{"podcast":{"title":"He Said, She Said","slug":"he-said-she-said-7033857","podcast_index_feed_id":7033857,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66df4617edd54443991e281f","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/he-said-she-said-pod","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66df4617edd54443991e281f/1769599798355-51f575ff-ebe1-4f27-abac-1cb6d0fe6eff.jpeg","author":"Staying Relevant Productions","episode_count":91,"summary":"Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey are entering their most open chapter yet… He Said, She Said brings listeners into honest, unfiltered conversations about life as partners, parents and individuals, including a new fertility journey they’ve chosen to share. From relationships to parenting and the realities of growing a family, Louise and Ryan explore the big stuff with openness and vulnerability, balanced by lighter moments from everyday family life. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Plus watch on YouTube from 5pm! Follow @hesaid.shesaid.podcast Instagram | TikTok | Youtube | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857"},"episode":{"title":"Ryan Opens Up About a Big Personal Decision...","slug":"ryan-opens-up-about-a-big-personal-decision","published_at":"2026-02-04T00:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857/ryan-opens-up-about-a-big-personal-decision","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857","url":"https://shows.acast.com/he-said-she-said-pod/episodes/ryan-opens-up-about-something-hes-kept-quiet-about-his-hair","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66df4617edd54443991e281f/e/69821ace4b12c3dd73479194/media.mp3","summary":"Ryan and Louise kick things off with a new favourite word of the week, a very creative term for “down there”, which quickly sparks a conversation about crossing swords, body hair, and Ryan being put to the test on whether he actually knows the difference between a pad and a tampon. Things then take a more personal turn as Ryan opens up, for the first time, about a journey he’s quietly been on over the last few months. He speaks honestly about his decision to have a hair transplant, how it’s made him feel, and why talking about it openly matters to him, especially if it helps open up more honest conversations around confidence and self-image for men. We also share where we are on our surrogacy journey, opening up about what the process has really looked like behind the scenes. Louise speaks candidly about why she can’t carry her own baby, and we talk about our next steps in navigating this journey together.  🗓 New episodes every Wednesday 📩 We’ve got a NEW email! Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast. We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening. 🩵 Follow us everywhere   Instagram | TikTok | Youtube  @hesaid.shesaid.podcast And of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review. -- (00:00) Intro to the episode (00:56) Leo’s new favourite word of the week (02:06) What does “crossing swords” mean?! (05:33) Can Ryan explain the difference between tampon and a pad?! (15:33) Ryan opens up about his hair transplant decision (22:13) Breaking down the stigma around men’s cosmetic procedures (33:24) Talking through our IVF process (43:16) Understanding why Louise can't carry a baby (50:25) Exploring our surrogacy opt…","meta_description":"Ryan and Louise kick things off with a new favourite word of the week, a very creative term for “down there”, which quickly sparks a conversation about cr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3690,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/he-said-she-said-7033857/episodes/ryan-opens-up-about-a-big-personal-decision/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857/ryan-opens-up-about-a-big-personal-decision.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}