Dear Hormones

On today's show brace yourselves for a hellish hormonal story in the local Harvester (we suggest you finish eating first), one woman introduces us to her menopausal alter ego plus we have a letter about ADHD and the menopause. We also have menopause guru Dr Naomi Potter answering some of the most common questions that we hear around the topic.   Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones, be it puberty, pregnancy, PMT or the menopause. Hosts Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss create a safe space for women to feel less alone in their hormonal hell and share their own experiences too.  This week fellow podcaster Caroline Jones, who will feature Jenny on her show What Have I Done? at the end of February, shares a classic brain fog memory that we're sure many of you will be able to relate to.  Naomi Potter is one of the leading medical figures when it comes to women's health and the menopause having written an award winning book with Davina McCall on the subject called Menopausing.  She runs her own private clinic, Menopuase Care, helping women navigate this often turbulent time.    Letter writers who are featured on Dear Hormones will earn themselves an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. You can get in touch with the show on email [email protected] or send a DM on instagram @dearhormones 

Jenny and Kate are back with another episode of hormonal confessions including a top tip from Aunty Joy when dealing with hot flushes.  There's a letter about brain fog, or 'brain full' as our letter writer describes it and one woman fesses up to her embarrassing menopausal flatulence!   Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to share their hormonal hell be it puberty, pregnancy, PMT or the menopause. Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are there to offer their sympathy and understanding as well as sharing their own traumas too. Letter writers are rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share you can write to the girls at [email protected] or DM them on instagram @dearhormones  

On today's show we have a clash between mother and teen over a Mother's Day card, a story of brain fog during a key presentation at work and one woman's daily hell thanks to the perils of the menopause. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones, be it adolescence, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause. Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women sharing their hormonal stories as well as talking about the ups and downs they've been facing too.  Nothing is off limits. If you have a story to share please write to the show at [email protected] or send them a DM to @dearhormones on instagram.  You'll be rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge if you're featured on the show.  

In this bonus Christmas episode Jenny and Kate share some of their favourite letters over the last three seasons including a menopausal flooding story, a mother's underwhelming trip to a baby clinic and hormonal rage with a bag of mini cheddars. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones, be it adolescence, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause. If you have a story to share please write to the show at [email protected] or send them a DM to @dearhormones on instagram.  

This week Jenny and Kate have podcast royalty on the show with How to Fail host Elizabeth Day sharing her hormonal story.  There's also a letter about a girl's first period during a gymnastics competition, a hot flush disaster at the gym and why making threats to your children whilst hormonal probably isn't the best idea.  Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to the times when their hormones have got the better of them, be it PMT, pregnancy or the menopause. If you have a story to share please get in touch via email [email protected] or DM us on instagram @dearhormones

Tune in this week to hear a battle between a menopausal mum and her daughter, a story of pregnancy shame and a major episode of brain fog in the Apple shop. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Sharing their own experiences too, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women spilling the beans about all things hormones from puberty, PMT, pregnancy and the menopause.  Letter writers are rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share please send an email to [email protected] or DM Jenny and Kate via instagram @dearhormones

On today's show, bra pad misery at a party, reasons not to listen to your child practice the piano when you're hormonal and a menopausal outburst at the pharmacy. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Sharing their own experiences too, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women spilling the beans about all things hormones from puberty, PMT, pregnancy and the menopause.  Letter writers are rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share please send an email to [email protected] or DM Jenny and Kate via instagram @dearhormones

In this week's show comedian Zoe Lyons shares a letter about a menopausal mishap at the gym. There's also a letter about breast feeding hell and one woman's very expensive mistake due to menopausal brain fog. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Sharing their own experiences too, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women spilling the beans about all things hormones from puberty, PMT, pregnancy and the menopause.  Letter writers are rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share please send an email to [email protected] or DM Jenny and Kate via instagram @dearhormones

In this week's episode, Kate Bauss shares her very first perimenopausal letter. Until now Kate's hormones have been under control, but there's been quite a gap between season 2 and season 3 and during that time things have started to kick in for poor Kate.   Also this week, poet Holly McComish shares her harrowing story after taking the pill in the hopes it may educate other girls who might be considering going on the pill.   Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Sharing their own experiences too, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women spilling the beans about all things hormones from puberty, PMT, pregnancy and the menopause.  Letter writers are rewarded with an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share please send an email to [email protected] or DM Jenny and Kate via instagram @dearhormones

Welcome back to Dear Hormones Season 3! Season 3 has been a long time coming but the letters in this episode are totally worth the wait. They include a perimenopausal moment at a smear test, rage over a bath towel and an hormonal story of revenge that you definitely won't want to miss. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Be it puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read confessions from women about the times their hormones got the better of them.  The girls also share their own hormonal hell too.   Listeners can contact the show via email at [email protected] or they can DM the show on instagram @dearhormones and every writer who is featured on the show will earn themselves an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. What are you waiting for?