Women's health and planetary health have more in common than you might think — both have been historically sidelined in research, policy and public conversation. In this episode, Charlotte is joined by a GP, a trainee health psychologist, and the founder of a perinatal mental health charity to explore the links between women's health, the environment, and the systems that shape both. Honest, wide-ranging and at times quietly radical.

Guests

Dr Neha Baghi – GP and Partner, Frome Medical Practice. Neha covers the near-total absence of research into how environmental pollutants affect women's biology differently, the role of women's health in community and planetary health, and what she would like to see from a future NHS Women's Health strategy.

Matisse Lack – Trainee Health Psychologist, Frome Medical Practice. Matisse has spent the past year leading women's health quality improvement projects at the practice, including focus groups, improved HRT access, Saturday cervical screening clinics, and the Navigating Menopause programme — a six-week lifestyle course now running as a permanent part of the practice's offer alongside the regular Habits for Health programme.

Suzie Christenance – Founder, Frome Birth Talk. Suzie's perinatal mental health charity provides free and low-cost counselling and four weekly drop-in groups for anyone who is pregnant or has had or lost a baby in the last two years. She speaks candidly about the impossible load placed on mothers and the systemic changes needed to support them.