In this episode of Forty Minutes With, Dom sits down with the passionate and fearless Katie Rollings, founder and CEO of Fertility Action, to unpack the urgent, complex, and often misunderstood worlds of fertility, paternity leave, and men’s health.

From why male fertility is a critical biomarker for long-term health to the truth about how governments look at would-be parents, Katie shares a vision for a culture shift – one where men’s reproductive health is taken seriously, women are properly supported, and decision-makers zoom out to see the bigger picture.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

How fertility is in steep decline

The Check Him Too campaign and how it’s changing the conversation

How shame and silence are holding men back from essential health checks

The hidden links between semen analysis and conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer

Why IVF should be treated as essential healthcare, not an elective procedure

How childcare, paternity leave, and workplace culture all feed into the fertility crisis

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In this episode of Ten Minute Tuesdays, Dom sits down with the brilliantly candid Alice Rose – a transformative coach, content creator, and founder of The Fertility Life Raft – for a raw, insightful, and deeply human conversation about fertility, IVF, mental health, and why sex is still such a taboo topic in modern healthcare.

From her own fertility journey to becoming a fierce advocate for systemic change, Alice shares what it’s really like to go through multiple rounds of IVF, how the emotional toll can be overwhelming, and what support actually looks like for people facing infertility.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why fertility is still misunderstood and misrepresented by society and healthcare systems
• The postcode lottery for IVF access
• Why fertility isn’t just a women's issue (and never was)
• How emotional resilience and community are essential tools in the fertility journey
• How sex, shame, and silence are interlinked in fertility conversations
• How to support loved ones who are struggling to conceive

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How do you prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet? What happens to identity, creativity and critical thinking in the age of AI?

In this thought-provoking episode of Forty Minutes With, Dom sits down with Doug Specht, Head of the School of Media & Communication at the University of Westminster, for a conversation about the challenges facing education, work, and selfhood in our fast-changing world.

Doug brings a unique perspective as a cultural geographer and educator who's worked across every level of education – from primary schools to universities – and across the globe. Together, he and Dom explore everything from AI and employability to the growing identity crisis students face as the future of work becomes increasingly uncertain.

In this episode:

• What education is actually for
• How generative AI is affecting students’ thinking, writing, and agency
• Why the pressure to change the world might be harming young people
• The crisis in journalism
• What employers and universities get wrong about cheating, curiosity, and growth

Whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or professional navigating AI and digital disruption, this conversation is packed with insight, warmth, and practical ideas for keeping the human in education and the workplace.

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