{"podcast":{"title":"WomenKind Collective","slug":"womenkind-collective-3653569","podcast_index_feed_id":3653569,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/660030ee8d6ad80016ba0381","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=ydo7don7a70g&utm_content=l57ouu5","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/660030ee8d6ad80016ba0381/1767629207011-0d1bea8b-820a-4079-b73c-eccc01c6f3b8.jpeg","author":"Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson","episode_count":184,"summary":"Welcome to Womenkind Collective: Spill The Tea, the podcast where no topic is off-limits, and every conversation is served with honesty, humour, and heart. Hosted by lifelong friends Jinty and Lou, we bring you a vibrant, fun, weekly mix of education, laughter, and real talk. From health and hormones to family, relationships, equity, and the realities of menopause, we tackle the topics that matter, especially the ones society often shies away from. With the help of expert guests, including Menopause specialists, GPs, Gynaecologists, Nutritionists, Sleep Therapists, Cancer Survivors, Advocates, and Campaigners, we provide evidence-based facts, real-life experiences, and the support you deserve. Beyond the podcast, we take action. We founded Exmouth’s first Menopause Café, giving women a space to connect, and launched the #WheresMyClinic campaign, fighting for an NHS Menopause Clinic in Devon. We’ve even spilled the tea live on BBC Radio Devon, hosting their first-ever menopause café. So, whether you’re navigating the ups and downs of hormones, curious about the latest health insights, or just here for the relatable stories (and occasional faux pas), grab a cuppa and join us. It’s t…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T20:19:15.812825+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569"},"episode":{"title":"The Gender Credibility Gap in Healthcare with Jen O'Doherty","slug":"the-gender-credibility-gap-in-healthcare-with-jen-o-doherty","published_at":"2026-06-06T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569/the-gender-credibility-gap-in-healthcare-with-jen-o-doherty","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569","url":"https://shows.acast.com/womenkind-collective/episodes/the-gender-credibility-gap-in-healthcare-with-jen-odoherty","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/660030ee8d6ad80016ba0381/e/6a1ea8b49942b8f91f04dee7/media.mp3","summary":"Pre Order: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. What Patient stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change:  https://www.waterstones.com/book/tackling-gender-bias-in-the-healthcare-system/louise-hockings-thompson/jinty-sheerin/9781805018810   This week on WKC Spill The Tea we sit down with Jen, a Menopause Awareness trainer, cancer charity volunteer, and mental health advocate, who experienced the credibility gap first-hand. She went to her GP with real symptoms and was asked if it was all in her head. It wasn't. Dismissed by her consultant, Jen was eventually diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid Cancer, a rare cancer and her journey since has transformed her into a powerful advocate for women's health.   In this honest, moving conversation, we explore: • The moment Jen was made to feel her symptoms weren't real and how she responded • What Medullary Thyroid Cancer is, • What treatment looked like, and what she wishes she'd known sooner • The often-overlooked connection between cancer treatment and menopause • Her work training workplaces in menopause awareness and volunteering with a menopause and cancer charity   Jen is raw, real, and utterly compelling and she has a message for every woman whose pain has ever been dismissed.   We talk about a great feminist book club online, and the origin of some of our favourite phrases. Stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.   ☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women's health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time. 💛 Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment!   Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast 💬 We love hearing from you, email Jinty & Lou: womenki…","meta_description":"Pre Order: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. 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