baecation to Thailand turned into an emergency trip to A&E. As a mother of 3, when she discovered a lump in her tummy, her first thought was “am I pregnant again?!”, and those concerns lead her to various different hospitals around London searching for a diagnosis.
In this conversation, we unpack the full story, what was discovered, the impacts of stress of a woman’s body and how turning her hand to floral artistry has been a touching aspect on this new phase in her life.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share - https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB?typeform-source=www.thegynaeproject.co.uk.
1 Dec 2024
Episode 2 | We Can't Talk Gynaecological Health Without a Gynaecologist - Featuring Dr Israa Siddig
Gynaecology is extremely specific and it’s impossible to discuss it without an expert.. so we bought one on.
This episode features Dr Israa Siddig, a women’s health doctor and gynaecologist with over 15 years of medical experience. In this episode we delve into how we met, her own period journey, patient stories, taboos, the importance of data within women’s health, the role tech places in the advancement of healthcare overall and much more.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share oursurvey. (https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB)
14 Nov 2024
Episode 1 | Where It All Began - Womenstrual The Podcast
Welcome to Episode 1! In this episode, The Gynae Project founder, Candace Oxley takes a very personal deep dive into where this work began and where the inspiration for The Gynae Project came from.
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*The Gynae Project are currently collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK, please take 3 mins to complete or share our survey. (https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB)
10 Nov 2024
Womenstrual The Podcast Trailer
Welcome to Womenstrual - The Podcast by The Gynae Project. This podcast centres around the ebs and flows of life, and is a safe space to discuss periods.
Hosted by Candace Oxley, Founder of The Gynae Project, this podcast takes listeners on a relatable journey of life’s weird and wonderful ways, while pairing that with the affects of menstrual health on us all. Please like, follow and subscribe. @thegynaeproject across all platforms.
For more information on The Gynae Project, visit our website here -www.thegynaeptroject.co.uk (http://www.thegynaeptroject.co.uk).
*The Gynae Project are collating new data on the menstrual experiences of women and girls in the UK. Please take 3 minutes and join our research -https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB (https://form.typeform.com/to/gXf7e4fB).
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