{"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 History of Childbirth with historian & author Lucy Inglis","slug":"the-history-of-childbirth-with-historian-author-lucy-inglis","published_at":"2026-01-31T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569/the-history-of-childbirth-with-historian-author-lucy-inglis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569","url":"https://shows.acast.com/womenkind-collective/episodes/the-history-of-childbirth-with-historian-author-lucy-inglis","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/660030ee8d6ad80016ba0381/e/69774fd21f18d4661c4a7072/media.mp3","summary":"Birth is often treated as timeless and unchanging but the way we give birth has always reflected power, politics, and gender. In this episode of Womenkind Collective: Spill The Tea, we’re joined by cultural historian and novelist  Lucy Inglis , author of Born: The Untold History of Childbirth, to explore how childbirth has been shaped and controlled across history. From Neolithic birthing practices to ancient contraceptives, from upright labour to the medicalisation of birth, Lucy charts the moments when women were pushed out of decision-making and examines how patriarchal systems and medicine became deeply intertwined. We discuss: • What inspired Lucy to write a full history of childbirth • The “obstetric dilemma” and why humans need help in labour • Medical misogyny from Hippocrates to the modern maternity ward • Pain relief in the 1840s and the story of Fanny Appleton Longfellow • The experiences of Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy — and why their stories are essential • Why women still struggle for autonomy over pregnancy and birth today • What must change to create safer, more humane birthing experiences Lucy Inglis is also the author of  Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium , a blogger at  GeorgianLondon.com , and a regular contributor to radio and television. We catch up on our weeks adventures and learn about a beautiful tradition from the women of Kongthong, a remote part of India and their tradition of Jingrwal iawbei when a baby is born.  Stick around for something for our 'thought for the week'.   Lucy Inglis : Books:  • Born. The Untold History of Humanity. Lucy Inglis. 2025. Bloomsbury Continuum • Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium. Lucy Ingli…","meta_description":"Birth is often treated as timeless and unchanging but the way we give birth has always reflected power, politics, and gender. In this episode of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3094,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/womenkind-collective-3653569/episodes/the-history-of-childbirth-with-historian-author-lucy-inglis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/womenkind-collective-3653569/the-history-of-childbirth-with-historian-author-lucy-inglis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}