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The Period Press - audio edition. Real-life stories in bite-size episodes from women and people with periods, about menstrual health, cycles, neurodivergence, ADHD, autism, PMDD, endometriosis, PCOS, perimenopause, body literacy and a whole bunch more.If you're figuring out…

Podcast · By Samantha Garstin · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Internalised Ableism - RSD, Masking and Self-Gaslighting (opens the original)

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    Ever noticed how quickly a completely reasonable feeling can turn into a full character audit? In this episode, I'm walking through a pattern I see time and again in neurodivergent women, where a legitimate instinct gets hijacked by the inner critic, RSD, and years of social conditioning, until somehow you become the problem in the story. In this episode: Why we invalidate our own feelings and make ourselves the problem The four phases of what's actually happening when this kicks in Why it shows

  2. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    ADHD Is Not a Myth.... And Why Believing It Is Takes Away Support (opens the original)

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    Turns out I have a whole bunch to share about Channel 4's Great ADHD Myth documentary, so this week's episode is where I said it. I get into.. Why the documentary was a complete farce What six psychiatrists and months of assessment actually look like What to hold onto if this week has knocked something in you Taking away the label doesn't take away the disability. Support ADHD UK's complaint to Ofcom HERE Helpful Links... 📖 Read the transcript ⁠ here 🟦 Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for da

  3. Episode · Aug 17, 2026

    Task Initiation, ADHD and Perimenopause (opens the original)

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    How on earth did I have nothing else to do this morning apart from record this pod, and not manage to start it until 2pm? Welcome to the joys of perimenopause. This week, my own brain decided to prove the point for me, and it was, of course, the perfect teaching moment. In this episode... Why task initiation isn't laziness, poor time management, or a motivation problem, it's an executive function skill , and it's one of the first things to slip when you're under-resourced How fluctuating oestrog

  4. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    Dentist Drama - Why Neuroinclusion Training Actually Matters (opens the original)

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    Ever done everything right, disclosed in writing, listed your needs clearly, and still had it go wrong? In this mini episode, I talk through a dental appointment that was one of the most physically and sensorially brutal experiences I've had, and what happened afterwards when my nervous system had hit its limit and had nowhere left to go but out. In this episode... Disclosing as autistic in writing, and what happens when it isn't acted on What a sensory overload response actually looks like Mask

  5. Episode · Jul 31, 2026

    Bloody Good Style ...with Siân Fisher (opens the original)

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    Siân Fisher is a Style Confidence Coach who works with women in midlife who've lost their relationship with their wardrobe somewhere between hormones, a demanding career, and a body that's changed without really asking permission.And that's where this connects to my world.Because getting dressed is a lot of steps. There are sensory sensitivities to manage, hormones that shift what feels okay from one week to the next, and clothes that fit differently than they used to.For a lot of the women I wo

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