Dear Hormones

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1. 1. S3:Ep10 I Didn't Mean To - Hormonal and Menopausal Confessions

   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 pube

   Feb 20,2024 42:00
2. 2. S3:Ep9 Dancing with Hormones - confessions of hormones and the menopause

   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

   Jan 23,2024 38:08
3. 3. S3 Ep8 Breathing into a Paper Bag - tales of hormones and the menopause

   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 u

   Jan 16,2024 31:28
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   4. S3: Ep7 Christmas Special - Hormonal and Menopausal stories from hell

   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 dearhormones

   Dec 26,2023 40:51
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   5. S3:Ep6 Elizabeth Day - Tales of Hormones and the Menopause

   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 shar

   Dec 19,2023 37:21
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   6. S3:Ep5 You’re Going To See Me Cry - Confessions about Hormones and the Menopause

   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 re

   Dec 12,2023 34:45
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   7. S3:Ep4 Oozing Estrogen - Tales of Hormones and the Menopause

   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

   Dec 05,2023 30:06
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   8. S3:Ep3 What Have You Done? Hormonal and Menopausal Confessions

   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

   Nov 28,2023 30:45
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   9. S3:Ep2 Nipples Like Bullets - Tales of Hormones and the Menopause

   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 th

   Nov 21,2023 40:43
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    10. S3:Ep1 A Full Blown Rage - Tales of Woe About Hormones and the Menopause

    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 Ba

    Nov 14,2023 31:44
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    11. S2: Ep10 Christmas Special - Tales of Festive Hormonal Hell

    Welcome to Dear Hormones, the Christmas special, packed with letters about your festive hormonal mishaps.Hear how one woman dealt with her frustration over irritating little noises on Christmas Day, how a mum handled her daughter's first period on Christmas Eve and one women tells of her perimenopausal sense of humour failure while playing a family board game with the family.Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they may have said or done whilst under the influenc

    Dec 21,2021 47:38
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    12. S2: Ep9 Monosyllabic and Disinterested - Tales from the Hormonal Edge

    In today's episode, school shoe shopping takes an unexpected turn thanks to a perimenopausal mother, how brain fog lead to police intervention for one poor woman and standby by for a letter about menstrual mayhem at a swimming pool.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 ho

    Dec 14,2021 38:33
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    13. S2: Ep8 Shouting and Swearing - Tales From the Hormonal Edge

    Coming up on today's show, how one woman coped with a dire sweating episode whilst on a date with a new man, reasons NOT to go boating when on your period and another tale of menopausal fury with a teenager.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, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women sharing their hormonal hell as well as discussing t

    Dec 07,2021 34:45
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    14. S2: Ep7 Special Episode with Nicola Thorp

    Warning: episode contains a conversation about suicidal thoughts.In this special episode of Dear Hormones, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are joined by actress, TV presenter, columnist and equality campaigner Nicola Thorp.  Nicola speaks openly and honestly about her struggles with PMT, taking the pill and all things hormones.  She shares stories from her childhood revealing how much she struggled with her periods as well as revealing a very recent hormonal episode involving her long term boyfriend.

    Dec 01,2021 45:23
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    15. S2: Ep6 I Started to Panic - Tales of Hormones and the Menopause plus Carolyn Harris MP

    Stand by for a brilliant letter about PMT and the dreaded 'school photo day', another women shares her despair over a menopausal flooding incident and Carolyn Harris MP, who campaigned for the HRT Bill in parliament, talks about her own menopausal journey. 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 (men are welcome to share too though).  Hosts Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from listeners

    Nov 23,2021 47:24
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    16. s2: Ep5 Mum Exploded - Tales of PMT, Hormones and the Menopause

    In today's episode, Jenny and Kate read a letter from a family of three women who all suffer from uncontrollable hormonal rage. There's also a letter from their first male writer and a story about snoring that both of them can relate to. 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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are there to lend a sympathetic ear.If you are suff

    Nov 16,2021 43:00
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    17. S2 Ep4 I Hung My Head in Shame - hormonal confessions

    Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are back reading confessions from women of when their hormones have got the better of them.  In today's episode, how pregnancy hormones rendered one woman incapable of naming her baby, menopausal rage over a barely damp flannel and how being a scout leader in your 40s is more stressful that you might think.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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy

    Nov 09,2021 43:28
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    18. S2 Ep3 Sweating Like a B**ch - hormonal stories from the edge

    In today's episode of Dear Hormones, a mortifying experience in the church hall, a top tip on dealing with period stains and Kate's Menopause Watch continues.  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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are there to lend a sympathetic ear. Writers span the generations from teenagers to pensioners all sharing their hormonal stories

    Nov 02,2021 44:57
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    19. S2 Ep2 Completely Flustered and Utterly Confused - Stories from the hormonal edge

    Dear Hormones Season 2 is back!  In today's show a menopausal woman faces her fears on the new road, how to avoid being called a w@nker by wild water swimmers and a tale of clashing hormones between mother and son. 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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are there to lend a sympathetic ear. Writers span the generations from tee

    Oct 26,2021 39:18
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    20. S2 Ep1 Disgust and Confusion - women share stories of their hormonal hell

    Jenny and Kate are back with Season 2 of Dear Hormones where women write in with their hormonal tales of woe.  In today's show a bladder emergency on a road trip, menopausal fury with a teenager and one woman takes the girls on a menstrual trip down memory lane. 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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are there to lend a sympat

    Oct 19,2021 44:57
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    21. S1 Ep10 Menopausal Mayhem Mother - Emma Skeates joins the girls for the season finale!

    This week how one woman's quick thinking over a heavy period helped to avoid an humiliating situation and Jenny and Kate are joined by the Menopausal Mayhem Mother, Emma Skeates.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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause.Each week Jenny and Kate read letters from women spilling the beans about the times their hormones have got the better of them.  If you're h

    Jun 22,2021 41:59
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    22. S1 Ep9 Absolutely Incensed - Women share letters about their hormonal hell

    This week, how one woman dealt with a weak bladder on an aeroplane, fury over a broken jacuzzi and Kate's Menopause Watch goes up a gear when she reveals a recent frustration over a Sylvanian Family figure. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to the things they might have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Hosts Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from listeners as well as sharing their own hormonal experiences with each other, be it puberty, PMT, pregnan

    Jun 15,2021 42:01
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    23. S1 Ep8 Am I Crazy? - Letters from the Hormonal Edge

    In this episode, how too much jelly sent one women into a menopausal spiral of doom, rage over a late library book plus Jenny and Kate read a very emotional and honest letter from a listener speaking directly to her hormones. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to talk openly about the times when their hormones have got the better of them.  Be it puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, nothing is off limits for Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss who also share their own hormonal hell too.You can writ

    Jun 08,2021 37:49
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    24. S1 Ep7 Psycho B*&%ch from Hell - Letters from the Hormonal Edge

    On todays show, brace yourself for one of the funniest toilet based stories you're ever likely to hear, one woman reveals an early morning meltdown with a builder and we read a letter about the inability to let the smalls things go during the perimenopuase.Dear Hormones is a safe space for women to share their hormonal hell with each other, be it puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause.  As well as discussing their own stories, hosts Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women revealing

    Jun 01,2021 40:45
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    25. S1 Ep6 A Soggy Wet Flannel - Women share tales about their hormones and the menopause

    This week, why you shouldn't try to reason with a perimenopausal woman, humiliation during a bikini wax and what NOT to do when trying to combat hot flushes. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to the things they might have said or done whilst under the influence of their hormones.  Be it puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss are here to lend a sympathetic ear. Sharing their own stories too, the girls read letters from women revealing anything and every

    May 18,2021 32:24
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    26. S1 Ep5 A Certified Insane Person - Hormonal and Menopausal Confessions

    This week, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss discuss pregnancy rage, an embarrassing brain fog episode and how HRT gave one woman the freedom and confidence to totally transform her life. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to share their hormonal stories with each other, be they puberty, PMT, pregnancy or menopause related.  Not only that, but if you write in and are featured on the podcast, you will receive an exclusive Dear Hormones badge. If you have a story to share please contact Jenny and Kate

    May 11,2021 32:01:51
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    27. S1 Ep4 An Almighty Bulge - Letters about hormones, menopause, PMT and puberty.

    On this week's show, Jenny shares a nightmarish experience from her teens, the girls discuss menopausal brain fog and Aunty Joy returns with an unmissable tale involving an unexpected sleepover and several bottles of wine. Dear Hormones is a podcast for women to fess up to some of the things they might 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 letters from women sharing stories of when their hor

    May 04,2021 41:43
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    28. S1 Ep3 We Were At War - Letters from the Hormonal Edge

    In this week's episode, a pre-christening mother-daughter meltdown, the case of the missing water bottle and how a packet of mini-cheddars got mixed up in a lockdown battle of wits in the bedroom. 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 puberty, PMT, pregnancy or the menopause.  Sharing their own stories too, Jenny Smith and Kate Bauss read letters from women telling of the times their hormones g

    Apr 27,2021 39:18
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    29. S1 Ep2 They all Weep - Confessions About Hormones and the Menopause

    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 are here to lend a sympathetic ear.  On this week's show,  one of the funniest stories you'll ever hear involving a new mum, a menopausal grandmother and a baby clinic. Jenny and Kate want you to write in to the show telling them anything and everything about when your hormones ha

    Apr 19,2021 41:07
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    30. S1 Ep1 Like a Damp Used Teabag - Letters from the Hormonal Edge

     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 are here to lend a sympathetic ear.  Write in to the show and tell Jenny and Kate anything and everything about when your hormones have got the better of you.  Sharing their own experiences too, the girls will read your stories out on the show to prove that sharing really is cari

    Apr 10,2021 34:30